Sasuke stepped out of the tent, an unprecedented rage and guilt erupting like a volcano in his heart.
These Iwa ninjas not only conspired against him but also injured two of his important companions.
His eyes suddenly turned crimson, and the patterns of his Three-Tomoe Sharingan began to twist and reconfigure, the original tomoe gradually transforming into the rhomboid Mangekyo pattern.
"You Iwagakure bastards..."
His eyes instantly turned crimson, and the Three-Tomoe Sharingan spun violently in their sockets.
The patterns began to twist and reconfigure, the original tomoe gradually stretching and deforming, finally transforming into a rhomboid pattern, spinning in his pupils like two burning blood-red flames, emitting a terrifying aura.
The Chakra around him suddenly erupted, a dense blue current sweeping out like a tsunami, sending the surrounding grains and dust flying everywhere.
Chakra quickly condensed behind him, gradually taking shape, and a fifty-meter-tall half-body Susanoo appeared.
"You bastards... all of you, die!"
Sasuke's eyes were cold and filled with killing intent.
He controlled the Susanoo to raise its hand and swing. The giant blue palm, like swatting flies, brought with it a whistling wind as it slammed towards the three Iwa ninjas who were still searching around.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three dull thuds sounded one after another.
The three ninjas had no chance to react before they were violently slammed against a nearby stone wall by the Susanoo's palm.
Their bodies were like rag dolls, stuck to the cold stone wall. The faint sound of bones shattering spread, and blood spewed from their mouths like red fountains, staining more than half of the stone wall. Finally, they slid softly to the ground, their limbs twisted at grotesque angles, unable to get up again.
From their throats came faint hoarse sounds, and they intermittently said, "Impossible... how could he... suddenly awaken his Mangekyo..."
Kitsuchi, hiding in the shadows, saw this scene. His thick eyebrows suddenly shot up, his pupils instantly contracted, and even his breathing slowed a beat.
He stared intently at the Susanoo, his eyes full of shock and apprehension, his lips trembling. "Awakening Sharingan at five, Mangekyo at seventeen... this cursed talent... is another monster going to emerge from the Uchiha clan? Truly, heaven does not favor my Iwagakure."
He half-squatted, clapped his hands on the ground, and Chakra surged into the ground through his arms.
Earth Release: Sandwich Jutsu!
Two hundred-meter-tall giant hemispheres closed in on the Susanoo, seemingly intending to restrict its movements while it was still forming.
Seeing the massive earth walls, twice as tall as the half-body Susanoo, closing in, Sasuke also felt a little panicked.
He remembered his father's gigantic Susanoo and had an idea.
Perfect Susanoo!
His Chakra continuously poured into the Susanoo, and the blue giant began to change.
The giant grew a lower body and legs. Its form constantly changed. Then armor and giant wings appeared. Finally, it transformed into an armored giant over 200 meters tall.
At the same time, the original hundred-meter-tall giant earth walls began to gradually close. Despite the earth walls being so massive, when they fully closed, they could only reach the waist of the Perfect Susanoo.
The Iwa ninjas, seeing this scene, couldn't help but marvel at the power of the Perfect Susanoo, yet also felt fortunate that the earth walls temporarily restricted its mobility.
Sasuke regained his arrogant expression, controlling the Susanoo's blue longsword to fiercely strike towards Kitsuchi. The power of this strike was enough to split mountains and rocks, making people sweat for Kitsuchi's fate.
Facing such a powerful enemy, Kitsuchi showed no fear.
Because the moment he saw the Perfect Susanoo, Kitsuchi realized the situation was dire. He summoned an Earth Clone to take the fatal blow in his place.
His real body had long since burrowed underground, swiftly escaping the scene.
The attention of the Iwa ninjas was already drawn to the Susanoo.
Naruto seized the opportunity to gather a large amount of Chakra and unleashed a Big Ball Rasengan.
The Rasengan became dozens of times larger than before, like a giant blue orb of light, smashing violently against the stone wall.
Bang...
The stone wall shattered with a crash, sending debris flying.
Naruto burst out and rushed quickly to Sakura's side, carefully helping her up, his voice filled with worry. "Sakura, how are you? Medical ninjaS will be here soon, hang in there. Don't speak, conserve your energy."
Sakura nodded weakly, blood still on the corner of her lips, her gaze fixed on Sasuke and the Perfect Susanoo.
She had never seen Sasuke like this before, like a dazzling light that made it impossible to look away.
The Susanoo's hundred-meter-long sword carved a dozens-of-meters-deep gully into the ground, with shattered rocks and dirt sent flying by the immense force.
The distant refugees, seeing this terrifying power, all huddled in their tents, not daring to make a sound.
