Boom! The instant the White Cursed Seal was released, a powerful torrent of chakra shattered the Lightning Release Water Dragon Bullet restraining Sasuke!
Wreathed in white light, Sasuke retreated over a hundred meters away!!
Crack!
A tearing pain came from the back of his neck. The White Cursed Seal was flowing into his body, fusing with his bones!
"Aaagh...!!!"
His osteoclasts stirred. Overcome by an urge bursting to be released, Sasuke violently tore off the top of his white kimono!
Shhk! Shhk! Shhk! Shhk!
Sharp white bones pierced his skin, emerging from his chest, back, and both shoulders!
Gaara and Kabuto Yakushi exclaimed in shock, "Shikotsumyaku...!?"
"..." Ōnoki slowly lowered the hands he had raised to unleash Dust Release.
Crack! Crack!
A pair of winding, upright Horns grew from Sasuke's forehead!
Hiss! The Sharingan faded from his eyes, and white radiance swirled through his pupils. At one point, both pupils seemed to shed every trace of impurity, turning pure white!
Words could hardly express Sasuke's shock!
"This is unbelievable. Orochimaru, just how much have you accomplished?"
Watching Sasuke's new form, Orochimaru smiled with delight. "White Cursed Seal, State Four—'Curse Arhat.' As a nascent Ōtsutsuki, Sasuke-kun has fully unlocked Hashirama Senju's power, gaining both the Byakugan and Shikotsumyaku!"
"Once State Four is released, the Byakugan's power takes precedence. You cannot freely switch between it and the Sharingan. However, that restriction will disappear the moment you truly absorb State Four!"
"Now, Sasuke-kun... fight without restraint beneath the forbidden!!!"
Thought and understanding stirred in Sasuke. He formed a hand seal with two fingers before his chest!!
—Byakugan!!
Thump!! Veins bulged at his temples. His vision turned gray and white, revealing everything within a one-kilometer radius!
So this is the Byakugan. Its perceptiveness surpasses even the Sharingan...
"How... is that possible?"
Cold sweat trickled