From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

Sasuke, panting heavily, dragged his battered and bruised body to the side of Raiga Kurosuki, who was lying quietly on the water and had completely lost his fighting ability.

Sasuke was in a terrible state, with countless wounds covering most of his body, and his bright red bloodline limit had turned pitch black and charred.

The hilt of the Thor's Sword in his hand was also completely shattered, only the blue-gold chakra crystal remained intact.

In contrast, Kurozuki Raiga's twin swords also broke into several pieces.

Clearly, both weapons suffered significant damage in that clash!

"Uchiha brat, can I ask you for a favor?"

Raiga Kurosuki lost. A huge hole was pierced in his chest, and he had completely lost his life. The only reason he was still alive was because of his obsession.

Despite his impending death, Raiga Kurosuki spoke to Sasuke with an unprecedented calmness, almost as if there was a sense of relief in his voice.

"You said."

"Please give Ranmaru a proper burial. He was a kind and innocent child and shouldn't have been buried at sea. Cough... As for me, I won't trouble you. Just let me be buried at sea."

Sasuke was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Alright, I will bury you all together."

Raiga Kurosuki was taken aback, then heard Sasuke continue, "Just like you said, he was a simple child. With you by his side in the underworld, he won't feel lonely or be bullied."

“Hehehe…” Kurosuki Raiga was silent for a while, then suddenly laughed.

“Uchiha Sasuke...you are truly...an interesting person..."

"Then... let's do it!"

Having always attended funerals, am I finally having my own funeral today?

Kurosuki Raiga closed his eyes, feeling a sense of relief.

Looking at Raiga Kurosuki, who had closed his eyes and was waiting to die, Sasuke remained silent for a while before slowly drawing his Fire Armor.

"Konoha ninja, show mercy!"

A group of people dressed in Kirigakure ninja vests and wearing masks with the Kirigakure ninja symbol were rushing over from a distance. The ninja with blue-gray hair in the lead shouted anxiously.

Pfft!

Sasuke heard it, but his sword did not stop for a moment, and it still steadily pierced into Raiga Kurosuki's neck!

"you!"

This ninja, with blue-gray hair and no mask on his face, but instead a mysterious rune-covered eyepatch over his right eye, suddenly opened his left eye wide, his anger surging up instantly.

"Konoha ninja, didn't you hear me? How dare you? You..."

Before he could finish speaking, Sasuke slowly turned his head and gave him a cold glance.

Sharingan!?

Looking at the boy's cold, scarlet eyes, Qing's face froze, and he was speechless.

At that moment, Sasuke's calm, serene voice rang out again.

"Are you teaching me what to do?"

Chapter 83 The End (Two Chapters Combined)

green!

After taking in the features of the person from the future, a name jumped out of Sasuke's mind.

This guy is a veteran Jonin from Kirigakure. His right eye is the Byakugan, a trophy he obtained after fighting the main branch of the Hyuga clan during the Third Shinobi World War. He was put on Konoha's Golden Wanted List for this, with the Hyuga clan contributing the most to the effort.

In the original timeline, although the main figures in the downfall of the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, were the elder of Kirigakure and Mei Terumi, Ao's Byakugan also played a crucial role!

What Sasuke couldn't understand was how a second-hand Byakugan could dispel a genjutsu that even a supposedly perfect Jinchuriki could control.

In particular, this genjutsu is very likely a backup plan left by Madara Uchiha!

Putting that aside for now, when I was watching the anime in my previous life, I remembered that this guy was killed during the Fourth Shinobi World War when he was hit by the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball at the command post along with Yamanaka Inoichi, Nara Shikaku, and others.

But later he heard that the guy hadn't died, but was just seriously injured, and later reappeared in Boruto.

In his previous life, he had watched the Naruto anime, novels, and side stories, but apart from the Boruto movie and the 65 episodes that netizens raved about, he had only watched Boruto.

He genuinely hadn't watched a single episode, so naturally he had no idea what kind of trouble had arisen later on, or what kind of messy plot holes had been created.

Sasuke was slightly surprised by Ao's appearance here, but it also seemed to be all within his expectations.

If one simply views it from an omniscient perspective, treating it as a shonen anime, they naturally wouldn't delve into the intricate schemes and power struggles behind the Land of Waves.

But now that Sasuke is in a real world, with all the information and intelligence he's gathered over the years, he understands the key point with just a little thought. Many things don't just appear out of nowhere; they all have clues to follow.

Gato appeared in the Land of Waves a year ago. (The anime also dates back a year!)

The fourth Yagura stepped down, and the Land of Water opened its ports for trade a year ago. Kado's company was also engaged in ocean transportation, and as soon as it appeared, it instantly took control of the economic lifeline and transportation of a small country!

How could the president of an ocean company have such ability? Even if he were involved in organized crime, he couldn't do it!

In terms of maritime trade, is there any country in the entire ninja world with more ships and is more familiar with them than the Land of Water?

The answer is—no!

Whether in past lives or this life, countries around the world are basically classified into continental countries and maritime countries.

Continental countries are characterized by agriculture and animal husbandry as their main modes of production; maritime countries are characterized by commerce and trade as their main modes of production.

