I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

"Which road is the most numerous!"

"Sass, give it your all!"

Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki both roared and shouted, clapping their hands together.

Wood Release: Advent of the Tree World

Uchiha Sasuke clapped his hands and roared. In an instant, the earth trembled and countless terrifying Wood Release techniques surged out. The Nine-Tails, which had just transformed into a golden beast, had just appeared when it encountered its nemesis: Wood Release and the Sharingan.

"Wood Release!"

Naruto and the Nine-Tails within him were both shocked and blurted out their words, while Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan spun wildly in his eyes, and he roared ferociously.

"That's right! It's Wood Release, for the sake of change in the ninja world! To prevent the children of Konoha from experiencing war again, I risked my life conducting physical experiments. Although my Wood Release is not as powerful as that of the First and Fifth Hokage, it's enough to deal with you, Naruto!"

Hoo hoo~

As the golden nine-tailed fox struggled frantically, massive broken tree stumps flew everywhere, demonstrating the terrifying power of the nine-tailed fox.

Even Sasuke was somewhat wary at this moment, "Naruto! You've actually mastered the perfect Tailed Beast Transformation! This is impossible!"

Seeing Naruto manifest as a massive, golden Nine-Tails, Sasuke suddenly realized something, his pupils constricting instantly. He roared angrily, "Naruto! Tell that bastard behind you to come out!"

It's obvious that Sasuke doesn't believe Naruto could master the perfect Tailed Beast Transformation on his own without Naruto's knowledge. Ever since he was identified as the future Sixth Hokage and trained to be him, he has learned many of the village's top secrets.

He knew that Naruto had problems, and he also knew that Jiraiya hadn't dared to teach Naruto any more ninjutsu over the years.

"Sasuke, you underestimate me."

As Naruto roared, Sasuke seemed to feel a pang of jealousy as he watched Naruto obtain such powerful strength.

However, Sasuke's eyes gradually turned cold. "Naruto!"

Eye Technique·Amaterasu

Instantly, terrifying Amaterasu black flames spread from the golden Nine-Tails' body. However, Naruto was full of confidence and roared as he controlled the golden Nine-Tails. Instantly, the flames were directly shattered by the burning chakra of Amaterasu, and at the same time, the Amaterasu black flames fell off.

"Sasuke, take this!"

Naruto roared, and instantly a black Tailed Beast Ball appeared in the mouth of the massive golden Nine-Tails.

Wood Release: Wood Human Technique

Upon seeing the Tailed Beast Ball, Sasuke Uchiha sneered, clapped his hands together, and roared. With his immense Wood Release chakra, a giant wooden Arhat rose from the ground, its terrifying power no less than that of a Tailed Beast.

"Naruto, let me show you the power that created the Senju and Uchiha clans of Konoha! This power is called the Myriad Manifestations of the Forest!"

With a roar, Sasuke Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan slowly spun in his eyes, and the giant wooden figure beneath his feet suddenly began to emanate purple armor.

The Susanoo envelops the Great Buddha. Although Sasuke's Wood Release did not reach the level of the First Hokage, it surpassed Yamato's. Combined with the Susanoo of the Sharingan, the fusion of the Senju and Uchiha powers unleashed an even more powerful force.

This power is called the myriad phenomena of the universe.

roar~

A black Tailed Beast Ball hurtled towards them, shattering countless Wood Release forests in its path.

"A mere Tailed Beast Ball!"

Inside Susanoo, Sasuke Uchiha, standing on the wooden dummy, looked at the approaching Tailed Beast Ball with an arrogant smile. Instead of dodging, he braced his right leg back and, just as the Tailed Beast Ball was about to strike, unleashed a powerful kick.

Bang!

The kick landed solidly, producing a dull thud, and the Tailed Beast Ball was sent flying like a soccer ball.

Boom!

The Tailed Beast Ball that was blasted away exploded, creating a small mushroom cloud that rose into the air. Upon seeing this, Naruto Uzumaki roared in anger.

"Sasuke!"

As Sasuke Uchiha looked at the roaring Naruto, a slow smile crept onto his lips. "What an accident, we ended up attacking the Cloud Village's escape route."

After the Tailed Beast Ball exploded in the distance, countless Cloud Ninja and Allied Shinobi were filled with anger and resentment, but for now they could only continue to break through.

"Sasuke, your indiscriminate killing of others is utterly evil! I will never tolerate someone like you becoming Hokage!"

Naruto Uzumaki increasingly felt that if someone with Sasuke's personality became the ruler in the future, the massacre of the ninja world would never stop.

"Sasuke! Those black guys from the Land of Lightning are also one of us! Your thinking is too narrow-minded! Too prejudiced!"

boom!

In response to Naruto's talk-no-jutsu, Sasuke Uchiha unleashed an angry arrow.

The longbow that appeared in Susanoo's hand extended a wood-style arrow from his hand, which was then covered with purple Susanoo chakra.

