Rising Shadows: Uchiha's Wrath

Kaito shook his head, a faint smirk playing on his lips as he observed Yugito's defiant stance.

"Unfortunately, I was hoping to play with you a little longer," he said, his voice laced with mock disappointment.

But Yugito paid no heed to his words. Her focus was razor-sharp, her resolve unshakable. With Matatabi's chakra surging through her, she opened her mouth, and a colossal fireball began to form, its heat distorting the air around her.

"Fire Release!" she roared, her voice echoing with the power of the Two-Tails. "Try this—a new technique inspired by the Yuki Clan's secrets!"{T/N: Lowkey how did she Yuki clan's secret technique ?? Aren't they guarded ?? Does anyone know?}

Kaito's hands moved in a blur, forming a series of intricate seals in little more than a second. His voice cut through the tension like a blade.

"Ice Release: Thousand Miles of Frozen Land!"

With a deep exhale, Kaito unleashed a wave of bone-chilling cold. The air itself seemed to crystallize as the frost spread rapidly, extinguishing Yugito's fireball before it could even launch. But that was only the beginning. The icy tempest expanded with terrifying speed, engulfing everything in its path. Within moments, the battlefield was transformed into a frozen wasteland. Trees, rocks, and even the flames cloaking Matatabi were encased in ice. Yugito and the Two-Tails were no exception—both trapped in a glacial prison.

Kaito surveyed the scene with satisfaction, his breath visible in the frigid air.

"Tsk. Not bad, if I do say so myself," he murmured, a hint of pride in his tone.

But his triumph was short-lived. A guttural roar shattered the silence as Matatabi's chakra flared violently. The ice around the beast began to crack and splinter as the Two-Tails poured its energy into breaking free. With a deafening crash, the frozen restraints shattered, and Yugito emerged, her eyes blazing with fury.

"You!" she snarled, her voice trembling with rage. "I swear on my name, Yugito Nii, I will kill you today!"

Kaito's lips curled into a cold smile.

"Such bold words, all thanks to the beast inside you. How pitiful. Let me show you what true power looks like."

He clapped his hands together, and the ground trembled as a massive ice golem rose from the frozen earth. Towering tens of meters high, the golem loomed over Yugito and Matatabi, its icy fist already descending toward them.

Yugito tried to dodge, but the freezing effects of Kaito's earlier technique had slowed her movements. The golem's fist connected with a thunderous impact, slamming Matatabi into the ground and creating a massive crater.

"Ah!" Yugito cried out, pain lacing her voice as she struggled to rise.

Kaito didn't relent. With a flick of his wrist, the ice golem raised its foot and brought it down again.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The rhythmic impacts echoed across the battlefield, each strike driving Yugito and Matatabi deeper into the frozen earth. The ground quaked under the sheer force, and cracks radiated outward like spiderwebs.

Desperation flickered in Yugito's eyes as Matatabi's voice echoed in her mind.

"Yugito, we have no choice. Use everything we have left and form a Tailed Beast Bomb. It's our only chance!"

Yugito hesitated for a moment, her heart heavy with regret.

"Matatabi... I'm sorry. This might be the end for us."

The beast's voice softened, a rare tenderness breaking through.

"Don't apologize. If anything, I should be the one saying sorry. Because of me, you've suffered your entire life—shunned as a child, treated as an outcast. Perhaps being a Jinchūriki truly is a curse..."

Tears welled in Yugito's eyes, but she quickly steeled herself. With a deep breath, she began channelling every ounce of her remaining chakra. A swirling sphere of condensed energy formed between Matatabi's jaws, growing larger and more volatile with each passing second.

Kaito watched the Tailed Beast Bomb take shape, his expression unreadable.

"Predictable," he muttered. "When cornered, a tailed beast always resorts to this move."

He shook his head but made no move to summon his Susanoo.

"I said I'd only use Ice Release, and I intend to keep my word. But ordinary Ice Release won't be enough to stop a Tailed Beast Bomb... so let's add a little extra."

Kaito pressed his hands together, and golden markings spread around his eyes as he activated Sage Mode. The ice golem glowed with newfound power, its strength magnified tenfold by the infusion of Senjutsu chakra.

Yugito launched the Tailed Beast Bomb with a guttural roar, the massive sphere hurtling toward Kaito with devastating speed.

Kaito remained calm, his voice steady as he commanded the golem.

"End this."

The ice golem raised its fist, channeling all its enhanced power into a single, earth-shattering punch.

"Boom!"

The collision was cataclysmic. A blinding explosion lit up the battlefield, sending shockwaves rippling for miles. Ice shards and chakra remnants scattered in every direction, and the ground trembled as if the earth itself were crying out in pain.

When the dust finally settled, Kaito stood unscathed, his ice golem still intact but barely. Matatabi had vanished, and Yugito lay unconscious in the distance, her body battered and broken.

Kaito dissolved the golem with a wave of his hand and approached Yugito, his expression unreadable.

"If only you had surrendered," he murmured, his voice tinged with regret. "None of this would have been necessary."

Yugito coughed weakly, blood staining her lips as she struggled to speak.

"What... do you want...?"

Kaito's gaze was calm but resolute.

"I want to end this era of chaos and bring peace to the ninja world. But to do that, I need the power of the Tailed Beasts."

Without another word, he performed the sealing process, and within moments, Matatabi was sealed inside a prepared container. Yugito's body trembled, her life force fading rapidly.

Kaito glanced at the frozen wasteland around him and frowned.

"Damn it. I got carried away. This much ice will make people suspect Kirigakure."

He didn't want to bring unnecessary trouble to the Mist Village. With a sigh, he stored Yugito's body temporarily and performed a fire jutsu.

"Sage Art: Majestic Blaze Annihilation!"

The flames roared to life, melting the ice and erasing all traces of the battle.

Meanwhile...

"Lord Raikage! We're just ten kilometers away!"

A massive contingent of shinobi raced toward the battlefield, led by the Fourth Raikage himself. His fists were clenched, his heart heavy with worry for Yugito. The battle had drawn their attention immediately, and with their forces stationed nearby, they had arrived within two hours.

The Fourth Raikage's jaw tightened as he pushed forward, his mind racing with thoughts of what he might find.