Aozora turned around and saw Shisui's eyes, tears of blood streaming down his face, and the emerald arm protruding from his ribs.
He quickly shouted, "Enough! Hurry up and shut down Susano'o Wheel!"
Susano'o Wheel was the third form of power unlocked only by activating the Mangekyo Sharingan. Referred to as divine power, it possessed immense offensive strength and impenetrable defense. However, it was not only the user's "guardian deity," but also a "Shinigami" that devoured the user's life force—only those who had awakened the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan remained unscathed.
Currently, Shisui's body hadn't fully matured yet, and his chakra reserves were still insufficient; forcefully using this ability would definitely damage his body.
Upon hearing Aozora's plea, Shisui merely gave him a gentle smile before softly shaking his head.
Of course he felt the life force slowly slipping away inside him, but he did not deactivate Susano'o Wheel.
Just like Murakumo Kurama had said, these eyes were awakened to prevent tragedies from happening.
Though his younger brother had grown much stronger, their opponent was still Danzo.
Such a dangerous enemy was better off dealt with by himself.
As an elder brother, it was he who should stand in front of his sibling, clearing all threats along the way.
[Susano'o Wheel!]
At Shisui's whisper, verdant chakra surged out from his body, quickly forming into a colossal, translucent skeletal frame.
Then, the surrounding chakra began to surge as well. Veins and flesh rapidly grew over the skeleton, instantly wrapping it in a chakra-coated exterior, shaping into a two-story tall samurai warrior.
The warrior raised its right hand toward the sky. In an instant, fierce winds gathered, condensing into a massive spiraling blade that spun at blinding speed.
Next, it raised its left arm across its chest, forming a shield crackling with thunderous energy.
Wielding wind and lightning, the warrior's eyes blazed with blinding intensity — like twin beacons of judgment — locking its gaze on Danzo.
"Danzo, die!"
Without extra words, Shisui stamped his foot, and the warrior dashed forward accordingly.
The ground trembled beneath, and the Gambling Den shook violently.
Though appearing slow, the warrior moved incredibly fast.
In the blink of an eye, the giant seemed to flash like lightning directly in front of Danzo and thrust downward with its spiraling blade.
Danzo hastily leapt upward but was pulled back by the sword's rapid rotation, almost like a black hole filled with suction.
Instantly, the swiftly spinning blade became a bloody meat-grinder, slicing Danzo apart into fragments, scattering blood mist everywhere.
After killing Danzo, Shisui swept the Gambling Den with his gaze, searching for any sign of him.
With his current physical condition, he couldn't sustain Susano'o Wheel for long. He intended to kill Danzo repeatedly and decisively — enough to make him fear resurrection, even render it impossible.
The sticky blood puddles on the ground vanished, and Danzo reappeared again, unscathed.
At this moment, expressions flickered within his eyes—alternately revealing greed and fear.
Originally, there had been eight Sharingans implanted on his arms. Even when attacked by numerous powerful opponents at the Hokage Tower, he'd only lost one Sharingan before escaping.
Yet now, within this small gambling den, he had already died three times. Now, only four remaining Sharingans remained open on his right arm.
As the Sharingan closed, his right arm gradually lost control. It would occasionally swell and writhe as if something was fermenting beneath the pale skin.
He had a premonition that acquiring Shisui's Mangekyou might finally resolve the problem with his right arm.
But in his heart lurked another ominous suspicion—if he kept pushing himself, he might end up permanently staying here.
Danzo hesitated internally, but Shisui and Aozora wouldn't grant him time for contemplation.
Shisui rode forth once more atop Susano'o Wheel. With Wind Release enhancing his speed, his Susano'o moved like thunder and gales.
Having learned his lesson from before, Danzo understood how sharp this Susano'o could be in close combat. As soon as the enemy approached, he launched himself backward while forming hand seals.
Knowing well the power of the Spiraling Blade in this Susano'o, he didn't resort to his most familiar Wind Release techniques. Instead, he activated Wood Release through his right arm.
[Wood Release—Paradise Life Creation!]
When executed by Hashirama Senju, this jutsu could instantly create an entire forest. Although Danzo's version lacked such power, within moments multiple trees rapidly sprouted inside the gambling den.
The trees sprang up rapidly, instantly blocking Shisui's line of sight.
Tree roots spread outward, forming rope-like bindings aimed at restraining Susanoo.
In Hashirama's hands, these trees were not only extremely hard but also capable of absorbing chakra. However, Danzo's version remained merely superficial, lacking true essence. The spiraling blade of Susano'o effortlessly sliced through them row after row.
Yet the trees seemed enhanced by some hormonal surge—no matter how many were cut down, more kept growing. No matter how hard he tried, Shisui couldn't cut them all down.
Unwilling to let Shisui waste too much chakra, Aozora rushed forward shouting, "Step aside! Allow me!"
Upon hearing this, Shisui immediately retreated backwards.
Aozora stood firm before the encroaching forest, quickly channeling his refined fire-natured chakra.
[Fire Release—Great Fire Annihilation Technique!]
A torrent of crimson chakra surged forth like a mighty river, erupting from Aozora's mouth.
Instantly, the orange flames expanded into a colossal blazing wave riding the wind, swallowing the entire grove created by Danzo!
Seeing this, Shisui abruptly hurled his Spiraling Blade from his Susano'o.
Freed from the constraints of Susano'o, the rapidly spinning blade transformed into numerous massive wind blades.
Wind fueled the fire's intensity while fire magnified the wind's strength.
In no time, the already mighty wall of flames expanded even further, swiftly forming an overwhelming firestorm that devoured everything before Aozora.
Boom boom boom—!
Within moments, every tree inside the gambling den ignited simultaneously. Those trying desperately to escape between the trunks eventually found their clothes caught aflame, melting away within the inferno.
Black Hawk and Hirano Haru, who'd been hanging around the edges without real involvement, both fled toward safety at the same time.
Under such apocalyptic conditions, they abandoned any thoughts of sabotaging each other.
Tsunade and Shizune stood on Aozora's side of the battlefield, out of the attack's range—but Tsunade still grabbed Shizune and leaped behind Aozora and Shisui for better protection.
Orochimaru, being the closest participant to the battlefield aside from Danzo, became engulfed in the flames as well.
Instantly forming hand seals, he summoned three layers of Demonic Gates to shield himself upfront, then encased himself within a Water Encampment Wall.
Boom boom boom—!
Crackle crackle crackle filled the air everywhere.
Hiss!—!
A cacophony of sounds rang out through the sea of flames, yet not a single sound could stop the fire from devouring everything.
Soon, the towering wave of fire finally receded, revealing that half of the gambling house (a traditional Chinese gambling den) across from them had already vanished into oblivion.
Before the stunned crowd stood a crumbling barrier, smoke curling in the air above the blackened earth where glowing orange fireballs still burned fiercely.
Everything else had burned away completely in the firestorm.
Orochimaru hadn't even received the full frontal impact of the attack, yet the massive [Three Layers of Demonic Gates] before him had already collapsed down to just one remaining gate.
And this final gate was already riddled with cracks, with three stubborn orange fireballs still burning fiercely upon it.
Behind the last gate, Orochimaru was clearly struggling. Despite conjuring the [Water Encampment Wall], parts of his red robe with cloud patterns had still been burned away, and his long black straight hair now bore noticeable curls.
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