Chapter 43: Execution!

Chapter 43: Execution!

The chakra of the Eight-Tails was immensely violent.

In his half-Tailed Beast transformation, Blue B's every strike was like a catastrophic landslide.

Kagami's figure darted through the chaotic energy like a butterfly dancing among flowers.

"You possess immense chakra, yet you cannot wield it properly."

"Abandoning the ways of a ninja to take on this monstrous form only makes you clumsier."

"Your speed is insufficient. Your reactions are dull. Someone like you…"

"Do you deserve to live as a ninja?"

Kagami's words were like gleaming knives, stabbing deeply into Blue B's psyche.

The words, combined with the corrosive influence of the Tailed Beast's chakra, drove him further into a frenzy. His rationality crumbled as anger consumed him.

ROAR!!!

Terrifying chakra surged outward from Blue B, creating a tidal wave of destruction. Gale-force winds raged, ripping through the landscape.

Kagami gripped his blade, slicing through the storm with invisible slashes, carving a path through the chaos.

His voice, like a demon's whisper, pierced through the roaring winds, landing clearly in Blue B's ears.

"You were chosen as a Jinchūriki because you were exceptional, offering yourself for your village's sake."

"For making such a sacrifice, what have you received in return?"

"Cold stares. Rejection. Isolation."

"You were supposed to be a hero, yet they treat you as a disaster waiting to happen!"

From the start, Blue B avoided direct eye contact with Kagami's Sharingan. The legend of the Uchiha's eyes was well-known—meeting them was a death sentence in a one-on-one battle.

But genjutsu didn't solely rely on visual cues.

It could be triggered through touch, sound, or even smell.

Kagami leveraged his voice to cast a subtle genjutsu, infiltrating Blue B's fractured mind and preying on his vulnerabilities.

This technique required extreme precision, along with the Sharingan's unparalleled insight.

A more stable ninja would have sensed and disrupted the genjutsu. But Blue B, mentally exhausted and emotionally strained from the burden of being a Jinchūriki, was an easy target.

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"Shut up!"

"Shut up!!"

A guttural roar erupted from Blue B's distorted mouth, his mind teetering on the brink of collapse.

Kagami smirked internally. When your enemy protests, it's proof you're hitting the mark.

He pressed on, his voice a venomous whisper brushing against Blue B's fraying nerves.

"If the Hidden Cloud viewed you as a comrade, would they have abandoned you to fight alone?"

"You know deep down they see you as nothing more than a weapon. Isn't the purpose of this mission to test the Eight-Tails' power?"

More of the Tailed Beast's chakra leaked out, forming skeletal white bones over Blue B's crimson cloak—a precursor to a full rampage.

When a Tailed Beast broke free, it often meant the Jinchūriki's death.

A black seal inscribed with the word "Iron" glowed faintly on Blue B's chest. It was the Iron Armor Seal, a technique used by the Hidden Cloud to bind the Eight-Tails.

The markings bore similarities to the Uzumaki clan's sealing arts.

No surprise—the Uzumaki clan had been annihilated by multiple nations for their advanced sealing techniques.

After all, the First Hokage had gifted Tailed Beasts to other villages without providing the necessary tools to control them.

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"Gyūki! Can you hear me?" Kagami called out to the Eight-Tails. "Even if you break free now, the Hidden Cloud will seal you again!"

"Why not embrace your fate? Together with Blue B, find liberation in death. He will find peace, and you can be reborn!"

The skeletal armor paused, hesitating mid-formation.

"Who… are you? And how do you know my name?"

For centuries, Gyūki had never revealed his true name. He had long since lost trust in humanity after countless betrayals and battles.

"I am Kagami Uchiha. My ancestors are the sons of the Sage of Six Paths, Indra himself. These Sharingan are proof of our lineage!"

"Our family's stone tablet records your name and your brethren. Our ancestors regarded you as brothers."

Kagami spun a convincing lie without hesitation.

"I see… I recognize those eyes…"

Gyūki had no direct animosity toward the Sharingan, unlike Kurama. His memories of Indra's eyes remained neutral.

"But I won't trust humans anymore. Even if you're Indra's descendant!"

BOOM!!

A skeletal arm formed from chakra swiped Kagami away, sending him hurtling through the air.

Kagami smirked faintly, even as he tumbled. His palm had touched Blue B's back moments earlier, placing a sealing formula atop the Iron Armor Seal.

He never intended to persuade Gyūki. All he needed was time to adjust the seal, keeping both Blue B and the Eight-Tails trapped at a critical threshold.

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SLASH!

Invisible slashes severed a chakra tail that had begun forming into a tentacle.

"You insolent brat!!" Gyūki roared.

But Kagami paid no mind to the beast's fury.

His Sharingan spun, the crimson hue growing darker as the tomoe whirled violently.

"Eight."

A pure, lethal slash meant to sever both body and soul.

Harnessing the power of his Sharingan, Kagami unleashed Hyoujin Sekka—a deadly technique capable of cleaving through spiritual energy.

Where Sukuna needed a physical medium to invoke "Eight" on living beings, Kagami's chakra made it possible to bridge the gap.

The Sage of Six Paths had intended chakra to connect people's hearts.

In truth, it had become the ultimate weapon.

Kagami extended his hand, palm open, as if throwing something invisible.

THUMP.

A heartbeat.

SCREEEEECH—

A piercing, otherworldly sound shattered the air.

The slash cut through space itself, leaving an eerie stillness in its wake.

Slashing Art: Severing Worlds

A pure, unparalleled strike.

Reality seemed to split as the attack cleaved through the half-transformed Gyūki.

A jagged, precise crack ran between the horns of the Eight-Tails.

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