Shadian's Endless Methods Shocked Itachi Uchiha

As the smoke cleared, Itachi Uchiha stood unharmed beneath the protection of his skeletal Susanoo.

"Not bad, you traitor." Uchiha Shadian looked at Itachi Uchiha indifferently. "Sure enough, you're the one who hid himself deepest within the Uchiha Clan, Uncle." Itachi Uchiha stared warily at Uchiha Shadian.

That strike from Uchiha Shadian had reminded him of the Flying Thunder God Technique often used by the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

"Uncle, when did you learn the Fourth Hokage's ninjutsu?"

"Oh? You figured it out that quickly?" Uchiha Shadian sneered. "Since you've figured it out, you should know that you won't be escaping today."

"Give yourself up obediently, and I'll let you die painlessly."

Itachi Uchiha said, "Sorry, Uncle, but I don't intend to die yet."

"Every technique has a flaw. Even the Flying Thunder God Technique that made the ninja world fear the Fourth Hokage has a way to be countered."

Itachi Uchiha stared silently at Uchiha Shadian. The Flying Thunder God Technique was renowned for its speed, while he possessed Susanoo, allowing him to react and attack at incredible speed.

Although the Flying Thunder God Technique was formidable, as long as his reactions were fast enough, he could defend and counterattack immediately.

"Susanoo can indeed effectively withstand attacks from the Flying Thunder God Technique, but Itachi, it seems you've forgotten that you're not the only one who can activate Susanoo." Uchiha Shadian spoke coldly.

Itachi Uchiha's body trembled.

Could someone activate Susanoo immediately after awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan?

If that was the case, then Uchiha Shadian's control over the Sharingan was simply greater than that of him, the so-called genius.

"But you're not qualified to see it yet."

"Azure Dragon Break!"

Dense bolts of lightning, like thunder snakes, shot toward Itachi Uchiha.

"It's useless, Uncle. Those attacks can't pierce my Susanoo." Itachi Uchiha increased the output of his ocular power. The Susanoo that had consisted of only a ribcage rapidly grew into a skeletal upper body. Within the eye sockets of its newly formed skull glowed a pair of crimson pupils, radiating immense intimidation.

An ordinary person would have been terrified by the enormous half-skeleton with scarlet light flickering in its eye sockets, but Uchiha Shadian felt no fear whatsoever.

On the contrary, he looked upon the sight with utter disdain.

Compared to Madara Uchiha's mecha-like Susanoo, this was nothing more than a toy.

"Susanoo isn't invincible, let alone your half-baked Susanoo." Uchiha Shadian's voice was cold. As he spoke, he slowly raised his left hand. Chakra gathered in his palm, gradually forming a rapidly spinning Rasengan. But it was not over yet. A wave of wind-nature chakra transformation merged into it. Instantly, the Rasengan in Uchiha Shadian's left hand began emitting a piercing roar, as though he were holding a miniature typhoon, buzzing violently.

Itachi Uchiha frowned deeply at the sight.

Just hearing that sharp, explosive sound was enough to tell him this ninjutsu was far from ordinary.

"What kind of ninjutsu is this? Did Uncle develop it himself?"

Itachi Uchiha increasingly felt that his uncle, who usually seemed lazy and gluttonous, was unfathomable.

The Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique and Rasengan.

And now, he had seemingly added wind-nature chakra transformation to the Rasengan, creating this powerful new ninjutsu.

His swordsmanship had used lightning nature just now, and now there was wind nature. Both transformations were so powerful. Just how much had his uncle been hiding?

Screech! Screech! Screech!

The Wind Release: Rasengan emitted an ear-piercing shriek.

Uchiha Shadian's gaze was cold and calm.

With a flick of his left hand, the Wind Release: Rasengan shot toward Itachi Uchiha like a meteor, carrying the sound of tearing air.

Impossible to defend against!

As he watched the Wind Release: Rasengan flying toward him, those four words surfaced in Itachi Uchiha's mind.

If it hits me, I'll die.

Those thoughts flashed through Itachi Uchiha's mind.

The Wind Release: Rasengan was incredibly fast. Everything happened almost in an instant.

After the lightning attack came a Wind Release attack without nearly any pause in between. There was no way to evade it; he could only withstand it head-on. Itachi Uchiha had no time to think and could only continue releasing ocular power, strengthening the completeness of his Susanoo to block the attack.

Boom!

The Wind Release: Rasengan unleashed by Uchiha Shadian collided with Itachi Uchiha's semi-complete Susanoo.

A great cloud of dust rose, temporarily obscuring the upper half of Itachi Uchiha's Susanoo.

As the dust cleared, Itachi Uchiha's Susanoo was revealed before Uchiha Shadian.

It was just like the Susanoo Itachi Uchiha had manifested during his final battle with Uchiha Sasuke in the anime.

It held the Totsuka Blade and the Yata Mirror.

"Looks like he used the Yata Mirror to block the Wind Release: Rasengan." Uchiha Shadian murmured, "Are you planning to seal me with the Totsuka Blade?"

Once struck by the Totsuka Blade, one's soul would be sealed within it. In the original story, Orochimaru's soul fragment had been sealed inside the Totsuka Blade by Itachi Uchiha during his final battle with Uchiha Sasuke, allowing Orochimaru to completely separate from Uchiha Sasuke's body.

"The Totsuka Blade contains sealing power, and the Yata Mirror can repel all attacks. This is rather troublesome." Uchiha Shadian stepped back, deliberately widening the distance between himself and Itachi Uchiha.

Uchiha Shadian sheathed the Toukijin in his hand and drew another sword from his waist.

Itachi Uchiha watched Uchiha Shadian change swords with a frown. He did not believe his uncle would switch weapons for no reason.

As Uchiha Shadian drew the sword from its sheath, the sky began to change color.

In an instant, Itachi Uchiha saw a world devastated beyond recognition, reduced to ruins.

And in one corner of that desolate world of ruins stood Konoha, the village he had always longed to protect.

"What's going on?"

"Was that Konoha's future that I just saw?"

Itachi Uchiha's expression changed drastically.

"What kind of sword is this?" Compared to the previous sword, its evil aura was even more intense. With only a single glance, it had dragged him into a desolate world of ruins.

Uchiha Shadian raised his sword. A violent gale immediately gathered at its tip, and the phantom of a savage black dragon emerged, letting out a furious roar.

"Hell Dragon Break!"

Uchiha Shadian's icy voice rang out.

As Uchiha Shadian's voice fell, a terrifying spiraling gale swept across the earth, charging toward Itachi Uchiha with the power to tear apart everything in its path.

Itachi Uchiha's expression changed drastically as he watched the horrifying attack rush toward him. "Such terrifying power."

"If I don't block this strike, the village will surely suffer devastating destruction."

"Yata Mirror, block it for me!"

Gritting his teeth, Itachi Uchiha controlled Susanoo and raised the Yata Mirror in its hand to meet the attack.

Boom!

In an instant, the two forces collided violently.