"You've never thought that there's room for the Byakugan to evolve!"
Neji, who was about to leave, suddenly heard this and his face changed drastically.
"What do you mean?"
Neji's heart skipped a beat as he stared at the back of the figure in front of him who was about to leave.
Although he had sensed this possibility before, due to his status and the seal of the Caged Bird, even if he wanted to make further progress, it was as difficult as walking in a swamp.
"It means that both the Byakugan and the Sharingan are among the three great Dōjutsu in the world. Since the Sharingan can evolve, the Byakugan naturally can too. However, to make your Byakugan evolve, you first have to solve that troublesome seal of yours."
Neji opened his mouth. He wanted to say something else. He wanted to ask Sasuke where he got this information.
Not even the clan leader knew about these things.
"You don't need to doubt the source of my information, but this is all I know. You have to figure out what to do next on your own."
"Why? Why are you telling me this?"
"Aren't we both Ninjas of Konoha? Besides, I've always recognized you and hope that you can also break free from the shackles of fate."
After saying that, he picked up the unconscious Kidōmaru and headed towards the next battlefield without looking back.
Neji watched Sasuke's fading figure, his gaze full of meaning as if he was thinking about something.
Also! Why did he use the word "also"?
Finally, Neji helplessly shook his dizzy head and softly said towards the direction where Sasuke had gone - Thank you.
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"Ah!"
Tayuya was tightly entangled by Temari's Wind Release Jutsu. The strong gale swept her up and slammed her hard against the tree. After a scream, even in her Cursed Seal State 2, Tayuya lay limp on the ground.
She forcefully turned to look at Sakon and Ukon, who were tightly entangled by the Puppets beside her. A deep sense of powerlessness washed over her. Was today their day of death?
That guy with strange symbols painted on his face, the limbs of his Puppet detached from its true form and turned into sharp blades. It seemed that they were about to stab Sakon and Ukon, who couldn't move. When the sharp blades were only one centimeter away from them, they suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong, Kanpō? Why aren't you doing it?"
Kanpō's head was covered in sweat. He desperately tried to move his fingers. Just one more inch forward and this Sound Ninja would be dead, but no matter how hard he tried, his whole body seemed to be frozen.
"Not good! The enemy is nearby!"
Shikamaru was the first to react. Kanpō's abnormal behavior must be due to being immobilized by a [Body-Binding Jutsu] or something similar.
"Who? Come out quickly!"
Sasuke calmly emerged from behind the tree shadow. He never intended to hide himself.
"Sasuke!"
The moment Temari saw Sasuke's figure, her heart skipped a beat. She still remembered the embarrassment of being chased by this man when she and Gaara fled Konoha.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but even when facing the full - form Shukaku, she still felt Sasuke was relaxed.
"What do you want to do?"
Shikamaru reached out his hand to stop Temari, who was about to start a fight. The person who managed to immobilize Kanpō with the Body - Binding Jutsu without anyone noticing was far more powerful than them.
Moreover, the appearance of Sasuke here indicated that Naruto had lost. Recalling the earth - shattering scene just now, acting rashly was definitely a bad idea.
Sasuke didn't say a word. Under the gaze of the three of them, he wrapped his hand with lightning - attributed Chakra and split the Puppets entangled with Sakon and Ukon with one palm.
Feeling relieved, the two were about to launch a new round of attacks when Sasuke stopped them.
"Take them two and come with me."
"But..."
As soon as the two wanted to open their mouths to refute, Sasuke glared at them sharply. Helplessly, they gritted their teeth, picked up the seriously injured Tayuya and Kidōmaru, and then slowly followed Sasuke away.
"Ah----"
Kanpō, who had just been released from the restraint, let out a loud scream and cursed, his eyes bulging.
"Damn brat!"
"What's wrong? It's good to be alive without a fight."
The aura Sasuke emitted just now was so intimidating. Fortunately, he didn't intend to fight them. Otherwise, Kanpō would definitely have surrendered immediately.
"My Puppets, my precious Puppets, are destroyed again!"
"Come on, Kanpō. You can make new Puppets when they're gone, but you've only got one life."
"I know! But... it's really bad luck. I must be incompatible with the people in their group. Otherwise, why would my Puppets be damaged by them again and again?"
Speaking of this, Kanpō couldn't help thinking of that pink - haired woman with Chakra Enhanced Strength. Her smug smile was really irritating. This was the so - called 'the pinker the hair, the harder they fight'.
"Come on. It's done. Do you still want to rush up and fight him to the death?"
"Alas! I'm so unlucky. I have to let it go---"
Kanpō's regretful eyes were full of helplessness.
..............
When Sasuke arrived at the battlefield where Chōji and Jirōbō were fighting, the two of them stared at each other warily, and neither of them intended to make the first move.
"Hey! Jirōbō, let's get going."
Jirōbō glanced at Chōji, who was still staring at him, and quickly left.
"Eh?!"
These guys just left without even a goodbye?
Hey, Sasuke! We know each other, don't we? Are you really gonna be so heartless? Aren't you even gonna look at me?
QAQ
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When Sasuke and his group arrived, Rock Lee and Gaara were locked in a fierce fight with Kimimaro, and the two sides were actually evenly matched.
But in the end, Kimimaro suffered from a terminal illness and was really not suitable for a big fight. A mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth.
Although Rock Lee and Gaara didn't want to take advantage of the situation, if they hesitated any longer, they would be the ones to die.
Kimimaro also anticipated that the rivals might fight back, so he used his most powerful jutsu to counterattack.
The three forces intersected. If the consumption continued at this rate, Kimimaro, who was fighting a two - against - one battle, would surely be the first to give out (run out of strength).
His Chakra was dissipating, and he was on the verge of collapse. Sasuke frowned and immediately dashed forward.
A brilliant bright cyan light suddenly descended from the sky. Suddenly, the crackling thunder blew the three forces in the church apart.
Rock Lee and Gaara were blasted far away. Kimimaro also flew backwards uncontrollably and was firmly caught in a strong embrace.
"Sa... Sasuke - sama... Cough."
"Don't say another word. Let's talk about everything after we get back to the base."
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