A harsh environment can temper a ninja's will but also constantly deplete their Chakra.
In addition to dealing with the opponent in front of him, Sasuke had to carefully manage every bit of Chakra.
At the beginning, he would use all sorts of flashy and cool moves, as well as Chidori, Fire Style, and so on, which consume a lot of Chakra.
However, she became obedient after being beaten up several times by Ringo Ameyuri.
It's not that these cool moves and explosive Ninjutsu are unusable, but rather that useless techniques and meaningless attacks should be discarded.
Orochimaru doesn't expect Sasuke to reach the level of Itachi, who uses one unit of Chakra as two, but he wants him to learn to use his brain instead of being impotent and furious.
"Kid, with your level of combat experience, Shirou those eyes!"
While saying this, Yuri kept attacking Sasuke with her twin swords wreathed in lightning.
Sasuke could only endure the opponent's hurtful words while struggling to defend himself. The opponent's attack, which wrapped lightning around the blade, was extremely sharp, and within a few rounds, he had several wounds on his body.
Although he mostly got beaten up, it wasn't without its benefits; he could sense his opponent's Lightning Release Chakra up close during the battle.
In between battles, his opponent would also guide him in this area of training, so he wasn't beaten for nothing.
As for his injuries, as long as he wasn't missing an arm or a leg, Orochimaru could heal him that very night.
Just as the two were sparring in the freezing cold, the thing Orochimaru had been waiting for finally happened.
After so many years of exploration, he discovered that this Ninja World is not just a simple Ninja World; it contains events such as Dragon Vein, Mōryō, and Shinno.
In other words, some things he wants to see will happen, such as Ōtsutsuki Urashiki traveling through time.
In the original storyline Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki, Momoshiki, and Urashiki would come to Earth in the future. The first two Ōtsutsuki were defeated by Sasuke and Naruto, but Urashiki, who had a flash of inspiration, came up with a good idea.
Since they can't defeat the powerful Ninja World in the future, why not travel back in time to collect the Tailed Beasts from the various ninja villages?
Moreover, the time-traveling prop "plow" has already appeared in the world, so with his abilities, traveling back in time won't be a problem.
That's exactly what they did in the end, but a small accident happened in the middle. Boruto and Sasuke also returned to Konoha, and they came back a day earlier than Urashiki.
At this time, Naruto was also training with Jiraiya. After the incident at the Valley of the End, he also realized the importance of strength. If he had been stronger at that time, perhaps the outcome would have been different.
When he woke up and learned the result, he was depressed for a while. If Jiraiya and then dragged him out to train, he would probably still be immersed in self-blame.
Jiraiya's initiative was undoubtedly thanks to Tsunade, and Naruto certainly needed care at this time.
On this day, he was training with Jiraiya in the woods outside the village as usual when suddenly a ninja came into his sight.
The newcomer was not wearing a ninja Forehead Protector and was about the same age as him; it was Boruto.
The reason it appears here is because Urashiki's "plow" is intended to cross Konoha.
However, the location wasn't quite accurate, and they landed outside the village, and they got separated from Sasuke.
Jiraiya and Naruto heard Boruto say that he had gotten separated from his companions, they kindly did not drive him away and instead let him stay with them for the time being.
After chatting for a while, Naruto found that this little brother seemed quite agreeable and got along well with him.
Jiraiya happy that Naruto had gained a new partner, and it would be good for him to get over Sasuke's situation as soon as possible.
What they didn't know was that this scene was being witnessed by someone.
In a shadowy corner near Naruto, a gaze was watching everything happening from within a black crack.
Orochimaru observed this for an entire night without them noticing, and even Jiraiya couldn't detect such a faint spatial fluctuation.
Soon, it was noon the next day, and Naruto, Jiraiya, and Boruto were still gradually moving in the forest outside Konoha.
At that moment, a spatial rift appeared above them, and a figure slowly emerged from the rift.
"You've been looking for me for ages, kid!"
The newcomer had a red fish basket hanging from his waist and a red fishing rod in his hand; it was none other than the fisherman Ōtsutsuki Urashiki.
It was unclear whether he was referring to Boruto or Naruto; his gaze swept over the three of them before settling on Boruto.
He didn't know that Naruto was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, but dealing with Boruto, this annoying fly, first was definitely the right thing to do.
"It's you!"
Boruto immediately stood in front of his father, trying to get them to leave quickly, but they were no match for the other side.
It's estimated that only his master could deal with this guy who claims to be a celestial being.
No sooner had Boruto finished speaking than Urashiki swung his fishing hook at Naruto, Naruto had spoken rudely.
"Careful!"
Urashiki's fishing hook failed to extract Chakra from Naruto's body, which puzzled him.
Seeing that the other party attacked without warning, Jiraiya and the others couldn't sit still any longer. Jiraiya and unleashed a barrage of Fire Release Ninjutsu at the other party.
Because he didn't know anything about the enemy, Jiraiya's attacks were relatively conservative.
After several rounds, they had gathered some information about the opponent, but they also suffered a lot of losses due to the opponent's powerful Taijutsu.
Just as Urashiki was about to press his advantage, a figure suddenly blocked his attack—it was none other than the future Uchiha Sasuke.
Orochimaru frowned as he looked at the somewhat familiar yet unfamiliar figure.
"This guy's arm is still broken! His Taijutsu are quite strong, is this what his future strength is like?!"
On the other side, Orochimaru watched this scene and fell into deep thought. Such a number of sword strikes was no weaker than his current one, and with the Sharingan and Rinnegan, the strength he could unleash would be even greater.
The group clashed fiercely in the arena, while Orochimaru observed, assessing not only Sasuke's strength but also that of Ōtsutsuki Urashiki.
He realized that he had no guarantee of victory against anyone unless he fought to the death. If he couldn't beat his opponent, he would run away, and so would he.
"It's said that Urashiki is the weakest Ōtsutsuki, and his strength is indeed not that great, but it's not because of his skills, but because of his lack of personal ability!"
With the Time Reversal, stop time, Rinne Sharingan, and possess formidable Taijutsu, he's unlikely to be a complete failure.
It's a real waste that he has such top-tier abilities. If it were Lord Madara, wouldn't he have unified the Ninja World long ago?
Urashiki didn't gain much advantage under the combined attack of Sasuke, Jiraiya, and the Jiraiya.
Seemingly realizing how difficult the others were to deal with, Urashiki seized an opening and immediately darted in front of Naruto, easily entangled him with the fishing line, and then retreated without lingering!
The moment Naruto disappeared, Orochimaru's Black Void slowly closed, and after the opponent used Yomotsu Hirasaka, the anchor points on Naruto's body lost their connection.
However, it didn't last long; his presence was sensed again not far from where they had been before...