Inside his body, cells began to scream.
Mitochondria rubbed, stretched, and deformed against one another as actin filaments rapidly rearranged and polymerized. At that moment, his cellular volume began to expand at a frenzied pace!
Visible to the naked eye, Hyuga Yu's lean frame bulged outward. His muscles swelled with explosive speed, and his height instantly skyrocketed from 1.7 meters to over two meters tall. His entire body became a mass of knotted, powerful muscle; compared to Hiruko, who stood at less than 1.6 meters, Yu had transformed into a miniature giant.
Through the shapeshifting power of Yang Release alone, Yu was able to grant himself strength that far surpassed that of an ordinary ninja.
In this mode, Yu could use Yang Release to manipulate the cellular morphology of his body—controlling his height, physique, and weight to make his physical form significantly more powerful. His strength and speed increased exponentially, and the upper limits of his Wind Style: Flowing Gale system were also expanded.
It was like an alternative version of the Super Multi-Size Jutsu, only more extreme than the techniques of the Akimichi clan. It didn't consume life energy converted from fat, but rather consumed direct vitality.
However, the core of the technique wasn't focused on physical enhancement like the Akimichi clan's methods. Instead, it was about—Connection.
Much like the explosion of Yang Release Tenseigan chakra in the laboratory—which indiscriminately connected to all surrounding matter, decomposed it, and absorbed its energy to grow into an organic storm—Yu's newly acquired Yang Release: Tenseigan power focused on breaking down the barriers between organic matter. It strengthened the inherent connective properties of chakra.
In this mode, any chakra that touched an enemy would invade their body to devour, decompose, and incinerate their chakra and vitality, fueling Yu's own cellular transformation.
This was Yang Release: Organic Reincarnation!
At that moment, as Hyuga Yu slowly stretched his limbs, a powerful surge of chakra—emanating from the cellular level and radiating outward—instantly erupted from his body!
Seeing this, Hiruko, who had felt victory was already in his grasp, couldn't help but be slightly startled. He stared at the "enlarged" Hyuga Yu with uncertainty. "Strange... what kind of jutsu is this? Is it the Akimichi clan's Multi-Size Jutsu, or some kind of body-strengthening technique?"
"Does this brat have abilities beyond our intelligence reports? But... how is that possible? How old is he anyway?"
At the thought, Hiruko's eyes narrowed, flashing with a cold light. "No matter. I've already neutralized his Wind Style. In this environment, his Wind Style can no longer form on a large scale."
With that thought, Hiruko immediately followed up with his next assault.
Having neutralized the Wind Style: Almighty Push, he moved with a flicker, his body turning into a ghostly white shadow as he leaped backward at high speed!
Simultaneously, the massive Chimera Beast behind Hiruko finally moved!
It opened its massive maw, and from its throat, a colossal pillar of fire erupted toward Hyuga Yu!
From its sides, its wings flapped, instantly launching thousands of feathers toward Yu—feathers that acted like exploding tags, capable of triggering massive blasts!
The twin-headed snakes at its tail extended outward, baring their fangs and spraying a massive cloud of venom at Yu!
Meanwhile, Hiruko, who had retreated a fair distance, formed hand signs rapidly mid-air. "Storm Release: Thunder Cloud Inner Wave!"
Vast rain clouds swirled around his body. In the next instant, Hiruko's retreating form came to a sudden halt. He raised his palm to absorb the energy from the storm clouds, then aimed at Hyuga Yu in the center of the battlefield. The seal on his palm suddenly lit up, and he focused the scattered Storm Release energy into a highly condensed laser beam!
"Dark Release: Judgment!"
—BOOM!!!
A massive blue laser beam blasted forward!
In an instant, the descending pillar of fire, the rain of thousands of exploding feathers, the sprayed venom, and the Storm Release laser fired by Hiruko all converged on Hyuga Yu from four different directions!
Yu suddenly snapped his eyes open. His muscles rippled as he dropped into a lunge, taking the starting stance of the Gentle Fist!
"Sss—!"
Between his teeth, he let out a sharp, white hiss of breath.
Vroom!
In the windless domain, an invisible ripple expanded outward with Yu as the epicenter, kicking up dust and smoke!
In the next breath, Yu's expression turned fierce. He spread his arms, twisted his body, and violently swung his palms!
"Ha!"
Under his control, an invisible repulsive force was unleashed alongside the pressure of the Gentle Fist palms!
The pillar of fire was deflected by the repulsion; the exploding feathers were swept away by the palm wind.
