The Second Elder clasped his hands together and nodded toward the bodies of the two elders before leaving.
The Uchiha standing behind the Eighth and Ninth Elders trembled all over. Some could barely keep hold of their weapons.
Against someone as powerful as the Second Elder, they had no hope of resisting.
Fortunately, the Second Elder had no intention of punishing them, which let them breathe a sigh of relief.
Still, with the two elders dead, the Fourth Elder probably wouldn't last much longer. Their defeat was inevitable.
All they could do was wait and see what punishment awaited them. They just hoped their wives and daughters wouldn't be dragged into it.
Kai Uchiha was still fighting Shintaro, but as time went on, Kai was clearly losing ground.
Shintaro calmly deflected every one of Kai's attacks, countering now and then.
He wore Kai's Chakra and stamina down little by little, like boiling a frog in warm water. Kai knew exactly what was happening.
But there was nothing he could do. He'd thought that unlocking his Mangekyō Sharingan would at least let him go toe-to-toe with Shintaro. He hadn't expected to overestimate himself so badly.
Kai had to maintain Susanoo while staying ready for Shintaro's unpredictable counterattacks. He was exhausted.
Whenever he tried to relax, even for a moment, Shintaro's next attack came down, its power just within the limits of what Kai could withstand.
Kai had cursed the old bastard countless times, but Shintaro paid no attention to his foul language.
That only made Kai so furious that his blood seemed to run backward. He nearly passed out.
"Shintaro, is this all you can do? Hiding behind your tricks? If you've got the guts, fight me to the death!"
Kai Uchiha shouted at Shintaro, his body worn out.
He already