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Chapter 245: Sasuke's Moment of Glory
🕑 Added 2025-07-28 01:20:50 +0000 UTCFacing Raiga Kurosuki's wild boasts, the four remained silent. Even the boisterous Naruto Uzumaki remained sufficiently calm during combat. This was thanks to the teachings of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki within him.
Sasuke Uchiha was even more direct, forming hand seals.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!
A scorching flame instantly transformed into a giant fireball. Rain fell and made contact, turning into steam, and a faint mist rose for a moment.
"Raiga," Ranmaru, on Raiga Kurosuki's back, warned, "He's behind us."
"There's actually another person?" Hinata Hyuga's small face showed surprise. She hadn't noticed Ranmaru's presence just now. Or rather, her Byakugan hadn't seen his chakra.
"Oh?" Raiga Kurosuki raised an eyebrow. "Heh heh, interesting." He took out his twin blades and crossed them in front of his chest. Chakra, transformed into lightning, coiled around them and rapidly shot into the sky. Natural lightning was drawn down, and a bolt struck, piercing through the giant fireball. His twin blades, fully named Lightning Blades: Fang, were one of the Seven Ninja Swords of the Mist, quite suitable for Lightning Release ninjutsu. Simply put, they were like giant lightning rods. They leveraged existing lightning to enhance the power of his Lightning Release. As the fireball shattered, sparks flew, and the mist grew thicker.
The next moment, countless thunderous sounds erupted. Sasuke Uchiha had activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, holding his Chidori, and was charging forward.
"Sharingan?" Raiga Kurosuki was pleased rather than surprised. "It's an Uchiha clan ninja. Now I have no choice but to hold a funeral for you."
Lightning Blade Art: Thunder Gate!
He crouched down, embedding his twin blades into the ground, and the lightning on the blades spread. In an instant, countless bolts of lightning descended in front of him, like a swarm of dancing snakes, engulfing Sasuke Uchiha.
"Brat, playing with lightning in front of me? You're still too green," Raiga Kurosuki clearly didn't take a ten-year-old Genin seriously.
"Watch out!" Ranmaru's young, anxious voice rang out. Raiga Kurosuki was slightly startled. Sasuke Uchiha had already broken through the sea of lightning unharmed and was now in front of him. The flashing lightning in his right hand reflected in Raiga Kurosuki's eyes. Raiga Kurosuki's face changed drastically, but fortunately, he was experienced. While retreating, he drew his twin blades and immediately blocked.
Boom!
The Chidori struck the twin blades. Raiga Kurosuki felt an immense force. He retreated several meters before stopping. Sasuke Uchiha frowned slightly. He was being interfered with by a dōjutsu. It came from Ranmaru behind him.
Sasuke Uchiha's expression remained unchanged. He shunshinned directly in front of Raiga Kurosuki. Taking advantage of his momentum, he grabbed for Ranmaru. Raiga Kurosuki wouldn't let him succeed and left a wooden log in his place.
Lightning Release: Lightning Dragon Tornado!
His figure appeared not far from Sasuke Uchiha, and he swung his twin blades. Lightning erupted and spun in front of him. A brilliant blue lightning dragon transformed into a tornado and shot out.
"Hahahaha! Die!" Raiga Kurosuki glared at Sasuke Uchiha, laughing maniacally again. "I'll definitely hold a magnificent funeral for you!"
"Has anyone ever told you not to look into my eyes?" Sasuke Uchiha's Sharingan shook violently.
Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Jutsu!
Raiga Kurosuki's vision blurred, and he immediately felt his limbs were pinned down by illusory wedges, making him unable to move. But it only lasted for an instant; the genjutsu was broken.
"Well done! Ranmaru!" Raiga Kurosuki's smile remained. He naturally knew not to look into the Uchiha clan's eyes. But he had Ranmaru. He wasn't fighting alone; two of them were fighting.
"Watch out!" Ranmaru warned urgently. Sasuke Uchiha, covered in lightning, was charging towards him within the lightning tornado.
Chidori Stream!
It could transform lightning into defense or offense. In mid-air, centered on Sasuke Uchiha, countless lightning bolts struck down.
Lightning Release: Lightning Release Armor!
Raiga Kurosuki reacted quickly. Lightning adhered to his body.
Meanwhile, Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga easily defeated the remaining four Kurosuki family ninjas. Because Sasuke Uchiha had given them prior instructions, neither of them attacked further. Hinata Hyuga was fine, but Naruto Uzumaki looked on at the fight with envy.
"Separate Raiga Kurosuki and Ranmaru," Sasame said after watching for a while. The scene seemed evenly matched, but Sasuke Uchiha was at a disadvantage. Due to Ranmaru's presence, many of his techniques failed.
Hinata Hyuga, hearing this, raised her Demon Bane bow. Three arrows flew out. Naruto Uzumaki also stepped forward, a wild wind surrounding him, making his speed quite astonishing.
"Raiga!" Ranmaru shouted anxiously. Sasuke Uchiha noticed his two teammates' actions even earlier. Although somewhat displeased, he still chose to cooperate. Lightning flashed in his right hand, like a blade, striking at Raiga Kurosuki.
In a critical moment. Raiga Kurosuki blocked the Chidori with his twin blades. The immense force made him recoil. He also took this opportunity to avoid the three arrows. But the next moment, the arrows turned back. He immediately felt a burning sensation on his back.
"Ranmaru!" Raiga Kurosuki ignored his own injuries. He leaped, trying to grab the rolling Ranmaru. But Naruto Uzumaki was a step faster. As Raiga Kurosuki's eyes widened in rage, he embraced Ranmaru and turned to run.
