Chapter 178: World Erasing Sword!!

"Wow, when did you gather such a huge amount of chakra?" 

Killer B, in the mental space, was surprised.

"Right when I was launching those tailed beast bombs," the Eight-Tails replied in his mind. "Although the chance was small, just to be safe, I kept a little bit of power stored during each launch. I didn't expect it would actually come in handy!"

As they were about to witness another massive collision, 

"Sorry, my jutsu is complete," Uchiha Sogetsu said, a gray light flashing in his eyes as he lightly waved his fingers. "Slash!"

Boom! 

An invisible slash erupted, instantly tearing apart the ground.

A crack several hundred meters long split the earth like a deep canyon, slicing the village right in half. The sharp slash cut through the air, creating a vacuum 'tunnel' in its wake, mercilessly dividing everything in its path.

The giant tailed beast bomb was even cleaved in half by the slash.

The Eight-Tails' left arm was severed at the root, and it screamed in pain as it staggered back.

A flash of rage and ferocity crossed its eyes, and it showed no signs of retreat. Instead, it charged forward. "Kid, I've seen through your trick! This move is powerful, but its drawback is clear: it takes too long to release. I won't give you another chance to use it!"

The ground trembled as the furious Eight-Tails charged at high speed. Uchiha Sogetsu smirked slightly, playfully saying, "Who told you this move can only be used once? I was just testing it. You'll see the real brilliance of this technique very soon."

"A mere slash!" 

The Eight-Tails prepared to collide head-on, roaring and creating massive waves. "For a tailed beast, it's nothing!"

"Indeed, a single slash means nothing to you," Uchiha Sogetsu said, forming hand seals. His light voice echoed through the air. "But what about thousands or millions of slashes?"

Within a radius of one hundred fifty meters around Uchiha Sogetsu, there were no living beings.

Aside from the Eight-Tails and himself, this spared him the trouble of worrying about ordinary people getting caught up in the fight.

Despite getting closer, the deep-seated unease within the Eight-Tails grew stronger.

It sensed a strong 'death' aura from its opponent, a chilling feeling that shook its soul and made its 'heart' nearly stop beating, as if its life could end at any moment.

Just as it was about to reach Uchiha Sogetsu, everything felt like it was paused.

Time stretched infinitely at that moment.

In this seemingly frozen space, the world lost its color, leaving only a hollow, monotonous black and white.

The storm cascading from the skies, under Uchiha Sogetsu's control, was constantly compressed and forged like a master blacksmith hammering a blade, resulting in a weapon so thin and nearly transparent that it was difficult to see with the naked eye.

Sharpness was the only word that could describe "it."

With just one slash, it could tear apart the earth and sky. Even the tailed beasts and Susanoo seemed fragile as paper in its presence!

Finally, all the preparations were complete.

Uchiha Sogetsu's deep red eyes resonated with power, and his voice echoed throughout Konoha: "This is my ninjutsu, World Erasing Sword!"

Countless slashes were unleashed in an instant!

Thousands and millions of slashes were so densely packed that it felt like watching a single frame of a movie repeating over and over, creating a stuttering effect.

In the next moment, the space around the Eight-Tails was briefly disconnected from the surrounding scenery and time, about a fraction of a second.

When speed reaches its peak, the sharpness of the cut causes space to shatter and then recombine under physical laws, resulting in this bizarre visual effect. 

Just as someone moving too fast leaves an afterimage, breaking space too quickly creates a disconnection in the nearby area.

Only the Eight-Tails, being within it, could truly experience what that felt like.

Before its nerves could even register the pain, and while its brain was still processing the previous second, it was dismantled by countless slashes at a cellular level.

"Is this even ninjutsu?!" 

This was the last thought that flickered through the Eight-Tails' mind.

Bang!

After a brief moment of stillness, the massive body of the Eight-Tails exploded into a cloud of blood!

There was no warning, and it was impossible to see what happened. To the people of Konoha, the whole process seemed "cut off." 

One moment, the Eight-Tails was roaring and ready to strike Uchiha Sogetsu, and the next, it had transformed into a mist of blood.

But the impact of the slash didn't end there.

In an instant, everything within a 150-meter radius appeared to be "erased" from existence.

It was as if some power had forcibly removed the ruins, shattered rocks, and even invisible substances from the area.

A 150-meter vacuum zone.

It seemed like a forbidden realm where anything that stepped inside would be annihilated by the "slash!"

As the strike ended, the air around seemed to surge like a tsunami, pouring into the forbidden "vacuum zone" under the pressure of the atmosphere.

In the void, waves of energy rose and fell, layering upon each other, creating a powerful and intense atmosphere! It was like a divine melody playing, bringing down a devastating disaster upon the world. 

The air pressure skyrocketed, quickly igniting an endless sea of flames. With the fierce storm amplifying its power, the fire spread across most of the village, creating ripples that even affected those far away.

It was unclear how much time had passed before the terrifying storm gradually began to settle.

However, when the people of Konoha looked again, they were filled with horror and fear.

That area had been completely erased!

There was nothing left—literally nothing.

Soon, the feelings of shock and horror transformed into joy, excitement, and thunderous cheers! Countless voices echoed one name.

"Uchiha Sogetsu!"

"Uchiha Sogetsu!"

"Uchiha Sogetsu!"

The cheers rose higher and higher, a wave of sound getting stronger. 

In everyone's hearts, Uchiha Sogetsu was the embodiment of glory, the hero who saved Konoha!

Of course, not everyone felt this way, especially Danzo.

Looking at the hero hailed by the people, he gritted his teeth in hatred, his eyes filled with deep resentment and anger.

"I will not let you off, Uchiha Sogetsu."

His gaze was dark, as if he was plotting something. He sneered, "I will make you understand that individual strength doesn't mean anything. Hehe, in the end, the one who wins will definitely be me!"

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