"Take advantage of his distraction and kill him!"
Dodai looked at the dazed Uchiha Shisui and whispered urgently to the burly middle-aged man beside him.
Shisui was a genius from Konoha, and killing him today would be a big win.
"Heh heh, I know!" The middle-aged man scoffed, his body crackling with lightning, his muscles bulging.
It was clear he possessed incredible explosive power.
*Thud*
As the man stomped the ground, cracks appeared beneath his feet.
In an instant, he was in front of Shisui.
His lightning-imbued hand looked like a deadly sword; in a split second, it could wipe out Shisui.
But just as danger approached, Shisui remained frozen, muttering, "Let's go together, we'll go together."
As the middle-aged man raised his lightning-infused hand to strike, the tomoe in Shisui's eyes spun rapidly, forming a pinwheel shape.
*Buzz*
The surrounding space trembled, and an overwhelming power emanated from Shisui.
In an instant, it sent the attacking middle-aged man flying back.
The power mixed with chakra formed a green vortex around Uchiha Shisui.
Strong winds surged and skeletal forms materialized from thin air, merging into a massive half-body skeleton. This skeleton, shrouded in a dense barrier of power, enveloped Shisui entirely.
The hollow eyes of the skeleton glowed with a fiery red light, resembling a spiritual flame.
At the center of the skeleton, a large red tomoe glimmered with dominance.
*Susano!*
Dodai watched in shock as Uchiha Shisui unleashed Susanoo.
Wasn't it said that the Uchiha clan had fallen and that no one could awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan? How could someone still use Susanoo?
This ability was nearly a bug—both offense and defense in one. The Uchiha clan once rose to fame with their terrifying combat power.
Shisui was indeed a genius of the Uchiha clan; at such a young age, he had already awakened Susanoo. He could not be allowed to live.
Seeing this, Dodai's killing intent peaked; he had to eliminate Uchiha Shisui.
"Let's go together! Uchiha Shisui has grown too strong; he must die!" Dodai glanced at the middle-aged man beside him, drew his sword, and charged forward.
The middle-aged man was once again enveloped in lightning power and followed closely behind.
"Let's move together! I promised the clan leader to keep you all safe!"
As Uchiha Shisui slowly lifted his head, his eyes were blood-red, focused on the Cloud ninja approaching him.
Of course, he also noticed Dodai and the middle-aged man rushing at him.
He controlled the enormous Susanoo and swung its giant hand, sending Dodai flying. But the middle-aged man had already reached the Susanoo's barrier, unleashing a series of lightning-infused punches against it.
The terrifying force began to shake the Susanoo, causing cracks to appear on its surface.
Just as he threw his third punch, the massive skeletal hand descended again, sending the middle-aged man flying.
"He's forcibly activating the Susanoo! Everyone, attack the Susanoo together!" Dodai steadied himself, aware that Uchiha Shisui was at his limit.
They needed to concentrate their fire!
The Cloud ninja felt fear and dread at the sight of the massive Susanoo.
However, upon hearing Dodai's command, those who could withdrew, took a deep breath, and began to form hand signs.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Ball!"
"Lightning Release: Lightning Strike!!"
"Lightning Release: Lightning Wave!"
"Lightning Release: Connect, Scatter Shot!"
"Lightning Release."
With each shout, bolts of lightning struck the Susanoo.
Lightning crackled!
The entire Susanoo was covered in currents, making it appear even more intimidating in the dark night.
Yet,
Despite all these attacks, they still couldn't break through the Susanoo's defense to hit Shisui.
Crack, crack...
But when the group launched their second round of attacks, more cracks began to appear in the Susanoo's barrier, showing signs of strain.
However, during this attack, Uchiha Shisui also controlled the Susanoo to crush two Cloud ninja, and the assault continued.
"Uchiha Shisui's eye power is running out; keep attacking!" Dodai looked at the already cracked Susanoo. He knew that Uchiha Shisui couldn't hold on much longer.
If this Susanoo had been activated by Uchiha Madara, they wouldn't dare hope for victory, but now it was just a young member of the Uchiha clan who had just awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan.
They had a chance to break through Susanoo's defenses.
As Dodai's words fell, the attacks from the Hidden Cloud ninja became even more fierce.
Lightning powers continuously bombarded the Susanoo.
"Is this still not enough?" Uchiha Shisui killed three more Hidden Cloud ninjas, and at that moment, the barrier was on the verge of complete destruction. However, he remained calm and whispered, "Then let's add another layer of power!"
As Uchiha Shisui spoke, the windmill-like patterns in his eyes began to spin rapidly, his eye power spreading and intensifying!
The Susanoo's barrier started to recover quickly.
At the same time, strange veins began to spread over the gigantic skeletal form, resembling human muscles!
Muscles started to grow over the veins, each inch filled with terrifying energy.
The Susanoo had once again increased in power, its terrifying aura causing everyone nearby to feel a chill.
"I'm taking them with me!"
Uchiha Shisui slowly raised his head again, blood flowing from his crimson eyes, dripping onto the ground.
The right arm of the Susanoo, now covered in flesh and blood, slowly lifted and reached out towards the Hidden Cloud ninjas.
This time, the speed was much faster than before; as he swung his arm, it created a violent gust of wind.
The Hidden Cloud ninjas couldn't dodge in time, and one was caught in the grip of the Susanoo, crushed instantly.
Then came the second, and the third.
Controlling the Susanoo, Shisui was like a killing machine; with every move, he reaped the life of a Hidden Cloud ninja or severely injured one.
Everyone present finally witnessed the terror of the Susanoo, which was like a life-harvesting machine. Ordinary jōnin couldn't withstand even three encounters against it.
It was too terrifying!
However, this greatly drained Uchiha Shisui's eye power. With each attack, the blood tears in his eyes flowed more and more.
"Retreat! Quickly retreat!"
Dodai looked at the somewhat weakened Uchiha Shisui. Even though he knew Shisui might not be able to hold on much longer, he couldn't gamble the lives of the elite ninja from the Hidden Cloud Village.
The only option now was to retreat!
After blocking a powerful attack, the Cloud ninja began a full retreat.
In just a few breaths of time, the Cloud ninja had already retreated nearly a kilometer and were rapidly moving deeper into the Land of Lightning.
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