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Chapter 244: Suigetsu's Ambition Realized
The cataclysmic beam of chakra from Hiramekarei slammed into the Great Water Mammoth with the force of a falling star. For a moment, it seemed the aquatic construct would be vaporized. A blinding silver explosion of light erupted, and the sheer kinetic force pushed the entire water beast backward, its form wavering and threatening to dissolve back into the lake from which it was born.
But it held.
Suigetsu, at its core, gritted his teeth, pouring every ounce of his will and chakra into maintaining the technique. His body, merged with the water, trembled with the strain. And then, the true nature of his defense revealed itself.
The maw of Samehada, positioned at the forefront of the Water Mammoth, opened impossibly wide. Instead of a destructive collision, a terrifying, high-pitched *HISSSSSS* filled the air. The colossal beam of chakra didn't explode; it was *funneled*, drawn directly into the gaping mouth of the living blade. The barbed scales on Samehada's body rippled and stood on end, vibrating with ecstatic pleasure as it consumed the torrent of pure energy.
As it fed, the Water Mammoth didn't weaken—it grew. The massive influx of chakra, stolen and repurposed, caused the aquatic form to swell, its size doubling as it was reinforced by the very power meant to destroy it. The silver light of Hiramekarei's attack was steadily swallowed by the insatiable darkness of the shark-like blade until, with a final, gluttonous gulp, the last of the chakra was consumed.
The devastating attack, born from Chōjūrō's grief and rage, had vanished without a trace.
A strange, chattering *"Ka-ka-ka-ka!"* echoed from Samehada. The blade itself had grown larger, its barbs more pronounced, its presence more malevolent. It had feasted, and it was pleased.
On the other side of the vanished beam, Chōjūrō stood panting, his body drenched in a cold sweat. The Hiramekarei felt heavy in his hands, its brilliant light extinguished. He had poured everything into that single, desperate attack. His chakra reserves were critically low, his muscles screamed in protest, and his lungs burned.
*Did... did I get him?* he thought, a fragile hope flickering in his heart. He knew the power he had unleashed. It should have been enough.
That hope shattered as he felt it—not the absence of Suigetsu's chakra, but its overwhelming, bloated presence, stronger and more vibrant than ever before. His eyes widened in horror as he saw the Water Mammoth, now twice its original size, and the monstrous, sated blade at its head.
His ultimate technique hadn't just failed; it had been devoured. Used as fuel for his enemy.
"This... this is impossible..." Chōjūrō stammered, his legs giving way beneath him. He collapsed to his knees on the water's surface, the last of his strength and spirit draining away. "My ninjutsu... it was... absorbed? What... what is that thing?"
While Chōjūrō despaired, Suigetsu felt invincible. A surge of power, rich and foreign, flowed from Samehada into his own body, replenishing all the chakra he had spent in the battle and then some. The sensation was intoxicating.
"Heh~ Amazing!" Suigetsu laughed, the Water Mammoth dissolving around him as he landed gracefully on the water. He hefted the now-larger, more formidable Samehada. "Completely replenished, and then some! It's like having a bottomless well of chakra! This is the power I've been searching for!"
With a predatory smirk, he began walking toward the broken form of Chōjūrō, the water barely rippling under his feet.
Chōjūrō looked up, his vision clearing enough to finally see the weapon in Suigetsu's hand clearly. The grotesque, scale-covered blade, the toothy maw—it was a weapon known in legend and fear throughout Kirigakure.
"That... that shape... the ability to absorb chakra..." The blood drained from Chōjūrō's face. "The Great Serpent Blade... Samehada!"
Suigetsu stopped before him, twirling the living sword with a flourish. "Hey~ You recognized it! That's right. One of the legendary Seven Ninja Swords, the chakra-eating Samehada. Surprised?"
"How?!" Chōjūrō cried out, finding a last reserve of anger. "Samehada was wielded by the traitor, Kisame Hoshigaki! How could it possibly be in your hands? It would never accept a new master so easily!"
For a shinobi of Kirigakure, the Seven Ninja Swords were more than tools; they were symbols of the village's proudest and darkest history. They represented an era of unparalleled martial prowess. The dream of reassembling the seven blades and restoring the honor of the Seven Swordsmen was a secret aspiration for many, including the timid Chōjūrō and, it seemed, the traitorous Suigetsu.
To see two of these legendary blades—the Kubikiribōchō and now Samehada—in the hands of a single rogue ninja, a man who stood against everything Kirigakure was rebuilding towards, was a profound and personal devastation. It wasn't just a battle he was losing; it was a dream he was watching be corrupted and stolen before his eyes.
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