The Six-Tails, Saiken, opened its enormous maw, spewing a waterfall of thick, highly corrosive acid across Susanoo's surface. It hissed with a teeth-grating sound of corrosion.
High in the air, Chōmei beat its massive insect wings.
Like a heavy bomber, it repeatedly dove down with violent momentum.
Blood tears streamed from Fugaku's eyes, his vision already blurred into a haze of crimson.
He gritted his teeth until they cracked, desperately squeezing out the little ocular power he had left, yet he could only watch as the cracks in Susanoo spread wider and wider.
By comparison.
Uchiha Shisui seemed to be under less pressure.
The One-Tail and Two-Tails were firmly held back by Sunagakure's suicide squads.
The Sternritter members became streaks of ghostly blue light. Working with Gamabunta, who swung his short blade, they forcibly drove Son Goku to the edge of the battlefield.
Shisui only needed to control the green Susanoo and focus on dealing with Kokuō, the Five-Tails, before him.
Yet his condition was at its absolute worst.
"Pant... pant..."
Shisui knelt on one knee within Susanoo's crystal, gasping heavily.
He clutched his right eye tightly.
Bright red blood gushed wildly through his fingers, dripping onto the armor over his chest.
It felt as though countless red-hot steel needles were viciously stirring deep within his brain. The intense stabbing pain nearly prevented him from maintaining Susanoo's form.
Just moments ago.
Taking advantage of the chaos when Orochimaru summoned Deep Forest Emergence.
He had made an extraordinarily bold decision.
To catch the thieves, catch their leader first.
His gaze locked firmly onto the Akatsuki leader hovering in midair like a god.
Then, without hesitation, he activated his right eye.
Kotoamatsukami!
It was his proudest and strongest trump card.
The ultimate genjutsu said to silently infiltrate an enemy's mind and forcibly