Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

"I understand," Sasuke replied calmly, gesturing for them to leave.

Then, his gaze fell on the blond boy who was looking at him curiously.

"..."

Naruto didn't seem afraid at all; instead, he stared at Sasuke with wide eyes, not blinking.

For some reason, the moment he saw the older man in black, the fear he felt from being taken to an unfamiliar place by a stranger inexplicably vanished.

Instead, there is an indescribable sense of intimacy.

It was as if they were meant to know each other.

Sasuke took a step and walked towards Naruto.

At the same time, the long-dormant Hogyoku suddenly burst forth with dazzling light.

The light shone through Sasuke's clothes, illuminating the dimly lit courtyard.

Indra seemed to be under some kind of strong influence, and the blade trembled violently in its sheath.

The vibration traveled through the scabbard to Sasuke, causing a tremor deep within his soul.

what happened?

A hint of surprise flashed in Sasuke's eyes.

Hōgyoku...

And Indra?

Why such a strong reaction?

Chapter 192 Devouring, Asura (5.6k)

Hōgyoku...

And Indra?

Why such a strong reaction?

He could clearly feel that the Hogyoku was conveying an extremely strong will to him.

Indra's agitation bordered on madness.

"...Is it because of this?"

Although Sasuke didn't know the specific details, at this moment, Indra's instincts and the guidance of the Hogyoku were telling him the same answer.

Within this idiot's body lies a crucial piece of the puzzle that can complete the "Indra" puzzle.

The "body," or life force, which is the opposite of "spirit," is the opportunity for that "incomplete force" to become complete.

This seems to explain why I didn't reject this guy before.

"Big brother?"

Naruto looked at the older brother who had suddenly stopped and was still glowing, and tilted his head in confusion.

He didn't sense any killing intent from Sasuke; instead, he felt an inexplicable attraction growing stronger, and he unconsciously stood up from the corridor, wanting to get closer.

"You give off a really warm feeling." Naruto scratched his head and gave a silly grin. "Who are you? Did you come to play with me?"

Sasuke looked at the unsuspecting smiling face, his eyes becoming complicated. He raised his right hand and drew his long, black sword.

The previously dormant black flames on the blade ignited spontaneously without Sasuke's intervention, and were more intense than ever before.

The black flames resembled hungry mouths, silently roaring in the air.

"Your knife is so cool!"

Naruto looked at the black sword, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes.

"Don't move," Sasuke sighed softly.

"Bear with it."

"Huh?" Naruto was taken aback.

Before he could react, Sasuke thrust his sword-wielding arm forward, and the long sword, burning with black flames, pierced straight into Naruto's abdomen.

Naruto's body stiffened abruptly, and the smile on his face froze instantly.

He lowered his head, staring blankly at the black knife piercing his body, then raised his head to look at Sasuke's cold face.

His eyes were full of confusion.

"Why......"

A feeling of emptiness, as if my soul had been forcibly ripped out, came from within my body.

Naruto felt something extremely important inside his body being forcibly pulled out through the cold black blade.

The feeling was like a piece of the soul being torn apart, leaving an emptiness that also carried a strange sense of relief.

Sasuke didn't answer, focusing intently on feeling the power surging into his body.

It was a warm and vibrant chakra.

It was completely different from the cold "Indra Chakra" in Sasuke's body, yet it was like a long-lost half of his body, and a strong resonance was generated the moment they came into contact.

Two chakras of completely opposite nature collided within his body and eventually began to merge.

"really......"

Sasuke murmured to himself that his deduction was correct.

Although he didn't know the true name of this chakra, nor why it resided in Naruto's body, he could clearly feel that this power was the key piece of the puzzle to complete the "incomplete" part of his body.

Just like yin and yang, black and white, they finally found their home at this moment.

Meanwhile, the sealed space within Sasuke's body.

Yin Jiuwei, who had been resting with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them in shock.

"This chakra..."

Its voice trembled, "How is this possible?!"

As a tailed beast that has survived since the time of the Sage of Six Paths, it is all too familiar with this aura.

Without a doubt, that was Ashura's chakra!

"Indra and Asura..."

Kurama (the Nine-Tails) knew very well what this meant; when their powers began to combine, it would draw out the Six Paths Elder's chakra.

Unexpectedly, this Uchiha brat actually touched one of the most fundamental powers in this world by accident.

..........

The real world.

As the last wisp of special chakra was completely devoured by "Indra", Naruto finally collapsed limply.

"Huh...huh..."

He leaned against the cold ground, panting heavily, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

Strangely, apart from that feeling of weakness, I didn't feel any real pain or discomfort.

Even after the black knife that had pierced his abdomen was pulled out, the wound healed itself at an astonishing speed.

"......fine?"

Naruto touched his stomach somewhat blankly, then looked up and stared at Sasuke.

What exactly did this older brother who suddenly appeared do to me?

Why does he feel like he has lost something very important, but at the same time it seems like nothing has happened?

Sasuke closed his eyes, carefully sensing the changes within his body.

The chakra that was taken from Naruto was originally dormant in Naruto's body like stagnant water, and even Naruto himself had not been aware of its existence.

But the moment it entered Sasuke's body, stimulated by Indra's chakra, it instantly became incredibly active.

Chakra flowed and eventually converged in his eyes.

"Well......"

Sasuke let out a soft, pleasurable groan.

His vision, which had become somewhat blurred due to overuse of his eye technique, began to improve under the nourishment of this life-giving chakra.

Not only that.

The side effects of the kaleidoscope's curse—decreased eyesight and depleted pupil power—were greatly alleviated, or even temporarily suppressed, under the influence of this new power.

A completely new feeling welled up inside me.

The consumption of "High-level Nest Day" and "Calamity Day" will be greatly reduced when used in the future.

"Is this... the so-called complete power?"

Sasuke opened his eyes, and a flash of purple light disappeared deep within them.

"Big brother..."

Just then, a weak voice came from beside my feet.

Naruto struggled to sit up, looked up at Sasuke with a hint of disappointment, and asked, "Did you take something from me just now?"

Sasuke's gaze fell on him, and the coldness in his eyes faded somewhat.

"It's nothing," he said calmly. "Just some things you shouldn't have."

That was the shackle imposed on him by fate, and the cause and effect that destined Naruto to bear a heavy destiny.

Now, he has taken that thing away.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the courtyard gate.

Fugaku Uchiha pushed open the door and entered. At this time, he should have been in the Hokage Building handling government affairs, overwhelmed with various arrangements after taking over the village.

But he still came.