After the purple skeletal frame of the Susanoo firmly blocked the impact of the Great Ball Rasengan, Naruto immediately used the recoil to leap backward, trying to create distance.
But Sasuke's reaction was faster—he raised his single arm, and the patterns of the Rinnegan swirled in his eye.
Naruto, who had just retreated several meters, suddenly felt his body being pulled forward by a powerful force, and he flew uncontrollably toward Sasuke!
"Is that Universal Pull?"
Naruto immediately recognized this familiar Move. Seeing that he was about to be pulled in front of Sasuke, he reacted in the nick of time.
"Swoosh!"
Naruto's figure instantly vanished from his original spot! The Flying Thunder God Technique can be activated without hand signs, and the next moment he appeared not far behind Sasuke, where the azure Chakra in his hand began to spin rapidly, preparing to condense a Rasengan.
However, Sasuke had already anticipated this Move! Almost at the exact moment Naruto appeared, he abruptly turned his head, and the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and Rinnegan precisely locked onto Naruto's position.
"Swoosh!"
Sasuke's figure also vanished from his spot, leaving behind only a flying thunder god kunai lightly trembling where it was stuck in the ground.
"Bang!"
A heavy impact sounded! Naruto's back was struck by a powerful kick from Sasuke, who had suddenly appeared behind him, sending him flying forward uncontrollably. He barely managed to adjust his posture mid-air, condensing golden Chakra into cushions beneath his feet.
Naruto instantly understood everything that had just happened—Sasuke used Amenotejikara to switch places with the flying thunder god kunai he had previously placed. This tactic of covering the field with coordinates before battle had, this time, become a weakness exploited by his opponent.
Just as Naruto struggled to stabilize himself, Sasuke launched the next round of offense. The Susanoo, which had only been in skeletal form, quickly evolved to its Second Stage. Purple energy condensed into a complete upper body, and an energy bow appeared in its massive hand!
"Whoosh—Boom!"
A purple energy arrow shot through the air; the first one was deliberately aimed at the ground next to Naruto, kicking up dust everywhere.
This was clearly Sasuke's warning—it seemed he was still slightly afraid of accidentally killing Naruto.
"Looks like I need to step it up..."
Naruto muttered to himself. This level of attack couldn't defeat him, but neither side had used their full strength yet; this exchange was far from what he expected.
"Roar!!"
Following a deafening roar, Naruto entered his Partial Tailed Beast State. A massive golden fox head silhouette appeared behind him, perfectly protecting his body. The purple arrow struck the Chakra shield, causing ripples but failing to break through the defense.
The golden fox opened its massive mouth, and Tailed Beast Chakra began to rapidly condense—this was not a Tailed Beast Ball, but the slightly less powerful Tailed Beast Chakra Cannon.
"Boom!!"
The Tailed Beast Cannon and the purple Susanoo arrow violently collided in the air, and the resulting shockwaves swept across the entire training ground. The duel was temporarily locked in a stalemate, like two fortresses bombarding each other. A dense barrage of energy wove a net of death in the center of the field, with flashes of explosions, but neither side could break through the other's defense.
"Amazing..."
Boruto, watching the duel from a distance, couldn't help but let out a heartfelt exclamation. The father of this world, at this age, was already able to fight the current Sasuke to a standstill.
Although the grandeur of this scene was far less than the battle he remembered where Naruto and Sasuke teamed up against Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki, if both sides truly went all out, Sasuke could summon the Perfect Susanoo, and Naruto could display his full Nine-Tailed Form. The scale of the battle would then increase dozens of times.
The reason the two were holding back was precisely to prevent the massive commotion from drawing unnecessary attention. If this duel, which already far surpassed Kage-level, were noticed by others in Konoha, it would definitely cause an uproar.
For Boruto, without using the dangerous power within him, the current level of battle was unattainable. He focused on observing every detail, trying to gain experience from it.
"Who is that person?"
A clear, shocked female voice sounded in his ear without warning, startling Boruto. He immediately realized the commotion might have attracted others, but when he saw the newcomer, his heart sank—this was undoubtedly the worst possible scenario.
Uchiha Satsuki, whom Naruto had previously teleported away from the battlefield using the Flying Thunder God Technique, had somehow found her way back here on her own. Although the location was quite far from Konoha, she had precisely pinpointed their position.
What was more troublesome was that Satsuki's gaze was fixed on the Susanoo, which to the average Ninja, was like a mythical legend.
And the thing that made it impossible to fool her was that the Three-Tomoe Sharingan had already appeared in her eyes, meaning she could see far more details than an ordinary person, including the flow of Chakra and the mysterious person's unique eyes.
"Sa... Master!"
Boruto hurriedly yelled out, frantically waving his hands in the air, signaling the two to stop immediately. Boruto's unusual behavior instantly caught the attention of Naruto and Sasuke, and when they clearly saw the figure standing on the edge of the field, both their expressions froze.
Almost simultaneously, the purple Susanoo and the golden Nine-Tails Chakra swiftly receded like a tide. The battlefield instantly fell silent, leaving behind only the ravaged ground and the residual Chakra that had yet to fully dissipate.
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"Naruto! If you don't explain yourself clearly, I won't... forget it!"
Satsuki's voice held clear anger. She first glared fiercely at Naruto, who dared not meet her eyes. Clearly, the act of being forcibly teleported away from the battlefield by Naruto earlier had built up considerable resentment.
She had originally intended to say, "If you don't explain clearly, I won't forgive you," but she swallowed the words—because deep down, she knew she couldn't genuinely be angry at Naruto.
She turned her face away petulantly, but quickly shifted her gaze back to Sasuke, who was standing nearby. The expression that had held slight annoyance instantly turned icy cold, as her emotions took control.
"Who exactly are you?! What is going on with that eye of yours? The Uchiha Clan should have all been..."
"I..." Sasuke was speechless. "How did you find this place?"
Sasuke secretly wanted to just knock Satsuki out and let Naruto handle the explanation later; he truly didn't want to get involved in this troublesome conversation. But reason told him he couldn't knock Satsuki out every time she showed up.
"Answer my question!" Satsuki stepped closer, "And! Why! Is our Ocular Power so similar! What is your connection to that woman!"
"Woman?"
The second question confused Sasuke. If the similarity in Ocular Power was easy to understand, as they essentially shared the same eyes, albeit with vastly different levels of evolution, who was this "woman"?
"Are you going to pretend you don't know her? Uchiha Itachi! The culprit who massacred the Uchiha Clan! Your Ocular Power carries her aura!"
"...?"
Sasuke's previously troubled expression suddenly became very subtle—a kind of indescribable calmness, but the slight twitch of his lips betrayed his inner turmoil. He barely managed to maintain his outward composure, suppressing the urge to sigh and rub his forehead.
"That woman... who is she to you?" he cautiously countered.
"Don't answer a question with a question!" Satsuki's voice suddenly rose. "I said! Answer me quickly!"
Facing Satsuki, who was so hostile toward him, Sasuke had no choice but to cast a pleading look toward Naruto. Although Sasuke remained expressionless, Naruto could clearly sense the almost materialized resentment, causing him to shiver.
"The relationship should be..." Naruto carefully chose his words, "Your older sister."
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