In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

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"Sasuke, Kabuto, hurry!"

Seeing blood seeping from Sasuke's eyes, Orochimaru was heartbroken and quickly ordered Kabuto to check on Sasuke's condition.

If Erzhuzi goes blind, then all his hard work over the past three years will have been for nothing.

"Get out of the way!" Erzhuzi flung open his pocket, struggled to open his eyes, blood blurred his vision, but he could still barely make out Qianye's figure. In a flash, he drew his Kusanagi sword and slashed at him.

"Stop! Sasuke!" Orochimaru shouted sternly when he saw Sasuke overestimating himself and trying to attack Chiya.

But Erzhuzi ignored him and continued to hack at him without hesitation.

"Don't worry, Orochimaru, I won't kill Sasuke." Chiya didn't even glance at Sasuke, and just as Sasuke drew his sword to strike, she extended her right hand.

There was a ding sound.

The Kusanagi sword was caught by Chiya's index finger.

"How is this possible? He only used one finger." Sasuke's pupils dilated suddenly, his face showing disbelief.

Although Orochimaru and Kabuto had witnessed Chiya catching the Kusanagi sword with a single finger at the Tenchi Bridge, they were still deeply shocked. Chiya's power was far greater than it had been three years ago, transcending the realm of a ninja and reaching a completely new level.

As for Ye Cang, he was already used to it and stood behind Qianye from beginning to end.

"Compared to three years ago, you've definitely improved a lot, but that impulsiveness hasn't changed at all. Attacking like this like that, aren't you courting death?"

Chiya slightly bent her index finger, gripping Sasuke's Kusanagi sword, and added with a smile, "With your level of skill, against a filial son, unless he goes easy on you, you'd probably take him down with a single illusion technique. Let me teach you your second lesson."

"In physical combat, never try to compete with someone stronger than you, especially in swordsmanship. You're just a novice who's only been using a sword for three years. In front of a true swordsmanship master, your swordsmanship is like a child's game."

"You bastard." Sasuke didn't yell like he did three years ago, nor was he easily provoked. While marveling at the strength of Chiya, he slightly raised the corner of his mouth, tightened his grip on the Kusanagi sword, and released a powerful electric current from his palm, instantly covering the entire Kusanagi sword.

This is the Chidori Blade, infused with lightning-type chakra. Its power is enough to easily cut through kunai, and any opponent struck by it will be paralyzed and unable to move.

However, it had no effect on Qianye.

The Chidori Blade, powerful enough to slice through kunai, was still held in Chiya's index finger like a fire poker. He chuckled, "Infusing lightning chakra into the blade? Not a bad idea, but unfortunately, it's useless. Lesson three: never try to use lightning release against someone more skilled than you. Otherwise, you'll get a very bad experience."

As they spoke, a current many times stronger than Sasuke's surged from Chiyo's hand, traveled swiftly along the Kusanagi sword, and instantly covered Sasuke's entire body.

"Ah!" Erzhuzi let out a piercing scream. He was being electrocuted and was on the verge of death.

At the critical moment, Erzhuzi decisively released the Kusanagi sword in his hand, his body suddenly retreating to create distance between himself and Qianye. He quickly formed hand seals, his right hand gripping his left wrist.

The next instant, a ball of lightning appeared on his left hand.

At the same time, flames lit up from the curse mark on the left side of Erzhuzi's neck, and large black marks spread, covering his entire body.

Immediately afterwards, Erzhuzi's body began to change. His hair grew longer, a pair of "wings" that looked like hands grew from his back, and a cross-shaped pattern appeared in the middle of his face.

Even the Thousand Birds in his left hand turned pitch black.

In that brief moment, Chiyo clearly felt that Sasuke's chakra had increased several times over.

"The power of the cursed seal? As a circus act, it's not bad." Chiyo glanced at Orochimaru casually, took a step forward, and Sasuke, after transforming, was startled and subconsciously stepped back, putting distance between himself and Chiyo.

Chiya stopped in her tracks and smiled slightly. "Why keep your distance? If you want to defeat me, you should get closer and use your signature Chidori. Or are you afraid that if you get close, any part of me might disappear from your sight?"

"You bastard."

Humiliation, profound humiliation.

At this moment, Erzhuzi's psychological defenses were on the verge of collapse. In order to alleviate his fear, he said these words almost through gritted teeth.

Qianye didn't answer Erzhuzi, continuing to talk on and on, "If that's the case, then it's just unnecessary trouble. Combat distance only matters when the opponents are of equal strength. So the combat distance between you and me is meaningless."

At this point, Chiya had already arrived in front of Sasuke, placing her left hand on his chest. "Look, just like this, my palm has already touched your heart."

"How could this be?" Erzhuzi's eyes were unfocused, cold sweat dripped from his forehead, and his pupils trembled slightly. He stood there stunned for a long time before he reacted, swinging his left hand to slash at Qianye with Chidori.

The result was unsurprising: loneliness was eliminated.

Qianye flashed and returned to Yecang's side.

Orochimaru and Kabuto were also alarmed. They looked at Sasuke, then at Chiya, and exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with seriousness.

Just now, no one present saw how Chiya moved in front of Sasuke, or even see her form hand seals.

Illusion? — This was the shared thought in the minds of Sasuke, Orochimaru, and Kabuto at that moment.

"This isn't an illusion; it's just Lord Senya's most basic ability. Lord Senya's strength..." Ye Cang finally spoke, understanding the three's thoughts, his voice clear and slightly cold.

"That's enough, Yekura, don't say anything unnecessary." Chiya interrupted Yekura, who immediately shut up.

Qianye turned and walked to the exit of the stone hall, his back to Erzhuzi, and said, "Erzhuzi, for the sake of you once calling me father, I will teach you one last lesson."

"If you want to use lightning release, then use lightning release; if you want to use illusion techniques, then use illusion techniques; if you want to use a sword, then use a sword."

"But if you use Lightning Release to challenge a master of Lightning Release, Illusion to challenge a master of Illusion, or a sword to challenge a master of swordsmanship, unless the opponent holds back like I do, it will be a question whether you can survive."

At this point, Chiya glanced at Orochimaru and Kabuto beside her, "Orochimaru, Kabuto, take me to see your laboratory, and then give me what I need."

After saying that, Chiya led Yekura outside.

"It seems Sasuke has suffered a great blow this time. Oh well, let him be alone for a while." Orochimaru gave Sasuke a deep look, then turned and walked out of the stone hall.

As for Kabuto, he had suffered quite a bit of humiliation at the hands of Sasuke over the past three years. Seeing Sasuke get his comeuppance made him feel exceptionally pleased. He chuckled and followed Orochimaru out.

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