Feeling as though his arm had been welded in place by an iron clamp, utterly unable to advance even an inch, Sasuke's face showed astonishment.
His Chidori had once been caught one-handed by Itachi Uchiha as well, but times had changed. He was no longer the rookie genin he had been back then. Well... he was still a genin now, but his strength was no longer what it used to be.
Whether it was his mastery of Chidori or the Eternal Mangekyo he now possessed, both were on an entirely different level from when he had first encountered Itachi Uchiha.
Yet facing his current self, this opponent had actually seen through his opening so easily and caught the lightning-fast Chidori!
Looking at Seiya before him, Sasuke even felt the same helplessness he had felt when he first faced Itachi Uchiha before leaving Konoha.
"Impossible! I'm not who I used to be! I have the power to take revenge now!"
After a brief moment of shock, Sasuke quickly steadied himself. He extended his other hand, swiftly drew the Kusanagi Sword from his waist, and stabbed toward Seiya's head with a reverse grip.
Clang—!
Unfortunately, before the blade could pierce Seiya's head, its tip was already caught barehanded in Seiya's other hand. Even the lightning radiating from the blade was blocked by the bony armor covering Seiya's skin.
"You have indeed grown stronger, but that depends on who you're seeking revenge against.
"You might be able to defeat the likes of Orochimaru and Itachi Uchiha now, but if your opponent is me, then I can only say you're still lacking."
As Seiya finished speaking, his arm began to exert force. In terms of build, he was only half a head taller than Sasuke.
Yet before Seiya, Sasuke was effortlessly yanked up like