Chapter 390: Chapter 390: The Death of Shisui
After testing was complete, Sora transformed into five-colored light and returned to Ryūchi Cave.
Just as he landed, the White Snake Sage approached and greeted him respectfully, saying: "Master, your sage art has achieved great success, your might pressing down upon heaven and earth; this old one congratulates Master!"
The other snake princesses also bowed in succession.
Sora waved his hand, saying: "It’s merely initial success; subsequent refinement still requires time."
He looked at the White Snake Sage and asked: "During my six months of secluded training, have any major events occurred in the shinobi world?"
The White Snake Sage quickly said: "I was just about to report to Master."
As she spoke, she took out a scroll and reported the shinobi world intelligence of the past six months one by one.
"During Master’s seclusion, the situations in the Land of Lightning, Land of Earth, and Land of Wind have seen no major changes."
"Kumogakure continues its expansion; Iwagakure is still searching for the two missing jinchūriki; Sunagakure has accumulated considerable funds through its low-price strategy."
The White Snake Sage paused, her tone becoming slightly more serious, saying: "However, the Land of Water... continues to apply pressure on Konoha, with constant border skirmishes; three conflicts of considerable scale have broken up within just the past month."
"Led by Uchiha Shisui, the Uchiha clan’s counterattacks have been extremely forceful. Every time Kirigakure provokes, they suffer a devastating blow. Shisui’s two titles, ’Shunshin no Shisui’ and ’Pure Heart Shisui,’ have already spread throughout the Land of Water’s border region."
Sora nodded; this was within his expectations.
Having just taken power, Uchiha Fugaku had to project strength, and as the Uchiha’s most overtly powerful combatant, Shisui naturally had to be on the front lines.
"However..."
The White Snake Sage changed her tone: "Uchiha Shisui... died one month ago."
Sora frowned slightly, asking: "Died? How did it happen?"
Given Shisui’s strength, even if he couldn’t win, escaping should have been no problem; the title ’Shunshin no Shisui’ wasn’t given for nothing.
"As for the specific process, this old one has a recording here."
The White Snake Sage took out a Memory Crystal from her sleeve, saying: "At the time, the battle location was on the border of the Land of Fields. Fortunately, a small snake from Ryūchi Cave was nearby and recorded it using a secret technique."
Sora took the crystal and infused it with chakra.
Hum——
The crystal projected a somewhat blurry image. Clearly due to the distance and the interference from the battle’s aftermath, the picture shook constantly.
However, the general situation could be discerned.
...
Land of Fields, Border Forest.
A green Susanoo stood towering in the center of the battlefield. It had only a torso and arms, but its presence was astonishing.
Inside the Susanoo, Uchiha Shisui’s face was pale, his left eye tightly shut and covered in blood.
Behind him stood three Anbu from the Uchiha clan, all at Jonin level. Among them was Uchiha Ryota. All three were injured, and one had a hole pierced through his chest, already lifeless.
Surrounding them were three masked individuals.
One wore a black robe and a swirling pattern mask—it was Obito.
One had a burly build, both fists crackling with lightning—it was Muketsu no Kari [Bakuton: Hunter].
The last one carried a large blade on his shoulder, his shark-like face discernible even through the mask—Hoshigaki Kisame.
The three stood in a triangular formation, encircling Shisui’s group.
"Uchiha Shisui, your Body Flicker Technique is indeed formidable, but in this forest thoroughly soaked by my Water Release, just how much of your speed can you still utilize?"
Hoshigaki Kisame grinned as he spoke.
Obito spoke coldly: "Enough chatter. End this quickly."
The moment the words fell, Kari [Hunter] made the first move.
"Bakuton · Landmine Fist!"
He punched the ground, lightning coursing through the earth, detonating instantly!
Boom!
The Susanoo raised its arm to block; the impact of the explosion caused the green skeletal structure to tremble slightly.
Shisui gritted his teeth, his right eye’s Mangekyō spinning wildly.
"Susanoo · Ninety-Nine!"
