Naruto: The Asura Descends
Chapter 852

A Step Higher

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Sasori of the Red Sands' escape left Uchiha Yue feeling both disappointed and relieved.

After fighting the twelve Kirigakure Anbu who had unleashed their potential, Uchiha Yue's injuries had once again completely healed, perhaps due to Creation Rebirth. However, the exhaustion he had accumulated during that battle was not something a simple Creation Rebirth could erase.

With his condition having practically fallen to rock bottom, Uchiha Yue had little confidence in facing Sasori of the Red Sands, another quasi-Kage-level expert. Moreover, there was still a powerful barrier before him. Breaking it would undoubtedly cost him considerable strength. If he fought Sasori of the Red Sands afterward, Sasori would hold an absolute advantage. After all, aside from setting up that barrier, Sasori of the Red Sands had not made another move and had remained almost at his peak condition.

Unfortunately, Sasori of the Red Sands had no idea that he had wasted an opportunity to claim Uchiha Yue's life. If he had known that the Uchiha Yue he feared was now nothing more than a paper tiger, he would likely have deeply regretted missing such a fine chance to kill him. But how could Sasori of the Red Sands know that the imposing Uchiha Yue was merely a paper tiger?

While Uchiha Yue had been fighting the twelve Kirigakure Anbu who had unleashed their potential, Sasori of the Red Sands had already felt himself to be inferior to Uchiha Yue. On top of that, seeing Uchiha Yue possess such a powerful secret technique, one that could instantly heal all his injuries, had completely destroyed Sasori's confidence in fighting him. That was why Sasori of the Red Sands, having lost his nerve, chose to flee the moment Uchiha Yue's injuries healed.

Still, all things considered, it was a good thing that Uchiha

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