Goodbye Uchiha Sasuke

When Su Yu arrived at Otogakure.

Yakushi Kabuto had already discovered him.

Therefore, he dispatched Tayuya and Jirobo to test Su Yu's strength.

As a result, Tayuya and Jirobo were instantly defeated.

This level of strength filled Yakushi Kabuto with pleasant surprise.

After all, Su Yu was considered his subordinate, and to be able to defeat members of the Sound Four without even using a Cursed Seal meant his strength was nearly on par with his own.

The stronger Su Yu was, the better it was for him.

"Senior Yakushi Kabuto, long time no see." Su Yu bowed respectfully upon seeing Yakushi Kabuto.

"Su Yu-kun, were you able to find this place because your Uzumaki Clan bloodline has awakened?" Yakushi Kabuto asked with a smile.

"I have mastered sensory abilities." Su Yu nodded.

"Very good. By the way, that ninjutsu you used earlier must be quite extraordinary, right?" Yakushi Kabuto was referring to the Wind Style: Rasenshuriken.

"That is an S-rank ninjutsu I developed myself. It is called Wind Style: Rasenshuriken, an advanced version of the Rasengan." Su Yu answered truthfully.

"An S-rank ninjutsu developed by yourself?!" Yakushi Kabuto's face was filled with shock.

It would not be too surprising for Kakashi to develop the Lightning Blade, as he had displayed genius-level talent from the very beginning.

But Su Yu, from his time as a Genin until now, could be said to have had a very late start, yet his potential was simply monstrous.

After the shock subsided, Yakushi Kabuto was even more satisfied with Su Yu.

"Lord Orochimaru happens to be here; why don't you come with me to meet him?"

"Senior Yakushi Kabuto, may I help them with their injuries first?" Su Yu asked.

"Hm, very well, I'll leave it to you." Yakushi Kabuto glanced at the two and didn't mind.

"I will be there shortly." Su Yu bowed and watched Yakushi Kabuto depart.

Once Yakushi Kabuto had left.

Su Yu walked over to Jirobo's side and began to treat his wounds.

"Thank you," Jirobo said weakly.

"Don't mention it. You were doing your duty, and I was simply demonstrating my strength," Su Yu said calmly.

"Your strength is formidable," Jirobo remarked.

"Not strong enough yet." Su Yu shook his head.

Jirobo was stunned for a moment.

Then, he took a deep look at Su Yu.

Su Yu's Medical Ninjutsu could be said to be a legacy from Tsunade; he had already studied the contents of her notes thoroughly.

A few minutes later.

Jirobo's injuries had improved.

In reality, this version of the Wind Style: Rasenshuriken Su Yu used was a modified one.

In the Tailed Beast Cloak state, the Wind Style: Rasenshuriken enveloped in Nine-Tails chakra possessed the greatest destructive power.

Next was the version enveloped in One-Tail chakra, which did not require activating the Tailed Beast Cloak.

One-Tail chakra contained components similar to wind-style chakra, so it wouldn't be immediately identified by others, though this also significantly reduced its power.

Simply put, the Nine-Tails version of the Wind Style: Rasenshuriken was a peak S-rank skill, while the One-Tail version was merely at the early S-rank level.

There was a vast difference in power between the two.

However, due to the unique nature of One-Tail chakra, the One-Tail version of the Wind Style: Rasenshuriken carried many invisible, tiny wind blades that could cause sustained damage.

This meant that once hit by the One-Tail version, the surface area of the injury would be much larger.

Whereas the Nine-Tails version would likely result in instant death.

In terms of chakra consumption, the One-Tail version was also much more efficient, though it might be ineffective against Tailed Beasts.

After healing Jirobo, Su Yu moved to Tayuya's side to treat her as well.

Come to think of it, in the original story, the Sound Four seemed to have died during Uchiha Sasuke's defection.

But here, except for Kimimaro, they were all still alive.

This was also information sent from Konoha.

Su Yu had analyzed the reason, and it was actually quite simple.

In the original story, after Konoha and Sunagakure formed an alliance, Sunagakure sent Gaara and his team to participate in the mission to retrieve Uchiha Sasuke.

But here, because Tsunade returned to the village early and had not yet finished negotiating terms with Sunagakure, only a few Genin participated in the mission to retrieve Uchiha Sasuke.

The Sound Four prioritized their mission; after injuring them, they left immediately without any delay.

The final result was that Kakashi and Might Guy fought Kimimaro, both nearly suffering severe injuries, while Kimimaro died of his illness during the battle.

The Sound Four was missing one member, and Uchiha Sasuke had just joined; he was still weak, but possessed great potential.

"You're much stronger than that Uchiha Sasuke. Since you're both ninjas from Konoha, why is the gap between you so large?" Tayuya looked at Su Yu and asked.

"My training time and the difficulty of my practice far exceed his. It's only natural that such a gap exists," Su Yu explained.

"If you were to take Kimimaro's place, I would certainly welcome it," Tayuya said after a moment of thought.

"I have no interest in joining Otogakure," Su Yu refused without hesitation.

As for the Sound Four, apart from Kimimaro, he didn't think much of any of them.

If he were to use Impure World Reincarnation, he would want strong individuals or key figures; he wouldn't even consider these types of Jonin.

Hearing Su Yu's words, Tayuya stopped asking questions.

Their situation was actually quite awkward.

Every hideout had a person in charge, and there were also some Cursed Seal Users present; they were merely the stronger ones among the Cursed Seal Users, and their status was not even as high as Yakushi Kabuto's.

The newcomer, Uchiha Sasuke, had at most the strength of a Chunin, yet because of his Sharingan, he was valued by Orochimaru and became a new member of the Sound Four—the kind they even had to protect.

This really made them resentful, but unfortunately, because it was Orochimaru's order, they had no choice but to obey.

Su Yu was led by Tayuya and Jirobo into the interior of the hideout.

As soon as he entered the base, he ran into Uchiha Sasuke.

Uchiha Sasuke was stunned for a moment, and immediately after, his fighting spirit surged.

Tayuya and Jirobo exchanged a glance and silently stepped back a few paces.

Su Yu sighed; he didn't want to waste his time here.

"Su Yu-kun, I didn't expect to run into you here. It's been such a long time—let me see just how much you've improved," Uchiha Sasuke said, activating his Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

That's right, it was only a Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

Because the mission in the Land of Waves had been missing, Uchiha Sasuke's Sharingan had never leveled up.

It had only evolved into a Two-Tomoe Sharingan now because of his fight with Naruto Uzumaki.

This made Su Yu think of a joke.

On the night of the clan's massacre, he opened a One-Tomoe Sharingan in his rage.

One had to know, Uchiha Obito had opened a Two-Tomoe Sharingan right from the start.

The gap in talent was simply outrageous.

What was even more absurd was that Uchiha Obito had skipped levels to open the Mangekyo Sharingan from a Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

Of course, that was just a joke.

Uchiha Sasuke's talent wasn't bad; it was just a matter of age.

When Uchiha Obito opened his Two-Tomoe Sharingan, he had already been on the battlefield and experienced the state of war.

Before the night of the massacre, Uchiha Sasuke was still just a little kid who liked to cling to his older brother.

Su Yu looked at the brimming-with-confidence Uchiha Sasuke.

S-rank Hell Viewing Technique, activate!

Uchiha Sasuke's expression froze, and immediately after, a look of agony appeared on his face.

"..." Su Yu.

He had forgotten that for Uchiha Sasuke, the most terrifying thing of all was likely the night of the massacre.

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(End of chapter)