Thanks to the power of the Sage Body and the Mangekyo Sharingan, Shun's chakra extraction was now almost nine times greater than before.
While others worked hard, metaphorically digging for oil with a shovel, his own "oil" flowed naturally. He only needed to spark it with his mental energy from time to time to easily acquire a large amount of chakra.
Shun gradually adapted to his newfound strength, got up, and went to his room to change into casual clothes. After taking the train, he slipped through the crowd like a fish and headed towards Shuchi'in Academy.
With steady steps and a quiet murmur, he recalled the Adamantine Sealing Chains he had recently learned.
In the Naruto world, this was quite a powerful sealing technique.
The Uzumaki Clan, known for its strong chakra, wielded this technique combined with their vast chakra to rival even the Bijuu. In the Kyuubi Incident, despite having her Kyuubi extracted right after childbirth, Uzumaki Kushina used her chakra to perform this technique in a severely weakened state, easily subduing the Kyuubi and helping Minato complete the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style.
In the Fourth Ninja World War, Uzumaki Karin also used this technique in desperation while rushing to the scene of Sasuke's death to fend off the Five Kage group and Orochimaru.
Shun shut out the outside world and immersed himself in his studies.
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Meanwhile...
Kirisu Mafuyu having just wrapped up her work, realized it was very late, and even the teachers in the staff room had already gone home.
"What a mistake! I should have taken it home to fix. I can't catch the train at this hour."
Regretfully, Mafuyu stood up, put on her coat, and hurried out.
Her car was currently in for maintenance, so she had been walking long distances to and from work and then taking the train.
If she missed it, she'd have to walk home alone.
After rushing out of the school, Mafuyu rounded a corner but hadn't gone far when she heard a group of girls excitedly talking in the distance.
"Look! Look!"
"He's so handsome! Is he a star? Or an idol?"
"He looks like a high school student and he's so stylish! Let's get his contact info!"
"Hey, guys like him aren't easy to talk to."
Mafuyu listened to the excited chatter of the girls on the street and turned to look out of curiosity.
The young man was wearing black casual pants, a red and blue hoodie with a white layer underneath, a high hood, and white-and-blue Audio-Technica headphones hung around his neck.
Although the hood covered part of his face, this partial obscurity, combined with his jet-black hair and sharp features, gave him an aura of mystery and attractiveness.
But…
"Why does he look so familiar?"
Most naturally beautiful people are distinctive and easy to recognize.
And that quick glance filled Mafuyu with a strange certainty that she had seen him before.
As a teacher, she flipped through the student files in her mind, and Takema Shun, the recently transferred student, immediately came to mind.
"Takema-san?"
"Didn't he say he felt unwell and left early?"
"What's he doing here this late?"
An uncontrollable curiosity sparked within her. As a serious and responsible teacher, Mafuyu stopped hurrying to catch her train.
After a brief hesitation, she decided to follow Shun from a distance.
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When Shun arrived at the school, Shuchi'in Academy had nearly lost its former vitality.
The students in the Homecoming Club had already left, and the club members had also gone home. Except for the staff responsible for night patrols, the campus was eerily quiet.
The tall buildings, usually bustling, were silent, especially at night with the darkened sky, as if unknown creatures lurked within the shadows.
Shun climbed the stairs, his footsteps echoing through the dim corridor.
After rounding the last corner, he stopped and looked up, seeing the door leading to the rooftop.
"In just one night, my heart has changed so much."
With slight emotion, Shun stepped forward and walked with purpose.
*BANG*
The rooftop door suddenly swung open, and Shun's gaze sharpened as if seeking something.
Sure enough.
Looking over to the bench, he spotted the Hundred-Eyed Phantom in broad daylight.
The crouching phantom seemed to sense something, slowly rising. Hundreds of eyes across its form abruptly opened, filled with hatred and ferocity, all focused on Shun.
A massive mouth, lined with sharp teeth, opened and closed in a twisted manner, uttering a low, raspy voice.
"You…can you see me…?"
"What do you think?"
Shun replied calmly, yet this short sentence sent the Hundred-Eyed Phantom into a fit of mad laughter.
A snake-like, slimy tongue flicked through the air, thick saliva dripping to the ground, leaving corroded marks.
"You~~~can see me!!!"
The crazed Hundred-Eyed Phantom suddenly stopped, its eyes widening as if on the verge of exploding.
Then, the massive figure lunged at the "delicious human" before it, charging at full speed.
In the midst of the roar, Shun looked up, and his bright eyes shifted to a bleeding six-pointed star.
Without hesitation, he poured all the accumulated chakra into his pair of Mangekyo Sharingan. As the six-pointed stars spun, the technique called Susano'o ignited for the first time.
Initial form of Susano'o!
A purple mist-like glow wrapped around Shun, and soon, five large ribs encased him like armor, with a pair of massive bone arms, also glowing purple, forming on the left side.
The giant purple hand, which could easily cover the entire rooftop, stretched out and clasped the Hundred-Eyed Phantom in its palm, moving slowly but surely.
"Ahhhh!!!"
"You can see me—!"
The Hundred-Eyed Phantom shrieked and struggled wildly, its voice shaking debris in waves like an aura.
Shun extended his right hand, slowly forming a fist. The giant purple hand tightened its grip, crushing the Hundred-Eyed Phantom to nothingness.
A grin appeared as Shun successfully overcame his fear. For the first time, he felt an exhilarating joy as if he had broken free of some unseen shackle, filling him with intense happiness.
Suddenly, feeling a gaze on him, he looked back toward the doorway.
His Mangekyo Sharingan met a pair of beautiful blue eyes, and emotions like disbelief, panic, and fear flickered across each of their faces.
Shun was about to speak.
In the next moment, Mafuyu's body went limp, and she fainted from fear.