Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 390 Uchiha War, Eight Gates Formation Activated!

Sasuke Uchiha ignored it all and didn't care about Itachi Uchiha's taunts.

He sprinted and closed the distance with Itachi Uchiha. At this moment, it seemed that there were no other factors in his eyes, only that bastard Itachi Uchiha.

He immediately flung out the kunai in his hand, followed by a flying kick.

Madara Uchiha had no intention of getting involved in this "childish fight," and smoothly stepped aside to make it easier for Sasuke Uchiha to act.

Itachi Uchiha had no intention of indulging Sasuke Uchiha. He raised his hand and threw out a shuriken, knocking away Sasuke's kunai. He also raised his leg to meet Sasuke's kick.

Just as the kick was about to make contact, Uchiha Sasuke roared and Armament Haki instantly enveloped his foot.

Because of the short training period, this domineering aura wasn't very strong, but it did indeed have an effect.

With a bang, their feet collided. A look of surprise flashed in Itachi Uchiha's eyes. As he felt some pain in his feet, he was also surprised at how quickly Sasuke Uchiha's physical abilities had improved.

Because he was already seriously ill, and because Uchiha Sasuke had been training in Haki and Sage Mode recently, his body had grown very well and his strength had increased significantly, allowing him to gain the upper hand in the kick.

Forced to abandon his composure and maintain his stance, Itachi was sent flying backward as he dissipated the force of the impact.

This was perhaps the first time in Sasuke's life that he had directly defeated Itachi, which greatly boosted his confidence.

Madara Uchiha, who had just stepped aside, watched this scene with great curiosity. The inexplicable power bursting from his feet seemed to be a manifestation of his spirit.

Before Madara Uchiha could think any further, Sasuke Uchiha had already formed a tiger-shaped hand seal and shouted, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Itachi Uchiha reacted extremely quickly; he didn't even need to form hand seals, and he also unleashed a fireball, saying, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

The Uchiha clan's internal war was just that violent, with fire-style techniques flying everywhere.

The two fireballs collided directly, creating an explosion of moderate size.

"You dare show your face in front of me again? I will kill you!!!" Uchiha Sasuke appeared on a tree trunk in the dense forest with a shave step, looking down at Uchiha Itachi.

As soon as he finished speaking, a piercing thunderous sound rang out from Uchiha Sasuke's hand, like the cry of a thousand birds, as the wild and violent power of Lightning Release chakra was attached to his hand.

"That technique is not Kakashi-senpai's Lightning Blade, but it's not quite the same." Itachi Uchiha instantly saw through the technique.

The next second, Sasuke Uchiha leaped down from the tree and swung his Chidori at Itachi Uchiha.

Chidori was fast, but Itachi Uchiha was no slower. He disappeared from his spot with a Body Flicker Technique, and then Sasuke Uchiha's Chidori missed its mark and slammed into the ground, instantly piercing through it and shattering a large area of ​​rocks.

Before Sasuke Uchiha could pull his arm out of the ground, his Sharingan spotted an explosive tag stuck to a rock that had been blasted into the air.

Clearly, the moment Itachi noticed Chidori, he had already anticipated Sasuke's next move and left behind explosive tags.

By the time Uchiha Sasuke noticed the explosive tag, it was already about to burn out and explode.

There was no time to dodge. A fierce glint flashed in Sasuke's eyes, and he growled, "Iron Body!!!"

His once agile body instantly stiffened, and at the same time, his meager Armament Haki instantly protected several vital parts of his body. Then, an explosion occurred, directly sending Uchiha Sasuke flying.

At the same moment, Itachi Uchiha seemed to show no mercy. Several shuriken flew from his hands and attacked Sasuke Uchiha, who had been blasted into the air and had not yet landed, from all directions. At the same time, he opened his mouth and spewed out several fine fire jutsu, which arrived first and ignited the shuriken in the air.

This is also the Uchiha clan's signature ninjutsu: Phoenix Flower Claw Red!

However, while casting the technique, Itachi Uchiha was also somewhat surprised as he observed Sasuke's condition. The state of this foolish little brother being blown away by the explosive tags was completely different from what he had guessed. Itachi Uchiha originally thought that the Phoenix Flower Claw Red Technique was the finishing move.

