Back to the Peak of Seventeen!

In an instant.

Seven Black Rods pierced Sasuke's body, pinning him in place.

One even pierced his heart, delivering a fatal blow.

Sasuke had to admit that he'd still underestimated the terror of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki after his resurrection. Without Jigen's body holding him back, Isshiki could unleash the full power of his Black Eye. He was far more terrifying than before...

This really is the end!

"Tch!"

"Inferior creatures will always be inferior."

"Uchiha Sasuke, you fell for it after all!"

Isshiki grinned viciously, put away the Daikokuten cubes, then smugly flew over to Sasuke.

Seeing Sasuke bound fast by the Black Rods, Isshiki felt a satisfaction unlike anything he'd ever experienced.

For a mere native shinobi to push him this far was unprecedented.

As a reward, Isshiki wasn't about to kill Sasuke right away.

"Don't worry! I won't let you die too easily. I'll make sure to torture you properly, so you can watch every one of your loved ones die before you!"

"You—!"

Sasuke struggled to lift his head, eyes bulging with rage. He wanted nothing more than to devour Isshiki alive.

"That's the look I want. Hate me!"

"If you're not angry, this won't be any fun."

"Oh, and that troublesome Rinnegan of yours should be destroyed first. I can't give you another chance to escape."

As he spoke, Isshiki formed another Black Rod and plunged it into Sasuke's left eye, blinding his Six Tomoe Rinnegan on the spot!

"Argh—!"

The intense pain knocked Sasuke unconscious. Fortunately, Isshiki hadn't pierced his head and killed him outright.

For one thing, Isshiki really did want to torture this detestable native shinobi.

For another, he wanted to test whether Uchiha Sasuke, the strongest shinobi, could withstand the engraving of his Kāma.

Seeing Sasuke pass out, Isshiki lost some of his