Chapter 302 – The Wounded Yusuke
"Why do we have to do this, Toneri?" Naruto asked, staring at him.
"Yeah. If we do this, my Amenotejikara won't be usable anymore," Sasuke added.
Toneri's expression was serious as he explained, "Yusuke-sensei's ability is extremely strange. Inside this space, he can freely swap positions with anyone, cut bodies without actually injuring them, and control everything within the field itself. And once this space is formed, Sasuke's Amenotejikara can no longer be used."
Naruto's eyes widened. "Then if we don't put up a spatial barrier…"
"Exactly. If we don't, Yusuke-sensei will simply move us out of the Susanoo and take control of that power for himself," Toneri said.
"That's impossible. Without a Mangekyō Sharingan, no one can control it," Sasuke argued.
"Maybe. But so what?" Toneri replied calmly. "This is already one of our strongest trump cards. And there's something else you need to know—Yusuke-sensei's power doesn't stop here."
"What?" Naruto blurted out. "No matter how strong Uncle is, there has to be a limit, right?"
"I don't believe it," Sasuke said flatly.
"Do you know about Yusuke-sensei's eyes?" Toneri asked.
"I remember… it's called something like… Six Eyes, right? Yeah, Six Eyes," Naruto said confidently.
"That's right. Six Eyes—Eye of the Azure Heaven. That's the name Sensei gave it himself," Toneri said. "But in truth, that's only the most basic form. It's just the normal state of his eyes."
The others froze.
Toneri continued, "Sensei possesses both the Rinnegan and the Tenseigan—two ultimate dōjutsu. And Sensei's Rinnegan is nothing like Sasuke's or even Senior Madara's. His is a Golden Rinnegan. According to the records, that's already the strongest form a Rinnegan can take. The same goes for his Tenseigan. It's on a level I can't even begin to match."
"What?"
"How is that even possible?"
The three of them exclaimed almost at the same time.
"Does that mean he's also from the Ōtsutsuki clan?" Naruto asked.
"No. But one thing is certain—Yusuke-sensei hasn't even used his full power yet," Toneri said firmly. "That's why we have to defeat him within this time window. As far as I know, there's still one seal on Sensei's body that hasn't been released."
"A seal?" Sasuke repeated.
"Yes. His power is too great, so Sensei voluntarily sealed himself. Before that seal is lifted, he shouldn't be able to use the Golden Rinnegan or the Ultimate Tenseigan. This is our chance," Toneri said.
Madara frowned slightly.
So even now, this still wasn't something that could be settled?
His gaze grew complicated. Even if he could use Infinite Tsukuyomi, facing an opponent like this, he wouldn't resort to something so underhanded.
A moment later, clarity returned to his eyes, and a smile spread across his face.
"Kids, forget all of that," Madara said, laughing loudly. "Against an opponent this strong, let's enjoy the fight with everything we've got. My blood is already boiling."
As he spoke, the purple Rinnegan in his right eye began to change. One tomoe appeared, then another, until it transformed into a six-tomoe Rinnegan. Even with just one eye, Madara's power surged dramatically.
Hearing Madara's words, Naruto straightened up. He clenched both fists as golden chakra once again wrapped around his body.
"If my opponent is Uncle, then I'll bet everything I have to see just how big the gap between our strengths really is," Naruto declared.
Toneri's eyes also shone with a golden light.
"I don't care," Sasuke said coldly. "As an Uchiha, I won't lose to anyone."
A fierce fighting spirit blazed in his gaze as the power of his dōjutsu rose once more.
"Then let's go!" all four of them shouted at the same time.
Madara took control of the Susanoo, while Toneri and Naruto guided the massive Truth-Seeking Orbs behind it. The orbs merged together, forming a single, colossal Truth-Seeking Orb that condensed the combined power of all four of them.
"Come on," Yusuke said with a faint smile.
"Susanoo Tailed Beast Ball!"
"Hollow Purple."
In an instant, Yusuke condensed an enormous amount of energy and blasted the Tailed Beast Ball apart. Even though it wasn't as large as the Ten-Tails' version, its destructive power was absolutely terrifying.
"Naruto!" Madara shouted.
"Leave it to me. Sage Art: Super Truth-Seeking Orb Rasenshuriken!"
Nine Truth-Seeking Orb Rasenshuriken shot forward at once, colliding with Yusuke's attack and successfully neutralizing it.
Seeing that, Yusuke's body turned into pure light. He moved at the speed of light, slipping past all nine attacks in a flash.
"Toneri!" Naruto yelled.
Toneri nodded, not daring to hesitate. The next attack followed immediately—a massive Tailed Beast Ball Rasenshuriken, crashing down toward Yusuke.
"Yasaka no Magatama!" At the same time, Sasuke formed magatama-shaped projectiles, slicing off Yusuke's path of movement.
"Shockwave."
Yusuke gathered power in both hands and slammed it into the empty space around him.
The air—and the space itself—seemed to shatter like glass. Cracks spread in every direction and collided with the Susanoo. A violent impact followed. Even though their speed was slowed, the nine Truth-Seeking Orbs still surged toward Yusuke.
"Conqueror's Haki, Armament Haki: Shockwave!"
With the fusion of both forms of Haki, Yusuke's power skyrocketed, allowing him to hold his ground in a direct clash against the Truth-Seeking Orbs.
"Now!" Madara roared as he drove the Susanoo forward toward Yusuke.
"Walked right into my trap," Yusuke said calmly.
In the next instant, he swapped positions with the Susanoo.
The terrifying attack struck nothing. It didn't even produce an explosion.
At the same time, Toneri twisted the trajectory of the assault again, redirecting it straight toward Yusuke.
"Super Amenotejikara!" Sasuke unleashed the full power of his pupils.
"Limbo: Swap!"
A shadow appeared right in front of Yusuke. Just as Yusuke tried to switch positions again, two powers activated at the same time.
Even inside Room, Yusuke couldn't completely overpower their coordination. And with time so short, their combined strength succeeded.
Yusuke was forcibly moved to the very center of the cluster of Truth-Seeking Orbs.
A massive explosion followed.
"That's terrifying… even Lord Yusuke might be hurt by that," a ninja murmured in awe.
But Tsunade wasn't worried at all.
She had absolute faith in Yusuke.
That man—her man—was someone who could never be defeated.
When the smoke finally cleared, Yusuke stepped out from within the drifting haze.
His clothes were torn in several places, revealing his perfectly built body beneath. His pants were ripped as well, holes scattered across the fabric.
Even his arm bore shallow cuts, thin lines of blood slowly trickling down.
"How is that possible?" Tsunade cried out in shock.
"What's wrong, Tsunade?" Mito asked curiously.
"This is the first time since I've known him that I've ever seen him pushed this far," Tsunade said, her voice trembling. "Don't even talk about being injured—he's never even had his clothes torn before."
"Relax. Those are just light scratches," Mito said gently.
Naruto and Sasuke stared, completely stunned.
An attack of that level had only caused minor wounds—and they were already healing before their eyes.
Yusuke hadn't even used his Phoenix Immortal form yet.
"This is what I wanted," Yusuke said, looking at the blood on his hand. "This is the first time I've ever been in a state like this."
"Hahahahaha! Incredible! I'm really fired up now! Come on, let's fight until we're satisfied!" Yusuke's laughter echoed across the battlefield.
The demon sleeping deep within his heart seemed to be waking up.
"From here on out, even I might not be able to control myself," Yusuke warned, his voice low. "So be careful. Because even if it's you guys… I might kill you by accident."
A bloodthirsty smile slowly spread across his face.
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