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After the smoke cleared, Shikamaru and Kiba lay on the edge of the field, while Akamaru whimpered pitifully.
The audience was silent.
"The winners... Naruto and Sasuke!" Iruka, who was the first to react, announced the results.
I originally thought that it would be good enough if Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Kiba, who were students of the clan, could use C-rank ninjutsu.
But I never expected that Naruto could do it too. Is this why the Third Hokage cared so much about Naruto back then?
Naruto, panting heavily, suddenly grinned and said, "How about that, you cocky Sasuke? I'm pretty good, aren't I!"
Sasuke turned his face away: "...It'll do."
But as he turned around, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
Inside the sealed space, the Nine-Tails unusually refrained from mocking anyone.
Watching Naruto and Sasuke work together, it couldn't help but sigh, "These two brats, they didn't get along at first, but they've managed to cooperate so well."
Ban remained silent about this.
Because, looking at the two people's backs, Madara inexplicably thought of himself and Hashirama.
Chapter 10 Uchiha Shisui
The setting sun dyed the sky above Konoha red, and its orange-red light shone on the training ground.
Naruto sat on the ground, panting, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Dad, is today's training enough? I'm exhausted!"
In response, Madara, inside the sealed space, crossed his arms and gave him a cold glance: "You're complaining about being tired at this level?"
"Hey! I've been training for five hours straight!" Naruto protested in dissatisfaction.
Just as Madara was about to make a few more sarcastic remarks, his Sharingan suddenly twitched slightly, and his gaze turned to the distant forest.
A familiar chakra fluctuation came—it was the eye power of the Uchiha clan, and... they were engaged in a fierce battle.
"Alright, training is over now. You can get up." Madara's voice suddenly deepened.
Naruto was taken aback: "What's wrong?"
"Someone is causing trouble on Konoha's territory." Madara's lips curled into a cold smile. "I'd like to see who's so bold."
Naruto blinked: "Uh...so?"
Naruto was somewhat puzzled by Madara's reaction.
He had said before that he was indifferent to Konoha and the Hokage.
Why are you acting like Konoha is your territory today, and you're going to kill me if you dare cause trouble?
“So—” Madara’s voice carried an unquestionable command, “Now, immediately, go and take a look.”
The scene shifts to a forest clearing on the edge of Konoha.
The training grounds on the edge of Konoha were stained crimson by the setting sun, and Uchiha Shisui's breathing was exceptionally clear in the silent forest.
His right hand gripped the kunai tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.
Twelve Root ninjas surrounded them from all directions like ghosts, their masks gleaming coldly in the twilight.
A shuriken suddenly sliced through the air, and as Shisui dodged to the side, three figures attacked from three directions simultaneously.
Seeing this, Shisui quickly formed hand seals: "Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"
The blazing fire dragon roared as it charged toward the enemy in front of it, only to be intercepted halfway by a suddenly rising water barrier.
A large amount of white steam burst out, temporarily halting the attack of the Root members.
"As expected of Shisui in the Instantaneous Movement."
Danzo walked slowly towards them, leaning on his cane. "But today, you can't escape."
Shisui gritted his teeth, his Sharingan swirling rapidly, taking in every enemy's movements.
He noticed that the Root ninjas' positioning was extremely meticulous—three people per group, each group maintaining a perfect offensive and defensive distance.
What's even more terrifying is that they completely abandoned their personal will, becoming like sophisticated killing machines.
"Lord Danzo,"
Despite the surging chakra under Shisui's intense pressure, his voice remained calm, "You should know that Kotoamatsukami was created to stop the Uchiha clan's coup. This was a plan personally approved by the Third Hokage."
Danzo's lips curled into a sinister smile: "Using the strongest genjutsu to appease a bunch of traitors? What a waste."
His cane tapped lightly on the ground. "Give it to me; I can use it to create greater value for Konoha."
Shisui suddenly felt a chill.
In the Sharingan's field of vision, Danzo's chakra flow beneath his bandages appeared unusually murky, as if... it was mixed with some power that didn't belong to him.
"I see..." Shisui's pupils suddenly contracted. "You've already..."
Before the words were even finished, the Root ninja on the left suddenly launched an attack: "Wind Release: Vacuum Ball!"
The high-pressure gas blast hurtled towards them, and in the instant Shisui dodged, the enemy on his right had already completed the hand seals: "Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!"
