From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

The Hagoromo clan possesses chakra abilities similar to those of the Preta Path, which originate from the Rinnegan, the source of which is the Divine Tree.

The bloodline of the Feathered Clan is also derived from the Divine Tree.

Of course, this effect is not as effective against other ninjas, but against tailed beasts, it will have a hundred times the effect of an ordinary person.

Just like how the Third Raikage could fight the Eight-Tails in its complete form to a draw, but the Eight-Tails in its complete form couldn't defeat half of the Nine-Tails.

However, Sasuke, who had just awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, was able to instantly defeat the fully-formed Nine-Tails.

At first glance, in terms of strength, Sasuke with Mangekyou Sharingan > Complete Nine-Tails > Half-Nine-Tails > Third Raikage and Complete Eight-Tails.

If people really thought that was the case, and sent Sasuke, who had just awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan, to fight the Third Raikage, he would probably be beaten to death.

The reason is simple: the Six Paths bloodline has an absolute suppressive and restraining effect on tailed beasts.

The Uchiha who awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan could easily control wild tailed beasts, and even when Kushina Uzumaki was on the verge of death, she could suppress the fully-formed Nine-Tails for a long time.

As for Kinkaku and Ginkaku, it means that the Nine-Tails' powerful corrosive and erosive chakra was ineffective against them!

It's important to know that even the Uzumaki and Senju clans couldn't do this.

If they forcibly extract the Nine-Tails' power, their skin and muscles will be burned by the Nine-Tails' chakra.

Even after being swallowed by the Nine-Tails, the Gold and Silver Horns remained active and even consumed the Nine-Tails' flesh and blood, taking its chakra for themselves.

This is something Sasuke discovered during his week-long research: the cells of Kinkaku and Ginkaku are phagocytic, not erosive like the cells of the First Hokage, but rather they engulf.

Their cells can devour other people's cells and turn them into nutrients for their own cells. This characteristic is especially effective for tailed beasts.

Sasuke once experimented with ordinary ninja cells and the Eight-Tails' horns, and the ratio of their absorption speeds was almost a hundredfold.

In summary, the chakra of the Hagoromo clan has the characteristic of absorbing the chakra of others.

However, this characteristic is not very effective against ninjas, and is far less effective than the Rinnegan.

When it comes to dealing with tailed beasts, it's a hundred times more effective than an ordinary ninja.

"So, if I inject myself with cells from the Feathered Robe Clan, both my physical and mental abilities will be enhanced."

Sasuke looked away from the cell grooves above, stroked his chin, and pondered, "Of course, more importantly, the speed of yin and yang merging will undergo a qualitative change!"

The Hagoromo clan inherited the chakra of the Sage of Six Paths. To some extent, the chakra produced by the fusion of the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan refers to the chakra of the Hagoromo clan.

However, the Hagoromo clan is inferior to the Uchiha clan in Yin Release and to the Senju clan in Yang Release.

Therefore, it is virtually impossible for the Hagoromo clan to awaken the so-called Rinnegan without the help of external forces.

Of course, if Sasuke were to inject cells from the Hagoromo clan now, the increase in physical and mental strength would be secondary; the most important thing would be to accelerate the fusion of Yin and Yang bloodlines.

Thinking about it this way, through this experiment, Sasuke vaguely understood what the so-called Tenseigan, which was awakened by combining the Hyuga Byakugan with the Otsutsuki chakra of the moon, was all about.

However, he only had a rough idea of ​​the truth, and there was still much more to be discovered by him in the future.

"One month later, inject cells from the Feathered Robe Clan."

Sasuke tidied up the things in front of him and thought to himself.

He originally thought the Feathered Robe Clan were descendants of the Yang lineage and planned to have the injection done in three or four months.

But unexpectedly, this clan benefits from both, so the transition period for Sasuke to be injected with Naruto's cells will not be as long as three or four months.

Moreover, Sasuke had a vague premonition that he might modify the Demon Sprout Technique to fuse the other three elemental artifacts with his physical body.

If things go wrong, it might end up affecting the feather cells, which have the ability to absorb chakra!

However, Sasuke did not intend to let this month pass by in vain; he remained very busy.

He bit his finger, formed a hand seal, and pressed it to the ground. A spirit communication array appeared out of thin air, and a coffin slowly rose from the room.

As the coffin slowly opened, an old man appeared, his muscles bulging like steel, with dark skin, long light yellow hair, and a long beard.

It is worth mentioning that the old man had a lightning bolt-shaped scar on his chest.

Anyone who sees this old man for the first time will realize that he is a true powerhouse!

The Third Raikage!

During the month-long transition period before the injection of the Feather Cells, Sasuke planned to spar with this man, who was known as the "strongest spear" and the "strongest shield," and who could fight the Eight-Tails hand-to-hand.

Of course, in order to best train one's fighting skills and lightning release techniques.

Sasuke doesn't plan to use his Sharingan this time, or even his Yin Release.

He wanted to see just how much he still lacked compared to such a powerful expert if he only used taijutsu and lightning release.

Chapter 242 The Third Raikage is nothing special!

A few days later, on an uninhabited island dozens of kilometers away from Ghost Island.

Dark clouds loomed, waves surged, and danger raged between heaven and earth.

