Hashirama Senju's cells can be considered the greatest and most influential "cheat ability" in the entire world of shinobi.
Their monstrous regeneration gives anyone who possesses them incredible healing power. Even if limbs are torn off mid-battle, they regenerate in seconds.
Yet Heiyan's Sage Cells go beyond Hashirama cells—they are a supreme evolutionary upgrade, elevating their effects to a whole new level.
For Izumi Uchiha, who had integrated Heiyan's cells into her body, any injury short of fatal was just a minor issue.
After gathering intel on Kabuto Yakushi's Chakra Scalpel technique, Izumi decided it was time to stop playing around—because letting Orochimaru escape would definitely be inconvenient.
Thus, before Kabuto could recover his wits, Izumi's figure vanished and launched a counterattack toward him.
Hmm?
Suddenly realizing that his opponent had completely changed her dodging tactics from earlier and now launched a fierce offensive filled with intense pressure, Kabuto became momentarily caught off guard, facing danger after danger.
Meanwhile,
Orochimaru, who had originally turned and left, stopped walking and looked back in surprise.
Kabuto's talent and strength were something he understood better than anyone—he was absolutely a once-in-a-lifetime genius. Never did he expect that his prized disciple was actually being suppressed by a mere twelve- or thirteen-year-old girl.
At this moment,
During the clash between Izumi and Kabuto, their eyes met midair.
[Sharingan!]
Kabuto suddenly noticed that the young girl's gaze had taken on a strange transformation—the black pupils had morphed into three crimson tomoe.
Smiling faintly, Izumi released a wave of ocular power straight into Kabuto's mind from close range.
Instantly recognizing what happened, Kabuto reacted—but too late. He fell directly into Izumi's Genjutsu, hesitating involuntarily for a split second.
The next instant — Shing!
Izumi raised her right hand and sliced across Kabuto's chest. A layer of blue chakra covered her palm, sharp enough to clearly reveal the Chakra Scalpel technique she'd copied from Kabuto himself.
Within such a short period, this ultimate skill of his had already been stolen through Izumi's Sharingan.
Thud.
Staring blankly at the ground beneath him, Kabuto crashed face-first onto the earth.
Izumi hadn't gone for the kill. Instead, she'd crippled Kabuto's internal chakra systems, rendering him immobile and effectively neutralizing him as a threat.
Then, she turned her gaze toward Orochimaru and Kimimaro.
Orochimaru showed no fear—only exhilaration. Staring intensely at Izumi Uchiha, he murmured to himself:
"The Sharingan, and a rare triple-tomoe one at that. Who knew there would still be a surviving member of the Uchiha clan within the shinobi world—aside from Itachi Uchiha and his younger brother Sasuke."
His eyes gleamed like a predator locking onto its prey. While examining Izumi, his long tongue slid out unconsciously, gliding across his lips.
"Lord Orochimaru, shall I kill this woman?"
Kimimaro frowned slightly and asked.
"No, this is quite an excellent vessel. My current body has also nearly reached its limit—so it's time to switch into a new one."
Orochimaru stopped Kimimaro's killing intent again, then ordered him: "Capture her, but remember not to damage my vessel."
"But, Lord Orochimaru."
Kimimaro immediately felt a surge of jealousy. In his eyes, only he was worthy of becoming Orochimaru's vessel—not anyone else.
He said to Orochimaru, voice filled with anxiety, "Please use me whenever you wish! Am I not worthy enough for you?"
"Of course not, Kimimaro,"
Orochimaru replied with a smile, calming him down. "Your body is the best—I naturally want to save it for last. Rest assured, you and I will be together forever."
"Lord Orochimaru..."
Kimimaro trembled slightly, his eyes brimming with tears.
To him, Lord Orochimaru was the sole meaning of his life. Gaining the latter's approval made him incredibly happy.
After regaining his composure, Kimimaro began walking slowly toward Izumi Uchiha. During this time, he took off his upper garment, revealing strong, well-defined muscles.
"You're here to fight. Why take your clothes off in front of a girl?"
Izumi saw Kimimaro's muscular torso and blushed slightly while muttering a sarcastic remark.
"Sorry, but I usually remove my shirt before battle to move more freely."
Kimimaro replied calmly and confidently, "Since you've revealed your power—the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan—I'll also reveal mine for fairness. I used to be a member of the Kaguya Clan from the Hidden Mist. My Kekkei Genkai is called the Dead Bone Pulse, a technique that uses my own bones."
He wanted this to be a fair match.
Because he wanted Lord Orochimaru to see how superior he was—how much better a vessel he was—compared to Izumi Uchiha with her Sharingan.
"So you're talking about the Kaguya clan that rebelled and got wiped out by the Hidden Mist elders? Now that you mention it, our Uchiha clan ended up in a similar situation too."
Upon hearing this, Izumi couldn't help but sigh wistfully. She suddenly felt an unexpected sense of kinship with Kimimaro, even though they had just met.
"Enough talk. Here I come."
Kimimaro didn't want to dwell on that topic any further. He immediately raised his right hand. With a series of sharp *shoo-shoo-shoo* sounds, bullet-like projectiles shot from his fingertips toward Izumi.
[Ten Finger Piercing Bullets]. This jutsu resembled the Water Gun Technique of the Hozuki Clan from the Hidden Mist, except instead of water, it fired bones like bullets at distant enemies.
Thanks to the power of the Dead Bone Pulse, Kimimaro could endlessly generate finger bones, transforming himself into a human gatling gun unleashing deadly barrages upon his foes.
Oh?
Izumi's eyes narrowed. Using the exceptional dynamic vision granted by the Sharingan, she clearly perceived the trajectories of all the flying bones. She effortlessly twisted her body, dodging them all.
Puff! Puff!
The stray bone projectiles struck some nearby rocks, actually piercing through several meters of solid stone, leaving behind dark, gaping holes.
If someone were struck by these Bone Pellets, their body would be riddled with holes.
"Indeed, the Sharingan is amazing!"
Kimimaro wasn't in the least surprised that Izumi had evaded his probing attack. Instead, his fighting spirit flared. Without a word, he rushed straight at Izumi.
Whoosh!
He drew a bone blade from his left arm and flowed into a relentless assault with fluid motion taijutsu.
The bones Kimimaro wielded were shaped by precisely controlling osteoblasts and osteoclasts within his body, adjusting calcium levels to form structures harder than steel.
His bone blades could slice through most weapons effortlessly. Even shinobi tools forged from chakra-conductive metal found it hard to withstand their force.
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