From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

Hearing the noise, Sakura turned around and looked surprised.

"How did you wake up so quickly?"

You should know that the punch Sasuke just threw was by no means light.

If she had been punched like that, Sakura estimated that it would take her at least an hour to wake up.

After saying that, Sakura patted Naruto's head and said with some envy, "Your physique is really terrifyingly strong."

Seeing Sakura praise him, Naruto chuckled and said proudly, "Sasuke told me that my constitution is somewhat special, and you can't generalize about everyone's constitution. Sakura, you don't know, do you? I once punched through a fifty-meter-long tunnel in a fit of extreme anger..."

Before he could finish speaking, Naruto suddenly snapped out of his daze and shouted:

"Where's Sasuke? Why did that bastard suddenly hit me?"

Sakura's lips twitched as she looked at this slow-witted guy and sighed.

"Sasuke... um..."

Sakura pondered for a moment, recalling what Sasuke had said after Naruto fell unconscious.

"He's protecting you... um... I think so..."

"Protect me? What the heck?"

Naruto was a little confused, then Sakura continued, "Now that you're awake, let's hurry over to where Sasuke is fighting."

"Sasuke and that guy are fighting?"

Naruto was startled and looked toward a place in the distance from which booming sounds could be heard from time to time. He quickly said, "Then let's hurry and go support Sasuke."

"Hmm." Sakura nodded, then hesitated before saying, "However, Naruto, if Sasuke isn't in any danger, it's best if we don't interfere in his fight."

"Why?" Naruto looked over with a puzzled expression and shouted, "Are we just going to let Sasuke steal the spotlight all by himself?"

"You idiot!"

Sakura's forehead veins bulged as she angrily said, "That bitch was insulting Sasuke's dead clansmen, so this is Sasuke's battle, do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, Naruto's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Understood."

Chapter 69 Magical Arts: The Art of Shackles

Click, click!

In the ruined city, a man and a woman could be seen fighting and retreating, their weapons clashing and bursting with terrifying lightning.

Faced with Sasuke's relentless barrage of attacks, Yugito could only swing his claws, unleashing streaks of blue and white lightning to defend against them.

'That kid!'

Yugito stared intently at Sasuke, feeling an overwhelming pressure. She felt increasingly frustrated as the fight progressed.

The two exchanged only a few rounds of Lightning Release before Sasuke began to suppress her.

While her initial underestimation of her opponent led to her being on the defensive, Sasuke's strength also played a role.

Although Yugito was very angry, she had to admit that this Uchiha brat was better at mastering Lightning Release than she was.

This made her, a ninja from Kumogakure, feel both incredulous and somewhat frustrated.

Bang!

Amidst the thunderous roar and sparks flying, a tiny crack appeared simultaneously on Sasuke's Thor's Light Sword and Yugito's claws.

The crack wasn't large, but Yukito's eyes grew even more somber.

"Impressive, you Uchiha brat. I didn't expect you to be so good at using Lightning Release."

Yugito moved his lips, his eyes flashing with a dangerous light: "However, this is where it ends!"

With a loud bang!

Suddenly, a huge burst of blue cat-demon patterned chakra erupted from Yugito's body. The mere fluctuation and aura of the chakra caused the ground within a twenty-meter radius to shake violently, and radial cracks appeared!

Sasuke was also blasted away by the sudden burst of chakra energy, flipped in the air, and landed as soon as he did.

He felt a terrifying killing intent descend from the sky, like a feline eyeing its prey. The killing intent was so intense it was almost tangible, and the strong chill and killing intent made the hairs on Sasuke's back stand on end in an instant.

Although his hair stood on end, Sasuke's expression remained largely unchanged, and he even had the leisure to observe Yugito's changes.

'Did they only borrow a portion of the Two-Tails' chakra?'

Seeing that although there was blue cat-demon patterned chakra around Yugito, there was no tail-like shape at all, Sasuke thought to himself.

"I remember that the Uchiha clan is most skilled in Fire Release, right?"

Yugito stared intently at Sasuke and sneered:

"Then I'll use Fire Release to deal with you!"

Although she was born in Kumogakure, she was not particularly skilled in Lightning Release; her true strength lay in Fire Release, which combined the chakra of the Two-Tails!

Seeing that Sasuke was suppressing his Lightning Release, Yugito decided to use his most proficient Fire Release!

Of course, Yukito also seemed to be trying to get revenge.

Aren't you Uchiha the most skilled in Fire Release techniques?

Then I'll crush you with my fire-style technique!

