novelraw Chapter 507 Uchiha Hikaru: You've Passed
Chapter 507 Uchiha Hikaru: You've Passed
Chapter 507 Uchiha Hikaru: You've Passed
By the sea, on a cliff.
Uchiha Hikaru walked slowly toward Sasuke, who was still standing frozen in place, stepping on the rocky ground that was cracked and littered with rubble from the aftershocks of the Tailed Beast Ball.
The sea breeze howled, blowing her long black hair and the hem of her clothes, making them flutter.
Behind her, on the vast sea that was now like a boiling inferno, the terrifying battle between the two tailed beasts seemed to be nearing its end.
Xiao Jiu's mountain-like body, over 300 meters tall, had completely gained the upper hand.
Suddenly, it lunged forward, its massive body creating a tidal wave, and its dark red claws descended like the sky collapsing, slamming the fleeing Nine-Tailed Fox into the sea!
"Gurgle—!!!"
Huge bubbles, mixed with the Nine-Tailed Fox's terrified and furious roars, surged wildly from beneath the sea surface.
Xiao Jiu's dark red claws, like a naughty child holding down a disobedient kitten, pressed the giant fox head of Jiuwei firmly under the sea surface. No matter how it struggled by slapping the sea with its claws or whipping Xiao Jiu's arm with its tail, it did not budge.
Only the surging seawater kept bursting open, forming chaotic whirlpools and towering waves.
"laugh--!"
Xiao Jiu even used its other free paw to vigorously rub the fur on the back of the nine-tailed fox that was exposed above the sea surface, as if it were scrubbing itself.
Dark red chakra clashed violently with orange-red chakra, sparking a shower of chakra fire that danced in the air.
The scene was filled with a sense of absurdity and absolute overwhelming power.
Now, only half of the Nine-Tails remains within Naruto. Compared to the Nine-Tails, which is already infinitely close to the essence of the Ten-Tails God Tree, it is like a rubber duck in a child's hand, powerless to resist, only able to flap in vain and endure this almost humiliating toying.
Sasuke stared blankly as Uchiha Hikaru, against the backdrop of this epic and absurd scene, approached him step by step.
His own light was uncontrollably drawn to Uchiha Hikaru.
Long, smooth black hair; delicate, doll-like features; fair and smooth skin; and a calm, aloof expression.
And her height, which clearly hasn't fully developed yet and still carries a youthful innocence.
The strongest Uchiha, even acknowledged by Shisui, looks like—just a thirteen-year-old girl?
She even seemed to be slightly shorter than me.
The stark contrast left Sasuke momentarily dazed, even wondering if he was hallucinating from the shock he had just experienced.
But the other person's aura of arrogance, which was still faintly visible even when deliberately concealed, as if tempered by countless fires and blood, and those deep six-tomoe Rinnegan eyes, were silently reminding him.
This girl is far more complex than she appears.
Uchiha Hikaru stopped about three steps away from Sasuke.
She slightly raised her face, closed her six-tomoe Sharingan, and replaced it with a three-tomoe Sharingan. With a scrutinizing look, she looked Sasuke up and down.
That gaze was like the most precise ruler, measuring his strength, character, and even the resilience of his soul.
Then, she spoke.
"You're the one Menma was talking about?"
The clear voice carried the arrogance unique to the Uchiha clan.
"Besides Madara, who is the Uchiha with the best chance of awakening the Rinnegan?"
「!?」
Sasuke's pupils suddenly contracted.
Madara — Uchiha Madara?
The name that co-founded Konoha with the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and ultimately betrayed it, exists only in legends and taboo conversations within the clan?
Could it be that Madara Uchiha also awakened the Rinnegan?
An immense pressure welled up in Sasuke's heart.
He opened his mouth, but didn't know how to respond.
He wanted to say, "Brother Zhishui, Sister Quan, aren't you more talented and closer to the right?"
Why him?
Uchiha Hikaru seemed to see the surprise and doubt in Sasuke's eyes, but he had no intention of explaining.
She simply crossed her arms, and the nonchalance in her three-tomoe Sharingan eyes gradually faded, replaced by a sharpness like a blade being drawn from its sheath.
"Let's begin training." Hikari's tone left no room for negotiation, and she directly announced the start.
