After receiving Shisui's affirmation, Jiraiya led Shisui, Kakashi, and other Jonin elites towards Roshi and his group.
After the Tailed Beast Ball failed to achieve its goal, Roshi did not continue to fire Tailed Beast Balls.
Since he was not a perfect Jinchuriki, Roshi entered a long recovery period.
Still trying to recover Chakra and thinking of firing another one, Roshi encountered Jiraiya, who had arrived.
There was no need for more harsh words; after all, they had already started fighting.
Jiraiya did not hesitate and immediately began his attack.
"Ninjutsu: Needle Jizo!"
Jiraiya's hedgehog-like hair attacked Roshi.
"Lava Release: Scorching Stream Bullet!"
Roshi directly spat out a mouthful of phlegm mixed with lava, and Jiraiya's white hair was instantly scorched.
Seeing that one attack was not enough, Jiraiya changed his attack mode; his hair began to cover his front like a true hedgehog, and at the same time, a large amount of hair shot forward.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"
At this moment, Kitsuchi, who had arrived, helped Roshi block the attack.
However, Roshi did not appreciate it and said to Kitsuchi with great impatience:
"Don't interfere in my battle!"
Kitsuchi obviously did not take Roshi's words to heart, and with a wave of his hand, Han and the Explosion Release squad behind him immediately began their attack.
Seeing this situation, Roshi was clearly unwilling to be outdone; lava armor appeared all over his body, and he also began to attack.
This was Roshi's unique skill, Lava Release Chakra Mode!
Kitsuchi and Han did not talk about martial ethics and directly ganged up on Jiraiya.
They clearly wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity to severely injure Jiraiya; killing him would be even better.
Roshi also wanted to join the Gang up on team, but unfortunately, a katana covered in flames blocked his path.
Shisui also joined the Battlefield.
At this time, the Battlefield was basically divided into three parts.
Shisui against Roshi.
Kakashi and the Jonin fought in a chaotic battle with the Explosion Release squad and the Ninja brought by Roshi.
Jiraiya fought Kitsuchi and Han two-on-one.
"Hmph! An Uchiha Clan brat?"
Roshi clearly saw the blood-red Sharingan in Shisui's eyes.
Roshi, clad in Lava Release armor, used wide, sweeping moves.
Shisui, on the other hand, combined his Body Flicker Technique with his Clone Jutsu to the extreme, making his movements unpredictable.
The more Shisui fought, the more his heart trembled; his attacks on Roshi's body could not cause any damage at all.
However, Shisui's performance made Roshi's subordinates, who occasionally glanced over, feel alarmed.
"Why can this young man suppress Lord Roshi so that he has no power to retaliate?"
This was the common thought among this group of people.
Indeed, on the surface, Shisui was constantly attacking Roshi.
Roshi couldn't even touch the hem of Shisui's clothes.
But Shisui knew the bitterness in his heart; his katana was constantly coming into contact with lava.
It was constantly getting nicks, and he estimated it wouldn't be long before it broke.
Roshi's lava-covered figure at this moment reminded Shisui of Yuuki's body wrapped in flames.
He recalled that when he sparred with Yuuki, after his Ken Yoen struck Yuuki's body, Yuuki was not only unharmed, but the flames on his body would grow even stronger.
Although Roshi did not have the ability to absorb flames at this time, Roshi was tough; his katana was almost broken, yet he still couldn't cause any damage.
Indeed, no one who uses Chakra Mode is easy to deal with!
Shisui made up his mind that after returning, he would forge a katana made of Chakra metal.
This katana, given to Shisui by Qing when he became a Ninja, was clearly no longer keeping up with Shisui's strength.
At this moment, the katana's inner voice: I'm about to break, what more do you want from me?
Roshi, at this time, became increasingly irritable due to Shisui's incessant harassment.
Shisui's attacks weren't even tickles, but they were annoying!
Roshi then used a clash to create distance.
"Lava Release: Scorching Stream Peak Rock!"
Don't let the fancy name fool you; it was essentially a larger version of the Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall, but made of lava.
Shisui dodged rapidly; Roshi's Ninjutsu clearly couldn't touch him.
Roshi did not continue to fight Shisui in close combat; the previous battle made Roshi realize something.
The Uchiha brat on the other side was very slippery, and with the Sharingan's insight, he couldn't even touch him in close combat.
Roshi decided to leverage his Jinchuriki advantage and directly transform into a cannon, using Ninjutsu for long-range attacks.
"Lava Release: Scorching River Flow Rock Technique!"
Mouthfuls of thick, fiery phlegm attacked Shisui.
As an Uchiha genius, Shisui was naturally not limited to just swordsmanship and Body Flicker Technique.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Claw Red!"
The moment Shisui used the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, he threw a large number of shuriken, accurately entering the Phoenix Sage Fire.
