"So, in the end, you are the one who forced Itachi to his death. Right?"
Sasuke's expression was extremely unpleasant at this moment. Naruto, witnessing this scene from the side, didn't dare to speak easily.
"Correct. I forced him to his death. Are you planning to avenge him now?" Ryun looked at Sasuke calmly, his tone devoid of any emotion.
"Why? Why can you answer so righteously?" Sasuke's gaze towards Ryun was filled with fury.
"Why are there so many whys? The strong survive, the weak die. Our villages are opposed. If I were weak and died by Uchiha Itachi's hand, I would not have a single complaint. The fact that you can ask 'why' proves you are still just a child."
As soon as Ryun said this, Sasuke's face flushed red with anger, yet he had no words to retort.
Back then, when he went to the Shadow's residence, could he not have known that Otogakure was at war with Amegakure? Could he not have known that his brother, Uchiha Itachi, was opposing Otogakure?
He knew everything, actually. He was just angry that Ryun didn't leave a path of survival for his brother.
"Do you know why I started this war?"
Although Ryun's question was directed at Sasuke, his glance shifted towards Uchiha Obito, who was gradually recovering.
"Why? Why start a war?"
Before Sasuke could speak, Naruto couldn't help but voice his question.
Ryun did not answer immediately, his gaze settling back on Sasuke. "Do you remember what I said?"
"Those who comply will prosper, those who resist will perish. Whether it's you, Uchiha Itachi, or the ninja of the various nations. After today, this world should have a new master."
The moment they heard this, expressions of shock appeared on both Naruto and Sasuke's faces.
"You really are an out and out evil schemer with ambitions. This world doesn't need a master. Sasuke and I will stop you." Naruto refuted angrily.
"Sasuke, is that what you think too?"
Ryun asked with a laugh, then threw 'a big pancake' on the ground.
"Join Otogakure. If you are willing to stand behind me, this world will have a share for you too."
"Bastard. Don't you dare try to corrupt Sasuke."
Naruto could no longer hold back his urge to fight, but the next moment, Sasuke firmly grabbed hold of his collar.
"It seems Minato and Asuna didn't teach you about respecting your elders." Ryun narrowed his eyes and stared coldly at Naruto.
"What kind of elder are you, you evil guy. And you still want..."
The next moment, Sasuke's arm exerted force, yanking Naruto's body to his side and scolding him, "I told you long ago not to look into his eyes. Do you have a death wish?"
Sasuke had already seen the purple pupil power gathering in Ryun's eyes, a clear sign he was about to activate a ocular technique.
"Since you gave me a choice, I want to give the same words back to you. If Uncle Ryun is willing to follow me, then I can also forgive your crimes."
As soon as Sasuke said this, Ryun instantly laughed.
"Heh. Two brats who don't know their own limits."
"Kamui."
As Ryun's eyes widened sharply, the space where Naruto and Sasuke were standing instantly began to warp rapidly.
Without a second thought, Sasuke pushed Naruto away and used his Rinnegan ocular technique to swap places with a large rock.
"So fast." Ryun frowned and muttered.
His Kamui technique activated extremely quickly, perhaps ten times faster than the Kamui used by Kakashi in the original story. Yet even at that speed, it was still dodged.
"Sasuke, I'll use my shadow clones to test his abilities first. You go deal with that guy over there. Don't let him get back to the Ten-Tails." Naruto said, pointing towards the distant Uchiha Obito.
Sasuke nodded upon hearing this, and before leaving, he seriously warned, "Be careful yourself. Don't be careless, or you will really die."
"I know. Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu."
Naruto instantly created two hundred shadow clones, which then proceeded to surround Ryun.
"Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu. I can do that too."
A meaningful smile appeared on Ryun's lips. The next moment, after forming hand signs, he also created two hundred shadow clones.
As soon as the shadow clones appeared, they immediately sought out their own targets and began engaging in taijutsu combat.
"He even knows the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu."
Naruto exclaimed in surprise subconsciously. In his eyes, this technique was almost his exclusive ninjutsu. Seeing someone else use it felt both novel and interesting to him.
However, after a fierce battle, the situation for Naruto's shadow clones was clearly not optimistic.
The two hundred shadow clones were quickly defeated by Ryun's shadow clones. In fact, his own 200 clones had only managed to take out a mere 10 of Ryun's clones.
Naruto could no longer smile, because the remaining 190 shadow clones were now swarming towards him.
"Damn it."
Naruto was now getting a taste of what it was like to be swarmed by a large group of shadow clones.
"You want a fight between shadow clones. Fine, I'll oblige you."
As he said this, Naruto formed hand signs again. Instantly, the mountains and fields were filled with his shadow clones, their numbers reaching a staggering two thousand.
2000 Naruto clones vs 190 Ryun clones.
Ryun's shadow clones soon couldn't hold on any longer. However, relying on their formidable combat power, the 190 clones managed to take out several hundred of Naruto's clones, squeezing out every last bit of their value.
"You want to compare numbers. Let me see just how much of a numbers monster you really are." Ryun said to himself with a laugh, then once again performed the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu.
This was a ninjutsu he had used since childhood, so he was naturally very proficient with it.
He didn't create an excessive number of clones, just two thousand again. The moment they appeared, the clones charged towards their opponents once more.
"Damn it. Why can he also create so many shadow clones."
Naruto's real body was furious at this sight. He felt the other party was deliberately copying him. As a possessor of the Rinnegan, why wasn't he using those mysterious and unfathomable ocular techniques, and instead insisting on competing with him using shadow clones.
Seeing his shadow clone army being pushed back again, Naruto, in a moment of hot-headedness, instantly created a full ten thousand more shadow clones.
The collapsing momentum of Naruto's shadow clones immediately halted, and a look of smugness couldn't help but appear on Naruto's face.
But before he could rejoice for long, the hand seal Ryun formed made Naruto break out in a cold sweat.
"No. No way."
Ryun gave Naruto's real body a polite smile. The next moment, the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu was activated again.
An overwhelming tide of Ryuns rushed out from the smoke. The previously evenly matched situation reversed once more. Naruto's shadow clones were instantly pushed back, their defeat clearly only a matter of time.
Seeing this, Naruto subconsciously wanted to create even more shadow clones. But the moment his hands rose to form the seal, he couldn't help but swallow hard, and for the first time, a feeling of powerlessness arose in his heart.
That damn Uchiha Ryun across from him was smiling at him again. The other's hands were raised just like his, clearly preparing to activate the same Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu again.
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