"Sasuke was right!"
Hearing Danzo's words, the first thing that came to Shisui's mind was how Sasuke had repeatedly warned him not to trust Konoha High Command, but to protect the Uchiha Clan.
Without Sasuke's warning, Shisui would have planned to use his most powerful Genjutsu, Kotoamatsukami, to quell the coup. But now Shisui felt that would have been a mistake. No matter how much the Uchiha Clan backed down, Konoha High Command would still strike them down.
Thinking that his own foolish mistake had nearly doomed the Uchiha Clan, Shisui was overcome with lingering fear.
"Shisui, for the sake of the village, don't resist. Hand over your eyes!"
As Shisui's thoughts churned, Danzo suddenly drew a Kunai and attacked. His figure blurred into a shadow as he shot toward Shisui like lightning.
"Danzo, I won't let you get your way..."
Shisui shouted. As Danzo came within a meter of him, Shisui activated his Sharingan. Silver light flashed beneath his feet, and he retreated several meters as if he had teleported.
Immediately afterward, Shisui swiftly drew his longsword and slashed it horizontally. At the same time, a Flame Blade appeared and swiftly cleaved toward Danzo.
Danzo was clearly shocked that Shisui had managed to put distance between them in such a short time. Feeling the Flame Blade sweep toward him, he sneered and sprang into the air.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"
The Flame Blade passed beneath Danzo's feet. Then Danzo puffed out his cheeks and immediately spat out a straight blade of wind.
The Sharingan had already seen through the transparent wind blade's attack. Silver light flashed beneath Shisui's feet, and he instantly retreated several more steps.
After dodging Danzo's attack, Shisui looked up and saw Danzo land safely on the ground a short distance away. Shisui raised two fingers and used the Body Flicker Technique!
"Shhk!"
In an instant, Shisui appeared behind Danzo and plunged his longsword straight into his body.
"What?"
Shisui hadn't expected such a simple attack to actually hit Danzo. His eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
When he had struck, Shisui had been certain Danzo could dodge. But Danzo hadn't moved or defended himself.
"As expected of Body Flicker Shisui!"
Danzo spoke in a low voice, seemingly unconcerned that Shisui's blade had pierced him.
Shisui stared hard at Danzo's face. There was no pain there—only a faint, mocking smile. Shisui's heart sank.
But Shisui realized too late. The Danzo he had stabbed suddenly vanished, and then Danzo appeared nearby.
"How is this possible?"
Cold sweat instantly trickled down Shisui's forehead as he stared at what had just happened.
Shisui was absolutely certain that the Danzo he had stabbed had been the real one, not a Shadow Clone. Yet now Danzo's real body stood beside him, completely unharmed.
Shisui's shock lasted only a few breaths. But as his mind began to clear, a powerful rush of wind suddenly rang out.
"Die!"
At such close range, Shisui had lost all chance to dodge. Horror and despair covered his face.
"Shhk!"
Danzo's Kunai tore through the air and plunged heavily into Shisui's chest as he stared in horror.
"Pfft!"
A sharp pain burst through Shisui's chest. A strange flush spread across his horrified face, and a moment later he could no longer hold back. He spat out a mouthful of bright-red blood.
Enduring the pain, Shisui was thrown backward. He tried to keep fighting.
Danzo slowly stepped forward and gazed impassively at Shisui's deathly pale face. His calm voice echoed through the area.
"Take him out!"
As soon as Danzo spoke, more than a dozen masked Root members appeared around Shisui. They all hurled Kunai and Shuriken at him, trying to end his life.
As he watched the dense barrage of Shuriken and Kunai fly toward him, Shisui's Sharingan suddenly changed. The red pupils with three Tomoe became shaped like four-pointed pinwheels.
Countless Kunai and Shuriken struck the ground where Shisui stood. Dust billowed up at once, and in the blink of an eye, it completely obscured his position.
"Is he finished?"
One of Root's members muttered as he stared at the dusty area where Shisui had been.
Danzo narrowed his eyes. A moment later, he said in a low voice, "That man really isn't easy to deal with."
As Danzo spoke, the swirling dust finally began to clear. Under the watchful eyes of more than a dozen people, a huge green figure gradually appeared within it.
The enormous green figure slowly emerged from the dust. When the Root members saw its immense size, shock washed over them.
It had a skeletal shape and was wrapped in a cloak-like layer of chakra. The towering green figure looked fearsome, and it held a huge spiral sword in its right hand.
At its center stood Shisui, panting and looking very weak.
The blue-green energy giant appeared before them, and the whole area fell silent. Though they didn't know exactly what had happened, the Root members could tell that the giant before them was extremely dangerous.
"So this is the other power of the Mangekyō Sharingan—Susanoo?"
Light flickered in Danzo's eyes. After a long moment, he murmured.
Susanoo was the third power unlocked by those who awakened a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan. It was also known as the power of the gods. At its core, Susanoo was chakra given physical form, with a massive humanoid mass of chakra surrounding its user.
Susanoo possessed terrifying destructive power and exceptional defensive capabilities, and it could also unleash techniques. Of course, the abilities of each person's Mangekyō Sharingan differed, so their Susanoo's appearance and techniques differed as well.
"Danzo, for the sake of the Uchiha Clan, I won't surrender to you!"
A trace of resolve appeared on Shisui's pale face. He slowly raised his head and shouted at Danzo.
As soon as Shisui finished speaking, the chest armor of his Susanoo opened. Countless green chakra arrows shot from its center, launching a ranged attack at Danzo and the others.
"Everyone, fall back! Don't let those green arrows touch you!"
Knowing the green arrows were surely dangerous, Danzo hurriedly warned his subordinates.
"Yes!"
The Root members responded in unison. Without hesitation, they all retreated.
Seeing Danzo and the others pull back, Shisui brought his hands together and quickly formed Hand Seals. Then Susanoo spat out a massive fireball.
The fireball plunged toward the ground like a meteor falling from the sky.
Thanks to Muyan for the reward! This person is dead. LL is such a cheat!
Shisui's Susanoo is supposedly the most beautiful. You can look it up!
I'll add another chapter when we reach 500 recommendation tickets! Let's work together!