The venom was pierced and evaporated by an Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm combined with an invisible pillar of repulsion. Finally, Yu used a hand-sword coated in repulsive force to slash through Hiruko's incoming laser, splitting it into two beams that streaked past his ears!
—BOOM!
The lasers hit the ground, instantly blooming into two massive mushroom clouds. At the same time, a white afterimage flashed in front of Yu. Hiruko swung an arm transformed by Steel Release, slamming a fist toward Yu's face. Like being hit by a locomotive at full speed, Yu's face indented, stars flashed in his eyes, and he was sent flying backward.
Hiruko seized the opportunity. He slammed a palm onto the ground, instantly using Storm Release to cut out a massive stone block over five meters high. He gripped it with his Steel Release-hardened hand, tore it from the earth, and leaped toward Yu, swinging the massive slab down toward the crown of Yu's head!
The speed of Swift Release was incredibly fast. Yu had barely recovered from the previous round of attacks before Hiruko was upon him with the giant stone!
His expression shifted. He didn't have time for precise control of the repulsive force, so he released an omnidirectional Almighty Push with himself as the center!
Unable to use Wind Style, every use of Almighty Push was a significant drain for Yu, whose chakra capacity was currently only at 7. In that instant, he poured nearly a quarter of his chakra into the move!
An invisible wave of repulsion instantly rose from the ground!
It collided with the giant stone, shattering it, and sent Hiruko—who was still swinging the rock—soaring back into the sky!
A look of disbelief appeared on Hiruko's face.
Yu took advantage of the gap while his opponent was airborne and unable to maneuver. He took a deep breath, crushed the ground beneath his feet, and stepped off the repulsion he had generated. A sonic boom ring erupted around him as he transformed into a human arrow, shooting into the sky!
Whoosh!
The sonic boom echoed. In a single breath, Yu appeared at Hiruko's side. He drew the shinobi sword at his waist and slashed toward Hiruko's chest!
However—Clang! Snap!
The sword struck Hiruko, throwing off a shower of sparks before snapping instantly. It only managed to cut through the bandages on his surface, revealing the dark, iron-like skin beneath.
Yu's gaze hardened. He immediately discarded the broken sword and condensed a mass of raging wind in his palm. Driven by Wind Style chakra rather than air pressure, a teal-colored Wind Style: Vacuum Blade formed. He gripped the blade, spun, and slashed down at Hiruko once more!
Hiruko realized that this blade was different from the previous large-scale Wind Style attacks; it possessed extreme cutting power. His expression turned vicious!
But instead of retreating, he lunged forward, tanking the slash to throw a punch at Yu's chest!
Splat!Bang! Crack!
The sound of flesh being sliced and the sound of bone shattering from a heavy punch rang out simultaneously!
The two men were sent flying in opposite directions. Yu spat out a large mouthful of blood; even though he had already activated Yin Heal Wound Destruction, this punch had severely aggravated his existing injuries!
However, before he could perform emergency medical ninjutsu, a massive black shadow suddenly appeared behind him!
A lion's paw as large as a building swung down, kicking up a massive gale!
The shadow blotted out the sky, completely covering Yu's field of vision. But at that moment, instead of panic, he felt a surge of joy. He suddenly jerked to a stop mid-air, then used the repulsive force to perform a flip, straightening his body. Looking up at the descending giant paw of the Chimera Beast, he bared his teeth in a savage grin and raised his palm to meet it.
—BOOM!
The giant paw slammed down, driving Yu into the ruins like a nail, kicking up a massive cloud of dust.
In the next instant, however, Hiruko—who was controlling the Chimera Beast—suddenly sensed something was wrong. Beneath the beast's paw, a teal light glowed brilliantly, and then, like a bone-clinging fire, it began to climb up the Chimera Beast's body!
Immediately after, a tiny figure raised both arms, forcefully lifting the massive claw as he stood up inch by inch from the ruins!
"Yang Release: Organic Reincarnation — Super Multi-Size Jutsu!"
"GET... BIGGER!"
As Yu's fierce roar echoed, twelve meridians on his body lit up brilliantly. In the gap where he couldn't use the Wind Style system to collect counter-force, Yu had relied on taking Hiruko's heavy punch and the Chimera Beast's strike to gather enough force to activate his Byakugan: Wind Style Chakra Mode.
One hundred and fifty-two pressure points (tenketsu) lit up across Yu's body like stars in the sky!
In the next instant, before Hiruko's horrified eyes, Yu's body grew larger and larger!
From 2 meters, to 5 meters, to 8... 20 meters... until he reached a staggering 30 meters in height, standing atop the ruins like a colossus bridging heaven and earth!
