Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Open your eyes wide and take a good look!

This is the true form of the power of bonds—the power that can only be mastered by those whose hearts are tightly connected by chakra, who truly understand each other, and who unhesitatingly entrust their lives to one another!

Sasuke Uchiha, looking arrogant, was completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation. Instead, he brazenly began to fuse and evolve right in front of Naruto Uzumaki, explaining things as if he were showing off a priceless treasure.

Sasuke was completely unaware of the terrifying flame burning in Naruto's eyes, a flame that seemed to want to incinerate everything in front of him.

"Bonds? They're all just heretical tricks learned from Orochimaru!"

Naruto Uzumaki gritted his teeth and said, veins bulging on his forehead. He once again felt a strong killing intent towards Orochimaru, the bastard who had kidnapped Sasuke.

In his view, this fancy stuff was another product of Orochimaru's deception of Sasuke, an evil means to lead Sasuke astray.

"Amenotejikara!" Naruto then glared with his Rinnegan, his eyes blazing, and instantly activated his power.

The iron sand surrounding the entire surface of Susanoo seemed to be manipulated by an invisible hand, rapidly changing positions.

The Nine-Tails Gundam, wielding the Heavenly Spear, appeared like a war god descending upon Susanoo, its heart-shaped sword gleaming with a cold light.

Just like Runtu's steel fork, it carried an indomitable momentum and pierced through the unsuspecting Susanoo, lifting the Susanoo, which had grown in size and become as big as a mountain, into the air.

Immediately afterwards, the three-headed, six-armed Nine-Tails Gundam unleashed its full power, continuously spewing Tailed Beast Balls at point-blank range into Susanoo. These Tailed Beast Balls were like miniature suns, carrying the power to destroy everything.

The six arms also continuously churned up a super-large tailed beast planetary spiral shuriken similar to the Qi Yuan Zan, slashing at Susanoo with their bare hands. In an instant, Susanoo was attacked and riddled with holes.

Previously, Naruto was enjoying his hand-to-hand combat with Sasuke, using the power of chakra to connect their minds, trying to understand Sasuke's true thoughts through battle, and feeling the subtle emotional exchange between the two.

Naruto, on the other hand, felt no pleasure or enjoyment whatsoever. He even skipped the formality of calling Sasuke's name. His heart was filled with anger and determination. He only wanted to beat the current Frankenstein's monster Sasuke to a pulp and make him pay for his actions.

However, Sasuke is not a fool who will just stand there and take a beating.

After he merged with Jugo and Suigetsu, he gained many beneficial buffs and various special abilities.

For example, he can manipulate the water within a certain range of the world and transform himself into water, like a flowing stream. Then, while transforming into water, he can exchange with the water within his perception range in a way that is almost spatial, making it impossible for people to defend against.

Furthermore, he can even influence and manipulate the water within an enemy's body. However, similar to the Human Path of the Rinnegan, if the opponent possesses a large amount of chakra, they will be caught in a chakra tug-of-war. Therefore, this ability cannot be used on enemies of Naruto's caliber.

While hydrating, Sasuke can now manipulate and condense large amounts of water into an immortal water elemental giant almost without consuming his own chakra.

The upper limit of the number and the upper limit of the abilities of these water element giants are closely related to Sasuke's spiritual power and the natural energy he has mastered.

Chapter 264 Sasuke Joins Forces with Nagato

They are enormous in size, possess astonishing combat power, and master a large number of powerful Sage Techniques and Water Release ninjutsu. On the sea, their combat power even far exceeds that of ordinary Complete Susanoo.

Jugo's boost to Sasuke is even more massive. With Jugo, Sasuke finally has the ability to truly fight against Naruto. After the fusion, he not only has high-speed regeneration ability, but he can also quickly recover from injuries in battle and continue fighting.

He also possesses a continuous flow of natural energy into his body, a kind of extraordinary, almost divine power, several times more terrifying than the power contained in the Sage Mode he once mastered.

If before, Sasuke would gradually become exhausted due to the depletion of chakra during his fierce battles with Naruto, and would eventually become weak, now, thanks to the blessing of this natural energy, he seems to have endless stamina and chakra, and can fight Naruto day and night for months without showing any signs of fatigue.

"That was close... But Naruto, you're finally getting serious, huh? Very good!" Sasuke smirked and dodged Naruto's terrifying barrage of attacks with a quick movement and a "water substitution."

That intense stimulation, like a bucket of cold water in the chilly wind, instantly sobered Sasuke, who had been somewhat listless, and his eyes flashed with a burning fighting spirit.

Boom! With a deafening roar, Susanoo raised its massive right hand, and instantly the wind and clouds surged, and the world changed color.

Large amounts of water vapor were forcibly condensed, forming thick cumulonimbus clouds, and within these clouds, the potential for thunder and lightning was already beginning to emerge.

At the same time, hundreds and thousands of water element giants emerged from the sea, roaring as they pounced on Naruto in his golden fox form, engaging him in a fierce and brutal battle.

Thousands of water cannons, water blades, and water whips rained down on Naruto, even binding and suspending the Nine-Tails, creating a scene too much for anyone to bear.