The ground beneath their feet instantly turned into a mud pit.
"Drink!" Shisui roared, his chakra exploding from the soles of his feet, and he shot into the sky like an arrow.
But what awaited him was a third group of enemies who had been lying in ambush in the air—six shurikens with explosive tags attached came at him at the same time.
"Boom boom boom!"
Amidst the flames of the explosion, Shisui's figure landed in a disheveled state.
His headband was blown off, and blood seeping from his forehead blurred his vision in his left eye.
Worse still, he felt his chakra being rapidly depleted.
"Oh no, it's poisonous smoke..."
Shisui couldn't help but kneel down on the ground.
"Your last chance, Shisui," Danzo's voice was like a venomous snake's tongue, "Hand over Kotoamatsukami, and I may let you die with dignity."
Shisui suddenly laughed, blood dripping from his chin: "Lord Danzo...have you forgotten the origin of the name 'Shisui of the Body Flicker'?"
His hands suddenly blurred into afterimages, forming hand seals so fast even the Sharingan couldn't keep up: "Phantom Body Flicker Technique!"
In an instant, dozens of Shisui clones appeared simultaneously, each carrying real chakra fluctuations.
For the first time, the Root ninjas' formation became chaotic, and they could not distinguish which one was the real body.
"Useless." Danzo sneered, his hands forming a strange hand seal. "Wood Release: Silent Binding!"
Shisui was shocked. Wood Release? That's the First Hokage's unique bloodline limit. How could Danzo possibly possess it?
Before Zhi Shui could react, several wooden vines suddenly sprang up from the ground and precisely entangled one of Zhi Shui's vines.
The other clones vanished instantly—this was Danzo's true killing move; he had already secretly planted the seeds of Wood Release during the battle.
Zhi Shui was tightly bound by the vines, and his ribs made a sound of unbearable strain.
Even more terrifying, these pieces of wood are absorbing his chakra!
"Surprised?" Danzo approached slowly. "Why do you think I've lived so long?"
"You... Ah!!!"
He reached out and, amidst Shisui's screams, gouged out the man's right eye completely.
Crimson blood dripped from his fingers onto the ground: "For Konoha, any power is worth pursuing."
Shisui's vision began to blur, but he remained fixed on Danzo: "You... have fallen..."
"No, it's you Uchiha who are too naive." Danzo reached out again to gouge out his left eye. "Farewell, Shisui of the Body Flicker—"
At this critical moment, Shisui's left eye suddenly emitted an eerie red light.
The patterns on the kaleidoscope spun wildly, and an unprecedented burst of chakra erupted!
"This is...?!" Danzo's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly retreated.
Emerald green chakra shot into the sky like a volcanic eruption, condensing into a giant skull in the air.
Then, the meridians, muscles, and armor took shape in sequence—Susanoo, Stage 1!
Susanoo's giant fist slammed down, and the ground instantly collapsed.
Three Root ninjas who couldn't dodge in time were smashed into a bloody pulp.
Danzo rolled around in a disheveled manner to dodge, his sleeves were torn to shreds by the aftershocks, revealing an arm that was unbelievably white.
"How is this possible... to activate Susanoo with only one eye?!" Danzo's voice trembled for the first time.
Susanoo is the ultimate eye technique that only those with the Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan can use.
According to records, Susanoo initially required the use of both eyes to their fullest extent.
However, Shisui in front of us activated Susanoo using only one eye.
Shisui, inside Susanoo, bled from all seven orifices, but his eyes remained resolute: "Danzo... you will never... understand... the power of the Uchiha..."
The emerald green giant raised its spiraling longsword, its blade wreathed in blazing chakra flames. If this strike were to land, the entire training ground would be reduced to ashes.
However, just as the spiraling sword was about to strike, Susanoo suddenly began to collapse.
Shisui's chakra was finally exhausted, and the giant samurai shattered like glass.
He fell heavily to the ground and completely lost consciousness.
Danzo crawled out from behind cover, a grimace of relief on his face: "Looks like... victory still belongs to me..."
He dragged his injured body toward Shisui, a greedy glint in his single eye: "The strongest genjutsu eye... is mine..."
Just as his fingers were about to touch Shizuku's eyelids...
A golden figure darted between them like lightning!
Danzo was kicked away, crashing into three large trees before coming to a stop.