On the long street of the Hidden Leaf.
Sasuke's purple, half-body armored 'Susanoo' was like a god, forcing Yakushi Kabuto in 'Sage Mode' to dodge back and forth.
However, the dominance on the field did not make Sasuke happy. He knew clearly that the opponent was toying with him, consuming his pupil power.
"Can't drag this on with him!"
Steeling his heart, Sasuke immediately urged 'Susanoo' to nock an arrow and aim at Yakushi Kabuto.
Swish!
In the next instant, the purple arrow struck towards Yakushi Kabuto like a lightning bolt with incredible speed.
"So fast!"
Yakushi Kabuto was secretly startled. The speed of Sasuke's arrow made even him in 'Sage Mode' feel difficult to dodge!
Boom...
The purple arrow blasted at the position where Yakushi Kabuto was, causing an explosion and raising a cloud of dust.
"Did it hit?"
Sasuke gazed intently, only to find that after the dust settled, Yakushi Kabuto was safe and sound.
No, it couldn't be said he was safe and sound, because there was an obvious scar on Yakushi Kabuto's waist and abdomen before, but that scar healed quickly and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Knowing that the opponent probably avoided vital points and possessed terrifying recovery ability, making it look like he wasn't injured, Sasuke didn't hesitate and urged 'Susanoo' to nock an arrow again.
However, this time Yakushi Kabuto didn't give him the chance to aim and shoot again. With a flash of his figure, he hid into the surrounding ruins.
"Damn it!"
Cursing inwardly, Sasuke dared not relax, still aiming at the area where Yakushi Kabuto was.
Rumble...
Just then, the ground under Sasuke's feet suddenly vibrated. Before Sasuke could figure out what happened, the soil and rocks under his feet seemed to come alive, rising rapidly. In just a few breaths, a huge semi-circular rock dome was built, covering Sasuke and his 'Susanoo' underneath.
Looking at the dark rock walls around, Sasuke immediately remembered Yakushi Kabuto's 'White Rage Technique' he had fallen for before. Feeling bad in his heart, he hurriedly urged 'Susanoo' to prepare to destroy the rock wall completely covering him in front of his eyes.
But before he could activate 'Susanoo', a red dragon shadow grabbed a vibrating black ball and rushed into the rock dome, then exploded fiercely!
Buzz buzz buzz...
Blinding light, accompanied by huge vibrations, exploded throughout the rock dome!
And the closed environment of the semi-circular rock dome inverted on the ground, like a lampshade, not only increased the light focusing effect but also enhanced the echo and vibration.
In an instant, even possessing the Mangekyo Sharingan, Sasuke fell into temporary blindness.
And the sound waves seemed to invade his body directly, as if shaking his brain fluid, giving him a splitting headache, unable to think at all!
At this time, the rock dome suddenly opened, and Yakushi Kabuto outside attacked instantly, punching Sasuke's 'Susanoo'.
Bang...
Accompanied by a dull sound, Sasuke's 'Susanoo' shattered with a crack. At the same time, the armor, muscles, and other textures on 'Susanoo' dissipated one after another, leaving only the most basic skeletal state, barely supporting itself.
"As expected of Sasuke!"
Yakushi Kabuto praised.
He thought that creating a closed environment with 'Inorganic Reincarnation' and enhancing the effect of the 'White Rage Technique' would finish off Sasuke. Unexpectedly, after taking the full set of 'White Rage Technique', Sasuke could still barely maintain the skeletal form of 'Susanoo'.
This undoubtedly showed that after suffering from his 'White Rage Technique' last time, Sasuke had done some corresponding resistance training in private.
Fortunately, Yakushi Kabuto was always cautious. Having used the 'White Rage Technique' on Sasuke once, he didn't repeat it directly in the open air this time. Otherwise, he might not even be able to achieve the effect of weakening Sasuke's 'Susanoo'.
However, no matter how firm Sasuke's will was, physiological damage couldn't be compensated by will. So soon Sasuke couldn't maintain 'Susanoo', kneeling on one knee on the ground and panting heavily.
Seeing the disappearance of 'Susanoo' protecting Sasuke, Yakushi Kabuto slowly walked towards Sasuke and laughed: "Sasuke, you always bring me some surprises. No wonder Orochimaru-sama is obsessed with you!"
Sasuke, who seemed unable to maintain consciousness, suddenly raised his head at this moment. The scarlet pupils in his eye sockets bloomed with bewitching brilliance!
Then, a black flame suddenly ignited where his vision focused!
All this happened incredibly fast. It was obviously planned by Sasuke for a long time. The collapse of 'Susanoo' and kneeling on one knee due to exhaustion before were not fake, but he still thought of the final strategy in a desperate situation.
However, soon the expectation on Sasuke's face turned into despair!
Because he found that the 'Amaterasu' he launched by concentrating his last strength was actually blocked by an abrupt rock wall in front of Yakushi Kabuto.
Clearly, Yakushi Kabuto activated 'Inorganic Reincarnation' to urge the rock wall to protect himself the moment Sasuke raised his head, thus successfully blocking Sasuke's final blow.
Thud...
Unable to hold on any longer, Sasuke fell headlong to the ground and passed out.
Yakushi Kabuto's 'White Rage Technique' just now had caused him serious internal injuries. Being able to persist until now was already due to his tenacious willpower.
Yakushi Kabuto chuckled lightly and stepped forward to lift the unconscious Sasuke.
On the other side.
Fighting and retreating all the way, the Third Hokage led Orochimaru into the 'Forest of Death' on the edge of the village.
Looking at the familiar 'Forest of Death', Orochimaru remembered the time when the Third Hokage brought him, Tsunade, and Jiraiya here to practice survival skills back then, feeling somewhat dazed for a moment.
The Third Hokage said at this time: "Do you remember what I taught you here?"
Orochimaru snorted lightly: "Old man, I have no interest in playing survival games with you here! And you have nothing left to teach me!"
"Is that so? Then let me teach you the last lesson!"
Saying that, the Third Hokage darted deep into the 'Forest of Death'.
"You can't escape!"
Orochimaru hurriedly chased after him.
But just at the corner of a big tree, the Third Hokage suddenly revealed his figure and pounced towards Orochimaru.
Orochimaru frowned slightly, feeling a trace of unease, but didn't choose to retreat, instead waving his sword to meet him!
If Shinji were here, he would find that what Orochimaru held in his hand was the Kusanagi Sword of Sasuke in the original timeline.
And with the sharpness of the Kusanagi Sword, the Third Hokage's body couldn't resist at all. His abdomen was instantly pierced by the Kusanagi Sword, blood spraying out.
Seeing that what he pierced with one sword was not a Shadow Clone, Orochimaru frowned even tighter: "Old man, are you in such a hurry to die?"
At this time, allowing the long sword in his abdomen to pierce deeper, the Third Hokage took a firm step forward, then raised his head to look at Orochimaru who looked somewhat astonished, and smiled: "Failing to teach you well is my fault as a teacher. But it doesn't matter, I still have plenty of time to teach you slowly!"
Before his voice fell, the phantom of the Shinigami appeared behind the Third Hokage...