The True Power of Ryujin Jakka

Upon hearing his brother Hyuga Hiashi's words, Hizashi Hyuga immediately focused his attention to observe the flow of chakra within Yusuke.

"What? Uchiha Yusuke is actually using Yin Release Chakra to generate the flames on his weapon. How is this possible!" Hizashi Hyuga exclaimed.

"That is exactly what puzzles me as well. The flames on his weapon are not an illusion, and the temperature is extremely high. I cannot fathom why he would use Yin Release Chakra to fuel them," Hyuga Hiashi said with a grave expression.

After all, the unknown is what people fear most. Yusuke's abilities were beyond Hyuga Hiashi's understanding, naturally giving rise to apprehension.

Hyuga Hiashi was unaware that Yusuke's flames were not chakra-based, but rather the flames of the Zanpakuto Ryujin Jakka. The most effective way to unleash the power of Ryujin Jakka was to utilize soul energy. In the world of Naruto, soul energy falls under the category of Yin Release Chakra.

At this moment on the training ground, Shisui had begun to feel his stamina waning. Although using his Body Flicker Technique to manifest shadow clones did not consume as much energy as Guy's pure taijutsu, it still placed a significant burden on him.

Yusuke, who was continuously pursuing Shisui using the Scorch Release: Flame Run Technique, immediately sensed Shisui's condition. Due to the massive consumption of stamina and chakra, Shisui's speed was steadily declining, which in turn caused the number of shadow clones maintained by his Body Flicker Technique to dwindle, shrinking from sixteen down to just eight.

Seizing the opportunity, Yusuke pressed his attack, swinging his blade to unleash a long, trailing arc of flame that engulfed seven of Shisui's shadow clones.

In that instant, Yusuke knew that the single remaining clone untouched by the blade's light was the real Shisui!

Yusuke activated the Scorch Release: Flame Run Technique once more, his body emerging from the trail of flames behind Shisui. Ryujin Jakka, burning with raging fire, was raised high, ready to strike.

"Shisui, if you have no other trump cards, then this is the end."

Feeling the intense killing intent at his back, Shisui had no time to dodge. Unable to hold back any longer, he immediately activated the power of his Mangekyou Sharingan. The three-tomoe pattern in his eyes instantly transformed into a shuriken shape with four slanted blades.

"Susanoo!"

A massive, emerald-green skeletal frame suddenly enveloped Shisui's body, blocking the crimson blade arc Yusuke had swung down.

Seeing this, Yusuke immediately used the recoil from his strike to leap backward, putting some distance between himself and Shisui. Once he landed, Yusuke quietly observed the Susanoo, which was currently in its partial skeletal form.

A wave of gasps erupted from the spectator stands; the vast majority of the audience had never heard of the Mangekyou Sharingan, let alone seen a Susanoo.

Uchiha Fugaku, who had already activated his own Mangekyou Sharingan at the edge of the arena, naturally recognized that Shisui was using the Mangekyou Sharingan's Susanoo ability.

After a moment of shock, Uchiha Fugaku's brows furrowed, his heart filled with a mix of joy and concern.

He was happy that Uchiha Shisui had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, meaning the clan had gained another Kage-level expert. However, he was worried that Shisui had not only hidden the awakening of his Mangekyou Sharingan but was also burning through its non-recoverable ocular power to fight a fellow clansman, Yusuke.

If he could, Uchiha Fugaku would have rushed into the arena to stop the duel. But in this official match, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Uchiha Fugaku could only stand by the sidelines, secretly anxious.

In the spectator stands, the Third Hokage looked calm, while Danzo's expression changed drastically.

"Uchiha Shisui has actually awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan! What exactly is his Mangekyou's ability?" Danzo asked the Third Hokage beside him.

"It is a genjutsu that can permanently alter a person's thoughts," the Third Hokage said slowly.

Danzo's expression turned grim: "Such an ability is too dangerous. It must be kept in my..."

Seeing the Third Hokage turn to look at him, Danzo cut himself off and corrected, "...kept in our hands."

"Shisui is trustworthy," the Third Hokage said, turning his gaze back to the training ground.

"No, no one in the Uchiha Clan is trustworthy. The risk is too great; we must take action!" Danzo insisted.

The Third Hokage seemed not to hear Danzo's words, watching Yusuke, who remained remarkably composed, with a thoughtful expression.

On the other side of the stands, Shiranui Genma looked at the massive emerald-green skeleton on the field and asked curiously, "What is this? A summoning jutsu? But I've never seen such a bizarre summon before."

Kakashi's expression was solemn: "This is not a summoning jutsu. It should be a unique ability of the Sharingan. Look closely at Uchiha Shisui's eyes."

Hearing Kakashi's words, the group looked toward Shisui's Sharingan and immediately noticed that the pattern was clearly different from the standard tomoe of the Uchiha Clan.

"What kind of Sharingan is that?" Asuma turned to ask Kakashi.

Kakashi shook his head: "I don't know. Perhaps because I also have a transplanted Sharingan, I can feel that the chakra radiating from this giant skeleton is extremely evil."

