Chapter 67: Sharingan, Shikotsumyaku
Chapter 67: Sharingan, Shikotsumyaku
As the high-speed Spiraling Sphere was about to hit Kisame, the giant Samehada moved eerily to the side, blocking the inevitable path of the jutsu.
The next second, the Spiraling Sphere collided head-on with Samehada.
It was as if it had activated a greedy, devouring maw.
Naruto watched helplessly as the Spiraling Sphere, once full of promise, was swiftly devoured by Samehada, leaving not a trace behind.
"Samehada says it tastes pretty good. You got more?" Kisame asked, smiling at Naruto before him.
"You jerk!" Naruto exclaimed, his face contorted with rage.
"Forget it, I'll just take it myself."
Kisame raised the bandage-wrapped Samehada and brought it down with a heavy slash.
Naruto tried to dodge, but he found his feet stuck in a quagmire, immobilized by the influence of ninjutsu.
'Damn it!'
Just as Naruto was about to be slashed by the massive Samehada, he felt despair.
Shrii!
The sound of a thousand birds chirping in unison suddenly rang out.
A blindingly blue lightning bolt streaked towards Kisame's back, aiming straight for his heart.
Kisame looked back in surprise and teleported away from his original spot.
"Sasuke!"
Naruto looked at the newcomer with delight.
He knew that Sasuke was still the Sasuke he knew.
Facing Kisame, Sasuke didn't turn to glance at Naruto. Instead, he coldly remarked, "Naruto, you're as useless as ever."
"Huh? Hahaha~ My bad! That was definitely a mistake!"
Usually, upon hearing Sasuke's comment, Naruto would have argued back.
But now, enveloped in surprise, he had no such intention.
"Sasuke, you..." Naruto, in his excitement, wanted to say more.
But Sasuke paid him no heed.
With Chidori still active in his hand, Sasuke's Sharingan, now evolved to three tomoe, stared coldly at Kisame ahead.
Stabilizing his stance and looking at the familiar Sharingan, Kisame sigamed, "Compared to the last time we met, you've made some progress."
Sasuke remained silent.
He was well aware of his recent Sharingan evolution.
Initially, he hadn't planned to interfere in the battle between Naruto and Kisame, and had already withdrawn.
But as he walked away, the sounds of fighting from behind grew louder, and a restless flame ignited within him, impossible to suppress.
In the end, he wasn't sure why, but he turned back.
When he saw Naruto about to be slashed by Samehada, he finally couldn't restrain himself. Under intense emotional stimulation, his two tomoe evolved into three, and without thinking, he rushed out to rescue Naruto.
"If Itachi saw you now, he would be very pleased," Kisame said with a sudden smile.
Indeed.
With the Uchiha clan annihilated and having personally experienced Tsukuyomi twice, anyone else would have evolved the Mangekyo Sharingan by now. Yet, all these experiences had only brought Sasuke's Sharingan to the three tomoe stage, and Itachi must have been puzzled by this.
Normally, once a member of the Uchiha clan lost their "love," they would be stimulated, awakening and evolving their Sharingan.
For example, killing their closest friend or experiencing the death of a loved one.
However, each Uchiha had a different understanding and emphasis on "love."
Take Sasuke, for instance. He had just evolved his Sharingan to the three tomoe stage due to the threat to his companion's life.
Even if Itachi had died before him, he didn't immediately awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan. It was only after learning the truth about Itachi's actions from Obito that the Mangekyo Sharingan truly awakened.
Kisame, by sheer accident, had inadvertently helped Itachi this time around.
"Don't you dare mention that man's name in front of me!"
Sasuke's face flashed with cold light, and with Chidori's glow, he charged towards Kisame at full speed.
"Sasuke, wait for me!"
Seeing this, Naruto eagerly rushed forward as well, preparing to join forces with Sasuke once more.
"A collaboration between the Sharingan and the Nine-Tails? How intriguing."
Watching Sasuke and Naruto approach from either side, Kisame formed the seals, "Water Style: Water Shark Bomb Technique!"
One after another, shark-shaped water bombs appeared out of thin air and sped towards the duo, biting and tearing at them with incredible speed.
"I see it all! It's all under my control!"
Under the power of his three-tomoe Sharingan, Sasuke effortlessly dodged the attacks of the water sharks, paying no heed to the flustered and struggling Naruto. He maintained his speed as he headed straight for Kisame.
"As expected of the Uchiha clan. But this is far from enough!"
As Itachi's partner, Kisame was all too familiar with the Sharingan. Seeing Sasuke's confident charge, he twisted his mouth into a sinister smile.
Boom! Boom!
The earth dragon churned, and the forest of trees collapsed.
Sharp bones continuously pierced through the ground, and in the piercing sound of breaking air, the area within a hundred meters instantly transformed into a terrifying forest of white bones.
The Bone Pulse Style: Hayate Early Dance!
Along with violent coughing, Kimimaro broke free from Itachi's genjutsu at a great cost and unleashed his most powerful attack.
Upon seeing this, Itachi Uchiha did not hesitate. The three tomoe in his Sharingan instantly transformed into the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Boom!
An enormous, deep crimson upper-body skeletal frame appeared, completely enveloping him.
But it didn't end there.
Soon, the deep crimson skeleton was swiftly covered in meridians, flesh, and blood, continuously growing and expanding.
Facing the relentless assault of the White Bone Forest, Itachi decisively activated his Susanoo.
In the following moments, the sound of violent collisions echoed endlessly.
The renowned Corpse Bone Pulse and Sharingan styles unleashed their full splendor.
Crack!
Suddenly, a fissure appeared on the deep crimson Susanoo.
As Itachi looked over, Kimimaro's figure suddenly appeared on the bone spike closest to the crack.
Kimimaro was seen grasping a massive spiral bone spike, thrusting it heavily into the crack of the Susanoo.
Boom!
The sound of shattering rang out, and the formidable defense of the Susanoo instantly broke open, revealing a large gap.
Kimimaro was about to charge in and stab at Itachi within.
Itachi glanced at him expressionlessly and made no further move.
There was no need for him to do anything more.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Compared to before, the heart-wrenching coughing fit erupted from Kimimaro's mouth, and he couldn't stop it.
Along with mouthfuls of black blood, he finally couldn't bear it any longer, and his body, which had been rushing forward, collapsed.
"It's over."
Itachi Uchiha retracted his Susanoo and calmly addressed Kimimaro.
"Yes, it's over."
Kimimaro, who no longer possessed his former splendor, looked up at the sky and replied calmly as well.
He had pushed himself to the limit, even at the cost of his life, and it was only due to the effects of the medication and his unwavering will that he had made it this far.
However, everything had its limits.
The man before him was too powerful.
The limit of what he could achieve had been reached.
(End of Chapter)
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