It's already mid-January, and the temperature is so cold, the weather so treacherous, and the tides so high.

Even in this country where fishing is the main source of livelihood, there are now very few fishermen going out to sea to fish.

boom!

A sudden clap of thunder!

However, amidst the dark, heavy clouds and rampant lightning, a vast and dazzling bolt of lightning suddenly erupted from the uninhabited island.

The dazzling brilliance of the lightning even obscured the lightning bolts in the sky, and the vast, rolling thunder reverberated throughout the entire world.

Suddenly, the blue light dissipated, and the thunder ceased!

A figure flew backward from the spot where the lightning disappeared with lightning speed, and then in less than a moment...

It crashed heavily onto a small hill. With a loud bang, the hill behind the man was shattered into countless fragments that swept in all directions under the immense force!

It was Sasuke. At this moment, he was no longer as calm and composed as before, and a trace of charred blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

His clothes were tattered and torn, and the skin exposed by the tattered clothes was covered with dark brown electrical burn marks.

"Huh...huh..."

Sasuke, panting heavily, pressed himself down and managed to stand up again.

"Pooh!"

Sasuke spat out a mouthful of thick, charred blood. The blood seemed to be extremely hot, and it instantly vaporized upon landing.

"The Third Raikage is nothing special."

Looking at the billowing dust in the distance, Sasuke wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said coldly.

As he spoke, the Futsu-no-Mitama Sword unleashed layers of winding electric snakes that rapidly spread and roamed around Sasuke, suddenly converging together and, under Sasuke's deliberate control, forming a majestic and fierce lightning armor!

The Futsu-no-Mitama Sword also transformed into a long chain of lightning and merged into it, forming a sword mark on the chest of the Thunder Armor.

This is a lightning armor created by Sasuke by combining the principles of Lightning Blade Technique: Lightning Armor and Chakra Armor.

Clang!

The moment Sasuke's Thunder Armor was formed, an incomparably domineering and awe-inspiring aura, as if it were nothing, instantly locked onto Sasuke.

A beam of light suddenly shot out from the swirling dust, causing the surrounding air to tremble violently and a thunderous roar to resound.

The lightning bolt flashed and crisscrossed, then suddenly lunged towards Sasuke!

Upon seeing this, Sasuke was startled and stared intently at the direction of the attack, trying to discern the trajectory of the attacker's attack.

However, without the Sharingan, he couldn't see the Third Raikage's figure at all; all he could see was dazzling light, with layers upon layers of lightning flashing.

However, Sasuke showed no sign of panic. As he retreated rapidly, he condensed a bolt of lightning in his hand, raised it, and thrust it out. Almost instantly, accompanied by a dazzling burst of lightning, a blue-white beam of light as thick as a spear shot out, striking the lightning beam that was attacking him with lightning speed.

"too slow!"

Sasuke's lips curled slightly as he sneered.

"Humph!"

At that moment, a cold snort, as sharp as thunder, rang in Sasuke's ears.

"Where are you hitting, you Uchiha brat?"

Behind you!?

when!?

Sasuke's eyes narrowed, and for a moment he felt as if he were in a surging sea of ​​thunder. In his shock, his body instinctively slashed backward.

"too slow!"

The Third Raikage sneered, returning Sasuke's words in full. His steel-like muscles swelled violently, and countless crackling bolts of lightning gathered and coiled around his fist. Then, he unleashed a simple straight punch, the force of which tore the air apart and a whirlwind swept through the air!

Lightning Release: Ninja Taijutsu - Heavy Flow Burst!

A technique that involves concentrating Lightning Release chakra into a fist or elbow to strike an opponent.

boom!

A muffled thud, like the thunder of war drums, followed as the Third Raikage's lightning fist slammed heavily into Sasuke's lightning armor.

In an instant, it shattered most of the lightning armor formed by the dense layers of lightning on Sasuke's body. The Futsu-no-Mitama sword at the core of the armor also became shaky, and countless lightning bolts exploded and scattered in large quantities.

"Humph!"

Seeing that his punch could not shatter Sasuke's lightning armor, the Third Raikage's expression remained unchanged, and he coldly snorted.

With a fist transformed into an elbow, a thunderous explosion erupted, and an attack of utmost strength and yang struck Sasuke's armor once more.

boom!

With a deafening roar, Sasuke's lightning armor finally crumbled, and Futsunomiya and Sasuke were also sent flying far away by the immense force, crashing heavily into the ground and creating a deep, human-shaped crater.

After knocking him away, the old man did not pursue him again. Instead, he stood with his hands behind his back, expressionless, watching Sasuke in the distance. His body was straight as a knife, and the muscles under his bronze skin were incredibly strong, as if they were forged from steel that had been hammered a thousand times.

The fierce winds and waves blowing from the sea were all cut through by his sharp lightning armor.

"Cough cough cough."

After Sasuke got up, he spat out another mouthful of thick, charred blood. At this moment, he felt a burning pain in his internal organs, as if they were being shredded.

"Great, great, that's exactly what I wanted! It's getting my blood pumping!"

Looking at the old man in the distance with long, flowing hair, a face as sharp as if carved by a knife and axe, and eyes as cold as lightning.