Compared to Uchiha Fugaku's battlefield, Shisui's situation was far more precarious.
Even with his Mangekyō Sharingan's superior insight, he could barely keep up with the movements of the Fourth Raikage, who was cloaked in his signature Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
Though Shisui bore the moniker "Shisui of the Body Flicker," his speed still paled in comparison to the man known as the fastest shinobi in the world.
But that wasn't all. In terms of pure speed—there was also Killer Bee, the jinchūriki of the Eight Tails.
"Shisui, huh? Being able to read my movements at your age is something to be proud of,"said the Fourth Raikage calmly, his voice rumbling like distant thunder.
Despite himself, the Raikage held a degree of admiration for Shisui.
"If only this kind of talent was born in Kumogakure..."
Why was it always Konoha that gave birth to such bloodlines?Byakugan. Sharingan. Now this.
"But if this is the limit of your power—then it ends for you here!"
The Raikage's expression hardened. No more holding back.
"Lightning Release: Lateral Bolt of Pain!"
Electric chakra arced violently around his palm as he lunged forward, striking with ferocious speed—
CLANG!
The Raikage's blow was halted, sparks flying.
Before him stood a green skeletal Susanoo, its ribcage arms outstretched, shielding its wielder.
"What the hell is this?"
The Fourth Raikage took a cautious step back, eyes narrowing.
At that moment, two towering giants appeared behind them—one cloaked in blue flames, the other in dark red armor.
"Is that... Lady Yugito?! Has she already entered tailed beast form?!"
"And what the hell is that red giant?!"
The Kumogakure shinobi fell back in awe and confusion.
The red giant—Fugaku's Susanoo—was locked in fierce combat with the fully transformed Two-Tails, Matatabi, controlled by Yugito Nii.
"Yo, bro! That red thing? Gyūki says it's Susanoo! Oye~!"Killer Bee rapped from the sidelines, still holding back.
"Susanoo..."The Fourth Raikage's face darkened.
That name again. Even the Eight Tails had warned them about it.
But now, another Susanoo had joined the battlefield—Shisui's.
"Bi, quit standing around. Time to finish this,"the Raikage barked.
Realizing the severity of the threat, Killer Bee finally activated his Tailed Beast Cloak, his form now partially engulfed in Eight-Tails chakra.
Octopus-like tendrils shot forward, coiling around Shisui's green Susanoo.
But—
"Now."
Shisui's eyes narrowed.A faint shimmer.
BOOM!
In a blinding flash, Susanoo vanished.
The next instant—
The green warrior reappeared directly in front of Killer Bee, spiral sword in hand, hurtling downward in a devastating arc.
"Bee!!"
The Fourth Raikage shouted in alarm.
BOOM!!!
The ground shattered as Killer Bee narrowly blocked the attack by completing his full transformation into the Eight-Tails, Gyūki.
"So close..."Shisui exhaled, disappointed.
That had been his trump card—Flying Thunder God Technique.
He'd secretly planted a kunai earlier in battle and teleported to it at the critical moment.
But Killer Bee's last-second full transformation dulled the blow.
"That was... Flying Thunder God?"The Raikage's expression twisted in shock.
It was unmistakable—Shisui hadn't moved with his own speed.He had vanished and reappeared, just like—
Namikaze Minato.
"I see... So someone else in Konoha has inherited that technique. And he's even younger than the Fourth Hokage was when he mastered it... terrifying."
A grudging respect laced the Raikage's voice.
"Why do such monsters always come from Konoha?"
"Your Hokage wastes talent on petty politics. When outsiders come, he panics... but he's quick to suppress his own people."
"Is such a weak-willed village really worth defending?"
Shisui did not reply.
He merely focused his chakra.
More Mangekyō power surged.
The green Susanoo flared to new heights, doubling, then tripling in size.Its form solidified—a green warrior clad in mist-hardened armor, sword spinning like a cyclone in hand.
Third Form Susanoo.
"What...?"
Even the Fourth Raikage stepped back involuntarily.
The sheer pressure from the towering warrior was overwhelming.
Killer Bee adjusted his sunglasses and, for once, said nothing.
He understood now why Gyūki had warned him about this technique.This wasn't human.
This was divine.
Tears of blood dripped from Shisui's eyes, but he pressed on.
"Konoha... is not weak!"
The Susanoo roared to life.
In one hand—three spinning Yasaka Magatama, glowing like miniature suns.
In the other—a spiral sword that cleaved the air itself.
He charged the AB Combination head-on.
The Raikage, even with Lightning Release Chakra Mode active, was forced to dodge frantically.
Normal attacks couldn't even scratch this version of Susanoo without time to charge them up.
Gyūki's tentacles scrambled to hold the spiral sword at bay.
"Aaaagh—!!"
Shisui cried out in pain, clutching his eyes.
Susanoo trembled—
And slowly disintegrated.
"There's a limit after all..."the Raikage muttered, breathing heavily.
He hadn't expected this—but it made sense.
Such divine power had to come at a cost.
As the green chakra faded, the Raikage cautiously approached Shisui, keeping his guard up.
Lightning still crackled across his body.
Shisui knelt on the battlefield, one eye bleeding, his breath ragged.
"Uchiha Shisui... you have my respect."
"I doubt you'll agree, but—what say you come to Kumogakure? We could use someone like you."
But before Shisui could respond—
A light-blue streak suddenly appeared in the sky.
Like a shooting star crashing through the heavens.
"Wait... what is that?"
The Raikage's voice dropped.
That wasn't a shooting star.
It was too fast. Too controlled.
And it was coming straight toward them.
"No... this speed... this chakra—!"
His eyes widened.
"What the hell is that?!"