Kabuto's One-Tail appendage lashed toward Shisui, but he caught it with his hands!
"Hmph, go to hell!"
Inspired by Suigetsu's Hydrification Technique, Kabuto had assimilated that ability. The tail Shisui held instantly liquefied, transforming into the head of a snake and lunging straight at him!
Shisui remained calm. As he locked eyes with the snake's head, it immediately froze in place, paralyzed.
Kabuto frowned slightly. This Shadow Clone... it has such powerful ocular prowess? No matter. I'll defeat him myself!
Without hesitation, Kabuto charged forward. At the same time, several other Shisui clones rushed in to intercept him. Kabuto observed carefully—every clone had physical presence, and their footsteps were perfectly synchronized.
Impossible. Even for Shadow Clones, controlling chakra so precisely to maintain identical movements and sounds? Unthinkable. Let's see if they're real...
Kabuto quickly formed hand seals and gathered natural energy. "Sage Art: Inorganic Reanimation!"
The cave walls twisted and groaned. Countless stalactites broke free and rained down like spears, impaling everything in sight. All of Shisui's clones were pinned in place.
Kabuto sneered, "So this is the famed Shisui of the Body Flicker? Pathetic. Your eyes will serve me well."
He dashed forward to harvest the eyes—only for a sudden black flame to erupt in front of him.
"Amaterasu!"
The infernal flames flared between Kabuto and his target, halting his advance. Kabuto smirked.
"Itachi... is this your only move? This so-called black flame—if I don't touch it, what's there to fear?"
Itachi's Susanoo flared into existence, a massive skeletal arm emerging from the ethereal construct. With a mighty swing, it shattered the stalactites in front of him. In that moment, Shisui vanished—leaving only his original body behind.
Kisame appeared nearby and scoffed, "Oi, oi, what's with you two? This doesn't feel like your full strength."
Shisui gave a faint smile. "If we hadn't shown a flaw, he would've escaped by now."
Itachi nodded. He understood perfectly—Shisui had deliberately created an opening to bait Kabuto into staying. A greedy man won't walk away when he thinks victory is within reach.
Kisame chuckled. "You two are seriously troublesome."
Kabuto narrowed his eyes. "Let's see how long you can keep up that act."
Without warning, Shisui charged. The effects of Kabuto's Sage Technique had faded, and the cavern returned to silence. Although Kabuto's eyes were now obscured by hardened corneas, he remained alert and confident.
Shisui's gaze bore into Kabuto, but Kabuto instinctively averted his eyes, relying instead on his heightened sensory perception.
Shisui smirked. "It's useless. Even if you avoid eye contact, you can't escape reality."
As his Mangekyō Sharingan spun, Kabuto heard a sharp click—an eerie sound echoing inside his head.
Something's wrong...!
Kabuto's instincts, enhanced by his transformed body and sensory abilities, screamed at him. Every cell in his body seemed to shout: Run. Now!
But it was too late.
"Kotoamatsukami!"
Shisui's chakra, condensed and stored over time, burst forth. His ultimate Genjutsu—one capable of altering reality—took effect.
Kabuto froze. His eyes became unfocused, his will overtaken. Shisui calmly approached, placed a hand under Kabuto's chin, and lifted his gaze to meet his own.
"From this moment on, you will obey my orders. You stand with us. Together, this alliance will protect the ninja world."
Kabuto's expression went blank. A moment later, he repeated Shisui's words verbatim.
With a final hand seal, Shisui completed the Genjutsu's hold. Kabuto's perception was rewritten—he had become an ally.
Kisame, who had silently observed the entire scene, muttered with unease, "Now I understand... those with names like yours aren't to be taken lightly."
Shisui of the Body Flicker... the strongest Genjutsu user... truly lives up to the title. A Genjutsu that rewrites one's beliefs—how terrifying.
He turned to Itachi. "Itachi-san, I used to think your eyes were frightening enough. But now, it seems there's someone even more formidable than you."
Itachi gave a rare smile, pride evident in his tone. "Shisui's ocular power surpasses mine. His Genjutsu doesn't just trap the mind—it changes reality itself. Among the Uchiha, only two Genjutsu are forbidden due to their power. Kotoamatsukami is one of them."
"Oh?" Kisame raised an eyebrow, visibly surprised. "Such forbidden techniques... the Uchiha clan really is terrifying."
Meanwhile, Kabuto slowly regained his faculties under the new persona forged by Shisui's Genjutsu. He stared at his own hands in disbelief.
"What have I done...? Why would I, someone who wants to protect the ninja world, do something like this...? This isn't me... this isn't who I am...!"
He shuddered with emotional conflict. The battle between his original self and the persona imposed by the Genjutsu created a mental storm. Shisui stepped forward again, his eye glowing gently. With a brief flicker of chakra, he calmed Kabuto's inner turmoil.
After several seconds, Kabuto steadied himself.
Itachi approached and said, "Kabuto, dispel the Edo Tensei binding Madara first. Then issue a command—have all the other resurrected shinobi cease fighting and regroup."
Kabuto nodded. "Understood."
He formed hand seals and began the process. The chakra seal binding Madara's soul flared.
Far away, across the battlefield, Madara's body glowed as the technique began to unravel.
Naruto saw the light from a distance and smiled knowingly. "Looks like they pulled it off."
Minato turned to him. "Naruto—was that Itachi and the others?"
Naruto nodded but kept his guard up. "Yes... but we can't relax. In my previous life, even after Itachi dispelled Edo Tensei, Madara stayed on the battlefield."
Tobirama observed the scene and narrowed his eyes. "That glow... it's from the Edo Tensei being released. Who's responsible? Who got the caster to release the technique?"
The Third Hokage looked at Naruto and, seeing the expression on his face, smirked. "It's Naruto's doing, clearly. That confident smile gives it away."
Hashirama looked at Madara and said, "Madara... go on. When this war ends, I'll come find you."
Tobirama crossed his arms. "Hmph. Arrogant as ever. You'll leave, one way or another."
Obito turned to Madara, anxious. "What do we do now?"
Madara snorted. "Why panic? As long as I remain, our plan continues unhindered."
He looked down and sneered. "Tobirama... you should never have created this forbidden jutsu. You opened the door to your own undoing. Others may be bound by it—but for me, Edo Tensei is liberation."
He raised his hands. "Release: Edo Tensei!"
A brilliant light surged as his body, which had begun to disintegrate, reassembled itself completely.
Madara grinned. "Now... I am truly immortal."
Hashirama was stunned. "Tobirama! What's happening? Can your Edo Tensei be used like this!?"
Tobirama clenched his fists, his rage palpable. "As expected of the Uchiha... to twist my jutsu like this. I never imagined he'd sever the connection and free himself... now he's no longer bound by a summoner. He's a free Edo."
Naruto sighed. "So that's it... I always wondered why Madara remained active after Edo Tensei was undone. Turns out, he had a backup plan all along."
Jiraiya turned to him. "Naruto... you already knew he wouldn't disappear?"
Naruto nodded solemnly.
Orochimaru chuckled. "As expected... there's nothing Naruto-kun can't foresee."
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