Kitsuchi's Clone retreated in disarray, dodging the attack.
Sasuke's voice sounded from within the Susanoo, his Mangekyo Sharingan filled with cold killing intent.
"Iwa ninjas, you injured my comrades, now you will pay the price!"
The Perfect Susanoo forcibly broke through the earth wall's restriction, approaching Kitsuchi step by step, each stride causing the ground to tremble slightly, leaving a giant footprint, as if proclaiming absolute power.
The refugees at the settlement huddled in their tents, peeking out through the gaps, their eyes wide with fear and astonishment.
The young prince who distributed food to them daily and spoke gently now seemed like a different person. The blue Susanoo was exceptionally dazzling amidst the chaos, making it impossible to look directly at, and they could only silently pray in their hearts for this battle to end quickly.
Soon, ninjas from the Land of Water rushed forward, armed with Kunai and shuriken, engaging the remaining Iwa ninjas in battle.
The "clink-clink" of Kunai colliding, the "boom" of Ninjutsu explosions, and the screams of ninjas rang out.
An Iwa ninja watched as his comrades fell one after another, and saw Kitsuchi being pressed back by the Susanoo, knowing that the tide had turned.
"Quick! Use Earth Release to escape! If we don't run now, we'll all die here!"
Earth Release: Earth Flow Divide!
His body instantly transformed into an earthy-yellow shadow, burrowing underground.
The other Iwa ninjas immediately reacted, following suit and disappearing underground, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Kitsuchi watched his subordinates flee underground, feeling anxious and angry, yet he knew that persisting would only lead to his death.
Gritting his teeth, he glared fiercely at Sasuke, his eyes filled with unwillingness and malice, secretly forming hand signs, wanting to seize the opportunity to escape underground.
"Trying to run? Too late!"
Sasuke's gaze was as sharp as a blade, and he controlled the Susanoo to extend its giant palm, grabbing Kitsuchi's body. The immense force instantly paralyzed Kitsuchi's body, and with a dull "thump" sound, the captured "Kitsuchi" suddenly disintegrated into a pile of brown mud, scattering on the ground.
"Damn it, that was just an Earth Clone!"
Sasuke, realizing he had been tricked, frowned deeply, his Mangekyo Sharingan rapidly scanning the surrounding ground, trying to locate Kitsuchi's true body.
The "clink-clink" of Kunai colliding and the shouts of ninjas gradually subsided. The remaining Iwa ninjas had either escaped or been subdued by the Land of Water's ninjas.
Sasuke controlled the Susanoo, standing in the center of the settlement, blue Chakra flowing around him like an indestructible barrier.
His gaze cautiously observed the surrounding ground, especially the scattered earth pits, his eyes filled with cold severity. He had a strange feeling that Kitsuchi's true body was still nearby, and this battle was not yet over.
Meanwhile, Kitsuchi's true body, hiding in a secluded underground spot not far away, felt the Chakra fluctuations coming from the ground, and his face became exceptionally grim.
He clutched his injured arm, his forehead breaking out in cold sweat from the pain, his heart filled with both dread and relief.
Fortunately, he had left an Earth Clone to attract attention beforehand, otherwise, he would have been captured by the Susanoo just now.
"Damn... this kid is much harder to deal with than I imagined."
Kitsuchi gritted his teeth, hesitating whether to continue his actions.
It was already too late to act now, and it would most likely fail. At that point, not only would he not capture Sasuke, but he might also lose his life.
But if he really gave up...
It was a time of national crisis, and he wouldn't be able to explain it to his father, Ōnoki, which put him in a difficult position.
On one side was his father's expectations and pressure, and on the other was the difficult situation at hand. He didn't think he could defeat the Perfect Susanoo in front of him.
"Such a massive Susanoo should consume a lot of Chakra, Sasuke shouldn't be able to last long. Hold on, I still have a chance."
Just as Kitsuchi was in a state of extreme internal conflict, waiting for an opportunity, Sasuke's voice suddenly clearly reached underground.
"Kitsuchi, I know you're still nearby! Stop hiding, come out and die! You can hide from the first, but not the fifteenth! I will definitely retaliate against your Iwagakure!"
Kitsuchi's body instantly froze, his heart sinking.
He knew he had no retreat. Sasuke was definitely not bluffing. With his status, current strength, and determination, retaliating against Iwagakure would be as easy as turning over his hand.
"Kitsuchi, hold on. He is threatening me like this. It means he must be greatly depleted of Chakra, about to give out."
"This mission, I must succeed, hold on. Taking a risk is worth it..."
Kitsuchi constantly reassured himself, trying to find a suitable moment to strike.