Capítulo 276: Chapter 276
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When Sasuke was born, due to the double buffs given by Kyomu and a little intervention from Hagoromo, his talent was extraordinary, to the point that he was born with a single tomoe Sharingan.
This situation had both advantages and disadvantages, the greatest drawback being that Sasuke's physical development couldn't keep up with the energy consumption of the Sharingan, leading to frequent exhaustion.
To solve this problem and to cultivate Sasuke into a powerful ally, Kyomu set his sights on the Nine-Tails to compensate for Sasuke's physical shortcomings.
As a result, Sasuke, at the age of ten, should have already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, not just the three-tomoe Sharingan.
But despite his incredible talent, Sasuke's Sharingan evolution had stalled three years ago after reaching the three-tomoe stage. Kyomu had speculated on the reason for this.
Sasuke hadn't undergone any significant hardships or intense battles. Although his mental and physical strength were adequate, he lacked the necessary emotional turmoil to further evolve his Sharingan.
Moreover, Sasuke's Mangekyō Sharingan was different from the ordinary Uchiha's Mangekyō. It was more likely connected to Indra's Mangekyō Sharingan.
As the progenitor of the Uchiha clan, Indra's Mangekyō Sharingan was equivalent to the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan of his descendants. Sasuke, whose talent equaled or even surpassed Indra's, would naturally find it more difficult to evolve from the three-tomoe Sharingan to the Mangekyō.
However, the current situation was in Sasuke's favor, something Kyomu had planned long ago.
Should Sasuke face defeat in a "destined" battle, his pride would not allow him to accept it. The Indra chakra within him would also react to such a scenario.
The clash of these emotions would inevitably push Sasuke to the next level.
Similarly, Naruto stood to gain significantly from this battle with a formidable opponent.
However, it must be said that while Naruto would gain a lot, so too would the hidden entity, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
"Rasengan!"
A loud shout rang out, true to Naruto's fighting style. It just didn't feel right if he didn't yell during an attack.
The bright blue Rasengan was aimed at Sasuke's chest, but its trajectory and motion were already within Sasuke's grasp, making it easy to predict.
Sasuke's three-tomoe Sharingan was no ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan; it was incredibly powerful!
As Naruto pressed forward, his eyes suddenly widened in surprise. Sasuke swiftly sidestepped and reached out, grabbing Naruto's wrist. Using Naruto's momentum, Sasuke pulled him down, causing Naruto to stumble, and the Rasengan in his hand veered off course.
Boom!
Guided by Sasuke, the Rasengan slammed into the ground, creating a large crater.
In the same moment, Sasuke released Naruto's wrist and jumped back, his Kusanagi sword returning to his right hand as he slashed diagonally at Naruto's back.
Although Sasuke's attack seemed like it would land, Naruto, empowered by the Karma seal, was not so easily defeated. He unleashed a power that shouldn't have been his.
An invisible repulsive force emanated from Naruto, radiating outwards. The air trembled, and waves of ripples, carrying immense force, not only deflected Sasuke's blade but also sent him flying backward.
After a few flips in midair, Sasuke planted his sword in the ground, sliding a short distance before stabilizing himself.
He quickly raised his head, the three tomoe in his eyes spinning clockwise, his gaze filled with doubt and disbelief.
"How does this guy have this kind of power?"
In truth, it wasn't just Sasuke who was stunned; Naruto was equally bewildered. Surveying the devastation around him, he suddenly had an epiphany.
No second voice echoed in his mind, but Naruto instinctively knew that this power came from the Karma seal.
Clenching his fist, Naruto smirked as he stared at the distant Sasuke, who had just regained his footing.
"You're unforgivable! Let's go again!"
Boom.
The ground trembled as Naruto pushed off with his toes, shooting forward like a cannonball, leaving a deep crater where he had just stood.
"So fast!"
The thought flashed through Sasuke's mind as his highly perceptive eyes barely managed to track Naruto's attack trajectory.
The predictive ability of his Sharingan was failing him.
With a gust of wind, Naruto appeared beside Sasuke, Rasengan in both hands, aiming at Sasuke's vital spots with relentless precision.
Sasuke dodged left and right, struggling to counterattack.
