And he could even go head-to-head with Naruto while Naruto was empowered by the Nine-Tails' chakra.
Was this guy... even human?!
As the Nine-Tails' gaze followed Sasuke's movements in battle, a figure suddenly flashed through its mind—Madara Uchiha!
"Beast!"
Out of nowhere, a familiar voice exploded deep within the Nine-Tails' memories.
The Nine-Tails' emotions instantly blew up, and as its emotions surged, its chakra output spiked right along with them.
Naruto's strength and speed shot up another level.
Sasuke was already starting to feel the strain. "What is the Nine-Tails trying to do?"
"Is it trying to force Naruto into Nine-Tails Mode already?"
Sasuke's head was starting to ache.
After blocking two of Naruto's charges, he used the recoil to retreat into the distance. "Enough. This fight's just about done."
"Nine-Tails, did you forget—this is my territory. Endless Void!"
After Sasuke spoke, he raised one finger.
The surrounding space twisted violently and began to tremble.
The water beneath Naruto's feet instantly turned into a pitch-black abyss. Countless black tentacles surged up from below and wrapped Naruto up whole. "Nine-Tails, the next time we meet, I should already have awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. When that time comes, I hope you'll still be able to stand and fight me."
"And one more thing—this round is your loss."
"Endless Void: Thousand Spirits Erosion!"
The moment his voice fell, those tentacles dragged Naruto straight into the depths of nothingness, severing his connection with the Nine-Tails.
Inside the Endless Void, Sasuke could use his own mental strength to forcibly cut off the link between Naruto and the Nine-Tails. It had not been an outright crushing victory, but the result was right there, and that was enough. "Damned Uchiha..."
"No matter when it is, I just can't bring myself to like any of you people with