aircannonsinc Chapter 215 has finally come to an end. Forgive me, Sasuke, this is the last time!
Chapter 215 has finally come to an end. Forgive me, Sasuke, this is the last time!
Chapter 215 has finally come to an end. Forgive me, Sasuke, this is the last time!
Orochimaru's soul was greatly weakened due to his multiple reincarnations. However, even so, his soul strength was still much stronger than that of an ordinary ninja. Unless one is a top-tier genjutsu user, Orochimaru is not so vulnerable.
Whether it was his battle with the old man or his later battle with Jiraiya, he didn't suffer too much of a loss; in fact, he could even turn the tables and make himself suffer a loss. This shows that his fighting strength was actually quite powerful, and he could easily suppress Kakashi Hatake.
However, even the mighty Orochimaru was truly a natural counter to Itachi Uchiha, and was instantly killed in one move.
Itachi Uchiha was the perfect counter to him, a top-tier genjutsu user. Although Itachi Uchiha had virtually no weaknesses and was a well-rounded fighter, genjutsu remained his strongest suit.
His ninjutsu and taijutsu skills only reached the baseline required for a Kage-level ninja. If his genjutsu skills were also only at this level, then he could only be considered a mediocre Kage-level ninja, not much stronger than Orochimaru.
What truly set him apart was his genjutsu skills, which were considered to be at the pinnacle of the ninja world. Unless Uchiha Shisui were resurrected, there would be no other genjutsu master in the ninja world who could rival him.
Even if a super-shadow-level expert is far stronger than him, in terms of illusion skills alone, he is far inferior.
This is why Sasuke Uchiha always failed to break Itachi Uchiha's genjutsu. No matter how hard he tried, he could only break Itachi's genjutsu, but he couldn't turn the tables and pull Itachi into the genjutsu himself.
This has led many people to believe that Sasuke Uchiha's genjutsu is too weak. In reality, Sasuke Uchiha's level of genjutsu is only normal, and it is relatively strong among normal people. In addition, the Sharingan itself has a strong resistance to genjutsu.
Even so, he still fell for it time and time again, which shows just how outstanding Itachi Uchiha's achievements were in the field of genjutsu.
Even in later generations, when Kabuto Yakushi was in Sage Mode, a state highly resistant to genjutsu, he still fell victim to Itachi Uchiha's genjutsu.
Although Tsunade knew that Orochimaru had probably encountered a ninja whose natural counter she had, she still felt embarrassed seeing him like this.
Although the three legendary ninjas have gone their separate ways, their names are still intertwined; they share both glory and shame.
Orochimaru not only embarrassed himself, but also made them lose face.
"You've been holding back until now just to deal with Orochimaru's backup plan?"
Minato Namikaze sighed, clearly having understood everything. No wonder Kitahara Kaede said Itachi Uchiha was holding back; if Itachi had activated Susanoo right away, Sasuke Uchiha, without the Mangekyou Sharingan, would have had no chance against Itachi.
Itachi Uchiha was so meticulous in his thinking that even he admired him. It can be said that Orochimaru's death was not in vain.
Jiraiya watched as his friend was completely pulled into the illusion space. Although he wasn't dead, he was in a state almost as good as dead. He sighed. His old friend had ended up like this in the end. Although he knew that his friend deserved it, he couldn't help but feel a little sad. It was a bond that had lasted since they were children and had struggled together as adults.
However, he suppressed his complicated emotions and continued reading. He soon saw a small snake split off from the Yamata no Orochi and escape through a crevice.
"He's... still alive? He's incredibly hard to kill. Even at this stage, he's still not dead?"
Jiraiya couldn't help but laugh when he saw this.
People can actually laugh when they're speechless.
"It's over, Sasuke."
"Itachi Uchiha said, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth."
He had reached his limit. His whole body was in excruciating pain, and he kept coughing up blood. Dragging his ailing body, this was all he could do.
Having completed this step, his preparations for Sasuke's backup plan were finally finished.
The White Zetsu watching from the sidelines were in shock, asking, "What on earth happened? Itachi's ninjutsu?"
"That ninjutsu called Susanoo seems to be quite a burden," Black Zetsu said.
"But Sasuke can't even use his Sharingan anymore, and Orochimaru has been extracted. Isn't this already a victory for Itachi?" White Zetsu was somewhat doubtful, but not sure.
"And so, your eyes belong to me," Itachi Uchiha said with a hint of sorrow in his voice. "Let me slowly take them."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't stop coughing up blood and collapsed to the ground. Even his Susanoo deteriorated by several levels.
