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JST Chapter 170: Borrowed Techniques and Stolen Dignity
🕑 Added 2025-01-28 13:50:01 +0000 UTC"Why...?! Why can a Konoha ninja use that damn guy's technique?!" the Third Mizukage shouted furiously, his eyes filled with rage.
"Do you also have a contract with the Giant Clam?! Then how is it possible that you also master Shikotsumyaku and Ice Release? And you even use the secret techniques of the Hozuki clan!"
"And how the hell do you have a Sharingan?!"
Confusion was evident on his face. None of this made sense.
Some of the veteran Kiri-nin witnessed this and were paralyzed. Their fighting spirits gradually faded away.
...
“Time is too tight, I won’t be able to complete the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style, but… time is enough for the Four Symbols Seal…”
Kazuki concentrated chakra into his hands and placed them on the back of the giant Chibi Tobirama puppet. With a quick swipe, he traced intricate, dark black patterns on its surface that seemed to come to life.
"Go!"
Kazuki waved his hand, and the Chibi Tobirama puppet raised the samurai sword in his hand and rushed towards the Third Mizukage at high speed.
The Third Mizukage, sensing the intense killing intent, turned his head sharply. His face immediately paled.
Not only the Mirage Genjutsu, but Kazuki even learned the Steaming Danger Tyranny.
The Third Mizukage practiced these two famous skills of Hozuki Gengetsu privately for many times but failed to master them. How could an outsider learn them so easily?
With no time to think, the Mizukage quickly performed hand seals, and the water giant roared, before mobilizing the power of the ocean. On the shore, he raised a high wall of ice in a desperate attempt to stop the advance of the Chibi Tobirama.
“Damn it! If that thing hits me, I’m done for…”
Cold sweat ran down his forehead. He had met his worst enemy. Although his Hydrification Technique made him seem invincible in the ocean, the explosions of steam mixed with the oil disturbed his control of the water, even damaging his real body.
Gengetsu had used this devastating combination to humiliate him decades ago. And now, 30 years later, the Third Mizukage was facing the same scenario on the battlefield.
Kazuki's figure slowly appeared, looking at the third Mizukage with a smile.
"My Sharingan read the regret and fear in your heart when I looked at you..."
“That’s why I decided to recreate this scenario for you. I hope that after 30 years, you can finally overcome that enemy you couldn’t defeat.”
“Good luck, Third Mizukage.”
The Mizukage watched, increasingly desperate, as the Chibi Tobirama puppet deftly passed through the ice walls.
“There is no other choice… I will withstand this initial attack and escape while the puppet deflates after the explosion.”
The Mizukage, now filled with fear, abandoned any intention of fighting. His trust in the ocean, his greatest strength, had disappeared.
He covered himself in several layers of ice armor as the walls around him tried to withstand the impact. Although he feared the Steam Blast, he knew its limitations. He knew that the attack required time to recharge between explosions.
And above the ocean, he still has a chance to escape!
As long as he can withstand this attack...
He looked at Kazuki, who was standing a few meters away, seemingly with no intention of attacking.
“It must be an illusion… a projection meant to destabilize me. There is no point in paying attention to it.”
Meanwhile the puppet Chibi Tobirama had arrived right in front of him.
The puppet began to expand rapidly, followed by an explosion of scorching steam that covered the entire surrounding sea.
The Mizukage's Hydrification Technique completely destabilized. His pupils trembled as he relived that same feeling of helplessness and defeat from 30 years ago.
Escape, escape first!
The water giant formed by the Third Mizukage, even under the layers of protection of Ice Release, was nearly destroyed by the steam explosion, reduced to a barely recognizable figure.
“What a terrifying power! This surpasses even the techniques of that bastard Gengetsu… it’s incredible…”
The Mizukage coughed up blood, preparing to escape. But then he realized something terrifying: the puppet had not shrunk in size after the explosion. Instead, it completely disintegrated, releasing a black, ink-like liquid that instantly covered him.
That liquid blocked his chakra and formed dark seals on his body, completely nullifying his Hydrification Technique.
Immobilized on the surface of the water, the Mizukage watched helplessly as Kazuki slowly approached.
“Is it an illusion… or is it the real entity?”
Until now, the Third Mizukage still can't tell...
"Goodbye, Third Mizukage."
Kazuki concentrated a spinning water blade in his hand, which emitted a violent humming sound.
Before the Third Mizukage could say anything else, the blade ended his life.
Looking at the corpse, Kazuki sighed and muttered with some regret, “I almost forgot… I didn’t tell you my name.”
"My name is Uchiha Kazuki."
Kazuki spoke these words in a calm voice as his Sharingan swept through the remaining Kiri-nin. In a soft tone, he added, "He didn't hear my name. What about you? Did you hear it?"
