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Chapter 132: Meow~~Thanks for the Care, 200,000 Taels, Oh!
Chapter 132: Meow~~Thanks for the Care, 200,000 Taels, Oh!
"Lee's teacher is actually so formidable??"
On Mount Fukagire, Sasuke turned his head to glance at Maito Guy, who was engaged in an intense battle with Ugui Gengetsu, his eyes wide with disbelief.
When Guy, empowered by the Sixth Gate of the Eight Inner Gates, kicked through the scorching sea of flames with incredible speed, Sasuke's Three-Tomoe Sharingan could barely keep up, and he would have been hit if Ugui Gengetsu hadn't pulled him out of harm's way. Even now, as he watched Guy hold his own against Ugui Gengetsu, Sasuke was astonished.
Only he knew the true identity of his "fellow clansman."
Even though Guy was not fighting at his full potential, his current display was still impressive.
Sasuke shook his head as he recalled the first time he had seen Guy during the Chunin Exams, finding him rather comical.
Indeed, one should never judge a book by its cover.
However,
"Is Lee's teacher really a Jonin of Konoha?"
"And is Kakashi, Lee's teacher, really someone he considers a lifelong rival? This isn't a joke, is it?"
Watching Guy's performance and recalling Kakashi's past prowess, Sasuke felt there must be some misunderstanding.
But now was not the time to ponder.
With the Fourth Gate of the Eight Inner Gates opened, a smaller version of Guy, carried by a fierce gust, rushed forward.
"Konoha Whirlwind!"
A powerful roundhouse kick flew towards Sasuke.
"Eight Inner Gates!"
Sasuke's expression turned serious as he swiftly dodged the attack with the aid of his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
Compared to Guy, young Lee still had a lot to learn.
Clang~~
Sasuke drew his ninja sword, a replica of the Kusanagi blade crafted by the founder of Takumi Ninja Village, Seimei.
Infused with chakra, the sword activated its lightning power, and with a single slash from Sasuke, Lee was forced back. Sasuke then swept his blade around, defending himself.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
All the hidden weapons Tenten had thrown were knocked down.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
The sound of countless insects flapping their wings drew near.
"Secret Jutsu: Insect Ball!"
Shino spread his hands, and innumerable Kikaichu poured out of his body, forming a dark cloud that enveloped Sasuke.
Sasuke frowned and quickly formed a series of hand seals before opening his mouth.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet Technique!"
A massive fireball erupted from his mouth, transforming into a gigantic fire dragon under Sasuke's control. The dragon first incinerated the swarm of Kikaichu and then turned towards the others charging at him.
Boom~~~
A wall of raging flames separated the two sides.
Taking advantage of the temporary lull, Sasuke pulled out a soldier pill from his ninja pouch and prepared to consume it.
While his strength had increased significantly, his chakra reserves had not kept pace, and the intense battles he had just endured had depleted his chakra.
Just as Sasuke was about to swallow the pill,
"Genjutsu: Tree Binding Death!"
Suddenly, he found himself bound tightly by a large tree.
Yuuhi Kurenai, who had been silent and out of sight for a long time, emerged from the tree, her slender fingers pressing against Sasuke's neck.
"Genjutsu?"
Sasuke snorted softly.
Back in Konoha, even with his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, he might have fallen for this Jonin-level genjutsu from Kurenai if he hadn't undergone the Uchiha clan's Sharingan training.
But now, having addressed his shortcomings in Takigakure, Sasuke's Sharingan activated.
"Genjutsu: Mirror Heaven and Earth Change!"
In an instant, the tree binding Sasuke vanished, and instead, Kurenai found herself bound by the tree a short distance away.
But now, against a junior with a three-tomoe Sharingan, having her illusions reflected back at her only served to validate the fact that the Sharingan was an illusion-breaker.
However, even as an illusion-breaker, it couldn't be called an absolute counter.
At that moment, Sasuke subconsciously looked towards Kurenai.
Instantly, her figure seemed to pop like a bubble.
Having witnessed the power of the Sharingan first-hand from Itachi, Kurenai would not make the same mistake again.
Illusion: Hellish Flower Clone!
Sasuke had only reflected the illusion of her clone.
Not only that, as the clone dissipated, beautiful cherry blossom petals scattered from where it had been, carrying out her technique.
Falling Cherry Blossom Illusion!
Kurenai Yuuhi, an elite jonin, had not earned her rank without reason.
In an instant, the situation reversed, and Sasuke, caught off-guard by her experience, felt his mind and body grow weary as he beheld the cherry blossoms, longing for nothing more than to fall asleep immediately.
"Another illusion!"
Although Sasuke quickly broke free from the technique, the momentary delay was enough. A hand shot out from the ground, grabbing his ankle and yanking him downwards.
"Earth Style: Heart-Piercing Soil Spear!"
Boom!
Sasuke's body swiftly sank into the ground, leaving only his head above the surface.
Kakashi, who had been underground, emerged.
"Sasuke, reflect on your actions when you get back."
Kakashi spread his fingers, preparing to seal Sasuke's chakra.
Sasuke looked at him calmly.
The next moment, a violent tremor shook the ground.
As Kakashi's pupils contracted, Sasuke's head vanished beneath the earth, his body disappearing without a trace.
Soon, in an empty lot not far away, a large hole caved in, and a tangerine cat, half the size of a person, holding a drill and wearing a gold abacus around its neck, emerged along with the previously vanished Sasuke.
"Meow~~Thanks for the care, one drill costs 200,000 taels."
The fat tangerine cat, its eyes gleaming with gold coins, held out its paw to Sasuke, demanding payment.
"I'll pay you when I get back," Sasuke said as he swallowed the soldier pill he had kept earlier.
The fat tangerine cat tilted its head and reluctantly nodded. "Considering your good credit, little Sasuke, I'll take the risk and agree this time. Remember, it's no more than seven days, after which the interest doubles, meow."
After speaking, the fat tangerine cat waved goodbye in the pose of a beckoning cat, and with a "bang," it turned into white smoke and disappeared.
Kakashi, witnessing this from afar, frowned. "A Nin-cat? When did Sasuke sign a summoning contract with them?"
Although he knew that the Nin-cats had been informants for the Uchiha clan in the past, that clan was no more.
In Kakashi's memory, Sasuke had never signed a summoning contract with the Nin-cats.
This oversight had caused his plan to go awry, allowing Sasuke to escape once more.
"Also, when did Sasuke perform the summoning technique? Was it when my line of sight was blocked by the Fire Dragon?"
The only time Sasuke had been out of sight was right after the Fire Dragon technique.
That was the only possibility.
(End of Chapter)
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