Naruto: From Shikotsumyaku to Otsutsuki

"Susanoo is destroyed?"

Witnessing the colossal object, seemingly imbued with divine power, being shattered, Ryoma Aburame's heart skipped a beat; he could hardly believe his eyes.

Before he saw Susanoo, he always thought that although the Uchiha clan was powerful, they were not invincible.

But after witnessing that giant over a hundred meters tall, he once thought that it was the strongest peak power in the ninja world, a divine power that could control nuclear weapons and tailed beasts.

But now?

An unknown nobody shattered this seemingly invincible myth.

"What kind of power resides in those dusty, gray bones?"

Ryoma Aburame was terrified. Even though he had been trained by the Root organization, the fear of the unknown power still overwhelmed him.

He lacked the courage to face the enemy directly, so he quickly swallowed a soldier's ration pill, strained his body, and overloaded himself with chakra, then used the Body Flicker Technique to run towards Uchiha Shisui.

He knew his own abilities; the secret techniques of the Aburame clan certainly couldn't stop Kisame Hoshigaki and that mysterious brat.

But Uchiha Shisui could.

"Uchiha Shisui, you must hold on, or we will all die."

"Secret Technique: Insect Cloud"

He manipulated the insects into a dark cloud to catch the falling still water, then turned and ran.

"Uchiha Shisui, quick, summon your Susanoo again, they're coming!" he urged anxiously as he ran.

"Ah... my kaleidoscope..."

Uchiha Shisui's eyes were bloodshot. He endured the excruciating pain and weakly said, "That person's attack was seriously flawed. It was extremely strange, and I absolutely couldn't have been hit. At least one-third of my eye power was instantly wiped out, my Mangekyou Sharingan was forcibly shut down, and my Susanoo is out of the question."

"Run!"

He still can't understand how those dusty bones managed to erase the upper limit of his pupil power.

That part of Susanoo that turned to ashes along with the gray bone spurs was entirely constructed from his eye power.

Generally speaking, even if Susanoo is defeated, it only consumes its eye power; its maximum potential will not decrease.

It's like a pool of water; after it flows out, it can be replenished.

But now, someone has simply broken the pool.

More than one-third of his eye power was instantly wiped out, and he can barely even activate the three-tomoe hook now, let alone the Mangekyou Sharingan.

To make matters worse, his vision seemed to have been erased as well; he could only see a blurry image beyond fifty meters.

His current combat strength is probably less than one-tenth of what it used to be.

As Aburame Ryoma listened to Uchiha Shisui's words, his heart sank, and a chill ran down his spine.

"It's all over!" Ryoma Aburame thought bitterly.

He recalled every moment after meeting Kaguya Kazama, never imagining that the weak, sickly person who was almost dead back then, after receiving the main family's disdain and only being gone for a short while, would transform into a powerful being.

"Eye roll!"

Suddenly, a realization struck him: "Yes, it's the Byakugan! I'm absolutely certain I didn't misread that brat's eyes; he must have transplanted Hiashi Hyuga's Byakugan. But why does he possess this power?"

Ryoma Aburame knew the power of the Byakugan, but he couldn't understand why such a drastic change would occur after someone transplanted the Byakugan.

The weak, sickly ghost transformed into a noble, white-eyed youth and even crippled Susanoo?

The more Aburame Ryoma thought about it, the more he felt he had probably fallen into the boy's trap, and he angrily said:

"Someone sent by Orochimaru? Bullshit! If Orochimaru had that kind of power, he would have become the Fourth Hokage long ago. Why would he be forced to defect? ​​I'm afraid even Lord Danzo was fooled by him. Damn brat."

Aburame Ryoma's face darkened, and he dared not stop using his Body Flicker Technique for even a moment.

Now, he's going to take this message back.

"Lord Danzo's grand plan must not be leaked. He is destined to be the Fifth Hokage. I must take this information back to Lord Danzo for his decision."

He, Aburame Ryoma, was Danzo's most loyal subordinate.

On the other side, Kaguya Kazama looked at the wary Kisame Hoshigaki, deliberately restrained her rampaging chakra, and smiled, "Kisame-sensei, don't be wary of me. I'm still alive thanks to your protection."

He didn't explain further the reason for his transformation, but simply gestured with his lip towards the retreating figures of Aburame Ryoma and Uchiha Shisui as they fled.

"Shisui Uchiha has already run away. Didn't you accept the mission from Kirigakure to 'steal the Mangekyou Sharingan'? Now is the perfect time. Go quickly."

As she spoke, the dusty bone spurs behind Kaguya Kazama turned to ashes.

A layer of grayish-white fine powder fell to the ground, like ashes of burnt bones, pale and lifeless.

Kisame Hoshigaki took two steps back to avoid getting the ashes on him, and said solemnly, "Your ability seems to possess the power to end all things. These ashes are very ominous."

As he spoke, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and prepared to set off to hunt down Shizuku's eyes.

Just before leaving, he subconsciously glanced at Kaguya Kazama.

The boy had a smile on his face, and his eyes were white and misty, as if filled with a thick fog, making it impossible to see what was inside.