The Kiri shinobi, trembling from head to toe, nodded quickly. Their gazes reflected a mixture of fear and disbelief as they looked at Kazuki.
The Shikotsumyaku, the Ice Release, and the legendary techniques of the Second Mizukage... Was this really a battle between Konoha and Kiri? Or was it simply a Kiri civil war?
The Kiri-nin couldn't help but feel that they were witnessing a competition for the position of Mizukage, rather than a war against outside forces.
"If you heard him, drop your weapons. Move back to the shore and form a line."
Without looking back, Kazuki turned around and began to walk away.
Behind him, the Kirigakure shinobi looked at each other. However, after a few moments of hesitation, they began to form an orderly line in silence, leaving their weapons on the ground.
While on other battlefields troops were barely testing the waters, the Kirigakure front had already been completely defeated.
At that instant, electronic sounds began to resonate in Kazuki's mind.
[From the target Kisame: You get the special talent - Shark Guard!]
[Shark Guard]: Your melee attacks now have a chakra draining effect.
[From the target Zabuza: You get the special talent - Demon's Oath!]
[Demon's Oath]: Each time the power of Zabuza's slashes and Instant Movement Technique increases, you will receive feedback increased several times over.
[From the target Terumi Mei: You get the special talent - The Ocean Deception!]
[The Ocean Deception]: Your charm towards women who seek support, feel lonely or desire company increases considerably.
[From the target Uchiha Madara: You get mastery in the skills of the Sharingan!]
Kazuki walked, reflecting on the rewards he had obtained.
Shark Guard, an ability Kisame used to drain chakra, had now been transferred to him, strengthened.
Demon's Oath...
Kazuki grimaced. He didn't pay much attention to this power; it seemed like just an empty promise from someone with no talent. Nothing more than a smile and that's it.
However, Mei's Ocean Deception was interesting to him. Although somewhat abstract, it fit what he wanted quite well.
This skill might be useful to a certain powerful white-haired woman.
As for Tsunade and Mei, Kazuki thought they didn't need that ability. He could defeat them without any problems.
As for Madara's reward, could it be that he saw Tobirama's Chibi puppet explode and is now in a bad mood?
Uchiha Madara's mastery of Sharingan skills put Kazuki in a good mood. Techniques like Izanagi and Izanami, while not unknown to the Uchiha clan, no one understood them as well as Madara.
And just as Kazuki had guessed.
When Madara saw Kazuki summon Tobirama's Chibi puppet, his mood was very complicated.
Why didn't he summon an Izuna?
But seeing Tobirama's chibi puppet explode seemed much more satisfying. If it had been Izuna's chibi puppet... perhaps Madara would have been even more uncomfortable.
For Madara, anything related to Kazuki, Izuna or Tobirama aroused contradictory emotions, always oscillating between resentment and nostalgia...
"Kazuki's talent is really shocking..."
Madara frowned, remembering how Kazuki had learned techniques from the Second Mizukage in such a short time, and analyzed in a low voice: "Where did he learn it from?"
"Could it be that Kazuki used his Sharingan to extract that Kiri guy's memories when they locked eyes?"
"This is no longer a simple Sharingan ability, it seems that only the Mangekyo Sharingan can allow this kind of thing..."
Madara pondered but quickly shook his head.
However, it has obviously been confirmed that one of Kazuki's Mangekyo techniques is Amaterasu, and the other is Kagutsuchi.
"No, wait... Kazuki's other Mangekyo technique isn't Kagutsuchi, but his Fire chakra has such a powerful nature and transformation that it can even control Amaterasu..."
Madara closed his eyes and thought of everything Kazuki had learned along his path: ninjutsu, Kekkei Genkai, everything he had mastered. Suddenly, his eyes opened wide.
Could it be that Kazuki's Mangekyo technique has the ability to copy the abilities of enemies, even their Kekkei Genkai?
If this were true, many things would make sense. After all, the Mangekyo Sharingan had witnessed countless powers over the centuries.
That was the Eye of Soul Reflection, an ability that follows no logic.
"Interesting... This level of dojutsu... Although it seems that Kazuki doesn't like using the ultimate power of the Uchiha clan..."
Madara shook his head with some regret. "I wonder what Kazuki's Susanoo will look like?"
“It’s understandable. After all, Kazuki doesn’t have an Eternal Mangekyo. Even if he has that bastard Tobirama’s chakra in his body, it should theoretically reduce the drain on the Mangekyo’s pupil power. But to use Susanoo, the consumption would be too high, which would lead to permanent consumption…”
“Hmph, damn Tobirama, you’re a waste! If you had Hashirama’s abilities, would Kazuki need to learn other ninjutsu? He would only need to use Susanoo!”
Madara cast an unjustified curse at Tobirama, but he had to admit that after doing so, he felt somewhat better.
