Looking at the Box of Bliss before him, Shisui's expression darkened, a sharp glint in his eyes.
Though Susanoo was a powerful projection of chakra, its attacks were still physical in essence—and clearly, physical force alone wasn't enough here.
"Use ninjutsu!" Shisui ordered, stepping aside.
The Konoha ninjas, hidden behind him until now, leapt into position, forming hand signs rapidly.
"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu!"
"Fire Style: Majestic Flame Destroyer!"
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
Most of the team was Uchiha, working in practiced units. While their techniques weren't true Sage Fire, their coordinated teamwork made up for it. Blazing heat rippled through the air, warping it with intensity, threatening to incinerate anything caught in the center—including the Bliss Box.
Naoyan, the Kusanagi leader, paled.
Even if the Bliss Box was strong enough to withstand Susanoo's assault, this combined barrage might be too much. Shisui's decisiveness was proving dangerous.
"Stop them! Now!" he shouted, charging forward himself.
The Kusanagi ninja snapped from their moment of hesitation, launching kunai and jutsu at the attackers.
But Susanoo's massive frame swept its sword through the oncoming assault, shielding the Konoha ninjas. At the same time, the Hyūga members charged in—though they lacked flashy ninjutsu, their Gentle Fist was unmatched in close combat.
In a blur of movement, bodies clashed in the jungle, and steel rang against steel.
"Fire Style: Flame Prison!"
Naoyan splayed his fingers, spewing violet-red fire that formed a square-shaped prison, instantly trapping a Hyūga ninja.
Inside, the trapped shinobi spun into the Heavenly Spin, forming a dome of chakra. But the flame prison slowly crept inward, shrinking the dome, the intense heat starting to overwhelm the defense.
Thunk-thunk-thunk—
A flurry of kunai came flying. Naoyan gritted his teeth, tilting just enough to avoid a fatal hit while pouring more chakra into the jutsu.
One kunai struck his shoulder—non-fatal, but painful. At the same time, the flame prison broke through, scorching the Hyūga ninja with horrific burns. And yet… he was still standing. Still able to retreat, gritting through the pain.
Naoyan's eyes narrowed in disbelief.
Even after such burns, the Konoha ninja lived. Orochimaru's body-enhancing procedures had truly changed the battlefield. For the first time, Naoyan began to question the reliability of his own intel.
Swoosh-swoosh-swoosh!
Dozens of kunai flew in from impossible angles. Naoyan's expression shifted. "Uchiha throwing technique…"
Though a jounin with years of training, Naoyan had grown soft as the warden of Hōzuki Castle. He'd made a critical mistake—pausing to think in the middle of a battlefield.
Just as the kunai were about to strike, a humanoid puppet lunged forward, splitting open its chest and swallowing Naoyan whole.
Clang, clang, clang—
The kunai harmlessly bounced off the puppet's armor.
Sasori's 's voice came from inside Hiruko. "Lord Naoyan, be careful. You're too important to die just yet."
Naoyan was pulled back by chakra threads, deposited beside Hiruko.
The Box of Bliss couldn't be resealed without him. If he fell here, it would be a disaster.
"I'll be more cautious," he muttered, stepping out of the puppet with a grim look.
As he scanned the battle, his heart sank.
In just a few exchanges, it was clear that Konoha held the upper hand.
The Sasori and Kakuzu were supposed to turn the tide. But now, Susanoo was forcing them on the defensive—and if Shisui or the other jonin joined the fight, it could all collapse.
"Don't worry," Sasori said coldly from within Hiruko. "This is far from over."
His gemstone eyes locked onto the Konoha forces. "Leaving such high-quality material in their hands would be a waste."
Naoyan remained silent. He wasn't as arrogant as Sasori —he could see just how precarious things were.
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On Konoha's side, the Uchiha who had been spewing fire and wind stopped, breathing heavily. But their eyes immediately turned to the Bliss Box—and their faces fell.
