Chapter 145: Oborotsuki vs. Itachi & Shisui!
The two figures who crashed down in front of Shisui and Itachi were none other than Danzō and the subordinate who had carried him out of Root headquarters while fleeing.
"Lord Danzō?!"
Shisui was shocked to see Danzō gravely wounded, his expression pale and defeated.
"What happened?"
Itachi drew a kunai warily, scanning their surroundings.
The medical ninja who had escaped with Danzō struggled to his feet, enduring the pain from his wounds, and issued a warning to Shisui and Itachi:
"Be careful. A very powerful enemy is pursuing us from behind…"
"A powerful enemy?"
Shisui frowned deeply, looking at Danzō in confusion.
"An intruder?"
Itachi's expression grew even more guarded.
Before they could fully understand the situation, Oborotsuki appeared calmly in the center of the street, Decapitation Greatsword resting on his shoulder.
"Ah… damn it."
"I almost let you slip away. Your Body Flicker is still a little short."
Oborotsuki looked mockingly at the gravely wounded Danzō—who could no longer speak—and the medical ninja who had sworn to protect him at all costs.
This subordinate had actually mastered the Body Flicker Technique.
If not for that, he could never have escaped this far with Danzō—he would have been killed by Oborotsuki long ago.
After speaking, Oborotsuki casually glanced toward Shisui and Itachi.
He hadn't expected to run into these two here.
"So you're the one who injured Lord Danzō like this?"
Shisui's expression turned grave the moment he saw Oborotsuki.
The leader of Root was no ordinary shinobi. Few people could possibly be his match.
Much less someone who had invaded Root headquarters, killed dozens of members, and left Danzō in this state.
"In that case… the rest of Root is probably…"
The thought made Shisui's gaze darken even further.
"Yeah, that was me."
"But I only targeted him."
"If the rest of you don't want trouble, it's best not to get involved."
Oborotsuki openly admitted to wounding Danzō.
At the same time, he issued a clear warning to Uchiha Itachi and Shisui.
These two had been thoroughly brainwashed by Konoha. Even when the Uchiha clan openly rebelled, they chose to stand against their own family.
Trying to recruit them was clearly unrealistic.
So Oborotsuki had zero interest in making the attempt.
If they dared to block his path, then he would simply eliminate them along with Danzō.
Just as Oborotsuki finished speaking, Shisui drew the short sword from his back and stepped forward, placing himself protectively in front of Danzō.
"Danpū, take Lord Danzō and leave immediately. I'll handle things here!"
Shisui called out to the injured medical ninja behind him.
"Please, I'll go request backup from Lord Hokage right now!"
"But be extremely careful—this guy took out dozens of our members single-handedly…"
The medical ninja named Danpū warned Shisui before supporting the gravely wounded Danzō and preparing to flee again.
"Think you can escape?"
"It's not that easy!"
Oborotsuki's eyes narrowed. His figure flashed—and in an instant he was right in front of them.
But Shisui and Itachi had already anticipated this. They were fully prepared and stood ready to intercept.
The moment Oborotsuki moved, Itachi acted.
Clang—
Oborotsuki's Decapitation Greatsword was about to strike its target, but in the nick of time it was blocked by a short sword.
The one wielding it wasn't Shisui—it was Itachi.
Despite his young age, Itachi's strength was far from ordinary.
Though he was sent flying backward by the force of Oborotsuki's blade, he had at least succeeded in blocking the attack and buying precious time for Danzō to escape.
At the same moment, Shisui launched his own assault.
Whoosh—
His Body Flicker activated. In the blink of an eye he was behind Oborotsuki, slashing mercilessly toward his back.
Shisui and Itachi's coordination was seamless.
Together they completely pinned Oborotsuki down, preventing him from pursuing Danzō and the medical ninja Danpū.
"Looks like I'll have to take you two down first!"
Oborotsuki sighed helplessly and turned to face Shisui and Itachi.
"Once I capture you, I'll interrogate you properly about your identity."
Shisui's words were directed not only at Oborotsuki but also served as a reminder to Itachi beside him.
The meaning was clear: capture him alive.
With that, Shisui vanished again using Body Flicker. The next instant he reappeared on Oborotsuki's left side—and at the same moment, his eyes had already transformed into the Mangekyō Sharingan.
The enemy had invaded Root headquarters, killed dozens of members, and severely wounded Danzō. His strength was clearly extraordinary.
Shisui's plan was simple: no wasted words—just go straight to Mangekyō and take him down!
Body Flicker combined with Mangekyō genjutsu—this combo had always been invincible. Almost no opponent could escape it.
And with another pair of Mangekyō Sharingan waiting in support, ready to strike at any moment,
This fight should have been a guaranteed victory with no chance for the enemy to resist.
But Shisui miscalculated.
The instant he activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, Oborotsuki—thanks to his overwhelmingly powerful chakra sensing—had already predicted his move.
Shisui was attempting a standard Sharingan genjutsu, so Oborotsuki simply closed his eyes and refused to look at the Mangekyō.
As for Shisui's Body Flicker, Oborotsuki's Flying Thunder God was clearly faster.
Unexpectedly, Oborotsuki perfectly evaded Shisui's attack.
In the moment they passed each other, Oborotsuki suddenly spun around to face Shisui's back. Lightning crackled in his palm.
Zzzzt—
A bolt of lightning surged toward Shisui's back.
"Brother Shisui, watch out!"
Itachi saw everything clearly. Seeing Shisui about to take the hit, he immediately unleashed his own Mangekyō power against Oborotsuki.
"Tsukuyomi!!"
One of Itachi's Mangekyō abilities.
It activated unconditionally—no eye contact required.
In an instant, the target would be pulled into an illusionary world.
Within Tsukuyomi, everything was under Itachi's control.
Itachi believed that even if his genjutsu couldn't compare to Shisui's Kotoamatsukami, it was still flawless.
There was no way the enemy could avoid it.
But he too miscalculated.
Though Itachi's Tsukuyomi made Oborotsuki wary, he had already prepared for this moment.
At the critical instant, Oborotsuki decisively activated the power of his own Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
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