However, facing this overwhelming offensive, Naruto Uzumaki remained calm and quickly formed hand seals: "Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! In an instant, tens of thousands of golden foxes appeared on the sea surface. They grappled with the water elemental giant, and the entire sea surface boiled, creating a chaotic scene.

"Take this hit and reflect on your actions, you bastard Sasuke!" Naruto's main body dispelled the Konoha clones he had created earlier, and the massive amount of natural energy he had gathered instantly surged into his body. He clasped his hands together and created two super-large balls that were almost as big as Spirit Bombs.

Then, riding the Nine-Tails, he once again used Amenotejikara to teleport in front of Sasuke, and two huge Rasengans, like the sound of gongs, were about to smash Susanoo's head with a world-destroying force.

This time, however, Sasuke was prepared. He directly controlled Susanoo to hug the waist of the golden Nine-Tails, a triumphant smile on his face: "Kirin!"

boom--!

The thunder from the heavens transformed into a gigantic Qilin divine beast and crashed down, while the cumulonimbus clouds in the sky continued to generate more lightning, and one Qilin after another charged down, creating a shocking effect of "ten thousand horses galloping".

...One month later, inside the Moon Temple.

The giant Tenseigan projected the battle situation on Earth. Naruto and Sasuke's battle was still extremely fierce, and it seemed that the war between these two best friends would not end anytime soon.

Having finished their basic Sage Mode training, Princess Kaguya and Hiruko slumped together on a soft sofa, leisurely watching a special effects blockbuster starring Naruto and Sasuke while snacking on various small treats, eating sunflower seeds, and drinking beverages, enjoying this rare moment of leisure.

Meanwhile, Black Zetsu was extremely busy, constantly making all sorts of snacks to keep the two shut-ins occupied while watching the movie.

Meanwhile, Black Zetsu acted like a commentator, or rather, a keyboard warrior/fountain commander, constantly criticizing Naruto and Sasuke's terrible gameplay.

Although it didn't dare to affect the two big shots' movie-watching experience, it only dared to hide to the side and mutter under its breath while making snacks: "This battle was really exciting, but could you two please not be so bad!"

Kaguya was slightly taken aback at first, then revealed an expression of admiration, her eyes sparkling with recognition of Hiruko's talent. Then, changing the subject, she hugged Hiruko tightly and praised her with admiration, "Hiruko, you really are a genius! Your wisdom and strength fascinate me!"

"Ha~" Hiruko chuckled lightly upon hearing this, remaining silent, a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes.

“Hey, Hiruko,”

Kaguya blushed slightly and continued shyly, "When can we try merging? I... I really look forward to that feeling of completely merging with your body and even your soul."

Clearly, she was completely infatuated with Hiruko and longed for that deep connection.

“Uh… well,” Hiruko paused slightly, then replied evasively, “There will be an opportunity. Let’s continue watching the battle on the ground.”

Given his despicable nature, it would be a sign of his conscience if he didn't devour Kaguya-hime. As for fusion, it was nothing but a distant fantasy to him.

The battle between Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki ultimately lasted only a month and a half.

During this period, the two sides fought fiercely on the surface, then in the sky, the ocean, and even deep underground in the lava space. Most parts of the planet bore the marks of their battle.

The aftermath of the battle caused countless horrific natural disasters, leaving humanity on Earth in constant fear and unable to withstand their onslaught.

Therefore, the two could only temporarily stop fighting, each refusing to engage in combat, and vowing to fight again another day.

If Sasuke were on his own, he probably would have been beaten so badly by the enraged Naruto that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.

Unfortunately, he can summon reinforcements and has a fusion skill, and he can continuously summon reinforcements and fuse with them.

During the battle, he changed his fusion partner several times. Each time he fused again, the special boost and the illusion of human perfection instantly restored his condition, allowing him to fight Naruto, who was furious and yelling that Sasuke was cheating, for another three hundred rounds.

It could be said that what was originally a two-on-one fight between Naruto and Kurama against Sasuke turned into a series of battles where Sasuke brought along a group of people to take on Naruto and Kurama. This is why the battle between the two eventually became a stalemate and a protracted war.

……

The war between Naruto and Sasuke has only temporarily ended, but the Land of Rain has fallen into complete desolation.

This was reasonable, yet it also surprised everyone.

Nagato, the former leader of the Land of Rain, finally came to terms with reality after witnessing that Naruto and Sasuke's fighting power far surpassed his own.

He decided to stop clinging to his past and instead entrusted his dream and the entire Land of Rain to Sasuke Uchiha, whom he utterly despised, rather than Naruto Uzumaki, Jiraiya's student.

"why me?"

Sasuke Uchiha looked at the leader of the Land of Rain, who had completely transformed himself into a mechanical puppet and abandoned the Rinnegan, with considerable surprise.

"I simply recognized the limits of my own abilities,"

Nagato said calmly, his mechanical body showing no expression whatsoever, "I've also come to understand a principle: without power surpassing that of the Sage of Six Paths, I cannot become a true god in the ninja world on my own."

Then my dream is nothing but a castle in the air.

