Looking at the Box of Ultimate Bliss before him, Shisui's expression turned serious, a hint of thought flashing in his eyes.
Although Susanoo is a projection shaped by Chakra, it is essentially a physical attack, and it seems to have little effect at present.
"Use Ninjutsu!"
Shisui moved aside and gave a decisive order.
The ninja who had been hiding behind him leaped to the front, each forming hand seals and unleashing their most powerful techniques.
"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
"Wind Release: Great Whirlwind!"
...
Most of the security team members present are from the Uchiha Clan. They had been operating in small teams before and had a lot of unspoken understanding. At this moment, coordinating with each other, they almost instantly raised the intensity of Wind and Fire Ninjutsu to its peak. Even compared to Jiraiya's Sage Mode Fire Release, it was not much inferior.
The scorching heat seemed to contain the power to burn everything. The air rippled, showing how high the temperature was. One could imagine what kind of tempering the Box of Ultimate Bliss in the center would undergo.
Muku, the leader of the Kusagakure Ninja,'s face changed greatly. The Box of Ultimate Bliss was extremely sturdy, and even Susanoo could not damage it. However, it might not be able to withstand such destruction. This Uchiha Shisui is truly decisive.
So, he immediately roared, "Hurry and stop them."
After speaking, he took the lead and charged towards the Konoha side.
The Kusagakure Ninja snapped out of their stupor. They either threw ninja tools or cast Ninjutsu, charging directly at the Uchiha members.
However, Susanoo was huge and could not be broken by ordinary Ninjutsu. With a single sweep of its sword, it blocked most of the attacks. The Hyuga clan in the security team had already charged towards the enemy the moment their companions cast Ninjutsu.
Although they were not skilled at casting Ninjutsu and could not deal with large summoning beasts or tailed beasts, they relied on their clan's secret technique, Gentle Fist. When fighting against human ninja, their combat power was by no means inferior to that of Uchiha clansmen of the same level.
For a time, figures flashed and collided in the jungle, and the sound of metal clashing was incessant.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Heavenly Prison!"
Muku opened his five fingers and spat out red-purple flames, forming a square prison, instantly imprisoning a Hyuga ninja.
That ninja did not sit still and wait for death. He immediately used the Hyuga clan's indestructible defense, 'Rotation'.
However, although Rotation was strong, its greatest effect was not for defending against Ninjutsu. After the clash, the intense red light held on for a moment before it began to erode the area of Rotation, suppressing it smaller and smaller.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
A series of kunai flew towards him. Muku's expression became stern, but he merely shifted slightly, instead increasing his Chakra output.
As the kunai pierced his side, the Great Fire Heavenly Prison also broke through the defense of Rotation. The intense heat left terrifying burns on the Hyuga ninja's body.
However, even so, the Hyuga ninja was not dead, nor was he even seriously injured. He was able to endure the pain and retreat.
Seeing this, Muku's expression became somewhat ugly.
He thought it would be a light injury for a life, but he did not expect it to turn out this way. He already knew that Orochimaru's body enhancement surgery would greatly change the battle. However, seeing it with his own eyes, he was still very shocked.
Ninja battles were not just about strength, but also about intelligence and experience. Looking back at his previous experience, he wondered how much of it was still reliable.
Swish, swish, swish...
And at the moment Muku was lost in thought, a series of rushing sounds sounded. More than a dozen kunai flew from all directions, their angles very tricky.
Muku's expression darkened. "Uchiha Throwing Technique?"
Although he was a Jonin and mastered various clan secret techniques, as the lord of Hozuki Castle, he had rarely experienced battle in recent years. He carelessly committed a taboo of the battlefield.
On a battlefield where attacks could come from anywhere, there was no room for thinking and drifting.
However, before the kunai could reach him, a humanoid puppet pierced through from the side, its chest splitting open and directly swallowing Muku.
Clang, clang, clang... A series of metal clashes sounded. The kunai hit the puppet's thick outer shell without leaving a single mark.
And in the next moment, under the pull of invisible puppet strings, Muku was almost instantly pulled away from the battlefield and fell beside Hiruko.
"Lord Muku, be careful. You cannot die yet."
To re-seal Satori into the Box of Ultimate Bliss, Muku of the Kusagakure Ninja lineage was a very crucial figure. If he were to be lost here, Muku, who was far away in Hozuki Castle, would not be able to take over for his father immediately. It might lead to a violent retrieval, which would be too troublesome.
