Susanoo. Within the Uchiha clan, it is the third power unlocked only by those who have awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan—a force hailed as the "Power of the Gods." Susanoo symbolizes destruction; it is said that anyone who lays eyes upon it is destined for death.
The essence of this secret Bloodline technique is materialized chakra. A gargantuan humanoid construct of energy envelops the user, rendering the vast majority of attacks useless.
However, its use exacts a heavy toll. It is both a guardian deity for the caster and a reaper that devours their vitality.
Only those who possess the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan can wield it without consequence. Thus, Susanoo is a dual-edged sword of immense power.
Currently, Shisui's eyes remain at the Mangekyo stage. As he manifested the Susanoo, his chakra and life force began to drain at a visible rate.
The green giant first took a skeletal form, its chakra cage completely shielding Shisui's body and elevating his defense to a new peak.
However, Shiraishi noticed gaps remained beneath Shisui's feet, allowing him to gauge exactly how far the boy's mastery over this divine power extended.
Shiraishi launched a razor-sharp Whirlwind Blade. The air-cutting projectile slammed into the green giant, only to be deflected by the dense, shimmering chakra armor.
"It held! It actually blocked the Fifth Kazekage's Wind Style!"
One only had to look at the gouged earth to know how lethal Shiraishi's wind was, yet Shisui had withstood the assault head-on, creating a window for a counterattack.
The Susanoo continued to evolve. Muscle, sinew, and flesh wove themselves over the skeletal frame, draped in a cloak of chakra. In its hand, a massive Spiraling Lance coalesced.
This was only the second time Shisui had manifested Susanoo, yet he had already pushed it to its second stage. Compared to the long history of the Uchiha, his progress was peerless.
With a sweep of Shisui's arm, the Spiraling Lance ignited a terrifying firestorm that lunged toward the Kazekage.
For the first time, Shiraishi's Whirlwind Blade was overwhelmed. As the storm descended, Shiraishi's Circular Pupils fully activated.
Within those eerie eyes, the light of Blue Flames and Thunderstrike Electricity fused. Beneath his feet, magnetic sand began to rise and coat his form; facing a Susanoo-level threat, even Shiraishi dared not be careless.
"The Leaf is truly formidable. A mere bodyguard possesses the legendary Susanoo?"
Tsuchikage Onoki mocked the Leaf delegation with the air of a spectator, but internally, his wariness of the Uchiha—and the Leaf's hidden depth—skyrocketed.
The Sand appeared dominant, but that dominance was built almost entirely on the shoulders of the Fifth Kazekage. The Leaf, however, possessed a terrifying array of clan secrets and Bloodline Limits.
Perhaps surrounding the Sand with the Leaf isn't the best play, Onoki thought. Better to let the Hokage and Kazekage grind each other down.
Onoki's gaze met the Fourth Raikage's. Though they were mortal enemies due to the death of the Third Raikage, they understood each other perfectly in this moment.
Old fox... Ay thought. He was also hesitating. The strength displayed by both the Sand and the Leaf during this summit seemed to press down on the other three villages. This made the Raikage uncomfortable, making him rethink the alliance with Shiraishi.
However, Shisui using Susanoo was a tactical win for the others; it would drain Shiraishi's chakra and focus, allowing the subsequent Kage to strike a weakened target.
Leveraging the Susanoo, Shisui finally gained the upper hand. Shiraishi allowed this—partly to gather data on the Susanoo's limits, and partly because the Spiraling Lance's destructive power was genuine. Every swing created a vortex of devastation.
Shisui decided to redouble his efforts. He knew he couldn't maintain this state for long. He had to exhaust the Kazekage as much as possible to pave the way for the Hokage. If the Kazekage fell, the "Yellow Flash" would have a high chance of sweeping the remaining Kage.
As the Susanoo lunged forward once more, a brilliant purple radiance erupted around Shiraishi. A purple giant, strikingly similar in scale to the Susanoo, materialized in mid-air.
A purple giant?
The Fourth Raikage crushed his teacup. "Impossible! How can the Kazekage use the Uchiha's Susanoo?"
"No, that isn't Susanoo. It's a different method of materializing chakra," Minato Namikaze noted, spotting the subtle differences.
On the field, Shisui was equally startled, but he too realized this wasn't an Uchiha power. That realization only deepened his shock at Shiraishi's profound understanding of chakra.
"The Kazekage is truly a master of invention. He's creating new jutsu at a rate that might surpass the Second Hokage."
As the Giant Guardian: Alora stood tall, it absorbed the vast life force from the earth, acting as a protector of the land. Facing the Susanoo, the purple giant's hands transformed into countless Fairy Chains!
Endless chains erupted from the Guardian's body. Under the precision of Shiraishi's pupils, they lashed out and tightly bound the green Susanoo.
Crap! I'm pinned!
With the Susanoo ensnared, Shiraishi's Guardian delivered a thunderous punch. The green giant was hammered back several paces, its combat effectiveness crippled by the eerie chains.
Inside the construct, blood began to leak from the corners of Shisui's eyes. The strain of maintaining such power was tearing his body apart.
"Shisui, come back."
Minato gave the order. Forcing the Fifth Kazekage into such a combat mode was already an overachievement; the Hokage would not allow his student to suffer permanent damage.
Following the command, Shisui deactivated his Mangekyo. As the green giant dissolved, Shiraishi likewise retracted his Giant Guardian.
Although his chakra remained plentiful, he didn't want to waste energy before facing the other four Kage.
Shisui had lost, but he had done so with honor.
Just as Minato prepared to step onto the stage, another figure moved first. The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, stood nimbly before Shiraishi. He gave his coral palm-staff a light swing, generating a massive explosive gust.
The Mizukage is stepping in personally?
Lie, watching from the sidelines as the Mizukage's guard, felt a strange glint in her eyes.
After seeing the Kazekage master a power similar to Susanoo, that man... Uchiha Madara... finally couldn't resist testing Shiraishi's limits through Yagura?
The masked man who called himself Madara had cooperated with her many times, yet she had never pierced his depths.
The only certainty was that he now controlled the Mizukage.
As Lie pondered, Arashi—standing far across the arena—kept his eyes fixed intently on her.
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