Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

At the same time, an invisible chakra approached.

It has no physical form and no sound.

Stealth?

Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan spun slightly, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"You think you can fool me with this kind of trick?"

He gripped "Takemikazuchi" in his backhand, and without even looking, slashed the empty space behind him with his sword.

With a "whoosh," blood gushed out, and white smoke billowed.

A chameleon that was originally invisible was split in two by this cut, screaming as it revealed its form before turning into white smoke and disappearing.

But in the instant it disappeared.

A dark figure, taking advantage of the cover of white smoke, had already closed in.

It was a puppet with a long ponytail, wielding a jet-black iron rod, which whistled through the air as it slammed down towards Sasuke's skull.

Given Sasuke's sensory abilities, this couldn't possibly be considered a sneak attack.

However, the aura emanating from that iron rod made him frown slightly.

"That texture..."

Sasuke quickly analyzed the situation in his mind.

Although faint, this black rod did indeed contain an aura similar to that of the "Seeking the Way Jewel".

Is it a product of Yin-Yang Escape?

But it's only similar.

Compared to that absolute existence that contains the power of all things in the universe, this thing in front of me is like a defective product pieced together from scraps, rough and of poor quality.

Sasuke casually swung his "Takemikazuchi" sword backward, clashing with it and sparks flying. The black staff was instantly broken.

The broken iron bar tumbled through the air, and Payne's figure froze.

A flash of lightning, and the puppet's right arm was severed and fell off.

At that moment, the puppet that launched the missile bent over and reached out.

The head bloomed like a lotus flower, exposing the mechanical inner walls. Blinding chakra light gathered wildly deep within the cannon's muzzle, and a laser pierced through it in an instant.

With a "whoosh," both fists split open at the wrists, spitting air as they arced through the air and circled behind him.

Sasuke's eyes remained unchanged, a faint blue ripple slowly flowing across his body.

He raised his hand and grabbed at the laser beam in front of him without warning.

The two flying fists slammed into Sasuke's back.

The explosion completely engulfed Sasuke's figure in flames.

Pain watched all of this coldly: "It's over."

But when the smoke cleared, Sasuke was still standing quietly in the same spot.

Protected by that layer of blue ripples, the Asura Path's laser couldn't even scorch the hem of his clothes.

Sasuke casually crushed the two rocket punches behind him, tossed them aside, and scoffed.

"Is this all the attack you can do?"

He raised his right hand, and the blade of "Indra" in his hand trembled, with black flames instantly surging.

"Black Void Crescent".

Sasuke casually swung his hand, and a jet-black crescent-shaped slash shot out, spinning rapidly as it struck the Asura Path.

This attack was even faster than the laser attack from before.

A close call.

The puppet with only one hand stepped forward.

He bit his finger and slammed his hand hard on the water.

"Spiritual communication!"

A huge stone panda appeared out of nowhere, blocking the way in front of the Black Flame Crescent.

But with just the impact, the dark crescent moon did not pause at all, easily piercing through the panda's body.

Immediately afterwards, with undiminished force, it struck the beastman hiding behind.

Black flames erupted instantly, burning the entire body until it was charred black in a flash.

The black chakra receivers inserted into her body also disintegrated instantly.

Available in the next second.

Another puppet waved its hand, and purple flames ignited on the water's surface.

"Spiritual Communication Techniques - Heretical Path".

As he whispered, the purple flame rapidly spread, forming a huge circle on the surface of the stagnant water.

Then, an enormous head slowly emerged from the flames.

It was a being with a deep purple face, eyes that also possessed the Rinnegan ripples, and a huge hood engraved with the character "王" (king).

Sasuke looked at the huge guy who had suddenly appeared, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He lowered his head slightly, his gaze lingering on that hideous maw for a moment.

"This is... the power of the Rinnegan?"

Sasuke pondered to himself.

Although he also possesses the Rinnegan, he hasn't really delved into these more basic functions.

In his view, these abilities were far less tangible than his own.

Yama opened his mouth, and a long, purple tongue, shaped like a hand, emerged from it. It deftly picked up the charred remains of the animal realm on the ground and swallowed it whole.

"Chewing...chewing..."

The sound of chewing could be heard.

The power of the soul is nurturing, seemingly repairing and restoring.

Sasuke reached out and grabbed Indra, chanting the release incantation.

Black spiritual pressure surged from the blade like ink, instantly swirling and intertwining, condensing into half a pale, bone-like mask on his face.

"I need to get a little more serious."

Sasuke's voice came from under the mask, carrying an inhuman, icy quality.

"If you're still only using the basic abilities of these eyes..."

He slightly raised the black knife in his hand, the tip pointing directly at Payne's brow.

"But you'll die."

These murderous words caused Xiao Nan's expression to change drastically, even though she was not far away.

"His spirit has grown even stronger!"

Xiao Nan gritted her teeth, her paper wings flapping behind her. She subconsciously took two steps back, causing her flight altitude to drop uncontrollably.

Just then, Yama's enormous mouth opened again.

The animal puppet that had just been swallowed was spat out intact.

The hideous scorch marks on his body had disappeared, and even the arm that Sasuke had severed earlier had completely regrown in that short moment.

"Has it been resurrected...?" Sasuke's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Shinra Tensei!"

Pain suddenly raised his hand, palm facing Sasuke, and an invisible repulsive force erupted.

But Sasuke didn't retreat; instead, he advanced, his figure transforming into a black streak of light as he forcefully charged forward!

Upon seeing this, Pain, who had been lurking, immediately appeared in a flash and stood in front of Pain, spreading his arms to try to block Sasuke's attack with the shield that could absorb all ninjutsu.

"That kind of trick won't work on me."

Sasuke's voice rang in his ears.

The black blade slashed across.

Without any hindrance, the hungry ghost's body was neatly split in two.

"I said..."

Sasuke glanced contemptuously at the wreckage at his feet, then looked back at Pain, "If you use these abilities again, you'll die."

"It seems that the strongest one right now is this corpse." Sasuke turned his head to look. "Next, let me deal with these troublesome guys first."

The mechanical puppet Shura Dao raised its arm, and even the Human Dao, which had not yet made a move, adopted a defensive stance, protecting Xiao Nan behind it.

But Sasuke's target was the purple-faced big head, who was only guarded by the black rod puppet.

This thing that can cure the "puppet" is the one that needs to be destroyed the most.

He instantly moved forward.

"You realized it so quickly?"

Pain's voice remained calm, as if he had anticipated Sasuke's intentions all along. "Truly worthy of being called Uchiha Sasuke."

"Your tactical objectives are excellent."

Payne slowly raised his head, a hint of mockery flashing in his Rinnegan eyes.

"But...who told you that thing only has the effect of healing puppets?"

Before he finished speaking, a massive energy fluctuation emanated from Yama's body.

Sasuke's movements paused slightly.

This force...