Chapter 102: The Tragedy of the Mist Shinobi
The Tailed Beast Bomb is the ultimate technique of all Tailed Beasts.
It is an ultra-high-density chakra sphere composed of Yin and Yang chakra mixed in a precise 2:8 ratio.
Its destructive power and devastating force are completely beyond the reach of ordinary shinobi—a single direct hit can obliterate an entire town and permanently alter the surrounding terrain.
Jūzō Biwa had only ever seen records of such attacks in classified scrolls.
He never imagined that one day he would become the direct target of this legendary technique. What a waste of his potential!
"Run, Jūzō!"
Kushimaru Kuriarare shouted desperately, rushing forward with every ounce of strength he possessed.
Escape?
Jūzō Biwa lowered his head slightly, a bitter smile crossing his bloodied face.
Forget it—where could he possibly run to?
The Tailed Beast Bomb had an devastatingly wide area of effect. If he were at peak condition, he might actually have a chance to escape its blast radius.
But now, with most of his bones broken and that last desperate slash having drained the majority of his remaining chakra, he was practically a candle flickering in the wind. How could he possibly escape?
"Since I'm going to die anyway, I might as well make one final contribution to Kirigakure before the end!"
Jūzō Biwa took a deep, steadying breath, completely abandoning any thought of escape or survival.
Looking back at Kushimaru Kuriarare, who was desperately charging toward him, his lips trembled slightly as he forced one last smile, silently mouthing the words: "Goodbye, Kushimaru. I entrust the future of our village to you!"
"Jūzō... you—?"
Kushimaru Kuriarare stumbled to a halt, his pupils slowly dilating in horrified realization. "You... you don't mean—"
From Jūzō Biwa's eyes, he could clearly see the other man's absolute determination—the resolute expression of someone who had accepted death and was about to carry out one final mission.
"Come on then—!"
Jūzō Biwa gripped his shattered Kubikiribōchō tightly, the heavy blade pointing defiantly toward Isobu, his eyes filled with mad determination.
Faced with this mortal's brazen provocation, Isobu was naturally enraged beyond measure. The ultra-high-density Tailed Beast Bomb gathered in its massive jaws shot forward with a deafening, earthshaking roar.
BOOM!!!
The ultra-high-density sphere—a perfect mixture of Yin and Yang chakra—left a visibly twisted distortion in the very fabric of space itself.
At a terrifying velocity several times the speed of sound, accompanied by violent gale-force winds, the Tailed Beast Bomb tore through the sky in an instant. The sheer weight of its extremely dense chakra concentration seemed capable of crushing mountains and rivers. The overwhelming pressure emanating from it caused Jūzō Biwa, who faced it head-on, to feel his entire body trembling and groaning under the strain!
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Directly enduring the immense atmospheric pressure generated by the Tailed Beast Bomb, the already severely injured Jūzō Biwa felt as if his bones were about to be pulverized into dust.
Blood gushed from his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. His muscles and skeletal structure showed visible signs of fracturing under the incomprehensible pressure.
Even so, Jūzō Biwa stood perfectly straight, refusing to bend even a single inch. His gaze remained calmly fixed on the rapidly approaching Tailed Beast Bomb as his hands slowly tightened their death grip around the Kubikiribōchō's handle.
Inhale. Exhale.
Two brief exchanges of air—his blood seemed to ignite and burn from his lungs straight to his heart.
Every vein in Jūzō Biwa's body bulged dramatically, as if squeezing out every last microscopic reserve of strength. Chakra surged violently through his arms' pathways, causing his muscles to swell rapidly beyond their normal limits. Gripping the Kubikiribōchō with absolute conviction, he charged forward to meet the oncoming Tailed Beast Bomb head-on.
"I am Jūzō Biwa—wielder of Kubikiribōchō, the Executioner's Blade of Kirigakure—!"
The heavy cleaving blade swung with everything he had toward the Tailed Beast Bomb.
CLANG—!!!