Faced with Yugito's provocation, Sasuke did not reply. He simply put the Thunder God Sword back at his waist without changing his expression, while his right hand gently rested on the scabbard of the Fire Armor.

"Fire Rat Jade!"

With a roar, Yugito's cat-demon patterned chakra surged rapidly across his body, and a blue, rat-shaped flame the size of a head shot out from his mouth!

With a loud bang!

The blue fireball created explosive turbulence wherever it passed. The flames were so hot and eerie that just a glance would make one's mouth dry, and ordinary people might even feel dizzy.

This is Yugito's Fire Release technique combining the chakra of the Two-Tails. The Two-Tails Matatabi is called the Demon Cat because its flames have a demonic effect!

However, facing Yugito's fierce and eerie blue flames, Sasuke narrowed his eyes, remained expressionless, and neither dodged nor flinched. He simply gripped the scabbard tightly with his five fingers, and then...

Sword Leaps into Flame!

Sasuke instantly drew his sword, and a crimson flame suddenly emerged from the blade, transforming into a massive fiery blade that, with a hissing sound and intense heat, shattered the blue, rat-like flames.

At the point of impact, the air temperature inside the arena rose rapidly in an instant, and streaks of blue and red flames, carrying a scorching heat, swept in all directions.

"What!?"

Yukito's eyes narrowed, his face filled with disbelief.

"It actually shattered my Fire Rat Jewel!?"

Yukito, who was somewhat surprised and uncertain a moment ago, suddenly changed his expression.

With a powerful kick, Sasuke covered dozens of meters in an instant, accompanied by a loud bang on the ground, and amidst a shower of flames, he sprinted to within ten meters of Yugito.

'His speed and explosiveness are even faster than when he used Lightning Release earlier. Fire Release can actually be faster than Lightning Release?'

Yukito was a little dazed, but her reaction was extremely fast. She arched her body slightly and moved like a startled cat, leaving only streaks of blue flames in her wake.

Sasuke's body flickered slightly, and with a quick sideways movement, he flashed again, slowly closing the distance between them.

'The technique of teleportation?'

'Is Konoha's Body Flicker Technique really that fast? Even the village's Lightning Flicker Technique isn't that fast, is it?'

As Yugito retreated rapidly, he observed Sasuke's peculiar footwork and Body Flicker Technique, searching for an opportunity to defeat him!

Although Sasuke kept pursuing and even gained the upper hand, Yugito was very unhappy.

But even now, she hasn't considered borrowing too much of the traveler's chakra.

To force a mere brat from Konoha to transform into a tailed beast is simply too much of a disgrace for her.

With her mind racing, Yugito watched Sasuke's constantly shifting steps and his right hand, which remained tightly gripping the hilt of his sword.

'So it's a combination of samurai footwork and ninja body-flicker technique called Swift Iaijutsu?'

'Don't let him get close!'

While pondering, the wooden figure began to dodge even faster.

Yugito himself is an elite Jonin from Kumogakure with extremely high speed, and Matatabi, the Two-Tails, is one of the fastest among the nine tailed beasts.

Although Yugito hasn't borrowed much of the Two-Tails' power, she still manages to maintain a distance of over twenty meters from Sasuke, and that distance is gradually widening.

Seeing this, Sasuke's gaze darkened slightly. His Fire Release sword technique was originally a short-range, instantaneous burst of swordplay.

Yukito kept pulling at him, preventing him from getting close.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted!

In a mere instant, Sasuke's sprinting speed had visibly slowed down considerably, and if this continued, he would be even less able to catch up with Yugito.

'This guy's slowed down!'

Seeing that Sasuke's speed was starting to decrease, Yugito revealed a cold smile and began to mobilize the chakra within her body. She was about to counterattack!

However, at this time...

Sasuke suddenly stared directly into Yugito's eyes, which had somehow transformed into crimson three-tomoe shapes.

Magical Shackles Technique!

Chapter 70 Is this a genin?

Sharingan!?

Yugito was taken aback, because Sasuke had never used the Sharingan in their previous encounters.

This was completely different from the Uchiha she had encountered in the Third Shinobi World War and during her missions, who were eager to reveal their Sharingan right away.

Yugito almost forgot that the young man in front of him, who was proficient in both lightning and fire, was actually a member of the Uchiha clan.

Or rather, she overlooked the fact that Sasuke might also have the Sharingan.

Yugito's expression changed slightly, and he suddenly felt dizzy. At the same time, his limbs were also in excruciating pain, as if they were being pierced by nails. His dodging movements suddenly stopped.

Sasuke flashed again, and his entire body had already rushed to within ten meters of Yugito.