"Then you should definitely go and join Naruto Uzumaki."

Sasuke stood with his arms crossed, expressionless, his body crackling with lightning, as if he were about to transform into a Thousand Birds and tear through the air at any moment. "He is the rightful successor of the Sage of Six Paths, a guy whose Nine-Tails chakra and Sage Mode are perfectly integrated, a guy even Truth-Seeking Balls can't do anything about—and the only opponent in the current ninja world that I, Uchiha Sasuke, can acknowledge."

He deliberately emphasized the word "unique," his pupils reflecting the golden light rising from the distant horizon—Naruto's unique Nine-Tails chakra cloak.

Hiruko's Oni-Garara Technique had already distorted the definition of a ninja, and Kaguya was an anomaly, being the progenitor of chakra. Both of them had long been excluded from the category of ninjas.

Sasuke had to admit that, without the combination of Susanoo and Amaterasu, he was no match for Naruto in a one-on-one fight—the outcome of the last battle at the Valley of the End was uncertain if Kurama hadn't suddenly withdrawn his chakra.

However... he lightly stroked his left Rinnegan with his fingertips, the power of the Six Paths surging in his blood vessels. Sooner or later, he would surpass this guy who had been forcibly empowered by the Sage of Six Paths.

"No." Nagato suddenly opened his Rinnegan, the Six Paths Rings slowly rotating in his dark pupils, and the ground instantly cracked open in several deep ravines, with magma churning in the cracks. "Although Naruto is indeed very strong now, he has no ambition."

He raised his hand and made a grasping motion, the repulsive force of Shinra Tensei shattering the falling leaves into dust. "He only thought about maintaining the false peace of the old era, without considering the class contradictions in human society or planning for technological development—such as using geothermal energy to develop the ninja world, or researching the energy conversion of tailed beast chakra."

Sasuke's pupils contracted slightly as he recalled Hiruko's recent "Chakra Fusion Report."

Indeed, Naruto even entrusted the basic construction of Konoha Village to Shikamaru, while he spent his days mediating disputes between various countries.

“If Naruto Uzumaki can completely crush me!” Nagato suddenly revealed a strange smile, with the shadows of Pain’s Six Paths appearing and disappearing behind him. “I will naturally follow him just as I followed Yahiko back then.”

"Unfortunately..." He waved his hand, and the surveillance footage of the entire Amegakure village appeared in the rain. "His power has a limit; the fusion of Nine-Tails Mode and Sage Mode has reached its limit."

On the other hand, Nagato stared intently at the Kusanagi sword at Sasuke's waist, which still bore the bloody scent of Orochimaru's experimental subjects.

This man not only inherited the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, but also fused with Hashirama Senju's cells. Furthermore, he made some kind of deal with that madman Hiruko—a few days ago, Hiruko suddenly appeared in Amegakure and showed off his newly developed "Bloodline Elimination Fusion Agent".

"Then state your conditions."

Sasuke suddenly drew his sword, the blade pressed against Nagato's neck, lightning crackling on the blade. "The Rain Country's production lines and the atmosphere of vigorously developing technology are what the Eternal Empire needs."

He deliberately emphasized the words "Eternal Empire," a new name suggested by Hiruko, which supposedly represents a supreme technological civilization in a parallel world.

Nagato neither dodged nor evaded, letting the blade slice through her skin: "I hope that after joining the Eternal Empire, I can retain some administrative power without violating my principles."

He raised his hand to form a hand seal, and the map of Amegakure unfolded in the rain. "Just like you treated Hozuki Suigetsu and the original Land of Water—the Land of Rain Company was merged into the Eternal Empire, but the management was moved as little as possible."

He particularly emphasized the word "as much as possible," after all, the Akatsuki's base was still here, and that was his final resting place.

Sasuke frowned in thought, the tip of his sword pressing down slightly.

He really needs a manager like Nagato—Orochimaru is always thinking about seducing Hiruko to go to other worlds, Hozuki Suigetsu is only good at water jutsu, and Karin is useless except for her sensory abilities.

As for the Land of Water... he glanced at the mirage ship floating on the distant sea, which was carrying Hiruko's latest "Chakra Missiles," and someone had to be there to command it.

“Fine.” Sasuke suddenly sheathed his sword, and the lightning dissipated. “But you must understand that once you accept my rule, I will be the absolute authority.”

He activated his Rinnegan, and the Six Paths Jade Rings spun rapidly in his pupils. "Don't try to pull any tricks like Orochimaru, otherwise..." He raised his hand and clenched it, and a distant mountain suddenly collapsed, revealing countless Sharingan test subjects inside.

Nagato's pupils contracted sharply. He recognized the Akatsuki rings worn by the test subjects—Sasuke had secretly taken control of the remaining Akatsuki forces all along! He took a deep breath and slowly nodded: "Understood."

However, as a token of sincerity... "He suddenly raised his hand and pressed it to the ground, causing the entire Amegakure village to sink, "Please accept this gift from me first."

Sasuke smiled slightly, and the purple skeleton of Susanoo appeared behind him.

He wanted to see what kind of decent gift this guy, tormented half to death by the Rinnegan, could come up with.