NOVEL NEXT Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Reaching Legends, Shattering Legends
Chapter 69: Reaching Legends, Shattering Legends
A black-red energy swirled around the boy's slender figure.
His slightly wavy hair and robes moved as though caught in an unseen wind.
His eyes, unfocused, gazed at nothing and no one.
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Onoki's clenched fist trembled slightly.
He was the mighty Tsuchikage, a veteran of decades of warfare, someone who had singlehandedly defeated both the Four-Tails and Five-Tails.
Even against the Nine-Tails, he did not lack the courage to stand his ground.
But one figure remained the exception.
Buried deep within Onoki's heart was the specter of fear—the memory of his invincible mentor, the man who had created the unprecedented Dust Release. Even in that man's shadow, Onoki had been powerless.
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And now, this oppressive aura…
This overwhelming power…
It's just like that day. Just like Uchiha Madara.
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The Nine-Tails, too, felt the same.
From the very beginning, the beast had believed that Uchiha Kagami was Madara reincarnated.
The Nine-Tails had done everything it could to kill him.
But that damnable Kushina… and these damnable humans…
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Unlike Onoki, frozen in place, the Nine-Tails did not hesitate.
A Tailed Beast Bomb howled toward Kagami.
The boy tilted his head slightly upward, the four-pointed pattern in his Mangekyō Sharingan spinning into motion.
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Whoosh!
A crescent-shaped slash, crackling with black-red lightning, tore through the air. The Tailed Beast Bomb was cleaved apart as though it were paper.
The attack didn't stop there. It continued, slicing off half of the Nine-Tails' massive head before hurtling into the sky and disappearing into the horizon.
The slash left a trail of destruction in its wake, the atmosphere itself Tearing apart, crackling with black-red electricity.
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Kai-Kurozan (Black Slash - Kai)
This was a slash augmented by Black Flash, its destructive power comparable to the sword swings of Madara's fully-armored Susano'o.
Just as an aged Madara could not manifest a full Susano'o in the real world, Kagami lacked the physicality to unleash a true Black Slash in reality.
But through the Mangekyō Sharingan, he found a vessel capable of channeling its full power.
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This was the first Mangekyō technique of Kagami's left eye.
And where there was one, there was always a second.
His left eye's second technique was Yin-Yang Conversion.
The Reversed Cursed Technique could not directly transform negative into positive energy.
But Kagami's mind's eye—the heart of the Sharingan—could wish it into existence.
The Mangekyō Sharingan wasn't a curse—it was a blessing, the ultimate fulfillment of one's will.
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Vast reserves of spiritual energy began to transform into Yang chakra, rejuvenating Kagami's body.
His body's limits were shattered.
This was not a sudden transformation but the beginning of a gradual evolution.
Over time, Kagami's physique would surpass the Senju, the Uzumaki, and even the Sage of Six Paths himself.
This was true balance of Yin and Yang.
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The black-red energy surged through his body, his limbs brimming with vitality.
His meridians expanded. His blood coursed faster. His bones hardened as though forged anew.
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In the spiritual plane, Sukuna was dragged toward the sealing gate by chains forged from the Dragon Vein's energy.
He didn't roar or rage, nor did he curse.
But in the depths of his four eyes gleamed boundless malice.
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Onoki took a deep breath, summoning his courage.
A radiant white beam began to form in his palm.
"How should I address you?" Onoki's voice was steady despite his racing heart. "Uchiha Kagami? Or should I call you Madara?"
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The blinding white light surged forward like a second dawn, intent on obliterating all in its path.
But a black-red slash met the Dust Release beam, splitting it cleanly in two as though it were butter before a hot knife.
Kagami smirked.
"I don't have the time to explain things to a PTSD patient."
"But let me introduce myself properly."
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"The fusion of two worlds' powers."
"The ultimate slash housed within my Mangekyō."
"I call it Slashing Release (Zanton)."
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"From now on, Onoki…"
"Your Dust Release is no longer the only Kekkei Tōta."
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Crack!
A bolt of lightning streaked across the battlefield as the Third Raikage's One-Finger Hell Stab hurtled toward Kagami.
Simultaneously, the recovering Nine-Tails unleashed another Tailed Beast Bomb.
What had moments ago been a chaotic battle between foes now turned into a united assault.
Even distant forces from Kumogakure and Iwagakure began rushing back to join the fray.
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Kagami paid no attention to the chaos. A portion of his mind remained focused on his evolving body, while the rest worked to pull Sukuna back into his seal.
Re-sealing Sukuna was far harder than releasing him.
After all, the Dragon Vein existed for this very purpose.
Sukuna's growth mirrored Kagami's.
No—Kagami had deliberately used Sukuna as a collector of negative energy, channeling it to amplify his own spiritual power.
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As the Tailed Beast Bomb approached, Kagami casually batted it away.
Then, he turned toward the Third Raikage.
Raising his hand, Kagami chuckled.
"The unbreakable spear and the unyielding shield."
"Let me shatter your legend."
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The clash of lightning against lightning lit up the battlefield.
The strongest spear met the strongest slash.
Which would prevail?
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The answer came in a heartbeat.
A thick arm, severed cleanly, fell to the ground.
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"Raikage!!!"
Onoki rushed forward, catching the Third Raikage as he began to falter.
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Boom!!!
Another Tailed Beast Bomb streaked toward Kagami.
His brows furrowed as he turned toward the Nine-Tails.
"You're too noisy, Nine-Tails."
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The Mangekyō in his right eye began to spin.
Deep crimson ripples radiated outward.
This was the first Mangekyō technique of his right eye:
Crimson Demon .
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Kagami's will to balance Yin and Yang, to dominate even Sukuna, gave birth to this ability.
Crimson Demon allowed him to imprint complete control on a target. Once marked, the control could be maintained with minimal chakra expenditure.
The perfect technique for taming the Tailed Beasts.
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The Nine-Tails froze mid-motion, its ferocious eyes slowly filling with black-red energy.
As the color overtook its pupils…
You're mine, Nine-Tails.
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Crack.
Kagami's body stiffened.
A sudden fracture appeared in his right eye.
The Mangekyō's power halted abruptly.
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In the spiritual plane, Sukuna erupted into laughter.
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"Kagami!"
"Did you think I'd just sit back and do nothing?"
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The chains binding Sukuna strained and cracked as the curse energy within him surged.
"Don't underestimate me!" Sukuna roared.
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Kagami's hand rested on his injured eye as he assessed the damage.
It wasn't destroyed—merely restricted, like a temporary seal.
His smirk returned.
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"This isn't a perfect victory. But, Sukuna, did you think this would shake me?"
"Did you think I'd hate you? Curse you?"
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"Not at all."
"Life is rarely perfect."
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Kagami's voice softened, but his grin widened.
"You're still resisting. How delightful."
"When I finally subdue you…"
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"…the triumph will be all the sweeter."
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Lowering his hand, Kagami faced the oncoming storm of attacks with open arms, utterly unshaken.
End of Chapter
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