Sasuke Uchiha wasn't about to let this opportunity slip by, so he quickly threw a shuriken with an explosive tag attached, but it still failed to destroy Susanoo.
They could only watch helplessly as Itachi Uchiha approached with his damaged Susanoo.
His last resort failed, and by this point, he was filled with fear, facing such an extremely terrifying being.
As everyone knows, Itachi Uchiha's Susanoo also possesses a divine artifact called the Yata Mirror, which is virtually indestructible and has a significantly higher level of defensive capabilities than Sasuke Uchiha's Susanoo.
Although Itachi Uchiha appeared to be walking unsteadily, he still put immense pressure on Sasuke Uchiha, who kept repeating, "My eyes, mine."
Uchiha Sasuke launched his final attack, drawing his grass sword and striking with all his might, but was instead sent flying.
He watched helplessly as Itachi Uchiha approached him step by step, his face filled with terror, and even his legs trembled.
He couldn't hear what Itachi Uchiha said; his mind was blank. He could only watch as Itachi reached out his hand and, just like when they were children, tapped his forehead. He lost all his life force, crashed headfirst into the wall, and fell to the ground.
Sasuke Uchiha collapsed to the ground in shock, as if he had just escaped death.
"You're kidding, right? Did Itachi die?"
White Zetsu stared in shock at the final result of the battle, clearly not expecting that the incredibly powerful Uchiha Itachi would ultimately be defeated by Uchiha Sasuke.
If he had controlled Susanoo to strike with his sword, he could have at least taken Sasuke Uchiha down with him, but he didn't do that. Instead, he walked step by step to Sasuke's side, as if he wanted to say something.
But they were too far apart, and neither of them heard what was said.
"Sasuke won!" Black Zetsu said.
Above the sky, aided by the heat of Amaterasu's flames, thunderclouds gathered again, and raindrops fell continuously like soybeans.
"It's really hard to accept this willingly." White Zetsu still seemed unable to accept what was happening before him.
"What's wrong?" Black Zetsu asked.
White Zetsu thought for a moment and said, "Itachi's abilities should be more than this, and his movements aren't as agile as usual. Didn't you also say that he looked a bit strange?"
"Indeed, he failed to dodge the attacks he should have, and he coughed up blood several times during the battle. Perhaps Itachi was already carrying some kind of serious injury," Black Zetsu agreed.
"That's probably because of overuse of the Sharingan."
Bai Jue said.
"No, we can't make that statement yet."
After Black Zetsu finished speaking, he disappeared into the ground without a trace.
Sasuke Uchiha was left alone, lost in the heavy rain. He had successfully avenged himself, but he was not as happy and joyful as he had imagined.
When Itachi Uchiha made his final move, he didn't aim for the man's eyes; he just tapped his forehead. What did that mean?
However, his mind was completely blank at this moment. The battle had exhausted him, and he had reached his limit. He collapsed.
The video ended there, and everyone who watched it fell into a deep silence.
This battle, from its beginning to its course and its ending, was completely unexpected.
The whole process was completely unexpected.
The final result was pretty much as they had guessed: Uchiha Sasuke won the final victory. After all, there were many videos from later timelines in the diary, which had already revealed everything, so it wasn't surprising.
However, the actual ending was different from what they expected. In the end, it was not so much that Sasuke Uchiha won, but rather that Itachi Uchiha collapsed.
"Orochimaru is a disgrace to the Sannin, being forced into this situation by a junior."
Tsunade pursed her lips; her feelings for Orochimaru were far less profound than those between Jiraiya and Orochimaru.
Jiraiya saw Orochimaru as a target to surpass and catch up with, and he truly invested a lot of emotion in Orochimaru. However, Tsunade was different. She was also a genius from a young age, but a genius in a different direction from Orochimaru, so she did not have such a deep obsession with surpassing Orochimaru.
Not to mention that she has reached a level in the medical field that is unprecedented and unparalleled. So even though her combat strength is the lowest among the three Sannin, it cannot stop her pride.
Now she only feels boundless hatred for Orochimaru. Although many things have not yet happened, she can no longer tolerate them.
"But how could that idiot Jiraiya die?" Tsunade thought of Jiraiya's death again, and her heart skipped a beat. "Fortunately, all of this seems to be happening three years later, so there's still time."
This is similar to what happened in the video where the third-generation old man died.
She also watched the revenge battle between the Uchiha brothers Itachi and Sasuke with great interest, and she could assure you that this perverse sense of humor had absolutely nothing to do with the teachings of her great-grandfather, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, from a young age (not really).