Before the Tailed Beast Bomb—several meters in diameter—Jūzō Biwa's figure appeared as insignificant as a speck of dust.
Like a praying mantis futilely trying to stop a speeding chariot, he attempted to block the ultimate technique of a Tailed Beast through sheer willpower alone.
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
A series of crisp, piercing shattering sounds rang out like explosive percussion.
In the very instant of contact, the incredibly dense sphere of the Tailed Beast Bomb shattered the legendary Kubikiribōchō into countless fragments. Surging, violent chakra—like an apocalyptic tidal wave—relentlessly assaulted Jūzō Biwa's body, rapidly covering him in devastating wounds. Flesh was torn away, blood sprayed in all directions, and he was forced backward step by agonizing step!
The thick ice layer collapsed completely beneath his feet, and the surrounding lake water was whipped up dozens of meters high by hurricane-force winds.
"Ughh... Move! MOVE!"
Jūzō Biwa gritted his teeth so hard they cracked, desperately trying to deflect the trajectory of the Tailed Beast Bomb by even a few precious degrees.
Using every last fragment of his remaining strength, he barely managed to alter the angle of impact—forcibly changing the Tailed Beast Bomb's trajectory as if using leverage principles against an unstoppable force.
The Tailed Beast Bomb, its deadly trajectory successfully altered, shot off in a completely different direction.
And the direction he had forcibly changed it toward was precisely where Uchiha Kazuki stood calmly waiting.
His final act—his last contribution to Kirigakure—was to use the devastating power of the Tailed Beast itself to obliterate Uchiha Kazuki!
Watching the redirected trajectory of the Tailed Beast Bomb, Jūzō Biwa's vision blurred completely, as if all his life force had been utterly drained. His head slowly drooped forward, and the shattered remains of the Kubikiribōchō slipped limply from his hands. He stood there motionless, as if everything within him had burned out completely, losing his final breath of life.
"So that's how it is. I was the real target all along?"
Still sitting cross-legged calmly on the ice, Uchiha Kazuki's expression remained composed and undisturbed, as if he didn't care about the imminent danger whatsoever. Instead, he spoke with genuine respect and admiration: "Jūzō Biwa—even at death's door, you still fought with everything you had to turn the tide of battle. I, Uchiha Kazuki, acknowledge you as a true shinobi!"
Even in the most desperate of situations, he hadn't given up seeking any possible way to turn defeat into victory.
He could unhesitatingly sacrifice his own life, entrusting all hope to his comrades. Although they were enemies, that didn't stop Uchiha Kazuki from acknowledging this warrior's spirit in his heart.
"It's just a pity... your noble sacrifice will ultimately prove meaningless."
Uchiha Kazuki slowly rose to his feet, raising one hand to gently touch his eyes. Within his blood-red pupils, the three tomoe spun rapidly in perfect synchronization.
Then, the spinning tomoe gradually merged together, transforming into a pattern resembling a four-pointed pinwheel.
Just then, White Zetsu—who had been lurking beneath the lake's surface and following him all this time—couldn't help but emerge from the water after witnessing the transformation in Kazuki's eyes. His own eyes widened dramatically as he stared intently at Uchiha Kazuki, as if unwilling to miss even a single detail of what was about to happen.
"Is it finally about to appear?"
White Zetsu didn't even dare to blink, his gaze locked absolutely on Uchiha Kazuki's Mangekyō Sharingan!
It was important to understand that since Uchiha Kazuki had awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, even Madara himself had never personally witnessed his unique eye technique in action.
Whenever asked about the specific abilities of his Mangekyō powers, Kazuki had always made clever excuses, consistently refusing to truly demonstrate them.
But now... he was finally about to witness it firsthand!
With a deafening explosion of sound, the extremely dense Tailed Beast Bomb tore through the atmosphere, instantly closing the distance.
Uchiha Kazuki remained perfectly calm, unhurriedly raising one hand and extending a single finger toward the incoming catastrophic attack:
"Yūga no Ikari!" (Wrath of the Elegant Moon)
[End of Chapter 102]
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