Haku slowly lifted the immobile Kimmaru from the ground and began retreating.
Jiraiya showed no interest in their movements, instead, he kept his eyes fixed on Sasuke.
At this moment, Sasuke's gaze was calm.
In the beginning, Sasuke had appeared somewhat anxious. Though he tried hard to maintain his composure, Jiraiya could easily sense the unease within him.
Despite Sasuke's considerable strength, and being a rare talent in Konoha, to Jiraiya, Sasuke was still somewhat of a nuisance.
But now, things were different.
Jiraiya sensed a dangerous aura.
Sasuke!
Now, his calmness felt like a true signal of readiness for battle.
Recalling his own experiences, Jiraiya couldn't help but sigh.
'I probably first found that battle-ready state around the age of 20!'
'This kid... he's a terrifying monster!'
In just one fight, Sasuke had quickly found his rhythm in battle.
At this moment, even Jiraiya felt a sense of regret. If Sasuke hadn't done this, then when he grew up, he would surely become the pillar of Konoha.
"Who's that?!"
The Konoha ninjas on the distant rooftops were observing Sasuke as he walked slowly toward Jiraiya.
Though his height seemed insignificant, it drew all the Konoha ninjas' attention.
Perhaps from the distance, they couldn't see Sasuke's face clearly.
But the moment Sasuke lifted his gaze, his crimson Sharingan eyes were visible to everyone.
They all froze.
"That's... the Sharingan?"
"The Sharingan? Who is this person? How does he have..."
As they continued, they soon realized.
But they couldn't believe it!
Why?
Wasn't this the kid who defeated the genius of the Hyuga Clan?
Now, he was a famous young genius in Konoha. Though he was from the Uchiha clan, his potential was immense, and in the future, he could become a powerful elite jonin.
Why was he now fighting Jiraiya?
What had this guy done?
A group of Konoha ninjas were completely confused.
At this moment, Sasuke gripped his alloy ninja blade, and the tremor in his right hand had ceased.
The lightning that had surrounded him was gone.
Raikiri had been turned off.
Having a slight speed advantage wasn't enough to defeat Jiraiya.
Moreover, Raikiri had consumed quite a bit of chakra, and Sasuke only had about a third of his chakra left.
With this little chakra, dealing with Jiraiya would be difficult!
Sasuke exhaled lightly.
Heaven's Curse! Activate!!
Black markings spread from his neck, like flames burning on his skin.
The curse mark continued to spread as cursed chakra surged into Sasuke's body!
Sasuke's power immediately surged.
Though this chakra was a low-level version of Sage chakra, it undeniably enhanced the power of his jutsu.
Sasuke now had a power similar to Kimmaru's.
"It seems like this power was given to you by Orochimaru, huh?"
"Kid, although I'm not exactly sure what this is, you'd better be careful with Orochimaru's gifts!"
"That guy doesn't just hand out power for nothing…"
"Enough talk!" Sasuke interrupted Jiraiya.
Does Jiraiya think Sasuke doesn't know what Orochimaru's curse mark is?
Sasuke's attitude made Jiraiya slightly uncomfortable.
"Sasuke, I'll give you one last chance!"
"Give up resisting, and you might still have a chance at surviving!"
It seemed like Jiraiya believed he had Sasuke completely under control.
"You think just because you're one of the Sannin, you can look down on me, a mere 'genin'?" Sasuke smiled.
Dust and smoke drifted around them, and the distance between the two was now less than ten meters.
Jiraiya chuckled. "Kid, you may be strong, but it's still too early for you to face me. Maybe in ten years, you'll be able to surpass me, with your terrifying talent!"
"But for now…" Jiraiya shook his head lightly. "It's too early!"
Ten years?
Sasuke did not believe that it would take him ten years to surpass Jiraiya.
"Very well!"
"Then I want to see just how far the gap between you and I is now!"
"Not planning to use that technique from earlier?"
"That technique... is quite powerful. If you use that technique ten years from now, there will probably be no ninja in the entire ninja world who can stand up to you, it would be like one strike!"
With Jiraiya's insight, he could tell how terrifying the technique Electric Flash would become.
If Sasuke could continue to grow, it wouldn't be long before another lightning streak would appear in the ninja world.
Currently, the Fourth Raikage, known as the "Blue Lightning," might not even be able to surpass this little monster in speed!
However, the unfortunate part was that it seemed only speed was enhanced, with little to no boost in power or defense.
This was also why Jiraiya felt somewhat regretful.
"That technique isn't enough to deal with you!"
"I have another technique that can deal with you!"
"By the way, this is a technique I haven't fully used against an enemy yet!"
"Using the Three Ninjas as the first opponent for this technique is quite good!"
Sasuke smiled.
His breathing!
Changed!
The alloy ninja sword in his hand began to vibrate slowly.
Although the vibration wasn't too strong, Jiraiya felt that something was different.
What kind of technique does this kid want to use next?
It didn't seem like a ninjutsu!
Because Sasuke didn't show any signs of performing hand seals or channeling chakra.
This confused Jiraiya.
Thunder Breathing!
First Form!
Sasuke's breathing began to change in an eerie way, and as his breathing changed, the flow of chakra inside his body also shifted.
And in that moment, the thunder!
Exploded from Sasuke's ninja sword!
Whoosh!
The ninja sword swung out!
Thunderclap Flash...
The blinding lightning flashed instantly, and in the next second, Sasuke's figure turned into a streak of light, charging straight toward Jiraiya.
Compared to the speed of Electric Flash, the speed of Thunder Breathing was not slower at all.
In fact, due to the activation of the cursed seal mode, the Thunderclap Flash at this moment surpassed the speed of Electric Flash.
Crack~Zzzzzz!
The sound of thunder erupted.
Jiraiya's eyes widened rapidly, watching the ever-growing sword in front of him!
The sword, crackling with thunder, made Jiraiya's heart stir with great turbulence.
'Is this... swordsmanship?'
'No... this should be... Taijutsu!!!'
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