Uchiha Itachi, who had been cut in two, suddenly burst apart.
Countless crows took flight and circled the courtyard, their shrill cries grating on the nerves.
Sasuke's pupils contracted sharply.
But Itachi's voice rang out behind him.
"Too weak."
A kunai thrust straight toward his heart from behind.
Almost on instinct, Sasuke twisted around and held the Kusanagi Sword across his back.
Clang!
The blade caught the kunai.
Sasuke followed through with the turn and kicked Itachi in the chest.
Thud!
Itachi burst apart again, turning into a swarm of crows.
"Damn it!"
Sasuke tightened his grip on the Kusanagi Sword.
"Is hiding all you can do?"
The sky overhead suddenly darkened.
The circling crows dived all at once, completely engulfing Sasuke like a black tide.
Sasuke slashed again and again.
Streaks of sword light flashed past. Crows shattered one after another, only to swiftly reform from the black mist.
There were simply too many.
Dense trails of blood soon covered his cheeks, arms, and chest.
Itachi's cold voice came from every direction.
"With that little strength, you dare boast about killing me?"
"My foolish little brother."
"If not for Cangyue, I could kill you right now."
"Damn it!"
Sasuke gritted his teeth.
Anger, hatred, and frustration surged through him, and the Sharingan in his eyes spun wildly.
Beside the original single tomoe, a second slowly emerged.
The Two-Tomoe Sharingan!
The chaotic flock before him instantly became much clearer.
Sasuke forced himself to calm down.
Think about what Cangyue would do.
He held the Kusanagi Sword across his body and slowly swept two fingers along the blade.
Crackle!
Brilliant lightning erupted.
While Naruto had been training under Might Guy, Sasuke had hardly been idle.
Ever since seeing Cangyue wield the Thunder Sword, he had been honing his Lightning Release under