An extremely shocking scene unfolded right before their eyes.
Naruto was completely frozen on the spot.
His eyes widened, pupils constricted, staring at Sasuke ahead in disbelief.
He never imagined,
That Sasuke, three years after being taken by Orochimaru... would have his strength soar to such an unbelievable degree...
Compared to three years ago,
When they faced the Demon of the Bloody Mist, Momochi Zabuza, together... it was completely worlds apart!!
And at this moment,
Kakashi in the distance also had his pupils constricted, extremely shocked.
Even he, who mastered over a thousand techniques and was called the "Copy Ninja", at that moment... had completely failed to see through this technique.
This kind of immense repulsive force...
What kind of technique is it?!
Even the insight of the Sharingan couldn't penetrate it?!?
"Cough!!"
Kakashi coughed lowly.
That sudden impact had just struck his chest, directly disrupting his breathing.
It was only at this moment that Naruto suddenly remembered Kakashi, who had been blasted away.
"Kakashi-sensei!!!"
Naruto's expression changed as he turned to look, shouting anxiously.
In the distance,
Kakashi was on one knee, one hand supporting him on the ground, the other at his mouth, an extremely heavy expression on his face.
Hearing Naruto's call, he didn't look over, but kept his eyes firmly fixed on Sasuke ahead.
After a moment, he said firmly in a low voice:
"What exactly... are those eyes...?"
"Not even my Sharingan's Genjutsu... can cause the slightest interference to him...?"
As his words fell,
Naruto here was again stunned.
Wh...at?!
Kakashi-sensei had already used his Sharingan's Genjutsu just now...?!
And it was completely useless against Sasuke...?
Just as he was shocked and confused,
Sasuke in the distance showed no emotional fluctuation. He just indifferently raised his eyes, looked over, and said coldly:
"Sharingan's Genjutsu?"
"You seem to underestimate me a bit too much... Kakashi."
"These eyes of mine can see through even Mangekyo Sharingan's Genjutsu."
"Your little tricks are useless against me."
"Today, my only target is Naruto and the Nine-Tails."
"I don't want to kill you."
As his words fell,
Sasuke had already slowly drawn the broken sword from his waist, then pointed it at Naruto ahead, his expression devoid of joy or sorrow, coldly saying:
"Haven't you always wanted to settle things with me, Naruto..."
"Then come."
"I will crush you and extract the Nine-Tails."
"Then, in my own way... bring true peace to this world."
As Sasuke spoke, suddenly,
On his arm, Lightning Release Chakra instantly burst forth, violently surging onto the broken sword in his hand, forming a blue lightning blade!
His momentum was fierce beyond compare!
"!"
Seeing this,
Naruto's expression finally became serious.
He slightly gritted his teeth, clenching his fists unwillingly, his gaze lowered slightly, as if muttering to himself:
"I... I've been looking for you for so long... just to bring you back to Konoha, back to Team 7..."
"Never thought you'd actually go down such a wrong path..."
"Then, since you're stuck in your ways,"
"Let me knock some sense into you!!"
Thud!!
Before his words ended,
Suddenly, Naruto's Chakra also erupted!
The next moment,
He instantly leaped out, charging straight at Sasuke ahead!!
"—!?"
Kakashi here saw this scene,
His expression instantly froze!
What's going on...?!!
That Naruto... didn't he notice that Sasuke's strength was completely different now?!!
After I was just hit by that attack... he still hasn't realized something's wrong?!
No... that's not it!
Naruto's character is just like that!
Even if he realizes something's wrong... because he wants so badly to salvage the bond with Sasuke, he'll still rush in recklessly!
D-damn it!!
Kakashi's heart was extremely anxious!
After all, before coming, Jiraiya and Tsunade had repeatedly instructed him—
Even if they encountered enemies, they must never let Naruto fight 1-on-1!
Because... the enemy might possess some kind of power to forcibly extract Tailed Beasts!
Just like over ten years ago,
During the Nine-Tails Rampage that occurred in Konoha!!
Back then, the Nine-Tails was extracted from Kushina's body by a mysterious masked man!!
And according to Jiraiya and others' deductions,
That mysterious man was very likely one of the existences in Obito and Sasuke's group now!
In other words,
It wasn't impossible that Sasuke before them had mastered the method to extract Tailed Beasts...!
Therefore,
Kakashi naturally couldn't stand idly by and let Naruto fight Sasuke Sasuke!
What if the Nine-Tails inside him was also taken away...
Then,
The consequences would be unimaginable!!
Kakashi's expression turned grim as he tried to stand and rush forward!
However,
The moment he stood up,
Another incident occurred!
In the air before him, a strange and powerful Chakra aura suddenly appeared!!
"!?"
Kakashi was instantly shaken, quickly stopping his forward movement, then retreating to create distance!
For someone as battle-hardened as him, he naturally understood something was wrong with the situation before him.
And just as he retreated,
The air seemed twisted by some invisible force, rotating like a whirlpool!
And then, within this spatial vortex, a black figure gradually materialized!
"!?"
Space-Time Ninjutsu?!
Kakashi's pupils instantly contracted, involuntarily freezing.
This eerie feeling...
Was definitely Space-Time Ninjutsu!!
...An enemy?!
Kakashi's expression darkened, the Chakra in his hand coalescing, ready to gather.
If it was confirmed to be an enemy,
Then, he would without hesitation strike directly!
However,
The next second,
The solidified image of this figure completely stunned Kakashi.
He was dressed in black, with short hair.
An orange, single-eyed swirl mask covered his face, hiding his features.
Yet,
In his right eye, a vivid blood-red glow blossomed.
It was the Kekkei Genkai unique to the Uchiha Clan — the Sharingan.
"!!"
The moment he saw clearly this appearance,
Almost instantly,
Kakashi's gaze froze, involuntarily murmuring:
"O-Obito...?"