"Go on. Don't hold back."
"Beat Shisui Uchiha to death. Even if you're forced to open the Gate of Death today, I can still drag you back from death's door."
Xuanye patted Might Guy's broad shoulder, his voice carrying absolute confidence.
To counter the Sharingan's Genjutsu in a Taijutsu fight, Might Guy had forced himself to become someone ruthless enough to fight while watching nothing but his opponent's moving feet.
When it came to focus and actual combat experience, Xuanye wasn't remotely worried about what Shisui's Genjutsu could do to Might Guy.
Besides, once an extremely overpowering Taijutsu like the Eight Gates Released Formation reached the sixth gate or beyond, the flow of chakra inside the body would become as violent and chaotic as a raging storm.
In that state, it would be harder than reaching the heavens for an outsider to forcibly control him with Genjutsu!
Beat him to death?
Looks like Captain Xuanye has some serious bad blood with that Shisui Uchiha guy.
Might Guy turned to glance at Shisui, who was directing the Root ninja to set up defenses in the distance, and nodded solemnly.
In his simple set of values, the Konoha Military Police Force represented Konoha's absolute justice!
Since these masked people dared to obstruct a force of justice, they certainly couldn't be any good!
A rapist's private bodyguards?
Might Guy placed his right hand against his chest, feeling his heartbeat, then charged at Shisui Uchiha with a roar like a tiger released from its cage!
"Are you sure that bushy-browed guy can beat Shisui Uchiha?"
Standing at the rear, Tsunade looked thoroughly skeptical.
She had heard both names-Shisui Uchiha and Might Guy.
The fearsome reputation of "Body Flicker Shisui" had been earned through mountains of corpses and seas of blood in the Third Shinobi World War.
Might Guy, on the other hand, was merely a thickheaded fellow who talked about "youth" all day and knew nothing but Taijutsu.
Were those two really in the same league?
"Never underestimate a man who has talent and can see his convictions through to the end."
Xuanye spoke calmly, his hands in his pockets.
Might Guy was fundamentally different from Rock Lee, who only buried himself in relentless training and firmly believed that "hard work can surpass genius."
In the field of Taijutsu, Might Guy's talent left Rock Lee miles behind!
It wasn't that Xuanye looked down on Rock Lee. Their physical limits and potential simply weren't on the same level.
Although the current Might Guy hadn't yet reached his peak, when he could open the Gate of Death at will, forcing open the Seventh Gate, the "Gate of Wonder," was absolutely within his grasp.
"Such astonishing self-discipline."
Xuanye let out a leisurely sigh.
"I actually considered having these guys in the Police Force learn the Eight Gates Released Formation from Might Guy."
"But then I realized that, apart from their physical conditioning falling short, their mental self-discipline was an absolute disaster."
What did that mean?
"Why do you say that?" Tsunade looked completely puzzled.
"Because these bastards..."
Xuanye pressed a hand to his forehead and explained with an expression of profound distress:
"If you made them go three days without visiting a brothel for fun, they'd die from holding it in."
"Whose fucking fault is that? You're their captain-you're the one who set such a fine example!"
Tsunade rolled her eyes without the slightest restraint.
"I heard all about it! You personally took them to the red-light district for their first taste! Then you found yourself a high-caliber outlet for your lust and stopped taking them along, so those little bastards got addicted on their own!"
"Heh. Shizune gave them their pre-employment physicals yesterday. Guess what?"
At this point, Tsunade's face was filled with contempt:
"Nine and a half out of every ten grown men had kidney deficiency!"
No wonder you insisted on asking me about all those strange symptoms this morning.
Xuanye suddenly understood.
"Konoha Strong Whirlwind!"
A sudden change erupted in the center of the battlefield!
The instant Might Guy charged into the enemy ranks, a deafening roar rose into the sky.
Without holding anything back, he leaped high into the air, his right leg sweeping viciously toward Shisui's head like a thick steel whip, fast enough to break the sound barrier!
It was really just an enhanced spinning back kick. After joining the Konoha Military Police Force, Might Guy had insisted on giving it a flashy new name to make it sound imposing.
The name didn't matter. Destructive power was what counted.
Shisui reacted extremely quickly.
The three tomoe in his eyes spun rapidly, instantly capturing the trajectory of Might Guy's attack, and he immediately crossed his arms in front of his chest.
Bang!
A dull impact rang out, enough to set teeth on edge!
Shisui felt a terrifying force slam into him, sending him flying backward uncontrollably.
Still airborne, he had only just tried to shift his center of gravity and steady himself when Might Guy's elbow strike followed!
"Konoha Bad Rock Rising!"
Bang!
His arms, already numb and drained of strength from taking that kick head-on, were forced to endure another thunderous blow.
This bushy-browed guy has terrifying strength!
At that critical moment, Shisui forced himself into a somersault in midair, drew the sword from his back, and plunged it into the ground. He dragged along for more than ten meters before barely managing to stop.
"So you've drawn your sword?"
Might Guy nodded, his gaze sharpening further as he reached back and drew the nunchaku at his waist.
"We're all comrades from the same village! Why do we have to take things as far as killing each other?!"
Shisui clenched his teeth and growled, his face filled with grief and indignation:
"I don't want to raise my blade against our own people!"
This ran completely counter to his ninja way!
In Shisui's naive understanding of the Will of Fire, anyone born in Konoha-whether Uchiha, Anbu, or the Konoha Military Police Force-was family he could trust unconditionally!
Why should family turn their blades on one another?!
"Get your facts straight before you say something like that!"
Without hesitation, Might Guy swung his nunchaku and charged forward again.
