The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

A low thud of bodies colliding drew Hinata Sawa's attention back to the battlefield.

Having finished their ninja tool throwing contest, the Uchiha brothers are now engaged in a strength competition. Itachi Uchiha grabs Sasuke's arm as he swings the Kusanagi sword, and no matter how hard Sasuke tries, he cannot break free from Itachi's control.

Immediately, the sound of wind breaking came from behind Itachi Uchiha, and a shadow clone leaped high into the air, holding several kunai in his hand, staring at Sasuke Uchiha with utter coldness.

He was even able to form the hand seals for a shadow clone amidst the intense throwing of ninja tools just now...

Sasuke's pupils contracted slightly, unable to believe that even with his full power, Itachi Uchiha was still able to find the time to create a shadow clone.

Whoosh!

Faced with the three kunai that came at him, Sasuke's Heavenly Curse Seal on his neck suddenly bulged out, revealing a large white phosphorus snake that circled around Sasuke several times, deflecting the incoming kunai bullets to the side.

Chapter 222 The Tsukuyomi That Was Cracked

The white phosphorescent serpent, which kept coiling around, opened its mouth wide, revealing its fangs, and bit at Uchiha Itachi's arm, forcing the latter to loosen his grip and leap back ten feet to avoid the attack.

A cloud of white mist rose up, and the white phosphorus snake transformed into a giant shuriken. Under Sasuke's control, it began to spin rapidly. After swinging its arms twice to further increase its speed, it slashed towards Uchiha Itachi.

Faced with the incoming giant shuriken, Itachi Uchiha raised his kunai and braced it against the rapidly spinning edge, sending countless sparks flying and scattering to the ground.

The next moment, a piercing crackling sound of thunder rang out. Sasuke's palm condensed the blue lightning generated by Chidori, which then transformed into a strip of lightning that connected with the giant shuriken, causing the rapidly spinning edge to also light up with lightning, instantly doubling its power.

"They actually used Chidori..."

Before he could finish speaking, Itachi Uchiha felt the force on his palm suddenly ease, and the kunai was instantly cut in two by the giant shuriken, the remaining force splitting Itachi Uchiha in two.

Amidst the mournful cries of crows, Itachi Uchiha's body did not splatter with bright red blood. Instead, it transformed into countless ninja crows that burst forth from his clothes, circling and dancing in the sky.

Impossible. When did he switch the positions of his main body and his crow clone?

Or perhaps, the one who has been fighting me all along is just a crow clone?

Sasuke's pupils contracted slightly, and he subconsciously shifted his gaze to Itachi Uchiha beside him.

Tsukuyomi!

Itachi Uchiha's left eye suddenly opened wide, pulling Sasuke Uchiha's mind into the genjutsu space.

"Itachi really acted decisively, leaving Sasuke no chance at all."

Sensing the intense mental fluctuations, Orochimaru finally looked away from the data and gazed at Sasuke, who was already trapped in the Tsukuyomi genjutsu, and couldn't help but sigh.

The Illusionary Shackles Technique once rendered Orochimaru immobile, allowing him to personally experience just how powerful Itachi Uchiha's genjutsu was. Even if Sasuke possessed the three-tomoe Sharingan, he would be unable to move after being hit by Tsukuyomi. The outcome of the battle between the two brothers was already decided at that moment.

As if to verify Orochimaru's judgment, Sasuke covered his right eye, his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground, his arms supporting him as he gasped for breath, looking extremely disheveled.

Within the illusionary space of Tsukuyomi, Sasuke experienced the pain of having his eyes gouged out, and the psychological trauma he suffered was unimaginable.

Orochimaru's face showed an expression of "I knew it," but when he glanced at Hyuga Sawatatsu's face, he noticed that the other man's lips were slightly upturned, as if he did not take his judgment seriously.

Could things take a turn for the worse?

The moment Orochimaru had this thought in his mind, he saw Itachi Uchiha sway and fall heavily to his knees, covering his left eye, from which blood and tears were streaming down his face. His facial muscles were twitching wildly, and it was not the easy victory that Orochimaru had imagined.