The giant paw the Chimera Beast had used to pin him was now caught in Yu's single hand. The massive beast was hoisted up by Yu like a helpless puppy. Looking at the now-colossal Yu, a look of instinctive, pup-like cowardice flashed in the Chimera Beast's eyes.
Yu grinned savagely. He gripped the beast's claw with one hand to prevent it from escaping, while he swung his now-massive other hand, slamming it onto the Chimera Beast's face!
His fingers dug in!
"Hiss... ROAR!!!"
The Chimera Beast immediately let out a howl of pain, its cry filled with extreme unease.
Hiruko's face changed drastically. He had sensed something was wrong the moment the teal flames began to wrap around the beast, but when he tried to release the Summoning Jutsu, he found that the chakra inside the Chimera Beast was no longer responding to him.
A trace of eerie teal chakra had mixed into its own. This wisp of teal chakra had connected with the beast's massive chakra reserves, merging them into one and beginning to devour and burn the beast's energy, converting it into a brilliant, fluorescent green chakra!
This caused the Chimera Beast to be linked to Hyuga Yu as if it were his own summon. The jutsu that had summoned the beast could no longer affect the two of them now that they had "merged." After all, Hiruko had no summoning contract with Hyuga Yu.
Then, this surge of chakra began to flow frantically into the body of the Yu, who was currently restraining it!
Seeing this, Hiruko instantly realized the situation had spiraled out of control.
He had no idea what this jutsu Yu was displaying was. What was that strange repulsion? How did it work?
And more importantly... what would he do next?
Realizing the danger, Hiruko made an immediate choice.
He spun around, intending to abandon the Chimera Beast and his plan to capture Yu, and fled on his own!
"Heh, trying to run?"
Yu turned his head, a cold light flashing in his eyes. "You're staying right here!"
He kicked away the Chimera Beast, which had been drained by the Yang Release: Organic Reincarnation until it was like a dying dog. He raised one arm toward the heavens!
In his open palm, a massive amount of the Chimera Beast's chakra—far exceeding what Yu's body could normally contain—surged upward!
The cells, meridians, and tenketsu expanded by the Super Multi-Size Jutsu temporarily stored, mobilized, and gathered this chakra. Under the decomposition of the teal chakra, it was instantly converted into energy Yu could use!
"Wind Style: Super Vacuum Blade!"
In the next instant, from the center of Yu's raised palm, a beam of teal light shot into the sky, piercing the heavens!
As the massive amount of chakra was poured in, the teal light grew larger and larger, while Yu's body began to shrink!
Soon, Yu returned to his normal size. At that moment, the teal light in his hand, which connected the earth to the sky, was slowly molded into shape—it was a gargantuan teal sword, forty meters long!
Pure power and beauty were on full display. Endless gales were concentrated on the blade of the giant teal sword. It looked so large that it seemed to lack an edge, like a heavy, blunt sword crafted with ultimate simplicity. But upon closer inspection, it radiated a sharpness that made one's skin crawl!
It wasn't a giant sword at all; it was a terrifying Wind Style construct formed by thousands of the sharpest Wind Style: Vacuum Blades, circulating, flowing, and combining at supersonic speeds within a "crude sword-shaped mold" held in his hand!
At this moment, Hiruko, who was fleeing at top speed using Swift Release, glanced back and couldn't help but gulp. "Is... is that even human?!"
"Have the Konoha juniors of today become this ridiculous?!"
He felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. He wished he had two more legs so he could run even faster!
Instinct told him that even his Dark Release wouldn't be able to absorb that thing!
Yu took a deep breath. The veins on his face, neck, and arms bulged, and he gritted his teeth hard. Although wind was weightless, the sheer scale of the forty-meter teal sword and the mass of the chakra itself were staggering. Even in his current state, capable of brawling with a Tailed Beast, Yu could only barely hold it aloft.
There was only one way to launch it!
Yu's gaze locked onto the direction of Hiruko's escape. He slowly twisted the hilt of the giant sword and bared his teeth, pouring every last bit of mobilizable chakra into the next jutsu.
"Wind Style: Super Almighty Push!"
The invisible repulsive force acted like a massive slingshot, tensioning against the giant sword. Yu held the forty-meter teal sword in an overhead throw, steadying it in a javelin-tossing motion!
—BOOM!!!
The earth shook and the mountains trembled; the entire battlefield of the town ruins shuddered!
Then, the cold light in Yu's eyes flashed. He stepped into a deep lunge and thrust the sword forward!
Whoosh!
The forty-meter teal sword shot out like a supersonic missile!
(PS: Action Direction — Deva Path Pain.)
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