Chapter 72 The Real Monster

On the way to the bridge, Naruto offered to stay behind to protect Dazna's family in case Cardo's men came for revenge.

Sasuke was very unhappy about this. He originally wanted to drag Naruto away directly, but Naruto had already become friends with the little brat named Inari, and he couldn't bear to abandon them like that.

He and Naruto had an argument because of this, but fortunately Sakura appeared in time and stopped them.

She told Naruto to be careful and then left with Sasuke.

But Sasuke regretted it as soon as he reached the bridge. He should have brought Naruto with him.

He felt like he had lost something important, like he had suddenly lost his hearing or vision. He felt like he had lost an arm, not just a teammate.

You can tell from Sakura's expression that she is the same.

It was the first time Sasuke had seen such an uneasy look on her face since they had started training as a team.

She gripped her kunai and shuriken so tightly that her knuckles turned white, which was not a good sign.

Sasuke forced himself to calm down. He checked his weapons and equipment over and over again, trying not to look so anxious.

It wasn't until this moment that he realized that Naruto was an integral part of their team.

Although he and Sakura worked well together, it always felt like something was missing compared to when the three of them were together.

He really hoped that idiot would get there before Zabuza showed up.

However, it is counterproductive.

Sakura has the strongest defense among them, so she and Kakashi-sensei will deal with Zabuza together, while Sasuke will be responsible for dealing with the newly emerged enemy, Haku.

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At first, the battle went smoothly until Shiro used his bloodline limit, the magic mirror ice crystal. Sasuke was trapped and Sakura couldn't get close at all.

This damn bloodline limit is so troublesome!

Sasuke is faster than Haku, so he can barely dodge Haku's attack, but Haku can use ice escape to create countless ice mirrors, and the recovery speed is very fast, so Sasuke can't get close to him at all. If his Sharingan can open...

But his Sharingan seemed to be playing hide-and-seek with him. Sometimes it felt like it was about to open, and sometimes it disappeared, leaving only a bloated and painful feeling, as if something crucial was missing.

He tried to attack Haku with Water Styles to disrupt his vision, but Haku used the Ice Mirror to relocate and appear behind Sasuke, firing a barrage of shurikens at him.

This time it was too fast and Sasuke had no time to dodge.

At this critical moment, Naruto suddenly appeared, blocked the shuriken with his body, and then quickly formed a seal.

"Wind Escape·Big Breakthrough!"

A powerful wind blade attacked Bai, shattering all of his ice mirrors and forcing him to retreat temporarily.

"You came at the right time, idiot!" Sasuke said unhappily, but there was a hint of relief in his tone.

Naruto smiled and pulled out the shuriken on his arm and said:

"Sorry, I'm late."

Bai's ice mirror has been reassembled, and Sasuke can't help but wonder, is this guy's chakra infinite?

At this moment, Naruto suddenly staggered, and Sasuke quickly caught him.

Naruto covered his wound and said painfully:

"Damn it, it's poison, and it also has an anesthetic effect..."

Sasuke grabbed Naruto's waist and dodged another wave of shurikens fired by Bai.

Looking closely, the shurikens were actually glowing with poisonous light.

Bai kept attacking, and Sasuke could only dodge with Naruto, while Naruto stuck close to him. He would never let Naruto die to protect him!

At this moment, the chakra in Sasuke's body began to boil!

He felt a powerful force coursing through his body, impacting his blood vessels and nerves, changing his body, and igniting his cells.

He could feel his nerves reorganizing, a surge of new chakra rushing through his optic nerves, forming a new pattern in his eyes.

The Sharingan finally opened!

The magatama patterns spun in his eyes, and Sasuke's vision changed dramatically. He could see the flow of everything, including the flow of chakra.

He could see the chakra flowing on the ice mirror, which emitted a blue-white light, and as Bai's chakra pulsed, he could even see how those chakras were connected to Bai's body.

Now, no matter how fast Bai was, Sasuke could track his movements.

Time seemed to slow down, and he could clearly see Shiro's every move, every subtle movement, and could even predict the route of his attack before he made a move.

Sasuke dodged Bai's attacks nimbly, and even though his body was exhausted, his mind was still agile and he managed to narrowly avoid the shuriken every time.

When he really couldn't dodge, he would grab the shurikens with his hands and throw them back. His movements looked easy, as if the shurikens were not made of metal but of plasticine.

But he still slowed down, his body was almost at its limit.

Two shurikens pierced his chest, and the paralyzing poison was rapidly corroding his body.

Naruto hadn't lied to him, the poison was indeed very powerful.

The poison quickly spread throughout his body and Sasuke's muscles began to tremble uncontrollably. He fell to his knees, unable to move.

Naruto also fell to the ground. Sasuke didn't know if he was still awake, but he could feel Naruto's heartbeat, which made him feel a little relieved.

He fell to the side weakly, and at that moment he felt a strong arm supporting him.

It's Naruto! He's still standing!

Shiro was still rambling on about weapons and tools and the beast within man. Why should he fight the beast within himself?

Suddenly, the trembling in Naruto's arms disappeared. He slowly laid Sasuke on the ground and let him lean against him. Sasuke couldn't see Naruto's expression, but he could feel that something had changed in Naruto.

It was a wild smell.

"You keep saying you're a weapon," Naruto said slowly, his tone unusually calm, but if you listen carefully, you can tell there's a tremor hidden in his voice, as if he's suppressing something terrible. "You said you're a monster," Naruto roared, a tone Sasuke never thought he'd use.

The next second, Naruto suddenly stood up, his body stopped shaking, and he stood in front of Sasuke with firm eyes, blocking Bai's attack.

A powerful chakra burst out from him, as if it was going to break through his body and burn everything around him. Sasuke didn't even need to use his Sharingan to see that chakra, which was even more powerful than the Nine-Tails' chakra!

Black curse marks covered Naruto's exposed arms, and strange symbols spread all the way to his neck.

His clothes began to burn, revealing the black tights underneath. His nails turned into sharp claws, his eyes turned blood red, and black lines appeared on his face.

"Do you want to see a real monster?" Naruto said in a deep voice, and the voice seemed to come from the depths of hell. "I will let you see what a monster is!"