Konoha's Three Rising Stars

"What kind of power is this?"

The leader of the Hannya Group's women stood behind Long Ye, staring at a scene that looked nothing like a fight between humans. The mysterious masked man before her seemed like a god descended to earth, saving her in her moment of peril.

Long Ye had no idea what she was thinking. As Obito's Susanoo brought its sword down, he raised the Yata Mirror before him.

Boom!!

Rocks collapsed from the cliff.

Long Ye did not budge. The Yata Mirror lived up to its reputation as the ultimate defensive artifact, easily blocking the mighty slash from Obito's fourth-form Susanoo.

Long Ye unleashed the full power of his Mangekyō Sharingan.

A complete Susanoo appeared!

Unlike Obito's blue Susanoo, the one he summoned was crimson.

"Susanoo: Amaterasu!"

Long Ye cast Amaterasu through his Susanoo.

Black flames immediately ignited across Obito's blue Susanoo.

They spread like wildfire, engulfing its entire body in an instant.

Under Obito's horrified gaze, the Susanoo began to burn away.

"What kind of power is that?!"

His Susanoo had never failed him once he summoned it. Having it defeated today dealt Obito a crushing blow.

Like a dead tree consumed by fire, the Susanoo's massive body burned to nothing.

"Thunder Tiger Annihilation!"

Kakashi seized the opening while Long Ye dealt with Obito and launched a lethal Lightning Release attack from another direction.

The move was an advanced form of Lightning Cutter. By changing its shape into a hound, he could strike an opponent from a distance.

Lightning shot from Kakashi's hands, its tip taking the form of a hound that lunged at Long Ye.

Long Ye did not even look at it. He raised one hand to block.

Crackle...

One hand stopped the lightning hound.

However fiercely the lightning raged, it could not