Chapter 539 The Chidori that sounded again

The Fifth Raikage, Darui, stood up abruptly from his seat.

"Black Lightning Release... This genin girl actually has the talent to use Black Lightning Release?"

For Darui, this was nothing short of a bolt from the blue.

It was well known that Sasuke was most famous for his Black Lightning Release.

He was hailed as the fastest shinobi in the world and was known as the Black Lightning Ninja.

In this context, the Black Lightning Release of Kumogakure had been placed in an extremely awkward position.

After Sasuke's disappearance, Kumogakure's Lightning Release Chakra Mode and Black Lightning Release had regained some of their former prestige.

But now, an inheritor of Sasuke's Black Lightning Release had appeared, and this person was from the Uchiha clan.

Even if Sarada couldn't reach Sasuke's level in the future, she certainly wouldn't be far behind.

"I never thought the dreaded Black Lightning Release would make its return to the shinobi world one day," Gaara remarked calmly.

The battle on the field was still ongoing. After releasing a massive amount of chakra in one go, Sarada seemed to be running out of steam.

Shinki, though surprised that his attack had been blocked by his opponent's Lightning Release, didn't stop. Instead, noticing Sarada's depleted chakra, he launched another famous attack.

A sword made of iron sand, infused with Lightning Release, shot straight toward Sarada.

This strike!

It was enough to decide the outcome.

However, Sarada gritted her teeth.

'This guy is strong. It seems I have no choice but to go all out.'

She formed hand seals, and the power of her Sharingan erupted simultaneously.

This technique.

It required the Sharingan to master, though it wasn't strictly necessary.

If!

If one's control over Lightning Release was strong enough, even without the Sharingan, it could still be used.

However, Lightning Release was notoriously difficult to control. Even someone as powerful as the Third Raikage relied on his Lightning Release Chakra Mode to develop the devastating Hell Stab.

He never managed to concentrate all his Lightning Release chakra into his hand.

Ultimately, it was because Lightning Release was so hard to control. But with the Sharingan activated, control over one's body and Lightning Release chakra became much easier.

Because you could see.

That's why the Chidori required the Sharingan.

And now, Sarada was planning to use her last bit of chakra for this desperate gamble.

But!

Sarada might not have known that ever since Kakashi lost Obito's Sharingan, even he hadn't yet managed to develop the Purple Electricity.

The Lightning Release "Chidori," or Raikiri, was already considered a lost technique.

And now!

The moment Sarada raised her hand to form the seals, Kakashi's body trembled. 'This is... Chidori...'

Others might not know, but how could he not?

He was all too familiar with the hand seals for the Chidori.

Crackle, crackle, crackle!

Lightning sparked, and the Black Lightning Release erupted once again.

As the black light burst forth, the sound of countless birds chirping filled the air.

Everyone in the arena seemed to freeze in place. Ordinary spectators were simply amazed by the sheer spectacle of the technique.

But for the shinobi, the younger generation felt the intense chakra fluctuations, realizing just how powerful this technique was.

Meanwhile, the older shinobi who had survived from the previous era felt their hearts race.

"This is... Chidori... Lightning Release: Chidori!"

"This Uchiha kid actually mastered the Lightning Release: Chidori, and it's Black Lightning Release! How is that possible?"

"Who taught her? Was it Kakashi-sensei?"

"No! Even if Kakashi-sensei taught her, it would only be the regular Chidori. No one knows how to use Black Lightning Release: Chidori!"

Crackle, crackle, crackle.

The sound of chirping birds filled the air, and in the next moment, Sarada's speed exploded.

She charged straight forward, but it seemed she had miscalculated her own speed.

In one step, she was already in front of Shinki's iron sand spike.

Her Chidori hadn't even been raised yet.

It looked as though she was about to collide with the spike and be impaled.

As everyone watched in stunned silence.

The black lightning surged, and even with just a residual wave, it effortlessly shattered the iron sand spike.

The effect was as if Sarada had used her body to break through the attack.

When she finally raised her Chidori and thrust it toward Shinki.

A black flash streaked past.

Shinki, amazed by the power of the technique, controlled his iron sand to form a defense.

But to his surprise, the Chidori instantly pierced through his defense, and the black Chidori came straight at him.

It stopped just ten centimeters in front of him.

At that moment, Shinki froze. A strand of sand wrapped around Sarada's wrist, and at the same time, Sarada's chakra was completely depleted. She collapsed to the ground.

As Sarada fell unconscious due to chakra exhaustion.

The entire arena fell silent.

What had just happened in that brief moment was simply too spectacular.

"What... what a powerful attack! It broke through multiple defensive barriers in an instant and nearly took out that Suna shinobi!"

"Is this... Black Lightning Release? Its power is truly terrifying!"

"If Sarada had just a little more chakra, the one who lost would have been him!"

Shinki looked down at Sarada lying on the ground. The proctor, a jonin, announced, "Uchiha Sarada is unconscious. The winner is..."

"Wait!"

Gaara suddenly spoke up.

He stepped down from the high platform, walking on sand, and looked at Shinki on the battlefield. "You lost, Shinki."

Shinki remained silent.

He lowered his head, filled with guilt. "I'm sorry, Father. I was careless."

"No! It's not that you were careless. Even if you had gone all out from the beginning, the result wouldn't have been much different. Her Chidori is not something you can block at your current level!"

Hearing this, Shinki was stunned. Chidori!

That technique from earlier was called Chidori.

"Back then, I faced an opponent just like you, and I also lost to this Chidori."

Shinki's head snapped up. His father had also lost? And to this same technique?

Looking down at Sarada, who seemed to be regaining consciousness.

Shinki's emotions were complicated.

Is this what a Konoha shinobi is like?

Is this what an Uchiha is like?

Sarada woke up, dazed, and looked around, realizing she was on the ground.

"Did I lose?"

"No! You won!"

Suddenly, Gaara's voice rang out. Sarada looked up at him.

"Lord... Lord Kazekage!"

Gaara nodded at Sarada.

He started to leave with Shinki, but after a few steps, he stopped and turned back to look at Sarada.

"Uchiha Sarada, congratulations on inheriting the Black Lightning Release. As an Uchiha, I hope you do not disgrace that man's technique!"

"Black Lightning Release is not something just anyone is worthy of using."

With that, Gaara left with Shinki.

On the podium, Itachi smiled. His daughter was absolutely worthy of using Black Lightning Release. Itachi believed in Sarada's talent.

But Sarada was now confused.

What did the Kazekage mean by his last words?

That man's technique?

Her uncle, Sasuke?

Was his technique that famous?

Clearly, Sarada hadn't heard Gaara's earlier words that even the Kazekage had once lost to this technique!

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