Chapter 647: Fu Yue and Sasuke

In the forest.

Otsutsuki Pu Shi stood gracefully atop a treetop, holding a chakra fishing rod, with a mocking smile.

Facing a familiar opponent, he regained the confidence belonging to the Otsutsuki Clan.

Just two lowly creatures, they could never be his match.

"Watch me!" Boruto tried to find an attack angle, moving swiftly while forming hand seals with both hands.

He darted in a flexible Z-shaped footwork, thinking he could confuse the opponent, but his moves were nowhere near enough for the Rinnegan.

"Too weak, brat!"

Otsutsuki Pu Shi appeared where Boruto was about to emerge, delivering an impeccably precise side kick.

"Bang"

A solid, muffled thud.

Boruto had no time to react; he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen and screamed as his body was flung backward.

His body collided with several small trees in succession before rolling onto the ground, dust billowing, leaving him unable to get up for a moment.

Seeing this, Pu Shi's mouth curled into a sneer; indeed, he was invincible!

How could the noble Otsutsuki possibly be defeated by lowly creatures?!

The earlier severe injury was merely a setup.

After defeating the two before him, he would use the dragon vein to traverse to another dimension filled with only lowly beings, where he could gather Beast Tail Chakra without anyone stopping him.

"Boruto!" Sasuke Uchiha's gaze hardened.

After kicking Boruto away with a single foot, Pu Shi naturally turned his attention to the greater threat, Sasuke.

"Lowly creature, meet your death!"

He swung the fishing rod, the chakra line flashing red as it surged toward Sasuke.

Sasuke, relying on the Rinnegan's insight and his extensive combat experience, blocked with the Kusanagi Sword, maneuvered with Heavenly Hand Force, and attacked with the Chidori spear, barely coping.

But Pu Shi's abilities were too tricky.

Time reversal caused Sasuke's meticulously prepared killing moves to repeatedly miss, unable to inflict direct damage.

The chakra fishing rod was like a leech on bone; any lapse would have it siphon chakra, forcing him to defend.

Shisui's thousand-origami crane form kept him highly mobile; even with Thousand Hand Force to close distance, Pu Shi could always withdraw first.

Moreover, the fish basket behind Pu Shi stored previously hoarded chakra, ready to be drawn at any moment in battle.

Allowing sustained output for a long time.

In contrast, Sasuke's chakra dwindled, and further delay would yield no benefit.

"Boruto, you leave first!"

Sasuke Uchiha looked at the struggling Boruto rising from the ground and said, "Go to the Village and find Lian Ye, have him help..."

"Uncle Sasuke..." Boruto's face showed hesitation, fearing that after he left, Sasuke would be in danger.

"Don't waste time, leave quickly!" Sasuke Uchiha said coldly, "Now is not the time to hesitate!"

"Got it!" Boruto gritted his teeth, dragging his severely wounded body to leave quickly.

"Trying to run?" Pu Shi sneered, "None of you today will think of leaving to fetch reinforcements!"

This timeline's Konoha Village is strange; he certainly doesn't want Boruto to go fetch reinforcements.

Otherwise, calling that guy from last time would just spell his own doom.

So, no matter what, they must not be allowed to leave!

Sasuke Uchiha's expression was stern, his Rinnegan fixed on Pu Shi, his mind rapidly analyzing the situation.

Conventional ninja-body illusion attacks were of little effect against this guy.

His special ability rendered him nearly invincible, making a prolonged battle highly unfavorable for him.

He must switch tactics, buying time for Boruto to return and fetch reinforcements.

His gaze unintentionally swept over the cliff at the battlefield's edge; if memory serves, that's a river down there.

Pu Shi watched Boruto depart, no longer in a teasing mood; he flung the fishing rod violently, trying to reel Boruto back.

Sasuke Uchiha immediately stepped forward to block.

"Fire Release: Grand Fire Dragon Technique!"

Several fire dragons roared out, colliding with the fishing line's path, creating massive flames and steam interference!

Taking advantage of the brief visual obstruction, Sasuke pushed his speed to the limit, crouching low and bursting from the steam, targeting Pu Shi directly.

His right hand unleashed Lightning Radiance, the Chidori thrust straight into Pu Shi's chest.

"The same technique doesn't work on me."

Pu Shi sneered, his blue Rinnegan flickering, time reversal ready to activate; his body leaned back slightly, simultaneously retracting the fishing rod, the hook silently appearing behind Sasuke.

He intended to evade the Chidori via the reversal while using the fishing rod to siphon Sasuke's chakra.

However, at that moment.

The Lightning Radiance on Sasuke's hand faded; having anticipated Pu Shi's anticipation, the thrust's momentum shifted from a stab to a grapple!

"What?!"

Pu Shi hadn't expected Sasuke to act so, and was caught off guard, being seized.

"Down!"

Sasuke let out a low growl, using gravity and the thrust's force to hurl Pu Shi toward the river below.

A few miles downstream, at a relatively calm river bend's bank.

A three-person squad was sprinting along the riverbank.

They wore Uchiha Clan attire, the Flame Fan Clan Emblem on their backs strikingly visible, eyes weary yet retaining the vigilance expected of ninjas.

The leading young man had a solemn expression and a steady demeanor.

It was Uchiha Fugao.

The two team members behind him were also elite members of the clan.

Suddenly, a team member on the left halted, his Sharingan instantly activating, his scarlet eyes fixed on a spot of the riverbank shrouded by reeds.

"Captain, there's a situation on the far bank!"

The team member lowered his voice to report his finding.

Uchiha Fugao's gaze hardened; he raised a hand to signal, and the three instantly assumed guard stance, silently spreading out in a tactical formation toward the riverbank.

Parting the dense reeds, the three narrowed their pupils.

On a stone lay a person face‑down.

"Not one of ours," another team member said, "but the aura is very much like the Uchiha."

Uchiha Fugao crouched, observing the unconscious person's features.

The faint chakra aura emanating from him was indeed that of a pure Uchiha Clan member.

"Uchiha..."

He gently extended two fingers, tapping the other's pulse point.

The pulse was steady; only the chakra was depleted, and drowning, suffocation, plus some external injuries caused the unconsciousness.

"Captain, what should we do?"

The two team members were also shocked to discover that this stranger they had never met was a Uchiha.

Moreover, he was much older than they were, yet none of them had ever seen him before.

That was rather odd...

Aside from someone who had been expelled from the clan, this was their first time encountering another unfamiliar clan member.

"Take him away," Uchiha Fugao stood, his voice unquestionable, "He carries our clan's bloodline, and I am badly wounded, I cannot ignore him."

"Yes!" The two clan members hesitated no more; one immediately stepped forward, hoisting the unconscious Sasuke, while the other swiftly dealt with the scene's traces.

Uchiha Fugao frowned, looking upstream along the riverbank, certain that something had happened there.

Never mind, let's return to the Village first.

The three quickly left, carrying the unconscious Sasuke.