—Fire Style: Great Fireball!
Atop the statues of Hashirama and Madara, Naruto and Sasuke both launched the Uchiha clan's signature jutsu!
Boom!
The fireballs collided mid-air. After a brief standoff, Naruto's flames began to push Sasuke's back.
Sasuke's eyes reflected the firelight as the heat made his clothes ripple.
"As always, his chakra is ridiculous... it makes his jutsu stronger. But with my eye techniques, none of that matters."
Tick.
A line of blood slid down from Sasuke's left eye.
Through the crimson-streaked Sharingan, he stared at the oncoming flames.
—Amaterasu!
Fwoosh!
Black flames erupted, devouring Naruto's fire and turning it to ash.
Swish!
Naruto flipped through the air and landed on Madara's statue.
"Sasuke, using Amaterasu so casually... not a smart move."
"Hmph! I've already obtained eternal light," Sasuke replied proudly. "This is nothing to me."
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two clashed in a fierce hand-to-hand fight!
But the more Sasuke was hit, the more shocked he became
The strength behind Naruto's punches and kicks was unbelievable!
It wasn't just the boost from Sage Mode
Naruto's basic taijutsu had undergone a complete transformation!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
After several fierce clashes, Sasuke's fists and legs were numb. He was clearly at his limit
But Naruto still looked calm and relaxed.
"How?! It's only been a few days since we last met, how has his strength grown this much?"
"And even with his eyes covered, how does he track my every move?"
Naruto threw a casual punch.
"Hey, Sasuke, do you know anything about Senjutsu?"
Boom!
Sasuke crossed his arms to block it, but was forced back three steps.
He frowned. "What's that supposed to mean?"
Swish!
Sasuke threw a kunai, but Naruto easily dodged and replied,
"I trained at Mount Myōboku and learned the power of Sage Mode. I can sense natural energy, so even with my eyes covered, I can still track all your movements."
"Natural energy...?" Sasuke muttered, frowning.
"Like this."
Naruto threw another relaxed punch
—Frog Katta!
Boom...!
The energy-infused punch hit Sasuke square in the face.
Ripples spread from the impact, and he fell off the statue into the water below.
Looking down, Naruto said calmly,
"You could learn Senjutsu too. But Mount Myōboku probably isn't for you. Between Ryūchi Cave and the Shikkotsu Forest, I'd recommend Shikkotsu Forest."
"..."
Sasuke rose from the water, his face dark and quiet.
Naruto continued,
"I've experienced the Sage power from Ryūchi Cave, it's violent. If you absorb too much, it can even make you grow horns… like the curse mark you once had."
"I haven't been to Shikkotsu Forest, but from what I've heard, their Senjutsu focuses more on spiritual training, calming emotions, refining character."
Sasuke said coldly, "You're saying I'm too unstable? Too violent?"
Naruto replied,
"Aren't you? I told you Danzo wasn't in Konoha. He went after Yakushi Kabuto. If revenge is what you want, go find Kabuto. But instead, you did the opposite. That's just childish."
"Shut up!!" Sasuke shouted, clenching his fists.
"This is my revenge! I don't need you telling me what to do!!"
Naruto spoke seriously:
"Sasuke, honestly… you really should go to the Shikkotsu Forest and let Sage Katsuyu teach you how to calm your spirit."
"The Uchiha's eye power is closely tied to chakra's spiritual energy. It would definitely help you control your eyes better."
But Sasuke scoffed.
"The noble Uchiha don't need that kind of unorthodox power!"
"The awakened power in my eyes is enough to burn down anyone who stands in my way! I, Uchiha Sasuke, have no interest in Sage Arts!"
Naruto shook his head.
"You're so stubborn… classic rebellious phase."
He jumped down from the statue.
Swish!
Sasuke backed away, clashed with Naruto a few times on purpose, then revealed an opening
Bang!
Naruto struck him, but it was a Body Replacement Technique, just a wooden log crashing down.
Naruto smirked slightly.
Swish!
Sasuke reappeared behind him, lightning crackling around his Kusanagi sword as he slashed
—Uchiha Style: Thunder Slash!
Clang!
The lightning-infused blade struck Naruto
But it was blocked by Naruto's arm!
"What?!"
Sasuke stared in shock at the lightning chakra cloak surrounding Naruto.
Snap! Snap! Snap!
The sword strikes kept coming, but Naruto either dodged easily or caught them barehanded!
Sasuke growled,
"When did you learn Lightning Style…?!"
Naruto replied calmly,
"Probably while you were busy showing off your new eye powers."
"You bastard!!" Sasuke roared
Crack…!
