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Chapter 655 Sacrificing the Nine-Tailed Fox

In fact, the moment the Divine Tree fully revived and erupted, Sasuke knew he had been tricked.

But he didn't regret it, because the Otsutsuki was never good to begin with, and keeping him imprisoned was not a solution. Only by feeding him to the Divine Tree could he be completely destroyed.

But even after he had gone to such lengths, destroying Konoha, the Divine Tree still hadn't blossomed or borne fruit.

If something is already halfway done, you can't give up halfway, since the mistake has already been made.

"I will not allow you to do this, Sasuke!" Naruto roared angrily.

He suddenly pressed his limbs to the ground, and a dense golden chakra surged around him as he activated the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.

The surging power of the Nine-Tailed Fox swept in all directions, causing the surrounding broken walls and ruins to shatter and fall in fragments.

The golden chakra cloak outlined the Nine-Tails' silhouette, with six prominent whisker lines. Naruto's eyes were filled with anger, confusion, and heartache.

"You know perfectly well that the Divine Tree will destroy the homes of everyone in Konoha! Why do you still insist on doing it your way?"

Before he finished speaking, Naruto pushed off with his feet, his figure transforming into a golden streak of light as he charged straight at Sasuke, unleashing a powerful punch imbued with the Nine-Tails' chakra, aimed directly at Sasuke's face.

Sasuke remained as expressionless and cold as ever, but he never showed this support to Naruto.

Today, however, was the first time he attacked Naruto, and he went all out.

The Mangekyou Sharingan spun rapidly, revealing all of Naruto's movements, allowing him to evade the fierce attack in an instant and shift his position to the side.

His crimson pupils reflected the rampaging Nine-Tails chakra: "Naruto, don't stop me. If you stop now, all our previous sacrifices will have been in vain."

"I can give you the first fruit. If we cultivate one more, the two of us working together can eventually reclaim the ninja world. Isn't that your lifelong dream?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sasuke unleashed the Great Fire Annihilation Technique, and flames swept across the sky, engulfing Naruto.

Naruto immediately mobilized the Nine-Tails' chakra to form a giant chakra arm, forcefully blocking the entire sea of ​​fire. The scorching heat still caused the chakra cloak to ripple.

The two then engaged in a fierce battle.

Naruto, relying on the Nine-Tails' inexhaustible chakra, unleashed a series of Shadow Clone Jutsu in combination with Rasengan and Rasenshuriken for a relentless attack.

Sasuke relies on his Sharingan to predict enemy movements, combining Susanoo and Amaterasu Black Flame for both offense and defense.

Golden chakra and purple Susanoo collided and exploded repeatedly in the sky above the crumbling Konoha, and shockwaves shook the already ravaged land time and time again.

Kakashi, Gaara, and their group rushed over, but seeing the two locked in combat, they couldn't find an opportunity to intervene.

Gaara watched Naruto on the field with great anxiety, but he knew that Naruto was focused on waking up Sasuke, and that anyone else intervening would only make things worse.

However, this is also a good thing, because in this way, Naruto and Sasuke are completely separated, and there will be no possibility for them to meet again.

"Kakashi-sensei, hurry up and try to stop them!" Lee was extremely anxious. Konoha was already in such a state, why did they still have to fight?

Kakashi shook his head and stood watching. Lee, seeing that his request was fruitless, wanted to take matters into his own hands, but his master Might Guy stopped him.

"Master, are you just going to stand by and watch them fight like this?"

"Xiao Li, let them handle some things themselves. They're not at fault."

Sakura chimed in from the side, "Ha, they're all idiots!"

However, it would be quite amusing to watch these two fight.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, after a hundred rounds of fierce fighting, the Nine-Tails' chakra was greatly depleted, and Naruto's breathing gradually became unstable.

Suddenly, his chakra circulation malfunctioned, and he slipped and fell forward.

Sasuke seized the fleeting opening and slashed down with the long sword of Susanoo, which was wrapped in Amaterasu's black flames.

Naruto hastily used his Nine-Tails chakra arm to block, but his arm was instantly burned and melted by the black flames, and excruciating pain swept over his entire body.

His body was swept away with great force, finally crashing heavily onto the trunk of the divine tree. The enormous sound created a large crater in the tree's spiderweb-like structure.

Taking advantage of Naruto's brief moment of distraction, Sasuke rushed in front of Naruto, his Susanoo's large hand firmly locking Naruto in place, unable to move. With his Mangekyou Sharingan, he stared directly at Naruto, activating the Infinite Tsukuyomi genjutsu that invaded Naruto's brain!

"Sasuke... wake up..." Naruto roared in despair, his eyes reddening, but he was trapped in a genjutsu.

Sasuke's gaze remained unwavering as he aimed his palm at the spot on Naruto's abdomen where the Nine-Tails was sealed, forcefully pulling the Nine-Tails Kurama from Naruto's body.

"Damn Uchiha brat, I'll f*** your mother..." The Nine-Tailed Fox cursed, but unfortunately, he was already several generations behind the current version and his strength was incredibly weak. Even Genma Shiranui could hold his own against him now.

A heart-wrenching cry of pain erupted from Naruto's mouth. Without the support of Kurama, Naruto collapsed to the ground, his strength completely gone, his breath weak and feeble, utterly defeated.

After losing the Nine-Tails, Naruto fainted.

The instant the Nine-Tails was separated, a massive amount of pure Nine-Tails chakra was instantly absorbed by the God Tree that was growing wildly underground.

At the top of the stagnant Divine Tree, a nascent, pure white fruit with unripe markings slowly began to emerge—a Chakra Fruit that was not yet fully mature.

Sasuke leaped onto the treetop and plucked the half-ripe fruit.

In an instant, a massive surge of primal power flooded into Sasuke's body, causing a subtle transformation in his Sharingan and a further surge in his chakra levels.

The kaleidoscope in his right eye spun wildly, eventually transforming into the Rinnegan. A Truth-Seeking Ball condensed in his hand, then vanished without a trace.

Sasuke has finally broken through to the Six Paths power.

He returned to Naruto's side, checked on him as he was about to die, and then a large amount of chakra surged into his body, performing the Resurrection Jutsu, Reincarnation!

Although he hadn't fully mastered it, he could still pull Naruto back from the brink of death.

A moment later, Naruto recovered completely. He grabbed Sasuke's collar tightly, "Didn't you already try to kill me? Why are you saving me now? Kuramata, what did you do to Kuramata?!"

"I ate it." Sasuke shook off his hand and turned to leave.

Naruto was thrown to the ground. "Sasuke, you are unforgivable!"

I'm sorry, Naruto, there's no going back.

Sasuke suppressed his heartache, did not look back, and continued walking forward. The next moment, he flashed away from the Konoha space.

He was going to capture other materials and food so that Naruto could also break through to the Six Paths. Even if their relationship couldn't be reconciled, they still had to defeat the demon.