Sasuke had the Six-Tails unleash its ultimate attack—Tailed Beast Ball—right at Kazama.
But what Sasuke didn't know was that Kazama needed the Six-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball to complete his plan.
Sasuke had fallen right into his trap.
"Die, haha!"
Seeing Kazama take the full brunt of the Tailed Beast Ball, Sasuke laughed maniacally.
He was certain Kazama would die under the attack.
After all, no one in the world had ever survived a Tailed Beast Ball.
Or so he thought.
As the dust settled from the explosion, Sasuke's eyes widened—Kazama was still standing, completely unharmed.
Ding! Successfully absorbed the Six-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball. Congratulations, host, you've gained the power of the Seven-Tails, allowing transformation into the Seven-Tails Chōmei!
Ding! Congratulations, host, you've obtained the nineteenth Strange Flame: Seirei no Honō, the Flame of Life. This flame can grant life force to any object, making it serve the host!
"Wait, so even inanimate things like rocks, rivers, or chunks of iron can gain life force if I infuse them with Seirei no Honō?"
"Exactly!"
"Holy crap, that's way too overpowered!"
Kazama was thrilled as he grasped the incredible potential of Seirei no Honō.
"So, I could just keep using Seirei no Honō to create an endless army of helpers?"
With an excited shout, Kazama tapped into his newly acquired Seven-Tails Chōmei power.
He overwhelmed the rampaging Six-Tails Saiken, forcing it back into its Jinchūriki form with a relentless barrage.
Sasuke, meanwhile, was so stunned by Kazama's display that he collapsed to the ground.
He couldn't believe someone could survive a Tailed Beast Ball and defeat a fully transformed Six-Tails with even greater power.
Kazama's strength had completely shattered Sasuke's understanding of what was possible.
Realizing how terrifying Kazama was, Sasuke knew he stood no chance in a fight.
He grabbed the Six-Tails Jinchūriki and tried to flee.
But Kazama wasn't about to let him get away with the Jinchūriki.
Sasuke had barely taken a few steps when he sensed Kazama behind him.
"Crap! That hand seal is…"
Sasuke's heart sank as he recognized Kazama's technique, but it was too late.
"Sasuke, you're looking a bit pale. Must be some blockage. Let me help you clear it out—Sennen Goroshi!"
Ahhh!
With a scream, Sasuke's body arced gracefully through the sky.
Kazama seized the moment, pulling a switcheroo to secure the Six-Tails Jinchūriki.
Then, he appeared behind Sasuke again.
"We're not done yet!"
As Sasuke tried to escape, he turned to find thousands of Kazama's clones lined up behind him.
"This is my ultimate technique: Sennen Goroshi Barrage!"
By the time Sasuke limped back to Black Zetsu's secret base, he was utterly exhausted—and humiliated.
"Kazama, you bastard! I'll kill you! I'll grind your bones to dust and tear you apart!"
Hearing Sasuke's furious rant, Black Zetsu smirked and patted his shoulder.
"Relax. I've got a plan. Next, you'll take down Itachi. Once you kill your brother, you'll unlock the Mangekyō Sharingan. With that, you'll gain access to the Uchiha clan's ultimate technique—Susanoo. Then Kazama won't stand a chance. You'll crush him in seconds!"
While Black Zetsu spun his grand promises to Sasuke, he had no idea that Obito had already tipped Kazama off about Sasuke's upcoming mission to kill Itachi.