A massive pillar of fire erupted from his mouth, instantly setting the entire stretch of riverbank ablaze. The heat sent the river boiling, and steam mingled with flames to form a searing storm that swept straight toward Fox.
Fox did not dodge.
He merely raised his right hand, and black chakra instantly coalesced.
"Susanoo."
Boom!
A pitch-black, half-bodied Susanoo took shape before him.
Over the years, Uchiha Fox had long since mastered Susanoo as well.
Its skeleton was black as ink, its ribs sharp as blades. Its helmet bore no customary ornamentation, only a pair of cold, crimson eye sockets.
It swept one hand forward, slamming its enormous black skeletal palm straight into the sea of fire.
The flames were forcibly scattered.
Scorching currents exploded to either side, sending loose stones flying across the riverbank, yet not a single scorch mark appeared on the black Susanoo's shell.
Ji's pupils contracted, and he immediately switched tactics.
He sprang into motion, racing across the water as he unleashed his Three-Tomoe Sharingan's genjutsu at full power.
"Sharingan Genjutsu: Hellish Visions!"
This was an enhanced genjutsu he had temporarily developed with the experience card.
It dragged its target into a mental prison of endlessly repeated deaths, with each "death" inflicting genuine pain.
Until their mind collapsed.
Fox's figure paused briefly.
The next second, the Mangekyō Sharingan in his left eye spun violently.
"Izanagi."
Ji clearly saw Fox's body being "torn" into countless fragments within the genjutsu, but a moment later, those fragments reassembled as though time had reversed.
In reality, Fox had not even faltered in his steps. He simply raised his head calmly.
"Ineffective."
Ji's heart jolted.
Before he could react, the black Susanoo's other hand swept in from the side.
With his Kage Level reflexes, Ji barely managed to twist aside, but