Deep in the forest, huge ancient trees Zhetian block the sun. The green world that should have been full of life is now shrouded in a suffocating coldness Chakra.
"Huh... huh..."
The wind whistled in my ears. Ye Tian stepped on Divine Movement Talisman, and my body was like a nimble swallow, gliding silently among the intricate branches.
Although he looked relaxed and content on the surface, the crutch in his hand was gripped a little tighter.
"The smell in the air has changed."
Ye Tian The wings of his nose moved slightly, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his half-closed eyes.
It was no longer the simple smell of blood or poison before, but... a stench that seemed to be mixed with rotting corpses, sulfur, and the saliva of some violent beast.
"This breath... is not just One-Tail Shukaku's Chakra."
Ye Tian and Divine Sense extended forward like tentacles, instantly capturing the two energy sources that were colliding fiercely a few hundred meters ahead.
One of them, violent, thick, and dry with wind and sand, is the Shukaku that is gradually waking up.
And the other... was cold, evil, and full of ominous purple, like some kind of parasitic tumor in the host's body that was frantically sucking nutrients.
"Orochimaru's Curse Mark... finally broke out?"
A playful sneer appeared at the corner of Ye Tian's mouth, "It seems that Uchiha Sasuke has been cornered. Just in time, let me see what the prototype of this world's 'Senjutsu' is like."
Ahead, on an open field of huge tree roots.
Uchiha Sasuke, who was originally chasing Gaara, was kneeling on the tree trunk in pain.
"Uhhhhhhhh--!!!"
A shrill scream was squeezed out from deep in his throat, as if he was undergoing some kind of torture.
The left half of his body was now covered in dense black flame-like lines. Those lines were like living parasites, crawling and spreading crazily under his skin, and even began to change his skin color and muscle structure.
Opposite him, Temari was carrying a huge iron fan, protecting Gaara, who had turned half of his body into a monster, looking at the scene in front of him with horror on his face.
"This... what on earth is this guy?!" Temari's voice was trembling.
Sasuke raised his head suddenly.
The originally delicate and stern face now became ferocious and twisted. The Sharingan in the left eye was as scarlet as blood, while the right eye was eroded by black Curse Mark lines, exuding a heart-stopping purple light.
"Power... this is power..."
Sasuke looked at his hands, feeling the huge Chakra that was continuously flowing out of his body despite the pain, and the corner of his mouth opened in a crazy arc.
Reason is collapsing and murderous intent is boiling.
"Kill you... As long as I kill you, I can become stronger!"
Sasuke stared at Gaara, squatting down slightly and assuming an attack posture.
In a dense tree canopy above the battlefield, Ye Tian is sticking to "Concealment Talisman", squatting on the treetop like a ghost, and even holding half of an uneaten compressed biscuit in his hand (actually a homemade Spirit Grain biscuit).
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's so miserable."
Ye Tian turned on "Heavenly Eye", and the golden light flowed in those eyes, clearly seeing the situation inside Sasuke's body.
In the eyes of ninjas, this may be the awakening of power.
But in the eyes of Cultivator Ye Tian, this was simply a tragic "Soul Seizure" scene.
"Orochimaru, that Old Snake Skin, the so-called Curse Mark, is this the original principle?"
While Ye Tian was chewing the Spirit Grain cake, he was conducting academic analysis in his mind:
"Essentially, a 'Spirit Gathering Formation' node that can automatically absorb the outside world 'Natural Energy' is implanted in the subject's body. That is the Curse Mark."
"But..." Ye Tian shook his head, his eyes full of disgust, "This Spirit Gathering Formation is too simple, it doesn't even have a 'filter'. It roughly forcefully pours the violent Natural Energy from the outside into the host's body, and mixes it with the dark spiritual will of Orochimaru."
"In the world of immortality, this kind of thing is not called Senjutsu, it's called -'Demon Seed'."
Ye Tian looked at Sasuke's Meridians that was beginning to break apart because it could not withstand the violent energy, and sighed in his heart.
"Using a mortal body to forcibly contain this unfiltered power of heaven and earth is like pouring magma into a plastic pipe. Although it can erupt with amazing heat in a short period of time, there is only one ending - the pipe explodes and kills people, or it completely becomes a monster that only knows killing."
"This is the so-called 'Monster Cultivation' way, and it's also the kind of obsession."
Off the court.
Sasuke has completely lost his patience.
"Chidori--!!!"
With a roar that didn't sound like a human voice, Sasuke's left hand burst out with dazzling lightning again.
But this time, the lightning was no longer pure blue and white.
Under the erosion of Curse Mark Chakra, Chidori's thunder light was actually dyed with a layer of strange black-purple color, and the sound it made was no longer the crisp bird song, but more like the wails of countless innocent souls.
[Curse Mark·Black Chidori!]
"Not good!"
Ye Tian on the tree suddenly stared.
"This kid is crazy! He has already overdrawn his Chakra today. Now to forcefully activate this mutated Lightning Release is burning the source of life!"
