Ora Ora Ora!

Even Susanoo, one of his trump cards, had been forced out by Kaze.

Shisui abandoned any thoughts of holding back. His gaze was resolute as he gathered his strength, determined to reveal his true abilities and crush Kaze, who worshipped power!

Yet because of the shockwaves unleashed by the two of them, countless towering trees were uprooted.

Lush green leaves were swept into the air before drifting gently down, swaying in the breeze.

That sight happened to fall into Shisui's eyes.

It reminded him of the teachings the Third Hokage had once given him.

"Where the leaves dance, the fire burns on endlessly..."

A glimmer of light shone within Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan.

It was like a beacon upon the sea of his life, guiding him onward.

He took a large step forward, turning defense into offense.

"Kaze, I hope this battle will make you understand my feelings."

"The Uchiha Clan's pursuit is fundamentally meaningless."

"Only the Will of Fire championed by Lord Third Hokage is where we belong!"

In Shisui's eyes, this Jonin Exam was not merely a clash of strength.

It was also a collision between their Ninja Ways.

He desperately hoped that a genius like Kaze could rise above such narrow-minded clan-first thinking.

That they could join hands and uphold Konoha's peace amid the darkness.

"Everyone says you, Shisui Uchiha, are the greatest master of illusions." Kaze merely shook his head helplessly at those words.

Anyone even slightly familiar with the story of Naruto knew that Shisui's Kotoamatsukami could permanently alter another person's will and had been personally designated by Kishimoto as the strongest illusion technique.

But in Kaze's eyes, the so-called strongest illusion technique, Kotoamatsukami, was nothing more than an empty title.

The Will of Fire Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke of was the true number-one illusion technique!

It had forcibly brainwashed Shisui and Itachi into becoming fanatics.

It made them believe that only they were clear-headed, and that only their methods could help their clansmen escape their predicament.

Little did they know that the Konoha leadership had never considered them one of their own.

To those people, whether it was Shisui or Itachi, they were nothing more than guns.

Guns that could be used to restrain the Uchiha Clan!

Boom!

The next instant, under Shisui's precise control, Susanoo's exterior was no longer that of a muscle-bound giant.

Instead, Karasu Tengu Armor emerged!

Its two enormous fists clenched with all their might.

Explosive Chakra energy continuously spilled from Susanoo.

"Shisui, you always speak of the Uchiha's supremacy of power, yet you despise it in your heart."

Seeing Shisui's Susanoo charging at him menacingly, Kaze turned his entire body into an element as terrifying electric currents surged within him.

Under the shroud of that power, his feet gradually left the ground, and he faced the green Susanoo while floating in the air.

"But isn't the Konoha leadership the same?"

"From the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, to the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju."

"The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze..."

"Not a single one was an exception."

"Individual strength has always been the standard for choosing a Hokage."

"The future Fifth Hokage and Sixth Hokage will be no exception."

"Isn't that also supremacy of power?"

"The harmonious coexistence you imagine is nothing more than self-deception."

"The barrel of a gun..."

At that, Kaze paused briefly. He had wanted to say that political power came from the barrel of a gun.

But upon further thought, how could someone from Shisui's age of shinobi understand what a gun barrel was?

So he changed his wording.

"Political power is decided by strength."

Even Shisui had not expected Kaze's words to be so sharp.

For a moment, he did not know how to refute him.

Boom!

Another deafening crash exploded beside them!

The Susanoo clad in Karasu Tengu Armor swung its fist without hesitation.

Kaze answered in the same manner, resulting in such a tremendous clash!

The terrifying energy pulse that erupted sent the ground into violent tremors once more.

Yet neither Kaze nor the massive Susanoo was forced back.

The large and small fists formed a stark contrast at that moment.

However...

Shisui was utterly shaken!

After all, the technique he was using was Susanoo!

The power of that single punch was enough to smash apart Konoha's Hokage Rock Faces.

Yet Kaze had matched it evenly with his Nintaijutsu!

"Awesome!"

Kaze's exhilaration formed a sharp contrast with Shisui's stunned expression.

Although Kaze had not gained any advantage against Susanoo, he had only eaten the Rumble-Rumble Fruit a few days ago.

His current electrical limit was only Ten Million Volts.

In the original One Piece, Enel had once developed his voltage to two hundred million!

That meant his current power was nowhere near the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's limit.

And with the Six Powers that Tama had just brought back...

As long as he was given more time to further develop the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's abilities...

And master the Six Powers...

At the thought of how much room he had to grow, Kaze could not help but feel delighted.

Shisui, on the other hand, felt as though he had hit a wall.

In terms of strength, he could not suppress Kaze.

And in an argument, he could not outtalk him either.

"That's different..."

Shisui shook his head slightly as he answered Kaze's earlier question.

"The Hokage's power is meant to protect the village."

But rather than convincing Kaze, that answer only made him feel that Shisui was applying a double standard.

"Then my power is also meant to protect the village—and to protect the Uchiha Clan!"

Kaze refuted him without hesitation, while both fists launched into a rapid barrage!

Ora ora ora...

O...ra!

In an instant, Kaze's Punch Speed began to rise crazily.

Because his entire body had completely undergone Elementalization, his power was not only violent, but he also felt none of the heaviness of his muscles when swinging his fists.

As his speed soared wildly, Kaze's fists gradually began to leave afterimages...

Four punches...

Eight punches...

Sixteen punches...

Thirty-two punches...

The storm-like barrage poured down madly upon Susanoo's fist.

The thunderous impacts were deafening.

Even Shisui was dumbfounded by the sight.

This...

Was this really speed and strength a human should possess?

Even the hill-sized Susanoo was sent sliding backward under Kaze's assault.

No...

It was not merely beginning to retreat.

Shisui was stunned to discover that under Kaze's relentless barrage of punches, a faint crack had actually appeared on Susanoo's fist.

It spread from the knuckles toward the back of the hand!

"What kind of Monster is Kaze...?"

Shisui sucked in a sharp breath, leaving him no choice but to raise Susanoo's other Fist and smash it down at Kaze!

At the same time, he released even more Chakra to repair the cracks on Susanoo's fingers.

Boom!

Facing Shisui's attack, Kaze still did not retreat. He clenched his left hand into a fist and met it head-on once again!

The air around them began to shake violently, even twisting visibly to the naked eye as waves of pressure formed.

They blasted in every direction!

Leveling the entire open-air Training ground to the ground...

And in a direction neither Kaze nor Shisui noticed.

Sasuke Uchiha, dressed in a black high-collared long-sleeved shirt and white shorts, was skipping toward the area, planning to secretly practice the Great Fireball Technique for an hour before dinner...

But before he could even figure out what was happening, the shockwave hurled him off his feet.

His two soft little fists flailed and struggled in the air, but he could not escape his fate of being sent flying backward like a kite with its string cut!