Chapter 282: Chakra Distortion, the Special Effects of the Ten-Tails’ Body

Chapter 282: Chakra Distortion, the Special Effects of the Ten-Tails' Body

Stepping out of Sasori's residence and onto the foreign streets,

The clouds flowed overhead, the sky stretched vast and boundless.

Sunlight pierced through the gaps in the clouds, casting its glow over the bowl-shaped, semi-spherical buildings above,

Flickering on the compacted yellow earth beneath.

The streets bustled with people, and the roadsides were lined with shops bearing distinct Kumogakure characteristics, standing in neat rows.

Merchants driving carts and carriages passed by in waves, their voices merging into a sea of sound.

Unlike Konoha, which embodied various aspects of Eastern architecture—majestic yet refined—

This city was more about grandeur, a vastness that made one's chest feel open and free.

More importantly… the sidewalks here were wide!

Uchiha Ci adjusted his hat, tucking the handgun he'd stealthily taken from Sasori into his waistband.

Now, with a gun on each side—one from before and one newly acquired—

He couldn't help but curl his lips into a smirk.

A man needs guns, after all!

With twin handguns at his hips, walking through this foreign city's grand streets,

Uchiha Ci suddenly felt like a space cowboy,

His chest puffing up a notch or two in sheer confidence.

And, in a way, it gave him a sense of security.

Ever since Yuyashiro Homura had picked him up from near death,

Heaven knows—Uchiha Ci hadn't had a proper meal even once.

A ninja's chakra is derived from both spiritual and physical energy,

Which means that despite gaining powerful new abilities from his last battle,

Despite his body evolving along with them—

Without chakra, or rather, having been stuck in a state of gnawing hunger, surviving on metaphorical tree bark,

He simply couldn't refine enough chakra to study the changes happening within himself.

But now—

"Boss! Ten whole cows, stat!"

Stepping into what seemed to be a newly opened sit-down restaurant,

Uchiha Ci slammed his hand on the table and bellowed his order.

"Apologies, we only serve grilled fish."

A voice answered soon enough, belonging to a handsome young man with purple hair and a beauty mark on the left side of his chin.

Expressionless, he spoke in a voice that was surprisingly deep yet youthful.

Hearing that distinctly magnetic tone, Uchiha Ci lifted his head slightly, giving the guy a glance.

Something about him felt oddly familiar…

But he was too hungry to dwell on it.

"Fine! Grilled fish it is! Ten plates, first round!"

"…Huh? This guy's voice sounds kind of familiar…"

The young man raised an eyebrow at Uchiha Ci's voice but quickly nodded.

"Alright, please wait a moment."

It didn't take long before plate after plate of grilled fish, exquisitely prepared, was brought out.

Uchiha Ci picked up a piece with his chopsticks and took a bite—

And instantly, his eyes widened in surprise.

The taste was incredible!

The knife work, seasoning, the degree to which the outer skin was charred—

Even the plating—everything was impeccable!

Even with all the fine dining he'd experienced in modern times, Uchiha Ci couldn't find a single flaw.

And oddly enough…

It reminded him of Konoha?

A strange thought, sure, but the feeling was undeniably there.

Still, his curiosity was fleeting.

Soon, his attention was drawn back to the transformations occurring within his body.

Since losing the Zero-Tails and having his talent evolve into the Incomplete Ten-Tails' Body,

His body had felt like a vast, hollow void, desperately needing to be filled.

Every cell in his being constantly screamed with hunger.

And now that this need was finally being met—

Uchiha Ci could feel it.

An endless, peculiar energy, originating from his stomach, began spreading to every corner of his body.

It was something known as vitality.

And this was merely the first stage of change.

As the warmth enveloped his entire form,

A power that had long slumbered within the depths of his bloodline, buried deep within his cells,

Began to stir—

Expanding, stretching, contorting, transforming!

At that moment, Uchiha Ci instinctively refined a fresh batch of chakra.

But the color of this new chakra was completely different from normal.

A swirling mix of blue, black, and red.

And—

As he willed it, the chakra's hues shifted:

From blue, it deepened into a dark navy, like flickering flames.

From that navy, it darkened further, resembling ink rising from the abyssal sea.

And from that black, it ignited into a violent, pulsating crimson.

Suddenly, a notification flickered before his eyes:

[Due to your talent: Incomplete Ten-Tails' Body (S, 3/10), you have acquired the chakra traits of Matatabi (Two-Tails), Gyūki (Eight-Tails), and Kurama (Nine-Tails).]

[Matatabi's Trait: Rat Jade Flames] – Enhances your fire-natured chakra to the pinnacle of Fire Release, entering Blaze Release territory, granting you greater mastery over powerful flames.

[Gyūki's Trait: Octopus Seal] – Converts your chakra into a special sealing-ink form with regenerative properties, significantly boosting the strength of sealing techniques.

[Kurama's Trait: Malice Incarnate] – Imbues your chakra with the Nine-Tails' violent nature, inducing hostility in others upon contact, while enhancing your physical strength to superhuman levels!

[Your chakra reserves have increased.]

Boom!

The chopsticks in his hand spontaneously ignited, consumed by blue flames before vanishing into nothingness.

And then—

The blue flames exploded, erupting from his palm,

Shooting straight up—!

Blasting his hat off his head,

The fireball threatened to detonate right then and there,

Its sheer intensity enough to reduce this entire restaurant—

And the surrounding shops—

To ash!

Uchiha Ci's pupils contracted.

He was just about to suppress the energy—

But the moment he shifted his weight—

Crack!

The bench he was sitting on collapsed.

And his foot—

Though it had only lightly pressed against the floor in his perception—

Shattered the ground beneath him, embedding deep into the earth!

"What the hell?!"

Staring at the spiderweb cracks spreading out from his stomp,

And at the deep blue fireball above—mere moments away from setting off a chain reaction of destruction—

Uchiha Ci was utterly dumbfounded.

But then—

"What the hell are you doing, Uchiha Ci?!"

A sharp voice rang out.

It was the purple-haired young man,

Who had been bringing over another plate of grilled fish.

More precisely—

Hatake Kakashi.

His gaze swept across the chaotic scene,

And without hesitation, he tossed aside the plate,

Dashing forward in a blur.

As he passed Uchiha Ci's side,

His hands moved rapidly—forming seals at lightning speed!

Tiger → Snake → Rat → Snake → Tiger!

"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"

Kakashi crouched, slamming his palms against the ground,

Channeling chakra to summon a fierce surge of water from below—

Rushing straight toward the unstable fireball,

Attempting to douse it before it could erupt.

Shit!

Uchiha Ci instantly realized—

Regular Water Release wouldn't counteract this Blaze Release!

If anything, it would ignite the volatile fireball even further—

Triggering a full-scale explosion!

This is bad—!

His scalp tingled with alarm,

And he immediately reached up to yank the black cloth away from his eyes.

But just as he did—

Kakashi, noticing the worsening instability,

Seized Uchiha Ci's arm,

Kicked open a hidden floor hatch,

And leapt into the underground passage—

Dragging Uchiha Ci down with him!

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