Chapter 252: Chapter 252: Stubborn Pride.
Sasuke stood up expressionlessly, dusting off his clothes with one hand.
Clad in his lightning armor, not only were his speed and strength enhanced, but he also gained a significant boost in defense. Thus, Urashiki's recent strike didn't actually breach his defenses; it just seemed powerful.
He wasn't hurt, but his pride was wounded!
Sasuke couldn't accept this outcome!
"How dare you launch a sneak attack on me, you despicable fellow," Sasuke declared with feigned bravado.
"A sneak attack?"
"Was it really a sneak attack?"
Jiraiya and Tsunade, lacking visual jutsu and unable to follow the swift exchange between Sasuke and Urashiki, naturally took Sasuke's word for it and assumed it was a sneak attack.
This was Sasuke's tactic to save face, convincing himself that he had simply not been fighting with full effort. If he took the battle seriously, he wouldn't repeat the same mistake.
General MacArthur once said that Sasuke's mouth was the hardest thing in the world, that even if the world were destroyed and returned to chaos, you could still see a mouth in the endless void, ranting incessantly for the sake of nonexistent honor.
"I was careless just now, I didn't dodge. Next time, I won't give you the chance—"
"Pfft!"
Before Sasuke could finish his sentence, he felt a piercing pain in his lower abdomen, as if his stomach was about to be punctured. His eyes widened in shock, but for the sake of his pride, he forcibly stabilized his body, cranking his lightning armor to its maximum level, his eyes transforming into the gaze of the Thunder God to see what had happened.
A spatial rift!
A sudden spatial rift!
Urashiki's fist had come straight through it! This time, it was a real sneak attack!
Sasuke was sent flying again but endured the pain without falling, all for the sake of pride.
"Oh? Quite the sturdy body,"
'Urashiki' remarked as he withdrew his fist from the spatial rift on his side, casually flexing it.
Although he rarely used spatial abilities beyond storage, it didn't mean he was incapable. It was just that the Divine Walking Technique was so convenient for daily use that there was no need for anything else. In the time it took to create a spatial graft, he could have already delivered a combo to Sasuke's face; that's how fast the Divine Walking Technique was.
"Hmph, the same move won't work on me a second time," Sasuke muttered, suppressing the turmoil within him.
"Boom!"
And before he could finish speaking, he was sent flying again.
It was... quite embarrassing.
Sasuke picked himself up from the ground, his face a terrible sight, entering a state of silent fury.
By now, he was certain that Boruto and adult Sasuke's words were nonsense. Urashiki's strength was far greater than they had described. With the ability to create spatial tunnels in such a short time, he couldn't possibly be weak.
Moreover, based on his recent experience of being pummeled, Sasuke could confirm that Urashiki's Taijutsu was strong. If it were adult Sasuke, he wouldn't even need to activate his lightning armor to withstand Taijutsu blows without pain. This wasn't flattery, but an objective fact that had already occurred.
Well... that's what he had said at the time, whether it truly didn't hurt at all, only the person who took the hits would know.
"Evil Shine."
Sasuke whispered.
This was a power of the Thunder God's gaze. Activating the Evil Glow state significantly enhanced his control over lightning elements and his ability to absorb natural lightning forces. Additionally, a ring of dark purple Evil Glow lightning would appear behind Sasuke, automatically storing a vast amount of lightning power for emergencies.
"Evil Shine - Lightning Armor."
The lightning armor activated with the power of Evil Glow was far superior to the normal version, boasting greater attribute enhancement and stronger defense. It even had a degree of lightning contamination, causing permanent damage to those unable to withstand the pollution.
"Evil Shine - Majestic Attire: Susanoo."
Sasuke's armor of lightning extended, forming a new set of armor. This form of Majestic Attire: Susanoo, unlike the small four-armed Susanoo and the super-sized Susanoo, was used to enhance his own defense to the utmost.
The reason was simple. 'Urashiki' could directly graft space tunnels, rendering the large Susanoo useless against him, as the opponent could simply pass through the shell of Susanoo and graft space. In such a case, the small Majestic Attire: Susanoo, which was used on himself, became very useful, significantly strengthening his defense, and due to its close-fitting nature, it was difficult for space-grafting abilities to break through.
Extremely useful!
This was a special form of Susanoo that Sasuke had devised to defeat Naruto. Unfortunately, he was forced to use it now against Urashiki before he even had the chance to fight Naruto.
With his buffs nearly stacked, Sasuke's pride began to return. He tilted his head up slightly, looking down at Urashiki and said, "I admit you have some skill in sneak attacks, but now I'm serious. You won't be able to successfully sneak attack again."
"Ah, yes, yes, yes."
'Urashiki' in the sky nodded with a smile.
"Are you mocking me?"
Sasuke glared and shouted angrily.
"Ah, yes, yes, yes."
Urashiki held his chin with one hand, looking at Sasuke with a joyful smile, continuing to repeat the words.
"Evil Shine - Majestic Attire - Extreme Lightning Chidori!"
In a rage, Sasuke unleashed an extremely strong force of lightning. His arm, wrapped in Susanoo and lightning armor, gathered a powerful dark purple thunderbolt, and with it in hand, he struck towards the sky, towards Urashiki.
"Tsk, it's quite fierce."
'Urashiki' watched Sasuke coming at him and smiled faintly as he picked up the red fishing rod, pouring a massive amount of elemental power into it.
As the elemental power was infused, the red fishing rod began to change shape, transforming into a long spear, a blue spear, in a very short time.
Extension and expansion were the abilities of the fishing rod. By injecting an excessive amount of elemental power into the rod, it could bring its abilities to the fullest, even surpassing its original limits. The rod transformed into a spear not because it changed shape, but because it expanded into one.
"Boom!!"
The clash between the Chidori blade and the blue spear caused an astonishing explosion, and both stepped back a few steps.
"This move is quite powerful."
Urashiki casually swung the long spear, pointing its tip at Sasuke and said, "To force me to use the second form of this weapon, you're quite impressive."
"Hmph, the second form, that's all."
Sasuke said proudly.
But in reality, he was panicking inside. He knew that the collision was not evenly matched. He had charged up with power, while Urashiki had allowed his weapon to change form before striking, which took much longer.
Yet, Urashiki was still able to strike first, matching his Extreme Lightning Chidori evenly. If Sasuke didn't have the advantage of time next time, he would likely fall behind.
Such a formidable opponent!
(End of Chapter)
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