Naruto: Fire-Release system

Chapter 181: Bankai. Zanka no Tachi!

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"Ninshu... No! You call yourselves ninja, don't you?"

"The essence of chakra, stolen from me by Hagoromo—that traitor."

"You mortals know nothing of its meaning. You wield it thoughtlessly, as if it were a mere toy!"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's voice was cold and filled with contempt as she surveyed the barren battlefield. Her once-sacred land had been turned into a chaotic war zone over centuries of human conflict.

Her pale, flawless face twisted with anger as her gaze swept across the group.

"This land, my sacred nursery, has suffered enough under your hands. I won't let it be defiled any longer."

Her words echoed through the searing air, and with a sudden intensity, she declared:

"The battle ends here. And so do all of you."

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A Hellish New Dimension

As her decree faded, the scene around them shifted abruptly. The group—Uchiha Yi, Mei Terumi, Minato Namikaze, and Sakumo Hatake—was suddenly enveloped in a wave of disorienting power.

The world dissolved, replaced by a molten wasteland of endless lava.

"What just happened?"

The disoriented shinobi found themselves plummeting toward a fiery sea of lava. The blistering heat was almost unbearable, even from such a height.

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Mei Terumi, who lacked the means to fly or teleport, was in imminent danger of falling into the molten abyss.

Without hesitation, Uchiha Yi acted. A shadow clone materialized beside her, scooping her up mid-air. Flames curled around his feet as he activated "Fenghuolun" (Wind-Fire Wheel), allowing him to hover above the deadly lava.

"Use Water Release to protect yourself," he instructed Mei.

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Mei quickly complied, enveloping herself in a protective water barrier.

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Uchiha Yi opened a small tear in space, leveraging his Fire Element teleportation to create a link to one of his Flying Raijin marks left back in the real world.

"Go now," he ordered Mei, his tone calm yet firm. "This fight isn't one you can afford to stay for."

Mei hesitated but ultimately trusted his judgment. With a final glance, she vanished into the portal.

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Meanwhile, Minato used his own Flying Raijin technique to anchor himself and Sakumo to a nearby rock wall. Throwing two kunai—one embedding into the wall and the other into Sakumo—he transported them both to safety, narrowly avoiding the deadly magma below.

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The True Power of Fire

"How interesting."

Uchiha Yi's calm voice echoed through the superheated air. Kaguya's sudden hostility had taken him by surprise, but it was a mistake on her part.

For Uchiha Yi, forgiveness was never an option when someone struck first.

"Since you seem intent on fighting, I won't hold back."

His voice dropped, his eyes narrowing with deadly focus.

"Bankai. Zanka no Tachi."

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The transformation of his blade was both subtle and overwhelming. The fiery zanpakuto, Ryūjin Jakka, condensed into a charred, blackened sword. Though visually unremarkable, the sheer power radiating from it was suffocating.

The temperature spiked drastically, reaching the core temperature of the sun: 15 million degrees Celsius.

The oppressive heat turned the once-molten landscape into an inferno. Even Kaguya, who was accustomed to wielding vast power, felt her body begin to dehydrate from the sheer intensity of the heat.

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"Mother, be careful!"

From Kaguya's sleeve emerged Black Zetsu, his voice filled with alarm.

"This man's Fire Release is beyond anything I've ever seen. You mustn't underestimate him!"

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Kaguya's white eyes narrowed, but she nodded subtly. Even without Black Zetsu's warning, she could sense the devastating danger posed by Uchiha Yi's sword.

Her pride as a goddess warred with her instinct for survival.

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A Divine Strike

Uchiha Yi raised his blade.

"Let me show you what true power looks like."

The charred blade burned with a black-and-red fire as he prepared his attack.

"Zanka no Tachi: North—Tenchi Kaijin!"

The sword unleashed a devastating slash, sending a wave of flames rippling outward. The fire incinerated everything in its path, reducing Kaguya's hair-formed projectiles to ash.

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"No!"

Kaguya's instincts screamed of imminent death. She quickly opened a portal to her dimensional rift, retreating just as the flames reached where she had stood.

Reappearing behind Uchiha Yi, she struck with her long hair, seeking to absorb his chakra.

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Unforgiving Heat

"Still unwilling to learn?"

Uchiha Yi didn't bother to turn. His flames flared as he activated the next stage of his Bankai.

"Zanka no Tachi: West—Zanjitsu Gokui!"

A searing cloak of fire enveloped him, the temperature so high that anything within proximity was instantly reduced to nothingness.

Kaguya's outstretched hair dissolved before it could touch him.

"What…?"

She staggered back, staring at her scorched hands in disbelief. Her body, immortal as it was, couldn't withstand such heat.

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For the first time since her revival, Kaguya felt fear.

"Why is this happening? Why is he so strong?"

Her confidence wavered, but she refused to back down.

"Mother, retreat!" Black Zetsu cried desperately.

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The Goddess's Struggle

Kaguya's movements became more frantic. She teleported repeatedly, trying to find an opening to strike. Each time, she found herself outmatched by Uchiha Yi's precision and devastating power.

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Uchiha Yi, however, was calm and methodical. He had gauged Kaguya's strength after only a few exchanges.

Her attacks lacked strategy, relying instead on overwhelming force and instinct.

"Such raw power, wasted on someone who doesn't know how to use it," he muttered to himself.

"How pitiful."

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Kaguya opened yet another portal, trying to regroup. Her pride refused to admit it, but she was beginning to realize that this man might be beyond her.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Yi watched her flee with a mixture of amusement and disdain.

"A goddess? More like a misguided child."

His grip on the charred blade tightened.

"If you won't learn, then I'll teach you the hard way."

End of Chapter 181.

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