691. Too Similar

The black-and-red pentagram Sharingan pattern was exceedingly familiar to everyone present.

During the Third Great Ninja War, those eyes had won immense glory for Konoha!

And now, the owner of those eyes stood against them.

"Hey, hey, this has to be a joke... Aren't those Lord Houka's eyes?"

"Am I under a Genjutsu?"

"How could Lord Houka possibly betray Konoha?"

"Could Lord Houka have already been killed, and someone took his eyes...?"

"How is that possible? He was the powerful man who broke through the Sunagakure Ninja lines all by himself during the Battle of Kikyo Pass! How could someone like that be defeated?!"

The Anbu Ninja spoke over one another, practically desperate to vent all the shock in their hearts.

Inside the Four Violet Flames Formation, Enma, transformed into the Adamantine Staff, braced himself firmly against Susanoo's ribs. A huge eye on the staff stared unblinkingly at the mask on Houka's face.

"There's no mistake—those really are Houka's eyes!" Enma shouted. "Hiruzen, what the hell is going on?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was both shocked and furious as he stared fixedly at the masked man's eyes.

They really are Houka's Mangekyou... but his Mangekyou was already on the verge of blindness. How could he have such abundant ocular power? But if it isn't him...

Crack, crack...

The black-and-red pentagram slowly rotated as immense ocular power poured into Susanoo. In an instant, flesh and veins rapidly grew between Susanoo's ribs, followed by a Chakra-like outer shell, and then Crow Tengu armor!

"Hiruzen, I can't hold it down much longer!!"

With Susanoo activated to its Third Form, the Adamantine Staff that Enma had transformed into was beginning to tremble. It could barely suppress Susanoo's movements any longer.

The blazing barrier of the Four Violet Flames Formation behind Susanoo was also cracking apart with