The ground was scorched, steam hissed from molten rock… but the box itself was untouched.
Not a single scratch.
Even Shisui frowned. Both physical and elemental attacks had failed. Destroying the box was clearly impossible.
They'd chosen the wrong tactic.
They should've focused on stopping Satori in the village instead of targeting the box. But it was too late to turn back now. If they wanted to protect Konoha, they had to crush the enemy completely.
Without hesitation, Shisui turned Susanoo toward Sasori.
Kakuzu was dangerous—but Uchiha's tracking ninja could keep him at bay.
It was Sasori who was turning the tide.
His puppets were devastating against regular shinobi, but ineffective against Susanoo. That gave Konoha an opening.
Shisui charged, spiral sword raised.
Sasori sensed the killing intent.
Two scrolls unfurled from Hiruko's arms, puffing with smoke as two puppets appeared—gleaming with beauty or hulking strength. These were no ordinary puppets.
But Susanoo did not slow. Shisui stormed forward, wind howling from the force, his sword cleaving through a lesser puppet and striking at Hiruko's position.
Naoyan, standing too close, backed away instinctively.
But Hiruko couldn't dodge as easily. Susanoo's sword carved toward its core—yet just before the impact, one of Sasori's new puppets clapped its hands together.
The forest's temperature plummeted.
Ice surged up from the earth, freezing Susanoo mid-stride.
Then the second puppet moved.
"Dance of the Seedling Fern!"
Massive white bones erupted from the earth, impaling the area.
Shisui recognized them at once. These were no puppets—these were desecrated corpses of former comrades, turned into tools.
Shisui's fury boiled.
He knew Sasori was depraved—but to turn allies into puppets? That was beyond blasphemy.
But his rage did not slow his reflexes. He swung his sword, smashing the forest of bone to dust.
Then—CRACK.
A thick bone spear shot upward, striking Susanoo's chest—and pierced through it.
Shisui's eyes widened in shock.
His Susanoo… broken? From the front?
The bone-puppet lunged through the breach, claws outstretched, rushing for Shisui himself.
But Shisui didn't hesitate. Years of battle had made him instinctual.
He dismissed Susanoo in a blink, using it as a shield, and leapt away.
But before he landed—shhhk!
A volley of icy senbon whistled toward him.
The Ice puppet had anticipated this.
But just before impact—cawww!
Shisui burst into a cloud of crows, reappearing safely in the trees.
"Crow Clone Jutsu…" Sasori muttered, unimpressed. "So this is the power of Uchiha's Forbidden Eye. Intriguing."
"You truly are the Sasori of Red Sand," Shisui replied coldly. "To kill the Third Kazekage and fall so far… into depravity."
Sasori sneered. "You talk too much. I've already broken your defense. Now I'll add your body to my collection."
Shisui was silent. Then, he whispered:
"Then allow me to show you… what a true Uchiha looks like."
Blood tears ran down his cheeks. A massive surge of chakra burst forth.
BOOM.
A towering, 60-meter-tall Susanoo formed—dark green, armored, majestic. A prismatic gem shone on its forehead, and Shisui stood within.
His Perfect Susanoo.
While incomplete—his Mangekyō drained by Kotoamatsukami—its power was still staggering.
Even Sasori backed away, both puppets retreating behind Hiruko.
Naoyan's expression twisted in panic. "That thing… if this keeps going, we'll all die here…"
He quickly formed a series of complex hand seals.
The Box of Bliss groaned open.
A hideous, spectral face appeared, revealing a black void within—as if connected to another dimension.
Then, a chain shot out from inside, flying straight toward Konoha.
Shisui's keen eyes caught it instantly.
"So… you're the controller of the Bliss Box."
He directed Susanoo to charge straight for Naoyan.
"Idiot!" Scorpion growled. "You've gone too far."
He no longer held back—both puppets activated their bloodline limits at full power.
But in Sasori 's mind, one thought lingered:
'That thing… it's coming back.'
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