Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

Whether it's deception or exploitation, as long as you ultimately get what you want, the process doesn't matter.

He needs power, that's all.

He wandered aimlessly through the desert, his black figure standing out starkly against the white landscape, surrounded by nothing but the sound of the wind and deathly silence.

Most of the creatures he encountered along the way were low-level Hollows that were not fully conscious. He didn't even encounter many decent Kylians, which gradually wore down his already limited patience.

Sasuke stopped and looked around at the unchanging desert, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes.

Just as he was preparing to venture deeper into the heart of the desert, the sand beneath his feet began to tremble violently without warning.

A massive hill made of shifting sands rose abruptly from the sea of ​​sand before him, obscuring the already waning, cold moon.

Immediately afterwards, at the top of the quicksand, a huge figure slowly condensed and took shape.

It was a giant hand made of countless grains of sand, and on the giant hand stood a gigantic Hollow, also made of sand, whose size far exceeded that of an ordinary Gillian.

Despite being just a Gillian, he exuded a spiritual pressure comparable to that of a Biachukas.

Sasuke frowned slightly, sensing a completely different aura emanating from this Hollow.

An intelligent Gillian-class Hollowfied is quite interesting.

But soon, he saw a broken piece of a bone mask, like a shoulder armor, on that enormous sand body.

"So it was just an Arrancar...?"

Sasuke murmured to himself, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

"What bad luck, Death."

A deep, muffled voice emanated from the massive sand-like body, carrying an air of condescending arrogance: "In a place like this, you've encountered me."

"Oh?"

"See for yourself, in my home turf, even wailing will be a hopeless despair for you!"

With its arrogant declaration, a sky full of yellow sand rose into the air, transforming into a terrifying sandstorm that could blot out the sun, sweeping towards Sasuke.

Even before the sandstorm arrived, a powerful sense of oppression was already palpable.

"act recklessly."

Sasuke, who was about to be swallowed up, raised his right hand and casually swung it forward.

The overwhelming sandstorm was actually torn open with a hideous rift by this single swing of the sword.

Immediately afterwards, a jet-black flame erupted from Sasuke's body, spreading wildly along the crack like hundreds of living venomous snakes, coiling towards the sand giant's body.

"What?!" The Great Void roared in astonishment.

It could clearly feel that its body was being silently eroded by the black flames, as if it had encountered a natural enemy.

Without giving it a chance to think further, Sasuke clenched his right hand, and the black flames transformed into a long spear, which shot out and accurately pierced the giant's chest.

The sand giant's body exploded with a deafening roar, and yellow sand rained down from the sky.

ended?

Sasuke frowned slightly. He could sense that although the opponent's aura had been weakened by most, it had not completely disappeared.

"Ha ha ha ha......"

A hoarse laugh rang out from the scattered gravel.

The sand gathered again, coalescing into the mocking mask of the Sand Giant.

"It's no use, Death!"

"My body is made of sand and gravel. As long as this sea of ​​sand exists, no physical attack can kill me completely!"

Its empty eye sockets were fixed on Sasuke.

"And the only thing that can hurt me is water!"

"But, Death, look around you."

The sand giant's voice was full of mockery. It laughed wildly, showing off its unbeatable power to Sasuke, "This is Hueco Mundo, an endless sea of ​​sand where not even a drop of rain falls!"

"Where are you going to find water to fight me?!"

This self-analysis, brimming with "wisdom," caused Sasuke's expression to freeze for a moment before he couldn't help but chuckle.

"..."

He slowly shook his head, a slight smile playing on his lips.

This world, whether it's Death or Hollow.

Why are there always so many guys who like to reveal all their trump cards to the enemy during a battle?

Is this some kind of unique "etiquette"?

Sasuke turned his head to the side, his scarlet Sharingan looking particularly eerie in the darkness.

"Speaking of which..."

His voice was very soft, as if he were talking to himself, "Since coming to this world, I haven't used those ninjutsu for a long time."

"Hmm?" The sand giant made a confused nasal sound.

Sasuke ignored it and raised his hands, forming a hand seal in front of him that the creature could not understand at all.

"What...what are you doing?!" An instinctive unease gripped its heart.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

The moment he finished speaking, a surge of immense chakra erupted from Sasuke's body, and the sand beneath his feet changed instantly.

A colossal wave roared up across the boundless sea of ​​sand, transforming into a massive waterspout that swept fiercely toward the dumbfounded sand giant.

"No, impossible!!!"

The sand giant let out a horrified roar before the earth-shattering waves, its massive body crumbling inch by inch under the relentless torrent of water.

It eventually turned into a puddle of ordinary wet sand, lying limply on the ground, powerless.

"..."

Sasuke lowered his hands from the hand seals.

But just in case, he used black flames to completely burn the water-soaked sand and gravel.

After completing its mission, the black flames rolled back and disappeared back into the blade of "Indra".

"..."

And at that very moment—

"Um?!"

Sasuke's pupils contracted sharply, his body stiffened abruptly, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

An incredibly clear feeling of fullness emanated from Indra, who was connected to the soul.

Immediately afterwards, a not-so-weak spiritual pressure slowly emanated from the blade, and soon it all entered Sasuke's body.

That feeling was like...

Sasuke stared blankly at the Zanpakuto in his hand, when an absurd thought suddenly popped into his head.

Indra...

It just devoured the spiritual pressure of that Hollow?!

Chapter 145 Naraku Tsuki

Uchiha Sasuke stood quietly in place, looking down at the long, jet-black sword in his hand.

Indra...

It devoured the spiritual pressure of that void?

The thought lingered in his mind, filled with a sense of unreality.

"wrong."

Sasuke murmured to himself, "I've never felt this way before."

He carefully recalled the circumstances of each time he had used "Indra".

Whether in Konoha or Soul Society, this sword has drunk countless amounts of blood and slain countless Hollows.

But in this situation...

He was certain this was the first time.

What's so special about that broken mask?

Or did this land of Emptiness grant Indra entirely new abilities?

Sasuke stood there, rapidly going through all the possibilities in his mind, but still couldn't find a reasonable explanation.

"cut."

A moment later, Sasuke clicked his tongue, and the brief look of confusion on his face quickly disappeared.

He raised his hand and held the long sword up to his eyes, looking at his cold, handsome face reflected in the blade.

That's it.

The process and the reasons are not important.

Whatever the source of this power, and whatever its consequences may be.

All he needs to know is that this newly discovered ability will make him stronger.

that's enough.

Having figured this out, Sasuke didn't linger any longer. With a flicker of his figure, he stealthily made his way deeper into the heart of Hueco Mundo.

This time, he was still searching for powerful Hollows, but his purpose was completely different from the beginning.

Soon, he made a new discovery.

Several kilometers away, beneath a massive skeleton, lay a dozen or so ordinary Void creatures.