Mangekyō Senjutsu!

The black flames, following the boy's hateful gaze, focused on Sakura Haruno...

They were a few meters apart.

The photo was taken, but it was a failure.

"Missed?" Karin exclaimed in surprise.

"What's going on?" Obito frowned. "How could Sasuke's technique go so erratically off-target?"

He could understand if Sakura Haruno had dodged the attack directly; after all, her Body Flicker Technique speed wasn't slower than the Raikage's, and Sakura Haruno, with her Mangekyō Sharingan, could do exactly what the Raikage could.

However, Sakura Haruno clearly did not dodge.

Sasuke's Mangekyō is far from being used to the point of eye strain; his vision shouldn't be blurred yet...

So, is the problem with Sakura Haruno's Genjutsu just now?

He gazed at Sakura Haruno from afar. The girl stood with her arms crossed, her expression calm and composed, watching Sasuke's shot miss its mark, her eyes revealing no hint of relief.

Clearly... Sakura already knew that Sasuke's jutsu couldn't hit her.

Why? Obito couldn't sense any trace of Sakura Haruno using a powerful Genjutsu.

Perhaps it was just a clever Genjutsu, created by Shisui's Genjutsu- type Mangekyō, that influenced Sasuke's decision... That's the only way Obito could imagine.

Across from Sakura Haruno, Sasuke groaned, and dark red blood gushed from his left eye.

"Ugh...!"

The boy screamed and knelt on the ground. The purple giant's figure swayed for a moment, and then disappeared into thin air!

Susanoo in quick succession, followed by a glare, Sasuke could no longer withstand the pressure and collapsed.

"Why..." Sasuke's overused left eye was bulging and bloodshot, but Sasuke was completely oblivious, only crying out in pain, "Didn't the attack hit you?"

Sasuke knew very well that Sakura Haruno's Genjutsu had not affected him.

Or perhaps he doesn't believe the Genjutsu worked on him.

He was right. The target of the Mirror Flower, Water Moon effect was not Sasuke.

-- Rather, it's the environment.

By altering the refractive index of the air, the direction of light propagation is distorted, causing the image seen from a distance to deviate from the actual location.

The principle behind this technique is that simple. Like the Illusion Sound Technique, it is a Genjutsu that is not an illusion in essence.

Therefore, even the Mangekyō Sharingan can be affected.

Sakura Haruno did not answer Sasuke's question directly; she did not have the habit of dispelling her own techniques from her enemies.

The ice giant twisted its body, ripped off the part that had been hit, and threw it aside.

"You were deceived by this Genjutsu because you're too weak..." the girl said coldly. "Your heart can't see through this fog, and your Sharingan can't see through my technique..."

Even with the Mangekyō Sharingan, you're still so easily deceived, readily taking what others present to you as truth.

Her words were loaded with meaning.

It's unclear how much Sasuke understood; he was covered in cold sweat and stared grimly in Sakura's direction.

"What?"

"The real me is here." Sakura Haruno dispelled the Genjutsu, took two graceful steps on the giant's shoulder, and merged into the Giant God Warrior.

The fact that it can't be extinguished is a bit annoying. Even if this body is just a clone, it still needs a heart. So, it's safer to hide inside before defeating Sasuke.

Sasuke was panting, his face a little pale. After Sakura Haruno released the Mirror Flower, Water Moon, he realized that the real Sakura wasn't standing where he had been staring.

Wow, it's this far off the beaten path.

"That's why I know your attack is futile." Sakura Haruno looked down at Sasuke and continued, "You can't even see your own target clearly, and you can't understand other people's thoughts, so you were easily deceived. Having gone in the wrong direction, you can only end up like this, kneeling before me, exhausted."

"Just as you never understood why Itachi would deceive you."

"Enough!" the black-haired boy roared angrily, his face darkening. "You are not allowed to mention the name Itachi again!"

Sakura Haruno gave a cold laugh.

"Hmph... Now that you've strayed from Itachi's expectations, what right do you have to demand anything of others?"

Let me be even more blunt.

"The Uchiha Clan Massacre —that masked man beside you personally killed more than half of the Uchiha clan members. He is the real culprit... How could you stoop so low as to associate with him and be deceived by him? I truly feel sorry for Uchiha Itachi."

Sasuke was suddenly stunned.

"Heh heh..." Obito sneered from the side.

"Sakura Haruno... How old were you when the Uchiha Clan Massacre? How would you know about the Uchiha?"

