The attacks clashed, the domineering fist from the void and the giant hammer formed by Hiramekarei locked in a struggle.
Impossible!
There were no hand signs, yet he could unleash an attack that completely overwhelmed Hiramekarei's strike.
The Hiramekarei user's eyes widened in shock. He gritted his back teeth, veins bulging on the back of his hands, using all his strength to resist. Yet, even with that, he could only barely hold on for a moment before he could no longer contend.
The savage force of the punch transferred through the weapon to his tiger's mouth, causing it to burst with blood. His weapon also slipped from his grasp, and then he flew backward like a tattered rag.
The Hiramekarei user's attack failed, but his comrades quickly followed up, aiming to strike Tōshirō while he was still buried in the earth.
Tōshirō manipulated the ethereal hand, bending its elbow, gathering strength, and sweeping his arm. With just one strike, he sent all the扑in coming enemies flying.
One enemy circled behind Tōshirō, raising his sword to attempt a sneak attack, but unfortunately, by this time Tōshirō had already broken free from the earth, standing on the ground, observing with cold eyes.
His hexagonal, snowflake-shaped scarlet eyes emitted a chilling gleam. Meeting that gaze, the ninja intending to ambush him recoiled, his neck retracting, and the sword in his hand slowed.
Tōshirō sneered inwardly at the enemy's actions.
Did they think fear would make him go easy?
The dark blue hand spread its sharp claws, sweeping to grasp the ninja's body, lifting him high into the air.
Tōshirō watched with cold eyes.
The grip on his body tightened, feeling as if he was about to be crushed alive. As if anticipating what awaited him next, the ninja's trembling eyes filled with deep fear.
Chakra gathered in Tōshirō's eyes, and a cold smile played on his upturned lips: "Unfortunately, you guessed wrong..."
In mid-air, a blue flame ignited out of nowhere, and then a head slowly emerged from it.
It was dark blue, with a pair of long tendrils on either side of its head, and another pair of tendrils hanging down between the first two, resembling forked branches.
Above its emerald green eyes, located at the center of its forehead, was a large triangular pattern, almost occupying a quarter of its head.
"Spirit Fire, devour him."
Tōshirō roared his command.
Spirit Fire, a creature born from Tōshirō's soul, empathized and ripped open its mouth, a beast-like roar emanating from its throat, chilling to hear.
Then, to the horrified expressions of everyone present, it directly bit into the ninja's head.
"Ahhhhh—!"
The ninja never imagined he would die in such a way. Before his death, he let out an incredibly despairing and shrill cry, horrifying to hear.
"Splurt..."
With just one bite, Spirit Fire directly consumed the enemy. The hands that had been desperately struggling earlier now hung limply.
As a "crunching" sound filled the air, a crimson, murky stream flowed profusely from the head, splattering onto the ground, cold and bloody.
This scene of a living being devoured was incredibly gory and cruel. Some ninjas with weaker mental fortitude gagged and turned their heads away, unable to bear watching.
"What in the world is that ninjutsu?!"
The ninjas stared at the blue monster, not daring to act rashly.
The ninjutsu Tōshirō used had already exceeded their comprehension.
"Susanoo..."
The Four-Tails Jinchuriki's face was grave. Based on the impression in his mind, he offered a guess.
No...
Uchiha Madara, who overheard this, immediately dismissed the idea in his mind.
Others might mistake Tōshirō's dōjutsu for Susanoo, but as someone who possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan, he knew better than anyone what kind of ninjutsu Susanoo truly was.
This dōjutsu could never be Susanoo.
Leaving aside the facts, even if Tōshirō was exceptionally talented and could use Susanoo right after awakening his eyes, Susanoo's appearance method wasn't like this.
Susanoo first evolved slowly from bones, muscles, and flesh, not appearing from flames in the air like Tōshirō's did.
What exactly is this dōjutsu...?
Uchiha Madara squinted his eyes, seeming to have vaguely discovered something, and a smile played on his lips. This was getting more and more interesting...
Spirit Fire (or Elemental Fire)
This was Tōshirō's Mangekyo Sharingan's dōjutsu.
It was a creature born from Tōshirō's soul through the dōjutsu of the Mangekyo Sharingan.
His awakening of this dōjutsu was based on multiple factors.
First, it came from an anime Tōshirō had watched in the past, called "Shaman King."
In it, the main villain, Hao Asakura, had a spirit called "Spirit of Fire."
Its flames possessed the powerful ability to burn everything, including bones and souls, to ashes.
Because it was a collective formed from the same kind of souls as the G.S., the more souls it absorbed, the stronger its power became.
Under Hao's immense shamanic power, it could even fly in the air.
From beginning to end, it utterly dominated the protagonist's team, terrifyingly powerful, leaving an incredibly deep impression on the young Tōshirō back then.
Years ago, when Tōshirō was beaten savagely by an enemy with Susanoo, his desire to possess a power that could rival or even surpass Susanoo led to the subconscious awakening of the embryonic form of Spirit Fire.
In the past, when Tōshirō was a rogue ninja, he named himself Hao Asakura. This name wasn't chosen randomly; it inherently carried a longing for the Spirit of Fire.
Furthermore, after Tsunade's death, Tōshirō's desire for revenge meant he was no longer satisfied with merely destroying the enemy's physical body and reducing them to ashes; he harbored a resentment to eliminate the enemy's soul as well.
It can be said that if any of the aforementioned conditions were missing, Tōshirō might not have awakened "Spirit Fire," a dōjutsu that had never appeared in Uchiha history.
However, Tōshirō's "Spirit Fire" still had distinct differences from Hao Asakura's.
Firstly, there was a difference in color: Hao's was red, while Tōshirō's was dark blue.
Secondly, the summoning medium was somewhat different. The former required oxygen from the air, while Tōshirō's required water molecules.
Finally, due to the different summoning medium and its birth from Tōshirō's soul, Tōshirō's Spirit Fire had slightly different elemental properties.
After devouring the ninja's soul, Spirit Fire savored the taste, transmitting its desire to consume more souls to its master.
I'll let you eat your fill...
Tōshirō's gaze swept over all the ninjas present, looking at them not as people, but as fish on a cutting board, ready to be consumed at any moment.
Being regarded with such dismissive, butcher-like eyes, an ominous feeling welled up in everyone's hearts.
It seemed they had unleashed something truly monstrous...
"Don't lose your composure. The advantage is on our side."
A deep voice rang out, like a stabilizing needle in the sea, calming the restless hearts of the crowd.
The speaker was an experienced-looking middle-aged man, none other than the Four-Tails Jinchuriki.
The Four-Tails Jinchuriki was right. They had superior numbers. Their momentary panic was mainly due to being caught off guard by Tōshirō's endless array of techniques.
Regaining their composure, the regrouped forces decided to wear Tōshirō down with a war of attrition.
As long as ninjas ran out of chakra, they would be no different from ordinary people. They all unleashed their signature ninjutsu, throwing them at him as if they were free.
Tōshirō's eyes widened.
Blue flames erupted from Spirit Fire, forming a fiery whirlwind that blocked the attacks in front of him.
"Boom."
With a loud bang, a massive cloud of smoke billowed from Tōshirō's location, filling the air and obscuring vision.
"Did we get him?"
Someone asked hopefully.
Immediately, someone else replied with a wry smile: "If only it were that simple..."
Before the smoke had fully dispersed, a colossal figure emerged within the hazy mist.
(End of Chapter)
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