Naruto: Talent entry, starting with Otsutsuki bloodline

Chapter 132 Sage Art Breaks Tsukuyomi, Rebellious Son Sasuke, Good Son Sasuke
Just how strong is Itachi Uchiha when he gets serious?
Perhaps no one knows!

Even though Sasuke and Itachi were extremely close, the vines instantly grew into a large tree and devoured them.

But Itachi Uchiha, who was running on the water, suddenly appeared behind Sasuke Uchiha.

Even with Sasuke Uchiha's three-tomoe Sharingan, he couldn't see the trajectory of the Body Flicker. He only felt a gust of wind pass by, and then Uchiha Itachi's calm voice sounded behind him.

"You've gotten stronger. But with this level of eye power, it seems you haven't yet obtained eyes like mine. Trying to kill me with your half-baked Wood Release is too naive."

After saying that, Itachi Uchiha thrust a kunai at Sasuke Uchiha's back.

Sasuke Uchiha curled the corners of his lips and sneered, "That's enough to kill you!"

With a wriggling motion on its back, it shot out several long wooden spikes that struck Itachi Uchiha's body.

In an instant, Itachi Uchiha's body made a hissing sound as long, forked wooden thorns pierced out from his body, causing flesh to burst open and blood to spurt out, creating an extremely cruel scene.

Sasuke Uchiha glanced at the corpse, then turned to look in a certain direction, his face expressionless as he spoke to the air: "Is this the genjutsu of the Mangekyou Sharingan? Or is this the exclusive eye technique of the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

As Sasuke Uchiha finished speaking, Itachi Uchiha, whose death was gruesome, slowly disappeared like a mirage.

In the direction Sasuke Uchiha was looking, a figure appeared—it was Itachi Uchiha, completely unharmed.

Looking at Sasuke Uchiha, whose face was no longer contorted with rage but had regained its composure, even to the point of being overly calm, Itachi Uchiha calmly expressed his curiosity: "It seems that you know quite a lot."

"Hmph, I know far more than you can imagine," Sasuke Uchiha sneered. "For example, why did you only spare me back then, and why did you keep torturing me, and even tell me the method to obtain the Mangekyou Sharingan by killing the person you cherish most... All of this is because you wanted to use me as a spare part to obtain the eternal Mangekyou Sharingan."

Upon hearing this, Itachi Uchiha's expression finally turned to surprise, while he secretly rejoiced.

He originally intended to use Tsukuyomi to reveal the secret of the Mangekyou Sharingan to Uchiha Sasuke.

Now it seems he doesn't need to do that.

Sasuke met a better mentor than himself.

On the surface, Itachi Uchiha coldly said, "Did Izayoi tell you this? Your Wood Release was also obtained by transplanting his cells, right? After all, Konoha has also conducted Wood Release experiments. Without exception, all those who transplanted Hashirama's cells died. Only the cells of Wood Release ninjas who have not yet fully developed can give you a half-baked Wood Release."

"Heh... It doesn't matter whose cells they are, as long as I can gain the power to kill you." Uchiha Sasuke laughed smugly. "It seems that in the face of this power, your Mangekyou Sharingan's genjutsu is nothing special."

"Now I'll let you experience the taste of illusion!"

After saying that, Sasuke Uchiha formed hand seals and shouted, "Genjutsu: Dark Travel Technique!"

The next second, Itachi Uchiha's vision was invaded by darkness.

"He even knows this forbidden technique?" Itachi Uchiha was secretly delighted, which meant that his guess was correct. Izayoi, the future Sixth Hokage, had become Sasuke Uchiha's mentor.

Izayoi not only transplanted her own cells into Sasuke Uchiha, but also taught him the secrets of the Mangekyou Sharingan, the forbidden Dark Release technique, and her self-created Storm Release technique.

This means that Izayoi values ​​Uchiha Sasuke highly and wants to groom her younger brother to be her second-in-command.

This is exactly what Itachi Uchiha wanted to see.

Sasuke Uchiha, by killing himself to avenge his clan, eliminating an S-rank rogue ninja for the village, and obtaining his own eyes to gain eternal eye power, will become a hero of Konoha and revitalize the Uchiha clan.

If Izayoi and Sasuke Uchiha become the 'Hashirama Senju' and 'Madara Uchiha' of the new era, then Konoha might actually have a fighting chance against two possessors of the Sage's Eyes.

Even if things go badly, they can still survive.

However, looking at Sasuke Uchiha, whose chakra was so conspicuous even in the darkness, Itachi Uchiha thought to himself.

I'm sorry, Sasuke, you haven't obtained the same eyes as me yet. In order to gather more information, I can't die right now.

Uchiha Itachi sidestepped as if dodging something, and at the same time threw a punch. A painful groan immediately echoed in the darkness.

He turned and charged up for a side kick. With a bang, the blue chakra in Itachi's view was sent flying backward.

