Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

Shisui was suddenly startled.

Yes, Danzo's sneak attack was very fast, and it was launched the instant he thought he had the opponent under control. Logically speaking, he should have succeeded.

But at that moment, Danzo's hand mysteriously pierced through his own skull...

"Could it be..." Shisui looked at Sasuke in disbelief.

"Yes."

Sasuke lowered his hand, his voice calm, "The moment your eyes appeared and you were about to activate Kotoamatsukami, I had already used my own eye technique on myself."

He had been observing in secret for a long time, so how could he be completely unprepared for Shisui's "Kotoamatsukami" that was touted as something miraculous?

"What a bizarre ability..."

Shisui muttered to himself, his apprehension towards the mysterious young man deepening.

This almost unsolvable defensive method is simply unheard of.

But he did not give up.

Even if you evade Kotoamatsukami...

Shisui gritted his teeth, a resolute glint in his eyes, "I must stop you too!"

"So what if Kotoamatsukami hits the mark?"

Sasuke coldly interrupted him, approaching step by step.

"Even if you can control me and the clan leader, will the resentment that has been building up in the hearts of the clan members for years disappear? Will Danzo and his ilk stop their suspicion and suppression of the Uchiha?"

"will not!"

"As long as those corrupt high-ranking officials are still around, the Uchiha will forever be caged birds, forever forced to eke out a living in humiliation!"

"Kotoamatsukami can't save the Uchiha!"

He stopped in front of the still water, his eyes bloodshot.

"Only absolute power can save the Uchiha!"

"No! As long as everyone can understand each other..." Shisui was still trying to argue.

"Then let me see just how much magnanimity you have in your so-called mutual understanding."

Sasuke stopped talking and gripped the light blue "Takemikazuchi" sword at his waist.

The long sword was drawn, its clear, sharp sound echoing through the night sky, while fine arcs of electricity danced wildly across its blade.

"Carve out thunder, and transform it into a sharp blade—Takemikazuchi!"

Black lightning shot into the sky, enveloping his figure.

"Come, Shisui!"

Sasuke's figure vanished instantly, and when he reappeared, he was above Shisui's head, with a lightning-infused blade slashing down.

"So fast!"

Shisui's pupils contracted, and his body reacted instinctively.

"Halo Dance!"

His figure split into three, tracing a strange trajectory in the air, thus avoiding Sasuke's slash.

At the same time, wielding his short sword, he launched a counterattack against Sasuke from three directions.

Each of these clones is a physical entity, which is the signature technique of "Instantaneous Movement and Still Water".

"A trivial skill."

Sasuke snorted coldly and plunged the sword in his hand into the ground.

"Chidori Stream!"

Sizzle sizzle—!!!

A violent burst of black and white lightning erupted from Sasuke in all directions, leaving only scorched earth in its wake.

"what?!"

Just as Shisui's three clones got close, they were instantly engulfed by the overwhelming lightning.

The main body was also forced to reveal itself by this violent force, and retreated backward in a sorry state.

But he was, after all, a genius of the Uchiha clan and the possessor of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

In the instant he retreated, a surge of powerful green chakra erupted from his body.

"Susanoo!"

boom!

A giant green skull instantly materialized, protecting the still water within.

As the power of still water's pupils further erupted, meridians and flesh began to grow rapidly on the skeleton.

Susanoo - Second Form!

A massive spiral sword appeared in its hand, radiating a terrifying aura.

"It's not over yet!"

Shisui stood in the center of Susanoo, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. "For the village, for the Uchiha, I will never lose!"

"For the Uchiha?"

"So, what you mean by 'for the sake of the Uchiha' is handing over the clan's fate to that butcher who's been secretly sharpening his knife?"

"Shisui, you're too naive."

At first, Sasuke had high hopes for Shisui, whom Itachi admired, but now it seems he was just a fool.

"Shut up!" Shisui shouted angrily, interrupting Sasuke. "Lord Danzo may have drastic methods, but his heart for protecting the village is absolutely genuine!"

“Moreover…” Shisui’s eyes hardened, and he raised the spiral sword of his Susanoo high, “any price is worth it as long as it can stop the coup!”

The tip of the enormous spiral sword spun at high speed, easily shredding the ground and sending up clouds of earth and rocks.

Sasuke didn't take the blow head-on; instead, he swayed slightly in place, deftly avoiding the powerful attack.

Immediately afterwards, the spiral sword pierced the earth, and a terrifying shockwave spread wildly in all directions, destroying all the surrounding trees.

Amidst the billowing dust, Sasuke's voice came steadily.

"Stubborn and obstinate".

As the smoke cleared, his figure appeared ten meters away.

Sasuke raised his left hand, and a tiny, jet-black flower quietly bloomed in his palm.

"Since you won't listen to the truth, then let you experience firsthand what true despair is like."

Sasuke raised his palm and covered his face, with immense black spiritual pressure overflowing from between his fingers.

A pale, bone-like mask instantly covered his cold, handsome right cheek.

Beneath the mask, the golden beastly eye gleamed with a bloodthirsty light.

"This aura..."

Shisui watched Sasuke's strange change, and his heart sank, a strong sense of unease welling up inside him.

But he had no way out.

"No matter what you become, I must stop you!"

The moment he finished speaking, Sasuke vanished into thin air.

The movement was so strange that even a kaleidoscope couldn't detect the instantaneous movement.

"Where?!"

Shisui's mind went into overdrive, and his Sharingan frantically scanned his surroundings.

"Here."

That cold voice rang out from right behind Susanoo's back.

Shisui turned around abruptly, only to see a dark flash of light.

Sasuke's figure was hovering behind Susanoo, and a layer of eerie black light was wrapped around the blade of Takemikazuchi in his hand.

Without hesitation, Sasuke gripped his sword with both hands and slashed fiercely at Susanoo.

"It's useless! Susanoo's defense is absolute..."

Shisui instinctively wanted to retort, but then heard a crisp cracking sound.

The Susanoo defense, composed of high-density chakra, was easily torn open with a huge gap, as if it were made of paper.

The blade continued its relentless advance, slashing fiercely at Shisui's back.

"puff--!"

Fresh blood gushed out instantly.

"Ugh..."

Shisui let out a painful groan and his body suddenly fell forward, blood instantly staining most of his body red.

The enormous Susanoo, having lost the chakra sustaining it, collapsed with a roar, dissipating into countless green specks of light.

"How is that possible...?"

Shisui lay on the ground, struggling to lift his head.

Why......

Why can even Susanoo's defenses be cut through so easily?

What power did that mask and that black light possess?

If it were a higher form of Susanoo, it might be able to hold out for a little longer.

A pang of regret flashed through Shisui's mind.

If he hadn't hesitated and had activated his complete armor form, which resembled a tengu, his defenses might not have been breached so easily.