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Chapter 255: Sasuke Takes a Beating
🕑 Added 2025-08-07 01:46:48 +0000 UTC"Sasuke-kun!" Sakura Haruno shouted instinctively. She wanted to go and catch Sasuke Uchiha, but he was falling too fast. By the time she reacted, he had already hit the ground.
"Don't come any closer!" Sasuke Uchiha climbed to his feet, his face ashen. Because of the Mangekyō Sharingan he had activated at the last minute, he had avoided a large amount of damage. He didn't look as bad as one would expect. Only his left elbow was fractured. But he couldn't think about that now. He had confidently walked forward in front of everyone, only to be sent flying by a single kick. One could imagine how miserable he felt. Especially with Sasame, Sakura Haruno, and Ino Yamanaka standing behind him. The former had gone to such great lengths to help him awaken his eyes, yet his performance was so poor. As for the latter two, they were his teammates. If they were to spread the word, how would he ever show his face again?
Sasuke Uchiha gripped his katana. Chakra surged around his body, quickly transforming into a coiling lightning.
Chidori Stream!
A Chidori that spread throughout his entire body. In their recent exchange, he realized the Third Raikage was a user of Taijutsu. He was fast and had strong attacks. His small frame would definitely be in trouble if he took a hit. Therefore, he used Chidori to protect himself.
The Third Raikage did not press his advantage. It was Sasame's order. But in Sasuke Uchiha's eyes, it was a sign of disrespect. He took a step forward, and his body vanished, bursting forth with incredible speed. It was no slower than the Third Raikage's from before. The katana slashed upwards. He was too short; there was nothing he could do about it. The Third Raikage's retaliation was quite simple: he raised his right arm and brought his elbow down.
Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Jutsu!
Sasuke Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan met the Third Raikage's eyes. Under normal circumstances, even if the genjutsu was broken quickly, there would still be a slight delay. His plan was to use this delay to avoid the elbow and kill him directly. But the Third Raikage was already under control, so how could he fall for a genjutsu again? Of course, with the exception of Kotoamatsukami. After all, in the original work, Itachi Uchiha used Kotoamatsukami to break free from Impure World Reincarnation.
"How is that possible?" Sasuke Uchiha's expression froze. The Third Raikage completely ignored his genjutsu, and his elbow struck the katana. The katana didn't break, but it vibrated from the force. Sasuke Uchiha, unsteady, made a clumsy move, and the katana flew off into the distance. Before he could react, the Third Raikage raised his leg high and slammed it down towards his head.
A gust of wind rushed towards him. Sasuke Uchiha sensed the danger. In a critical moment, his Mangekyō Sharingan shook.
Amatsukami!
An extremely powerful sealing force spread out. The entire space momentarily froze.
Body Flicker Technique!
Sasuke Uchiha quickly retreated. As he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he looked at the Third Raikage, a hint of pride in his eyes. Once his dōjutsu locked onto something, there was almost no chance of escape.
Lightning flashed. Visible lightning spread outwards, instantly enveloping the Third Raikage. His hair stood up. Before his body was torn apart by the space, he vanished completely.
Strongest Lightning Release Armor!
An armor made of pure lightning chakra that provided him with powerful defense and offense. In the original work, not much was said about the Third Raikage. But the Fourth Raikage A, when using the Lightning Release Chakra Mode and the Strongest Lightning Release Armor, had speed that rivaled Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique, and his movements were too fast for even the Mangekyō Sharingan to see. The Third Raikage might have been slightly inferior, but not by much.
"Impossible!" Sasuke Uchiha witnessed this scene, and his beliefs were challenged. He had thought that after awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, he would be able to easily defeat everyone except a select few. He hadn't expected to be defeated in a small village like Takigakure. This was unacceptable to him.
The Third Raikage didn't give him time to rest. With a flash of lightning, he was in front of him.
Amatsukami!
Sasuke Uchiha, not convinced, used his dōjutsu again. At the same time, he formed hand seals, spitting out a giant fireball. The Third Raikage completely ignored it. He threw a punch, which tore the fireball apart and struck Sasuke Uchiha's chest. One could clearly see his chest cave in. Blood, along with a burst of air, splattered everywhere.
"Ahhh!" Sasuke Uchiha was sent flying backward like a cannonball, screaming. The Third Raikage glanced at him and then unhurriedly dodged the distorted space. All of this happened in less than a second.