Rumble~

A giant arrow was shot out, and Naruto, controlling Kurama, hurriedly dodged. With a loud bang, the earth shook, and the arrow pierced halfway into the ground. Then, a terrifying scene unfolded.

The moment the arrow pierced the ground, it split into a dense thicket of thorns, making the consequences of being hit by this arrow easy to imagine.

"Kurama, go in for close combat!"

At this moment, Naruto roared. He no longer dared to launch the Tailed Beast Ball, fearing that Sasuke would once again strike in the direction where the Hidden Cloud Village had fled.

"Close combat!" Sasuke Uchiha sneered as he watched Naruto's movements, continuously firing arrows from his hand.

The golden nine-tailed fox's tail spun and swung wildly, either sweeping away the arrows or using its tail to block them.

Rumble~

The battle between the two was already a battlefield of giants, far surpassing the battles of ordinary Kage-level fighters.

"Sasuke's eyes...when did they become so powerful?!"

Many Konoha ninjas in the distance watched this scene in shock. Information about the Sharingan Mangekyou Sharingan had already spread throughout the ninja world. Logically speaking, each use of the Mangekyou Sharingan would cause great damage to eyesight.

However, Sasuke Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan seemed to be operating smoothly, and he no longer suffered from the pain and bleeding that he used to experience.

"Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan has been replaced with Itachi's."

At this moment, an elite Uchiha Jonin spoke in a deep voice, his brows revealing a look of longing and admiration.

"The Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan above the Mangekyou Sharingan requires the eyes of a direct relative to be replaced. Before that, Itachi replaced his eyes with the Mangekyou Sharingan of the former Fugaku clan leader, which was already the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. Sasuke replaced his eyes with Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan before the Fourth Shinobi World War."

With the explanation from this Uchiha ninja, everyone finally realized that the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan already possessed the foundation of the First Hokage and Madara, plus Wood Release.

In other words, Sasuke Uchiha's potential has surpassed that of the First Hokage, and countless people were filled with excitement at this moment.

What they feared most was what would happen after Uchiha Yoru unified the ninja world for a hundred years. After all, everyone is born, grows old, gets sick, and dies. Once Uchiha Yoru is gone, the ninja world will need someone who can suppress the god of the ninja world.

Sasuke Uchiha's future seems to be everyone's beautiful imagination.

Rumble~

"Sasuke! You can't escape this time!"

The Nine-Tails rushed to Susanoo's side and launched an attack at such close range with a Tailed Beast Ball in its mouth, leaving no chance to dodge.

"Naruto, you can't beat me!"

Sasuke Uchiha roared, ignoring the attack of the Tailed Beast Ball, and instead unleashed a terrifying Wood Release technique.

Immortal Technique: Wood Escape: Kuo-an Enters the Cave with Hands Down

Sasuke, whose body was covered with black cursed marks, surged in power and slammed a giant wood-style hand down heavily on Kurama's head.

At the same time, the Tailed Beast Ball exploded, and with a loud bang, a mushroom cloud rose amidst the raging flames.

Rumble~

After the explosion, the two figures were revealed, both of them panting heavily.

Sasuke Uchiha's Susanoo was half broken, revealing the wooden figure inside, while Naruto Uzumaki's giant golden Nine-Tails was half destroyed, with half of the golden fox lying on the ground as well.

"What's going on here!"

Naruto was shocked to realize that the Nine-Tails within him was exhausted, and even the Nine-Tails' chakra, which was usually flowing smoothly within him, was now as difficult to circulate as if it were a quagmire.

The Nine-Tails within him showed signs of fatigue and weakness. "Naruto, Sasuke's Wood Release ninjutsu just now, 'Kouan Ruyan Chui Shou,' has a hypnotic effect that is effective against us tailed beasts."

"This Uchiha brat is actually this powerful..."

Inside the sealed cage, the enormous nine-tailed fox's bloodshot, ferocious eyes slowly closed. It was filled with resentment, but in the end, it closed its eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Wood Release: Kōan Rūyō-shūshou is a ninjutsu with an even more powerful hypnotic effect than the Mangekyou Sharingan's genjutsu. The Nine-Tails once suffered from this move, and now it seems to have repeated itself.

As the Nine-Tails fell into a deep sleep, the golden Nine-Tails chakra outside instantly began to dissipate and disappear, leaving only Naruto staring at his own body in disbelief.

"All of Kurama's chakra within me has fallen into a deep sleep! How is this possible?!"

Naruto Uzumaki felt his body in disbelief. He could no longer draw upon the Nine-Tails' chakra. He knew all too well the power of the Nine-Tails, but now he had lost it!

"Naruto!"

Just then, Sasuke Uchiha jumped off the wooden dummy and landed safely. He then looked coldly at Naruto.

"What do you have left after losing the Nine-Tails? You've just squandered the wealth left to you by the Fourth Hokage. Now I'm giving you one last chance! Surrender, and I'll plead with Yoru-sensei to leave you some of the Nine-Tails' chakra."

After landing, Sasuke stared coldly at Naruto, while Naruto, upon hearing this, revealed a resolute expression.

