At that critical moment, Uchiha Yu arrived.
He could tell at a glance that the bandaged ninja was definitely Orochimaru's handiwork.
But there was no getting answers out of someone who was about to self-destruct.
"Earth Release: Earth Core!"
Uchiha Yu slammed his palm against the ground.
A huge stone pillar instantly thrust the bandaged ninja upward, launching him into the air.
Boom!
A massive explosion erupted in midair, blasting away more than half the stone pillar in an instant. The surrounding trees suffered varying degrees of damage as well.
"Even dozens of Explosive Tags tied together might not pack that much power." A bead of sweat rolled down Sasuke's forehead. "Whoever modified him must be incredibly powerful! I have no idea which bastard did this!"
Uchiha Yu shook his head helplessly.
Orochimaru really was formidable.
Snake Uncle had mastered the cutting-edge tech!
From the looks of it, Orochimaru had decided to make a move against him and had sent his subordinates to observe him first.
If Orochimaru had set his sights on him, Uchiha Yu honestly had no idea how to handle it just yet.
"Forget it. Whoever's behind this will surface eventually. Let's stop training here for today. You two should go back and get some rest. We probably have another tough battle ahead of us!"
Uchiha Yu waved a hand, signaling for the two of them to head back.
If it had happened once, there would definitely be a second and third time.
As for what he would do then, he could only leave it to fate.
That night.
Sasuke tossed and turned.
His mind was filled with the sight of Naruto taking down the bandaged ninja with a single Rasengan.
*That red chakra clinging to his body was definitely tailed beast chakra! I never thought Naruto