The entire crowd was shocked.
"Sasuke-kun!" Sakura Haruno shunshinned to Sasuke Uchiha. Green light flowed from her hands.
Mystical Palm Technique.
The warm chakra made Sasuke Uchiha a little more lucid. He wanted to get up but coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Sasuke-kun, don't move!" Sakura Haruno said, her face full of panic and fear. "Your injuries are too severe. Don't move."
"Sakura, I'll help," Ino Yamanaka also hurried over, green light flowing from her hands. For a moment, Sasuke Uchiha was bathed in green light.
The brief battle ended, and everyone snapped out of their daze. They were first surprised by Sasuke Uchiha's strength. Both his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and his Chidori were at a Jonin level. But the Third Raikage's overwhelming victory left them even more stunned. Especially Suien and Shibuki. They recognized the distinctive Taijutsu of the Cloud Village from the Third Raikage's body. The Lightning Release Chakra Mode. The Third Raikage had died in the Third Great Shinobi War. He fought ten thousand ninjas of the Hidden Stone Village for three days and three nights, finally dying from exhaustion. Takigakure had not participated in the Third Great Shinobi War, so they had never seen the Third Raikage. But it didn't stop them from guessing.
"Are you the Fourth Raikage?" Suien swallowed. The Third Raikage's death was a well-known fact. Not many people knew about Impure World Reincarnation. They naturally assumed he was the Fourth Raikage. And Suien thought it was quite plausible. The Cloud Village was always aggressive and ambitious towards the other ninja villages. It made sense that they would have their eyes on Takigakure, which possessed a Tailed Beast.
At this point, Suien hesitated. Cooperating with the Cloud Village was a very risky move.
"Raikage?" Shibuki's heart trembled, and he became visibly flustered. Suien was not a concern, but a powerful Cloud Village ninja was a disaster for Takigakure.
"I am not," the Third Raikage said indifferently. "Who I am doesn't matter. It's your turn to act now." Suien bit his lip, then shouted, "Kill them!" Since things had come to this, there was no point in hesitating. He couldn't retreat. And victory was within his grasp; he couldn't give it up. Now that Sasuke Uchiha was incapacitated, only Sasame was left, whom the Third Raikage could deal with. The others were not a concern. As his words fell, the ninjas behind him threw out kunai and shuriken. In an instant, a black cloud covered them. An air of suffocation descended.
Shibuki couldn't help but retreat a few steps. If it were just him, he would only have one choice: surrender. But Sasame was here. Shibuki had heard of his exploits, so he had a lot of confidence in him.
As for Suien, he didn't even recognize him. He just assumed he was an ordinary Konoha Jonin, which was why he was so confident that the Third Raikage would handle him.
Under Shibuki's expectant gaze, Sasame clapped his hands. Sasuke Uchiha was down and couldn't fight. The trial had lost its meaning. But that didn't mean it was over. There would be a next time. The ground trembled. Trees rose up and grew rapidly. In an instant, the area in front of the waterfall was filled with a forest, merging with the existing one. Under Sasame's control, countless vines emerged, devouring all the attacks like pitcher plants.
"Wood Release?!" Suien's pupils constricted, and he instinctively leaped into the air. By now, everyone in the ninja world knew that Wood Release was the sign of Hokage Sasame. This meant he had hit an iron plate.
"Ah!" The ninjas behind him were not as fast. They were swallowed by the forest, their screams rising one after another. But Suien had no time to worry about them. Because he couldn't even save himself. As he leaped repeatedly, he looked at the Third Raikage.
"Where is he?!" Suien was stunned, then was tied up by the vines. He struggled fiercely, but it was useless.
"Bastard! You damn bastard!" Suien cursed constantly, his body trembling with rage. He never thought the Third Raikage would run away so fast. It was just Sasame. Although he was very strong, he was no slouch either. He didn't even try to fight him? What a disgrace for a powerhouse!
Shibuki stared blankly at all of this. He knew Sasame was strong, but he didn't expect him to be this strong. Compared to the rumors, it seemed to be quite accurate. He had expected a tough battle, but it was over in a few seconds. Shibuki had reason to believe that if not for Sasuke Uchiha, it would have been even faster.
"You handle them," Sasame pointed at the captured Suien and the others. Shibuki snapped out of his shock. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something but holding back. At this moment, he felt that if he had Sasame's power, he wouldn't be so cowardly.
