Chapter 89

**Boom!**

Large chunks of stone flew off the wall. The thick stone wall was instantly punched through, creating a large hole. A pale purple bony fist slowly retracted, then vanished into the air.

Sasuke stood expressionless and walked through the hole, followed by two men and a woman.

One of the men was tall and muscular with orange hair, looking quite sunny. The other was short and thin with white hair, his face full of impatience.

The woman had fiery red hair and wore a black-framed glasses, looking quite beautiful. However, she was muttering incessantly, appearing somewhat neurotic.

"Sasuke, isn't it a bit too arrogant to fight your way in like this? We're here to kill, not to make a grand entrance! Who would be so brazen when they come to kill?" Suigetsu, with his white hair, pointed behind him, clearly dissatisfied.

Through the shoulders of the group, one could see one wall after another that had been broken. Extending their gaze, they could even see snowflakes falling!

Sasuke had actually broken through the walls from the outside, fighting his way straight into the palace?!

Before Sasuke could respond, a rhythmic clanging sound came from a distance.

The hall they were in was a large room with six passages leading to different areas. The整齐的脚步声 (neat footsteps) came from a passage not far from them. They couldn't help but turn to look.

A group of people in silver armor rushed out of the passage.

"We've found them! Surround them!"

The leader first transmitted a message through a walkie-talkie, then immediately gave the order to surround them.

"Uchiha Sasuke, you dare to openly invade the hall. It's best to put down your weapons and surrender peacefully, or don't blame us for using harsh measures."

The leader's voice was deep and stern, holding two katana tightly in front of his chest, crossed.

Sasuke stood still, ignoring the samurai's threats.

"I told you, this would cause trouble sooner or later! Look, now we've attracted attention! There are five Kage-level ninja here!" Suigetsu was furious, his face full of anxiety, muttering to Sasuke.

"Karin, hide. Find Danzō's position." Sasuke ignored Suigetsu's incessant chatter and turned to give instructions.

"No problem." She turned to find a place to hide.

"Also," as if thinking of something, Sasuke called out to Karin, "don't hide your chakra. Let them know you're here."

Karin looked puzzled. Not hiding her chakra would mean that once they were found, the enemy would know someone was looking for them. However, she didn't ask, nodded, and quickly retreated to hide in a corner.

"Uchiha Sasuke!" The leader of the samurai was very angry at Sasuke's disregard. Sasuke's invasion of the palace was already an insult to the Iron Country. Now, to act so nonchalantly in front of them was a clear act of contempt!

"Attack!"

Sasuke glanced at the samurai rushing over, his voice cold. "The person I'm waiting for isn't you. Suigetsu, Jūgo, it's up to you."

"Why me!" Suigetsu was unwilling. Before he could continue, Jūgo had already charged out like a leopard.

Half of his face was grotesque and repulsive, with sharp teeth exposed and saliva dripping. His right hand had transformed into a claw-like appendage. The other half of his face remained sunny, with clear eyes.

**Bang!**

The samurai were instantly defeated. Jūgo's mutated right hand was incredibly tough. Despite the katana being enhanced with sharp chakra blades, they couldn't harm Jūgo.

Jūgo's strength was immense. Anyone his hand touched was immediately sent flying.

Seeing Jūgo's swift movements, Suigetsu became annoyed. "Why are you stealing my business!"

He drew his katana and charged forward. His katana, though ordinary-looking, was actually one of Orochimaru's replicas of the Kusanagi sword, incredibly sharp. Every samurai he faced had their weapons cut and armor sliced, falling to the ground.

The samurai were numerous and well-coordinated, but Jūgo and Suigetsu were not ordinary ninja. The battle ended as soon as it began, and the samurai were all defeated in an instant.

"Uchiha Sasuke!"

A loud roar echoed through the air.

**Thud!**

The ceiling, about ten meters above, suddenly exploded into a large hole. A muscular man with bulging muscles jumped down.

**Bang!**

The ground was instantly indented into a circular pit.

Almost as soon as he landed, the man disappeared from his spot. A thunderous sound broke the air, and the man reappeared in front of Sasuke as if he had always been there.

"Die!"

A fist glowing with lightning reached Sasuke's face in an instant.

**Buzz! Bang!**

The air trembled, and a purple skeletal figure appeared, enveloping Sasuke.

The man's fist hit the ribs of the skeleton, and the superhuman speed was instantly halted.

**Boom!**

The skeletal fist struck the air and landed on the ground, shattering the marble floor.

A large crater appeared, with cracks extending from the edges. The entire hall's floor was devastated by this single punch.

Sasuke calmly retracted his fist. The skeletal figure behind him remained still, its head almost touching the ceiling, with two deep, lifeless eyes. A purple flame burned silently around it, eerie and sinister.

Sasuke looked up at the man not far away. The man, full of anger, was the Raikage. He stood unharmed, his body glowing with a brilliant lightning aura.

"Found them!" Karin, hiding in the shadows, suddenly shouted.

Sasuke nodded, his eyes narrowing, and he quickly charged at the Raikage, not giving him a chance to speak.

The Raikage was not intimidated. His lightning aura intensified, and his speed increased, his figure vanishing from his spot.

