The cave rumbled thunderously.
"Orochimaru..."
Jiraiya's hoarse voice echoed through the cavern, as though he wanted to say something. Yet Orochimaru and Tsunade had already positioned themselves by one side of the entrance, ready to break through at any moment.
Uchiha Yoru stood opposite them, only a few dozen meters away, but the distance between them marked the choice between life and death.
Under the Curse Mark's corrosion, Uchiha Yoru's skin had turned dark gray. His muscles bulged, making his body noticeably larger.
With his wildly grown hair and savage aura, he looked entirely like a monster.
Curse Mark State Two (Youthful Sage Body)
His sharp nails gave off the terrifying air of a beast. The whites of his eyes had turned black, while the two black tomoe in his pupils spun rapidly.
"Yoru!"
Orochimaru's cold voice came from across the cavern. Uchiha Yoru took a deep breath. Damn it!
Life and death were fated! Wealth and honor lay in heaven's hands!
He would gamble on the reinforcements arriving within three minutes!
"Ho ho ho, hahahahaha, ahahahahaha..."
A burst of Uchiha's distinctive maniacal laughter echoed through the cave as Uchiha Yoru began laughing wildly.
"Those who break the rules of the Shinobi World, we call them trash... But those who do not understand the importance of comrades are worse than trash."
"I have already understood the meaning of life, just as Second Hokage-sama understood why he had to remain in the Land of Lightning!"
Terrifying Chakra swirled around him. Amid Uchiha Yoru's rampant laughter, the tomoe in his eyes spun madly, gradually becoming three!
Faced with the choice between life and death, the negative effects of the Curse Mark and the Sharingan's evolution had driven him completely insane.
Only now did he understand why the Uchiha were called madmen!
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