Sasuke vanished in an instant, reappearing on a broken mast more than ten meters away. But the spot where he had been standing was shredded by several black claw marks, and even the space itself seemed to bear faint scars.
"You're still using that eye." Code shook his hand. "Lord Isshiki hated that eye more than anything. Since he failed to destroy it, I'll do it for him."
He casually grabbed at the air. Several black straps—"claw marks"—appeared out of nowhere, fixed in the Void. Code reached into one of them, and the next moment, a giant fist burst out of the air behind Sasuke.
Sasuke dodged to the side and countered with a slash at the fist.
But his blade cut through empty air. The fist withdrew into the claw mark, and countless hands and feet immediately reached out from claw marks all around him, attacking Sasuke like a storm.
That was Code's ability.
Wherever there was a claw mark, he could attack. He could transfer any part of his body to any location, or even split himself into countless pieces to attack.
Sasuke struggled to fend off the relentless assault. Losing an arm had severely affected his balance and left him with blind spots in his defense.
"Chidori Stream!"
Electricity erupted again, forcing Code's attacks back. Sasuke panted heavily, several new gashes streaking his body with blood.
"What's wrong? Is that all the legendary Uchiha can do?" Code stepped fully out of a claw mark and hovered in the air, looking down at him. "Without that fox for a partner, you're like a bird with a broken wing."
Sasuke wiped the blood from his cheek, his expression growing calm instead.
"You talk too much."
Sasuke slid the Kusanagi Sword back into its sheath.
"Oh? Giving up?"
"No." Sasuke