Sasuke stepped out of the cave, landing on a pool of water outside. The three tomoe swirled in her pupils as her silver teeth lightly bit her lip.
"It's not just the Second Hokage… even the First…"
"Heh, worthy of being siblings."
At that moment, a cold, sinister voice came from inside the cave.
"Although you share no direct blood relation, your talent is in no way inferior to your 'brother.'"
"Who are you?!"
Hearing the word 'brother' made Sasuke nearly lose control of her emotions.
"Show yourself!"
Her forehead veins bulged, her eyes burning with hatred and loathing, as if she wished to burn him to ashes.
"Uchiha Sasuke, you are the only one I ever miscalculated."
Two figures emerged from the cave.
One was familiar to Sasuke, clad in layered red old-style Sengoku armor. His face was kind and sincere, black hair flowing loosely. It was the legendary founder of Konoha, the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama!
But just like the Second Hokage, the First had seals implanted in his body. His eyes were hollow, seemingly devoid of self-awareness.
The other figure was shrouded in complete blackness, like a living shadow.
"Let me introduce myself. You can call me Black Zetsu."
Black Zetsu smiled strangely, lips curling in an eerie grin.
"Though this is your first time seeing me, I have been watching you for a long time. I have to admit, the Uchiha clan is truly impressive. From Uchiha Madara, to Uchiha Sogetsu, then Uchiha Itachi, and now it's your turn, Uchiha Sasuke. Each one is a genius beyond compare."
Sasuke stared at the other person cautiously.
"Do you know Uchiha Itachi?"
At the same time, she controlled her own chakra and slowly began to absorb the surrounding natural energy, all happening secretly.
"Of course, I know Lord Holy Son very well!" Black Zetsu said with a look of certainty, staring at her with interest.
"Honestly, your growth speed has far exceeded what the Holy Son and I expected. In just a few short years, you've reached this level. It's incredible."
"Cut the nonsense. So, you control the First and Second Hokage?" Sasuke looked at the strange person in front of him, feeling a sense of unease.
"Control?" Black Zetsu smiled crookedly and glanced at the vacant, lifeless First and Second Hokage beside him.
He sneered, "You could say that. Indeed, I control them."
"Where is Uchiha Itachi?!"
Sasuke quickly asked the question she cared about most.
"I'm sorry, but I can't give you that answer," Black Zetsu shrugged, gazing meaningfully at Sasuke as if looking at a precious treasure.
That kind of look, as if she were just an object to be admired, made Sasuke deeply disgusted.
"But the only thing I can tell you is..."
Black Zetsu deliberately delayed for a few seconds.
Under Sasuke's angry gaze, he said, "With your current power, you are far from threatening the Holy Son. If you want revenge, you need to become stronger."
"Too much talk."
Sasuke lowered her posture slightly.
Her pupils burned with fierce golden light, and a violent aura suddenly spread out.
"It's fine. When I catch you, I'll slowly interrogate you!"
Word Soul: Time Zero!
An invisible domain expanded, making the girl seem like a ghost drifting through a crack in time.
In an instant, she suddenly passed through the First and Second Hokage.
The cold sword blade directly pierced through Black Zetsu's ribs!
From Black Zetsu's perspective, Sasuke suddenly disappeared, then reappeared, stabbing her blade through his ribs.
The process seemed to have been cut off entirely!
"What?!"
Black Zetsu's pupils shrank sharply.
He guessed that Sasuke's ability was strange, but he never imagined it could be this strange!
Even the First and Second Hokage showed no reaction at all!
"Now, release the control over the First and Second Hokage!"
Sasuke's left hand surged with crackling lightning, jumping with terrifying brilliance, pressing directly against Black Zetsu's heart.
In her golden, fierce eyes, the three tomoe of her Sharingan brimmed with killing intent.
"Otherwise, I will tear your heart apart immediately!"
"No, you won't," Black Zetsu tried to argue.
In fact, it was a Yin Release creation, and simple Lightning Release techniques couldn't harm it.
Shraa!
As the words fell, Sasuke's lightning-filled left hand, like a sharp blade, pierced through Black Zetsu's shoulder!
Amid the exploding lightning, a unique power spread out, making Black Zetsu feel a rare, tearing pain deep inside.
"Ahhhh!!!"
Black Zetsu screamed in agony, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints.
"No, impossible! How could you hurt me?!"
"Haha, Jiraiya-sensei once mentioned," Sasuke narrowed her eyes calmly and said, "He met you before. Ordinary ninjutsu can't harm you, but besides chakra, there is another kind of energy that can definitely hurt you!"
Hearing this, Black Zetsu's face immediately turned as ugly as if he had eaten tons of feces, and he spat out two words through clenched teeth: "Sage arts!"
"Exactly, sage arts — natural energy!"
Sasuke took a deep breath and said coldly, "Although I still can't fully enter Sage Mode, thanks to the time you wasted talking to me, I've stored some natural energy!"
"Alright, alright, no wonder you're an Uchiha!"
Unexpectedly, Black Zetsu showed a manic smile instead of fear.
"Sasuke Uchiha, how many more surprises are you hiding? I'm getting more and more curious!"
"Enough nonsense. Release the control over the First and Second Hokage now!"
Sasuke's unease grew, but she couldn't find the reason, so she tightened her tone and threatened Black Zetsu.
"Alright."
Black Zetsu gave a strange smile, then slowly said to the First and Second Hokage, "Kill her!"
"You?!"
Sasuke's pupils suddenly contracted.
But in that brief moment of distraction, the First and Second Hokage suddenly moved closer.
"Time zero!"
Sasuke was about to force Black Zetsu to flee, when suddenly her ankle tightened.
Looking down, she saw Wood Release erupting from the ground, wrapping tightly around her ankle, though she didn't notice when it had appeared.
"Water Style: Water Dragon Bite Blast!"
As the saying goes, when top ninjas clash, victory is decided in an instant!
The Second Hokage shouted lowly, his massive chakra creating a gigantic whirlpool. The roaring, turbulent waves swept both Sasuke and Black Zetsu up into the sky.
In the end, the raging water surged upward, gathering into the shape of a dragon. With extreme pressure, it forcibly dragged Sasuke and Black Zetsu along, crashing toward the ground like a meteor!
Boom!!!
The violent torrent washed through the forest, completely flooding the cave!
The terrifying impact severely injured Sasuke. She spat out a stream of blood as she was thrown forcefully, embedding herself deep into the rocky wall.
Meanwhile, the First Hokage seized the opportunity and quickly rescued Black Zetsu.
The Second Hokage's hand signs shifted swiftly, and the water's fury intensified, layers of violent waves rising to tens of meters, crashing relentlessly toward Sasuke!
But upon closer look, the raging tsunami was filled with countless explosive seals!
"Water Style: Massive Explosive Water Shockwave!"
"Triggered explosive seals!"
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