At the same time, a blinding crimson light shot out from Itachi Uchiha's eyes, and the inky darkness instantly dissipated.

Looking at Sasuke Uchiha, who had fallen onto the water's surface, clutching his stomach, his face contorted in pain, and his eyes filled with disbelief, Itachi Uchiha revealed the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan even more clearly in a calm and disdainful tone.

"Your eye power does indeed surpass that of ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan, and you can even easily break free from the genjutsu of my Mangekyou Sharingan. However, you do not have the same eyes as me, so you cannot understand the power of these eyes at all."

“Any genjutsu is nothing more than a manifestation of Yin Release chakra. Your Yin Release chakra is far too weak. Even forbidden genjutsu is nothing in front of my Mangekyou Sharingan.”

"Let me show you real illusion magic!"

Using the same tone that Sasuke had just used, Itachi Uchiha glared suddenly and shouted, "Tsukuyomi!"

Uchiha Sasuke's pupils contracted instantly, and his expression froze.

But the next second, purple eyeshadow suddenly appeared at the corner of his eye.

Then the two brothers immediately began to pant heavily, drenched in sweat.

Itachi Uchiha covered his eyes, which were being inhabited by Tsukuyomi, and looked at Sasuke Uchiha opposite him with disbelief in his eyes, saying, "He... he actually broke Tsukuyomi? What kind of power is that!"

In just a moment, Uchiha Sasuke, who had been tormented for a long time in the Tsukuyomi world, was also breathing heavily, but his face, with purple eyeshadow, was full of smugness. He said disdainfully, "So that's the exclusive eye technique of the Mangekyou Sharingan? It seems it's nothing special!"

"This kind of chakra... so it's natural energy entering the body. No wonder it could break my Tsukuyomi." Itachi Uchiha suddenly realized, then asked in confusion, "Legend has it that there are three great summoning sanctuaries in the ninja world, where sages who have mastered Sage Mode reside. Is this the legendary Sage Mode? When did you learn it?"

"It's just Sage Mode, not some kind of Sage Art. Is it that difficult?" Sasuke Uchiha said arrogantly. "I learned it in a week."

"So that's it, it's because of Wood Release?" Itachi Uchiha instantly figured it out, muttering to himself, "Is this why I created a shadow clone just now?"

Ignoring Itachi's mutterings, Sasuke quickly raised his hand to condense a Super Hurricane Ball, arrogantly declaring, "Although it can only last three minutes, this Sage Chakra is more than enough. This technique was originally intended for Izayoi, but now I'll show you a technique that even Izayoi doesn't know!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sasuke Uchiha's Super Hurricane Sphere rapidly increased in size, and the two energy spheres inside also grew larger.

Immediately, the two energy balls quickly turned blue and white, then spun and collided together.

In an instant, all Itachi saw was Sasuke holding up a white ball of light about half the size of a person, and then slamming it down on him and shouting.

"Sage Art... Storm Release: White Dragon!"

"Roar……"

A thunderous roar echoed through the valley and reverberated across the surrounding mountain peaks.

Team 7, Timothy, and Kisame Hoshigaki, who had already started their three-on-one fight in the distance, all turned to look at the scene.

When they saw a huge white dragon soar into the sky and transform into a pillar of light that struck down like lightning, their expressions changed drastically.

"Such powerful chakra, what kind of ninjutsu is that?" "This is... Storm Release, is it Izayoi? Or is it Sasuke using Storm Release?"

"Naruto, is this also a ninjutsu?" Timothy's eyes trembled, somewhat incredulous, then his face lit up with surprise. "No! I sensed a familiar power. Could it be Lord Hyde who made the move?"

The white dragon is enormous, yet its attack speed is like lightning, and it also possesses the control ability of Storm Release, making it impossible to dodge.

Just like the Lightning Release: Kirin in the original work, Itachi Uchiha didn't have time to use Amaterasu to burn it, and the Crow Substitute and Crow Instantaneous Movement were useless.

A simple teleportation technique is utterly useless against a white dragon that is extremely fast and has a built-in tracking function.

Therefore, Itachi Uchiha did not hesitate at all and directly used the third power of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Orange-red chakra surged forth, instantly condensing into a giant with a skeletal shape, consisting only of its upper body.

The white dragon crashed into the giant like a pillar, and the storm release attack formed by Sage Chakra caused the skeletal giant to crack and shatter.

Uchiha Itachi's expression changed slightly. He quickly increased the output of Yin Release chakra, adding meridians and flesh to the skeleton, and covering it with an outer garment-like chakra.

Upon entering its second form, the cracks created by the white dragon quickly disappeared, and the Storm Release attack, empowered by natural energy, could no longer cause any damage.

Even so, it still shocked Itachi Uchiha.

He hadn't expected that Sasuke Uchiha had such a hidden trick up his sleeve, which had actually forced him to use his Susanoo.

