Chapter 146: Mangekyō vs. Eternal Mangekyō! Invincible Power!
The left eye can turn any unfavorable factor toward himself into a dream, while the right eye can turn any favorable factor for the enemy into a dream as well.
This is one of the abilities of Oborotsuki's Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
An enhanced version of Izanagi.
Normal Izanagi is so overwhelmingly powerful that during its effect, even if the user is killed, reality can still be reversed.
Therefore, the price of using this forbidden technique is that once the effect ends, the eye will be permanently blinded 100%.
But Oborotsuki's eyes are Eternal Mangekyō—he doesn't need to worry about that.
His ocular power can reverse both his own and the enemy's reality, requiring only a certain amount of chakra as the cost.
As Oborotsuki activated his Eternal Mangekyō power, the moment when Itachi's Tsukuyomi had struck and his consciousness was being pulled into the illusionary world, Oborotsuki suddenly broke free again.
"You… how is this possible?"
Itachi stared in shock at Oborotsuki, who stood completely unharmed and unaffected by his genjutsu.
Beside him, although Shisui didn't know exactly what Itachi's technique was, he could clearly sense that Itachi had just used his Mangekyō power.
Yet the enemy remained completely unaffected—this shocked Shisui deeply.
Still, Shisui's combat experience was vast. The surprise only flashed through his mind for an instant; his hands never slowed.
He flickered behind Oborotsuki with Body Flicker and attacked without mercy once more.
Oborotsuki chuckled lightly. The vast, ocean-like senjutsu chakra within him surged forth:
"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!!"
This was the first time he had used senjutsu chakra to perform Fire Release.
The two Uchiha geniuses in front of him were both masters of Fire Release. Now, Oborotsuki wanted to show them what true Fire Release really looked like!
BOOM—
As Oborotsuki unleashed the technique, several enormous fire dragons appeared in the night sky. With lightning speed, they roared toward Shisui and Itachi below.
Not only were they massive—each one over a hundred meters long—they moved at incredible velocity, and the heat they radiated distorted the air itself.
"This is bad!!"
Shisui's expression changed drastically the moment he saw it.
"His chakra is too powerful! If a ninjutsu of this scale erupts inside the village, the consequences will be unthinkable!!"
Shisui shouted urgently to Itachi.
Both of them had the same thought: they needed to draw Oborotsuki outside the village to fight.
With that, they leaped in opposite directions. At the same moment, Shisui activated Susanoo in mid-air.
"Brother Shisui, let me handle this!"
Itachi also entered Susanoo form—and he immediately manifested the third stage.
Once in Susanoo, he gripped the Sword of Totsuka and slashed toward Oborotsuki's senjutsu Great Dragon Fire Technique.
In the blink of an eye, those massive senjutsu fire dragons were effortlessly sealed away by the Sword of Totsuka.
"This is…"
Shisui was stunned when he saw the Sword of Totsuka in Itachi's Susanoo.
But he quickly refocused:
"Let's go—force him outside the village!"
"Understood!"
Both of them controlled their colossal chakra giants, attacking from left and right with powerful punches.
The overwhelming force crushed the air, carrying a heaven-shaking, earth-destroying momentum.
"Hmph…"
Oborotsuki's expression finally grew serious.
His Eternal Mangekyō Izanagi, while enhanced and not causing blindness, had a duration of only thirty seconds.
Moreover, after use, it required about one minute of cooldown.
That meant there was currently a one-minute vacuum period during which he couldn't use this power again.
Facing simultaneous attacks from two Mangekyō Sharingan users, Oborotsuki swung his Decapitation Greatsword fiercely toward the front.
BOOM—
Two immense forces collided violently in mid-air.
Oborotsuki's body was instantly forced backward.
Meanwhile, Shisui's and Itachi's massive Susanoo also staggered, taking several heavy steps back.
The two exchanged a shocked glance, their expressions turning even graver.
They hadn't expected that one man could possess such terrifying power—enough to clash evenly against two Susanoo at once.
Without needing words, they understood each other. After regaining balance, they immediately launched another pursuit.
Right now, their only goal was to force Oborotsuki out of Konoha and prevent the battle from destroying the village—even if they couldn't defeat him!
…
While Oborotsuki was single-handedly facing Shisui and Itachi, on the other side, in the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi had just received the report.
"An intruder in Konoha? And from Kirigakure?"
Mitokado Homura was furious when he heard the news.
"What is Kirigakure planning? Are they declaring war on us?"
Koharu Utatane was equally shocked and angry.
Hiruzen's thoughts, however, turned toward Sunagakure.
"With the Uchiha clan wiped out, Sunagakure won't receive the compensation they demanded. They're sure to hold a grudge and target us later."
"This move by Kirigakure is probably connected to them…"
"Immediately summon everyone! Surround and capture the intruder at once!"
"We cannot let him escape!"
Hiruzen made the decision instantly and issued orders to his subordinates.
Then he turned to the Root medical ninja who had brought the report:
"How is Danzō's condition?"
"Lord Danzō was severely injured by the enemy. He is currently receiving emergency treatment!"
The Root medical ninja replied.
"Don't worry. I've already sent Konoha's strongest medical ninja to treat Danzō."
Mitokado Homura emphasized.
"It's a pity… Tsunade isn't in Konoha right now. With her medical ninjutsu, Danzō would definitely be fine."
Koharu Utatane muttered to herself, her expression grave.
Although they had recently criticized Danzō harshly—along with Hiruzen—accusing him of going too far against the Uchiha and damaging Konoha's own strength,
At the end of the day, these three were comrades who had once fought side by side and risked their lives together.
Now that Danzō was in danger, they naturally couldn't sit idly by.
More importantly, Root was a vital part of Konoha's combat strength.
If Root were destroyed, it would be like cutting off one of Konoha's arms.
Such a loss was something none of them—Hiruzen included—could afford.
"The enemy was able to invade Root headquarters and severely wound Danzō. His strength must be extraordinary."
"It seems I'll have to take action myself!"
Hiruzen said as he changed into combat attire, his expression solemn as he walked out of the office.
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