In the center of the arena, facing Shisui's Susanoo, Yusuke remained calm.

"Susanoo, is it? The ocular power of a standard Mangekyou Sharingan cannot be recovered. Is it worth wasting that power to fight me?" Yusuke asked, looking at Shisui.

"Of course it is worth it! Since you can recognize the Mangekyou Sharingan and Susanoo, you should know the gap in power between us now."

"I do not wish to hurt you, senior. You should just concede."

Hearing Shisui's words, Yusuke shook his head: "The Mangekyou Sharingan is indeed a very powerful ability, but it is not enough to defeat me."

As he spoke, Yusuke released the power of the Yin-Yang Cursed Seal. Although the Nine-Tails' power within the seal had not yet fully replenished, in Yusuke's view, it was more than enough to handle Shisui.

"If that is the case, then please be careful, senior!"

However, just as Shisui finished speaking and prepared to move, he suddenly noticed a shocking change in Yusuke.

Black cursed markings appeared on Yusuke's neck, then spread upward across his entire face. The hands Yusuke had exposed were also quickly covered by the spreading marks.

As the markings appeared on Yusuke's body, every ninja present who was sensitive to chakra felt Yusuke's chakra level rising rapidly, far exceeding the amount a normal ninja could possess.

It wasn't just Shisui facing him; everyone in the spectator stands was stunned by the change in Yusuke.

In today's match, both Yusuke and Shisui had displayed many powerful, never-before-seen abilities, leading all the spectators to sigh that the Uchiha Clan was truly worthy of being Konoha's premier clan—their reputation was well-deserved.

"How can there be such powerful Yin Release Chakra? Even a Tailed Beast is barely on this level," Hizashi Hyuga, who was observing with his Byakugan, exclaimed in surprise.

Through his Byakugan, he could clearly see an incredibly abundant amount of Yin Release Chakra coursing through every meridian in Yusuke's body.

Beside Hizashi, Hyuga Hiashi's brows were locked in a deep frown, and he remained silent. As the head of the Hyuga Clan, he felt a profound sense of crisis at this moment.

As fellow top-tier ninja families in Konoha, the strength of the Uchiha Clan's elite clearly far surpassed that of the Hyuga. Just looking at the two young men fighting in the arena, he, as the head of the Hyuga, had to admit he was no match for them!

Standing in the center of the emerald-green Susanoo, Shisui began to manipulate the construct to launch an attack. The skeletal arms of the Susanoo grew, and a massive Spiral Sword appeared in its right hand.

The Susanoo raised the Spiral Sword in its hand and thrust it violently toward Yusuke. Although its body was massive, its movements were incredibly swift.

Facing the attack of the Susanoo, Yusuke stood his ground without moving an inch, merely drawing frantically upon the Yin Release Chakra of the Nine-Tails within his body while stimulating the power of the Ryujin Jakka in his hand.

Suddenly, the light from the Ryujin Jakka in Yusuke's hand flared brilliantly, the color of the flames shifting from their original crimson to a brilliant red-gold, while the trail of fire dragging from the tip of the blade formed a burning wheel of flame behind Yusuke's back.

This is the power that the Ryujin Jakka should possess; my former self truly brought shame to this strongest fire-type Zanpakuto! Feeling the excited resonance coming from the Ryujin Jakka in his hand, Yusuke could not help but sigh inwardly.

At this moment, influenced by the Ryujin Jakka, the air throughout the entire training ground had actually become parched! Everyone's gaze shifted from the Susanoo to the magnificent katana burning with raging flames in Yusuke's hand.

"Flame Repulsion."

As he swung the Ryujin Jakka, a circle of red-gold flames formed around Yusuke, blocking the attack of the Spiral Sword held by the Susanoo.

Simultaneously, the moment the Spiral Sword made contact with this circle of red-gold flames, a violent explosion erupted from within the fire, not only forcing Shisui and his Susanoo to stagger back several steps, but also blowing away a large portion of the Spiral Sword in the Susanoo's hand, leaving only a stump remaining.

Flame Repulsion was the first time Yusuke had truly utilized the inherent abilities of the Ryujin Jakka; in the past, he had been unable to truly wield the power of the blade, and although he had achieved Shikai, he had not actually been capable of unleashing the skills of the Ryujin Jakka.

However, now with the support of the Nine-Tails' massive reserves of Yin Release Chakra, Yusuke finally had enough energy to stimulate the Ryujin Jakka. Yet, because the skills of the Ryujin Jakka were so overwhelmingly powerful, even with the Yin Release Chakra of the Nine-Tails, he would be completely drained after using only a few moves.

Looking at the half-broken Spiral Sword in the Susanoo's hand, Shisui was shocked, "Impossible."

He knew the strength of the Susanoo better than anyone; how could its weapon be destroyed so easily? What kind of fire was the opponent's flame exactly?

Ignoring Shisui's astonishment, Yusuke said with a calm expression, "Shisui, push your Susanoo to the highest form it can achieve."

"Because with the next move, you might die!"

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