"You...you actually gave my Tsukuyomi to..."

Uchiha Itachi looked at Sasuke, who had stood up again, his tone full of disbelief.

Wow, even their act of letting loose is so realistic...

Hinata Zechen's lips curled up slightly as he couldn't help but admire Uchiha Itachi's superb acting skills.

Under the vision of the Tenseigan, Hyuga Zechen clearly saw that Uchiha Itachi's Tsukuyomi only consumed a negligible amount of ocular power, obviously estimating Sasuke's limit and leaving this foolish little brother an opening to break through.

"Strange, Sasuke was under the influence of Tsukuyomi, yet he didn't lose control of his body?"

Orochimaru felt a slight pain on his face, his mind filled with questions.

Even an elite Jonin like Kakashi completely lost his fighting ability after being subjected to Tsukuyomi, but judging from the performances of Sasuke and Itachi, it is clear that Itachi suffered a greater loss.

How could Sasuke, who only possesses the Sharingan, possibly defeat the Mangekyou Sharingan?

Can Tsukuyomi, an illusion supposedly unsolvable, be broken?

Sasuke, just how many tricks are you hiding?

Orochimaru felt a chill run down his spine and began to have deep doubts about the success rate of using the Reanimation Jutsu.

“I should have said that no matter how you use those eyes, I will turn illusions into reality with hatred.”

Sasuke Uchiha was clearly unaware of Itachi's plan. In his view, it was entirely due to his own strength and prior preparation that he successfully broke through Tsukuyomi's genjutsu space, severely injuring Itachi.

"Alright, I'll return those words to you verbatim."

Itachi Uchiha stood up again, his face expressionless.

"You've already experienced the pain of having your eyes gouged out while you were in the illusion space, haven't you? The illusion you just saw will soon become reality."

Orochimaru, who was watching the battle, narrowed his eyes. He could clearly sense that Itachi was exuding a completely different aura than before.

Is he only starting to get serious now?

Next up is Amaterasu, or perhaps the legendary Susanoo?

Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with anticipation.

Uchiha Itachi raised his arm and formed a hand seal. Chakra began to surge, indicating that he no longer intended to continue using genjutsu and instead enter the stage of ninjutsu combat.

It seems that Itachi intends to put as much pressure on Sasuke as possible, hoping that he will awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan in battle, thereby achieving his ultimate goal.

Bang!

As white mist rose, Sasuke summoned another giant shuriken, flicked his arm, and shot it toward Itachi Uchiha, clearly not intending to give the opponent any time to form hand seals.

As Itachi Uchiha ducked to dodge Sasuke's attack, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Suddenly, the giant shuriken, spinning at high speed, split into two, one high and one low, shooting towards the other simultaneously.

Ninjutsu: Shadow Shuriken Technique.

not enough!

A sharp bird cry rang out, and Uchiha Sasuke once again unleashed Chidori from his palm, spewing out a bolt of lightning that caught up with the rapidly spinning giant shuriken. The blue lightning continued to roar and leap, adding to its power.

Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan trembled slightly, and he immediately calculated the flight trajectory of the two giant shuriken. He reached out and slightly used the ground for leverage, and Itachi's body suddenly lay flat in mid-air, letting the shuriken shoot past him one above and one below.

Just as Itachi was about to evade the attack without any surprise, Sasuke pulled his arm forward from a distance, and two metal wires coated with black paint fell into his palm, then suddenly straightened.

Click!

With a crash, the rapidly spinning shuriken shattered, turning into fragments of varying sizes that shot towards Itachi Uchiha from behind.

Mechanical shuriken!

Itachi Uchiha's pupils contracted, but it was too late to dodge. A shard pierced his thigh, and his entire body fell heavily to the ground.

impossible!

Orochimaru's pupils suddenly opened, as if he had seen something unbelievable.

Given Itachi Uchiha's strength, there's no way he couldn't have avoided such an attack.

Itachi, what are you thinking?

