Chapter 71: Sasuke: Can I Join You?

Chapter 71: Sasuke: Can I Join You?

"You were scurrying around like a little mouse, and now you're so full of yourself after completing a ninjutsu under my charity?

Raiton: Kirin? It's nothing compared to the power of the Empire and the sword of deviation.

Come on! Show me your true power and stance! Sword of Deviation!"

Empire Obito raised the strange sword in his hand and pointed it at the sky.

Crack, crack, crack...

The strange sword emitted an eerie sound and began to rotate slowly as it grew in size. A storm started brewing around it.

"Arrogant fool! Since you wish for death, then so be it!"

Sasuke's eyes turned sharp, and he waved his right hand.

The Kirin of lightning roared in the sky and transformed into a beam of light, plunging downward!

"Heavenly Deviation! Star of Creation!"

Empire Obito let out a low roar.

The storm surrounding the Sword of Deviation instantly surged dozens of times stronger! In an instant, Orochimaru and the passerby-faced man were blown away.

Trees were uprooted, and several layers of the earth's surface were stripped away by the violent storm! This tempest merged into one and transformed into a tornado, charging towards the Kirin of lightning in the sky!

Rumble, rumble, rumble!!!

When the Kirin of lightning collided with the storm, there was no stalemate. In just a moment, the Kirin of lightning was completely crushed! The heavens and the earth changed color at that instant.

Countless fragments of lightning burst out in all directions.

The storm shot straight into the sky!

"Impossible!"

Sasuke exclaimed, and the aftermath of the collision sent him flying a few hundred meters back before he stopped, leaning against a large tree.

He panted, his face filled with shock as he stared into the distance.

The storm pierced through the sky! It had pierced even the heavens!

"Unbelievable! Unbelievable! This power is truly unbelievable. It seems to... all come from that sword alone.

Just a sword, why does it contain such power? What technique or principle is being utilized here?"

Orochimaru stood still, his eyes filled with curiosity and fanaticism as he stared at Empire Obito and the sword in his hand at the center of the storm.

"Save me! Lord Orochimaru! Save me..."

A frightened cry rang in their ears.

Orochimaru turned his head to see the passerby-faced man who had brought Empire Obito to this place. In the midst of the storm, he was constantly blown away, crashing into broken trees, one after another. His body was now tattered and covered in blood...

"You're so annoying... Can't you just quietly appreciate this beautiful scenery?"

Orochimaru muttered, ignoring the man's pleas for help, and turned his gaze back to Empire Obito. His tongue flicked occasionally.

Only when the storm subsided did Empire Obito lower the Sword of Deviation.

At this moment.

Within a 500-meter radius of him, not a single tree was left standing! The ground was bare and desolate! Whoosh!

Empire Obito's Susanoo fluttered its wings and flew towards Sasuke, hovering above him and looking down at him. "It seems the Raiton: Kirin is nothing compared to my Sword of Deviation."

"You win..."

Sasuke fell silent for a moment. He knew that after the failure of the Kirin, he had no other moves that could defeat his opponent.

So, he directly retracted his cursed seal and returned to his original state, panting as he said, "But... this doesn't seem to be the power of the Sharingan... What is that sword?"

He wasn't worried that his opponent would suddenly stab him with the sword.

After all, they were both Uchiha.

This was just a spar, and it wouldn't come to the point of life and death.

Not everyone was like that scum, Uchiha Itachi.

As for the words he had spoken earlier about killing his opponent?

This was just tough talk.

The previous Kirin strike was actually at least several dozen meters away from the opponent. With the opponent's ability, Sasuke believed that it would, at most, inflict serious injuries... but he never expected the Kirin to be completely crushed.

"Didn't I already tell you?

This is a spiritual sword researched and developed by the Divine Armament Research Department, specifically to complement the power of Susanoo! It's named the 'Obedience Severance Sword', bestowed by His Majesty himself."

Empire Obito replied, then suddenly turned his head towards the direction of Konoha.

"Someone's coming. The commotion from our battle was a little too loud. Let's avoid those prying eyes for now."

As Empire Obito finished speaking, his figure flashed and appeared beside Sasuke. He placed a hand on Sasuke's shoulder, and their figures distorted, vanishing from Orochimaru's sight.

"Not Body Flicker Technique... but a Space–Time Ninjutsu? What a fearsome Uchiha..."

Orochimaru's eyes narrowed slightly, and just as he prepared to leave, his surroundings spun once more, and the vanished Empire Obito reappeared.

Orochimaru instinctively wanted to back away, but Empire Obito merely glared at him with his Sharingan, causing him to stand rooted to the spot as he watched his hand placed on his shoulder, and then he too vanished.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several sounds of rushing wind rang out.

Several Anbu ninjas landed, staring at the barren land with a diameter of one kilometer and the nearby large area of treeless forest, their eyelids twitching.

"What tremendous destructive power... Could it be that another great battle took place here just now?"

"Was it another attack by Kumo's tailed beast? Who will be the one to stop it this time? Lady Tsunade is still in training... "

"Will it be Jiraiya-sama?"

"Forget it, let's quickly report this to the Hokage-sama."

After some discussion, the group soon left.

In a strange space filled with odd, pillar-like structures, Sasuke, Empire Obito, and Orochimaru appeared one after the other.

Sasuke and Orochimaru curiously examined the peculiar space filled with long, rectangular stone pillars.

"Where is this?" Sasuke asked.

"This is the Kamui Dimension, a space granted to me by my Mangekyo Sharingan ability." Empire Obito bluntly explained.

"A Mangekyo Sharingan ability? So, apart from Susanoo, the Mangekyo Sharingan also possesses this kind of ability..." Sasuke said with a grave expression.

"Are you jealous?" Empire Obito asked.

Sasuke did not respond but instead asked, "Let's continue the previous topic. What is the Divine Armament Research Department? Is it the organization backing you? Is 'His Majesty' the code name for the leader of your organization?"

"If you insist on understanding it that way, then I won't stop you.

However... His Majesty's greatness is something you currently cannot fathom or understand.

It's not something that can be simply explained by calling him the leader of an organization." Empire Obito shrugged.

"Uchiha Sasuke, through this battle with you,

I can imagine the strength of your organization... Can I join?" Sasuke asked, his eyes gleaming.

Not far away, Orochimaru's eyes twitched upon hearing these words.

The precious disciple he had nurtured for nearly three years was now thinking of defecting. How could he allow this?

Orochimaru felt annoyed, wishing he could tie Sasuke up and take him back right now. But seeing the sword in Empire Obito's hand and recalling their eye contact earlier, he dared not act rashly.

"Sasuke-kun... After betraying Konoha, do you plan to betray me as well?" Orochimaru licked his lips, a bitter tone in his voice.

"Betrayal? That word is usually used when a subordinate goes against their superior.

But... between us, it's merely a cooperative relationship. Our common goal is to kill Uchiha Itachi.

How can there be any talk of betrayal?" Sasuke rebutted, his expression unchanged.

(End of Chapter)

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