Chapter 165: Final Round, Ryomen Sukuna
In the early stages of the battle, Shisui didn't intervene immediately.
He needed time to adapt to his newly evolved eyes.
To put it bluntly, if his previous three-tomoe Sharingan was akin to a handgun, his current Mangekyō Sharingan was a missile.
Shisui was an expert marksman, but he'd never fired missiles before.
If he rashly activated his Mangekyō without sufficient control, it would be exactly as Tobirama warned—whoever he saw would die instantly.
Even Hashirama Senju was taken by surprise and severely injured; others would stand no chance at all.
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After gaining initial control—at least enough to choose whether to trigger "Flying Thunder God: Tobirama"—Shisui activated his Mangekyō and joined the battle.
Instantly, Hamura's gigantic stone statue was thoroughly suppressed!
At its core, the statue was merely a puppet controlled by Tenseigan chakra.
When Shisui activated his Divine Concealment, the Tenseigan's control faltered significantly, slowing the statue's movements to a crawl.
Shisui's current ocular power far surpassed Kagami's when he first awakened his Mangekyō.
His configuration was simply far superior; Shisui was standing on the shoulders of a giant.
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'The ultimate ability hidden within the Mangekyō—Susanoo…'
Shisui thought quietly. He possessed detailed intel regarding normal Mangekyō Sharingan and Kagami's special variant.
He even knew that Madara's evolutionary path led directly to the Rinnegan.
These were entirely different evolutionary paths.
To give an intuitive analogy, the Sharingan's three-tomoe stage corresponded to Super Saiyan 1 to 3. Madara's path was akin to Super Saiyan God (Red & Blue), while Kagami's path was more like Super Saiyan 4.
Regardless of the evolutionary direction, the essential trait of the Sharingan would always be its ocular techniques.
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Hum—
Deep emerald-green chakra erupted from Shisui's body, releasing violent shockwaves that swept across the battlefield.
Orochimaru, standing nearby, felt his heart shudder, his pupils shrinking sharply.
This was…
The first technique that ever made him feel death!
His voice was hoarse yet filled with twisted excitement. "The legendary trump card that generations of the Uchiha have taken pride in… Are you also about to unleash that power, Shisui? The divine might known as…"
"Susanoo!"
Boom!!
A wild storm of chakra overturned Hamura's stone statue.
From within the swirling dust, an emerald-green blade slashed forward, instantly cleaving the statue in two!
Under the suppression of Divine Concealment, the statue's regeneration became extremely slow.
A fierce gust blew away the smoke, revealing a towering emerald-green warrior tens of meters tall.
With Shisui's ocular power, forming a Susanoo hundreds of meters tall would be effortless. However, this was the ideal size for him—striking a perfect balance between offensive and defensive strength without sacrificing speed.
Whoosh!
Susanoo spread its wings.
In a flash of emerald brilliance, it appeared instantly before the temple.
The tip of Susanoo's blade hovered just one centimeter from Ōtsutsuki Toneri's forehead.
Shisui gazed down at him calmly.
"You must be the descendant of Ōtsutsuki Hamura that my brother mentioned."
"Give up. Against the power of the Uchiha, your defeat is inevitable."
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"Don't mess with me!" Toneri shouted angrily.
The giant Tenseigan erupted with chakra, pouring power into Toneri's body.
Slash—
A strike transcending space severed the chakra connection instantly.
Though Toneri had no eyes, his keen senses vaguely perceived that something invisible had appeared without warning and sliced through his link to the giant Tenseigan.
"What…is that…?"
Without the support of the Tenseigan, Toneri collapsed weakly.
In the end, he was merely a child. Just controlling Hamura's stone statue had already exhausted him. Facing the combined strength of the Hatake father-son duo, plus the overwhelming power displayed by Shisui, completely shattered his resolve.
'Father…'
'The descendants of Hagoromo…'
'Are truly too strong…'
Shisui didn't bother responding. Susanoo's giant hand captured Toneri's body, spread its wings, and flew toward Kagami's location.
The remaining participants exchanged silent glances before quickly following behind.
Only Orochimaru lingered momentarily, staring greedily at the giant Tenseigan.
He could clearly sense the terrifying energy contained within this enormous eye. If he could seize it, he could rapidly evolve to a far greater level of power.
Setting aside Uchiha Kagami, Orochimaru knew the strength of Hashirama Senju well. Yet, with this eye, he believed he could defeat even Hashirama!
Clang!
Just as he decided to move forward, a black spear impaled the metal platform holding the giant Tenseigan.
Orochimaru paused, looked back once, and sighed helplessly.
"So this prey is also yours, Kagami-kun…"
"You've already surpassed even the God of Shinobi. With this added…just how much further will you evolve?"
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Ōtsutsuki Toneri.
A rare existence who had experienced atavistic evolution, recognized even by Ōtsutsuki Urashiki as a legitimate clan member.
The original eyes of the Ōtsutsuki were the Byakugan. Isshiki's black Dharma Wheel eyes, Momoshiki's golden Rinnegan, Urashiki's blue Rinnegan—or even the Tenseigan—were all direct evolutions from the Byakugan.
In Kagami's eyes, Toneri was like an ink painting that ran out of ink halfway through—he simply hadn't grown his eyes yet.
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"You surface dweller! You killed my father!"
Toneri shouted desperately, struggling furiously.
Kagami had no interest in debating with this brat.
The reason he wanted Toneri alive wasn't to raise him like a pet.
He approached Toneri, placing a hand atop his head.
A small, delicate white dragon emerged from his sleeve.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's shrinking ability couldn't affect lifeforms other than himself, but Kagami's technique was different. The white dragon was created using the White Snake Sage's body, the Katsuyu's soul, the Dragon Veins, and the abundant natural energy of Shikkotsu Forest. Kagami's Yin-Yang Release had fused them together.
In a sense, the white dragon was an extension of Kagami's own life—much like how the Sage of Six Paths created the Tailed Beasts.
Kagami created the White Dragon.
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From the dragon's small mouth extended a faint purple chain, linking it to Toneri.
No one else could see it clearly.
But Nagato could.
That little dragon was devouring Toneri's soul!
This was a Rinnegan-like power!
No… rather, it was something similar but fundamentally different.
Nagato's apprehension toward Kagami deepened even further.
He'd also witnessed Shisui's tremendous power firsthand, recognizing him as at least an equal.
Mangekyō Sharingan… truly terrifying.
Thud.
Soon, Toneri's soul was entirely consumed, and his lifeless body collapsed.
No one present voiced objections.
They were shinobi—killing someone meant nothing, even if the victim was a child. Each of them had done far worse.
Even Hashirama wouldn't criticize Kagami over someone he hardly knew.
Kagami swept his gaze across those remaining.
Only three had died? Seven left…
Fine. Not an overly awkward number.
Kagami placed his hand upon Toneri's corpse, speaking calmly.
"I've changed many rules, but I'll leave the final five spots unchanged."
"Hashirama Senju, I allow you to participate. Your spot won't count toward the five."
Sinister black-and-red energy emanated from Kagami's fingertips, causing everyone intense unease.
A faint smile appeared on Kagami's lips.
"No time limit."
"The five survivors will be declared winners."
"Prepare yourselves. Don't get wiped out too quickly; it'd be terribly disappointing."
Black-red patterns gradually spread across Toneri's body.
His empty eyes filled with absolute darkness.
The faint echoes of countless anguished screams haunted the air around them.
Instinctive fear seized everyone present.
Something…
was emerging.
A being of ultimate evil!
Ryomen Sukuna!
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