Wailing Chidori
Itachi Uchiha's eyes narrowed slightly. "Cursed Seal..."
"That Orochimaru guy..."
"My foolish little brother, even now, you still can only rely on the strength of others?"
"When will you finally understand that the Uchiha bloodline within you possesses the greatest power?"
Itachi Uchiha appears to be mocking Uchiha Sasuke.
Actually, it was to prevent him from being bewitched by Orochimaru.
He knew very well that Orochimaru had always coveted the bodies of the Uchiha Clan.
One of the reasons Orochimaru was expelled from the Akatsuki Organization was because he had attacked Itachi Uchiha.
However, both Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzō Shimura, who knew he was a double agent in Konoha Village, were already dead.
No one could guess the other emotions hidden in his words.
He's no longer a double agent; he's just a spy now.
"I don't care! As long as I have power, as long as I can kill you! Any kind of power will do, and I'll bear any price!"
Uchiha Sasuke felt the pain in his body.
The black Cursed Seal covering his body became increasingly dense!
Swoosh--
Just then, Carl suddenly appeared behind Uchiha Sasuke.
Seeing Uchiha Sasuke's current state, he frowned slightly. "Sasuke, you can no longer crave this power. The Sealing Tag requires your own willpower. You can only effectively suppress the Curse Mark of Heaven if you want to do so!"
As he spoke, he placed his hand back on Uchiha Sasuke's neck, preparing to reinforce it again with the Sealing Tag.
"Get out of my way, Kakashi! Don't get in my way!"
Uchiha Sasuke slapped Kakashi's hand away and instantly jumped to the other side.
He felt the power surging through his body, and an idea immediately popped into his mind.
If he hadn't chosen to train with Kakashi two years ago, but instead ran away again and chose Orochimaru, would he possess even greater power than he has now?
His inner yearning for power grew stronger.
His eyes gradually darkened, and the black Cursed Seal all over his body gradually connected together.
It turned his skin completely gray.
However, his transformation did not end there.
Soon, black cross marks appeared on his face and nose, and a pair of gray wings that looked like hands grew from his back.
"Is this the second stage of the Curse Mark of Heaven?!"
Feeling the continuous surge of power within his body, Uchiha Sasuke laughed heartily, looking up at the sky.
"Kakashi, what happened to Sasuke?"
"My whole body is glowing red, "Might Guy asked.
Kakashi's expression turned grave. "It's Orochimaru's Cursed Seal Cursed Seal, the one he placed on Sasuke during the Chunin exam. When Cursed Seal, it can greatly enhance the caster's power for a short period of time."
However, the price is that while the user gains power, their body will constantly endure immense pain akin to death.
Pain akin to death?
Might Guy glanced at Uchiha Sasuke.
There was no sign of pain on the other person's face.
Can you even endure death-like pain?
He understands this deeply.
The Eight Inner Gates it uses operates on a similar principle.
Each attempt to reach a higher level of the Eight Gates was an enormous burden on his body.
This pain cannot lessen as you grow older; you can only gradually adapt to it to prolong the time it takes to unleash the Eight Inner Gates.
"Itachi Uchiha! As long as I can kill you, I don't care if I suffer the agony of death for the rest of my life!"
Uchiha Sasuke roared.
At the same time, deep purple lightning began to crackle in his left hand!
"Wailing Chidori!"
Compared to the previous Chidori activation, which sounded like the cry of Chidori, this cry was much more mournful!
Kakashi looked shocked.
This is Chidori, infused with some of the power of Senjutsu!
The Curse Mark of Heaven Seal is a support-type Senjutsu, but it is extremely difficult to adapt to, and it causes exaggerated pain to the caster when activated.
Therefore, the conditions for planting are exceptionally demanding.
Will Sasuke learn the legendary Senjutsu because of the Curse Mark of Heaven?
After thinking about this, Kakashi calmed down and shook his head.
Senjutsu are not so easy to master.
Moreover, the Curse Mark of Heaven is a type of auxiliary Senjutsu that stores Natural Energy within it.
It wasn't Senjutsu that Sasuke himself initiated.
However, if one becomes too reliant on this method, when actually trying to learn Senjutsu, one will lose the sensitivity to the 1:1:1 balance between Natural Energy, physical energy, and Physical Energy.
Swoosh--
An even greater speed than before erupted from Uchiha Sasuke in an instant!
Mom and Dad, I will definitely avenge you!
Today, I will personally slay this birth!
The rapid speed intensified the pain in his body, but he didn't care. In his gray eyes, there was only Itachi Uchiha.
Now, no one can stop him from his determination to kill Itachi Uchiha.
"Clatter!"
However, the scenario that Uchiha Sasuke had hoped for did not occur.
The actual scene was still Itachi Uchiha, who single-handedly severed his left wrist, instantly grabbed his neck, and slammed him down!
"Bang!"
Sasuke, whose neck was grabbed, was slammed hard onto the ground, creating a crater in the otherwise flat, hard yellow soil.
"Puff--"
Uchiha Sasuke's eyes rolled back, and he spat out a mouthful of blood!
"Ah!!"
Despite feeling pain throughout his internal organs and entire body, Uchiha Sasuke did not cry out.
Even after significantly increasing his strength and speed, he was still stopped by Itachi Uchiha with one hand, making him realize the gap between them.
This sense of humiliation made him roar angrily at the sky.
"Sasuke!"
Kakashi, worried, was about to step forward.
At that moment, Kisame Hoshigaki, wielding his Samehada, blocked his way. "Heh heh, we can't let you disturb Mr. Itachi's reunion with his brother."
"Hateful!"
Kakashi stared coldly at Kisame Hoshigaki.
At that moment, Might Guy also stepped forward, shielding Kakashi behind him. "My dear friend, hand him over to me."
Lying in the pit, Sasuke felt far less pain in his body than in his heart.
Why!
Why, even though I was willing to give up everything for the power to kill him, am I still unable to kill him?
He worked so hard at the Ninja Academy that he was called a genius throughout his school years.
But only he himself knew that in his father Fugaku Uchiha's eyes, there was only one true genius, and he was always deeply proud of him!
That man was the very man he was now desperately trying to kill: Itachi Uchiha.
Is there truly an insurmountable gap between me and a true genius?
Thinking of this, Uchiha Sasuke's heart was filled with despair.
At this moment, he felt as if he had returned to the night his clan was wiped out.
The sky was entirely crimson red. On his way home, the six- or seven-year-old boy witnessed Itachi Uchiha, the executioner wielding a butcher's knife, committing atrocities.
Despair, helplessness.
He wanted to escape again.
Before he knew it, a tear rolled down his cheek.
Upon seeing this, Itachi Uchiha trembled slightly.
A barely perceptible trace of sorrow lurked in his eyes and brows.
He quickly suppressed that emotion.
He slowly rose, his gaze sweeping down at Uchiha Sasuke trapped in the crater, and said calmly, "Is this the external power you seek, Sasuke?"