Under the influence of the Karma seal, not only had Naruto's physical abilities increased, but his eyes were also undergoing a transformation.
Considering the Asura chakra within Naruto, the most it could grant him was power equivalent to Hagoromo's Sage Body. Achieving the Sage of Six Paths' eyes was out of the question.
Unless he obtained Indra's eyes, Asura would never possess both the Sage Body and the Sage Eyes simultaneously, reaching the level of Hagoromo. It was an impossible feat.
But with the Karma seal bestowed by Isshiki, everything changed.
Isshiki's eyes were even more potent than Hagoromo's Rinnegan! "His eyes…"
From being the attacker, Sasuke found himself forced into a purely defensive role. Although his emotions remained stable, he knew it was essential to understand what had changed.
Naruto's blue eyes, which were undergoing a transformation, immediately caught Sasuke's attention.
"Are those Byakugan, or some other bloodline limit dojutsu I don't know about?"
Sasuke wondered as he watched Naruto's right eye, but Naruto himself was unaware of the transformation.
If Naruto had a mirror, he would see that his right eye had turned from blue to white, resembling the Byakugan of the Hyūga clan, though it was of a purer quality.
This was the Byakugan unique to the celestial Ōtsutsuki clan. It possessed 360° vision as a basic ability, along with superior perception and insight compared to the Byakugan. In terms of visual acuity, it surpassed even the Sharingan.
With this single Ōtsutsuki Byakugan, Naruto had already gained a significant advantage over Sasuke in terms of ocular power.
Smack.
Defense eventually fails. Naruto's feint threw Sasuke off balance, and at the moment Sasuke made the wrong move, Naruto struck, delivering a powerful punch to Sasuke's abdomen.
Spurt! The forceful punch caused Sasuke's body to curl up like a shrimp, and he involuntarily spat out a mouthful of blood as he was sent flying.
Naruto pursued him relentlessly, using the Ōtsutsuki Byakugan granted by the Karma seal to read Sasuke's next move and the flow of chakra within his body.
"Is that energy flowing through him… chakra?"
As Naruto chased him, he hesitated, still unaccustomed to the 360° vision and enhanced abilities of his new Byakugan.
Sasuke seized this opportunity with precision.
While airborne, Sasuke adjusted his posture, and his chakra flowed rapidly. With the help of a single hand sign, he instantly performed a defensive jutsu.
Water Release: Water Formation Wall! With a spitting sound, water gushed from his mouth, forming a spherical barrier that enveloped Sasuke in a 360° defense.
Boom! Naruto's Rasengan, a fraction of a second too slow, crashed into the water barrier, sending a splash of water everywhere.
Though Naruto shattered the Water Formation Wall, the remaining force of the Rasengan wasn't enough to harm Sasuke, giving him a brief respite.
"A spherical Water Formation Wall?!"
Naruto was puzzled, having only learned about the wall-shaped version of the Water Formation Wall. He had never seen it take the form of a spherical barrier with no blind spots.
But it wasn't Naruto's fault. The spherical Water Formation Wall was unique to Senju Tobirama and was so difficult to master that few had ever learned it. It was recorded in Konoha's Scroll of Seals, waiting for a suitable inheritor.
Having absorbed the full legacy of Konoha and devoured the legacies of the other Four Great Nations and the remaining ninja villages, the Land of Dragons possessed the deepest reserves in history.
Given this environment and Sasuke's talent, it was no surprise that he had learned Senju Tobirama's Water Formation Wall. It was merely a common occurrence.
After a brief moment of shock, Naruto's 360° vision captured all of Sasuke's subtle movements. With his earlier hesitation behind him, Naruto quickly adapted to all the abilities of his Ōtsutsuki Byakugan.
He suddenly tilted his head!
Lightning Release: Chidori Sharp Spear!
A bright blue-white line of lightning shot past Naruto's cheek, the crackling sound of electricity and the searing heat brushing against his skin for a brief moment.
As his attack missed, Sasuke's eyes filled with a serious expression. Once again, through the spray of water droplets in the air, he scrutinized the Byakugan in Naruto's eye sockets.
That eye was powerful, stronger than his current three-tomoe Sharingan!
Splash.
The water from the shattered Water Formation Wall finally hit the ground as Sasuke and Naruto landed, once again facing each other.
