Naruto: Sasuke's return

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Orochimaru stood in the cold wind, his long hair billowing, his body surrounded by giant serpents. Looking up at the sky, he said,

"Sasuke-kun, your growth in such a short period of time is truly beyond my expectations. But what intrigues me is that you seek even greater power through me. Aren't you planning to take revenge on Itachi?"

Sasuke responded by flapping his wings and descending!

Orochimaru sneered. "As expected, you're still naive!"

Sasuke dove, extending his right hand, coating it in Chidori!

Sasuke had once been left-handed, but after losing his left arm in battle against Naruto, he spent the following decades relying solely on his right. Now, after his rebirth, he was naturally more accustomed to using his right hand!

"Crack!"

As he charged forward, lightning suddenly extended without warning. With a sharp crackling sound, it pierced Orochimaru, catching him completely off guard!

Orochimaru coughed up blood, his slit-like pupils widening in shock. "He only just learned Chidori during the Chunin Exams. How did he master such an advanced shape transformation in such a short time?!"

Perhaps the body was limited by chakra and muscle strength, but the knowledge of ninjutsu was stored in the soul. It was only a matter of time!

"Ahhh!!"

Orochimaru used his signature Body Shedding Technique, opening his mouth to spit out a new version of himself!

The reborn Orochimaru transformed his legs into a massive snake tail and swiftly slithered away!

Sasuke relentlessly pursued him, chasing him all the way to a mountain wall. Orochimaru turned back, only to collapse to the ground.

Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes!

"Whoosh!"

Countless strange serpents erupted from his mouth, writhing as they spewed forth razor-sharp Kusanagi blades. Snakes stacked upon snakes, swords stacked upon swords, striking toward the sky with terrifying force!

Sasuke was seen flicking his sleeves midair.

Chidori Senbon!

"Crackle!"

Thousands of piercing bolts of lightning rained down, drowning the swarm of serpents. With a follow-up Great Dragon Fire Technique, the writhing mass was reduced to ashes!

"BOOM!!!"

Explosive flames were scattered by the swelling body of a white serpent, and even the mountain wall behind it crumbled under the weight of the battle!

"SASUKE!!!"

As the flames and dust settled, a monstrous, eight-headed, snake-like entity emerged.

Sasuke's gaze sharpened. "So soon, you're already using the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique?"

"Chirr!"

At that moment, the hexagram in Sasuke's left eye locked onto the massive serpent.

Amaterasu!

"Whoosh!!"

Black flames instantly ignited the colossal snake's body!

He writhed in agony, consumed by the unquenchable black fire.

"Tustle, rustle, rustle!"

However, from the middle snake's head, a slimy, pale form emerged, Orochimaru, cackling wildly.

"Hehehe, unfortunately for you, Amaterasu is completely ineffective against an immortal like me..."

"Swish, swish, swish."

As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly shed its burning skin!

After witnessing Sasuke's rapid growth, Orochimaru became even more convinced of his potential. He still wanted to win Sasuke over.

"So, Sasuke-kun, with your current abilities, you still cannot kill me! You've grown stronger, yes, but you're still not as powerful as Itachi. However, if you stay by my side, within two years, no, within a single year, I will give you the power to surpass him!"

At that moment, Sasuke's right hand, hidden behind his back, revealed the white light orb that Orochimaru had given him during their farewell. Chidori's lightning enveloped it.

Sasuke feigned politeness. "Really now, if you can withstand my next move, I might consider it."

Orochimaru smirked. "You're such a stubborn child. Very well, come at me!"

Sasuke flapped his wings and soared upward, then plunged down, driving his Chidori straight into Orochimaru's chest!

Orochimaru sneered. "A Chidori? Sasuke, you should know better than to underestimate me..."

"Zap!!"

But, at the very moment the lightning pierced his chest, Orochimaru's expression froze!

"Y-you... What did you do...?"

Sasuke gazed into his eyes, his voice calm. "Orochimaru, you're still young at this moment. The arrogance that comes with your immortality has made you fall into my trap so easily..."

Then, his expression softened slightly.

"But that's fine..."

"Chirr!"

The white light orb, hidden within the Chidori, fused into Orochimaru's soul!

A flood of knowledge, memories, and emotions from the Orochimaru of the future surged into his mind!

"Th-this... What is this?!"

"BOOM!!"

The colossal Yamata no Orochi collapsed with a deafening crash, and Orochimaru fell into the ruins, surrounded by black flames.

"Chirr!"

The curse mark receded, and Sasuke landed in front of him. He knew Orochimaru would need time to process the overwhelming information.

Over the next few minutes, Orochimaru experienced, in advance, the decades of his own future.

He saw the fate that awaited him, a fate entirely orchestrated by Kabuto Yakushi.

The turning point had come sooner than expected, perhaps even earlier than fate itself had planned.

Though he could not yet fully connect to the spiritual height of his future self, the supreme truth had already shaken him. The narrow worldview he once held shattered, allowing his very personality to transform.

"So… this is how it is..."

When Orochimaru rose from the ruins, his eyes were completely different.

For the first time, Uchiha Sasuke, abandoning his former defiance, knelt solemnly before Orochimaru.

"Orochimaru, please. I want to change the future. Help me become, an Otsutsuki!"

Orochimaru took a step forward and helped Sasuke to his feet, a gentle smile appearing on his face.

"Sasuke-kun… Using this method is far too difficult for you. I am the one who will guide you in the future!"

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