Kaleidoscope! Ame-no-Iwato!

After learning from the previous ambush, Kumogakure began employing harassment tactics, leaving the Konoha ninja in a state of constant misery.

"The enemy always retreats rapidly the moment we send reinforcements. Every time we arrive, we find nothing but empty air. We don't have the numbers advantage, and if this continues, we'll be worn down to nothing! Captain!"

Namikaze Minato fell silent for a moment before looking at Inuzuka Gaku, who had just spoken, and replied:

"You're right. We cannot remain so passive! A large number of ninja are currently stationed near the defensive lines, and our squad is the only one capable of taking the initiative. If there are no objections, we will launch our operation tonight and launch a surprise attack on Kumogakure."

Akimichi Dōtō sat to the side and agreed, "I have no objections."

Uchiha Shisui walked into the tent, looked at the group, and said, "Count me in."

The lonely moon hung high in the sky. Several dark shadows flashed through the previously silent forest; it was Uchiha Shisui and the others.

"I will be responsible for support this time. Inuzuka Gaku and Akimichi Dōtō will handle the containment. As for the main assault, I'll leave that to you, since you're Anbu!"

After Namikaze Minato finished speaking, he took out several Flying Thunder God kunai and handed them to the others.

"Now, disperse!"

As Namikaze Minato's voice faded, the four of them began running in different directions.

"We've arrived! The forward camp of Kumogakure."

Uchiha Shisui drew the ninja blade from his back and silently crept toward a Kumogakure sentry post.

"The first one!"

After slitting the throat of the Kumogakure ninja on watch, Uchiha Shisui began clearing out all the peripheral sentries.

Bang! As the final corpse fell, Uchiha Shisui flicked the blood off his blade and flashed into the main camp.

"Who goes there!?"

"Hurry! It's an enemy attack!"

"What is that!?" A Kumogakure genin outside a tent trembled as he witnessed a terrifying scene.

Under the flickering firelight, the shadows inside the tent were clearly visible. A figure stood calmly atop a pile of corpses, and an arm resembling a skeletal structure crushed a Kumogakure ninja into a mist of blood.

The droplets of blood mist soaked the dim yellow tent. Such a gruesome scene caused many Kumogakure genin who had never killed anyone before to vomit on the spot.

Uchiha Shisui sliced through the tent and walked out calmly. Even though he was surrounded by Kumogakure ninja, he felt not a shred of fear.

"Tailed Beast Bomb!"

Just as Uchiha Shisui stepped out of the tent, a miniature Tailed Beast Bomb flew toward him.

"Susanoo!"

Chakra surged within Uchiha Shisui, rapidly forming a partial Susanoo. As the Tailed Beast Bomb detonated, the surrounding terrain was destroyed beyond recognition.

When the smoke and dust cleared, the Kumogakure ninja were stunned by the sheer scale of the destruction.

"Look! He's still alive! You've got to be kidding me!"

"Is he... even human?"

Uchiha Shisui dispersed the Susanoo; that last Tailed Beast Bomb had caused him a bit of trouble.

"Lariat!"

The moment Uchiha Shisui's Susanoo dissipated, a dark red Eight-Tails rushed out from the crowd.

Chakra surged violently around his body, resembling a raging dark red flame that made his physique appear even more towering and ferocious.

Killer B's arm was slightly bent, his muscles taut, and every fiber of his sinew seemed to contain world-shattering power.

"Mangekyō! Ame-no-Iwato!"

The Mangekyō in Uchiha Shisui's right eye rotated slowly, and a dark red light flickered in the night.

Killer B, who had been mid-attack, paused slightly. However, the Lariat still struck Uchiha Shisui.

The Tailed Beast-transformed Killer B smiled slightly, confident that this strike would instantly kill the man who had slain the Eight-Tails.

"Too naive! Eight-Tails! Fall into the endless darkness!"

Uchiha Shisui smiled faintly, his body beginning to distort before vanishing completely.

The moment Uchiha Shisui disappeared, all color vanished from around Killer B, leaving only an endless expanse of darkness.

"My five senses are gone! But it's a good thing I used the tentacle Substitution Technique!"

As Killer B dispelled the Substitution Technique, only a single Eight-Tails tentacle remained in the dark space.

"Did he escape? No, it seems it wasn't the main body from the start."

After dispelling the dōjutsu, Uchiha Shisui stepped out of the dark space, clutching his right eye.

"The Eightfold Hell of my left eye is a flame that burns the soul, while the right eye is a combination of space-time and genjutsu? If I am attacked while the dōjutsu is active, it forms a dark space, and my main body merges into that space. The enemy's five senses are sealed and they are sucked into the dark space, where I can kill anyone trapped by this dōjutsu at any time."

Just as Uchiha Shisui intended to continue the battle, Namikaze Minato appeared at his side.

"The enemy has retreated! These ninja left in the camp are merely Kumogakure genin; there's no need to kill them. Let's keep them as prisoners."

"Understood. In that case, the war here has also come to a temporary end."

Uchiha Shisui sheathed his ninja blade and turned to speak to Namikaze Minato.

"Yes, we can return to Konoha for a rest for a while. I need to go notify the others. Goodbye."

After saying this, Namikaze Minato activated the Flying Thunder God and vanished before Uchiha Shisui's eyes.

It is time to go back and recuperate for a while; after all, the war will last for a long time yet...

Uchiha Shisui stretched, then used Body Flicker to head toward the Konoha camp.

After repelling Kumogakure in the Land of Fields, Uchiha Shisui was granted a two-month leave, after which he was assigned to transport supplies for the Land of Rivers battlefield.

During this period, the ninja world was in flux as the major hidden villages joined the fray, and the Third Shinobi World War reached its climax.

The Third Raikage of Kumogakure, renowned throughout the ninja world for his peerless strength and indomitable will, ultimately died of exhaustion after being besieged by ten thousand Iwagakure ninja. This battle shocked the entire ninja world, and Kumogakure suffered a severe blow to its vitality as a result.

As for Sunagakure, although they suffered defeat after defeat on the battlefield, the tenacity in their bones was worthy of admiration.

At Mount Kikyo, facing Konoha's counterattack, the Suna ninja did not retreat in the slightest. They fought to the death, defending the dignity of Sunagakure with their blood and lives. Every inch of land was soaked in their hot blood, and every stone bore witness to their resilience and unyielding spirit.

"Go notify Kirigakure that I agree to their conditions!"

Rasa frowned. The successive failures on the front lines were undoubtedly a heavy blow to resource-poor Sunagakure. He needed Kirigakure to wage war against Konoha to tie up their forces; he did not believe they could lose if Konoha was forced to fight on two fronts.

"Kazekage-sama! Pakura's body has been sent to Kirigakure!"

Just after Rasa gave the order, a Suna ninja knelt on one knee and reported.

"Hmph! I will make Konoha pay back double the resources it cost to trade for her body!"

No sooner had Rasa finished speaking than Chiyo and Ebizo walked into the tent, bringing with them both good news and bad news.

"The bad news is that the front-line troops have lost again. Ever since Konoha established their Medical Corps, the kill rate of our Puppet Corps has dropped. Furthermore, the summoning beasts of Jiraiya and Orochimaru, two of the Sannin, are also extremely troublesome."

"The good news is that that old geezer Ōnoki also intends to send troops to attack Konoha."

Rasa's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and he sneered, "Konoha fighting on three fronts—this is an opportunity for us Suna ninja!"