Make the Hokage Kneel Beneath Kumogakure's Banner (6K)

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

A dense series of collisions rang out across the waters of Cloud Thunder Valley.

At the cost of fracturing two fingers, A recognized reality.

With only Four-Finger Nukite at his disposal, he simply could not break through Susanoo's defenses.

He craved a battle of fist against flesh.

But circumstances were stronger than people, leaving no room for stubbornness.

A decisively changed tactics. Relying on the extreme mobility granted by Lightning Release Chakra Mode, he darted around Susanoo like a blue bolt of lightning. Rather than clashing head-on with its massive fists, he occasionally unleashed Lightning Release at the sea, sending currents spreading through the water in an attempt to numb Uchiha Yan and her Susanoo.

He saw clearly that this second-form Susanoo had yet to don armor. There were openings between its bones and around its feet.

And so, A kept circling and restraining her.

He forcibly began kiting Uchiha Yan, draining her ocular power and chakra.

Even when his movements were occasionally caught by the Mangekyō Sharingan, A relied on his powerful body to take Susanoo's heavy blows head-on. At most, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth; his movements remained completely unaffected.

Uchiha Yan grew weary from dealing with A's constant maneuvering, like a rat darting around her.

At the same time, she clearly sensed her ocular power rapidly draining away.

Vision was a nonrenewable resource.

If this continued—

Even if she killed A, she would still be the one who lost.

"The ten-minute limit is almost up too."

Uchiha Yan gradually became anxious, realizing she could not allow herself to be passively worn down any longer.

Thus, in their next exchange, when A once again unleashed Lightning Release at the sea and the currents spread toward her through the water—

Uchiha Yan