In Ye Tian's field of vision, the meridians of Sasuke's left arm had lit up to the extreme, and even started to show slight fractures. If this blow was struck, regardless of whether it could kill Gaara, Sasuke's hand would be basically useless, and he might even die suddenly on the spot due to the reverse flow of Meridians.
"Although I really want to watch the show, if you die now, where will I find such useful shields and eye-opening tools in the future?"
Ye Tian sighed, stuffed the remaining half of the cookie into his mouth, and patted the crumbs on his hand.
"That's all, just for the sake of you being half a descendant of 'Thunder Arts', I'll save you once."
Ye Tian put the two fingers of his right hand together, and the pure spiritual power from the Qi training period in his body instantly gathered on his fingertips.
This time, he did not use Flying Sword, nor did he use stones.
From the secret pocket of his cuff, he took out a piece as thin as an ox hair and completely transparent - [Ice Soul Silver Needle].
This is a disposable consumable that he made using the Ice Release Chakra residue left by Bai when he was Land of Waves, and combined with his own Water Spirit power. Although it is not very powerful, it is better at hiding, and it has a strong cold air. It is specially used to block Meridians and cool down the violent heat poison.
"Go!"
Ye Tian is a snap.
In the center of the battlefield.
The figure of Sasuke has turned into a black lightning and rushed towards Gaara of Half-Tailed Beast Transformation.
"Die!!!"
At the critical moment when Sasuke was less than five meters away from Gaara, Black Chidori in his hand was about to stab.
Phew--!
An undetectable cold light penetrated the din of the battlefield silently.
It did not attack Sasuke's vitals, but penetrated "Fengchi Point" at the back of his neck with incomparable precision - that is the key node connecting the brain and spinal nerves, and is also the hub that controls the transmission of Curse Mark's power.
Poof.
An extremely subtle sound.
Sasuke, who was sprinting at top speed, suddenly stiffened.
The Ice Soul Silver Needle turned into a stream of extremely cold Spiritual Energy the moment it penetrated the acupuncture point, instantly freezing the nerve conduction in that area. At the same time, it was like a basin of ice water pouring heavily on the burning Curse Mark Chakra.
"Well..."
The crazy red light in Sasuke's eyes instantly dissipated.
The originally violent Black Chidori seemed to have been cut off from the power supply and disappeared into the air with a roar.
Plop!
Sasuke lost his balance and rolled forward several times with the help of inertia. Finally, he fell heavily on the tree roots at Gaara's feet and became motionless.
The black lines on his body receded quickly like the tide, leaving only the Three-Tomoe Curse Mark who was still feeling the slightest chill.
"Huh?"
Temari and Gaara, who were preparing to resist the blow, were stunned.
"What happened? Did you kill yourself?" Temari looked confused.
"Tch... is this the power of Uchiha? Nothing more than that."
Gaara, who had turned half of his body into a sand monster, had a trace of disappointment and cruelty in his eyes, "If that's the case, then go die."
He raised the huge, ferocious claw of the sand and was about to slap it at the unconscious Sasuke.
Ye Tian on the tree frowned and clasped a talisman with his fingers again.
"It's really not a worry..."
Just when Ye Tian was about to take action again and forcefully rescue people.
"Konoha-Style Taijutsu Secret Technique·Thousand Years of Death--!!!"
An obscene but passionate roar suddenly came from the side and behind.
Immediately afterwards, an orange figure held a Kunai with Explosive Tag attached in his hand, and at an extremely tricky angle, he stabbed Gaara's tail that had turned into a huge Tanuki...Root.
Boom!
Explosive Tag explodes.
"Ouch--!!!"
Gaara (Shukaku) let out an indescribable scream, and its huge body was blown forward, just avoiding Sasuke on the ground.
Naruto Uzumaki, making a shining debut!
"Huh..."
Ye Tian on the tree loosened his fingers holding the talisman and leaned back against the tree trunk, with a "planned" smile on his lips.
"The protagonist has finally arrived."
"Now that the understudy has left and the main actor has arrived, it's time for me to change my posture and watch the show."
Ye Tian glanced at Gaara who was so bombed that he doubted his life, and then looked at Naruto who had a "I'm strong" look on his face but his legs were still trembling.
"The next battle will be a real 'fight between gods'."
"The battle between Tailed Beast Ball and Summoning Beast... This level of energy fluctuation is experimental data that is rarely seen in ordinary times."
Ye Tian took out a Recording Stone (immortal version of the video recorder) from his pocket, adjusted the angle, and aimed it at the battlefield below.
"Material collection begins."
"As for that unlucky child Sasuke..."
Ye Tian glanced at Sasuke who was unconscious on the side and his breathing had stabilized, and thought to himself:
"That Ice Soul Silver Needle can suppress Curse Mark for at least three hours. During this time, his Meridians will be nourished by the cold air, which is a blessing in disguise. No need to thank me, just remember to pay the consultation fee."
The wind blew again.
Naruto stood in front of Sasuke, facing the monster that was gradually turning into a complete body. Although its back was small, it was extremely firm.
"No matter it's a monster or something! You will never be allowed to hurt my companions!"
The war is about to break out.
At the highest point of the battlefield, the only spectator was munching cookies while recording this battle that was about to change the Shinobi World pattern.