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Samui stood at a distance, her brows tightly furrowed.
Despite her usual calm and composed demeanor, even she felt rattled. Watching the technique Uchiha Haru had just used left her baffled. At first glance, it resembled the Body Flicker Technique—but it was far beyond the scope of any standard version.
No ordinary Body Flicker could produce such devastating force.
Wait…
Body Flicker…
A name floated into her mind like a ghost from the past. During the Third Great Ninja War, a young shinobi from Konoha had become a battlefield legend through his unmatched mastery of the Body Flicker Technique. His movements were like illusions, untouchable and swift as thought itself.
That shinobi was none other than Uchiha Shisui—the man known as "Shisui of the Body Flicker."
Samui's heart skipped a beat. The technique Uchiha Haru had just used—it was that Body Flicker Technique. The very same technique that Shisui had wielded to become a nightmare to enemy forces.
That explained everything.
No wonder this version of the Body Flicker carried such terrifying force. Even Killer Bee, transformed into his half-tailed beast form and using the full might of his Thunder Plow, was clearly struggling.
"Bee Sensei ! It's Shisui's Body Flicker!" Samui shouted. "The same one from the Third Great Ninja War!"
Killer Bee's expression turned grim the moment he heard those words.
So that's what it was…
He had fought in the Third Great Ninja War himself. The name "Shisui of the Body Flicker" had been a curse whispered across the ranks of the Hidden Cloud.
That damned technique had haunted them. They had poured resources and manpower into decoding its secrets, trying to understand how to counter it.
They had failed.
What little they had gathered was that this version of the Body Flicker was fundamentally different from the standard one.
It wasn't just about speed.
It was tied to space-time manipulation.
When used, a series of afterimages appeared in the user's place. Each afterimage could be an illusion—or the real thing. If you attacked one, it was guaranteed to be the illusion. The real body would attack from elsewhere, unseen, unavoidable.
You couldn't guard against it. You couldn't predict it.
It made even the most skilled shinobi feel helpless.
Numbers didn't help. No matter how many shinobi surrounded him, once Shisui used that jutsu, your best chance was to run. Run fast. Run far. Don't even think of engaging.
Because "Shisui of the Body Flicker" was not someone numbers could beat.
Even the most elite ninjas were advised never to clash directly with him.
A jutsu that allowed the user to flip between illusion and reality on the fly, always positioning themselves one step ahead, always delivering the fatal strike from a blind spot.
It was, in essence, invincible.
So why fight it?
Why fight him?
Just run.
Memories and intelligence reports from that war flooded Killer Bee's mind, and a heavy sense of dread set in. He now fully understood the kind of opponent he was facing.
And it made him feel sick.
After all these years, the Hidden Cloud still hadn't found a counter to this monstrous technique.
They had only been saved by one thing: Shisui's death.
When Uchiha Shisui had died unexpectedly, the entire Hidden Cloud had sighed in relief. That fearsome technique was thought lost with him.
But now…
Another one had mastered it.
"Figured it out, huh?" Uchiha Haru muttered coldly.
Yes. This was the Body Flicker Technique—one of the two forbidden jutsu Haru had stolen from Konoha's archives. He hadn't wasted a moment on the journey. Whenever he wasn't on the move, he was training—refining himself, sharpening his skills.
He believed with unshakable certainty: in this world, only power guaranteed survival.
Even now, wielding the Ōtsutsuki bloodline, Wood Release, Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, and the title of Elemental Sovereign, there were very few shinobi who could stand against him.
And still, that wasn't enough.
Stronger enemies were coming. He could feel it. And when that time came, he needed the strength not only to survive—but to decide the fate of the world itself.
Perhaps it was the influence of the Ōtsutsuki bloodline.
Every jutsu he attempted, he mastered almost effortlessly.
Even he found it strange.
Back at the Academy, he had only been a decent student. Not a slouch, but nothing remarkable. Certainly not a genius like Hatake Kakashi or Uchiha Itachi. Compared to them, he was a background character.
Now?
It was like he had been reborn.
Every technique he touched, no matter how complex, melted into his muscle memory. Even high-level forbidden techniques like the Flying Thunder God or this special Body Flicker were absorbed with ridiculous ease.
But mastering a jutsu and using it in battle were different things.
Until now, Haru had lacked an opportunity to actually test the technique in combat. Konoha's suppression had left him unchallenged on the road.
Now, for the first time, he unleashed the Body Flicker in a real fight.
And the results?
He was pleased. Deeply.
