"Damn it! I refuse to believe I can't kill you!"
Sasuke was like a man possessed, relentlessly attacking Kazama.
"Chidori Senbon!"
"Chidori Sharp Spear!"
"Chidori Current!"
But the result was the same every time—his attacks were completely devoured by the nine blazing lightning dragons surrounding Kazama.
"Come on, Sasuke! Don't you have anything stronger? If you do, hurry up and use it—I'm practically falling asleep here!"
"Why? How is this happening?"
Sasuke's heart sank at Kazama's taunts. The techniques he'd spent years perfecting couldn't even scratch Kazama.
The fear of being utterly dominated by Kazama, a feeling he'd known in the past, came rushing back.
"No way! I'm a genius of the Uchiha clan! There's no way I can't kill a filthy mutt like you!"
Sasuke had completely lost it. Even though none of his attacks could harm Kazama, he kept coming at him.
Meanwhile, Kazama effortlessly deflected Sasuke's onslaught while throwing taunts his way.
Kazama's goal was clear: he wanted Sasuke to realize he was no match for him.
Once that sank in, Sasuke would surely beg Hei Jue to boost his power further.
And Hei Jue, eager to keep using Sasuke, would undoubtedly pull out all his forbidden jutsu to make it happen.
After all, Hei Jue was a creation of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, existing since the time of the Sage of the Six Paths. He must have amassed countless forbidden techniques over the centuries.
The stronger Hei Jue made Sasuke, the easier it would be for Kazama to swoop in and control him with Betsu Tenjin, snatching him away from Hei Jue.
In the end, Hei Jue would be left with nothing—outsmarted and empty-handed.
Seeing Sasuke teetering on the edge of madness, Kazama was about to beat him within an inch of his life, sending him crawling back to Hei Jue for more training.
But suddenly, Sasuke activated his Sharingan and took control of the Six-Tails Jinchūriki below.
In an instant, the unconscious Utakata went berserk, transforming into his tailed beast form.
Before anyone could blink, he charged at Kazama.
"Sasuke, have you lost your mind? Are you really throwing away all the bonds we had?"
"We're all part of Team 7!"
Naruto and Sakura, watching Sasuke repeatedly try to kill Kazama, were overwhelmed with grief and anger.
"Shut up! I don't have friends—only enemies. Anyone stronger than me is my enemy, and that means Kazama's going down!"
Sasuke let out a maniacal laugh.
"Kazama, aren't you supposed to be tough? Come on, keep fighting! This is the power of a tailed beast—let's see you survive this!"
As the Six-Tails Jinchūriki unleashed his jutsu, the area filled with countless bubbles.
They looked cute and harmless, but a single touch would trigger a devastating explosion.
Unfortunately for Sasuke, they were useless against Kazama.
Ding! Absorbed Water Release: Bubble Jutsu. Congratulations, host, you've acquired Water Release: Super Bubble Jutsu!
Just when Sasuke thought Kazama was done for, the Six-Tails Jinchūriki he controlled was suddenly engulfed by an even larger bubble, which promptly exploded.
The blast left Utakata sprawled on the ground, out cold.
"You… you can even use the Six-Tails Jinchūriki's jutsu?!"
Sasuke was stunned by Kazama's technique.
"I know a thing or two. But if you had the Six-Tails itself hit me with a Tailed Beast Ball, I might not be able to handle it. Too bad you don't have that kind of skill."
"Bullshit! Under my Sharingan's control, nothing's impossible!"
Hearing Kazama's fear of the Six-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball, Sasuke immediately pushed the Six-Tails Jinchūriki into a full rampage, forcing Utakata to transform into the Six-Tails Saiken itself.