Chapter 88: Little Brother Acquired!

Chapter 88: Little Brother Acquired!

"What a terrifying explosion!"

After the earth-shattering explosion subsided, Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi returned to the battlefield.

Standing on a treetop, they looked at the large crater in front of them, which would take some time to fill even with the river water flowing in, their eyes trembling.

Asuma Sarutobi suddenly looked at Kurenai Yuhi and asked, "Kurenai, are you sure your student didn't develop the Storm Release Kekkei Genkai or the Dust Release Kekkei Tota?"

"Izayoi isn't someone who lies, unless he doesn't want to talk about it," Kurenai Yuhi shook her head. "During the Chunin Exams, I already asked him. Storm Release is a nature transformation he forcibly fused by taking that enlarged Rasengan as its core and then injecting two nature transformations into it, using ultra-high-speed rotation and top-notch shape manipulation."

"He can't yet directly convert chakra into Storm Release nature transformation."

Hearing this, Asuma Sarutobi couldn't help but exclaim, "What terrifying chakra control and ninjutsu talent! This can no longer be described as genius; even the old man in his prime was far inferior to him."

"Yeah..."

Kurenai Yuhi seemed to think of something and said with a wry smile that also held some relief, "After the Fifth Hokage takes office, I might have to consider retirement. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing if a guiding Jonin had to be protected by their own student during missions."

"Hahaha..." Asuma Sarutobi couldn't help but laugh.

But as he laughed, he thought of his three students and suddenly couldn't laugh anymore.

A lazy bum, a beauty-loving team bully, a gluttonous fatty...

Kurenai Yuhi could retire early and live a free Jonin life. Even if she encountered major missions requiring a guiding Jonin in the future, she would still have powerful subordinates to rely on.

But what about him?

Thinking of this, Asuma Sarutobi couldn't help but light a cigarette.

Before long, Kakashi Hatake also arrived late with Might Guy and a group of Jonin.

Izayoi didn't know or care about the shock and reactions of the Jonin.

After throwing out that Dust Release energy ball, he took Sasuke Uchiha and used the Body Flicker Technique to return to the city.

On the way, Izayoi put Sasuke Uchiha down and reattached his dislocated wrist.

Looking at Sasuke Uchiha, who was sullen and silent, Izayoi smiled, "Do you feel very unwilling, hating your own weakness?"

"Yeah!" Sasuke Uchiha nodded heavily.

Having not been subjected to Tsukuyomi and repeatedly seeing the scene of the clan massacre, he didn't have the psychological distortion and darkening he had in the original story when he woke up.

However, at this moment, his heart was equally filled with a craving for power.

He was too weak!

So weak that when he finally met his enemy, he was completely powerless.

"Do you want to become stronger?" Izayoi at this moment looked very much like Orochimaru, his tone full of enticement.

"Yeah!"

Sasuke Uchiha nodded forcefully again, his eyes fixed on Izayoi.

Knowing what that look in his eyes meant, Izayoi smiled, "Just Judgment and Light Fang Cannon aren't enough to kill that man. Even that ultimate technique just now, even with the advantage of information, couldn't kill Uchiha Itachi."

Looking at Izayoi, who said this but had a confident smile on his face, Sasuke Uchiha's eyes immediately lit up and he asked, "Izayoi, do you have a way to make me stronger, or to kill that man?"

"There are risks involved," Izayoi stared at Sasuke Uchiha and asked with a smile, "Are you afraid of death?"

Sasuke Uchiha was slightly stunned, then sneered with hatred in his eyes, "Do you remember what I said before the Chunin Exams? As long as I can obtain the power to kill that man, I'm willing to give my life and soul to the devil!"

"The real me died five years ago, what's there to fear about death now!"

Sasuke Uchiha looked at Izayoi seriously and said, "Whatever method it is, just use it on me! If I die, it just means I was only this capable. Please, Izayoi, if your strength is ever enough in the future, help me and the Uchiha clan kill that man, I beg you!"

After saying this, the proud second son was about to put aside his dignity and prepare to prostrate himself before Izayoi.

At this moment, an arm suddenly grabbed him.

"Don't be so serious."

Izayoi patted Sasuke Uchiha's shoulder and teased with a smile, "I just said there are risks involved, and those risks can be reduced. Besides, this is my first time taking in a little brother, how can I let you die so easily? After you get your revenge, you still have to work like a horse for me in the future."

"Once I kill that man, my life is yours," Sasuke Uchiha said seriously, making a man's vow.

"We'll talk about that later, prepare for hellish training."

Izayoi waved his hand dismissively, but a curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

His second subordinate, and also a perfect right-hand man, acquired!

...

"Onii-chan, the scenery here is so beautiful."

Izayoi had just moved into Sasuke Uchiha's house.

The Hyuga sisters came to visit the next day.

On the bank of the Naka River, Izayoi sat on a beach chair, fishing and picnicking with Hanabi.

Lying in Izayoi's arms, Hanabi ate her favorite banana while looking around. Her gaze fell on the waterfall that looked like a silver river, and as if discovering something, she said excitedly, "Onii-chan, look at that waterfall! There's a cave inside! Do you think there's treasure in it?"

"No, there are only a lot of rubble," Izayoi smiled. "Because that cave was blasted out by Onii-chan when he was practicing ninjutsu."

"So amazing, as expected of Onii-chan!" Hanabi looked at Izayoi with admiration.

