Naruto: I, Uchiha, Just Want to Die

Chapter 134: A Sword to Cleave the Enemy Formation, Decapitating the Commander!

At this moment, two forces collided fiercely!

Uchiha Ci couldn't help but recall his infamous ancestor's elegant yet destructive "dance" amidst the Allied Shinobi Forces during the Fourth Great Ninja War.

Naturally, he wanted to pay homage to that legacy.

But, Uchiha Ci was not Uchiha Madara.

He didn't possess the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, a Susanoo, the honed mastery gained over a long life, or the boundless chakra of an Edo Tensei(Reanimated) body.

Aside from his shuriken techniques that could perhaps rival his ancestor's, his taijutsu, kenjutsu, and ninjutsu were far from sufficient to dance unscathed amidst an army.

However, Uchiha Ci had his own advantages!

And for this battle, he had one goal: a swift victory!

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The sound of sharp weapons cutting through the air reached his ears, a poisoned kunai brushing dangerously close to his cheek as it flew past.

Suspended midair, Uchiha Ci raised his eyes to the storm of poison-laced kunai and other projectiles raining down. Narrowing his Sharingan, his palms slammed downward.

Boom!

Thick smoke rose and coiled in the air.

A massive summoning seal expanded madly.

Amidst a resounding crash of a colossal creature landing on the ground, sand, dust, rocks, and even severed limbs scattered chaotically in all directions!

The battlefield fell silent.

Under the hazy moonlight, a dense fog shrouded the ground. Suddenly, a ferocious, enormous purple serpent's head broke through the white mist, ascending into the air!

On the battlefield, the commanding Sunagakure jōnin leapt away, dodging a flying boulder. His face twisted in shock.

The instant he recognized Manda, his body broke into a cold sweat. As an experienced jōnin who had survived the Second Great Ninja War, he was no stranger to this terrifying summoning beast.

He was also well aware of the serpent's ruthless and cruel nature.

Eyes wide with urgency, he bellowed to his troops:

"That's Orochimaru's summoning beast! Everyone regroup and use Wind Release to repel it!"

"Do not—absolutely do not—let it charge into our ranks!"

If Manda managed to breach their formation, even the jōnin commanding the defense wouldn't stand a chance against such devastation, let alone the chunin and genin in their ranks. One tail swipe could wipe out dozens, leaving only a chaotic mess.

Following his orders, the Sunagakure troops responded immediately, dispatching several ninjutsu squads to intercept the threat.

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Meanwhile, atop Manda's head, Uchiha Ci scanned the battlefield. His gaze quickly locked onto the commanding Sunagakure jōnin issuing orders.

Beneath him, Manda finally snapped out of its daze. Spotting the young ninja standing on its head, Manda roared in rage.

"Huh?!"

"You again, you little brat! I'll eat you alive!"

Uchiha Ci raised an eyebrow. Before Manda could follow through on its threat, he chuckled and offered a warning.

"Dumb snake, watch your head!"

Without waiting for a reaction, he leapt off Manda's head.

Manda froze for a moment, then glanced upward, only to see a barrage of kunai raining down like a storm. Its furious hiss shook the air:

"Hisssss!"

"Damn you, you wicked Uchiha brat! Summoning me just for this?!"

The clash of kunai and other projectiles echoed as Manda's angry screams were drowned out by the chaos.

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Sliding down Manda's massive body, Uchiha Ci landed deftly on the ground. Using the cover of the thick summoning smoke, he pressed himself against Manda's scales to obscure his movements.

The summoning had drained nearly a third of his chakra.

Its purpose? To make Manda a lightning rod for the enemy's first wave of attacks and distract them.

After all, even with his regenerative capabilities, ignoring coordinated ninjutsu attacks was reckless. Techniques like Wind Release: Great Sickle Weasel or Wind Release: Great Breakthrough were no joke. A single hit might break bones, while multiple strikes could leave him maimed or captured.

To break through and secure a swift victory, he had to penetrate the enemy ranks and unleash his most refined skill—close combat!

Fortunately, controlling Manda with genjutsu wasn't necessary. The foolish snake would eagerly attack the battlefield filled with "offerings," despite its earlier protests.

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From the misty edges of the battlefield, Uchiha Ci observed the Sunagakure formation.

When their ninjutsu squads shifted toward Manda, his Sharingan flashed. Identifying an exposed gap, he lunged forward at full speed, kicking up clouds of sand.

The enormous commotion caused by Manda made his lone charge seem inconsequential.

But once he crossed into enemy lines, everything changed.

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An arrogant grin spread across Uchiha Ci's face as he charged.

With one hand, he struck his chest over his heart.

"That brat is here! Kill him!"

The Sunagakure shinobi tried to intercept, but their attacks barely fazed him.

Blades slashed, kunai pierced, and wind techniques battered him—tearing gaping wounds in his chest and abdomen.

Yet, deep within him, dark chakra surged.

His heart began to glow with searing white flames, igniting a fiery storm that erupted outward, scorching and repelling the surrounding enemies.

Boom!

A blinding flame gathered around his right arm, causing it to shine brilliantly.

His injured, blood-soaked body stood tall as he sneered:

"I feel like I could punch through a mountain right now!"

With his flaming arm radiating power, he raised his hand and unsheathed the blade at his waist.

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A towering inferno sword materialized, its flames reaching the heavens.

The Sunagakure jōnin's eyes widened in horror.

The blazing weapon, seemingly divine in its wrath, descended toward the commander's position.

Slash!

The battlefield erupted into chaos.

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