The Outcome is Decided

Upon hearing Yusuke's words, Shisui did not for a moment think the other was joking; he immediately increased the output of his ocular power, beginning to strengthen the capabilities of his Susanoo.

First, a layer of muscle-like tissue grew over the skeletal frame of the Susanoo, and its face shifted from a bare skull into the visage of a tengu.

Once the body had finished growing, a suit of armor formed over the exterior of the Susanoo, and two massive tengu wings sprouted from its back.

At this moment, Shisui's Susanoo had grown to its third form!

However, due to the intense drain on his Mangekyou Sharingan, blood began to spill from Shisui's eyes, and they became densely veined with red; it was clear that his use of ocular power had reached its limit.

Shisui's chest heaved violently; under the strain of this high-intensity battle, both his chakra and physical stamina were running low.

Outside the arena, Uchiha Fugaku's heart was in his throat. Setting aside the fact that watching Shisui squander the power of his Mangekyou Sharingan caused him immense heartache, more importantly, two geniuses of their respective clans were engaged in a senseless slaughter within the training grounds; if anything went wrong, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"As expected of someone who can manifest Susanoo with a single eye, Shisui's ocular power is truly astonishing. To be able to push Susanoo to this level with an ordinary Mangekyou Sharingan..." Looking at the Susanoo before him, which had grown a size larger due to the added muscle and armor, Yusuke praised him inwardly.

Once the Susanoo was prepared, Shisui decided to strike first.

Before this match began, he had never imagined that Yusuke's strength would be so formidable, forcing him to use the third form of Susanoo.

The armor on the chest of the Susanoo slowly opened, revealing a massive, emerald-green magatama hidden within. The Susanoo reached its left hand into its chest cavity and retrieved the magatama.

"Senior Yusuke, let us decide the outcome with this move!" Shisui panted.

At this moment, Yusuke was also frantically drawing the Yin Release Chakra of the Nine-Tails from his cursed seal. The Yin Release Chakra he had replenished not long ago was once again drained dry by Yusuke, and the Nine-Tails, whose size had just begun to recover within the seal, instantly shrank back to its juvenile form.

Seeing the two on the field preparing for their final strike, all the spectators fell silent, and the entire training ground became deathly still.

At this moment, everyone held their breath, waiting for the moment the victor would be decided!

"Yasaka Magatama!"

"Ennetsu Jigoku!"

Emerald-green chakra erupted violently around Shisui's Susanoo, and the magatama in its hand instantly grew in size and began to spin at high speed, flying toward Yusuke's position amidst a fierce gale.

If one were to be struck by this move, they would undoubtedly be pulverized.

Yusuke's previously calm eyes suddenly turned sharp. He swung his Ryujin Jakka with his right hand, unleashing a slash of crimson-gold flame.

As this flame cut through the air, spheres of fire detached from the tail of the blaze one by one.

Each fireball instantly transformed into a pillar of fire a hundred meters high. In the end, eight massive crimson-gold fire pillars formed, rapidly surrounding Shisui's Susanoo.

Watching the sheer power of the techniques used by Shisui and Yusuke, Uchiha Fugaku at the sidelines immediately mobilized the sealing team to reinforce the barriers around the training ground, while simultaneously feeling deep anxiety and silently praying that neither of them would suffer any mishaps.

When the emerald-green Yasaka Magatama collided with the crimson-gold fire pillars unleashed by Yusuke, the scene Shisui had imagined—where the Yasaka Magatama would break through the fire pillars and continue toward Yusuke—did not occur. Instead, it was like a clay ox entering the sea; the Yasaka Magatama vanished completely within the fire pillars.

"What!"

Watching the Yasaka Magatama turn to ash within the fire, Shisui's face was filled with disbelief as he exclaimed loudly.

However, Shisui quickly realized the battle was not over. The eight fire pillars summoned by Yusuke, each a hundred meters tall, were already right before him; he had to defend himself first.

Shisui formed hand seals rapidly, and his Susanoo mirrored the same movements.

"Bankotsu Gobo!"

Hundreds upon hundreds of massive bones extended from within the Susanoo, rapidly growing and interlocking to form six enormous bone walls.

Embedded in the center of each bone wall was a hideous tengu skull, and the six walls eventually formed a regular hexagon, shielding both the Susanoo and Shisui within.

Just as Shisui finished preparing his most powerful defensive ninjutsu, the eight towering crimson-gold fire pillars surrounded him, his Susanoo, and the newly summoned bone walls.

The fire pillars erupted violently, turning into a sea of crimson-gold flames. Under the scorching heat of the crimson-gold fire, the bone walls and the Susanoo Shisui had manifested began to melt at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Yusuke, please show mercy!"

At this moment, Uchiha Fugaku called out loudly from outside the arena; he could not stand by and watch as Shisui, who had already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, was destroyed at the hands of Yusuke.

Hearing Uchiha Fugaku's plea, Yusuke sighed and decided to spare Shisui.

He could sense that Shisui's presence within the sea of fire was already extremely weak, as he was overdrawing his chakra and ocular power to hold on. Even so, Yusuke judged that he would not last more than a few breaths.

Yusuke used the Body Flicker Technique to appear atop Shisui's Susanoo, preparing to retract the flames.

At this moment, Yusuke stood atop the massive Susanoo, holding a katana burning with raging flames. The trail of fire dragging from the tip of his blade formed a massive crimson-gold wheel of fire behind him. Coupled with the surrounding sea of crimson-gold flames, he looked like a god of fire!

The entire training ground, whether ninja or civilian, was stunned by Yusuke's astonishing presence.

