Chapter 556: Pseudo-Six Paths Sage Mode


    Back at the InY HQ,


    Izuna pays close attention to the battle of Sasuke, Itachi, and Kabuto.


    ''Hmm this new form of Kabuto. There is no doubt about it. It''s the third transformation of the Sage Mode or the Six Paths Sage Mode.''


    Izuna analyses the several marking around Kabuto''s body.


    ''No, it''s Pseudo-Six Paths Sage Mode. He possesses the power and techniques of the Six Paths Sage Mode butcks the necessary elemental proficiency tomand all five elements to their full potential. He can''t even fuse more than three elements in this form, much less the five elements.


    Nheless, I am impressed by his attainments. Even for me, it took me several years to achieve a perfect bnce of all elements and create ''Truth-Seeking Orbs'' to markplete mastery of the ''Six Paths Sage Mode''. Though my body was unable to bear the burden of such power, leading to a significant dy in the process.


    However, Kabuto circumvented all these processes by stealing powers from others through body modifications. His current body is robust enough to bear the burden of his great power. Though he stillcks the insight in his power.''


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    The sh of chaotic energy settles down to reveal a massive crater at the collision site.


    Itachi''s and Sasuke''s Susanoo are buried deep in the ground. A multi-element barrier shimmers around his Susanoo.


    At some distance from the duo, Kabuto is also shrouded in a dark green barrier of his own. The pseudo-Six Path Sage Mode has bolstered his defenses by a lot.


    Swish swish swish


    Itachi and Sasuke make quick hand signs.


    "Sage Art: Pheonix Sage Fire Bomb,"


    Itachi spews out several dark crimson orbs of fire. The fire orbs rapidly fly toward Kabuto.


    "Amaterasu,"


    Itachi ignites the fire orbs with ck mes changing their colour from dark crimson to ck.


    BOOM BOOM


    The ck fire orbs explode on contact with Kabuto and leaves behind a scorching trail of high-temperature mes. ck mes spread across the entire field and burn non-stop.


    Sasuke also takes a deep breath.


    "Sage Art: White Rage Technique,"


    He uses a Ryuchi cave technique and spews out a massive red dragon of nature energy.


    "ze Release: Amaterasu: Kagutsuchi,"


    Ayer of ck mes envelops the massive red dragon and converts it into a giant, ming ck dragon.


    <Sage Art: Combination Jutsu: Hiry on Ikari>


    ROARR


    A red gleam shes in the dragon''s eyes and it opens its giant maw and swallows Kabuto in ck mes.


    BOOM


    A five-meter-tall pir of ck mes rises from the ground. The temperature of the surroundings rises by several-fold as Amaterasu continues to burn the surrounding ground.


    Swoosh


    Kabuto leaps out of ck mes with his entire body covered in ck mes.


    Bleugh


    He opens his mouth and vomits some white liquid.


    Bleurgh


    A white hand crawls out of his mouth. Kabuto''s mouth expands and another hand crawls out of the mouth. Both hands grab a corner of his mouth and stretch it wide. Soon, Kabuto''s hand crawls out of the mouth.


    With a jerk of his hand, he jumps out of his mouth. His former body falls to the ground and burnspletely from ck mes.


    Ayaka, who was also watching the battle alongside Izuna, is so grossed out by Kabuto that she almost pukes on his brother.


    Izuna could only helplessly shake his head and continue to watch the battle.


    ''It''s the reason I hate anything that crawls with a passion.''


    Hmm


    Kabuto stares at his new body and nods. He clenches his fists and turns towards the Uchiha duo.


    "Such great power! I am getting more and more fascinated by it."


    Sasuke and Itachi''s expression turns ugly as none of their jutsu dealt any damage to Kabuto.


    The exhaustion from the previous battles has already started to pile up and even their chakra reserves begin to run dry.


    Kabuto nces at the giant pir of ck mes in front of him.


    Swish


    He ps his hands, and a figure appears on the snaketched onto his body.


    "Sage Art: Multi transformation jutsu,"


    The snake squirms and morphs into one of the Sound Four members.


    "Sakon! Demon Twin Jutsu,"


    The snake splits in half and morphs into Jirobo of the Sound Four.


    "Jirobo! Earth Style: Terra Shield,"


    The figure of Jirobo raises its hand and smashes to the ground.


    Rumble rumble


    The ground in front of Kabuto trembles and splits in half. A major chunk of earth rises from the ground and buries the ck me pir into the earth.


    "Kidomaru: Spiral Web!"


    He throws a massive toward the Uchiha duo.


