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Sasuke Uchiha stopped chasing. He quickly picked up his katana and looked at Sasame and Kakuzu with vigilance. Both of them were strangers. Sasame wore a mask and looked unremarkable. But Kakuzu's indifferent stare made him very uncomfortable, as if he was about to dig out his heart at any moment. Sasuke Uchiha immediately remembered his mission. These two were very likely the enemies his teacher Sasame had warned him about, who were planning to harm Chiriku.
During the standoff, Fuka, whose neck was being held, showed a menacing expression. Her hair suddenly elongated, wrapping around Sasame's neck like a scarf. It was a perfect example of fighting fire with fire.
"You... what's wrong with you?" Fuka asked, looking at Sasame's unchanging expression. As she spoke, she increased the pressure, but it was still useless. His body was like the hardest stone pillar; no matter how she wrapped her hair around it, she couldn't break it.
"Your true body is your hair, right?" Sasame reached out and grabbed her hair.
"What?!" Fuka's pupils contracted, and her face showed a look of shock. The secret that her true body was her hair was only known to Fudo and Enya. How did he know? Thinking of this, Fuka formed hand seals.
Binding Jutsu!
Her body was someone else's body. So, even with Sasame grabbing her throat, she wouldn't die or suffocate. Fuka's eyes suddenly shook. An invisible wave enveloped Sasame. This was a high-level genjutsu that could paralyze a person's body. The same one that was used on Sora when he went berserk. But it still had no effect.
"Who exactly are you?!" Fuka's body trembled. She had never encountered such a helpless situation. None of her attacks were working.
"Are you afraid of fire?" Sasame shot out a flame from his palm. When it got close to her hair, Fuka's face showed a look of panic.
"No!"
"It seems you are," Sasame said with a playful smile. "But I'm interested in you. If you are obedient, I can spare your life."
"No problem!" Fuka answered without hesitation. Sasame let go.
"Lord, what do you need me to do?" Fuka returned to the ground. After taking a deep breath, she showed a seductive smile. "I can do anything, you know." She leaned forward, throwing herself into Sasame's arms. But she was met with a pair of eyes full of killing intent. Fuka was so scared that she recoiled. The killing intent was not only intense but also contained dōjutsu power. This made Fuka feel like she was in hell for a second. She finally realized that Sasame was much more terrifying than she had imagined. So, she dared not cause any more trouble and obediently stood behind him.
On the other side, the battle had not yet begun. Because Kakuzu was chatting. Under normal circumstances, he would not have done this.
"You are Sasuke Uchiha?" Kakuzu asked, his eyes narrowed.
"You know me?" Sasuke Uchiha gripped his katana, his tone a little confused. He was sure he had never met Kakuzu. With his strange looks and attire, there was no way he would forget him.
"You're Itachi Uchiha's brother?" Kakuzu asked again.
"Itachi Uchiha?" Sasuke Uchiha's eyes widened. "Where is he?!" His volume increased without him realizing it.
"He's indeed Itachi Uchiha's brother," Kakuzu chuckled. "That makes you much more interesting. How strong are you?"
"Are you and Itachi Uchiha members of the same organization?" Sasuke Uchiha remembered Sasame telling him that Itachi Uchiha had joined a mysterious organization. Kakuzu's tone clearly showed that he knew him.
"As expected of Konoha. Your intelligence is indeed impressive," Kakuzu said indifferently. "We are indeed from the same organization."
"So if I capture you, I can find out where he is?" Sasuke Uchiha's eyes flickered with a murderous intent.
"Capture me? That's funny," Kakuzu was startled, then laughed heartily. "Brat, I'm not those three ninjas from before."
"In my eyes, you're all the same," Sasuke Uchiha had already calmed down.
"Hmph, brat, even if Itachi Uchiha were here today, he wouldn't be able to save you!" Kakuzu's tone turned cold. "This is where you die!" Sasuke Uchiha said no more. He raised his katana.
Lightning Release: Chidori Katana! A brilliant light burst from the blade, quickly covering it. Sasuke Uchiha's body vanished. He, along with his katana, appeared in front of Kakuzu. Kakuzu had already seen this move before. He knew Sasuke Uchiha's strength. He knew the Sharingan was a powerful dōjutsu, but he was too young. Kakuzu, besides Jiongu, was most proud of his decades of combat experience. He had even fought Hashirama Senju. If it were Itachi Uchiha, he would be in trouble. But Sasuke Uchiha was still lacking. However, that didn't mean he was worthless. An Uchiha orphan, a Hokage's student, and the Mangekyō Sharingan. His bounty on the black market was far more than Chiriku's thirty million. Kakuzu's heart burned with excitement.
Earth Release: Earth Spear!
His arms instantly turned black, and his skin hardened. With an incredibly precise move, he blocked the charging katana. Sasuke Uchiha's face showed surprise. He had not expected to be blocked in such a manner. But he reacted quickly. Lightning spread, flowing from his arms to Kakuzu's body.
The next moment. A shadow flew from above, aiming for Sasuke Uchiha's heart. Its speed was even faster than the lightning. Sasuke Uchiha's expression hardened. He unhesitatingly threw his sword and retreated. After avoiding Kakuzu's kick, he opened his mouth and spewed a large fire dragon. The scorching aura rolled. Kakuzu dodged the fire dragon. The lightning on his arms, having lost Sasuke Uchiha's chakra, did not break his defense. A black fist then flew towards Sasuke Uchiha's head. As a hundred-year-old monster, he had almost no weaknesses. He was a master of both ninjutsu and taijutsu. Sasuke Uchiha was not afraid. His Mangekyō Sharingan gave him a great advantage. And most importantly, Kakuzu's speed was not as fast as the Third Raikage's. In other words, all of his movements were within his eyes' range. The two began to fight.
