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Chapter 51: Instinct!
A crimson moon hung high, casting its eerie glow over the world of illusions.
Beneath it stood two towering behemoths, like mythical creatures brought to life.
The calamity of the ninja world for a millennium—the Nine-Tails.
The divine warrior, Susanoo.
"Show me your full strength and let me savor this, Uchiha Kagami!"
A radiant blue slash descended, cleaving the ground in two!
A massive chasm split the battlefield, separating the two colossal figures.
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Kagami remained silent, his eyes cold and calculating as his hands formed a seal.
From the skies above, black and crimson droplets began to fall.
Arrogance, hatred, sorrow, disgust, and desire…
An endless torrent of negative emotions flooded the world. For an ordinary person, a single moment in this environment would warp their mind beyond repair.
Void of Yang Release, pure Yin particles gathered before the dark Nine-Tails, forming an enormous sphere of energy.
The oppressive pressure caused the massive beast to sink under its own weight.
"Just a Yin-based Tailed Beast Bomb?"
Madara's voice carried a hint of disdain. "I'm impressed you even managed to form it."
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"More accurately, it's a Yin-Style Rasengan."
Kagami's lips curved upward. "Or maybe we should call it a 'Rasengan Cannon.'"
Within Susanoo, Madara crossed his arms, exuding the confidence of a veteran warrior.
"Well then, let's begin."
As his black hair billowed in the air, memories of his battles with Hashirama surged forth.
Time had dulled many things, but regrets lingered.
If only things had been different back then…
No!
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In a flash, Susanoo's blade struck, tearing through the void as if severing reality itself.
"Impressive!"
Madara chuckled with satisfaction, leaning forward.
"So, your attack began long before I noticed!"
The enormous black sphere of energy wasn't the true attack.
It was the subtle, insidious black and crimson rain.
In genjutsu, a battle of willpower, even a slight crack in resolve could spell defeat.
Regret was the easiest emotion to exploit, corroding a person's will.
"You noticed, did you?"
Kagami grinned, unbothered by having his trick exposed.
"Distracting attention to mask a hidden kill—this strategy reminds me of a certain Senju fool," Madara remarked, his voice tinged with amusement.
"You must mean Tobirama Senju. I respect his tactical mindset," Kagami replied.
Madara's expression darkened slightly.
"Kagami, it seems you lack the grandeur of Hashirama—"
"Enough!"
"Stop droning on about the past!"
Kagami raised his blade, his three-tomoe Sharingan radiating unrelenting ferocity.
"I am not any of your past opponents. If you remain stuck in your memories, you're unworthy of my challenge!"
"Madara, I came here with the intent to kill you. If you wish to live, face me with the resolve to die!"
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"Hahahahaha!"
Before Madara's laughter could subside, Kagami attacked.
The dark Nine-Tails unleashed its energy cannon, but instead of an explosion, it expanded outward, forming a black dome around Susanoo.
Madara's brows furrowed.
"A Dark Cloak Technique? Really? An Uchiha using a jutsu designed to counter other Uchiha?"
"What a ridiculous choice," Madara muttered.
The technique disrupted the brain's ability to process visual input, effectively nullifying all sight within its range.
It wasn't just a technique to obscure vision; its sinister whispers could erode even the strongest psyche.
"Annoying."
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Within the darkness, the clash of titanic figures raged on.
The dark Nine-Tails slashed at Susanoo with its claws, leaving deep gashes in the azure armor.
But each severed tail morphed into a serpentine shadow, coiling around Susanoo, restricting its movements.
Even when shattered, the serpents reformed, endlessly pressing the attack.
Madara's patience wore thin as he decimated tail after tail.
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A piercing sound echoed as the black dome tore open, revealing the battlefield once more.
Madara's Susanoo loomed tall, unscathed but visibly strained. He turned to the black Nine-Tails, now stripped of its tails.
"No more tricks…"
But Kagami was nowhere to be found.
Madara's gaze shifted skyward.
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Against the backdrop of the crimson moon, Kagami stood atop his spectral chariot, gripping the reins in one hand.
Behind him surged an army of black skeletal warriors, a tide of death poised to descend.
"Enough games."
Madara swung Susanoo's blade.
A brilliant azure light illuminated the entire illusionary space.
With a single slash, the skeletal army and chariot were obliterated, leaving no trace behind.
The gap in power was overwhelming.
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A sudden crackling filled the air as black-red lightning spread across the sky.
A deafening boom followed, and the ground seemed to buckle under an immense force.
"This energy…"
Madara's excitement reignited as his blood boiled with anticipation.
"So, you're finally unleashing it!"
The azure flames of Susanoo roared, expanding its size further.
With a deafening roar, a pair of massive wings unfurled.
Susanoo had achieved its final form—complete and majestic.
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Kagami's twin blades, Mingzun and Shirayuki, glowed with black lightning as he crossed them before him.
His black hair danced wildly as his crimson eyes shone with murderous intent.
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Deep within the sealed realm, Sukuna extended his hand, black-red lightning sparking at his fingertips.
He had always been the strongest in his previous world, constrained only by its limits.
Here, his power grew endlessly, fed by the ninja world's boundless negativity.
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"This world… is truly twisted," Sukuna mused.
The sheer malice saturating this realm was beyond anything he had encountered before.
"Perhaps the gods feared me, so they sealed me here. Or perhaps they were simply afraid of being consumed."
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The seal on Sukuna's cage cracked open, allowing Kagami to siphon his cursed energy freely.
Sukuna's malevolent grin widened.
"Too deliberate…"
"Never in my life have I encountered a human as deranged as you, Kagami."
"You treat me like a wild beast, as if you could tame me?"
With his razor-sharp claws glinting, Sukuna roared:
"Then prove it, Uchiha Kagami!"
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Back on the battlefield, Kagami swung his twin blades, sending arcs of black lightning cutting through the air.
A booming roar erupted as two crescent-shaped strikes tore toward Madara's complete Susanoo.
Simultaneously, Sukuna unleashed his own devastating slash from within his cage, tearing through the barrier between realms.
The cursed king and the ambitious Uchiha struck in unison.
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The ensuing explosion consumed the entire battlefield.
A blinding light engulfed the world, erasing everything in its path.
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