Suddenly, a feeling of déjà vu washed over me.

Kisame Hoshigaki suddenly stopped, his shark-like pupils contracting sharply.

He sensed the presence of a conspiracy.

He glanced at Shisui, who was fleeing in a disheveled state in the distance, then at the composed, white-eyed youth, his brow twitching a few times, and said with extreme displeasure:

"Kaguya Kazama, you're plotting against me again, aren't you?"

Kisame Hoshigaki has great faith in his intuition.

This intuition comes from the frustration of a wild beast that has once fallen into a trap.

"You definitely have something in mind."

Kisame Hoshigaki stopped abruptly, his face grim. "I believe you that Shisui Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan possesses the strongest genjutsu, 'Kotoamatsukami.' Perhaps you didn't dare covet those eyes before because you lacked the ability, but with the power you possess now, I don't believe you have no desire for Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan."

He stared intently into Kaguya Kazama's hazy white eyes and said with unwavering certainty:

"With your current strength, you can fly, you can fight, and you have an absurd amount of chakra. Hunting down the injured Uchiha Shisui shouldn't be a problem. But you didn't make a move; instead, you urged me to take action. That's the biggest problem."

"You're definitely up to something again. Am I right?"

Kisame Hoshigaki became increasingly certain of his judgment.

"..."

Kaguya Kazama remained silent, staring at Kisame Hoshigaki for a long while before finally speaking:

"Kisame-sensei, don't panic. What about trust between people? How could I betray you?"

"Now is truly your closest chance to obtain the kaleidoscope. If you miss this opportunity, your mission to 'seize the kaleidoscope' will never be completed."

This is not a lie.

With Shisui Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan now injured and his strength greatly reduced, it is indeed the best time for Kisame to make his move.

However, Kisame Hoshigaki was not wrong.

He, Kaguya Kazama, did indeed have designs on "Kotoamatsukami," and he was indeed setting a trap for Kisame.

He wanted to use Kisame Hoshigaki to test Uchiha Shisui.

Unfortunately, Kisame Hoshigaki seems to have been stressed.

"Is it the shark's dangerous instinct?" Kaguya Kazama thought to herself.

Although his plan had been exposed, Kaguya Kazama was not about to admit it so easily. She immediately put on a heartbroken expression and pointed at Uchiha Shisui, who had run away, saying:

"Kisame-sensei, time is of the essence. Are you really not going to make a move? I absolutely won't compete with you. The Kaleidoscope has already gone much further; once this opportunity is gone, it'll be gone forever. Are you really sure you've thought this through?"

This is the art of persuasion and gentle persuasion.

Only by always considering others can you make people fall into a trap even when they know it's a trap.

Kisame Hoshigaki hesitated.

Kaguya Kazama, however, was contemplating the risks of deliberately remaining silent.

Uchiha Shisui, also known as Shisui of the Body Flicker Technique, possessed absolutely formidable taijutsu skills.

Kotoamatsukami is the most dangerous eye technique in the ninja world.

He was only injured by his Kaleidoscope Sharingan. Although his genjutsu abilities would be greatly reduced, it would not have a significant impact on his taijutsu or fire-style ninjutsu.

The gentleman does not stand under the wall.

The terrifying weapon Kotoamatsukami can only be destroyed if one controls it.

Kaguya Kazama didn't want to wait until he rose to power, only to have some old geek use Shisui's kaleidoscope to perform some amazing trick for him.

Moreover, ninjas are all very ruthless.

He wasn't sure if Shisui was deliberately playing the victim, so he waited for him to charge in before giving him a big surprise.

Like a cornered beast, the injured Uchiha were in the most dangerous situation.

With the two forbidden eye techniques, Izanagi and Izanami, secretly passed down within the Uchiha clan, even if Shisui Uchiha couldn't awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, he wasn't the kind of lamb to be slaughtered when it came to fighting for his life.

If Shisui knew those two forbidden techniques, he would be more than a match for Kisame Hoshigaki.

He needs someone to test the waters.

However, Kisame Hoshigaki was unaware of so much secret information.

He looked at Kaguya Kazama suspiciously and asked, "You really didn't do anything underhanded? I don't quite believe you; I have a feeling you're trying to trick me again."

"Kisame-sensei, I'm very disappointed by what you're saying."

Kaguya Kazama shook her head and continued using her "Talk-no-Jutsu: Persuasive Technique," saying, "Think about the difficulty of your mission, and then think about this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I've already destroyed Susanoo for you, are you really willing to give up your chance?"

"..."

This time, the one who remained silent was Kisame Hoshigaki.

The annoying boy in front of him was right. How could he possibly give up such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

"If I obtained the Kaleidoscope that houses the 'Kotoamatsukami,' could I save the Blood Mist Village from its current state?"

After pondering for a moment, Kisame Hoshigaki came to his answer: It's worth a try.

He fought wholeheartedly for Kirigakure, charging into battle and never retreating.

But sometimes, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

Kisame Hoshigaki hasn't reached a crossroads in his life yet.

He gritted his teeth, suppressed his instinct to be cheated, and turned to leave.

"Kaguya Kazama, I'll trust you one more time."