The Susanoo’s chest opened, and countless green chakra arrows shot out violently, blanketing the entire battlefield!
Obito’s body became intangible, the arrows passing through him.
Hoshigaki Kisame swung his blade, parrying the arrows one by one.
Kari [Hunter] moved rapidly, using the shockwaves from his Bakuton to alter the arrows’ trajectories.
"Water Release · Great Shark Bullet Technique!"
Kisame formed hand signs, and a massive water shark spewed from his mouth, slamming violently into the Susanoo!
Crack——
Cracks appeared on the Susanoo’s ribs; Shisui grunted, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
Sora analyzed the situation in his mind as he watched the footage.
"Shisui is clearly at a disadvantage... but why isn’t he running?"
With his ’Shunshin no Shisui’ speed, even if the forest was waterlogged, breaking through shouldn’t have been impossible.
Unless...
Sora observed closely and noticed Shisui’s gaze repeatedly sweeping across the surrounding trees and sky.
"What is he looking at?" Sora frowned.
Soon, he understood.
The angle of the footage was from a snake looking up, allowing a partial view of the sky—and within the clouds of that sky, a blurry figure could vaguely be seen hovering.
Although unclear, that unique chakra fluctuation...
"Nagato... is indeed here too."
Sora understood in his heart.
Tendo, among the Six Paths of Pain, possesses the ability to control gravity. If Shisui tried to escape using the Body Flicker Technique, Tendo could completely pull him back with Banshō Ten’in.
No wonder Shisui didn’t choose to flee—it wasn’t that he didn’t want to, but that he couldn’t.
Surrounded and killed by four Kage-level opponents, with someone like Nagato, who surpassed Kage-level, secretly sealing off escape routes, the probability of successful escape was effectively zero.
Thinking about it, it made sense. Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami was too twisted; Nagato was certainly afraid of it.
If Shisui used Kotoamatsukami to control Obito or another core Akatsuki member, the Eye of the Moon Plan would collapse completely.
Therefore, Nagato had to ensure Shisui died here.
...
In the footage, the battle reached its climax.
Obito’s body turned intangible, passing directly through the Susanoo’s defenses and appearing before Shisui!
"Kamui!"
His right eye’s Mangekyō spun, space beginning to distort.
Shisui’s pupils contracted sharply, his right eye’s Mangekyō also spinning.
"Kotoamatsukami!"
Both activated their dōjutsu almost simultaneously!
But Obito was prepared. The moment Shisui’s gaze focused on him, his body became intangible again.
Kotoamatsukami’s beam passed through the afterimage, shooting towards the rear—
Striking Kari [Hunter] who was charging forward!
Kari’s body stiffened; the light in his eyes behind the mask instantly faded, then cleared again.
But his gaze had changed.
"Bakuton · Lightning Burst Wild Dance!"
Kari suddenly turned, lightning surging violently from his fists as he slammed them towards Hoshigaki Kisame beside him!
"What?!"
Kisame was greatly startled and hurriedly blocked with his blade.
Boom rumble!
The continuous explosions blasted Kisame away, his blade flying from his hand, his chest a bloody mess as he fell severely injured.
Obito’s expression under the mask turned extremely grim.
He hadn’t expected Shisui to still have this trick hidden even in such a desperate situation—using Kotoamatsukami to control Kari, instantly reversing the situation!
"Ryota, prepare to move out!"
Shisui shouted in a low voice, blood streaming from his right eye, the Mangekyō pattern beginning to blur.
But he gritted his teeth and persisted, pressing his palms together.
"Susanoo · Complete Body!"
Boom——
Green chakra surged skyward. The ribs rapidly extended, growing legs and armor, ultimately transforming into a nearly hundred-meter-tall Complete Body Susanoo!
A warrior’s armor, wings spread wide, right hand wielding a massive spiral sword, and within those outstretched green wings, the outlines of two long blades could vaguely be seen!
An overwhelming pressure descended upon the entire battlefield.