"Sasuke, do you really think a few lies from Konoha Ninja can cover up the truth about the Konoha Uchiha?" Obito's exposed Sharingan turned to Sasuke, his tone seductive, seemingly interspersed with clever Genjutsu. "Have you forgotten the suffering the Uchiha Clan endured?"

Sakura Haruno watched Obito's performance coldly, without saying a word.

As one of only two Uchiha clan members in the world, Sasuke clearly trusted him far more than he trusted the Konoha Ninja. Sakura Haruno was nothing more than that person, so she simply shut her mouth and remained silent.

Sasuke believed Obito's words.

He closed his eyes.

The image of his parents' agonizing deaths suddenly flashed into his mind.

And Itachi's last smile before he died.

Yes... he will never forget!

"Awooooo--!"

His heart was once again filled with anger and hatred! In an instant, Sasuke seemed to forget all the pain. The intense negative emotions supported him as he stood up, Chakra swelled and expanded like never before!

A new, more powerful Susanoo appeared on the battlefield.

It was a purple Chakra giant, complete with bones, muscles, and fascia, and now it was covered with a full skin.

The bow and arrow on the back of his hand swelled several sizes, the Chakra became more condensed, and the power obviously increased accordingly.

Sasuke gasped for breath, and once again condensed Susanoo, clearly exhausted to the extreme.

"You are not allowed to use lies to humiliate the Uchiha Clan again!" he shouted through gritted teeth.

I'm going to... kill you!

"The feeling of Chakra is completely different from this morning..." Sakura Haruno frowned slightly, "And it's become so much stronger."

That Masked Man's training skills are quite remarkable...

But that's not enough.

"Stubborn to the end."

The girl coldly uttered those words from her crimson lips.

"Your attacks can't even hit me. What's the point of using this move again? Even if you use it ten thousand times, it's just a waste of Chakra!"

Sasuke seemed oblivious, preoccupied with manipulating Susanoo, transforming his bow and arrow into a long sword, and charging towards the ice giant.

Genjutsu had no effect on Sakura Haruno. Even with Susanoo's strongest and fastest attack plus the shimmering light, Sakura Haruno couldn't defeat her. Sasuke could only instinctively choose close combat.

Hatred certainly enhanced Sasuke's Chakra, but it also clouded his judgment.

Sasuke had completely forgotten how Sakura Haruno had shattered his Susanoo with a single punch in close combat!

The purple giant, wielding his long sword upside down, charged resolutely towards Sakura Haruno, following in Sasuke's footsteps.

"Fine."

Sakura Haruno sighed.

"Let me use this blow to wake you up!"

She didn't want to drag this out any longer. Perfect, she'd just finish Sasuke off in one fell swoop...

Sakura Haruno thought to herself, and began to Hand Seals.

A massive amount of Chakra surged into the two Mangekyō Sharingan, transforming into ocular power and evolving into a huge, light green phantom.

"Mangekyō Secret Technique - Susanoo!"

"Susanoo against Susanoo?" Karin exclaimed in amazement from the sidelines, "Sakura Haruno's Susanoo is also incredibly complete..."

Karin guessed wrong.

Sakura Haruno then proceeded with the next transformation: Susanoo dispersed, transforming into numerous armor plates that covered the ice giant, forming the armor on the Giant God Warrior!

Senjutsu, the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, Ice Release, Water Release, and the power of science.

It has become one with this Ninjutsu.

"Mangekyō Sharingan Senjutsu - Majestic Attire God Warrior!"

Giant God Warrior, hundreds of meters tall, clad in Chakra Armor transformed from Susanoo, stood firmly on the earth!

Just by standing there calmly, surveying his surroundings, the Majestic Attire God Warrior exuded an aura that could swallow mountains and rivers and change the very color of the sky!

Sakura Haruno merged into the head of the divine weapon, looked down at Sasuke charging towards her, and with a slight movement of her slender fingers, began to manipulate the Majestic Attire God Warrior.

It sprang into action, heading straight for Sasuke's Susanoo.

Each step felt as heavy as if it were creating an earthquake.

"We can't win..." Karin murmured, her head held high, gazing at the invincible figure of the Majestic Attire God Warrior.

The enormous difference in size and strength led her to a conclusion immediately.

Sasuke is no matter what...

We can't win.

The Majestic Attire God Warrior swung its fist at Sasuke.

[Second update, sorry to keep you waiting...]

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