Chapter 162: Uchiha Sasuke, Struck Again.
"You have lost!"
Uchiha Sasuke's gaze was cold and expressionless, the blade in his hand pressed against Guren's slender neck, without the slightest thought of showing mercy.
"Clap, clap, clap!"
Naruto's third Clone—the one that had inherited the power of Naruto's Mangekyo Sharingan and all of the Uchiha Style combat techniques—clapped incessantly from the high platform on the second floor.
"Hmph."
Uchiha Sasuke let out a soft huff; he had no liking whatsoever for the Naruto Clone who called himself Uchiha Ten.
Because the pattern of Uchiha Ten's Mangekyo Sharingan was identical to Uchiha Itachi's, it completely overturned Uchiha Sasuke's previous understanding.
Moreover, whenever he saw the patterns in those Mangekyo eyes, Uchiha Sasuke was always reminded of Uchiha Itachi, which made it impossible for him to feel even the slightest affection for Uchiha Ten, who was teaching him.
But as a Clone of Naruto, Uchiha Ten clearly knew his mission; he was not here to make friends with Uchiha Sasuke.
Training him ruthlessly and making him grow up as quickly as possible was the primary objective.
"Although you defeated Guren, you are still far from enough," Uchiha Ten said in a flat tone. "In my eyes, you are still just an ant that can be crushed with a flick of the finger."
Because of Naruto's own circumstances, after figuring out that it was Ashura who was influencing his thoughts, Naruto had long since understood Uchiha Sasuke's situation regarding the changes appearing in him.
Indra's Soul was hidden within Uchiha Sasuke's body.
Because Naruto's main body and his Clones shared information, Naruto's Clones were naturally fully aware of this intelligence.
Therefore, Uchiha Ten did not worry that over-squeezing Uchiha Sasuke's potential would cause him irreversible damage; the Indra Soul hidden within his body would be the first to step out and clean up the mess for Uchiha Sasuke.
Although Indra would alter Uchiha Sasuke's thoughts, the benefits were also obvious.
Uchiha Sasuke, who could originally only be counted as an ordinary Genius, had seen his growth speed become nothing short of miraculous over this period.
Naruto believed that if he pushed him hard enough, Uchiha Sasuke had a chance to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan in the second year, which would be when he was 14 years old.
Although he was a full few years behind Uchiha Itachi, it didn't matter, because once Uchiha Sasukeawakened the Mangekyo, he could immediately possess the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan!
After all, Uchiha Fugaku's eyes were in Naruto's hands.
Furthermore, Naruto was considering whether to bring the brothers, Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Itachi, under his command.
Because Orochimaru's cloning technology was now approaching maturity, cultivating a body suitable for Uchiha Itachi's Soul was easy, and extending Uchiha Itachi's life was not difficult.
Of course, this was just a plan; it had to be taken one step at a time. For now, continuing to train Uchiha Sasuke was the top priority.
"After I awaken the Mangekyo, you will be the first one I kill!"
"Very ambitious words," Naruto's Clone, Uchiha Ten, said dismissively. "Tomorrow I will take you out on a mission. That guy Orochimaru has already obtained the location of Hiruko's hideout."
Uchiha Ten jumped down from the high platform, stood in front of Uchiha Sasuke, and stretched his limbs.
He beckoned to Uchiha Sasuke, "Come, let me see to what extent you have developed the Chidori you learned from Kakashi Hatake."
"As you wish!"
Uchiha Sasuke showed no signs of cowardice; a brilliant light suddenly flared in his hand, all his body cells became fully activated, and he rushed toward Naruto's Clone, Uchiha Ten, at extreme speed.
Just as Uchiha Ten was about to grab Uchiha Sasuke's wrist, a cold sneer curled the corner of Uchiha Sasuke's mouth. The lightning in his hand suddenly scattered, and powerful currents of electricity swirled around his body.
This was the Chidori Current that Uchiha Sasukehad not yet fully developed.
But as the scene before his eyes shattered, Uchiha Sasuke, who was standing in place continuously releasing the Chidori Current, felt a chill on the back of his neck as a Kunai was held against his throat from behind.
"Genjutsu is a good thing," Uchiha Ten said in a calm tone. "I haven't seen a single shred of UchihaStyle combat techniques in you; it's all just picking up others' scraps!"