The two countries' drastically different development paths destined maritime nations to maintain an advantage in maritime transport and trade for a long time. This advantage was only gradually leveled out and even surpassed in some aspects after the technological explosion in the previous life.

Even more coincidentally, most of the rogue ninjas under Gato's command were former Kirigakure ninjas from the time of the Fourth Hokage, Yagura, and Kirigakure seemed to ignore this.

Zabuza was hired by Gato to assassinate Tazuna some time ago, and the assassination squad that had been chasing Zabuza during that time also mysteriously disappeared.

(This information was mentioned in the Land of Waves storyline in the original work. Although Gato called Zabuza a piece of trash from Kirigakure, Haku later said that they couldn't kill Gato yet, otherwise they would be hunted down by Kirigakure's assassination squad. This proves that they were not hunted down during their time under Gato. Of course, this is just my speculation based on some information from the original work, and it only represents my personal opinion. If the official storyline contradicts my opinion, the official version shall prevail!)

These facts alone cannot definitively prove that the person behind Gato is Kirigakure. It could just be a coincidence. Perhaps Gato is an outsider of Akatsuki, a black glove used to plunder funds.

After all, Obito Uchiha controlled Kirigakure for nearly ten years, so he naturally had certain special relationships and connections.

But when Sasuke saw Raiga Kurosuki appear, he was certain that the organization behind Gato was Kirigakure!

Although he knew that Ao's appearance meant he represented Kirigakure, Sasuke had no fear or apprehension whatsoever.

After four years of honing the sword, once it is drawn and blood is drunk, it is a moment of great satisfaction. How can we tolerate, back down, and humble ourselves because of some nobody who appears out of nowhere?

When you're weak, you can endure it, but if you're strong and never rise to the top, what's the point of training? You might as well find a small cave and wait to die.

"Uchiha ninja, perhaps there was some misunderstanding in what I said before, and that was not my intention."

Ao took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. The boy's Sharingan reminded him of some unpleasant and unspeakable memories.

"Oh~"

Sasuke gave a meaningful reply and said calmly, "Is there anything else?"

That guy!

Ao's calmed heart was stirred up again by Sasuke's cold tone. After organizing her thoughts, she...

"Konoha ninja, let bygones be bygones, but Kurosuki Raiga is a rogue ninja from Kirigakure. His body contains vital classified information of Kirigakure, and those two lightning swords are also relics of Kirigakure. Please hand over these two items to us, thank you!"

Since Raiga Kurosuki is dead, Ao knew that there was no point in saying anything more. Moreover, the fact that this Uchiha boy was able to kill Raiga Kurosuki in a one-on-one situation was enough to prove his strength.

Another Uchiha Shisui!

Qing thought to himself that Uchiha Shisui was also a psychological shadow for him. He had never fought Uchiha Shisui, but had only glanced at him from afar with his Byakugan.

Ao knew he was no match for Uchiha Shisui, and that rushing over would only be suicide, so he decisively retreated.

Before arriving here, Ao had used his Byakugan to review the entire course of the battle.

Having witnessed Sasuke's strength, he knew he was no match for Sasuke. Even with his elite troops by his side, he could only manage a 50/50 split against the injured Sasuke.

Sasuke might die, but they might all perish here!

"Why?"

Just as Ao was pondering silently, Sasuke's calm voice came from behind.

Ao was taken aback and was about to say something when Sasuke's voice rang out again.

"Kurosuki Raiga was an enemy I encountered during a mission. I killed him, and his body and weapons are my spoils. Why should I hand them over to you? Hmm?"

"Hmph!" One of the ninjas couldn't help but snort coldly and said in a sinister tone, "Lord Qing! Let's not waste words with this brat. Although he killed Kurosuki Raiga, judging from his injuries, he's already at his limit. Let's just go up and kill him!"

"Shut up!

The training instructor gave a sharp rebuke, his veins bulging as he stared at Sasuke's position and said:

"Have you forgotten the peace policy that's currently being implemented in the village?"

And this guy isn't like what you described!

Qing sighed inwardly.

Under Ao's Byakugan vision, Sasuke had many injuries, some of which were almost fatal.

But Sasuke's chakra was like a flame that had met an accelerant, burning ever brighter!

Ao knew that Sasuke's condition was a result of a significant increase in strength after a life-or-death battle!

Chakra is composed of physical and mental energy. When a person is engaged in a life-or-death struggle and faces death, their emotions and spirit often experience tremendous fluctuations, and may even undergo a transformation!

This is why, during times of war, young ninjas, even those whose bodies are not fully developed and whose foundations are not solid, often make rapid progress and experience a surge in strength.

Ao was no stranger to this situation; most of the young genius ninjas who emerged during the war were in this category.

But this was the first time he had ever seen someone break through in an instant like Sasuke.

This is no longer just genius, this is monstrous!

Uchiha is still Uchiha after all.

Ao sighed inwardly, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "Konoha ninja, our country and village have been conducting various friendly talks and cooperation with the Land of Fire and Konoha for the past year. You don't want this small matter to affect the relationship between our two countries, do you?"

Trying to intimidate me with the Land of Fire and Konoha?

Oh......

“That’s true.” Sasuke stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and nodded.

"That seems to make sense, but..."