The Fall Of The Hawk

"Sasuke, you should give up," Kaguya smiled wryly. "Do you have a masochistic tendency?"

Sasuke ignored her, pulling his long sword from the ground. With a powerful step, he shot towards Kaguya like an arrow. Lightning crackled along his blade, making it glow with a dangerous light.

Not only did his sword now possess the attributes of lightning, but his speed had also doubled, making it much harder for Kaguya to handle.

She leapt back, avoiding Sasuke's strike. But then, the electric currents on Sasuke's blade surged, and he swung his sword, sending out countless sharp senbon needles like lasers towards Kaguya.

"Chidori Senbon!"

This attack came swiftly, with no warning.

As the senbon were about to pierce Kaguya, Sasuke smirked. Using his Sharingan, he had precisely aimed at her acupuncture points. Even if only a few senbon hit, her meridians would be damaged, limiting her movements.

Kaguya extended her pale arm, a slight smile on her lips. She released a burst of repulsive force, scattering the senbon into the air.

"What?" Sasuke's eyes widened. His lightning-fast attack had been effortlessly neutralized.

While Sasuke was still in shock, Kaguya swiftly closed the distance, a faint smile on her face. "I can't always be on the defensive, can I?"

Sasuke, startled, leapt back, quickly forming hand seals. He took a deep breath and exhaled forcefully.

"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire!"

A giant dragon made of flames erupted from his mouth, its intense heat evaporating the surrounding moisture. The flaming dragon roared, engulfing Kaguya in a sea of fire.

Just as Sasuke began to relax, he saw Kaguya emerging from the flames, unscathed, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, a smile playing at her lips.

Sasuke's eyes widened in shock, his Sharingan glowing red as a surge of invisible mental energy burst forth.

In mid-air, Kaguya's body suddenly went limp, crashing to the ground beside Sasuke, motionless. Pain seared through Sasuke's eyes as he clutched them, gasping for breath.

This was Sasuke's Sharingan Genjutsu.

"Finally, I defeated her," Sasuke thought, breathing heavily, wiping the sweat from his brow.

"Really?"

A familiar voice spoke from behind him. Sasuke's body trembled as he turned his stiff neck, seeing Kaguya's smiling face. It was as if he had seen a ghost.

The Kaguya he had defeated was just a shadow clone.

"Genjutsu doesn't work on me," Kaguya said with a beautiful smile.

Sasuke's body shook as he tried to attack, but a pale hand grew larger in his vision, striking his chest and sending him flying. Before he could recover, another palm struck him down.

"Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms."

"Bang bang bang!"

The muffled sounds of strikes hitting a body, reminiscent of popping corn, continued without end. Sasuke, subjected to continuous attacks, was dazed, his body completely out of control, like a broken rag doll being mercilessly pummeled.

Finally, Sasuke was sent flying by the last powerful strike, crashing heavily to the ground like a kite with a broken string. Blood oozed from his mouth and nose, and his whole body was in excruciating pain.

"I told you, you can't defeat me," Kaguya said, pulling the long sword from the ground and holding it in her hand as she walked towards Sasuke.

"Sasuke!"

Suigetsu, Karin, and Jugo were horrified, rushing madly towards Sasuke. However, they were still some distance away, too far to save him in time.

Kaguya stood before Sasuke, holding the sharp blade, pointing it at his chest. Sasuke's meridians and acupuncture points were sealed, leaving him utterly defenseless. He could only watch helplessly as Kaguya approached, a hint of panic finally showing in his eyes.

Am I really going to die here?

Damn it, I haven't killed that man yet.

At that moment, Kaguya's lips curled into a smile. With a flick of her wrist, the sword shot like a lightning bolt towards the approaching trio. Suigetsu was impaled through the chest, his body turning into a splash of water.

Jugo let out a loud cry, leaping up, his fist enlarging like a massive boulder, aiming to smash Kaguya. Without even looking, Kaguya swung her arm, and Jugo's entire body shuddered. He felt a tremendous force hitting him, sending him flying, the rock-like armor on his body shattering upon impact.

"Haaa!"

Karin's punch, which seemed formidable, was to Kaguya like a baby's swing—harmless. Kaguya extended her arm, her pale hand easily catching Karin's wrist.

Karin felt as if her wrist was caught in a vise; no matter how she struggled, it was futile. She swung her other fist towards Kaguya, but an invisible force stopped her midway, preventing any further movement.

"Not bad looking, but your chest is too small," Kaguya said, rubbing her chin. "And too many scars on your body. Not impressive."

With that, Kaguya flung her arm, and Karin was sent flying by a great force, crashing to the ground.

"Hyah!"

Suddenly, Suigetsu, wielding the Executioner's Blade, appeared behind Kaguya, swinging it down with great force.

Kaguya turned around, her dreamy eyes locking onto Suigetsu. "What, you want to get beaten too?"

Seeing her starry eyes, Suigetsu froze, as if stuck in quicksand, unable to move a finger. Kaguya snorted softly, swung her pale arm, and Suigetsu felt a powerful blow to his chest, sending him flying and crashing to the ground.

And so, Team Taka was utterly defeated.