"Lightning Release: Ground Flow!"
Blinding arcs of lightning erupted outward—
Spreading across the battlefield.
Every remaining zombie—
Was caught within its range.
Sizzle—!
White and green zombies convulsed violently—
Their bodies blackening—
Collapsing into charred husks.
—
Lightning Release—
Was not ordinary chakra.
It was a simulation of natural lightning.
When refined to a high degree—
It resonated with the surrounding electromagnetic field—
Producing effects akin to true lightning.
And zombies—
Were creatures born of extreme yin.
Formed from corpse energy.
Rot.
Filth.
Lightning—
The embodiment of pure yang—
Was their natural nemesis.
It didn't just damage the body—
It erased the source itself.
Through the Sharingan—
Uchiha Xiuren saw it clearly.
The moment lightning struck—
The gray-black corpse energy melted—
Like frost under the sun.
Without it—
The body collapsed.
—
Uncle Jiu and Qiu Sheng stood frozen.
Stunned.
This…
Simple?
They had been fighting for their lives moments ago.
Even preparing to use their trump cards.
And now—
Everything was gone.
In seconds.
Then what were you doing earlier?!
Their thoughts spiraled wildly.
Clan conflict?
Hidden rivalry?
A staged battle?
Their imagination ran unchecked.
—
Uchiha Xiuren adjusted his glasses.
Then looked toward Uchiha Mo—
Still engaged with the hairy zombie.
He sighed lightly.
"Satisfied now?"
"Hurry up and finish it."
"We need to talk."
"About time."
Uchiha Mo's aura shifted instantly.
Gone—
Was the earlier struggle.
His hand pressed against his wound.
In an instant—
Fine runic markings spread outward—
Like living threads.
Weaving together—
Forming a complex seal.
The black corpse energy surged violently—
But—
Could not break free.
Forced inward.
Compressed.
Sealed.
In seconds—
It condensed into a dark mark beneath his skin.
Gone.
—
Uncle Jiu was speechless.
This level of control—
Over corpse poison—
Was unheard of.
Uchiha Xiuren narrowed his eyes.
As expected.
This wasn't improvised.
Mo had prepared this.
That earlier "injury"—
Had been deliberate.
—
Now free—
Uchiha Mo turned.
His gaze—
Sharp.
Cold.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Bang!
A clone appeared beside him.
Both moved simultaneously—
One forming Fire seals—
The other Lightning.
"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
"Lightning Release: False Darkness!"
Fire and lightning shot forward—
Colliding midair.
But instead of repelling—
They fused.
Lightning coiled through flame.
Flame wrapped around lightning.
A red-white torrent—
Roared forward.
The hairy zombie tried to evade—
But—
Too late.
Boom—!
The attack pierced through its chest.
Lightning shattered its internal corpse energy.
Fire incinerated everything.
When the light faded—
Nothing remained.
Only scattered, charred fragments.
—
Uchiha Mo dispelled the clone.
His breathing—
Steady.
As if that technique—
Meant nothing.
He turned to Xiuren.
"We need to talk."
Xiuren shrugged.
"I've wanted that from the start."
"You were the one who began this."
"I just followed."
Their eyes met.
No words—
But understanding.
The game—
Was over.
—
Uncle Jiu stepped forward.
"Brother Mo, corpse poison is no small matter."
"Allow me to treat it."
Uchiha Mo nodded slightly.
"Then I'll trouble you, Daoist."
After releasing the seal—
Uncle Jiu applied glutinous rice.
Surprisingly—
The reaction was mild.
Only slight discoloration.
Nothing more.
What a physique…
An ordinary person would have collapsed long ago.
As he worked—
Uncle Jiu's thoughts deepened.
These two youths—
Were extraordinary.
In skill.
In control.
In presence.
At their age—
Unthinkable.
And that earlier battle…
He alone had taken it seriously.
Uncle Jiu felt slightly embarrassed.
Then—
Relieved.
Good thing I didn't use the Five Thunder Talisman…
That thing is precious…
—
"All right."
"The poison is suppressed."
"But soak it in glutinous rice water tonight."
"Understood. Thank you, Daoist."
Their tone—
Equal.
Natural.
No awkwardness.
Meanwhile—
Xiuren watched quietly.
Corpse poison—
Not difficult to handle.
Mo allowed treatment for a reason.
Renjia Town.
That was next.
And—
Mo clearly knew more.
Much more.
—
After a brief pause—
Uchiha Mo turned.
"Since things are settled…"
"Why not travel together?"
"I hear Renjia Town is prosperous."
"We can restock."
Xiuren nodded.
"Agreed."
"We've just arrived."
"Better to establish a base first."
Uncle Jiu smiled.
"If you don't mind—"
"You can stay at my mortuary."
"It's simple… but quiet."
Qiu Sheng muttered:
"Master… where would they even sleep there…"
"Silence!"
Uncle Jiu glared at him.
Then explained:
"It's about two hours from here."
"With some tidying—it's livable."
"Then we'll accept your hospitality."
—
After cleaning up—
The four set off.
Toward Renjia Town.
Uncle Jiu led.
Qiu Sheng followed.
At the rear—
The two Uchiha walked side by side.
Relaxed.
But—
Quiet.
Then—
Xiuren spoke softly.
Only for Mo to hear.
"You seem very familiar with Renjia Town."
Uchiha Mo smiled faintly.
"I simply know…"
"A little more than you."
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