Chapter 195: Chapter 195: Different Sage Arts and Wood Release
Time passed quietly.
By the next morning, the first light of dawn stretched across the wide expanse of the lake. Emerging from Akira's Kamui dimension, Akira, Fugaku, and Shisui materialized on the lake's surface.
Moments earlier, they had sensed the Three-Tails nearing the final stages of its revival. They arrived just as it was about to awaken fully.
"Who are you? How dare you trespass in the Land of Water!" a Mist ninja on guard shouted as soon as he spotted the three.
"Your Land of Water?" Shisui retorted, clearly irritated. "This island is part of the Land of Fire's territory!"
"Shisui, focus," Fugaku interjected sternly. "Ignore them. Our priority is the Three-Tails. Its revival is just a few breaths away."
"Understood." Shisui's gaze returned to the lake's surface, his Sharingan glowing crimson as it locked onto the water below.
From a distance, Yagura Karatachi's face twisted with dread. He had recognized the intruders.
"Damn Konoha shinobi! Akira, Shisui, and Fugaku Uchiha!"
Before Yagura could act, several Mist ninjas nearer to the trio let out war cries and charged. But Akira, Shisui, and Fugaku didn't spare them a glance. All three pairs of Sharingan remained fixed on the azure lake as if peering straight through to its depths.
"It's here," Akira said softly. "The Three-Tails has revived! But this…"
The lake's surface erupted.
"Shinra Tensei!"
With an immense repelling force, the water parted violently, waves cascading outward like a biblical sea split. At its center, the Three-Tails emerged. A moment later, Tobirama Senju appeared, having used the Flying Thunder God technique to transport Nagato directly to the scene.
"Susanoo!"
In an instant, three beams of light—black, green, and yellow—shot skyward. Three colossal, fully-formed Susanoo, towering like mountains, took shape on the battlefield. Unshaken by the thrashing waves, the Susanoo stood firm.
Both Fugaku and Shisui had awakened their Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and had mastered their complete Susanoo forms after a brief adjustment period.
The three Susanoo drew their swords in unison. The sharp hum of blades cut through the air as sword slashes rained down toward Nagato's position.
"Wood Release: World of Trees Wall!"
Nagato's voice rang out as a massive shield, etched with a demonic visage and lined with sharp fangs, erupted from the ground. The barrier enveloped both him and the Three-Tails.
Boom!
The clash shook the earth and sent shockwaves in all directions. Mist ninjas, the lake's surface, trees, and even the surrounding mountains were obliterated in the resulting explosion.
"Wood Release: Universal Binding Hands!"
From the ground, massive wooden hands burst forth, swiping at the three Susanoo. Nagato, hidden within his battered barrier, scowled. The situation had spiraled far beyond his expectations.
Shisui and Fugaku had reached new heights of power.
At that moment, Tobirama reappeared, accompanied by Uchiha Hikari.
"Three complete Susanoo," Hikari mused, her blood-red Sharingan narrowing. "Good thing I came prepared. Otherwise, this trip would've been wasted."
"Watch closely, Three-Tails. I'll handle this," Hikari declared, leaping into action. A brilliant red chakra erupted around her, forming a massive figure.
Another complete Susanoo—red as blood and equal in size to the others—joined the fray.
"Shisui, let's move!" Fugaku shouted. "We'll deal with Hikari and Nagato. Akira, take care of the Three-Tails!"
Without hesitation, Shisui commanded his Susanoo to charge at Nagato while Fugaku engaged Hikari.
The clash of titans sent shockwaves rippling across the battlefield. Meanwhile, Akira vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, he was already near Nagato.
"You won't succeed!" Nagato growled, forming a seal.
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"
With a deafening roar, two massive wooden dragons erupted from the ground. One lunged at Akira's Susanoo, while the other coiled around the fleeing Three-Tails.
The freshly revived beast froze, bewildered, before succumbing to sheer terror as the wooden dragon ensnared it completely. Bound tightly, the Three-Tails had no chance to resist. Even the Nine-Tails would struggle against such a technique.
Crackling with black lightning, Akira raised his hand. One swift slash from his Susanoo's blade severed the dragon attacking him.
Nagato, unfazed, activated Sage Mode.
"Sage Art: Wood Release—Wood Human Technique!"
In an instant, a towering wood golem emerged, its size rivaling that of a mountain. Coiled with fierce wooden dragons, the golem loomed over the battlefield.
Nagato's hands formed another seal.
"Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation!"
Infused with potent senjutsu chakra, the wood golem seemed to come alive. It roared, its movements no longer dependent on Nagato's commands as it charged Akira's Susanoo.
"So this is…" Akira murmured, momentarily stunned. "Nagato's combining Wood Release with Sage Arts from Ryūchi Cave."
Akira's gaze hardened as two additional black Susanoo appeared at his sides. They were his past and future selves, summoned through the power of his Sharingan.
Three colossal Susanoo now stood poised for battle.
"He was holding back during our last fight?" Nagato muttered, his expression grim. "Akira's abilities surpass even my expectations."
The three Susanoo moved as one, launching a coordinated assault on Nagato and the Three-Tails.
Meanwhile, Shisui found himself blocked by Hikari's Susanoo. Its movements were unnervingly independent, as though it had a will of its own.
"A Sage Art that grants life to inanimate objects," Shisui observed, taking a deep breath. "So this is Ryūchi Cave's senjutsu."
Entering Sage Mode himself, Shisui strategized.
"At this distance, using Kotoamatsukami is impossible," he thought with regret.
Hikari, fully aware of Shisui's dojutsu, remained vigilant. She had deduced its effects during their last confrontation and was determined to avoid falling victim to it.
"I won't let myself become one of Konoha's pawns," she muttered, her expression unwavering as their clash continued.
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