Receiving the emotional value, Izayoi also showed a proud expression and continued, "The Onii-chan back then was only about seven or eight years old, about the same age as Hanabi."

Hearing this, Hanabi stopped providing emotional value and pouted, "Onii-chan was so amazing when he was seven or eight, and he taught Nee-san so many things, but he only taught Hanabi how to climb trees and walk on water with her feet. Onii-chan is biased."

Izayoi rubbed his little sister-in-law's cheek and smiled, "I'm not teaching you now because you're still building your foundation. Just be secretly happy. Onii-chan only awakened his physical recovery ability two years ago. By then, your Nee-san was already ten years old. When you reach ten, you'll definitely surpass Hinata at ten in all aspects."

"In all aspects?"

Hanabi's beautiful eyes lit up, then she looked down at her flat chest and looked up expectantly, "Will Hanabi be as big as Nee-san by then?"

"Uh..."

Izayoi was rendered silent by this question.

He didn't discourage Hanabi but turned to the other side, changing the subject, "The battle is almost over, your Nee-san is about to win."

On the distant river, Hinata and Sasuke Uchiha were engaged in a fierce taijutsu duel on the rushing water.

Because his chakra was far inferior to Hinata's, Sasuke Uchiha couldn't exert his full speed on the water and was suppressed throughout the entire fight. In front of the Byakugan's perceptive abilities, he couldn't even touch the hem of Hinata's clothes.

On the other hand, Hinata, having repeatedly found openings in Sasuke Uchiha's defense, didn't finish him off with one move but instead accompanied Sasuke Uchiha in training his chakra control.

It wasn't until Sasuke Uchiha's stamina was exhausted or his emotions became unstable that Hinata used the Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists, ending the battle with one palm strike.

His chakra pathways completely depleted, Sasuke Uchiha fell directly into the river, then climbed ashore soaking wet, panting heavily.

"Come over and rest for a bit, then we'll start the next stage."

It wasn't until Izayoi's voice came that Sasuke Uchiha got up and walked over.

He sat down and ate in silence, replenishing his stamina. Then, Sasuke Uchiha stared at Izayoi and asked urgently, "What's the next stage?"

"What's wrong with you?"

Izayoi, who was putting grilled meat on Hinata's plate, frowned slightly at Sasuke Uchiha and scolded, "Although hatred can fill you with the motivation to become stronger, negative emotions can sometimes make you weaker and more extreme."

"I know you crave powerful strength, but if you don't have the matching mental fortitude for this sudden surge of power, what's the difference between you and a wild beast?"

"I was originally planning to teach you the Super Hurricane Consecutive Spheres, but now I think I'll pass. It would be hilarious if you ended up killing yourself."

After saying this, Izayoi took out a scroll that had been prepared long ago from the bag beside his chair and threw it in front of Sasuke Uchiha. "Next, I'll give you half a month to read all the books in this scroll. Before you fully understand them, all your other training besides chakra control will be temporarily suspended."

"...Okay."

Sasuke Uchiha didn't show any dissatisfaction or anger. He also realized that his mentality had recently developed problems and that he needed to calm down.

Of course, if these words had come from anyone else, Sasuke Uchiha would have scoffed at them.

But since these words came from Izayoi, they must be true.

After all, having known him for so many years, Izayoi's precociousness had left a deep impression on them.

He was polite, respectful to elders, and could maintain a rational side no matter who or what he faced.

Perhaps it was this state of mind that allowed him to fuse so many nature transformations and master those new powers.

Seeing Sasuke Uchiha being so obedient, Izayoi also smiled with relief and gave him a surprise, "I won't make you read for nothing. The knowledge inside is the foundation of an S-rank ultimate technique."

Sasuke Uchiha's eyes immediately lit up, and he tightly gripped the scroll in his hand.

Izayoi took out another scroll and handed it to Hinata, "Hinata, this one is for you. Take a look when you have time."

"Hmm."

Hinata quickly picked up meat, stuffing her mouth full until her cheeks puffed out like two steamed buns, while taking the scroll and casually tucking it into her kimono sash.

Although he had seen this cute look countless times,

Izayoi still took out his camera and snapped a photo of Hinata under Sasuke Uchiha's disdainful gaze.

"Yay!"

Before the flash went off, a peace sign suddenly appeared in front of the lens, followed by the sound of a mischievous child.

"Naughty, take this!"

"It hurts, it hurts... Onii-chan, I was wrong!"

It wasn't until dusk that the four of them packed up and left the Naka River.

After sending the Hyuga sisters back to the city, Izayoi and Sasuke Uchiha returned to the Uchiha compound.

On the way, as if remembering something, Izayoi suddenly said to Sasuke Uchiha, "Oh right, tomorrow the demolition of the old houses at my new place will start. You go help out then, and also call Choji to help clean up the rubble. I'll treat him to barbecue afterwards."

"How troublesome, why don't you go?" Sasuke Uchiha subconsciously showed a look of disgust.

Izayoi said with righteous confidence, "Aren't you my little brother? Shouldn't this kind of thing be done by the little brother?"

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha was speechless, suddenly wanting to travel back in time and strangle the him of that day who acknowledged a 'dog' as his elder brother.

However, looking at the scroll in his hand, he suddenly felt that it was actually quite sweet.

Oh well... just consider it sugar mixed in with shit, finding joy in suffering.

(End of this chapter)

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