Shisui Uchiha watched the orange-red Susanoo controlled by his dearest friend's cold soul. The hatred and despair radiating from it seemed strong enough to freeze his soul, and his heart twisted in agony.
The younger brother who had once been gentle and patient, who had exhausted himself trying to balance the village and the clan, now stood against Konoha in this form.
"Itachi..."
Shisui's voice was hoarse and choked, filled with endless grief, guilt, and bewilderment.
He could not imagine what Itachi had experienced after his "resurrection" to shatter his convictions so completely and drive him to such an extreme.
That pain ate away at Shisui's soul as well.
But as a ninja, as an older brother who had once tried to prevent tragedy, he could not let Itachi stray any farther down this path, much less stand by as he turned his blade on Konoha.
Green chakra surged around Shisui like sorrowful flames, bursting forth uncontrollably.
Its radiance burned brighter than ever before, yet carried the tragic resolve of a final farewell.
"Susanoo: Perfect Form!"
A Perfect Susanoo clad in intricate green armor and wielding an enormous chakra sword and shield slowly rose behind Shisui Uchiha. With an indescribable weight and resolve, it stood against Itachi's orange-red Susanoo.
Yet the instant the green Susanoo fully formed, an unexpected change occurred.
The board's rules seemed to sense a profound, fundamental shift born of a piece's own will.
The power and enhancements granted to Shisui Uchiha by his position as the Pure Land side's Silver General rapidly peeled away and dissipated like an ebbing tide.
In their place, a faint but distinct connection extended from deep within the board, linking to the orange-red Susanoo controlled by Uchiha Itachi's soul across from him.
Uchiha Itachi officially received the rule-based blessings of the