บท 202: Ch.202 Last Anchor Point
Watching 'Upper Rank One' charge toward the cliff, and then witnessing 'Upper Rank One' fall from the air and be consumed by a mysterious black flame, Kabuto and Kimimaro had complex emotions.
They had experienced the strength of 'Upper Rank One' firsthand.
Despite the numerous mysteries and oddities surrounding him, his sharp swordsmanship and monstrous speed and strength still earned their respect.
For that reason, seeing such a powerful 'Upper Rank One' appear so helpless against 'A'—the wielder of the Mangekyō Sharingan, standing high on the cliff and coldly overlooking the battlefield from start to finish—instilled deep fear in them.
Kabuto muttered to himself, "So this is the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan..."
Kimimaro's eyes flickered. At this moment, he finally understood why the person he admired—Orochimaru—was so obsessed with the Uchiha clan's Mangekyō Sharingan.
Below the cliff.
Suddenly, Tanjiro, who had fallen into the snow and was being consumed by black flames, unexpectedly stood up.
He supported himself with his sword, staring directly at the top of the cliff.
The black flames continued to burn on his body. His haori was already tattered, and his entire body was scorched black, resembling a demon that had climbed out from the depths of hell.
On the cliff.
Uchiha Shinji slightly frowned.
It was evident that even Tanjiro, who had mastered the 'Breath of the Sun,' was still unable to resist the effects of 'Amaterasu.'
However, unlike other demons who would turn to ashes upon contact with 'Amaterasu,' Tanjiro, as 'Upper Rank One,' displayed a significant resistance to the black flames.
From afar, Kabuto's gaze sharpened.
With his expertise in medical ninjutsu, he could immediately recognize the terrifying regenerative abilities exhibited by 'Upper Rank One' while being burned by the black flames.
This level of recovery clearly surpassed the limits of a normal shinobi, and even the legendary First Hokage was rumored to lack such exaggerated regeneration capabilities. He was amazed and thought, "What kind of monsters are these Upper Rank members of the Akatsuki?!"
While Kabuto was feeling a mix of astonishment and uncertainty, Tanjiro, still burning in black flames, raised his sword again.
Before anyone could react, Tanjiro swung his sword heavily at the ground. Then came a second slash, a third slash, and a fourth slash…
"He..."
Uchiha Shinji's face darkened, and just as he was about to make a move, the ground beneath him started to tremble.
Rumble.
Within just a few moments, the entire snowy mountainside, covered with its pristine white snow, seemed to come alive. Centered around where Tanjiro stood, the snow suddenly surged violently.
"It—it's an avalanche! 'Upper Rank One' wants to use the avalanche to escape!"
Kabuto immediately realized what was happening. He turned and tried to flee with the heavily injured Kimimaro.
But no matter how fast his legs moved, they couldn't outrun the rolling avalanche. He and Kimimaro were soon engulfed by the tremendous avalanche, without any room for resistance.
As for Tanjiro, who had caused the avalanche, he disappeared within the snow in an instant. Not even Uchiha Shinji's Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan could track where he had been swept away by the avalanche.
Because he was standing on a cliff at the mountaintop, the avalanche barely affected Shinji.
He looked at the vast expanse of white below him, pondered for a moment, and then, in a flash, moved toward the position of the 'anchor point.'
Meanwhile, Yugito Nii, who had also been swept to the bottom of the mountain by the avalanche, remained unscathed in her Tailed Beast state. Despite the avalanche's force, it couldn't harm her.
After several swift jumps, Shinji arrived at the peak of another snowy mountain.
Quickly, he saw five stone tablets placed on the ground.
"It seems there are no other demons guarding this anchor point…"
Even after confirming there were no enemies nearby, Shinji didn't take any risks. Instead, he activated 'Susanoo Tomoshibi' and destroyed the five stone tablets on the ground from afar.
[Successfully severed an anchor point.]
[Warning: Reevaluating countdown to world destruction.]
[Countdown: 10 days]
Instantly, Shinji heard the prompt from the Lamp.
"Ten days!"
He felt joy in his heart and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Clearly.
Now that this anchor point in the Land of Lightning had been severed, the effect of the remaining anchor point on the world's stability was greatly diminished. As a result, the countdown to world destruction was significantly extended, giving him ten full days.
This also meant that Shinji's previous efforts had been effective, and his hard work was finally bearing fruit!
"With ten days, I'll have enough time to head to the Land of Water and deal with the last anchor point!"
With that thought in mind, he glanced back at the avalanche behind him.
By now, the avalanche had gradually subsided, but the mist of snow kicked up still shrouded that area, making it impossible for him to track Tanjiro's whereabouts.
Although he felt a bit regretful, he could still accept the outcome. After all, his current top priority wasn't to fight the demons but rather to sever the anchor points that had fixed themselves to the Ninja World.
Moreover, after this action, he had a vague sense that the 'Lantern Bearer' from the Demon Slayer world didn't intend for mutual destruction with the shinobi world.
It seemed like they had other plans!
But Shinji couldn't afford to gamble, so he still had to focus on severing all five anchor points as quickly as possible, and then figure out the enemy's plot afterward.
As for Kabuto and Kimimaro, who were also caught in the avalanche, they could only rely on themselves now.
Roar!
At that moment, the Tailed Beast state Yugito Nii broke free from the avalanche and rushed toward Shinji.
Shinji leaped onto Yugito's back.
Because the Two-Tails, Matatabi, was covered in eerie blue flames, Shinji had to activate 'Susanoo Tomoshibi' to safely ride on Matatabi.
Though this would consume some of Shinji's dojutsu power, it was far less draining than traveling using the complete form of 'Susanoo Tomoshibi.' Activating the skeletal form of 'Susanoo Tomoshibi' to ride on Matatabi was much more efficient.
"Let's go to the Land of Water!"
With that command, Shinji didn't waste any more time and closed his eyes to rest.
Fully transformed, Yugito Nii let out a low roar and agilely leaped from one mountain peak to the next.
...
Land of Water.
On the island.
Rumble...
A series of explosions had blasted the already small island into a cratered mess.
Three figures leaped from the smoke, landing on the ground.
No doubt.
These three figures were Haku, Mei Terumi, and Kisame, who had been in an ongoing fierce battle with the Water Pillar, Tomioka Giyu, on this island.
After the prolonged battle, Haku was utterly exhausted, his clothes torn, and his appearance in disarray.
Mei Terumi and Kisame weren't faring much better than Haku. Their bodies were also covered in sword wounds of varying depth.
Whoosh.
Suddenly, a sea breeze blew away the dust on the island, revealing the figure of Tomioka Giyu. He stood there, half his body blown away, barely supporting himself with his sword.
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