Just as Sasuke was effortlessly dispatching the meager opposition, a shadow quietly enveloped the bruised and battered Lord of the Land of Salt, who lay whimpering on the ground.
"Hehehe, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon."
Hearing the voice from beneath him, the Lord of the Land of Salt, who had been moaning in pain, was instantly overjoyed.
"Help me kill them! Ten times! I'll give you ten times what you asked for!"
"I thought you were a smart man, but you're saying such foolish things. It's only because you still have some use that I bothered to come and save you. And you expect me to fight to the death for you? Forget it, I'll just leave. After all, it's just a matter of finding another collaborator."
"Wait! Just this one brat! Help me kill this brat, and then get me out of here! I'll cooperate with you fully, no matter what you want!"
The Lord of the Land of Salt blurted out his final conditions.
He had been beaten so badly; he had to make them pay!
Since this fellow who came to save him wasn't willing to take risks, surely killing just this one brat wouldn't be a problem!
The deformed man hidden underground thought about it. If this was all it took to make the Lord of this country obedient in the future, it wouldn't be a loss.
After all, it was just dealing with a brat. The guy he was wary of wasn't even here.
So, this deal was acceptable!
A quick fight!
At worst, he'd hide for a while afterward. He didn't believe anyone could find him then.
"Alright, remember what you said."
"We've cooperated so many times, when have I ever gone back on my word?"
The Lord of the Land of Salt hastily said, but there was no response.
Because the shadow beneath him had disappeared, moving to another spot.
A wicked hand suddenly emerged from underground, grabbing Sasuke's ankle and trying to drag him into the abyss.
But with a thump, Sasuke turned into a log.
It was a Substitution Jutsu?!
The deformed man was surprised.
"I've been on guard against you, you sneaky bastard!"
Sasuke reappeared in another direction, launching a Great Fireball Jutsu directly at the spot.
The actions of the white fox and Shinji earlier had already indicated that they hadn't found the wrong person.
So, Sasuke, who had witnessed how Tamamo Hotaru was abducted, would naturally be on guard against such a move.
However, his Great Fireball had no effect.
The dark shadow on the ground had already vanished.
"Hehehe, that brat's quite ruthless."
"Over there!"
Based on the direction of the voice, Sasuke swiftly threw three kunai, nailing them into the wall.
His judgment was precise, and his actions were decisive.
But a strange scene unfolded: the three kunai that struck the shadow on the wall were quickly swallowed by the darkness.
Then the shadow moved rapidly again, soon disappearing without a trace.
"From the initial attack to the subsequent sounds, the enemy relies entirely on that shadow. This means that as long as I pinpoint that shadow, I can..."
"Here it comes!"
A shadow rapidly approached him.
Sasuke remained vigilant, occasionally throwing shuriken to probe, but he couldn't stop the shadow's swift approach.
"What kind of ninjutsu is this?"
Sasuke thought of Shikamaru's Shadow Imitation Technique, but this was clearly different.
Seeing the shadow about to reach his feet, Sasuke, out of caution, immediately leaped onto the rooftop.
But just then, a deformed, small figure seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
"Hehehe, I finally caught you, you clever little brat!"
"What?!"
The deformed man seized the opportunity, directly grabbing Sasuke from behind and locking him in.
It turned out that the shadow Sasuke had been intently watching was merely an ordinary shadow created by the deformed man's clothes from a high vantage point.
Sasuke had been too confident in his own judgment, failing to realize the enemy's true location.
Sasuke's face darkened, having been outsmarted, but he didn't give up.
He tried to struggle, but the opponent's strength was clearly superior to his. Coupled with being restrained and unable to exert proper force, it was difficult for him to break free.
"No need to struggle, brat. You can reflect properly when you're down below, hehehehehe."
Grinning eerily, another shadow appeared beneath the deformed man's feet, and he slowly sank into it with Sasuke.
Sasuke knew that once the opponent succeeded, he would have no chance to fight back.
So what could he do?
Instantly, the chirping sound of Chidori echoed within the Lord's manor.
A dazzling bolt of lightning appeared in Sasuke's hand.
"Oh? Such a powerful trump card ninjutsu. You're quite an extraordinary brat, but it's too bad. How will you hit me?"
The deformed man clung tightly to Sasuke's back like a koala, giving him no chance to retaliate.
But Sasuke's expression at this moment was exceptionally calm.
"Hold on tight, don't let go."
"What? Are you trying to scare me, brat? I..."
Pfft!
Sasuke, without hesitation, pierced his own abdomen with Chidori, then continued to stab it into the enemy tightly clinging to his back!
Even the deformed man hadn't expected this brat to be so ruthless, resorting to such a mutually destructive method!
Was he really not afraid of death?
Spitting out a mouthful of blood, the deformed man could no longer hold on. He immediately let go and fled far away.
If he hadn't let go, and that brat had done it again, he would probably have truly fallen there.
"You lost."
The lightning faded. Sasuke pulled his hand out of his own body, bringing out a large amount of blood, making the deformed man's eyelids twitch.
This brat was absolutely insane!
Clutching his wound, which had been pierced by Chidori, the deformed man cursed inwardly, his face extremely grim.
But he had to admit one fact: he had indeed been startled by the opponent's mad actions.
"Hmph, so what if you hurt me with this method? In the end, you'll still be the one to die, and I won't even need to lift a finger."
The deformed man immediately saw how severely injured his opponent was.
Such a penetrating wound was inherently fatal, not to mention it was accompanied by wild lightning, which must have messed up the internal tissues.
Leaving him like this would lead to certain death.
Thinking this, he stopped wasting words and immediately went to the Lord of the Land of Salt to take him away.
They had wasted enough time. Who knew when the brat's companions would return? There was no need to put himself at further risk.
"That brat is as good as dead. Come with me quickly."
"Alright."
Seeing the deformed man's grim, murderous expression, the Lord of the Land of Salt wisely made no further demands.
Sasuke, seeing the opponent about to escape, felt anxious and wanted to stop him.
But just as he took half a step forward, his entire body collapsed helplessly.
However, just then, a figure instantly appeared in front of Sasuke, gently supporting his falling body.
Reverse Cursed Technique - Healing!
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