Chapter 240: The Iwagakure Thief
Now that Mito's soul had returned to the Pure Land, the annihilation of the Uzumaki clan was near. Finding an opportunity to infiltrate the Land of Whirlpools and use the power of the spore jutsu to obtain the clan's sealing technique should not be a problem.
As for Wood Style, since his body was assimilated by White Zetsu, it seemed he already possessed some rudiments. With the continuous practice of the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound Secret Technique, and with a growing refinement of his internal and external cultivation, he would gradually develop a sage body and master the power of Yang Style, which should allow him to awaken Wood Style.
If awakening Wood Style was truly impossible, the worst possible scenario was to transplant Hashirama's cells and use the Yin-Yang properties of chakra to cultivate them. If that still didn't work, he would have to use the Mangekyo Sharingan to suppress the cells and follow Obito's path.
His desire to master Wood Style was not due to its power; only Hashirama was considered truly powerful. He valued it simply for its ability to suppress tailed beasts. If he finally managed to fuse the Ten-Tails, he could use Wood Style to suppress it if his other techniques were not effective.
"We can consider the Power of the Six Paths in the long term; the most urgent task is to quickly raise our combat power to Kage level."
Sasuke set aside his ambitions and turned his attention to the meteorite stone. It rested on the broken claw of a hawk, emitting a radiation so powerful that even sonic waves could not detect it. Even with the sealing technique's shield, it still caused a burning sensation on the skin.
After a while, a shadow clone emerged from the ground and handed him a ninjutsu scroll.
"Haha! With just a few jutsu, you dare to call it a Sealed Book?"
Sasuke unrolled the scroll. In addition to the Mystical Peacock Technique series of jutsu, it contained only a handful of non-elemental jutsu. It was even shabbier than the Hidden Sky Village's jutsu book. He finally understood these arrogant people better.
"Forget it, we can't expect too much from this small ninja village."
He shook his head, drew his Seal-Breaker Blade, and easily broke the meteorite's seal, putting it in his pocket.
"Huh? This Third Hoshikage has something special."
Just as the seal broke, the Third Hoshikage, on the other side of the valley, perceived that something was wrong and immediately used the Peacock Technique, spreading his chakra wings and flying towards it.
"Spore Technique!"
Sasuke hid underground and darted towards the village.
"Damn thief, don't you dare escape from the Hidden Star Village!"
The Third Hoshikage was incredibly fast. In just a few breaths, he flew to the training room and discovered that the meteorite had disappeared.
"Peacock Technique: Pupil!"
He concentrated the star chakra in his eyes, observing the traces, and then flew high into the sky and pursued him in a southeast direction.
"Peacock Technique: Tiger!"
He condensed the chakra into the shape of a tiger and slammed it into the ground. Under the attack, Sasuke reluctantly emerged from the earth, revealing his form. To avoid trouble, he took the opportunity to perform a transformation jutsu, altering his appearance.
'What powerful perception!'
Even with the invisibility of the Spore Jutsu, the Third Hoshikage could detect him. His level of insight surpassed that of most jonin in the Five Great Villages.
"Hand over the stars and I'll leave you with an intact body!"
The Third Hoshikage, confident, floated in the air, looking at Sasuke. He said nothing, immediately unleashing his physical technique and emerging from the village.
"Mystical Peacock Technique: Hawk!"
The Hoshikage condensed star chakra into a dozen hawks, which launched a powerful attack.
"Explosive Step!"
Sasuke, invoking Wind Breath, easily dodged them.
"Where are you going?"
Seeing the Poisonous Valley, the Third Hoshikage put on his gas mask and continued his pursuit.
"Light and Heavy Rock Technique!"
Sasuke did not slow down and plunged directly over the cliff. However, he did not fall into the valley, but flew forward. Although the technique allowed him to fly, his speed was far inferior to the Mystical Peacock Technique. In the blink of an eye, the Hoshikage caught up to him.
"Peacock Magic: Eagle!"
He condensed star chakra into an eagle shape and attacked.
"Earth Style: Rock Fist!"
Sasuke brandished his enormous right fist and easily detonated the attack. He had already perceived a fatal flaw in the Peacock Magic. Its attacks, condensed from pure chakra, were formidable, but against the physical defenses of Earth Style ninjutsu, they were no match.
"Die, Iwa thief!"
Seeing Sasuke about to fly over the valley, the Third Hoshikage finally unleashed his deadly attack.
"Peacock Magic: Bear!"
Marks appeared on his face, and a purple glow coursed through his body, converging into a chakra beast in the shape of a bear over ten meters tall. The beast clenched its fists and lunged at Sasuke.
"Secret Technique: Void Syrup Defensive Wall!"
Sasuke spat out a large amount of sticky syrup, forming a multi-layered hemisphere in front of him. The bear technique was truly powerful, breaking through two layers of the defense. Its power far exceeded expectations, almost comparable to the Sky ninja's chakra cannon.
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