I'm More Lustful

This energy skeleton was like a legendary demonic god, firmly shielding Shisui within the center of its chest.

It only had an upper body, but its size already surpassed the serpentine form of the Gorgon Sisters from before, radiating a chilling pressure.

Susanoo!

The supreme power dwelling within the Mangekyo Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan—an ultimate ocular technique combining offense and defense!

"Boom—!!"

A pink Slave Arrow beam slammed violently into the emerald-green skeletal Susanoo!

The anticipated petrification did not occur!

That rule-based power, capable of instantly turning any smitten heart to stone, struck the Susanoo's bones like waves crashing against a reef, merely stirring ripples of energy before dissipating futilely!

The Susanoo stood firm, blocking the Empress's ultimate technique!

"How is this possible?!"

This time, it was Hancock whose face showed disbelief.

Her Slave Arrow had been blocked?

By those strange green bones?

What means had this man used?

Within the skeletal Susanoo, Shisui knelt on one knee, breathing heavily, a stabbing pain shooting through his left eye as blood trickled down from the corner like tears.

Activating the Susanoo with a single eye, especially when he was not in peak condition, placed an immense burden on him.

Yet he still forced himself up, lifting his head to gaze through the translucent green bones at the peerless figure in the sky, his eyes unwavering.

"As long as I still stand... I will never let you... harm my clansmen!"

His voice was hoarse from the massive drain, but it carried an unshakable resolve.

The green skeletal giant stood before the many Uchiha clansmen, like an insurmountable barrier.

"Lord Shisui!"

"Is that... the power of the Mangekyo?"

Many clansmen looked at Shisui on the battlefield with admiration—truly worthy of the Uchiha genius!

Hancock recovered from her initial shock, her face darkening completely, killing intent blazing in her beautiful eyes.

"To actually block I's attack... It seems I have no choice but to get serious and crush you along with those ugly bones!"

Her aura surged again, a fierce Conqueror's Haki mixed with sharp killing intent pressing down on the green Susanoo like a tangible force.

This time, she no longer relied on Slave Arrow but charged forward herself!

"No matter how hard your bones are, before I's power, they're just slightly bigger toys!"

Before her words faded, Hancock's figure vanished again.

Almost simultaneously, she appeared at the Susanoo's side, her long, shapely leg raised high, her entire calf to toes coated in deep Armament Haki.

Like a black battle-axe, it tore through the air with a piercing shriek, slashing fiercely at the Susanoo's ribs!

"Perfume Femur!"

"Boom!!!"

The heavy impact was deafening! The emerald-green bones trembled violently, and fine cracks appeared on the energy-formed skeleton!

Inside the Susanoo, Shisui shuddered, the stabbing pain in his left eye intensifying as more blood flowed.

He grunted, forcibly steadying himself, and commanded the Susanoo to swing its massive skeletal arm in a sweeping strike at Hancock.

The Empress crossed her arms to block, the immense force forcing her back several steps, her feet gouging two deep furrows in the ground.

But before Shisui could catch his breath.

Hancock, having blocked the attack, flickered and appeared behind the Susanoo.

Her feet, coated in Armament Haki, rained down blows on the same spot!

"Thump-thump-thump-thump—!"

The relentless strikes caused the Susanoo's energy shell to flicker unsteadily, the cracks threatening to widen.

Shisui gritted his teeth, pouring his dwindling ocular power into repairs, but the rate of restoration could not keep up with Hancock's destruction.

He could only defend passively, using the Susanoo's massive body as a shield to endure the Empress's storm of attacks.

"Elder Fugaku! Take everyone back! Get away from here!"

Shisui shouted urgently toward the rear during a brief lull in the assault.

His voice was faint amidst the colossal clash of energies, but the resolve in it was unmistakable.

Fugaku immediately understood Shisui's intent.

He stood up and roared at the clansmen, who were stunned by the battle beyond their comprehension:

"All personnel, hear my orders! Immediately retreat to the rear of the camp! Hurry! Don't waste the time Shisui bought for us!"

Yashiro, Tekka, and the other elites snapped to attention and immediately began organizing the clan members to withdraw in an orderly fashion.

Watching the green giant sway like a lone boat in a storm under Hancock's relentless assault, watching the figure inside Susanoo who kept coughing blood yet still stood firm—

Some of the younger clan members' eyes reddened, unwilling to retreat.

"Shisui-sama..."

"Go! Stop wasting time!" Fugaku urged sharply, knowing Shisui couldn't hold out much longer.

The Uchiha clan began to rapidly evacuate the battlefield, leaving this area to the two figures clashing like gods and demons.

"Big Brother, why haven't you made your move yet?"

On a tree a bit away from the center of the battle, Sasuke, crouched on a branch watching the fight, couldn't help asking Uchiha Yoru, who was similarly crouched beside him spectating.

In his heart, Big Brother was a ninja far more formidable than Second Brother.

Big Brother was also the clan head. Shouldn't he be on the field fighting the enemy at a time like this? Why was he watching from the sidelines just like him?

"Aren't you hiding here too?"

"I'm only seven!"

Sasuke said huffily.

"Oh, true."

Yoru said with sudden realization, as if just now aware of something.

Right now, his little brother had a happy family, no clan sacrificed to the heavens to angrily awaken a One-Tomoe.

So he wouldn't blindly charge at any enemy he saw to fight.

Sigh, he still kind of liked the cool little Sasuke from his memories, not this rather chatty little brother.

"If you don't go fight the enemy soon, Father's going to get angry."

Sasuke watched Fugaku's figure on the field, worrying about Big Brother's future days.

"Sasuke, I'm the clan head."

His foolish little brother had always lived under the shadow of their stern old father. Pitiful.

"If you're the clan head, why aren't you fighting?"

You little brat, are you waiting for me here?

Looking at Sasuke blinking his eyes with an innocent face, Yoru could only explain helplessly:

"It's not suitable for me to go over there."

"Why?"

"This enemy, Hancock, has a very special ability. The more someone's heart is moved by her, the easier they are to petrify, but it has no effect on those who aren't tempted by her beauty.

Do you think her Slave Arrow just now was blocked by Shisui's Susanoo?

Actually, that wasn't Susanoo's power at all. It was because Shisui didn't have his heart stirred by Hancock that he blocked the Slave Arrow."

Yoru saw the key point at a glance—he suspected even the two on the field didn't realize this.

"If Shisui-nii can resist it, Big Brother definitely can too!"

Ever since Yoru seized the clan head position from Fugaku, Although the atmosphere at home had grown more tense, making Sasuke afraid to get close to Big Brother casually, In Sasuke's heart, Big Brother was already a ninja more impressive than Father.

"I can't." Yoru shook his head, looking at the bewildered Sasuke, and said very seriously, "Because I'm quite lecherous."