And so, Sasuke fell into a deep coma.
He lay motionless on the hospital bed for more than ten days—nearly half a month—without waking once.
During that time, Naruto came to see him.
According to Tsunade, Sasuke's injuries had already healed completely. Not only that—his physical condition had surpassed even his former peak.
Naruto immediately understood why.
It was a power he knew all too well.
The power born from the fusion of Yin and Yang—the foundation of all things.
The nutrient solution Sasuke received daily contained trace amounts of Hashirama's cells. Over time, this regenerative property had essentially become medicinal.
From Naruto's perspective, Sasuke must have accidentally absorbed those cells, laying the groundwork for a new kind of bloodline fusion.
So Naruto instructed the staff not to discontinue the special solution.
As for Sakura—being a medical ninja stationed there—she visited most frequently.
Yet even she failed to notice anything unusual in the nutrient mixture.
…
On a clear, radiant morning, Sasuke finally opened his eyes.
The moment he woke, he felt it.
Power.
It surged through his body without restraint. Even his left arm—gone for more than a decade—had begun to regenerate.
As he calmed himself, he noticed the change in his eyes.
His Mangekyō had evolved into the Rinnegan.
There were no tomoe.
Only vast, boundless pupil power.
The sheer volume of chakra flooding his body made his heart race. After ten years of stagnation and silence, the sensation of growing stronger again filled him with exhilaration.
Naruto isn't my match anymore.
The thought made him snort internally.
He immediately headed for the Hokage Building, ready to test his strength in full.
At the time, the entire ninja world was hunting the White Robed Man. Naruto was buried under distress signals from both the Hidden Sand Village and the Hidden Mist Village.
Seeing Sasuke fully recovered, Naruto looked happier than Sasuke himself.
That warmth made Sasuke pause.
He temporarily abandoned his plan to beat Naruto senseless in a spar.
"Sasuke! You're really alright now?!" Naruto asked.
"…Yeah."
Sasuke kept his expression calm, though inside he was already smiling.
He quickly noticed the seriousness on Shikamaru's face. After a brief discussion, Sasuke volunteered to support the Hidden Sand Village.
…
Battlefield.
After having his arms and legs forcibly torn apart dozens of times, Code finally realized the flaw in Sasuke's pupil power.
"If I land a fatal blow," Code sneered, "you won't have time to activate your eye technique, will you?"
Sasuke's gaze sharpened.
Then he smiled.
He formed a simple seal.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu."
Hundreds of Sasuke clones instantly filled the sky, each one wearing the same taunting smile.
"If you're that confident," they said in unison, "come kill me instantly."
Code's thoughts froze.
Holy hell… this guy is insane.
Gaara and Shukaku watched in stunned silence.
So this… is the Uchiha style?
Forced into a corner, Code attacked.
He moved like a flash, tearing through the air. Everything in his path split apart as if cleaved by an invisible blade. Dozens of clones shattered instantly.
But—
Amenotejikara.
Sasuke swapped places with a clone far away.
"Damn it!" Code cursed.
He chased again.
Sasuke swapped again.
Over and over.
Code was like a raging bull, charging endlessly, while Sasuke was the red cloth—always just out of reach.
But then Code stopped.
He condensed an enormous mass of chakra, compressing it further and further—
Then detonated.
The explosion erased every clone in range and locked directly onto Sasuke.
"Sasuke!" Gaara shouted, throwing sand to swap positions with him.
But Sasuke didn't move.
He stared straight at Code.
The attack came.
Boom—!!
The shockwave obliterated two-thirds of Sasuke's body in an instant.
—Amenotejikara · Damage Swap!
His wounds vanished.
But Sasuke retreated immediately.
Code was right.
If he couldn't activate his technique in time, death would be absolute.
And damage swapping wasn't an equal exchange.
If Sasuke lost an arm, Code might lose a finger at most.
Their life levels weren't equal.
That was the flaw.
He hadn't swapped with Gaara's sand because he couldn't—the distance exceeded Amenotejikara's domain.
His techniques only worked within the barrier.
Outside it, they were useless.
Suddenly, Sasuke remembered the White Robed Man.
Could his Mangekyō also operate within a limited range?
There was no time to think.
Code attacked again.
Relentless. Lethal.
Sasuke was pushed to the brink once more.
That helpless feeling returned.
"So what will you do now, Uchiha Sasuke?" Amado muttered, draining his coffee like liquor.
At that moment, something stirred.
A reckless idea.
Sasuke steadied his breathing, fixed his gaze on Code, and focused everything he had.
Both Rinnegans flared with blinding brilliance.
—Critical Transition · Amenotejikara · Energy Swap!
Whoosh—!
Code froze mid-charge.
Gaara stared in confusion.
Shukaku nearly shouted, "You can do that?!"
Far away, beyond the star-filled void, two figures paused.
"This… is a Light Sequence signature," the woman murmured.
"A human?" the man asked.
"Seems so."
She shrugged.
…
Back on the battlefield, Sasuke smirked.
"Had enough?"
"Now it's my turn."
—Complete Susanoo.
The colossal form manifested instantly.
An arrow was drawn.
—Indra's Arrow. (Low-budget.)
The bowstring snapped.
Code was erased mid-air.
The impact carved an even deeper chasm into the desert.
Gaara stood speechless.
Shukaku muttered, "He… swapped their chakra flow…"
Sasuke landed slowly.
The strange power faded from his body.
Whatever had enabled that exchange—it was gone.
He didn't fully understand it himself.
One thing was clear.
That wasn't a technique he could use freely.
It was something far closer to stealing power itself.
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