Unfortunately for Aoi Rokushō, his abilities were completely countered by Sasuke. Even his supposedly masterful throwing techniques seemed mediocre to Sasuke.
The so-called "Thunder God Sword," imbued with infinite lightning power after channeling Chakra, was effortlessly severed by Sasuke's 'Kagutsuchi Sword Leap Flame'. The flames devoured Aoi entirely, reducing him to ashes.
Still, Aoi Rokushō had at least satisfied Sasuke's desire to see blood.
And then there was the Thunder God Sword itself!
Seated in quiet contemplation, Sasuke retrieved a rough-hewn, black iron sword hilt from his waist. After examining it for a moment, a sudden thought struck him, and he channeled Chakra into the hilt.
'Crackling!'
The hilt crackled with thunderous energy, and a brilliant golden, razor-sharp blade of light materialized. Menacing bolts of lightning flickered across its surface, revealing the divine artifact's extraordinary power.
'Golden lightning...?'
Lightning typically appeared bluish-white, as did Lightning Release ninjutsu. Sasuke's 'Chidori' was white, while Kakashi's 'Lightning Blade' was blue.
Only Uchiha Madara's 'Sage Art: Yin Lightning Style' and Kakashi's newly developed Lightning Release technique, 'Purple Lightning', which seemingly combined with some unknown elemental attribute, displayed the unique deep purple hue.
Golden lightning had existed in Sasuke's previous life as well. It was a peculiar natural phenomenon caused by clouds absorbing certain wavelengths of light, resulting in a yellowish hue in the lightning.
In this world, however, anything associated with gold was often linked to Yang Release.
Thinking about it, this seemed logical enough. After all, the core Lightning Attribute Chakra crystal that formed the Thunder God Sword had been gifted by the Second Raikage.
The successive generations of powerful warriors from Kumogakure were all formidable men capable of engaging Tailed Beasts in one-on-one combat, their physical prowess bordering on inhuman.
Even without deliberately training their Yang Release Chakra, their innate Yang Release energy was terrifyingly potent!
Yet upon careful scrutiny, Sasuke found nothing particularly remarkable about the Thunder God Sword beyond the vast, pure Lightning Release Chakra it contained.
It seemed his perception of Yang Release Chakra was merely a misconception, and the golden lightning was simply a manifestation of the Thunder God Sword's lightning, not fundamentally different from ordinary Lightning Release lightning.
Unable to discern anything further, Sasuke gave up his scrutiny and closed his eyes, silently beginning to circulate Chakra throughout his body.
'Zzzt! Zzzt!'
In an instant, lightning flashed across Sasuke's body, layers of electric snakes spiraling around him, crackling like thunder echoing from every joint in his body.
The effect was most pronounced in his arms and legs, the cacophony building into a deafening chorus of a thousand chirping birds—the 'Chidori' in full roar!
Abruptly, the 'Chidori' ceased. Sasuke's tightly closed eyes snapped open, his gaze like bolts of lightning. He thrust his sword forward in a blinding strike!
"Chidori Thrust!"
'Fast!'
Inconceivably fast!
So fast even the sound couldn't keep up!
Swift as a sudden downpour, quick as a bolt of lightning!
In that instant, all the lightning around Sasuke coalesced into a single, brilliant arc at the tip of his blade. His eyes flared crimson as the electric blade tore through the air, aiming straight for a distant, pitch-black steel sculpture.
Anything in his path—wooden stakes, lead weights—shattered like tofu against a razor-sharp blade.
Sasuke's figure descended like a shooting star, carving a smooth, level path through the dense thicket of wooden stakes as if plowing through sand.
A deafening roar erupted!
The Thunder God Sword pierced through the steel sculpture, causing it to explode instantly. Shards of metal mixed with billowing dust erupted in all directions, the chaos lingering long after the initial blast.
"Impressive power!" Sasuke murmured after observing the devastation he had wrought for a while. He shook the Thunder God Sword, retracting the lightning blade, and let out a sigh of satisfaction.