"I will suppress my strength to the level of a three-tomoe Sharingan. My chakra reserves, physical abilities, and reaction speed will all remain at the level of an ordinary Jonin."
She paused, her eyes narrowing slightly.
"But, Sasuke, you must remember this."
"Attack with the determination to kill me."
"otherwise----"
Every word of light struck Sasuke's heart.
"You can't even touch the hem of my clothes."
!!!
Uchiha Hikaru's condescending and arrogant tone, along with his absolute confidence in his own strength, scorched Sasuke's innate pride and self-esteem!
Sasuke's face darkened, and a cold flame ignited in his dark eyes.
Who is he?
He is Uchiha Sasuke!
He is a genius who unlocked the single tomoe at the age of six, the double tomoe at the age of ten, and the triple tomoe at the age of twelve!
Suppressed to three tomoe?
Is he at the level of an average Jonin?
it is good!
very good!
Uchiha's pride made it impossible for him to sit idly by and wait for his death, much less tolerate such blatant contempt!
There was no nonsense, not even a response to the light's advice.
Sasuke's body has already moved!
Swish!
There were no hand seals, no probing.
Sasuke's figure vanished from his spot in an instant, leaving only a faint afterimage!
Six years in the shadows, countless life-or-death battles, had etched his fighting instincts into his very bones.
He mastered the exquisite taijutsu inherited from the Uchiha clan and the concise and efficient killing techniques honed by the Konoha Anbu, forming his own sharp and deadly fighting style.
In just a moment, he increased his speed to the maximum!
His figure was like a black eagle swooping down the ground, bringing with it a sharp whooshing sound. The ninja sword in his hand was already unsheathed while he was moving. The blade drew a cold arc under the gloomy sky and went straight for the seemingly unprepared Uchiha Hikaru!
With its tricky angles and incredible speed, it brought the concepts of "fast, accurate, and ruthless" to their absolute limit!
This is a fatal blow that has been tested in countless battles and is enough to instantly kill an ordinary Jonin!
Sasuke was absolutely confident that, among those of the same level, even if the opponent was Kakashi, an elite Jonin with the Sharingan of the Three Tomoe, he would at least be flustered and forced to block or dodge, thus falling into his offensive rhythm for a short period of time!
However, even as the deadly blade struck with lightning speed, the nonchalant expression in Uchiha Hikaru's three-tomoe eyes remained unchanged.
Her body shifted only slightly to the right, taking half a step.
Only half a step.
Sasuke's seemingly inevitable strike, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, grazed a few strands of hair fluttering past Hikaru's left ear, narrowly missing its mark!
A difference of a hair's breadth can lead to a huge error.
Sasuke felt a chill run down his spine after his attack missed, but his movements didn't falter at all.
His training in the Dark Division had long since made him accustomed to using the continuous follow-up moves of his later years.
With a flick of his wrist, the ninja sword changed from a thrust to a slash, aiming for Hikaru's neck!
At the same time, his left leg lashed out like a scorpion's tail, kicking fiercely at the back of Guang's knee, attacking from both above and below, sealing off any space to dodge!
The figure of light moved again.
She moved like a willow catkin in the wind, as if she had already anticipated all the trajectories, her steps light and graceful with a turn and a spin.
Sasuke's blade grazed her clothes again, and his left kick was blocked by her slightly raised knee. The seemingly fierce kick was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, achieving nothing.
Sasuke was even more shocked, but his attacks became even more ferocious!
The ninja sword transformed into a silvery net, which, combined with punches, kicks, elbows, and knees, swept towards Uchiha Hikaru from all sharp angles like a storm!
Each strike was delivered with full force, carrying a sharp killing intent and a whooshing sound, stirring up the surrounding gravel and dust!
His taijutsu is fluid and ruthless, with seamless transitions, combining the elegance of Uchiha fluid techniques with the simplicity and lethality of Konoha fluid techniques almost perfectly.
Among those of the same level, this is already a textbook example of physical attack!
However, Uchiha Hikaru on the other side remained completely relaxed, as if strolling in a garden.
She moved calmly amidst the raging clash of swords and fists.
Her movements were so subtle that she would often just turn her body slightly, tilt her head, or take a step, causing Sasuke's seemingly sure-hit attacks to miss by the slightest margin.
