Mangekyo, Kakuzan

In Konoha Year 59, as spring arrived and flowers bloomed, an unprecedented conflict erupted in the Land of Water. Within Kirigakure, large numbers of ninjas fought each other relentlessly, and the blood seemed to dye the mist red.

On the coast of the Land of Land of Whirlpools, a space that was previously deserted suddenly appeared Spatial Distortion, and a man dressed in black and wearing Whirlpool Mask slowly emerged from that point.

The next moment, a white head sprouted from the calm ground, and an androgynous voice addressed the person, "Your control over the Fourth Mizukage has been discovered. What do you plan to do now?"

The Masked Man spoke calmly, seemingly unconcerned. "It's not that I've been seen through. I haven't been deliberately hiding since last year. There are very few skilled individuals who can help the Moon Eye Plan, and the rest wouldn't go to join some unknown small organization."

"Next... I plan to take a closer look at this world and see just how much value it truly has..."

"Huh, looks like you're in pretty good luck!" White Zetsu tilted his head back slightly, his face showing excitement. "Our scouts in the other direction have just made a discovery. A Konoha Squad is heading this way, probably to Kirigakure to gather intelligence. After all, the commotion you've caused is really huge."

The Masked Man asked, "What is the strength of the newcomer?"

"There are six people in total. I can recognize the leader as Uchiha Shisui, and the other two are also from the Uchiha Clan. I don't know anything about the remaining three."

"Uchiha Shisui?" The Masked Man recalled for a moment, "Is he the Uchiha genius from a few years ago? He should have awakened the Three-Tomoe at this age, right?"

"That's very likely the case," White Zetsu added. "And there's another one who's a well-known expert in the Konoha Military Police Force, so that makes three against Three-Tomoe! So, shall we make a move?"

"Of course, they came to me of their own accord, so I won't be polite," the Masked Man replied dismissively.

He didn't take this group seriously. Having controlled the Fourth Mizukage for years, dealing with a few Jonin opponents would be a piece of cake. "Madara didn't have much stock, so I'll add some more as a backup..."

Swish--

Several figures moved at a leisurely pace through the ruins of the Land of Land of Whirlpools. They planned to rest before crossing the sea and then go as soon as possible to see what had happened in Kirigakure.

Nearly three years have passed, Shisui has grown into a tall and mature young man. His face is calm beneath his short black hair, and his round nose looks different from the sharp features of other Uchiha, but it adds a touch of gentleness.

"Captain Shisui, why are there always rumors of infighting in Kirigakure? How can ninjas attack their own comrades..." a cute girl with orange-yellow hair asked from behind him.

"Hana, can you please not be so curious?" Beside the girl, a middle-aged man named Okimi said in a lecturing tone, "Even if we travel at full speed, we might still be ambushed by the enemy. Talking while marching will distract everyone."

"Okimi- senpai, you're so annoying..." Hana pouted, her blunt words without any guile made Okimi so angry that he choked.

"Alright, Hana, please be a little more polite. What the senior said is all based on experience," Shisui said with a smile, trying to smooth things over.

However, since they were still quite far from the border of the Land of Water, he explained, "As far as I know, this problem has a long history. It happened at the Kirigakure Ninja Academy... Hmm? Enemies! Everyone be careful!"

Swoosh...

Amidst the complex terrain, numerous ninja tools were simultaneously launched from the ruins on both sides, each bearing several half-burnt Explosive Tag, demonstrating the ruthlessness of the enemy's attack.

Despite the attack, Shisui's team remained calm. The three Uchiha clan members coordinated perfectly, Shuriken in unison to intercept one of the ninja tools on one side.

On the other side, it was Hana who made the move. Seeing the girl who was easiest to bully, her face tightened. She smoothly Hand Seals and spat out a large amount of water, Water Release: Water Wave!

Ding ding ding--

Whoosh... boom boom...

The water surface completely washed away all the ninja tools on this side, Explosive Tag could only weakly create some splashes.

Seeing that their initial attack was ineffective, the opponent actually broke out of cover and charged out directly. Underneath the white wavy mask was a striped undershirt, the most common attire for Mist Ninja.

Shisui activated his Three-Tomoe and quickly swept the area, a sense of doubt rising in his mind. Four Mist Ninja attacked Anbu a word; even if Kirigakure, they couldn't be so brainless, could they?

This isn't Land of Water; they won't even give us a chance to talk. Is it really necessary to be this crazy?

"Go all out to finish off the enemy, but be careful, they might have an ambush," Shisui quickly ordered. Since the enemy was going all out, they had no choice but to counterattack.

"Alright, I'm going!" Hana- clothed man shouted excitedly, and as he charged toward the two enemies, he immediately used Wood Release: Thorn Killing Technique!

Several thick, vine-like Wood Style rose from the ground, binding the two Mist Anbu with the agility of pythons. This bizarre, entangling attack caught them completely off guard.

"What? It's Wood Release!"

Countless eyes, both overt and covert, revealed surprise. The Masked Man's eyes flashed, "Is Konoha also researching the First Hokage Cells? Is this a successful experiment?"

The real issue was that he just wanted to capture and interrogate the people in Hana, so he immediately took action, his body twisting as he entered the space in his eyes and quickly approached the people from Konoha.

With a single, decisive strike, the woman in the Hana uniform was followed by two Konoha comrades who swiftly moved forward, drew their swords, and with a "whoosh," pierced the throat of the Mist Anbu, completing the kill with remarkable ease.

Call!

But before the smile on Hana's face could fade, a Masked Man suddenly appeared behind her, his large hand silently reaching for her shoulder.