—Chidori!!
Lightning surged in Sasuke's left hand as he thrust it straight at Naruto's chest!
Crack, crack, crack...!!
Electric arcs flew everywhere
But Sasuke's proud Chidori couldn't pierce through Naruto's lightning cloak at all!
Snap!!
Naruto grabbed Sasuke's wrist with his left hand, then slammed his knee into Sasuke's stomach!
"Wah—!"
Naruto held onto Sasuke's arm and threw him hard toward the waterfall
Boom...!!!
Sasuke smashed into the cliff wall, leaving a deep dent in the rock before falling into the river below.
Coughing and angry, he shouted,
"What a joke! I won't accept this!!"
Sasuke jumped back up, his left eye locking onto Naruto's figure
—Amaterasu!!
Snap...!
But in a flash of purple light, Naruto vanished, and the black flames missed their mark.
Swish!
Naruto reappeared in front of Sasuke and punched him square in the face
Boom...!
Sasuke was sent flying, a bloody molar falling into the river.
"Hahahahahaha…!"
Sasuke laughed like a madman as Susanoo flared to life, entering its second form!
—Inferno Style: Flame Control!
Whoosh!
A black flame arrow soared through the sky!
Sasuke kept firing more Amaterasu arrows at Naruto, but none of them hit!
Boom!
The first arrow exploded mid-air, its black flames igniting the sky.
The intense heat twisted the air, forming dark thunderclouds and rising cumulonimbus formations above the battlefield.
Swish!
Sasuke, clad in Susanoo, leapt to the top of the Madara statue.
A sphere of lightning crackled in his hand as he summoned thunder from the sky.
"No matter how fast you are, I don't believe you're faster than lightning!"
—Lightning Style: Kirin!
Raaaghhh…!!
A giant beast made of thunder roared down from the sky!
Boom! Boom! Boom…!!
A massive thunderstorm erupted in the Valley of the End!
Even after the attack ended, the river below kept churning, unable to settle.
"…"
Naruto crouched silently on the water, head lowered.
Sasuke shouted, threateningly,
"How was that…!?"
Naruto looked up.
"If it had landed, yeah… it probably would've hurt."
Sasuke froze.
"…What? You're saying it didn't hit!?"
Naruto shrugged, a bit disappointed.
"Just before the thunder came down, I used Flying Thunder God to teleport back to Amegakure, maybe a millisecond early. Too bad…"
Sasuke narrowed his eyes.
"Too bad? About what?"
Naruto replied,
"My dad would've been even faster."
Sasuke lowered his head, trembling, then burst out laughing.
"Hahaha… Alright! Alright! Then I'll send you to meet your dad right now!!"
Boom!!
Susanoo's complete form roared to life, shaking the earth!
With two massive swords in hand, Sasuke brought them down with full force!
"Susanoo is in her full form. Without Kurama's mode, you still need to be extra careful with those two swords…"
Swish! Swish!
Lightning surrounded Naruto as he moved at high speed.
Spotting an opening, he quickly used the Summoning Technique…!!
Amplified by the Animal Path, the jutsu called forth a variety of powerful Summoning Beasts!
They weren't enough to match Susanoo's full form but they could still fight back effectively!
Inside Susanoo's forehead barrier, Sasuke looked down at the zoo-like scene in disbelief.
"What's with the number and power of these summons!? Didn't Naruto only summon toads before? Could this be… the ability of his left eye?"
To be honest, Naruto really wanted to summon Manda just to see Sasuke's shocked expression.
But Manda was already infused with chakra and sent out to search in Amegakure ocean for Jiraiya's corpse.
Naruto wasn't so careless as to ignore what mattered most.
Snap!!!
Susanoo's massive sword pierced through the three-headed hellhound, and the black flames of Amaterasu crawled up the blade, spreading across the beast's body
Bang!
The hellhound vanished in a puff of white smoke.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
More sword strikes followed, and another wave of Summoning Beasts was wiped out.
Sasuke shouted impatiently,
"Naruto! Where's your spirit go!? All you're doing is jumping around, hiding behind Summoning Beasts!!"
Boom!
Susanoo's sword slashed down, splitting the mountainside apart!
Swish!
Naruto dodged swiftly, flipped through the air, and landed firmly atop the Hashirama statue.
He muttered to himself,
"The power of the Deva Path… is finally back."
Bang, bang, bang…!
All the Summoning Beasts disappeared in clouds of white smoke.
Snap!
Naruto formed a hand seal. Beneath his black blindfold, his left eye lit up
—Chibaku Tensei!
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TO BE CONTINUED
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