Reunion

Hatake Sakumo—the limit of a taijutsu ninja who wielded a sword was no more than this.

At his peak, this genius Konoha jonin had been even more famous than the Sannin of his era. Across the Shinobi World, there were only a handful of powerful figures who could evade his blade.

Just thinking that the enemy before them was such a terrifying person made even Sasuke Uchiha, with his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan activated, feel somewhat apprehensive.

A greater shock than this would probably only be the resurrection of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

However, Sasuke Uchiha was not someone who gave up so easily. The pride of a genius he had cultivated since childhood meant that he would never admit defeat to anyone.

Now that Sasuke's strength had greatly improved, and with Kakashi-sensei helping him, they had the power to fight no matter how strong their opponent was.

Moreover, reinforcements were close at hand. Given Mizuki-sensei's speed, he would arrive to support them before long.

One comforting point was that of the two long swords Sasuke held, one was the indestructible Kusanagi Sword. Though the other blood-red sword was made of slightly inferior material, it was still a treasure only a step below a divine artifact.

Hatake Sakumo's Impure World Reincarnation body held only a passable longsword, barely better than scrap metal.

How much difference could a good weapon make to Hatake Sakumo?

As an expert in two-handed swordsmanship himself, Sasuke Uchiha naturally understood perfectly. Without the two longswords in his hands, he would not even have made it past Shimura Danzō.

Perhaps having realized how sharp Sasuke's swords were, Hatake Sakumo's Impure World Reincarnation body had been avoiding direct clashes of weapons with Sasuke Uchiha.

Although it did not hinder him too much, the feeling of being constrained was