"You are a traitor, you are a traitor!"

The wooden clone, witnessing this scene through the Reincarnation Eye, cursed loudly while simultaneously transmitting the information to the main body.

Upon receiving the message, Izayoi's eyes flashed with a cold light.

If there hadn't been people around, he would have already been wearing a cruel smile.

Good lad, you clearly learned Sage Mode a long time ago and even developed your own Sage Art: Storm Escape, yet you kept it a secret from your godfather. You really need to be taught a lesson!
At the same time, Izayoi was also amazed by Uchiha Sasuke's talent.

In just two months, this guy has already mastered Sage Mode and, based on Storm Release: Judgment, created Sage Art: White Dragon, which is faster, more powerful, and also has the ability to control water.

This is simply incredible.

Could it be that Sasuke Uchiha's Sage Mode talent is just as outstanding as Naruto Uzumaki's Sage Body?

Or is it for some other reason?
With that in mind, taking advantage of the fact that no one was looking in their direction, Izayoi pulled up the hood of her cloak, then activated the Tenseigan's farsightedness and X-ray vision to observe Uchiha Sasuke's current state.

At first, Izayoi didn't think anything was wrong.

Immediately, as if she had discovered something, Izayoi's pupils suddenly contracted, and her expression turned to wild joy.

If there weren't other people around, Izayoi would definitely have shouted out loud at that moment.

I see! I see!
That’s what happened!
If Sasuke Uchiha were in front of him, Izayoi would definitely give him a big hug.

Good son, you've been a great help!

At this moment, a major question in Izayoi's mind was finally answered.

Izayoi has always been curious whether Hashirama Senju learned Sage Mode from Shikkotsu-rin or learned it naturally after developing the Sage Body to its fullest potential.

It now appears that it is neither the former nor entirely the latter.

Hashirama Senju was able to instantly activate Sage Mode, maintain it for an extended period, and even provide Madara Uchiha with a large amount of Sage Chakra, all thanks to his Sage Body and Wood Release.

The Sage Body possesses a maxed-out affinity for natural energy, while Wood Release has a weakened version of the characteristics of the Divine Tree.

The Divine Tree can absorb the energy of the planet and bear chakra fruits.

Hashirama Senju's Wood Release, however, can absorb chakra, or more precisely, the physical and mental energy of the human body.

Similarly, when his immortal body can sense natural energy, he can also absorb it.

Naruto Uzumaki also had to absorb the chakra with his body while simultaneously creating Sage Chakra.

Hashirama Senju used Wood Release to activate a water pump, instantly converting any amount of water he absorbed into Sage Chakra.

He could absorb chakra whenever he ran out, and with chakra far surpassing that of even tailed beasts, Hashirama Senju's Sage Mode was something he could use for as long as he wanted.

At this moment, Izayoi once again felt the power of Wood Release.

In the hands of a Kage-level expert, the potential of Wood Release is limited. Even if it can pose a threat to a Six Paths-level expert, it is definitely no match for them.

However, in the hands of a Six Paths level, or more precisely, a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, Wood Release is the power of the Divine Tree, capable of covering the entire ninja world in conjunction with Infinite Tsukuyomi; it is a power at the level of Bloodline Limit.

Meanwhile, Izayoi also discovered the secret of this army.

"No wonder they can use ninjutsu-like power, but my Tenseigan can't see their energy. It turns out it's natural energy," Izayoi thought to himself. "No wonder the woman who fought Sasori and the others could transform into a bat and use sonic attacks. Isn't that Jugo's Sage Mode?"

"However, their natural energy is not absorbed by themselves, but is carried by something. It seems that they attacked the Land of Wind in order to find that thing." Izayoi recalled the information transmitted back by his wooden clone, which was an image of Hyde holding a photo with a ferocious smile on his face.

The photo clearly shows the person who was briefly seen at the village entrance by Team 8 a few days ago when they left Konoha. He was the person who commissioned the caravan for Team 7's mission.

"It seems we need to change our target. The answer... might lie with that old man." Izayoi withdrew his previous pieces and issued a new command.

As luck would have it, just as his piece was removed, Nagato's piece landed in the spot where his piece had been.

The White Zetsu clone, carrying a ring and a wooden plaque, appeared at the mobile fortress and triggered the summoning spell, or storage spell, inside.

With a loud bang, white smoke billowed out, and the animal's corpse lay on the ground.

The next second, the Animal Path seemed to connect to a signal, and immediately opened its eyes, instantly transforming into the Rinnegan.

"Psychic art!"

The animal being formed a mudra with both hands, slapped the ground, and shouted.

With another bang, a handsome red-haired boy emerged from the white smoke.

"Thank you for your hard work, absolutely."

After leaving behind those words, Nagato vanished in an instant.

He didn't know if Otsutsuki Toneri was observing or lying in ambush in the shadows, so he had to race against time.

(End of this chapter)