Yuhi Shinku said gravely, "This force is definitely no simple matter. We must join forces, or none of us will leave this place alive."
Uchiha Shisui's gaze was resolute. "No matter who they are, we will break this deadlock today."
Kawaki Aoba stared intently at the spreading Dark Release Domain, continuously sensing it. "The domain is still expanding, and the corrosiveness of its chakra keeps increasing. We can't keep passively evading it—we have to find the core of the technique and break it!"
Yuhi Shinku immediately asked, "Can you sense where the technique's core is?"
Kawaki Aoba focused his senses to the limit, his mind racing. A moment later, he spoke at once. "Found it! The technique's core is at the black-clad leader's chest. All Dark Release chakra circulates and flows out from there! Break the core, and the ninjutsu will collapse instantly!"
Shisui immediately answered, "Leave it to me! I'll rush in and break the core!"
Yuhi Shinku warned him, "The Dark Release Domain is highly corrosive. Don't stay inside too long. I'll use genjutsu to clear a path for you and suppress the domain's power!"
With that, Yuhi Shinku drove his chakra at full force and shouted sharply, "Genjutsu: Radiant Light Breaks Darkness!"
A dazzling pale-gold genjutsu light burst forth, illuminating the entire pitch-black domain. The cold, sinister aura of Dark Release was suppressed by the light, and its corrosive speed greatly slowed.
The black-clad leader roared, "Mere genjutsu, and you think you can suppress my Dark Release? Shatter!"
Dark Release chakra crashed wildly against the radiant genjutsu, making the light tremble continuously as it neared collapse.
This was the moment! Uchiha Shisui vanished instantly, pushing the Body Flicker Technique to its limit. Ignoring the remaining corrosive aura, he shot straight for the core at the black-clad leader's