Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

Kaguya stared blankly at the black debris falling to the ground, a rare look of pity flashing in her eyes.

That was her will, her last "child" in this world.

To protect her, he once again stood in front of the enemy.

But now is not the time for sorrow. The power of the silver-haired boy before her has already exceeded her current limits, which she has not yet fully recovered.

We must first create distance and absorb more chakra!

She forcibly suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and the space behind her instantly rippled with dark light.

"Yomi Hirazan."

A pitch-black cavity silently opened in mid-air, and Kaguya leaned back, completely disappearing into the darkness, and the crack healed.

"Ran!"

Upon seeing this, Yoruichi immediately sat cross-legged on the rough green rock, guiding the sparse natural energy around her to repair herself while spreading her sensory network in all directions.

"No need to look anymore, she's no longer in this space," Sasuke said calmly, putting away his longbow.

Yoruichi opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of stale air, and frowned slightly.

"This old woman, although her strength is as great as a monster, her fighting style is pitifully crude."

As a Shinigami who has experienced countless life-and-death battles, Yoruichi sees things more clearly than anyone else.

"She hasn't experienced any real battles to the death. All her attacks are just crushing opponents with her massive chakra. Her purpose is obvious, but her methods are simplistic." Yoruichi's lips curled into a cold smile.

Sasuke nodded slightly in agreement, "In her time, she was absolutely unique. No one could make her take action, so naturally she had no so-called 'combat experience'."

As he spoke, Sasuke raised his left hand and made a grabbing motion in the air towards the black substance on the ground in the distance that was trying to quietly wriggle away.

"The Guiding Force of All Things".

With a "whoosh," the black Zetsu, which had been blasted down to only one-third of its original size by the arrow, was sent flying backwards and crashed onto the ground at Sasuke's feet with a "thud."

“Absolutely?” Sasuke looked down at the muddy mess.

Surprisingly, even in this predicament, Black Zetsu's remaining half of his face showed no fear whatsoever; instead, he managed to squeeze out an extremely eerie smile.

"Hey hey hey..."

"Still laughing?" Sasuke looked at him. "Your mother just ran away with her tail between her legs. Do you think she's a match for us?"

"Just for now."

Black Zetsu lay sprawled on the ground like a lump of mud, his eyes rolling around twice. Although his voice was weak, his tone revealed a blind fanaticism.

"You have no idea how great Mother's abilities truly are."

"You were able to hurt her just now only because you took advantage of the fact that Mother had just woken up and hadn't fully activated all her chakra yet."

Black Zetsu let out a sinister laugh: "Once Mother has recovered..."

Before it could finish speaking, the surrounding space flipped again, and everything in sight was spinning wildly!

"Sasuke?!"

A strong sense of weightlessness washed over Yoruichi, and before she could react, her figure instantly separated from Sasuke in the distorted space.

When their feet touched solid ground again, they were met with a scorching, dry wind and swirling yellow sand.

Sasuke steadied himself and looked around.

There was no ice or snow or anything else; as far as the eye could see, there were only endless, undulating sand dunes.

Moreover, Yoruichi wasn't around.

"Were we forcibly separated...?" Sasuke's eyes turned cold.

Just then, the contract mark deep within his soul twitched slightly.

"Sasuke? How are things on your end?" Yoruichi's voice rang directly in his mind, tinged with urgency.

Upon hearing this voice, Sasuke's tense nerves relaxed slightly.

"I'm fine," he replied in his mind. "It seems that even she can't forcibly sever the connection between us."

"What's going on?" Yoruichi's voice sounded somewhat agitated. "I'm surrounded by flaming rocks! Is that old woman trying to separate us and then defeat us one by one?"

"It should be."

Sasuke's golden Rinnegan spun rapidly, his gaze locking onto every node in the surrounding space.

"Heavenly Hand Power".

He attempted to use his pupil power to forcibly swap his coordinates with those of the space where Ye Yi was located.

But his body remained stationary, motionless.

“Amenotejikara is ineffective.” Sasuke frowned deeply.

He could sense that this was not a lack of power, but rather that the "rules" of this space itself had been completely locked down.

