Chapter 54 Sasuke has mutated!
Hearing the noise coming from the tree hole, Haruko looked over curiously, only to see four figures burst out by a dark purple oppressive aura, arcing through the air before crashing down.
"What happened?"
Haruko stood up in surprise and ran quickly toward them.
"Sasuke! Sasuke has mutated!" Naruto cried to her, as if seeing his master.
"Mutation?" Hearing this, Haruko was even more confused.
Before she could react, a chill ran down her spine.
Haruko quickly stepped in front of them, preparing for battle, but stopped when she saw Sasuke Uchiha emerge from the tree hole.
"Sasuke?"
She looked closely. Was that person with black markings all over their face really her clean-cut, proud cat?!
Hearing a familiar voice, Sasuke Uchiha's consciousness, which was immersed in chaos, experienced a brief moment of clarity before plunging back into chaos.
It was obvious from his appearance that something was wrong with him. Haruko withdrew from her fighting stance and walked towards him.
"Haruko!"
Seeing her approach Uchiha Sasuke without regard for anything else, Nara Shikamaru quickly grabbed her hand. Haruko hesitated for a moment as he pulled her, and asked him with her eyes what was wrong.
Meeting her innocent gaze, Nara Shikamaru thought: ...What's wrong?!
Through his blurred vision, the entangled hands of the two men became infinitely magnified. Sasuke Uchiha's pupils narrowed, and he rushed towards them, sending Nara Shikamaru flying with a single blow.
Nara Shikamaru, who had taken the blow, rolled on the ground until he crashed into a tree and stopped with a groan.
Haruko's eyes widened in the morning. When did Sasuke become so powerful?!
Just as Haruko was about to stop him, Sasuke Uchiha dodged and grabbed her neck with both hands, forcefully pinning her to the ground.
"Sasuke, are you crazy!" Naruto Uzumaki immediately scrambled to his feet and rushed towards him. "Release Haruko!"
Just as he was about to get close, the murderous aura surrounding Sasuke Uchiha lashed out at him, jolting him back. Naruto Uzumaki, still unwilling to give up, mustered all his strength and charged forward again.
Haruko Hayama, pinned beneath him, frowned and grabbed the hands gripping her neck, trying to pull herself away.
Sensing her struggle, Sasuke tightened his grip, causing Haruko to cry out in pain. Realizing he had hurt her, Sasuke subconsciously loosened his grip, but another ruthless thought in his mind made him want to tighten his grip again.
The two voices collided and clashed in his mind, causing Sasuke Uchiha to have a splitting headache and let out a howl.
"Sasuke! Sasuke, wake up!" Haruko Hayashi managed to utter the words with difficulty.
Sasuke Uchiha murmured unconsciously, "I...I want to be strong...I want power...I..."
"Sasuke!" His seemingly bewitched expression sent a chill down Haruko's spine.
After the strange man left, Haruko examined Sasuke Uchiha's neck and found a black pattern with three tomoe on it. Judging from the black patterns all over Sasuke's face now, it must have been the strange man who did it!
Seeing Sasuke Uchiha's pained expression, Haruko stopped struggling.
"Sasuke..."
Releasing her grip, Haruko raised her hands, reaching them across his face, and pulled him down by the neck, ignoring the suffocating force, completely embracing him.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here..."
The kind and gentle voice completely broke through the gloom, dispelled all the binding chaos, and brought him back to his senses.
As Sasuke Uchiha's murderous aura subsided and the black markings on his face disappeared, his strength gave way, and he fainted again.
"Haruko! Haruko, are you alright!" Naruto Uzumaki rushed forward and pushed the person lying on top of her away.
Looking at the pitiful Sasuke Uchiha lying on his side beside her, Haruko Hayama was both amused and exasperated in Naruto Uzumaki's trembling embrace, while also comforting the golden retriever.
...
Once Uchiha Sasuke was fully conscious, they rushed to the tower to submit the Heaven and Earth scrolls, successfully passing the test.
The Third Hokage stood on the platform, surveying the candidates who had advanced below, and announced, "The third exam will now begin..."
Because too many people passed the second exam, a preliminary round of individual battles was temporarily opened, and coincidentally, the first contestant was Uchiha Sasuke.
"Sasuke, your cursed seal..."
Since Uchiha Sasuke woke up, he has remained silent, only speaking a few words when Haruko asks him questions in the morning.
Haruji was very worried about his condition. No one knew when the cursed seal would be activated again, and for safety's sake, Uchiha Sasuke should give up this match.
but……
Sasuke Uchiha shook his head slightly, avoiding eye contact with her throughout, and went straight onto the stage.
"What's wrong with that guy? He's so cold-hearted!" Naruto Uzumaki pointed at his retreating figure with displeasure.
Haruko took a deep breath and pulled Naruto Uzumaki towards the viewing platform. "Let's go."
The match begins.
On the battlefield, two figures intertwined, each of their attacks carrying the power of a storm, each collision like a thunderous crash, inseparable.
As time went on, Sasuke Uchiha's breathing became rapid, and the cursed seal on his neck throbbed with pain from time to time, especially after he used the Fireball Jutsu, which caused him so much pain that he almost collapsed to his knees.
Anyone with eyes could see that he was at a disadvantage, and Haruko in the stands couldn't help but grip the railing tightly.
In an instant, his opponent seized his opening and delivered a heavy flying kick that struck Uchiha Sasuke hard in the abdomen. His body was almost thrown into the air before crashing heavily to the ground with a crisp sound.
The area fell silent, broken only by Haruko's startled cry, "Sasuke!"
The pain spread from my spine to my whole body. The more I tried to get up, the more my nerves would irritate me and I would collapse. Every bone in my body seemed to be protesting.
For a moment, Sasuke Uchiha's vision blurred, and the world he could perceive became quiet.
"Sasuke!"
The clear voice traveled a long distance, drawing his gaze. When he vaguely caught sight of that familiar girl's figure, Uchiha Sasuke's thoughts returned.
It made her worry again...
He's so useless. He can't protect himself, he can't protect her, he can't protect everyone, and he even ends up hurting them...
"Go Sasuke!" Haruko shouted to the audience. "I believe in you!"
Naruto, standing nearby, shouted anxiously, "Sasuke, get up! Defeat him decisively!"
Struggling against the currents of fate, there is always a moment when one begins to question oneself, doubting one's choices, one's abilities, and one's very existence.
The bond is like a wispy yet sturdy rope connecting the two ends of the river, guiding oneself through the cold current to the other side.
With great difficulty, Uchiha Sasuke braced his hands on the ground and used all his strength to stand up, his legs swaying, but his Sharingan eyes shone brightly.
I must become stronger...
I must take revenge on that man...
The cursed seal hidden beneath his collar heated up and activated according to the host's will, with countless black patterns climbing onto Uchiha Sasuke's face.
I must protect Haruko!
"Lion Barrage!"
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