"I'll go get some people," Shibuki turned and entered the waterfall.
Sasame walked up to Sasuke Uchiha. He had already fallen into a deep sleep.
"How is he?" Sasame looked him up and down.
"He's not in any great danger," Ino Yamanaka said, standing up. "But he's lost too much blood and needs some time to recover." Medical ninjutsu wasn't omnipotent. It could heal wounds, but it couldn't fully restore a person to their original state. The internal losses couldn't be replenished in a short time.
"Sakura, take Sasuke and head back to Konoha Hospital. You can look after him," Sasame said after some thought. "Ino and I will stay behind to finish the mission."
"Yes!" Sakura Haruno's face was a little pale, but she nodded. However, her eyes showed excitement at the thought of being alone with Sasuke Uchiha.
Sasame activated the Flying Thunder God Jutsu. He went back and forth, leaving only him and Ino Yamanaka. The two didn't have time to speak as Shibuki appeared with ninjas from Takigakure. When they saw the forest that had suddenly appeared, and especially Suien, they all showed expressions of shock. They finally had a real sense of the legendary Wood Release.
After a moment of busy work, Suien and the others were all thrown into Takigakure's prison. But Sasame didn't leave. He was interested in the Hero Water and the giant tree that produced it. He suspected it might be related to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. The Hero Water converted vitality into chakra. It was very similar to how the Ten-Tails, or God Tree, absorbed planetary energy to produce the chakra fruit.
"Hokage-sama, thank you for your help," Shibuki said, walking over. "If you hadn't informed us in time, Takigakure would probably be in a lot of trouble." The Third Raikage's power made him realize that even with the Seven-Tails jinchuriki Fu, they weren't safe. Therefore, Konoha Village had truly saved them. However, Takigakure's crisis wasn't over. They lost Suien, but they gained an even more terrifying Third Raikage. Although he didn't admit to being the Raikage, his Taijutsu was undoubtedly from the Cloud Village. So it was impossible to be unrelated.
"Hokage-sama, there is one more thing I need your help with," Shibuki took a deep breath. "If you receive any information about this Cloud Village powerhouse, please inform us immediately."
"No problem," Sasame smiled. "But I have a condition."
"Please speak," Shibuki wasn't surprised. Although Takigakure and Konoha Village had a good relationship, it wasn't to the point of giving freebies.
"I want some Hero Water," Sasame said. "Not too much. Just a few ounces will do." Shibuki's face showed a difficult expression. But after a moment of hesitation, he nodded.
"Please follow me." Shibuki turned and walked deeper into the village. A moment later, a towering, gigantic tree appeared. Although it couldn't compare to the real God Tree, it was still twenty or thirty meters tall. Sasame's eyes narrowed. He felt a sense of familiarity. He stroked his chin, remembering that in the anime, it was mentioned that the Sage of Six Paths sent Asura and Indra to deal with the remains of the Ten-Tails. Perhaps this giant tree grew from those remains.
"This tree is really tall," Sasame said, feigning emotion. "How old is it?"
"Age?" Shibuki shook his head. "I don't know. This tree was here before Takigakure was founded."
Sasame looked thoughtful. The one-country-one-village system was established by Hashirama Senju. In other words, this tree must be at least a hundred years old. Shibuki climbed the tree and disappeared into the dense foliage. About ten minutes later, he reappeared.
"The Hero Water can increase a ninja's chakra, but it also consumes their vitality, so it should be used with caution," Shibuki said, holding a glass bottle.
"Thank you," Sasame took it without hesitation. The two left again. Since it was already late, Sasame didn't rush back but stayed behind.
[Due to your actions, the fates of Suien, Shibuki, and Fu have changed. You have gained one hundred thirty points of Destiny Value.]
In the room, the Destiny Halo's prompt rang out. What surprised Sasame was the addition of Fu. Perhaps it was because her plot had changed. What exactly happened, Sasame didn't know. Soon, he began to study the Hero Water. It was a kind of Yang Release application. Increasing chakra meant increasing both physical and spiritual energy. But since it consumed vitality, it was Yang Release. It was similar to the Eight Gates, which forcibly unlocked a body's potential. If one could endure it, they would be fine; if not, it would lead to death. This reminded Sasame of the meteorite in Hoshigakure. Absorbing the meteorite's radioactive power could make one extremely powerful. But at the same time, it had side effects on the body.