Sasame nodded. Sasuke Uchiha's taijutsu had indeed improved. Although he relied on the Mangekyō Sharingan, it was clear that he had become more mature. Even so, he was still at a disadvantage against Kakuzu. This meant that without his Mangekyō Sharingan, he would be easily beaten. But considering Sasuke Uchiha's age, less than twelve years old, this was understandable. The current Sasuke Uchiha was far better than his original self. The two were evenly matched for a short time.
Sasame looked at Chiriku. He remembered that this person possessed the so-called Sage Talent. It was somewhat similar to Sage Art. In addition, the appearance of Fudo, Fuka, and Enya meant that Kazuma's son, Sora, was probably here, just like in the original story. A few years ago, the Twelve Guardian Ninjas of the Land of Fire's Temple of Fire split into two factions due to differing ideologies. Tsunade, who took on a temporary mission, and Asuma Sarutobi killed Kazuma. Sasame had thought his son would disappear, but he was still here.
"Where is Sora?"
"In a room in the back hall," Fuka quickly replied. The shock in her heart was even more intense. She didn't expect him to know about Sora.
Sasame walked towards the Fire Temple.
"Sir, please stop," Chiriku blocked his path. "What do you want?" He had received a message from Konoha Village and, like Sasuke Uchiha, could guess their intentions.
"Sora is Kazuma's son," Sasame looked at Chiriku. "Why did you save him?"
"Sora is just a child," Chiriku sighed. He actually regretted it a little. Saving Sora was not the problem. The problem was Fudo, Fuka, and Enya's reckless actions. They actually wanted to turn Sora into the Nine-Tails jinchuriki. Chiriku had tried to stop them, but it was too late. To save Sora, he helped them with the sealing. But now, he was in a feud with Konoha Village.
"Give Sora to me," Sasame said politely. "You can't handle him."
"No," Chiriku refused without hesitation.
"I didn't want to fight," Sasame shook his head helplessly.
"Sir, don't underestimate me!" Chiriku's expression hardened when he saw his nonchalant demeanor.
Raijin: Thousand-Hand Strike! Golden chakra erupted. Centered on him, it flew into the sky. In an instant, a golden Thousand-Handed Bodhisattva appeared. Sasame raised an eyebrow. Besides the color, it was indeed very similar to his Wood Release. But it was too small. It was only about ten meters tall. The Thousand-Handed Bodhisattva transformed by his True Several Thousand Hands was over a thousand meters tall. The difference between them was terrifying. However, a Thousand-Handed Bodhisattva of Chiriku's size was already quite shocking to ordinary ninjas.
Sasuke Uchiha and Kakuzu, who were fighting, separated. They both looked at the Thousand-Handed Bodhisattva, a little surprised. Sasuke Uchiha confirmed that the so-called Sage Talent was indeed related to Sage Art. This made him even more eager to learn it. Kakuzu was surprised by his strength. He looked quite formidable. No wonder his bounty was thirty million ryo. But his top priority was still Sasuke Uchiha. This little brat, not even twelve years old, was a bigger shock to him. He couldn't imagine what level of strength he would reach in ten or twenty years.
Whoosh!
Kakuzu attacked again. Sasuke Uchiha's body was covered in lightning, and every move he made caused the air to tremble. But Kakuzu remained calm and retaliated. He was still at an advantage. The two would be unable to defeat each other in a short time.
Sasame looked at the unconscious Chiriku and said, "Lead the way." He wouldn't be getting up anytime soon. If he hadn't held back, Chiriku would have died on the spot.
"Yes," Fuka quickly stepped forward. She was now completely loyal. She wouldn't dare to resist Sasame until she had a plan.
"Is your Corpse Demon Kiss a technique where you kiss an opponent and absorb their chakra?" Sasame asked, looking at her back.
"Yes... it is," Fuka was startled by her secret technique being exposed, but she had already gotten used to Sasame's mystery. Sasame looked thoughtful. Besides Corpse Demon Kiss, there was also Corpse Demon Reincarnation. It allowed her to switch between multiple bodies. In the original work, Fuka could use all five elemental ninjutsu freely because of Corpse Demon Reincarnation. Now that he thought about it, wasn't this just like Kakuzu's Jiongu? Fuka was her hair plus five bodies. Kakuzu was his five hearts. Both seemed to be immortal. Sasame wondered if Fuka's strength would increase if he found her five more powerful bodies. And could this state be replicated? If so, Sasame thought she would make a great shadow guard. After all, no one would be on guard against hair.
Lost in thought, Fuka stopped. She opened a door. "This is Sora. He went berserk last night and was put under a genjutsu. He's not awake yet." Sora's Nine-Tails chakra came from the collection of Kazuma and his team. It sounded a bit ridiculous, but it was theoretically possible. Collecting scattered Nine-Tails chakra and sealing it into a body could create a small jinchuriki. But it was useless. This Nine-Tails chakra had no consciousness and could go berserk at any moment. Without a strong sealing jutsu, it was all for nothing.
However, for Sasame, it was good. Ten years of chakra collection was now his. Sasame walked up to Sora, reached out his hand, and revealed his black bracelet. The Heavenly Net Login Device. This chakra would be a good gift for Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. Under Fuka's pained gaze, all the chakra on Sora's body was absorbed. He became an ordinary boy.
Afterward, Sasame returned outside. Chiriku was still unconscious. The battle between Sasuke Uchiha and Kakuzu had reached its climax. Jiongu was activated. Kakuzu had taken off his Akatsuki cloak, revealing his stitched-up body. Four masks with hearts were linked by black threads, surrounding him. Sasuke Uchiha was visibly shocked. He had not expected this.
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