How Kurama Leads Naruto Astray

Nadare Rouga's face darkened. Being insulted by a brat was something no one could tolerate. 

He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked. 

"You little brat, have you forgotten how your Uchiha clan got famous? Should I remind you?" 

The Uchiha clan became powerful by copying jutsu with their Sharingan. "What's yours is mine, and what's mine is mine." That's why the Uchiha had such a strong foundation in Ninjutsu. Back in the day, unless it was a Kekkei Genkai or a special secret technique, any Ninjutsu seen by the Uchiha clan would be copied. 

And once it was copied, well, it would be known as Uchiha's technique from then on. 

But Sasuke didn't seem the least bit affected by this. Instead, he raised his head proudly. 

"Our copied Ninjutsu are the real deal, unlike you. You call it Ice Style, but you're really using Water Style. At least the Uchiha clan doesn't do that." 

Nadare Rouga's expression twisted with rage. 

He gritted his teeth and glared at Sasuke. 

"Sharp-tongued brat. I just came to gather intel, but now, I've made up my mind. I'm going to kill you!" 

"Only if your strength is as strong as your mouth," Sasuke shot back without backing down. 

He wasn't the same Sasuke who couldn't even speak a word in the original story. In this world, when it came to insults, he only bowed to Kurama—he wouldn't even give Naruto the honor. 

Kurama had a point that Sasuke wholeheartedly agreed with: why test someone when you can just go all out from the start? For someone like Naruto, you start with a Tailed Beast Bomb and use Rasengan only once the fight hits a deadlock. 

For Sasuke, though, he would start with a Genjutsu using his Sharingan, regardless of whether it would work, then follow up with a Chidori straight to the opponent's head without hesitation, aiming to pierce their brain. 

Sasuke felt Kurama's approach made perfect sense, so when Nadare Rouga lost control in anger, Sasuke immediately activated his Sharingan and hit him with a Genjutsu. 

As Nadare Rouga's face froze, some strange ripples appeared in front of him. Sasuke's left hand gathered lightning as the sound of Chidori filled the air. 

But… Sasuke didn't make a move. 

He stood alert, watching Nadare Rouga as the Chidori's lightning flickered, their shadows dancing in the snow. 

Sasuke narrowed his eyes. 

"That quick flash of chakra blocked my Genjutsu." 

"So don't pretend. You're carrying something that can resist Genjutsu, aren't you?" 

Nadare Rouga, who had been frozen in place, suddenly snapped back to reality, his face darkening. 

"This is why I hate the Sharingan."

The Sharingan has the power to see through the essence of Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu. While the Chakra Armor doesn't belong to any of these three, when it blocks Genjutsu or Ninjutsu, a Chakra shield appears on the armor. Even if it's just a flash of Chakra, it can't escape the Sharingan's ability to capture Chakra. 

If it were the Byakugan, there wouldn't even be a need for Ninjutsu to test it. The Byakugan would immediately spot something off about the armor on the Nadare Rouga, like there was something hidden beneath it. 

"Kid, leave your Sharingan behind, and I'll spare your life." Nadare Rouga said calmly. 

It was clear that his previous gloomy and flustered behavior had all been an act. After all, he was a Jonin. Even if he wasn't as strong as a Jonin from a great village, he was still far above a regular Chunin or Genin. 

At least, his mentality was. 

Sasuke didn't respond. He simply raised his Chidori and charged at the Nadare Rouga. 

"Hmph." Nadare Rouga snorted. Seeing Sasuke charge without any sign of dodging, he extended his right hand, intending to grab Sasuke's Chidori. 

Yes, he intended to grab the Chidori! 

Sasuke's eyes shifted, but his movements didn't stop. As the Chidori roared and lightning flashed, the immense power slammed into the Nadare Rouga's hand. When the Chidori and the Nadare Rouga's palm made contact, a deafening roar echoed between them. 

Boom— 

The lightning exploded, leaving cracks like fissures in the snow. The burst of Chakra shattered the ground, turning ice into rubble. In theory, the two in the center should've at least taken some damage. 

But Sasuke was the one performing the technique, so he had the ability to avoid the backlash. What about the Nadare Rouga? 

Sasuke's face became serious as he realized his left hand was being held tightly by the Nadare Rouga. 

So strong! 

Sasuke's eyes flickered. 

But He saw it. At the moment his attack hit, a layer of Chakra appeared on his armor, blocking the Chidori completely, even stopping the burst of Chakra. 

Genjutsu didn't work, Ninjutsu didn't work, what about Taijutsu? 

Sasuke looked at his left hand being held by the enemy, and slowly turned his Sharingan: 

"I see now. It can block Chakra, but not physical impacts, right?" 

The Nadare Rouga gripped Sasuke's left hand, a savage expression on his face: 

"So what if you saw through it? Kid, do you really think you can escape from my hand now?" 

"I just need to know how strong your special defense Ninja Tools are." A massive surge of Chakra erupted from Sasuke's body, and the purple-black Tomoe markings instantly enveloped him. 

Seeing this, the Nadare Rouga thought to himself that something was wrong. As Sasuke's power exploded, he released his grip on Sasuke's left hand. The moment he did, he made hand seals, and a huge glacier rose from the ground, encasing Sasuke in ice. 

"Ice Style: Ice Vines!" (Original Ninjutsu) 

Transparent ice crystals, like thorns, instantly wrapped around Sasuke, the sharp spikes piercing through him. 

But the next second, Sasuke, frozen in the ice, suddenly disappeared, leaving only a small burning furnace behind with an Explosive Tag attached to it. 

"Tsk." The Nadare Rouga quickly rolled out of the way to avoid the explosion of the Explosive Tag. "That little brat managed to escape!" 

"I didn't escape!" Sasuke suddenly leaped out from behind the glacier, holding a Kunai and stabbing at the Nadare Rouga. 

It was only then that the Nadare Rouga saw Sasuke's true form after fully unleashing the curse seal. His skin had turned ashen, and large, hand-like wings stood on his back. A black cross appeared on his face, making him look like a monster. 

The Nadare Rouga's pupils shrank in disbelief. "What... is this?!" 

"Once you're in hell, you can ask the Otogakure Ninja Four if you know them." After unlocking Curse Mark Stage Two, Sasuke became more distant, his eyes filled with murderous intent. 

He gripped his Kunai, and the lightning of Chidori appeared again, but this time, the lightning was entirely black, with white lightning flashing through it from time to time. 

Visually, this version of Chidori looked far more terrifying than the previous one. 

Nadare Rouga knew he couldn't hold back anymore. The ominous energy around this kid gave him a very bad feeling. If this continued, he might really be killed by this boy! 

Me? A person who defeated Hatake Kakashi could be killed by a Uchiha brat? 

 Bloodshot eyes appeared in Nadare Rouga's gaze. For someone as arrogant as him, even the possibility of losing was hard to accept. 

"You brat! I won't hold back anymore!" 

"Ice Release · Twin Dragons Storm Kill!" 

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