Sasuke’s voice was icy yet laced with confusion, "What are you? Aren't you Edo Tensei?"
"I am indeed Edo Tensei, but for some reason, I haven't ascended to heaven!" Lin Nan replied.
Sasuke remained silent for a moment, then a killing smile spread across his face.
Lin Nan chuckled, "What are you planning? Brat!"
"Brat?" Sasuke sneered, "Little Lin, all of the Akatsuki deserve to die!"
Lin Nan waved his hand dismissively, "Don't be so absolute. Are you sure this isn't just personal revenge?"
Seeing Lin Nan's teasing grin, Sasuke's killing intent intensified.
Sasuke was a vengeful person, and his arrogance after gaining power was well-documented.
This meant he wouldn't hesitate to kill Lin Nan.
Had Lin Nan offended him?
Only during the Chunin Exam in the Forest of Death.
Even then, it couldn't be considered an offense.
Simply put, Lin Nan had even saved him from Orochimaru.
Perhaps it had disrupted his moment of showing off, leaving him resentful to this day.
Coupled with Lin Nan’s half-hearted efforts in the fight against Yakushi Kabuto just now, Sasuke likely saw Lin Nan as an easy target.
Furthermore, Lin Nan's consistent attitude had thoroughly displeased Sasuke.
He showed no respect for Sasuke, for a powerful individual.
He had even been seen laughing and joking with his brother.
Unforgivable.
And would killing Lin Nan affect the battle?
Not at all. Moreover, Lin Nan was already dead, only remaining due to some unknown reason the Edo Tensei hadn't been dispelled.
Given that, Sasuke didn't mind helping him to manually end it.
"Amaterasu!"
At that moment, Sasuke’s Mangekyo Sharingan activated, and a surge of ocular power descended upon Lin Nan.
Lin Nan felt the potent chakra and, having anticipated Sasuke's murderous intent, nimbly dodged it.
"Fire Style, Kagutsuchi!"
Suddenly, a bloom of black flame unfurled like a flower, tracing a breathtaking arc as it directly enveloped the dodging Lin Nan.
The black flames burned fiercely, consuming Lin Nan.
"Sigh!"
Lin Nan sighed, bathed in the black flames, his expression unchanged, "Is this amusing, Sasuke?"
Sasuke sneered, "So, all it takes is my whim to end your life!"
Lin Nan looked at him as if he were an idiot.
"Are you afraid of my strength? If you beg me, I might consider letting you go!"
This kid is crazy!
Lin Nan shook his head and retorted, "You will pay the price one day!"
In reality, Lin Nan wasn't just speaking empty words.
Sasuke, after arriving on the battlefield in his vastly strengthened state, ready to put on a show, was instantly defeated by Uchiha Madara.
Yes, instantly.
No match for him.
His Susanoo and Kagutsuchi were completely rendered useless.
If not for the "cheat-selling old man" timely providing him with a cheat, Sasuke would have been finished.
Of course, it's also possible that this was a plot device to deliver the cheat.
After all, both main characters dying at the same time was too coincidental.
Sasuke became even more smug, displaying his signature charming smile, "You don't need to worry about that, relic of the old era!"
"A remnant of the old era? Does the new world have no ship to carry me?"
Lin Nan smiled faintly, not struggling within the black flames.
Just then, a shout rang out.
Both of them turned towards the sound and saw two figures in black robes and a woman in pajamas approaching.
"Sasuke..."
First, a sickly sweet voice, so cloying it made one's stomach turn, then the woman in pajamas rushed towards Sasuke.
"Yo, Sasuke... What the hell is that?"
A lean, white-haired individual suddenly exclaimed in shock.
The three then noticed Lin Nan, who was being engulfed by Amaterasu.
"Don't mind me, you guys carry on!" Lin Nan said, somewhat exasperated. This Amaterasu was too slow!
No wonder it couldn't kill people.
These three were Sasuke's Hawk Team, each a character in their own right.
One healer, one support, and one tank.
Sasuke: As long as I have a whim, the Hawk Team will come to my rescue...
Truly lived up to their reputation.
"You are..."
Pushing up his red glasses, Karin, the red-haired girl, looked at Lin Nan with a thoughtful expression.
Lin Nan merely glanced at Karin, saying nothing.
Once, when Lin Nan was on a mission for the Akatsuki, intercepting the Grass Country army for toll fees, he had seen a little red-haired girl.
Past events are the past.
"Just a remnant of the Akatsuki, soon to turn to dust in history, ignore him!"
Sasuke softly asked, "Why are you here?"
Karin couldn't recall and stopped thinking about it, clinging to Sasuke like a lapdog.
Lin Nan gave a wry smile and shook his head, finally turning into a pile of charcoal within the black flames.
Finally dead, it was too agonizing.
Is Edo Tensei afraid of Amaterasu?
The answer is yes, Amaterasu can burn endlessly, and Edo Tensei can revive infinitely.
These two seem to be in a paradox.
However, it's important to remember that during the regeneration phase, the Edo Tensei body cannot move.
This means it's like a seal, burning and regenerating, continuing until the end of the world.
Clearly, Sasuke was unaware of this. After all, it was an Edo Tensei body, and he thought it had simply turned to ash after burning, not paying much attention.
"We sensed your chakra and followed you!"
Afterward, the tall Jugo placed a woman he was carrying on the ground.
Sasuke recognized the woman; it was Anko Mitarashi, an examiner from the Chunin Exams.
"We found this person over there."
Anko was one of Orochimaru's beloved disciples. After Orochimaru defected from Konoha, she chose to stay in Konoha. Before the Great Ninja War began, she was kidnapped by Yakushi Kabuto.
Since she was kidnapped by Yakushi Kabuto, there was naturally a reason.
Sasuke fell into thought, fumbling with Anko's collar, and indeed, he found a cursed seal.
The cursed seals planted by Orochimaru would retain his chakra. At the time, Sasuke believed he had killed Orochimaru, but Orochimaru was merely hiding within his cursed seal, waiting for an opportunity to consume him.
Currently, most of the people branded with Orochimaru's cursed seal were dead, leaving only Anko.
No wonder Yakushi Kabuto had kidnapped her.
Sasuke grinned confidently.
As expected of me.
The next moment, Sasuke recalled the "Sealing Cursed Seal Technique" that Kakashi had set for him and deduced the "Unsealing Cursed Seal Technique"!
As the name suggests, one seals the cursed seal, and the other can release it.
As Sasuke placed his hand on the cursed seal on the back of Anko's neck, a massive tongue emerged from it.
Startling everyone present.
What followed was Orochimaru's signature move.
The saying goes, I spit snakes, snakes spit me.
Amidst a disgusting display, Orochimaru emerged from the snake's mouth.
"Lord Orochimaru...?"
Suigetsu, witnessing this, was terrified and quickly hid behind Jugo.
It was as if a childhood nightmare had crawled out of the television.