The difficulty of dealing with a monster like Satori was the same for both sides.
"I will be careful."
Muku responded, and after leaving the puppet, he looked at the battle in the jungle, his expression somewhat grim.
Only a few rounds had passed, and the outcome had already been decided.
Kakuzu and Sasori were both Kage-level powerhouses, and Sasori was a master of group combat. Originally, it should have been easier for the Kusagakure Ninja to cooperate with him.
But now, with the opponent deploying Susanoo and half of the Jonin, they could only barely hold on. If the Uchiha were to truly free up their hands, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Inside Hiruko, Sasori sensed Muku's unease and sneered, "Don't worry, Lord Muku, this much is not enough to make me retreat."
His cold gaze passed through the crystal eyes and fell directly on the Konoha Ninja. "Moreover, this kind of excellent material, if it is left in Konoha, it would be too cheap for them."
Muku did not have the arrogance of Sasori the Red Sand. He still looked at the battlefield with worry. "I hope so."
Fortunately, by this point in the battle, the Kusagakure Ninja side was not without good news.
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On the Konoha side, the Uchiha ninja who had been spitting out Wind and Fire Ninjutsu stopped almost simultaneously, taking a slight breath. However, their expressions turned grim as they looked at the Box of Ultimate Bliss.
Even though Daichi had melted and solidified a bit, emitting heat, this box, made of an unknown material, was completely unharmed.
It had been burned for so long in high temperatures that even gold and steel could not withstand for a few seconds, yet it had not left even a trace.
Inside Susanoo, Shisui's heart sank.
Whether it was direct physical impact or intense flame burning, none of it had any effect. It was impossible to destroy the Box of Paradise on the spot this time.
He had made the wrong tactical choice. He should have gathered their forces to stop 'Satori's'attack in the village.
But it was too late. Returning to Konoha now would be useless. Going back and forth would waste too much time. The only way was to completely eliminate the enemy.
Thinking of this, Shisui controlled Susanoo and directly pounced on Sasori of the Red Sand.
Although Kakuzu was also strong, three or five Dojutsu ninjas could entangle him. The Kusagakure Ninjas were able to withstand Konoha's attack because of Sasori's puppets.
While Sasori's puppets posed a considerable threat to ninjas, they were ineffective against Susanoo. This was a relationship of restraint between ninjas.
Sasori naturally sensed Shisui's boiling killing intent and sneered, "You came just in time. I've long wanted to meet the forbidden eyes of the Uchiha."
Two scrolls popped out of the cavities in Hiruko's arms and quickly opened.
"Let me show you my prized possessions."
With two puffs of white smoke, two puppet figures appeared. One had a handsome face, and the other had a burly figure. Just from their aura, they were completely different from the other puppets.
But Shisui didn't stop. Susanoo followed him as he moved through the forest, creating a huge wind pressure. The spiral sword swept away the puppets that were rushing towards him like blue flies and slashed directly at Hiruko.
Lord Muku was standing next to Sasori. Facing the power of Susanoo head-on, he quickly retreated, not daring to fight it.
Hiruko couldn't escape as easily as Muku. Before the spiral sword struck the ground, it drew a semi-circle, attacking Hiruko's foothold.
Unable to borrow strength to change direction in the air, this strike was unavoidable.
However, with a light shout, the puppet that had jumped away with Muku clasped its hands together.
In an instant, the temperature in the forest plummeted, and thick layers of ice appeared on Susanoo, slowing its movements.
At the same time, the other puppet also used its own bloodline, "Dead Bone Pulse·Dance of the Willow!"
Almost in the blink of an eye, a large forest of white jade-like bones sprung up in the forest.
Shisui was shocked. "Ice Release and Dead Bone Pulse?"
Shisui clearly knew about the group of Kirigakure deserters who were based in the Land of Iron. But weren't they allies of the Kusagakure Ninjas? Why did they allow Sasori to turn their companions' corpses into puppets?
Ninjas valued life and death. In the ninja world, those who played with corpses were bound to be despised. Even the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, caused a lot of controversy back then, let alone Sasori, who was desecrating the corpses of his companions.
But even though Shisui was shocked, his movements didn't pause. Susanoo swung the spiral sword, smashing a large area of the bone forest with one strike.