"Right now, you're the ones leading violent resistance against law enforcement! You're the ones obstructing the Konoha Military Police Force in carrying out our duties! We're not the ones who want to fight you-you're forcing us to act!"
Flashes of steel and streaks of the swinging nunchaku crossed frantically.
Might Guy's stormlike close-range Taijutsu actually left even Shisui, with his Sharingan activated, struggling to catch his breath.
Shisui felt utterly stifled. He desperately wanted to shout back at Might Guy.
But with the words on the tip of his tongue, he discovered to his horror that he couldn't find a single reason to refute him.
That's right.
It really is Root refusing to cooperate with the Konoha Military Police Force's search.
But we have no choice either! Lord Danzo laid down an absolute rule: anyone who dares force their way into Root without his written order is to be killed without mercy!
Since reasoning won't work, I'll have to use Genjutsu to calm you down first!
Shisui drew a deep breath, his body abruptly pausing.
Violent eye power instantly spread outward as though it had taken physical form.
He had absolute confidence in his mastery of Genjutsu.
As long as his opponent dared to look into his eyes for even a second, he could easily drag them into an endless abyss of illusions.
Reality, however, slapped him hard across the face.
Might Guy's dead-fish eyes had never once left the tips of Shisui's feet!
Not only did the Genjutsu fail, but the momentary pause while Shisui cast it exposed a fatal opening.
Clack!
The nunchaku in Might Guy's hands joined together in midair, becoming an indestructible short staff that thrust viciously toward Shisui's vital chest area like a venomous snake darting from its den!
Captain Xuanye said Shisui Uchiha had to be beaten to death!
At that split second between life and death.
An abrupt change erupted!
I can't dodge it!
If that iron staff hits me, I'll suffer broken bones and torn tendons at the very least, leaving me completely unable to fight!
Once I fall, no one will be able to stop the Konoha Military Police Force's slaughter!
I have to fulfill Lord Danzo's instructions!
I have to stop this tragedy of fellow villagers killing one another!
That powerful obsession exploded in his mind. The three tomoe in Shisui's eyes instantly spun wildly, merging into a complex pattern resembling a four-bladed windmill.
As the Mangekyō Sharingan awakened, a dazzling emerald-green light shot into the sky, firmly enveloping Shisui's entire body!
Initial form-Susanoo!
Konoha, the entrance to the Root Base.
The fighting on the perimeter had already reached a fever pitch.
Although Root's operatives fought back desperately, they were simply no match for the battle-hardened Police Force elites Xuanye had personally trained.
Those who could enter the Konoha Military Police Force were already the finest fighters in the Uchiha Clan.
Whether in coordinated teamwork or the execution of individual combat duties, they left Root's operatives miles behind.
No matter how sinister the Root ninja's assassination methods were, they appeared utterly powerless against an overwhelming advantage in raw strength.
When these Uchiha with awakened eyes truly became ruthless, no one in the entire Shinobi World could withstand their onslaught except the Senju Clan at its former peak!
These Police Force members were already beginning to regain the world-defying dominance of their Uchiha ancestors from the Warring States Period.
When it came to ruthlessness and fighting without regard for their lives, they would yield to no one.
Wielding the Mangekyō's violent power, Uchiha Cong charged at the very front like a god of war.
Even knowing that "Deity Possession" would leave him extremely weakened afterward, he couldn't worry about that now. All he wanted was to lead his brothers in a satisfying slaughter!
Yet, when that green light shot into the sky.
And an enormous half-bodied Susanoo, with flesh and armor even faintly taking shape, appeared in the center of the battlefield.
Everyone was awed by that terrifying pressure!
Uchiha Cong had used Susanoo at the Hokage's home before, but that had only been an incomplete skeleton.
The green god of war Shisui had unleashed now was countless times stronger than Uchiha Cong's skeleton, both in defense and in its destructive pressure!
Was this the Sharingan's ultimate power?!
Countless Uchiha clansmen gazed up at the green giant. Rather than fear, an intensely fervent fire burned in their eyes!
Since Shisui Uchiha could do it, they would surely be able to do it someday too!
Because Uchiha Genya stood behind them!
Captain Xuanye had once promised them that one day, he would let them experience the Uchiha Clan's true pinnacle of power.
Their captain had never broken his word!
"Susanoo, of all things."
"I really didn't expect that brat named Shisui to have not only awakened the Mangekyō, but even mastered this legendary forbidden power."
Standing at the rear of the group, Tsunade stared at the dazzling green giant in the center of the battlefield, her brows tightly knitted.
The battle had taken a sudden turn. This time, the Konoha Military Police Force might have run into a brick wall.
"This is your Uchiha Clan's ultimate power at its very peak. Aren't you worried at all about your subordinates' safety?"
Tsunade turned to look at Xuanye standing beside her.
To her surprise, the man's expression remained calm. Even Susanoo's appearance hadn't stirred the slightest ripple of emotion.
That's true.
Tsunade inwardly sighed in relief.
Xuanye also possessed a pair of unfathomable Mangekyō Sharingan. Perhaps he had long since mastered an even stronger Susanoo.
With him here to keep things under control, there really was nothing to fear.
She didn't know when it had started, and she hadn't spent long as the Konoha Military Police Force's nominal doctor.
But in her heart, she no longer wanted anything to happen to these fellows who usually fooled around yet dared to put their lives on the line when it mattered.
Or rather...
She wanted even less to see defeat on Xuanye's face.
She simply couldn't imagine what this perpetually arrogant man would look like if he lost.
Yet what came next utterly stunned Tsunade.
Not only were Xuanye's next words filled with undisguised mockery, but he even scoffed at the green giant that symbolized the pinnacle of Uchiha combat power.
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