Bang, bang, bang~~
Genya was fighting Kisame in a certain location, but right now, Genya was handling Kisame with ease.
Not long ago, Kisame had almost exhausted most of his chakra. With the constant draining from the Black Flames, his chakra was nearly depleted.
Although Samehada was still absorbing Genya's chakra, the Black Flames were also absorbing the chakra that Samehada had taken, essentially canceling each other out.
However, if you compare the two, Genya's Black Flames absorbed chakra at a slower rate than Samehada.
Even so, Kisame was still no match for Genya.
It was as if Genya was playing with a toy, observing the characteristics of Samehada and how it absorbed chakra.
What if Samehada and Black Flames merged?
"Damn it... Are you messing with me?" Kisame glared at Genya, becoming even more frustrated. His chakra surged wildly as he tried to quickly defeat Genya.
But...
The more impatient he became, the more powerless he felt.
Because right now, he had almost no chance of winning. No matter what jutsu he tried, Genya could easily counter it.
Genya and Kisame were engaged in battle. But instead of a battle, it was more like Genya was studying Samehada.
Meanwhile, with Orochimaru...
Orochimaru was the first to rush toward Wood Ox. This was his best chance to capture it.
If he missed this opportunity, it could take a long time before he had another chance, or he might never get one.
So, no matter what, he had to capture Wood Ox today.
"Stop!" But as he charged forward, Shisui slowly lifted his head and locked eyes with Orochimaru.
In his eyes,
The tomoe began to spin, eventually transforming into the shape of a mangekyō.
Orochimaru felt a jolt in his heart when he saw those eyes, and instinctively wanted to lower his head, not wanting to meet Shisui's gaze.
Buzz~~
But it was too late. Orochimaru felt his head ringing.
His body froze for a moment.
His fast pace suddenly came to a halt. He tried to move forward, but his feet felt like they were weighed down by a thousand pounds.
This was the shock of mental power. The person in front of him was trying to use genjutsu to pull him into an illusion.
Luckily, his own mental power was strong enough to prevent him from falling into the genjutsu.
But he was still struggling.
"Damn it!" Orochimaru cursed inwardly. This was the second time he had been caught like this. The first time was against Itachi, and now it was the person in front of him wearing a tiger mask.
Just a brief contact, and Orochimaru could tell that this person was at least as strong in genjutsu as Itachi.
"Be careful, his genjutsu is very strong!" Itachi, who had been watching from behind, immediately noticed Orochimaru's odd behavior and also saw the eyes of the person in front of them.
He stepped forward to break the genjutsu on Orochimaru, and both of them became extremely alert.
Orochimaru, panting heavily, spoke with a tone of relief, "Itachi, does your Uchiha clan still have someone who can use the Mangekyō Sharingan? Who is he?"
Orochimaru's eyes flashed with light.
Could the Uchiha clan have been hiding their strength all this time?
How could there still be someone with the Mangekyō Sharingan?
He had to admit, if he were stronger, the person with the Mangekyō Sharingan would be worthy of being his vessel.
"I don't know." Itachi shook his head in response to Orochimaru's question.
He also didn't know who the person in front of them was, but there was an eerie sense of familiarity. The feeling was growing stronger, as if this person was an old friend he couldn't remember.
After just experiencing Shisui's genjutsu, Orochimaru and the others became more cautious.
"We came this time to take Wood Ox; we don't want to fight!" Shisui's voice was calm as he spoke. But halfway through, his tone suddenly shifted, becoming sharp and cold.
"However, if you want to fight to the end, I'll be ready at any time!"
The latter part of his sentence carried a chilling killing intent. Chakra surged around him, signaling he was prepared for battle.
"This feels familiar... Shisui?" Uchiha Itachi frowned deeply as he listened to Shisui's words, his eyes full of excitement. "Shisui… is that you?"
Although the person in front of him sounded a bit hoarse, the voice was eerily similar to Shisui's. In fact, Itachi even thought for a moment that it could be Shisui himself.
The figure, the voice, everything seemed to resemble Shisui, except for one thing—this person had a complete Mangekyō Sharingan.
"I am from Atsukara, the Phantom Tiger!" Shisui coldly spoke as he looked at Itachi.
As he had told Genya, Shisui was already dead. The person standing before them was now the Phantom Tiger of the Atsukara.
"Atsukara... Phantom Tiger?" Itachi repeated the name in confusion, his eyes filled with uncertainty. "No, this can't be Shisui. Shisui is dead!"
At that moment, Itachi was deeply conflicted. He wanted to believe that Shisui wasn't dead, but at the same time, he hoped everything was just as it had always been.
If Shisui was still alive, Itachi didn't know how to explain to him what had happened to the Uchiha clan.
"Heh... Why waste time talking? Just take off his mask and we'll know who he is!" Orochimaru spoke to Itachi, then added, "You hold him with your genjutsu, and we'll strike together!"
If Orochimaru fought alone, he would close his eyes immediately to counter the genjutsu, but with Itachi here, he had fewer worries and could fight without hesitation.
After all, if he closed his eyes, his combat ability would be greatly diminished.
Bang bang bang~~
Shisui briefly clashed with Itachi, then retreated about ten meters, holding his sword in front of him. "Since you want to fight, then let's fight!"
"Body Flicker!"
Buzz~~
As Shisui's words fell, his figure began to split, first into three, then six, and finally eight.
Thanks to his understanding of the Flying Thunder God Technique and the Multi Shadow Clone Technique, Shisui's Body Flicker could now create eight clones: his original body, three shadow clones, and four illusionary clones!
This wasn't Shisui's limit—he could make eight clones now, but as his mental power and chakra increased, along with his control over space, his strength would continue to rise.
"Body Flicker... Body Flicker!"
Itachi stared at the sudden appearance of the clones and illusionary bodies, his normally calm face now showing shock.
"Shisui, it's you, isn't it?"
Although Shisui had only been able to create six clones in the past, now it was eight, but this person's actions and movements were exactly like Shisui's.
With Itachi's meticulous mind, he quickly deduced that this was indeed Shisui!
He didn't know how Shisui survived the fall from the cliff or how his eyes had healed, but there was no doubt—this was Shisui!
It had to be Genya who saved him.
After seeing Genya's intellect and strength, Itachi was certain that Shisui's survival was connected to Genya.
"Enough with the chatter, if you want to fight, then let's fight!"
Shisui's expression softened for a moment, but that softness quickly turned into indifference.
He pressed his toes to the ground, and the eight figures charged toward the two of them!
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