Her movements were agile, yet precise as a machine, always appearing at the weakest point in Sasuke's attack chain and effortlessly neutralizing it.
Throughout, those Sharingan eyes with their three tomoe held a nonchalant and indifferent expression.
It was as if Sasuke's ferocious attack, which would have exhausted even a Jonin and left him sweating profusely, was nothing more than a boring game of cat and mouse in her eyes.
Sasuke's forehead was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.
It wasn't the fatigue, but the pressure that came from a growing awareness of the gap in skill between the two.
His pride, his confidence, the physical skills he had honed with blood and sweat for years in the shadows—all of these were utterly powerless before this girl.
Can't you even force the other party to take a serious action and make a move even once?
The nonchalance in the other person's eyes was like a series of cold needles, piercing his pride and bringing a sharp pain.
The stinging pain and the ever-burning rage.
No!
This can't go on!
A fierce glint flashed in Sasuke's eyes, and without hesitation, he used the momentum to leap backward, creating a distance of about ten meters between himself and the light.
At the same time, with a "clang," he neatly and cleanly sheathed his ninja sword back into its sheath on his back.
He quickly formed hand seals in front of his chest, his fingers flying so fast they left afterimages.
Yi—Wei—Shen—Hai—Wu—Yin!
"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
Sasuke took a deep breath, his chest bulging, and then he exhaled violently forward!
The blazing fire-attribute chakra underwent nature and form transformations, transforming into several lifelike flaming fire dragons. They roared deafeningly and, carrying terrifyingly high temperatures, hurtled towards Uchiha Hikaru, who stood quietly in place, from different angles!
The firelight illuminated the gloomy sky and also reflected the red glow in Sasuke's Sharingan eyes, which were filled with defiance and fighting spirit.
This is one of the fire-style techniques he has mastered; it is powerful, has a wide range, and combines feint attacks with lethal damage.
Faced with several roaring, fiery dragons charging towards him, Uchiha Hikaru finally showed some reaction.
But she neither formed any hand seals nor dodged.
He simply stood there, slightly furrowing his brow, seemingly finding the flames somewhat...
An eyesore?
Then, just as the first fire dragon was about to bite her.
She lifted her right foot, her slender and delicate foot clad in ninja boots, and gently stepped on the gravel-strewn ground.
boom!
A not-so-loud impact sound.
The ground trembled slightly.
The next moment, several fist-sized pieces of rock were sent flying, tearing through the air with speed and power far exceeding that of ordinary shuriken, emitting a sharp whistling sound, and shooting towards the two flaming fire dragons flying at the front!
puff!puff!
Two soft sounds.
The dragon head, powerful enough to melt gold and iron, was struck by what appeared to be an ordinary stone, and burst open instantly like a punctured bubble!
The raging flames lost their form and transformed into a sky full of flowing fire, scattering in all directions.
The other fire dragons roared as they flew past Uchiha Hikari, crashing into a huge reef not far behind her.
This is Sasuke's strategy to block the road.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Violent explosions rang out one after another!
The hard reef shattered into pieces under the impact of the fire dragon, sending shards of rock flying everywhere!
Some of the fire dragons crashed into the surging waves beside them. The scorching flames and the cold seawater came into violent contact, instantly bursting into billowing white steam!
laugh-!!!
Thick white steam, carrying the smell of the sea and sulfur, spread rapidly from the point of explosion, like an explosive smoke bomb, instantly engulfing the area where Uchiha Hikaru was located, along with a radius of several tens of meters around it!
Visibility decreased significantly in an instant.
The swirling fog obscured the view and also blocked out some of the sound.
Only the distant roar of the waves and the muffled sounds of the tailed beasts battling in the distance could be faintly heard.
Sasuke stood at the edge of the mist, his three-tomoe Sharingan flashing crimson light as he stared intently at the churning white fog.
His breathing was slightly rapid from the continuous attacks and hand seals, but his eyes were unusually bright and calm.
It worked!
Use the Dragonfire Technique as a feint to create an effect similar to the Mist Concealment Technique!
Under the cover of water vapor, the Sharingan's visual advantage is greatly weakened, and its hearing and perception are also interfered with.