In this dimension dominated by Kaguya, even the Rinnegan cannot perform interdimensional travel without her permission.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to get there for a while," Sasuke told himself. "Be careful, she could appear at any time."

"Huh! Watch out?"

On the other end of the soul connection, Yoruichi grinned, her tone full of confidence.

"Don't worry, kid. Just mind your own business."

"That old woman may be powerful, but I'm not one to be trifled with either."

Sasuke said no more, lowered his head, and looked down at his feet.

The black substance that was Black Zetsu was also transported to this desert space along with him.

At this moment, it is lying on the scorching sand, emitting a nauseating, sinister laugh.

"It's no use, don't waste your energy."

Black Zetsu looked at Sasuke mockingly, "This is one of the original spheres completely controlled by Mother. No one can leave without Mother's permission."

Its yellow eyes gleamed with malice: "Mother must be dealing with that purple-haired woman first. After we get rid of that troublesome bug... next, it'll be your turn!"

Sasuke stared at it expressionlessly, as if it were an inanimate object.

"In your eyes, is Kaguya Otsutsuki truly invincible?" he asked in a calm tone.

"Isn't that right?!"

Black Zetsu snorted coldly. Although it didn't understand where this Uchiha descendant had learned those strange abilities that even it couldn't understand, so what?

"In this world, the only thing that can seal Mother away is the power that Hagoromo and Hamura used together back then!"

Black Zetsu's words were filled with blind confidence, as if simply uttering them would give him boundless self-assurance.

"Apart from that technique, there is nothing else in this world that can threaten Mother's existence!"

"and......"

Black Zetsu's voice became sharp and fanatical, pressed tightly against the sand.

"Mother's power is not yet complete! Once she draws out enough power, she will become an omnipotent god!"

It stared intently at Sasuke, as if it could already foresee Sasuke's tragic end.

"A creature like you who dares to defy God... being crushed by Mother's own hands is your only destiny!"

Sasuke stared expressionlessly at Black Zetsu, who was still babbling on and on, and slowly raised the sword in his hand.

The blade pierced mercilessly, embedding itself into the creature's body, which resembled a pool of black sludge.

Black Zetsu's voice abruptly stopped.

His body convulsed violently a few times, the black liquid churning as if boiling, but then subsided powerlessly under the pressure of the blade.

This creature doesn't look human, and its abilities are bizarre and extraordinary.

But Sasuke could sense that its power was not strong, and could even be described as very weak.

There was no struggle, no resistance; it was as simple as crushing an insect.

Black blood gushed from the wound, its life force rapidly waned, and it finally came to an end.

Sasuke drew his sword and swung it casually.

Indra's black flames roared out, instantly engulfing the pool of black remains.

The flames burned, making a sizzling sound.

In a short while, Black Zetsu's body was completely annihilated into powder, which was then blown away by the heat wave and disappeared into the endless yellow sand.

Sasuke stared silently at the scorched sand, his brow furrowed slightly.

"This guy..."

He muttered to himself, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

"How come he doesn't seem to be dead yet?"

In his perception, although Black Zetsu's aura had disappeared, the unsettling malice had not completely dissipated; instead, it had become more subtle and omnipresent.

Just then, in her inner world, Yoruichi's urgent voice rang out: "Sasuke, she's here!"

Immediately following was a low curse filled with resentment and displeasure.

"So, I was the first target after all! That old woman!"

Sasuke's eyes narrowed instantly; just as he had expected.

Kaguya chose to defeat them one by one, and her first target was naturally Yoruichi, who seemed "weaker".

Yoruichi was certainly aware of this as well.

In terms of strength, Sasuke, now fused with the Six Paths Yin-Yang Release and various other powers, is indeed stronger than her. Kaguya's choice to avoid the strong and attack the weak is tactically understandable.

It's clear as it may be.

This feeling of being treated as an easy target and a "breakthrough point" made her feel furious from the bottom of her heart.

As the former Commander-in-Chief of the Covert Force, the "Flash God" who struck fear into the hearts of all in Soul Society, whether there or after arriving in the Shinobi World, when has she ever been so looked down upon?

This immense sense of disparity ignited her fighting spirit and anger instantly.