Yusuke thrust his Ryujin Jakka vertically downward into the head of the Susanoo, and the Susanoo let out a frantic roar.

Accompanied by a cry that seemed to come from the depths of the abyss, its wings, armor, muscle tissue, and bones gradually dissipated, and finally, the entire Susanoo vanished from the training ground.

At the same time, Ryujin Jakka absorbed all the flames from the crimson-gold sea of fire into its blade as if a whale were drinking water. The sea of fire, which had been burning fiercely just a moment ago, vanished in an instant, leaving behind only a massive crater in the center of the training ground and scorched earth beneath it.

Without the protection of the Susanoo, Shisui, whose stamina, chakra, and ocular power were completely exhausted, let out a muffled groan and fell from mid-air. Having no strength left to react, he landed directly in the center of the crater.

Yusuke, who had been standing on the head of the Susanoo, descended from the sky and stood before Shisui. He thrust his Zanpakuto, now released from its Shikai state, into the ground right beside Shisui's neck, looking down at him.

"The battle is decided!"

Seeing Shisui's bloodshot eyes, which had already reverted from the Sharingan state, Yusuke said calmly.

For Yusuke, this was a pointless battle, one that could be said to have no meaning at all. Therefore, at this moment, Yusuke felt no joy, but rather a slight sense of relief.

If I hadn't managed to seize the Nine-Tails' Yin Release Chakra first, I would likely have been the one to lose this fight.

Checking the status of the Yin-Yang Cursed Seal, Yusuke discovered that after unleashing 'Ennetsu Jigoku', the Yin Release Chakra within the seal had been completely depleted; he had ruthlessly drained the Nine-Tails dry once again.

"I have only just begun to use the abilities of Ryujin Jakka, so I likely haven't fully unleashed its complete power yet. And there is still the Bankai technique to consider; it seems I must find a way to increase my reserves of Yin Release Chakra as soon as possible," Yusuke thought to himself.

Outside the arena, Uchiha Fugaku breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Yusuke show mercy and spare Shisui's life, and he hurried to the center of the training ground to announce the result of the match.

After a moment of silence, the spectator stands erupted into a frenzy. Today's battle had reached a level comparable to that of a Kage, opening the eyes of everyone present and naturally drawing a very enthusiastic response.

Due to the intense heat radiating from the Ryujin Jakka in Yusuke's hand, the air in the arena had become incredibly dry. Many spectators were already drenched in sweat, and some even had their hair slightly curled, as if they had just been baked.

Shisui remained silent, staring blankly at the sky as two lines of hot tears, mixed with blood, flowed from his eyes and dripped slowly onto the ground.

In his heart, Shisui felt he had failed the expectations of the Third Hokage and had lost the opportunity to gain more influence within the clan to push for reform.

After officially declaring Yusuke the winner of the match, Uchiha Fugaku immediately arranged for medical ninjas to carry Shisui away for treatment.

In Uchiha Fugaku's mind, Yusuke remained the most valued member of the clan. However, right after Yusuke came Shisui, who had already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Yusuke, thank you for showing mercy," Uchiha Fugaku said sincerely as he looked at Yusuke.

In ninja duels, victory and defeat often hang between life and death. In a battle of that caliber, the fact that Yusuke could hold back and spare Shisui's life was a significant gesture of respect toward him.

Yusuke waved his hand and reminded him, "I'll say it again: Shisui's stance is a major issue. If you, as the clan head, cannot bring him over to your side, he may end up being your greatest obstacle in the future."

Uchiha Fugaku nodded, "Rest assured, I will talk to Shisui again."

Looking at Yusuke, who was completely uninjured and whose clothes remained pristine, Uchiha Fugaku wore an expression of deep astonishment: "It seems you won with great ease. I can no longer fathom the true extent of your strength."

Yusuke smiled without offering an explanation, though he knew deep down that his victory had not been easy. Aside from not using his Sharingan, he had exhausted every other means at his disposal, including the Nine-Tails Yin Release Chakra stored within his curse mark.

After a brief conversation with Yusuke, Uchiha Fugaku left, worried, to check on Shisui's condition at the hospital. Yusuke, meanwhile, left the training ground under the awe-struck gazes of the crowd.

By now, the spectators in the stands were filing out one by one. Many were still excitedly discussing the scenes from the battle between Yusuke and Shisui, and some of the children present had already begun picking up bamboo swords and wooden sticks to imitate Yusuke, calling themselves the 'Flame Tachi'.

Although Shisui was also incredibly powerful, he had been defeated. Furthermore, the visual effects of Yusuke's Ryujin Jakka were truly spectacular and unforgettable, making them more likely to capture the admiration of children who idolized heroes.

In the private seating area, the Third Hokage and Danzo had not yet left. The two exchanged a glance, remaining silent.

As always, thank you for your support! 35 days until the double-update begins!

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Please don't roast me about Shisui's Yasaka Magatama being a projectile; I was just as stunned as you when I looked up the skill on Baidu...

Regarding the two questions recently raised by readers, I will provide my explanation below, representing only my personal opinion!

1. If the Fourth Hokage were alive, why would Naruto be sent to an orphanage?

Reason: I feel that to hide Naruto's identity, sending him to an orphanage is plausible. After all, the Third Hokage's wife is dead, and there were no female relatives suitable to care for Naruto. However, with the Fourth Hokage in the picture, the Third Hokage would not be able to ignore Naruto's treatment as he did in the original story; if the Fourth were to find out, the Third would truly have no explanation.

2. The life and death of Shisui and Itachi.

I have already finished the outline for the coup and clan extermination arc, so I cannot provide any spoilers yet. Please look forward to it!