But Uchiha Sasuke ate the explosive tag at such close range, yet he didn't seem to be injured at all?

Indeed, this was the case. Thanks to the protection of his Haki and the Iron Body, although he was blown away and felt pain, Uchiha Sasuke did not lose his fighting ability.

Under normal circumstances, a ninja who is blown into the air is very restricted and in great danger because he has lost his footing and cannot exert force to adjust his posture. He is easily hit by subsequent ninjutsu. Uchiha Sasuke is in this state now.

But he wasn't a pure ninja after all. Enduring the burning and stinging sensation on his body, Uchiha Sasuke's feet exploded with a series of stomps in the air, and he leaped out of the sky with a Moon Step.

Therefore, Itachi Uchiha's Phoenix Flower Claw Crimson had no effect whatsoever.

Although he was surprised that Uchiha Sasuke could move through the air as if it were flat ground, Uchiha Itachi did not stop his attack. He made a hand seal with one hand, and another fire dragon was spewed out, chasing after Uchiha Sasuke in the air.

Sasuke Uchiha, in his "Fire" form, also performed hand seals, but was ultimately a step slower.

Before he could even finish his hand seals, Itachi Uchiha had already activated another Fire Release technique.

"Fire Release: Four Flame Pillars!"

Like a fountain, four pillars of fire erupted from beneath the ground, shooting into the sky and sealing Uchiha Sasuke in the air from the east, west, south, and north. Then, as if drawn to each other, the pillars of fire rapidly converged and joined together in the center.

In addition, the external Dragon Fire Technique completely sealed Uchiha Sasuke in the air, leaving him with no way to escape!

No sooner said than done, in the blink of an eye, Uchiha Sasuke was struck by this ninjutsu. In the explosion, he was reduced to a charred and burned figure, crashing heavily to the ground.

"Is it over?" Kisame Hoshigaki clicked his tongue as he watched the scene. "So ruthless even towards his own younger brother. Truly worthy of Itachi-sensei."

However, Itachi Uchiha was not as confident as Kisame Hoshigaki. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the orange-haired woman who had been standing with his younger brother and noticed that she showed no sign of worry.

Perhaps it was trust in his comrades, or perhaps it was indifference towards Uchiha Sasuke.

But at this moment, Itachi Uchiha felt that he should trust.

This indirectly proves that his foolish younger brother might not be finished yet.

Sure enough, the charred body that had fallen to the ground changed. As if its shell had been torn apart, a hand emerged from the body's mouth, covered in mucus.

"Orochimaru's technique?" Itachi Uchiha recognized the technique immediately once again.

Orochi-style Substitution Technique!

This is an extremely superior substitution technique developed by Orochimaru. Other substitution techniques usually require preparation before being attacked, but this technique can be activated after being hit.

While it is very powerful and safer, it also consumes a great deal of chakra.

Sasuke Uchiha emerged smoothly from the charred remains, but his condition seemed to have deteriorated considerably, as he was panting heavily and his brows were furrowed.

The intense exchange just now inexplicably subsided for a brief moment.

For reasons unknown, Itachi Uchiha did not take action to seize the initiative, but instead silently watched his younger brother.

As for Sasuke Uchiha, he had no intention of communicating with Itachi Uchiha anymore. At this point, he only wanted to kill him!

After catching his breath, Sasuke calmed himself down a bit and then clasped his hands together in front of his chest.

His action made Madara Uchiha's eyes light up, and he asked with a hint of anticipation, "Sage Mode?"

Hashirama Senju also possessed this power back then, while Madara Uchiha didn't learn any Sage Mode. Now, seeing a descendant of the Uchiha clan who had also learned Hashirama's power, Madara Uchiha felt a sense of anticipation.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"Open!" Sasuke Uchiha shouted in a deep voice.

The curse mark on his neck spread out like a pattern, but it didn't cause any changes and was only limited to the vicinity of his ears. Almost immediately, the curse mark completely disappeared, and at the same time, light purple eyeshadow appeared around Uchiha Sasuke's eyes.

Upon entering Sage Mode, Sasuke Uchiha's previously lost chakra was instantly replenished by Sage Chakra, and his physical abilities rose again, restoring him to his peak condition.

The three hand seals fell, all ending with the character "寅" (Tiger), clearly indicating a Fire Release technique!