Chapter 223 A Battle Like an Unleashed Sea

It seems that Itachi Uchiha's body is only a hair's breadth away from complete collapse.

Compared to Orochimaru's confusion, Hyuga Zechen saw it much more clearly. It was clearly because Uchiha Itachi had used Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi in succession, which made his already collapsing body even worse, resulting in him being seriously injured in this childish attack.

Bang!

Itachi Uchiha straightened his body with great effort, threw aside the shuriken fragment that had pierced his thigh, and looked up at Sasuke again, only to feel that there were many phantoms, and he could not even see Sasuke's appearance clearly.

"Is this the backlash left from when Tsukuyomi was broken earlier? Hmph, feels good, doesn't it?"

Sasuke Uchiha's face was full of smugness, clearly thinking he had succeeded again.

Taking advantage of his weakness, Sasuke began rapidly forming hand seals, and a massive, blazing fireball erupted from his mouth, hurtling towards Itachi Uchiha.

Uchiha Itachi instinctively wanted to dodge, but felt his body sluggish and had no choice but to leap up, letting the fireball shoot past his feet.

The piercing bird cry rang out again. Sasuke, who thought he had gained the upper hand on the battlefield, unleashed Chidori and leaped into the air, attempting to pierce through Itachi Uchiha's body.

Itachi Uchiha, who seemed to have no way to avoid Sasuke's attack, turned his body to the side at the critical moment and narrowly avoided it. He also used the Great Fireball Technique, clearly to suppress Sasuke again and prevent him from falling into the opponent's attack rhythm.

The blazing fireball completely enveloped Uchiha Sasuke, and only a faint black shadow could be seen standing firm amidst the flames.

When the black smoke and firelight dissipated, a pair of giant gray wings were seen spreading out to the left and right, revealing Sasuke completely unharmed.

"Zechen-jun, I wonder if my method of using the power of the curse seal to mobilize some natural energy has any merits compared to the true Dragon Cave Immortal Technique?"

Watching Sasuke instantly enter Cursed Seal 2 state, Orochimaru's eyes were full of admiration. He suddenly turned to Hyuga Zechen and asked.

The essence of the Cursed Seal is a forbidden technique developed by Orochimaru based on Jugo's ability to automatically absorb natural energy, combined with the fighting style of Jinchuriki.

Compared to the less-than-perfect works like Kimimaro and the Sound Four, Sasuke can be said to have brought the power of the Cursed Seal to its extreme, which naturally aroused Orochimaru's competitive spirit.

"The mortality rate of implanting a cursed seal is as high as 90%, which alone eliminates the vast majority of people from the problem. Most importantly, the natural energy absorbed by the cursed seal is negligible. Even if someone like Sasuke were to bring the power of the cursed seal to its fullest potential, he would only reach the level of an elite Jonin. His upper limit has been completely locked."

Hinata Zechen shook his head, clearly finding the cursed seal extremely useless.

There's one more thing Hinata Sawatatsu didn't mention: gaining power from the cursed seal comes at a huge price, and the longer it's used, the greater the damage to the body.

If Itachi Uchiha hadn't used the Totsuka Blade to remove the cursed seal from Sasuke's body, preventing him from going further down the wrong path, Sasuke would never have lived for more than a decade.

"Indeed, someone of Ze Chenjun's strength would naturally look down on such petty tricks."

Although Orochimaru was not angry when Hyuga Zetsu said the cursed seal was worthless, he instead showed a thoughtful expression.

At the same time, the two Uchiha brothers, who were standing opposite each other on the battlefield, moved simultaneously and formed the exact same hand seals.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Two giant fireballs were simultaneously spewed from the mouths of the two men and collided violently at the center.

Orange flames surged forth continuously, and after a few seconds of stalemate, they began to slowly press towards Itachi Uchiha.

Father, can you see this? The me who you once said was far less talented than Itachi has now surpassed him in strength.

Just wait a little longer, and I'll be able to avenge you and Mom!

Sasuke Uchiha's face was contorted with rage as he recalled the scene of his parents lying in pools of blood when he pushed open the door years ago.