At this moment, the two resembled the duel between the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and Madara Uchiha before the Valley of the End.

The final battle was the same, but this time the tables turned.

Having inherited Indra's chakra, Sasuke Uchiha became someone who would protect Konoha and become the future Sixth Hokage. His unwavering will compelled him to never allow anyone to threaten the village.

Sasuke, the inheritor of Indra's chakra, now has a village to protect, just as Hashirama Senju did to protect Konoha. He is willing to kill his best comrade, Madara Uchiha, for this cause.

Naruto Uzumaki, the inheritor of Ashura's chakra, is like Madara Uchiha in the past, a rootless duckweed, but he still adheres to his ideals: only when people in the ninja world understand each other can there be peace, and what he sees in the war for unification is endless killing.

In particular, the endless killings will be carried out against the Land of Lightning.

"Sasuke, I will never give up my ninja way!"

Naruto let out a weary roar. Although he couldn't rely on the Nine-Tails' chakra, he still had his own vast chakra reserves and Sage Mode.

Naruto Uzumaki, instantly entering Sage Mode, roared and a bright blue Rasengan appeared in his palm.

Immortal Method·Rasengan

Upon seeing this, Sasuke's eyes flashed with determination, and a bolt of lightning appeared in his palm.

Lightning Release: Chidori

Rumble~

The clash of their ninjutsu created a massive explosion, and in the next moment, several Naruto Uzumakis appeared from the explosion, attacking from all directions.

"Sasuke!"

Seeing Naruto attacking from all directions, Sasuke Uchiha's crimson Mangekyou Sharingan now only exuded a cold and fierce aura. He suddenly waved his hands, and black flames transformed into sharp blades that attacked in all directions.

Fire Release: Flame Thunder God

Puff~ Puff~

A series of shadow clones turned into white smoke, and the two began close combat the next moment.

Back and forth they exchanged blows, and at that moment the two seemed to have returned to the ninja academy, back to the days when Team 7 trained and carried out missions. Their physical combat bore too many traces of the past.

"Anyone who tries to sabotage change will be my enemy!"

In the midst of the taijutsu battle, Sasuke Uchiha stared at the resolute Naruto, roared angrily, and instantly a large amount of electricity surged from his body.

Lightning Release: Chidori Stream

Sizzle~

Under the powerful electric current, Naruto screamed and instantly transformed into a shadow clone, while his real body appeared in the distance.

"Sasuke! Your so-called reform is nothing but bringing disaster upon others, and I absolutely disagree!"

With a roar, the two fought with increasing ferocity. This was no longer a simple battle between them, but a clash of their wills.

bang bang~

After a short while, Sasuke Uchiha began to gain the upper hand. After all, although Naruto had a lot of chakra after losing the Nine-Tails, he was still lacking in ninjutsu and taijutsu fighting skills.

With the combination of taijutsu, various ninjutsu, and steel wire, Uchiha Sasuke, wielding a sharp chakra metal sword, gradually gained the upper hand in a short period of time.

"Naruto!"

As Sasuke revealed an opening, he used his sharp chakra metal sword to exchange for Naruto's kunai and toss them both away. In an instant, he closed in and slammed a hard punch into Naruto's cheek.

"Sage Mode, you're not the only one who can do that!"

With a roar, the lines on Sasuke's face became even clearer, and his speed increased as he repeatedly punched Naruto's cheeks.

Naruto Uzumaki, already bruised and battered, still stubbornly maintained his ninja way, angrily shouting, "I will not lose!"

Both of them were panting heavily, especially Naruto, who, despite his vast chakra reserves, had also exhausted a lot after fighting for so long.

Rasengan

Lightning Release: Chidori

The two fateful ninjutsu clashed once more, and Naruto Uzumaki was instantly thrown off balance.

Stumbling and falling, Naruto Uzumaki collapsed to the ground, panting and weak, saying, "Sasuke! I will absolutely not accept your so-called reforms!"

Sasuke, looking down at Naruto, stared coldly at him, his eyes filled with nothing but disappointment.

"Naruto, you're such a disappointment. For the sake of some so-called foreigners, you actually abandoned the village that gave you birth and raised you..."

Just then, a deafening roar erupted, and Naruto burst forth from the ground, roaring resolutely, "Sasuke! You're the one who failed! I will never let someone like you become Hokage!"

Meanwhile, Naruto, who was lying in the distance, suddenly turned into white smoke. It turned out to be another shadow clone. When Sasuke saw this familiar scene, he suddenly realized that it was this move again.

Bang!

"I won, Sasuke!"

Naruto delivered a powerful punch from below to Sasuke's chin, and with a triumphant smile, he felt a surge of satisfaction at his all-out attack.

Sasuke, who had been sent flying, seemed lost in memories, murmuring, "We've finally gotten this far, our clan and village have sacrificed so much, and our dream of change is about to be realized. How can I..."

puff!

Blood dripped onto the ground. Naruto stared in disbelief at the bloodied blade protruding from his chest, coughing up a mouthful of blood. (End of Chapter)