However, almost at the same time, a thick bone spear rose from the ground, supporting the burly ninja above it, who thrust out a bone blade from its arm.
The speed was so fast that ordinary people wouldn't even have time to dodge. Shisui's Mangekyou naturally captured the opponent's movements. However, he didn't dodge. Instead, he raised Susanoo's other hand, waiting for the Dead Bone Pulse puppet to make contact and then take the opportunity to destroy it.
Crack!
Unexpectedly, Susanoo's thick defense was as thin as paper under the bone spear and was easily torn open. The Dead Bone Pulse puppet broke through Susanoo through the opening and charged straight for Shisui.
Seeing this, Shisui was severely startled.
Since he awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan, Susanoo had only dissipated due to insufficient eye power, but it had never been so easily breached from the front.
But no matter how shocked he was, Shisui was a veteran of many battles and wasn't a desk jockey like the lord of Hozuki Castle. He decisively pulled himself out.
The projection of Susanoo stayed in place, acting as a shield.
But as soon as Shisui left Susanoo's protection, a wave of wind-breaking sounds carrying cold air rushed towards him.
As if anticipating Shisui's response, the Ice Release puppet had been waiting for a long time. To ensure the hit rate, it even used Ice Needles, a bloodline technique that was released instantly, to severely injure Shisui.
However, the moment the Ice Needles reached him, the sound of a crow cawing rang out.
Shisui's body instantly shattered into countless black crows, flew into the branches, and turned back into Shisui.
"Crow Clone Technique?"
Inside Hiruko, Sasori saw that this sure-hit attack had missed and said slowly, "As expected of the Uchiha's forbidden eyes. That observation… I really want to get it."
"You're also worthy of being called Sasori of the Red Sand, the Sunagakure traitor who killed the Third Kazekage."
Raising his hand to wipe away the bloodstains on his side, Shisui looked down at Hiruko and the two bloodline puppets and said in a deep voice, "I really can't underestimate you."
Sasori heard Shisui's mockery and sneered, "Sharp tongue. Your greatest reliance has been broken through by me. After this, I'll see how I turn your corpse into a human puppet."
"..."
Shisui was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice, "If that's the case, then I'll let you see what a real Uchiha is like."
As soon as he finished speaking, two streams of blood tears flowed from his eyes, followed by an intense wave of Chakra emanating from Shisui's body.
Boom…
With a loud bang, a huge, dark green 'Susanoo' was projected from Shisui's body.
Also wearing samurai armor, this projection had complete limbs and was even more majestic, standing sixty meters tall. This Susanoo had a diamond-shaped gemstone embedded in its forehead, and Shisui stood inside.
A Complete Body Susanoo was naturally more than just this, but after all, Shisui had used 'Kotoamatsukami' with one of his Mangekyou. More than a year had passed, but his eye power hadn't fully recovered. His current limit was this level.
But even this was enough to make Sasori not dare to relax, and he quickly retreated with Hiruko and the two puppets for more than ten meters.
Although only the height had changed, it was completely impossible to launch a surprise attack like before.
With a distance of tens of meters, no matter how fast the Dead Bone Pulse puppet was, it would be swatted away with a single palm.
"This thing isn't right, is it?"
Lord Muku also retreated constantly. Shisui's sudden burst of power was unstoppable.
"If this continues, not to mention destroying Konoha, everyone here will be finished."
His face changed several times, and Muku formed a complex hand seal with both hands.
After a strange wave of Chakra, a hideous demon mask suddenly opened on the Box of Paradise, revealing the deep and dark depths within, as if connected to another space.
Almost at the same time, a strange chain emerged from it, shooting only towards Konoha.
Shisui was inside Susanoo and had a clear view of everything that was happening on the ground. Naturally, he saw this scene.
"Is that guy the controller of the Box of Paradise?"
Susanoo immediately changed its target and charged straight towards Lord Muku.
"Foolish guy, you did something unnecessary."
Sasori's expression in Hiruko darkened. He no longer focused solely on dodging and manipulated the two great bloodline puppets to use their respective skills.
With his vision, it wasn't hard to see that Shisui's burst state couldn't last long. As long as they endured for a period of time, the situation could be reversed again.
What's more, that 'Satori' seemed to be returning.
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