There was no other way; Roshi's Lava Release looked similar to the Phoenix Sage Fire, but it had lava mixed in, so a simple Phoenix Sage Fire Technique couldn't stop it at all.
The two sides engaged in a back-and-forth exhibition match.
However, as time went on, Shisui became increasingly strained, while Roshi, conversely, became more energetic the more he fought.
At this moment, Shisui remembered what Yuuki had told him before they set out.
"Shisui, if you encounter the Four-Tails Jinchuriki Roshi on the Battlefield, you can try using Sharingan Genjutsu; it might have a surprising effect."
Yuuki, I hope you didn't lie to me this time!
As for why Shisui didn't use Kotoamatsukami, that was also at Yuuki's request.
Shisui recalled Yuuki excitedly finding him after dealing with Danzo.
"Haha, Shisui, I did it! You will definitely be famous throughout the Ninja World, Shisui!"
Shisui didn't understand what his fame in the Ninja World had to do with Danzo, but seeing Yuuki's happy expression made him very happy.
After all, Yuuki rarely truly laughed like that; Shisui and Yuuki had known each other even before entering the Ninja Academy.
When he was young, Yuuki often proactively sought him out, saying strange things like 'If you're going to cling to such a thick thigh, you have to do it early.'
After going to school, Yuuki seemed to have changed into a different person, becoming more confident, and the smile on his face became even more brilliant.
However, Shisui always saw a sense of loneliness in Yuuki's smile, a kind of ineffaceable solitude.
Shisui couldn't understand Yuuki's loneliness; Yuuki was so popular, both within the clan and at school, always able to get along with everyone.
After discovering Yuuki's loneliness, Shisui always stayed by Yuuki's side, during training, at school, and even on the Battlefield.
Shisui wanted to tell Yuuki, you are never alone, my friend!
Over the years, Shisui had only seen Yuuki truly laugh heartily twice.
Once was when Yuuki learned that he was called 'Suzaku' by the Hidden Mist, and once was the night Danzo died.
Shisui told Yuuki about his ocular Jutsu, Kotoamatsukami, that night.
Yuuki was very serious at the time and told Shisui not to use his ocular Jutsu on others and not to tell anyone what his ocular Jutsu was again.
Shisui didn't ask why, but he agreed very seriously.
His mind returned, and remembering what Yuuki had told him, he unhesitatingly activated his Mangekyo and launched a Genjutsu the moment he met Roshi's gaze.
"Hmm ~ much easier than I thought."
Shisui entered Roshi's Tailed Beast space with almost no effort.
The moment Shisui entered, the Four-Tails Son Goku discovered him.
"It's that hateful eye again, the evil Uchiha!"
Seeing Shisui's Mangekyo, the Four-Tails apparently recalled some unpleasant memories and immediately became enraged.
What to do next? Shisui was utterly bewildered.
He apparently didn't know that when using Genjutsu on a Jinchuriki, the first place one enters is not the opponent's mental space, but the Tailed Beast space.
Thinking about what Yuuki said, using Genjutsu wouldn't be on the Tailed Beast, would it?
Shisui tentatively used a Genjutsu on the Four-Tails and easily made the opponent fall into the Genjutsu.
It's that simple? But what's the use?
The one caught in the Genjutsu was the Four-Tails, not Roshi; Shisui completely didn't understand what the point was.
Not long after, the Four-Tails broke free from the Genjutsu.
"Uchiha brat, I'm going to kill you!!"
The enraged Four-Tails directly kicked Shisui out of the Tailed Beast space; Shisui, who had come back to his senses, looked at Roshi, who seemed completely normal, and was puzzled.
Yuuki, you lied to me again! You kept saying I was your friend!
Seeing that the Genjutsu was ineffective, Shisui planned to activate Susanoo, but at that moment, something unexpected happened to Roshi's body.
Chakra bubbles uncontrollably appeared on Roshi's body, accompanied by a strong scent of lava.
This anomaly immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Kitsuchi said with surprise, "How is this possible! Why is Roshi going berserk? He's been a Jinchuriki for thirty years!"
"Ah, why does the Chakra on Lord Roshi's body give me a terrifying feeling?"
Jiraiya naturally understood what this meant and asked with a laugh:
"Your Jinchuriki is going berserk; do you still want to fight us?"
Kitsuchi stopped his attack upon hearing this and shouted:
"Iwagakure Ninja, abandon your opponents, prepare to deal with the Four-Tails!"
Jiraiya, seeing this, also stopped in time.
"Hahahaha! Konoha Ninja, let's retreat!"
Then he led his people and ran away in a flash.
What a joke, if they didn't run now, were they going to stay and help Iwagakure?
Shisui thought as he retreated.
So that was the reason; it seems the Four-Tails Jinchuriki's control over the Tailed Beast isn't strong.
But Yuuki, how did you get that information?
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