"Flank!"
"Earth Style: Earth Wall!"
Kakashi still reacted in time. He called out to the surrounding ninjas while swiftly forming Hand Seals and unleashing a Ninjutsu.
He used Earth Style: Earth Wall right beside Sarutobi Hiruzen, blocking Uchiha Tamaharu's path of attack.
"Water Style: Water Wall!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was quick, too. As the Earth Wall took shape, he also used a defensive Ninjutsu on himself.
But Uchiha Tamaharu smashed straight through the Earth Wall with one punch.
The Anbu on the side were sent flying in every direction as if they'd been hit by a train.
Surrounded by water, Sarutobi Hiruzen sensed something was wrong and tried to use an Earth Clone, hiding himself underground.
But he was a step too slow.
"Purgatory!"
Uchiha Tamaharu used his Mangekyō Sharingan's Dōjutsu.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind fought back fiercely, but he was still caught by it.
He lost consciousness in an instant.
At the same time, even more Anbu converged on them.
"I knew you'd been on guard against Shisui's Kotoamatsukami. My Dōjutsu doesn't require eye contact, but I have to be within ten meters to use it."
"Experience the pain of hell."
"Kakashi, if this old man isn't treated soon, the damage to his mind could leave him an idiot."
Sarutobi Hiruzen stood frozen in place, but Kakashi and the other Anbu immediately shielded him.
Uchiha Tamaharu stood alone, like a tiger, intimidating nearly thirty people.
They'd all been startled when the Third Hokage suddenly lost consciousness. After all, he was the Athena they had sworn to protect. There was little point in continuing the fight if he was in danger.
After saying this, Uchiha Tamaharu charged straight toward Shisui.
He really wanted to kill the hypocrite Sarutobi Hiruzen, but rescuing Shisui mattered more. So he'd used his Dōjutsu to make everyone hesitate, and Sarutobi Hiruzen had been the perfect target.
Besides, this Dōjutsu couldn't inflict truly fatal damage on a Kage Level opponent.
Even Kakashi, in his weakened state, had survived Tsukuyomi. It would be difficult to take down Sarutobi Hiruzen with just one Dōjutsu.
Rescuing Shisui was more important.
"Captain Kakashi!"
The surrounding Anbu looked to Kakashi.
With their highest-ranking man down, the next-highest-ranking person on the scene naturally had to take charge.
Kakashi hesitated for less than three seconds.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly came to.
His face was grim, and he looked mentally drained.
"Kakashi, take some men and pursue them."
"Leave ten people here to put out the fire, and send for the medical ninjas."
Sarutobi Hiruzen gave the orders.
He could see that the opponent hadn't been able to take down Kakashi. That was all the more reason to send Kakashi after him.
He also realized that he'd lost too much of his fighting strength, and that capturing the opponent would be extremely difficult in these circumstances.
He regretted it now. He didn't want to put himself at risk again, and decided to use manpower to hunt the man down instead. But the odds of success seemed low.
"Yes!"
The surrounding Anbu obeyed at once.
Kakashi was conflicted, but still led a group in pursuit.
"My Chakra is already more than half depleted, and my mind has taken a serious hit."
"The side effects of an ordinary Mangekyō Sharingan really are too severe. If I get the chance, I'll have to obtain the perfect First Hokage Cells from Orochimaru and eliminate the side effects."
Relying on his incredible speed, Uchiha Tamaharu easily broke through one cordon after another.
Ordinary ninjas couldn't stop him. Combined with the Sharingan's extraordinary dynamic vision and the greatly improved control over his body after opening the Eight Gates, he was at the peak of his physical condition.
In less than thirty seconds, Uchiha Tamaharu reached the battlefield where Shisui was.
It was a horrific sight!
Shisui was covered in wounds from Kunai and Shuriken.
"Danzo!!!"
"Get out here!!!"
Shisui roared.
His blood-red eyes searched among the fallen bodies for Danzo himself.
The Root agents surrounding Shisui were supposed to have no emotions, like emotionless killing machines.
But even they were intimidated by Shisui now. They still feared death.
"Konoha Hurricane!"
Seeing that Shisui was still alive, Uchiha Tamaharu didn't hesitate. He went straight for Might Guy's opening move.
Of the seven Root agents still standing, only two dodged with the Substitution Technique. Uchiha Tamaharu kicked the other five away like cannonballs, sending them flying in every direction.
"Uchiha Tamaharu has appeared, Lord Danzo!"
"Anbu are on their way, too!"
Danzo was concealed underground, just like Root's base.
He was a full three hundred meters away, hidden five meters beneath the ground.
The Sharingan couldn't see through the earth, so Shisui naturally couldn't find Danzo.
"What is Sarutobi doing?!"
"Did he let those evil Uchiha escape? Does Uchiha Tamaharu even have enough strength left to rescue Uchiha Shisui?"
"Stop holding back. Uchiha Tamaharu also has the Mangekyō Sharingan, so there's no point in keeping Shisui alive. All of you, attack together and give it everything you've got!"
Danzo's expression was grim.
He didn't want his plan exposed, so he wanted to hurry and eliminate the two evil Uchiha.
"Yes!"
The four Root elites still with Danzo charged out to eliminate the Uchiha!
"Shisui, get ready to retreat."
Uchiha Tamaharu used Body Flicker to appear beside Shisui.
"Where's Danzo? I'm going to kill him!!"
But Shisui seemed to have fallen into darkness.
His face was cold, and he paid no attention to what Uchiha Tamaharu said.
Uchiha Tamaharu even got the feeling that Shisui might attack him at any moment, as if he'd lost control.
So Uchiha Tamaharu wasn't about to indulge him.
Before Shisui could pay him much attention, he stepped forward and punched him in the stomach.
Shisui stared at Uchiha Tamaharu in disbelief, as if to say, "I can't believe you betrayed me!"
"We'll talk when you wake up."
Uchiha Tamaharu said with a helpless sigh, then followed up with a chop to the back of his neck.
Shisui was struck hard in the stomach and then chopped on the neck. He had no chance to fight back and promptly passed out, collapsing at Uchiha Tamaharu's feet.
"Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld!"
The others on the scene were also stunned by the Uchiha turning on each other.
But the elites charging from Danzo's side acted decisively, immediately using a restraining Ninjutsu to try to trap them.
Uchiha Tamaharu hooked his right foot under Shisui, flipped him up, and slung him over his shoulder.
"Lightning Style: Lightning Strike!"
"Wind Style: Storm Blade!"
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"
At the same time, several other Anbu unleashed Ninjutsu at Uchiha Tamaharu.
The ground beneath his feet instantly turned into a swamp, trapping both his feet.
"Boom!"
The dark-red Susanoo skeleton enveloped Uchiha Tamaharu, blocking every Ninjutsu.
Kakashi arrived at the scene with more than a dozen Anbu.
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