"You!" Uchiha Sasuke still attributed his failure to the fact that he had not awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Uchiha Ten knew this clearly. He shook his head and pointed to his own eyes. "It's just the same Three-Tomoe as yours. You are not worthy of inheriting the Uchiha name right now!"
"Ah!" Uchiha Sasuke let out an angry roar; his pride had been trampled underfoot by Uchiha Ten once again. "You deserve to die!"
"Just a pathetic ant raging in incompetence." Dodging Uchiha Sasuke's attack, Uchiha Tenquickly formed hand seals. "Even without mentioning Genjutsu, Uchiha Fire Release has shown zero improvement in your hands."
After speaking, a wave of overwhelming flames surged toward Uchiha Sasuke.
Horror appeared in Uchiha Sasuke's eyes; how could he not recognize the wide-range Fire ReleaseNinjutsu, Great Fire Annihilation? But seeing it used by Uchiha Ten left Uchiha Sasuke completely stunned in place.
The range, impact, and heat had all reached the extreme; he had absolutely nowhere to escape!
"Inhale... Exhale!"
Uchiha Sasuke also took a deep breath, and the same Ninjutsu, which was more than a grade weaker than Uchiha Ten's Great Fire Annihilation, spewed from Uchiha Sasuke's mouth. After a brief, stubborn resistance, it quickly collapsed.
Uchiha Ten suddenly stopped the violent flames from his mouth, closed in, and simultaneously kicked Uchiha Sasuke in the chest with one leg.
"Just like your Fire Release Ninjutsu, your Taijutsu is barely satisfactory. It seems you have completely forgotten Uchiha Style Taijutsu." Uchiha Ten spoke without mercy. "Other than possessing the UchihaBloodline, you are simply not worthy of using the name Uchiha in any other aspect!"
"I will definitely kill you!!!"
"The roars of the weak are like ants gnawing at the soles of your shoes; no matter how big the movement is, it doesn't pique my interest in the slightest."
Naruto's Clones all possessed their own personalities; this was a small flaw in Naruto's Secret Technique. Uchiha Ten's personality was clearly the pure, quintessential Uchiha style of conduct.
He quickly flashed behind Uchiha Sasuke. When he intended to attack Uchiha Sasuke's left shoulder, he suddenly changed the trajectory of his attack, which made Uchiha Sasuke's expression change as he had predicted Uchiha Ten's original attack path.
Uchiha Sasuke, sent flying backward again, had blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. The disappointment and anger in his eyes seemed to solidify; he had been toyed with once again.
"The Three-Tomoe Sharingan can already briefly predict an enemy's attack trajectory; this is also the fundamental origin of Uchiha Style Taijutsu," Uchiha Ten said, standing in place and looking at Uchiha Sasuke. "But the ridiculous thing is, although you know how to use it, you don't know how to counter it, and your physical speed is also a complete mess."
Seeing that Uchiha Sasuke did not roar again, Uchiha Ten felt it was about enough. When it came to crushing self-confidence, too much is as bad as too little, and now was the perfect time to stop.
"Why aren't you speaking? You've accepted it, haven't you!" Uchiha Ten casually tossed a Kunai to Uchiha Sasuke. "Pick it up, forget your pride, forget your talent, forget that you are an Uchiha, and learn from scratch with me."
Uchiha Sasuke, with a gloomy face, abandoned the ninja sword in his hand and picked up the Kunaithat was stuck in the ground, gripping it in his hand.
"Not bad," Uchiha Ten nodded imperceptibly. "The weak should have a humble heart, and the strong should be even more so."
Uchiha Ten slowly formed hand seals; this was not only to let Uchiha Sasuke see more clearly but also to allow him to use the Sharingan to copy the Chakra flow path when he performed the technique.
"This is a Ninjutsu that pairs extremely well with Uchiha Style Throwing—the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique." As soon as he finished speaking, the Kunai that Uchiha Ten had thrown suddenly became dense and overwhelming. "There is only one chance to learn; if you can't learn it or can't block it, you will die!"
A flash of burning intensity ignited in Uchiha Sasuke's eyes; he would definitely survive and learn this Ninjutsu!