Chapter 212: Dance of the Solar Halo vs. Wild Egret Ravaging Blade! Sword Blaze!
In an instant—
The wind on the battlefield suddenly shifted!
Uchiha Ci twisted his head sharply, and his pupils silently transformed into vertical slits!
Natural energy coursed through his bulging veins and poured into his eyes.
As soon as his 360-degree infrared vision activated, he saw—
A crimson shadow streaking through the air!
Killer Bee had already leaped high into the sky. The two blades clamped between his armpits and elbows slid toward his neck as he jumped. Using his raised shoulders to hold them, he twisted mid-air. As he did, he kicked upward, flinging the blade previously trapped at his knee joint into the air and catching it with both hands in a precise grip.
In one fluid motion, he unleashed a powerful dual-blade slash aimed at Uchiha Ci's arms. Meanwhile, the blade gripped in his mouth and the two clamped between his neck and shoulders glinted coldly as they swung toward Uchiha Ci's eyes and throat.
Simultaneously, two other blades spun through the air as Killer Bee manipulated them with blinding speed. One spiraled toward Uchiha Ci's waist and abdomen, while the other was kicked with devastating force straight toward his heart!
Seven blades.
Each targeting a different vital spot!
The assault was dazzling and deadly.
Uchiha Ci's snake-like pupils contracted sharply.
Shock surged through his heart.
Even with his 360-degree infrared vision, which allowed him to see every slash trajectory without moving his eyes, and his godlike proficiency in shurikenjutsu enabling him to calculate multi-directional attacks—
His body simply couldn't defend against all of them!
After all, Uchiha Ci only wielded one sword. He couldn't block attacks from seven directions simultaneously!
In the original story, Sasuke faced the same dilemma. When Killer Bee executed this technique, Sasuke had to retreat, prioritizing the protection of his eyes and heart. He blocked two blades while evading three others, only to be overwhelmed by Killer Bee's relentless follow-up attacks.
Ultimately, Sasuke was struck by Killer Bee's "Super Sonic Thunder Knife," a technique woven into his seven-blade dance, which solidified his defeat.
The moment Sasuke retreated, the sword duel was already lost.
But—
Ninjutsu exists to make the impossible possible, turning despair into miracles!
To win against Killer Bee's "Wild Egret Ravaging Blade," maintaining the initiative was crucial!
Realizing this, Uchiha Ci ignored the fact that he had only just begun learning the critical taijutsu techniques and hadn't fully mastered the Uchiha clan's swordsmanship.
He had no choice but to act!
Unlike Sasuke, who had a team of healers to back him up, Uchiha Ci alone had a resilience far exceeding any safety net.
In that electrifying moment, Uchiha Ci made his plan.
As Killer Bee's seven blades spiraled down toward him—
Uchiha Ci's lips curled into a maniacal grin.
"Come, Eight-Tails, let me show you—"
"What it means to be a god of resilience!"
Faced with the incoming onslaught, Uchiha Ci stood his ground, unmoving.
He only twisted the hilt of his sword and thrust it directly at Killer Bee's forehead.
He didn't even flinch!
Yet, to protect his Sharingan from potential irreparable damage, Uchiha Ci chose to retaliate decisively. A single thrust aimed at Killer Bee's head, ready to pierce his skull if Killer Bee dared target his eyes.
Attack over defense.
A life-for-life gamble.
Witnessing this, Chen, who had been nervously clenching his fists in the background, widened his eyes in shock and shouted,
"Ci, boy! That's not how you'll win!"
"Withdraw your blade and dodge!"
In mid-air, Killer Bee, too, was briefly startled by Uchiha Ci's counterattack.
But soon, seeing his opponent's reckless move, a mocking glint flashed beneath Killer Bee's sunglasses.
Tilting his neck, Killer Bee dodged the thrust aimed at his forehead. Simultaneously, apart from the blade held in his mouth and the one loosened by his neck tilt, the remaining five blades slashed downward!
"Foolish to the extreme. This is the end!"
"Dance, dance like a butterfly!"
Instantly—
Blades flashed, five slashes streaked through the air!
Pshh! Pshh! Pshh! Pshh! Pshh!
Five bursts of blood sprayed high into the air from Uchiha Ci's body!
Killer Bee landed firmly, swiftly retrieving all seven blades with blindingly fast movements. With a series of kicks, he launched three blades, piercing Uchiha Ci's shoulder and forearm. A powerful kick sent him airborne.
The remaining four blades followed—
One slashed into his chest, another pierced his abdomen, a third cut into his thigh, and the last tore a massive gash from his neck to his left kidney!
Finally—
Killer Bee unleashed his signature "Lightning Plow Hot Knife" technique, radiating red lightning as he delivered a devastating final strike!
"Eight-Tails, sting like a bee!"
Shing! Shing! Shing! Shing! Shing! Shing! Shing!
The crisp sound of blades piercing flesh echoed as Uchiha Ci was reduced to a human pincushion.
"Urghhh!"
Suspended in mid-air, Uchiha Ci's eyes widened as he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Yet, despite this, he showed no trace of fear.
Lowering his head, he locked eyes with Killer Bee, who was swinging his eighth blade. A crazed, blood-streaked grin stretched across his face.
"After seven slashes, you want an eighth?"
"Eight-Tails, you're too greedy!"
"Now—"
"It's my turn!"
Seizing the brief moment when Killer Bee retrieved his seventh blade to deliver the final slash, Uchiha Ci's face twisted into a ferocious expression.
He swung his Kusanagi Sword downward, using momentum to spin his body mid-air!
Between clenched teeth, a burst of flames ignited.
The next moment—
Four Symbols Seal—Release!
Eight Trigrams Seal—Release!
Evil Sealing Technique—Release!
All restrictions—unlocked!
Familiar power surged through his body once more.
Zero-Tails, immortality, Tailed Beast Physique, Forbidden Technique: Body Revival, Fire Release Chakra Mode, Secret Technique: Earth Grudge Fear Stitching, Heaven's Curse Mark, and Curse Mark Level 2—
All activated simultaneously!
Through the terrifying enhancements of these forbidden and secret techniques,
In an instant, blood and flesh regenerated, bones healed, and the six blades lodged in his body were forcibly expelled by the restored tissue!
Blinding white lines radiated from his heart, connecting with the mass of dark chakra in his abdomen.
Boom!
A radiant sun burst forth in the sky!
Soaring within this blazing sun, Uchiha Ci showed no hesitation.
Twisting the hilt of his sword, he unleashed a powerful spinning slash!
Using the Uchiha Style: Dance of the Solar Halo technique as described in its scroll, he channeled all his chakra and ocular power into his blade.
The result was a blinding white longsword, even more dazzling than the sun behind him!
This was the first form of the Uchiha Style: Dance of the Solar Halo—
Sword Blaze!