NOVEL WEB Chapter 89: [Great Flame Slash]
At the same time, Shiyu Uchiha felt it was time to name the sword in his hand. He closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, but not a single idea came to him. Even the smiling face of Minato Namikaze, the master of giving flashy names, appeared in Shiyu's mind, scaring him so much that he quickly shook his head. He decided this matter shouldn't be rushed—it could wait.
If he gave the sword a name in the style of Minato Namikaze, when he announced it during battle, not only would his opponent laugh, but Shiyu himself would probably die from embarrassment on the spot.
Yet just as Shiyu gave up on naming the sword, he happened to look up at the sky, which sparked an idea. Hiruzen Sarutobi's title as Hokage had originally been passed down by Tobirama Senju, yet ultimately named by Madara Uchiha.
Coincidentally, Shiyu's sword techniques were based on the [Great Flame Technique] gifted to him by Hiruzen. If one day he could use these forms to counter Hiruzen's ultimate technique—the [Five Elements Grand Combination Technique]—that would be quite interesting.
Even more satisfying would be using this legendary blade from Mito Uzumaki to send Hiruzen's head rolling—that would be perfect.
Over the years, through investigations by the ninken clan, Shiyu had long since confirmed the truth: during the destruction of the Land of Whirlpool, although Hiruzen did not interfere directly, he stood by and did nothing. Given Konoha's strength back then, even in the worst-case scenario, many elite warriors of both the Senju and Uzumaki clans might still have been saved.
Then muttering to himself, he said, "Well then, let's call it Gōen (Great Flame). The sword art can be called [Great Flame Slash], divided into two series: the [Thirty-Six Scattered Forms] and the [Nine-Strike Continuous Slash]. Add a few ultimate moves, something like the [Death Gate Overlimit Strike] of the [Eight Gates], and it'll be complete."
The [Thirty-Six Scattered Forms] were thirty-six unique sword techniques Shiyu developed during his journey, each suitable for different situations. Particularly notable among them was the sudden-draw form—drawing the blade instantly from behind into the hand, unleashing a brilliant slash—and its counterpart, the sheathing form, which returned the sword to its scabbard while immediately suppressing all murderous intent, making it applicable in almost any scenario.
The [Nine-Strike Continuous Slash] was a full sequence of sword techniques. Once unleashed, it created shocking waves, a relentless torrent of slashes—an ideal choice when facing equally powerful opponents in battle.
Afterward, he returned the [Great Flame Tanto] to its sheath and went to rest.
The next morning, after waking up and preparing himself, Shiyu was ready to return home, having achieved his goal. Before leaving, however, he wanted to climb higher to take one last look—but how far he could go remained uncertain.
With his mastery of the Man and Blade Unity technique, he was basically immune to threats below 3000 meters. As long as the ice crystals carried in the wind and snow didn't become too numerous, they posed little threat to his life.
But as he climbed beyond 3000 meters, Shiyu gradually realized the quantity of ice crystals continued to rise, nearing the limits of what he could handle.
Moreover, their quality kept increasing. Beyond a certain threshold, the coldness seemed to evolve—though blocked, some chill still traveled through the blade into his body, revealing its unimaginable power. To avoid mistakes, Shiyu activated his triple-comma Sharingan directly.
The Sharingan truly lived up to its reputation as the legendary eye ability passed down through the Uchiha lineage. Its powerful insight significantly enhanced Shiyu Uchiha's sword techniques, making combat much easier for him. In fact, Shiyu felt like he actually had a shot at reaching the summit—I can do this.
As Shiyu Uchiha continued forward with the aid of his Sharingan, advancing less than one hundred meters upward, he suddenly hit a wall and couldn't go any further.
It turned out that the crystalline ice wasn't the only source of that strange coldness. The frigid wind itself carried the same icy chill, though initially too faint for Shiyu to detect.
But as the cold intensified, so did his chakra consumption, which eventually caught his attention. After careful observation, he finally understood the shocking truth—he had never imagined that the icy wind itself was what stopped him in his tracks.
Overcome with curiosity, Shiyu suddenly wanted to figure out the source of this chilling force and decided to find shelter to investigate further.
After several attempts, he failed to detect the issue, so he began to think. Since this phenomenon hadn't appeared before in his prior experience, he was at a loss. Eventually, just as he was about to give up, the thought of natural forces within the Ninja World crossed his mind.
He speculated that this force might be a form of elemental natural energy tied to ice. Immediately, he began circulating his meditation technique to enhance his sensing ability. When Shiyu compressed his sensing range around his body and pushed it to the limit,
this was made possible by his recent improvement in spiritual focus and chakra control. Compared to when he had first left Konoha, his spiritual energy had become much more refined. He could now enhance localized perception by compressing the sensing range.
After all these efforts, Shiyu didn't achieve anything new, but he was very confident in his own hypothesis. Then he realized that sensing natural energy required a calm and peaceful mind, and that he might have been too eager before.
So he decided to relax first. He used chakra to heat up some food and water, then ate heartily. It tasted terrible, as usual, but it filled him up—a single bite lasted a whole day.
Then he started refining chakra to replenish his consumption. Once he had refilled his chakra reserves, he gave up on trying further that day and decided to get a good night's rest to resume in the morning.
Early the next day, after a good rest, Shiyu felt mentally refreshed, perfect for training. Still, he first spent some time refining chakra. Then he adjusted his mindset through meditation before starting to sense again.
Although this attempt ultimately failed too, his intuition told him more strongly than ever that his hypothesis and approach were correct—he was just lacking something.
Driven by the desire for strength and refusing to accept failure, he continued trying nonstop. For nearly a week, he never succeeded once, so he began to reevaluate his approach.
However, limited by his knowledge, despite thinking for several days straight, he couldn't come up with a better idea. Eventually, he even lost quite a bit of hair over it and could only keep using his original method.
He finally concluded the problem must lie in his Sensor ability. In his usual state, his mind was calm, but his weak perception still kept him from succeeding.
After repeatedly compressing his sensing field to sharpen his perception, he thought his Sensor power might finally be sufficient. However, because he was actively trying, his mind became disturbed and lost its calmness, leading to another failure.
With no choice left, Shiyu Uchiha resolved to leave. After all, he'd already hit his limit. Staying any longer was pointless. He gathered his things and planned to leave the next day.
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