    "These threads can''t be cut!" Sasuke and Itachi notice the dense chakra within the spider web.


    "Amaterasu!"


    "AMATERASU!"


    Both of them use the ck mes to burn off the spider web. They jump back and avoid a barrage of hardened organic fluid arrows.


    "Our path behind is blocked!"


    A massive earth wall appears behind the duo.


    Bang


    Sasuke ms the fist of his Susanoo to break the wall. Both of them quickly dodge another barrage of arrows and take shelter behind the giant rock pirs.


    "Hehe you can run but not hide!"


    The face of transformation changes again.


    "Tayuya! Demon Flute: Chains of Fantasia!"


    A powerful sound wave spread across the entire field.


    "Are you okay, Sas-?"


    Itachi''s and Sasuke''s bodies freeze in a spot as the sound waves hit them.


    "It''s a genjutsu, huh?"


    Both of their Susanoo slowly dissipate and the brothers appear in a mirage of red eyes, piles of thousands of skeletons. Numerous white snakes bind their body like chains.


    "Even your specialty, the Susanoo can''t stifle sound and escape from jutsu."


    Kabuto slowly walks towards the duo. The face of the figure on his stomach transforms into Orochimaru.


    "Now, I will use Orochimaru-sama''s power to assimte you both and make your powers mine." Kabuto licks his lips.


    "You both will then serve me as my perfect Edo Soldiers!"


    ck clouds appear in the sky and it starts to pour, drenching the three shinobis.


    "Kabuto, it''s fine to mimic someone you respect, but taking it too far will lead to losing your sense of self." Itachi opens his mouth to engage Kabuto in a conversation to buy time to think of a solution.


    "Hehe my sense of self." Kabuto chuckles.


    "From the very beginning, I was a nobody. I had no parents, no family, no friends, and in the end, I am left with no one to rely on."


    "No, it''s different. You mislead yourself with lies and failed to acknowledge your uniqueness. Thus, no matter what, you will eventually fail."


    "Fail? The way I am now? HOWW?!!"


    The Orochimaru face turns into a giant snake and leaps toward Sasuke with an open mouth.


    ''Sasuke look into my eyes!''


    ''I understand!''


    "Sasuke!"


    "Itachi!"


    Sasuke and Itachi nce into each other''s eyes.


    "Genjutsu: Sharingan,"


    "Tsukiyomi,"


    Both of them casts a genjutsu on each other and cancel out Kabuto''s genjutsu.


    Swoosh


    Whoosh


    Both Sasuke and Itachi activate their Susanoo at the same time and grab the neck of the giant snake Orochimaru. While Itachi slices and seals it with his Totsuka de.


    "DAMN YOU!"


    Kabuto shouts in rage and his entire body suddenly squirms, twitches, and twists.


    BOOM


    He turns into a gigantic nine-head snake monster with horns on its head.


    "So, this is your true form!"


    Sasuke and Itachi nce at Kabuto''s current form. Both of them activate Full body Susanoo and leap into the air.


    The giant snake monster Kabuto opens his nine mouths and fires several destructive beams of chakra at them.


    The Susanoo ps its wings and dodges the attacks. Itachi even summons his ''Yata Mirror Shield'' to deflect Kabuto''s attack.


    HAAH


    Sasuke swings a giant chakra de and beheads one of Kabuto''s snake heads. The snakehead regenerates instantly and bites off Sasuke''s Susanoo legs.


    Bang bang


    Sasuke fires several arrows inside the snake head and frees himself.


    "His power has increased again!"


    Itachi remarks as he notices a ck halo slowly form behind Kabuto''s snake heads.


    "That thing behind him is dangerous. We have to stop him before hepletes his jutsu." Sasuke flies beside Itachi.


    "Nii-san, buy some time. I am about to use that jutsu. Alright, be quick!" Itachi assures him and flies toward Kabuto.


    "Amaterasu!"


    He activates Amaterasu to burn a snake head. The snake head winces in pain as ck mes spread across its mouth.


    Its skin cracks and the scales on its body sheds. The snake head molts to avoid the ck mes.


    The ck halo behind the two snake fuses followed by the fusion of two snake heads. The new snake head looks more sturdy and powerful than before.


    This new snake head opens its mouth and fires a muchrger beam toward Sasuke.


    Whoosh


    Itachi flies in front of the beam and blocks it with his Yata Mirror Shield. He sessfully blocks the attack, but the impact sends him flying.


    Another four snake heads fuse, leaving a central snake head and four side heads.


    All five snakeheads open their mouth at the same time and charge a powerful attack.


    "SHIMATA!"