"Give me back my Ranmaru!"
Raiga Kurosuki subconsciously tried to chase Naruto Uzumaki. Sasuke Uchiha unhesitatingly leaped forward and kicked.
Leaf Hurricane!
Because Naruto Uzumaki often trained with Rock Lee, he had also learned some taijutsu. Raiga Kurosuki, in his rage, paid no attention to Sasuke Uchiha. His body stiffened, and he fell heavily to the ground, feeling as if his entire being was falling apart.
"Ranmaru!" Raiga Kurosuki's expression was frantic. He instantly rose, raising his twin blades high.
Lightning Release: Lightning Fang Thunder Dragon!
Brilliant lightning transformed into countless lightning snakes surrounding him. His twin blades seemed to merge with him. Sasuke Uchiha's eyes narrowed as he saw the sea of lightning surging towards him.
Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!
Massive chakra poured out, rapidly forming three giant dragons in front of him. The dragons entered the sea of lightning, instantly triggering a chain reaction. Sasuke Uchiha shunshinned forward. With the help of his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, he danced as if on a blade's edge, continuously dodging the lightning snakes' attacks.
"Die, die, die!" Raiga Kurosuki, filled with rage, furiously poured out chakra. The three fire dragons were quickly submerged. But he still couldn't hit Sasuke Uchiha. Instead, it allowed him to get close.
Chidori!
Sasuke Uchiha descended from above. The piercing cries of birds accompanied the rush of air. Raiga Kurosuki felt an intense sense of crisis. Just as he was about to cancel his Lightning Release: Lightning Fang Thunder Dragon, his eyes were filled with crimson. He had forgotten he no longer had Ranmaru.
Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Jutsu!
His body paused, then he was cut in half by the lightning. Sasuke Uchiha's expression remained unchanged. He took a few steps back, avoiding the splattering blood. After exhaling, he immediately smiled. The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are nothing special! He bent down and picked up Raiga Kurosuki's twin blades. He had already set his sights on these two blades before. They greatly boosted Lightning Release. However, he wasn't used to twin blades. He planned to reforge them into samurai swords when he returned.
Naruto Uzumaki approached, his face somewhat pale. He was a little uncomfortable with Raiga Kurosuki's dying state. But he also knew that killing was a common occurrence for ninjas. As for Sasuke Uchiha, he had witnessed the Uchiha clan massacre, so it had no impact on him at all.
"What a pity," Naruto Uzumaki quickly returned to normal. He felt the mission was not satisfying enough because he only fought four small fry this time. Sasuke Uchiha, on the other hand, was very satisfied. Although Raiga Kurosuki's skill had significantly decreased because he lost Ranmaru, he was still one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. In other words, he now possessed Jonin-level strength. As soon as he awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, he could go seek revenge on that man!
Sasame wasn't surprised that Sasuke Uchiha defeated Raiga Kurosuki. In the original work, he was defeated by Naruto Uzumaki, Neji Hyuga, Rock Lee, and Tenten—four genin. While the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were indeed famous, Sasame believed only Kisame Hoshigaki was a true powerhouse. The rest were only slightly stronger than average Jonin.
The battle ended. Next was dealing with the aftermath.
The Lightning Blades: Fang had already been taken by Sasuke Uchiha. From his expression, he seemed to like this blade. It was true, after all, it enhanced Lightning Release. However, Sasame didn't care for it, so he would give it to his student. By rights, it should have been handed over to Konoha Village. But he was the Hokage; no one would dare say anything about him handling a single blade.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen were symbols of the Hidden Mist Village. The normal procedure would be to use them as leverage for negotiation. Fortunately, Sasame was familiar with Mei Terumi; Hidden Mist Village had no reason to risk it all for a single blade. In short, once Sasuke Uchiha had it, it was his.
The more troublesome matter was how to deal with Ranmaru. In the original work, he was influenced by Naruto Uzumaki's talk-no-jutsu and, after losing Raiga Kurosuki, worked at the Curry of Life restaurant, living out his remaining days. Now, that process was gone. And his relationship with Raiga Kurosuki was similar to Zabuza Momochi's and Haku's. Sasame had good reason to believe he would commit suicide upon waking.
In that case, erase his memories. Mainly, his Red Eye was very interesting. If brought back to Konoha Village, he might even establish a new ninja clan. And the Red Eye was the Byakugan's nemesis. It was quite useful.
"Naruto, tie up Ranmaru," Sasame ordered, thinking of this. Although Ranmaru was cute, he was still a boy. He had no interest. Naruto Uzumaki didn't know what he was thinking, but he tied him up as instructed.
The four, plus one prisoner, entered the mine. The Kurosuki family still had many members left. All were handed over to Naruto Uzumaki. Sasame and the other two went to Raiga Kurosuki's room. Besides jade and gold, there was also the Lightning Release ninjutsu he possessed. His Lightning Release ninjutsu was basically used in conjunction with the Lightning Blades: Fang. So Sasuke Uchiha unceremoniously took them. Sasame glanced around. He had to admit, Raiga Kurosuki was living quite miserably. He had nothing good at all. The Lightning Blades: Fang were already considered a family heirloom.
Sasame made a trip to Konoha Village and had Izumi Uchiha bring people to take charge of the Kusagakure gold mine. She also had the identity of a member of the Heavenly Mandate Organization, so it was best for her to handle it. She could contact Uzumaki Ena at any time. Granny Sansho's grandson, Rokushou, was also found. He had joined the Kurosuki family because he thought there was no future in making curry. In the original work, he was also influenced by Naruto Uzumaki's talk-no-jutsu. But Sasame didn't have time, so he just beat him up.