This was a space-time jutsu. One of the rarest, most powerful types.
He stared at Killer Bee with a cold, analytical gaze. Then his eyes drifted to Samui.
He remembered her from his past life—her figure, her presence. She had always stood out, even among the hardened ranks of the Hidden Cloud. Seeing her in person only confirmed it. Strong. Loyal. Proud.
It made her resistance all the more tragic.
But admirable.
However, this female ninja is far from brainless.
She was too intelligent.
Killer Bee, seasoned from countless battles, hadn't recognized the technique Haru used. But Samui saw through it immediately. That was truly impressive.
Still, recognizing it was one thing. Breaking it was another.
The Body Flicker Technique...
At least for now, Uchiha Haru had completely mastered this fearsome jutsu, and no one seemed to have a clear method to counter it.
Unless someone possessed strength vastly superior to his own, there was no way to overcome it.
And this included Killer Bee and even the full power of the Eight-Tails.
"Fully transform into a Tailed Beast!"
Killer Bee went all out.
Now that he understood the kind of enemy he faced, he could no longer afford to hold back.
He entered full tailed beast transformation, becoming the mighty Eight-Tails in physical form.
A monstrous, bull-like creature with eight tentacle-like tails exploded into existence.
Its emergence came with a terrifying pressure, far more immense than the half-beast form.
The Eight-Tails let out a thunderous roar that shook the heavens.
Samui, even after covering her ears, felt the vibrations drill into her bones. The sheer sound nearly made her collapse.
Thankfully, the Eight-Tails wasn't targeting her. Otherwise, even that roar alone would've been enough to knock her unconscious.
Uchiha Haru stood unmoved.
Beside him, a colossal dragon began to materialize. Dozens of meters long, it curled upward as Haru floated into the air.
At the same time, his Sharingan eyes glowed a blood-red hue, more intense and bewitching than ever before.
The Eight-Tails' entire massive frame trembled with unease.
Fear crept in—primal and unshakable. Something ancient within him warned him to yield.
Those eyes... were terrifying.
The stories were true.
Once, Uchiha Madara had used those eyes to control the Nine-Tails.
And now another Uchiha, wielding a similar power, stood before him.
Though Haru couldn't compare to Madara yet, the Eight-Tails was no Nine-Tails either.
Even so, the oppressive chakra emanating from this man, mixed with the influence of his Sharingan, was overwhelming.
It was too much. It crushed all instinct to fight.
"Gyuki, what's wrong with you?!"
As a perfect Jinchūriki, Killer Bee could sense every subtle shift in the Eight-Tails.
But what he sensed now was beyond belief.
The Eight-Tails, once ferocious and proud, was afraid.
"I hate those eyes..." the Eight-Tails muttered, trembling. "We need to go. We can't win against him."
The tailed beasts were proud by nature.
They believed in their unmatched power.
Yet now, one of them was backing down, its pride shattered by sheer intimidation.
"Alright," Killer Bee responded.
He understood. Uchiha Haru was too strong—an abyss of power they couldn't cross.
He had lingered here only to buy time, to let the shinobi of Hidden Cloud escape.
But there was no point anymore.
He had tested Haru's strength. And lost.
Surely, by now, his fellow ninjas had gotten far away.
Time to retreat.
"Gyuki, the Tailed Beast Bomb!"
Killer Bee spoke solemnly.
The final move.
The most devastating jutsu a tailed beast could unleash.
A concentrated mass of Yin-Yang chakra, molded into a black sphere, began to form between the Eight-Tails' jaws.
Small in size, but holding annihilation within.
Once fully charged, they launched it toward Uchiha Haru.
BOOM!
A deafening explosion rocked the land.
Smoke billowed. Shockwaves tore through the forest.
The river vaporized instantly. Half the forest vanished in a flash. All life within range obliterated.
The sheer destructive power was enough to make the sky seem to tremble.
Killer Bee and the Eight-Tails stared intently at the center of the crater.
Looking. Searching.
For any sign of Uchiha Haru.
But there was nothing.
No chakra signature. No movement.
Just desolation.
And then—
" Killer Bee Sensei! Behind you! Behind you!" Samui screamed.
Killer Bee and the Eight-Tails turned in unison.
And there he was.
Uchiha Haru, standing unharmed.
Eyes cold, expression unreadable. A smirk of amusement playing on his lips.
Then, he raised one foot.
And slammed it down.
BOOM!
A shockwave blasted outward.
The earth cracked beneath him. Dust exploded. A deep crater formed from nothing but raw physical force.
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