The massive Susanoo in the sky swung its Chakra blade, sending Uchiha Sasuke flying like a tiny mosquito.
Uchiha Sasuke spun several times in midair before barely steadying himself. He drew a long breath and looked at the hovering Susanoo, a troubled expression appearing on his face.
The gap between them was simply too great. In fact, the current Uchiha Sasuke was already considerably stronger than his counterpart at the same point in the original story.
Orochimaru's early guidance, the Uchiha Clan's inheritance, and the Lightning Release Chakra Mode from Kumogakure—these were all powers he had never obtained in the original story, and they had made him several times stronger than his original self.
Unfortunately, while Uchiha Sasuke had grown stronger, Uchiha Itachi had grown even stronger!
First, this Uchiha Itachi was not in the terminally ill state he had been in during the original story. Second, the Dojutsu Power of his Mangekyō Sharingan far surpassed that of the same period. On top of that, he possessed Hashirama Cells. It could be said that the current Uchiha Itachi was more than twice as strong as his original counterpart.
Under these circumstances, the gap between Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Itachi had not narrowed at all. Instead, it had widened considerably.
Fortunately, this Uchiha Itachi was holding back far more openly now. Otherwise, Uchiha Sasuke would have been killed long ago.
After every attack, Uchiha Itachi revealed a struggling expression and gave Uchiha Sasuke a chance to catch his breath. Compared to the original story, he was holding back even more, and it was only under such circumstances that Uchiha Sasuke could keep tangling with Uchiha Itachi.
"This can't go on... What do I have to do to make that guy Itachi wake up?!"
"Could it be... that I need to kill