This was a tactic he devised instantly based on the combat environment.
Next————
He quickly formed hand seals, his movements even more concise and swift than before!
The lightning-attribute chakra within his body surged like a summoned dragon, frantically converging towards the palm of his left hand!
Squeak squeak squeak—!!
A piercing, sharp noise, like the simultaneous chirping of a thousand birds, suddenly rang out!
A dazzling, leaping, azure lightning flashed, compressed, and condensed wildly in Sasuke's left palm!
It formed a highly condensed ball of Lightning Release chakra.
Lightning Release: Chidori!
This is an A-rank ninjutsu that he secretly trained with Kakashi before the Chunin Exams, and it is also the ninjutsu with the strongest single-target damage that he currently possesses!
Concentrating highly condensed Lightning Release chakra into a single point, it possesses extremely strong penetrating and destructive power. Combined with the Sharingan's dynamic vision, it can be described as a weapon that can kill with a single blow!
Sasuke was confident that, under the cover of the thick fog, with the speed and surprise of Chidori, as long as the opponent's strength was indeed suppressed to the level of a three-tomoe Sharingan and an ordinary Jonin, they would definitely not be able to avoid this fatal blow if they were not careful!
With a whoosh, Sasuke's figure transformed into a blurry blue-white bolt of lightning, tearing through the thick white mist, and charged headlong towards the location where Uchiha Hikaru was in his memory!
With his left hand outstretched, the cry of a thousand birds was like the proclamation of death, and the dazzling lightning illuminated the surrounding mist in a ghastly white light!
The Sharingan with its three tomoe was locked on the slender silhouette that was faintly visible in the mist.
close!
Closer!
Ten meters!
Five meters!
Three meters!
The other party seems to be standing still, without moving?
Was it affected by the fog?
still----
It's now!
Sasuke's eyes flashed fiercely as he poured all his strength and chakra into this attack. With his left hand, he used Chidori with unstoppable momentum to fiercely stab at the chest of the black figure!
This strike was delivered without any restraint, carrying the anger of being slighted, the desire to prove oneself, and a hint of resolute killing intent.
however!
Just as the lightning of Chidori was about to tear through the thick fog and touch the opponent's clothes, Sasuke's Sharingan keenly detected that the opponent seemed to have moved slightly.
Forming a hand seal?
Yin seal.
Then, Sasuke saw that the silhouette blurred by the mist slightly open its mouth.
The clear, cool voice of the young girl pierced through the chirping of the chirping birds and the obstruction of the mist, reaching his ears clearly: "Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation."
call-!!!
The next instant, Sasuke felt his world being filled with flames.
It wasn't a fire dragon, but burst forth from Uchiha Hikaru's slightly parted cherry-like mouth!
Then, in an instant, it transformed into a towering wall of fire, over 300 meters wide and over 100 meters high, instantly obscuring Sasuke's vision, as if connecting the heavens and the earth!
The flames were so raging, so vast, so—unreasonable!
The moment it appeared, the dense white fog around it seemed to have met its nemesis, hissing as it was instantly evaporated and completely dispersed!
The sky was bathed in a deep red, as if the sunset had arrived early, or as if the gates of hell had been opened!
The intense heat caused the air to distort violently, and the gravel on the ground turned red, softened, and melted at a visible speed!
The surging waves in the distance seemed to pause for a moment, and the surface seawater was instantly evaporated, creating even more and hotter white waves of steam!
What kind of fire-style ninjutsu is this?
This is simply a natural disaster!
It was a raging inferno that burned cities and destroyed nations!
It is the apocalyptic breath that turns everything to ashes!
Even with his strength "suppressed" at the three-tomoe level, Uchiha Hikaru's control over chakra, understanding of ninjutsu, and comprehension of fire release reached a terrifying level that Sasuke could not even imagine!
Sasuke's Chidori was as insignificant as a firefly rushing towards the sun in front of this wall of flames that stretched from the sky to the ground!
will die!
You'll definitely die if you crash into it!
Not even ashes will be left!
The threat of death was like a bucket of ice water poured over his head, instantly bringing Sasuke's head, which had been heated by anger and fighting spirit, back to its sober state!
No refunds!
There wasn't even time to retreat!