"Careful..."

Just as Shisui made his move, he heard Okimi shout. Turning around, he was astonished to find this new attacker, whose appearance was completely illogical.

Okimi his knife, attacked with a low center of gravity, having been carefully observing his surroundings before making a move.

Seeing that the Hana was in danger, he rushed over at high speed and unleashed a skillful Iai Iaido Slash from below, slicing off half of the Masked Man's body from the side.

But the Masked Man seemed to sense it in advance, turning his head slightly. A flash of red light appeared in the round hole on his face as he withdrew his hand and leaned back to avoid the dangerous Iaido Slash.

"This is..."

Okimi could even be shocked, a thorn suddenly sprouted from the other person's palm, and the other person plunged their hand into Chong Shi's chest.

A piercing pain erupted within his Okimi; numerous flesh and organs were pierced by the forked branches, which then rapidly tore open his back and exploded. He died without uttering a single word, "Ugh..."

The woman in the Hana turned around and saw this scene, which made her eyes widen in disbelief. "Senior Okimi!"

The Masked Man casually tossed Okimi the corpse and Body Flicker Technique appeared beside the woman in the Hana.

This time, it was as if a gust of wind swept through the air, and just as he was about to touch the Hana, long silver threads stretched out to the left and right.

Strangely, there was no sound of collision between the three. The Masked Man and the man in the Hana passed each other, creating a scene of unprecedented eeriness.

"How is this possible? I didn't feel like I hit anything!" Shisui was shocked. After his Wakizashi missed, he landed Body Flicker Technique and turned around to find that the enemy hadn't hurt Hana either.

"Uchiha Shisui, huh? His speed is astonishing." The Masked Man, reflecting on the near-death experience, thought, "This guy is more troublesome; let's deal with him last."

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

A skilled Uchiha seized the opportunity, unleashing a fireball several meters high that engulfed the Masked Man. Just as he thought he had succeeded, a senior member of his clan shouted, "Makoto, watch out behind you!"

"What's wrong..."

Uchiha Makoto only had time to turn half his head, and what he saw reflected in his pupils was the Masked Man's cold gaze.

His body began to contort, the immense pressure preventing him from even using his chakra, and he was instantly sucked into the mysterious space.

"Damn it, what is this..." Uchiha Inabi's face turned ugly.

In such a crisis, his mind worked at an astonishing speed, and he immediately shouted, "This guy is the culprit who attacked the Fourth Hokage back then! He's proficient in Space-Time Ninjutsu that allows him to teleport at will! Shisui, be careful!"

Masked Man: "...???"

While the other party was momentarily stunned, Shisui immediately recalled the information that only the village's Jonin could access. His heart sank slightly as he gritted his teeth and charged forward, "I won't let you hurt my comrades again."

"Everyone, quickly assemble and form a formation! When he attacks, we'll provide cover from the side!" Uchiha Inabi shouted to the other two Chunin.

"My intelligence was exposed?" The Masked Man hesitated for a moment, then moved even faster, appearing beside the woman in the Hana in the blink of an eye. "I just captured a Three-Tomoe. I'll interrogate him later to find out what happened. And this Wood Release Ninja is mine..."

Shisui was faster than the Masked Man, but the initiative was in the other man's hands. He had rushed towards them when Uchiha Makoto was in danger.

Meanwhile, Hana was positioned a little further away on the other side. The enemy first used Space-Time Ninjutsu to distract him, and their straight-line charge started earlier. Even if Shisui could activate Continuous Body Flicker, he wouldn't be able to get there in time to rescue him.

"Hmph, I'll let you off the hook today. We'll have a chance to settle things slowly later." The Masked Man chuckled to himself as he watched Shisui being led around like a dog.

He knew he would be attacked if he inhaled it, so he planned to injure Hana first to control her, which would buy him some time to resolve the situation perfectly.

Shisui rushed over with all his might, and as Hana was about to be killed, the gruesome Okimi of Okumori and the absorption of Uchiha Makoto kept flashing through his mind.

Fine blood vessels had appeared around his eyes, Three-Tomoe inside his scarlet eyes spun rapidly before merging into a pitch-black Four-Cornered Pinwheel.

"What?"

The mask felt a strong fluctuation of Dojutsu emanating from the front, almost identical to what it had once been. "This is..."

Whoosh!

Visible green chakra suddenly emanated from behind the Hana figure, as if she had donned an indestructible suit of armor.

The wooden splinter that the Masked Man used to pierce the target immediately snapped off.

The Four-Cornered Pinwheel in Shisui's right eye continued to spin.

As the Masked Man was stunned, the green armor flowed like water, and chakra condensed into Spiral Thorn that pierced his abdomen in reverse. Thud!

"The Mangekyō Sharingan!?" The Masked Man realized what was happening and frantically retreated.

The ninja, writhing in pain, activated his intangibility to escape the attack, clutching his bleeding stomach as he sucked himself into the void. "Uchiha Shisui, I'll remember you."

Kakuzan!

Shisui became unusually irritable, and anger surged within him after seeing the Masked Man flee.

Removing the Chakra Armor from his Hana, he charged straight at the remaining two Mist Anbu.

The green armor reappeared, this time covering not only his entire upper body but also extending spiral-shaped weapons from his left and right hands. Like a high-speed tank crashing into the Mist Ninja, it violently pierced their bodies in two.

"Shisui! The enemy is dead. Is that... the Mangekyō Sharingan?!"

Uchiha Inabi's current emotions are indescribable; she has absolutely no idea whether to cry or laugh.