"What is that?"
"A green giant?"
Exclamations erupted from the audience!
The final match of the Chunin Exam was full of unexpected events.
The audience initially thought Akihara Kagura's Wood Dragon was one of a kind, but then a turquoise giant appeared in the arena and sliced through the Wood Dragon with one strike!
Everyone present was staring intently at the situation in the arena, and they quickly saw two figures beneath the semi-transparent body of the turquoise giant.
Uchiha Itachi.
Uchiha Shisui.
There was no need for much speculation; many had already understood the situation because most of the ninjas in Konoha had heard of Uchiha Shisui's name.
"So it was Uchiha Shisui who saved Uchiha Itachi?"
"Is that green giant Uchiha Shisui's jutsu? I didn't expect Uchiha Shisui to have such a jutsu!"
Compared to these ordinary people with limited perspective, some recognized Uchiha Shisui's jutsu, including many members of the Uchiha clan!
"The legendary... Susanoo!"
"The highest form of the Sharingan's bloodline limit, a jutsu that can only be used with the Mangekyo Sharingan… Shisui had long mastered Susanoo!"
The morale of the entire Uchiha clan was greatly boosted!
Originally, this group of Uchiha was shocked by Akihara Kagura's Wood Release Ninjutsu, and when Uchiha Itachi was about to lose, they felt the Uchiha clan would have no future. Now there's a sudden sense of renewed hope!
Even if Konoha gains a new Wood Release Ninja, so what? The Uchiha clan also possesses Mangekyo Sharingan that can counter Wood Release!
"So this is... the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan?"
Uchiha Itachi looked at the turquoise Susanoo in amazement and then turned to the friend who saved him in a crisis, slowly bowing his head.
In that instant...
Uchiha Itachi almost thought he would die here.
But just as the Wood Dragon was about to fall, Uchiha Shisui suddenly appeared beside him with Instant Body Jutsu and summoned Susanoo to block the Wood Dragon's attack.
"Shisui… you shouldn't have saved me."
As a child skilled at thinking from a young age, and through Uchiha Shisui's teachings, Uchiha Itachi had long understood the internal conflicts between the clan and Konoha.
The impact of Susanoo is too significant.
Many in the Uchiha clan believe in the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan and Susanoo, and Shisui's display will undoubtedly reignite their ambitions!
"Itachi, what are you talking about?"
Uchiha Shisui patted Uchiha Itachi's head, smiling as he explained, "You're like a brother to me; how could I stand by and let this happen?"
Uchiha Shisui raised his head to glance upward: "And maybe I was just overly concerned. It seemed like that child's attack paused; did you use Genjutsu on him?"
"Yes..."
Uchiha Itachi slowly nodded, the Three Tomoe Sharingan in his eyes glowing red, and he whispered: "In that instant, I used my Sharingan to cast Genjutsu on Akihara Kagura, but it seemed useless..."
"No, it was useful."
Akihara Kagura's voice came from above.
The body of the Wood Dragon slowly disintegrated and fell back into vines.
Seeing the threat eliminated, Uchiha Shisui allowed the towering Susanoo to fade away and curiously observed Akihara Kagura descending with the vines.
"At least your Genjutsu almost killed you."
Akihara Kagura looked at Uchiha Itachi, frowning: "When the examiner told me to stop fighting, I intended to stop and enjoy the fear on your face, but I ended up caught in your Genjutsu, losing control of the Wood Dragon..."
"..."
Uchiha Itachi's eyes showed a hint of surprise.
"Hahaha…"
Uchiha Shisui couldn't help but laugh.
"..."
Akihara Kagura fell silent, knowing that everything he said was false.
With so many people in the stands during the Chunin Exam, Akihara Kagura didn't really think he could kill Uchiha Itachi on the spot. Even if he managed to kill Uchiha Itachi, what worthwhile benefit would it bring?
He might end up becoming a target for Uchiha Shisui.
Akihara Kagura glanced quietly at Uchiha Shisui. He looked harmless but might be the most dangerous person there.
Memories of a past life provided a piece of information…
Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan could perform a unique Genjutsu.
Kotoamatsukami.
The effect of Kotoamatsukami is astonishing, able to permanently change a person's will and easily turn someone into a puppet of the technique user.
Luckily.
This Genjutsu known as Kotoamatsukami has a cooldown period of over a decade, and Uchiha Shisui wouldn't dare use it recklessly; he would reserve it for critical moments.
Of course.
If Akihara Kagura acted recklessly in Konoha, showing even a hint of jeopardizing Konoha's safety, Uchiha Shisui would not hesitate to use Kotoamatsukami on him…
He is a dangerous man.
This is a dangerous jutsu.
These are dangerous eyes.
Because anyone who obtains Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan could use the Kotoamatsukami Genjutsu within those eyes, which could very well be used against Akihara Kagura. Even just one Kotoamatsukami Mangekyo Sharingan is enough.
Hence, no one should obtain the Kotoamatsukami Mangekyo Sharingan, not even their owner, Uchiha Shisui…
Uchiha Shisui is not someone capable of protecting his own eyes, and being shackled by the mindsets of the Ninja World, Uchiha Shisui would never realize what trouble these eyes could bring if fallen into the wrong hands.
Those who love to use such base tactics would not pass up the opportunity to obtain Kotoamatsukami once they learned its true potential.
Akihara Kagura is not that kind of person.
This method of forcibly altering others' will using Kotoamatsukami to make them obey commands is simply too crude.
"Boring."
Akihara Kagura slightly bowed his head.
"..."
Uchiha Itachi looked somewhat at a loss.
Did this guy find fighting me boring?
"Alright, alright."
Uchiha Shisui patted Uchiha Itachi's shoulder, smiling as he spoke: "Don't mind the outcome for now; you both have a long future ahead!"
After comforting Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Shisui looked at Akihara Kagura with hope: "You both possess powerful Kekkeigenkai. Just like the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, and his friend Uchiha Madara founded Konoha together, I hope you and Itachi will work hard in the future to protect Konoha's future..."
"Yes…"
Uchiha Itachi always listened to Shisui's teachings.
"Then work hard to protect Konoha."
Akihara Kagura nodded at Uchiha Itachi.
Compared to Shiranui Genma, who could only shout to stop the fight, the present Uchiha Shisui seemed more like the main examiner.
However…
Uchiha Shisui was still too naive.
This Chunin Exam—with Uchiha Shisui using Susanoo to stop Akihara Kagura's Wood Dragon—had completely ignited the Uchiha clan's ambitions.
Can Susanoo counter the First Hokage's Wood Release?
Could it not solve the issues with those Konoha high-ups of the Third Hokage?
Someone had lit a dry stack of hay without having the means to extinguish it, unless he uses his life to snuff out the flame he kindled…