The area covered by the wall of flames is too large!
In a flash, Sasuke made his decision!
He took a deep breath and forcibly separated a portion of the lightning chakra that had been mobilized in large quantities due to Chidori, frantically injecting it into his right arm!
At the same time, his right hand reached behind him with such speed that it almost left a blur.
With a clang, he drew the ninja sword that had just been sheathed again!
"Chidori Blade!"
A dazzling azure lightning bolt instantly spread from the hilt of the ninja sword to the entire blade, emitting an even denser and sharper "squeaking" sound, transforming the ninja sword into an indestructible blade of lightning!
At the same time, the Chidori in his left hand did not dissipate, and it still maintained a high concentration of lightning chakra.
The next moment, Sasuke gritted his teeth, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. Instead of slowing down, he increased his speed again!
He gripped the lightning-streaked Chidori Blade tightly in his right hand, holding it horizontally in front of him, while his left hand held the Chidori Blade poised to strike. Like a moth drawn to a flame, he crashed headlong into the towering wall of fire!
*Sizzle!*
The moment the lightning blade made contact with the raging wall of fire, it produced a teeth-grinding sound!
Sasuke exerted all his strength, frantically pouring his highly concentrated Lightning Release chakra into the Chidori Blade, and actually managed to tear a narrow gap in the seemingly unstoppable wall of fire!
Become!
Sasuke was overjoyed. Although his chakra was being severely depleted by maintaining both Chidori and Chidori Blade at the same time, the hope of breaking through was right in front of him!
Once you get past this wall of fire, Uchiha Hikaru, who is right next to you, will inevitably have to face the Chidori from his left hand head-on!
This is the only chance to win!
His body surged through the gap torn open by the Thousand Bird Blade and plunged into the wall of fire!
The intense heat instantly enveloped his entire body. Even with the protection of Lightning Release chakra, he felt a burning pain on his skin and his breath caught in his throat.
However, just as his body burst through the wall of fire...
Sasuke's Sharingan caught a glimpse of a fleeting afterimage!
It is a foot.
A leg that looks slender and delicate, wearing ordinary black ninja boots.
It rose from the side front at a speed that exceeded Sasuke's dynamic vision capture limits.
Then, in the instant before he could react at all!
boom!
A solid, dull thud rang out.
The sole of that ninja boot landed squarely on Sasuke's face.
Then, his body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, completely out of control and in a disheveled manner!
"puff--!"
A mouthful of blood gushed uncontrollably from his mouth, tracing a tragic arc in mid-air.
Whoosh!
Whoosh—!
Sasuke's body flew through the air for dozens of meters before slamming hard into a huge, jagged rock behind him with a thud that sent chills down his spine. He then slid down helplessly and crashed onto the cold, damp ground covered with pebbles and seaweed.
On the reef behind, there is a clear human-shaped indentation and several radiating cracks.
"Cough cough—vomit—"
Sasuke curled up on the ground, feeling as if all the bones in his body were falling apart, his internal organs were churning, his cheeks were burning, and his mouth was filled with a rusty, metallic taste.
He tried to prop himself up, but found his arms weak and limp, his chakra disordered, his vision blurring, and his ears ringing.
That kick—
It didn't use any ninjutsu; it was just the most ordinary and simple taijutsu side kick.
Crush them!
From skills to awareness, from strength to experience, it was a complete and utter crushing defeat!
Even if the opponent suppresses their strength to the same level.
The wall of fire began to recede and dissipate rapidly, leaving only the scorching smell in the air and large areas of molten, cooled, glassy material on the ground.
Uchiha Hikari slowly lowered her right leg, which had been kicked out. The sea breeze blew through her black hair, and she was still as beautiful and charming as ever.
"It's alright." After a few seconds of silence, the clear, cold female voice rang out again, passing through the lingering embers of the gradually subsiding flames and the sound of the sea breeze, clearly reaching Sasuke's ears as he struggled to lift his head.
"You've passed." She paused, seemingly considering her words, and then added, "Among your peers in the Uchiha clan, your talent—is indeed quite high."
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After speaking, she turned her head slightly and looked towards the distant cliff.
Menma, who had returned sometime earlier, was sitting on a rock, quietly watching this side, with a faint smile on her lips.