In a split second, both of them charged at each other with renewed determination.
Crackle.
Lightning arced around Sasuke's body, and the Kusanagi sword followed suit, flashing like a bolt of lightning as Sasuke and Naruto crossed paths.
Swoosh! A gust of wind swept by as Sasuke stood still, glancing down at his chest, his eyes filled with shock.
He had just brushed past death by a hair's breadth.
Similarly, Naruto stood with his back to Sasuke, glancing down at his chest. His torn shirt fluttered in the wind as a shallow cut marred his chest.
In their recent exchange, Naruto's Rasengan had deflected Sasuke's blade and injured him.
However, Sasuke's sword strike, having deviated from its path, had failed to cause significant harm to Naruto.
Gulp.
Sasuke, still standing with his back to Naruto, swallowed hard, forcing down the blood that had risen in his throat. He had once again fallen behind in their confrontation.
"You're a worthy opponent."
Turning around, Sasuke twirled his sword and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looking seriously at Naruto.
"You haven't even tried, and you're already struggling?" Naruto turned around as well, his tone mocking. "Where's that arrogance you had before?"
Despite his taunts, Naruto didn't let his guard down. Through his vision, he could see Sasuke's chakra surging, ten times stronger than before.
"You'll find out."
Calmly stating the truth, Sasuke actively unleashed the Nine-Tails' Yang chakra sealed within him. The warm, life-filled chakra of the Tailed Beast spread throughout his body.
The wounds he had sustained healed in an instant, and a layer of golden chakra cloaked him, enveloping his entire body.
"His chakra points…"
In Naruto's view, aside from the massive chakra erupting within Sasuke, several of his chakra points had also been forced open by this energy.
Boom! A wave of energy erupted as another layer of blue aura appeared around Sasuke's golden chakra cloak, flickering like a flame.
Eight Gates Release: Seventh Gate, Shock Gate, open!
Boom.
Sasuke pushed off the ground with a loud crash, crossing the distance to Naruto in a single step.
He raised his sword and slashed!
A red blade of energy flashed, and Naruto's Ōtsutsuki Byakugan trembled as another invisible repulsive force, similar to Shinra Tensei, erupted.
Clang! Like an iron hammer striking an iron plate, a muffled explosion echoed as the red energy blade collided with the repulsive force, creating a shockwave that caught everyone's attention.
But despite the clash, neither Naruto nor Sasuke retreated an inch. Their exchange ended in a stalemate.
"Again!"
They shouted in unison, their figures blurring as they clashed once more.
"Madara-sama, something's off with Naruto."
Itachi, who had been closely watching his brother's battle, had noticed Naruto's unusual behavior.
"You mean Naruto's Byakugan." Madara had also taken note of it. "It's different from the Tenseigan, but its abilities are on par with the Tenseigan and Rinnegan, a dojutsu of the same level."
Itachi nodded. "That's what I suspect too. The black markings on Naruto's body might be the source of this power."
"It's an external force, nothing more," Madara said with a shake of his head. "It's not his own power, and did you notice? The black markings on Naruto's body seem to be deepening."
"I've noticed."
"Just keep watching. Perhaps…" Madara abruptly stopped, his Rinnegan glowing brightly. "Oh? Has the one we've been waiting for finally arrived?"
As soon as he spoke, a black and red circular space-time portal appeared, and Jigen stepped out of it.
"He's mine!"
Madara stepped forward, rolling his neck and flexing his wrists. "Finally, some action. I've been bored out of my mind!"
"Hey!" Madara called out to Jigen. "Are you the so-called leader of the Kara organization?"
"Uchiha Madara."
"Heh, so you recognize me."
"I've been watching you for a long time. You're decent, but ultimately a pitiable soul." Jigen tilted his head, tapping his temple. "If there's nothing wrong in here, you might be considered a great figure of your time."
"You know, people who talk to me like that usually don't live long."
"But you're not my target, so no offense." Jigen's gaze shifted to Kimimaro. "If you step back, I won't make you the second."
"Hahaha, hahahaha…"
Madara laughed wildly, then suddenly stopped, his expression turning as cold as ice. "Then let me see what you're capable of!"
(End of Chapter)
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