"Celestial Art: Dragon Flame Song!!!"

Sasuke Uchiha unleashed four fire dragons even more powerful than the Great Dragon Fire Technique.

In the distance, Madara Uchiha watched this scene with a hint of admiration, saying, "Not bad. To be able to unleash such powerful dragon flames at such a young age, he has a bit of my former glory."

The Dragon Flame Song Technique has a very powerful feature: it can track targets, and the four fire dragons are enough to seal off the surrounding area, making it almost a 100% accurate fire-style ninjutsu.

The downside is that it consumes a lot of chakra, but at this moment, Uchiha Sasuke has entered Sage Mode, so he can afford it.

Especially with the enhancement of Sage Chakra, this technique becomes even more terrifying.

Uchiha Itachi frowned as he watched the fire dragons attacking from four directions. As an elite member of the Uchiha clan, he knew how terrifying the clan's inherited fire jutsu was and how impossible it was to dodge.

"You've grown, Sasuke," Itachi Uchiha thought with a hint of joy.

But he cannot afford to lose now!

As this thought crossed his mind, Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan underwent a change. The tomoe merged to form the Mangekyou Sharingan. Then, the power of Susanoo surged from his body, and the crimson chakra armor instantly transformed into a skeletal giant, completely enveloping Itachi Uchiha.

Immediately afterwards, the Dragon Flame Song Technique engulfed the Susanoo, and the violent explosion ignited and scorched the ground within a radius of a hundred meters, with scorching heat howling up.

Sasuke Uchiha, in his Mangekyou Sharingan Sage Mode, stared with a gloomy gaze at the motionless Susanoo amidst the sea of ​​fire, and murmured softly.

Is that the power that bastard Itachi was willing to kill his entire clan for?

Sasuke Uchiha was misled by Itachi Uchiha and always believed that his beastly brother had slaughtered the entire clan in order to obtain the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

In reality, Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan was awakened after witnessing Shisui Uchiha's death, which triggered his awakening.

Due to his serious illness, Itachi Uchiha was under immense pressure to activate Susanoo. At this moment, he no longer wanted to continue fighting with his younger brother and needed to end the conflict with an overwhelming victory.

Having forcefully withstood the Dragon Flame Song Technique, Itachi Uchiha exerted force with his feet, and his figure, carrying Susanoo, rapidly closed the distance with Sasuke Uchiha.

"Sage Art: Thousand Birds Sharp Spear!" Lightning surged around Uchiha Sasuke, and a lightning release that resembled a spear erupted from his hand as he thrust it towards Uchiha Itachi.

Although he had some understanding of Susanoo and knew that it had strong defensive capabilities, it was the first time he had ever seen it. Uchiha Sasuke still wanted to try to see if he could break through it, and his Chidori Sharp Spear was currently the most penetrating technique he had!

Unfortunately, the Chidori spear broke off directly against Susanoo.

Seeing this, Sasuke Uchiha stepped back and immediately retreated, trying to create distance.

However, black flames suddenly erupted around him, and a bloodstain flowed from Itachi Uchiha's right eye.

"Amaterasu!?" Uchiha Sasuke naturally knew how terrifying Amaterasu's fire was, and hastily changed his movements, which slowed him down.

Amaterasu seized the opportunity, setting everything around him ablaze and sealing off his movements. At the same time, Itachi's Susanoo vanished instantly, and Sasuke landed face-to-face with his beloved brother.

"You!" Uchiha Sasuke grabbed the Kusanagi sword that Orochimaru had given him at his waist.

Before he could even draw his sword, Uchiha Itachi whispered, "Tsukuyomi," as their eyes met.

Then, Uchiha Sasuke stood there, unable to move, seemingly trapped in a genjutsu.

At the same time, Nami sighed softly, "It's still a failure, poor little Sasuke."

As this exclamation faded, Nami clenched her fist and roared, "But you dared to lay a hand on my underlings, so you were prepared to get a beating, weren't you bastards!"

A surge of chakra erupted from Nami's body in an instant, and the Eight Gates Technique was opened directly to the seventh gate, the Gate of Shock.

The violent shockwave shattered the ground beneath Nami's feet, transforming it into a shockwave that swept outwards in a circular pattern.

(End of this chapter)