**Boom! Boom! Boom!...**

The sound of intense collisions echoed. Thick stone pillars were shattered and fell to the ground. The entire palace trembled violently, as if it were about to collapse.

**Boom!**

The ceiling, already weakened by the loss of support and the Raikage's punch, finally collapsed.

The two instantly separated, dodging the large stones.

The dust settled, and the Raikage stood in the distance, his body glowing like a flame, looking like a deity, stern and domineering.

The purple skeletal figure stood at the other end, mysterious and sinister.

"Trouble, Sasuke! Danzō has run away!" Karin, protected by the skeleton, suddenly shouted. "A large number of powerful chakra signatures are moving here quickly! Let's run!"

Water Moon, who had just arrived, was instantly furious. "I knew it, I knew it. This isn't revenge, it's suicide! And you're dragging me into it! That's the Kage from each village! And the Mizukage!"

Sasuke said nothing, his eyes filled with red and black lines, like a glass ball about to shatter.

Suddenly, he turned to look at the figure emerging from the passage.

"Aki, it's been a long time."

As soon as Su Chong emerged from the passage, he noticed the skeleton floating in the air.

Susanoo!

He was immediately intrigued.

"Sasuke, it's been a long time."

He responded automatically, but his eyes were fixed on the skeleton. His immense mental power instantly enveloped the large skeleton.

He had long wanted to see Susanoo again. When Uchiha Itachi used it outside Konoha, it was fleeting, and he didn't get much information.

To understand Susanoo, he could only guess. Fortunately, he had some good hypotheses.

Seeing Susanoo again, Su Chong's full attention was drawn to it.

"This is Susanoo." Sasuke frowned at Su Chong's enthusiastic gaze. He had seen this look before, having lived with Su Chong for several years. He was familiar with it. What made him frown was that he noticed the Uchiha fan symbol was missing from Su Chong's clothes.

"I see." After a moment, Su Chong exhaled deeply.

Although the time was short, he had many hypotheses, and this mental probe was more about verifying them.

"It's as I thought. Susanoo is indeed a technique that borrows natural energy."

He had always thought this technique was similar to Sage Mode. Otherwise, how could Uchiha Madara fight against Hashirama Senju?

The Senju clan inherited the Sage's body, with vast chakra. With Sage Mode, their chakra became even more vast. Without borrowing natural energy, Uchiha Madara couldn't have fought Hashirama!

"Should I say, you truly live up to being Uchiha?" With footsteps, a group of people rushed in from another passage.

Sanjuan looked at Su Chong and Sasuke with a cold expression. He had already received specific intelligence through wireless devices and was now furious!

Next to Sasuke was a large hole leading to the outside, and the corridor behind Su Chong was filled with unconscious samurai.

This arrogant and direct approach was truly in line with the Uchiha.

White looked at Su Chong, then at Sasuke in the distance.

The more he looked, the stranger it became, his eyes flashing with a peculiar light. "Lord Sasuke, you look like you were carved from the same mold as Lord Aki."

The others in the room, with their keen observation skills, instantly noticed the strange similarity between the two.

They didn't look alike at all.

Sasuke was quite handsome, with black hair. Su Chong, on the other hand, was very ordinary, with a head of steel-like short hair that was quite noticeable.

Sanjuan's expression became strange. His angry words had hit the mark. Could they be closely related?

Su Chong wasn't surprised. He knew Sasuke was imitating him, but he hadn't paid much attention. He hadn't realized how much influence he had on Sasuke.

Looking at Sasuke now, who remained calm and composed even in the face of the Five Kage, and thinking about the original Sasuke, who was driven by revenge and acted impulsively, the latter seemed like an angry child. Now, he saw another version of himself, focused only on power.

"Thank you for your guidance. I will repay you." Sasuke said, his face unchanged.

Su Chong smiled slightly. "No need. It's what I should do. We're even."

Sasuke paused, thinking for a moment. "Do you want to leave the Uchiha clan? Is this a deal? I agree, you have no ties to the Uchiha clan."

Su Chong was taken aback, remembering that he no longer wore the Uchiha symbol. He knew Sasuke had misunderstood but didn't say anything.

This was indeed a deal, but what he gained was Uchiha Aki's body.

The others suddenly understood why the two were so similar.

This conversation was mysterious, and outsiders couldn't understand its meaning. But the coldness in both their eyes was identical!

Sasuke expressed gratitude, but his eyes showed no such emotion. Su Chong smiled, but his eyes were like a still pond.

For some reason, everyone in the room felt a chill.

"These are two cold, insane men!" The Tsuchikage's face was grave.

He had experienced many upheavals in the ninja world and had even met Uchiha Madara. Because of this, he understood the meaning in their eyes. It was a look of indifference to everything.

Looking at Su Chong with caution, the Tsuchikage's vigilance increased.

Turning to look at Sasuke, his wariness towards Su Chong grew even more.

This was a man with no reservations, and a man who could cultivate another such man!

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The conversation was inexplicable, and outsiders couldn't understand its meaning. But the coldness in both their eyes was identical!

Sasuke expressed gratitude, but his eyes showed no such emotion. Su Chong smiled, but his eyes were like a still pond.

For some reason, everyone in the room felt a chill.

"These are two cold, insane men!"