Though Sasuke already possessed Kagutsuchi, a Fire Attribute divine artifact that amplified his Fire Release techniques to extraordinary levels, he still needed his Chakra-infused katana to execute Lightning Release Blade Technique—a fusion of Lightning Release Chidori and the White Fang Sword Technique.
This was because while Kagutsuchi enhanced fire-attribute Chakra, it also repelled non-fire Chakra, particularly water-attribute Chakra.
Therefore, to wield Lightning Release ninjutsu with the same devastating power as his Fire Release techniques, a Lightning Attribute divine artifact was indispensable.
The earlier test had also revealed the distinct advantages of his fire and lightning attributes.
In short-range, instantaneous bursts and blade speed, his Fire Release Blade Technique clearly surpassed Sasuke's Lightning Release Blade Technique, which combined the White Fang Sword Technique with Chidori.
However, in long-range piercing speed, the Lightning Release Blade Technique remained superior.
Each technique had its strengths at different ranges: the Fire Release Blade Technique emphasized explosive power and sweeping strikes, while the Lightning Release Blade Technique focused on piercing thrusts and penetration.
Going forward, Sasuke could choose between Kagutsuchi or the Thunder God Sword based on the enemy he faced, tailoring his approach accordingly.
"Speaking of Lightning Release Chidori..." Sasuke mused, gazing at the Thunder God Sword in his hand, lost in thought.
Lightning Release possessed the strongest piercing power among the five elemental attributes, a fact beyond dispute. This was best exemplified by the Third Raikage's signature technique, Hell Stab, which allowed him to single-handedly confront ten thousand enemies.
The Third Raikage had shattered the Allied Shinobi Forces' Earth Release: Ten Thousand Earth Flow Wall and Dodai's Lava Release: Sticky Guard Wall, a defensive Bloodline Limit technique, all with his Four-Finger Hell Stab.
During his close-quarters battle with the Eight-Tailed, he and the Eight-Tails collapsed from exhaustion simultaneously, before he could unleash his ultimate One-Finger Hell Stab.
The Eight-Tailed had once marveled that even without fully unleashing the Third Raikage's strongest single-finger thrust, the sheer force of its presence had filled him with overwhelming dread and unease.
While the Third Raikage's Four-Finger Thrust was considered the most penetrating technique in the ninja world, he never imagined his son, the Fourth Raikage, would fail to inherit this trait.
Instead, the Fourth Raikage's Lightning Release ninjutsu focused more on slashing and smashing attacks, with the latter being particularly prominent. But those are stories for another time.
Sasuke's Chidori, which he had learned from Kakashi, was also a Lightning Release ninjutsu focused on thrusting and piercing attacks. The Thunder God Sword's energy blade was inherently suited for piercing strikes as well.
Thus, Sasuke resolved to combine the Thunder God Sword with his Lightning Release to push its piercing capabilities to their absolute limit!
"How can I enhance the piercing power of my Lightning Release Blade Technique?" Sasuke muttered to himself.
After a moment of contemplation, Sasuke suddenly recalled something universally known from his past life: a drill!
With this idea in mind, Sasuke channeled Chakra into the Thunder God Sword's hilt, deliberately manipulating its form.
In moments, a multi-bladed spiral drill with golden grooves emerged from the Thunder God Sword's blade.
After observing it for a while, Sasuke silently retracted the spiral light drill.
'Too ugly!'
The Thunder God Sword's hilt was already hideous enough. If he were to transform the blade into a spiral drill, just the thought of using it in battle made him cringe.
The aesthetic...
'Hmm...'
Sasuke reconsidered and decided against it.
After all, power was temporary, but style was eternal!
'How can I enhance the Thunder God Sword's piercing power without altering the blade's fundamental shape?'
Sasuke channeled Chakra into the hilt once more, simultaneously manipulating the nature and shape transformations of his Lightning Attribute Chakra.
The sword retained its golden, light-blade form, but upon closer inspection, one could discern faint golden lightning sparks swirling at the tip in a high-speed, layered rotation—mimicking the rotary impact of an electric drill.
'Electromagnetic Rotary Magnetic Field Cutter!'
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