Chapter 149: Kill Steal

Chapter 149: Kill Steal

Several battlefields had already turned the Forest of Death into an unrecognizable wasteland.

"Truly, they are the living legends of the shinobi world…"

Shisui, though still standing, looked somewhat disheveled. A kunai had pierced through his shoulder, and several senbon were lodged in his body.

His dark blue combat uniform was stained with blood.

Shinobi aren't unchanging machines.

After Shisui's first challenge, his enemies had thought long and hard about how to counter Flying Thunder God.

And they certainly weren't going to hold back just because they feared Uchiha Kagami.

The enemy had stormed their base—did they look like people who would just kneel and wait for execution?

Even Nagato only spared Kakashi because he posed no real threat to his life.

Even during Hashirama's reign, countless shinobi had tried to assassinate him.

The countermeasure they devised?

Seal Shisui away using the Amber Purifying Pot.

Shisui had been highly cautious of this Six Paths Tool from Kumo, escaping at the last moment.

But not without consequence.

A momentary lapse in focus had led to his injuries.

"This might sound a little strange…"

Schlk!

Shisui yanked out the kunai and smirked excitedly.

"But this is the first time I've been injured outside of training."

"You guys… are pretty impressive."

Shisui formed a seal with one hand while raising his blade with the other.

Swish… Swish…

Unlike the smoke-laden Shadow Clone Jutsu, duplicates of Shisui stepped out from his body one by one—

Until they covered the battlefield, numbering in the hundreds.

Onoki turned to his sensory ninja.

"Shadow clones?"

The sensory ninja's pupils shrank, sweat pouring down his face.

His lips trembled as he spoke.

"N-No… That's not it…"

"I… I can't sense any chakra from any of them!"

"Even the real body has disappeared!!"

Onoki frowned.

No real body? Then were they mirages, like the Second Mizukage's illusions?

No matter. If they were all within range—

Just erase them all at once.

Onoki extended both hands.

"Dust Release: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu!!"

A massive, pure white cube expanded, encompassing all of Shisui's illusions.

But what happened next left everyone utterly shocked.

The duplicates of Shisui charged out of the Dust Release's range, their expressions cold and focused—each of them attacking.

"They're fake! It's an illusion!"

Nothing could withstand Dust Release.

Not even Uchiha Kagami could survive it—he had to cut through it with Slashing Release.

They refused to believe anyone could survive inside Dust Release.

That left one explanation—these were all illusory constructs.

Clang!

Samui blocked a strike with her sword, sparks flying.

"Wait! No—these are real!"

The moment she spoke—

Swish!

Killer Bee's seven blades phased through one of Shisui's illusions.

"Baka-yaro! Kono-yaro… Samui, these guys are illusions that can attack! Yo!"

Shing!

Samui's eyes widened in realization—

And in that instant, a Shisui clone lunged, blade aimed straight for her heart.

Boom!

Killer Bee leapt forward, blocking the fatal strike.

"Stay focused during battle! What have I told you?!"

The shadow of Burubi's death still lingered in Bee's heart. He valued his comrades—kept a constant eye on them.

At the same time, he himself was being swarmed by ten Shisui clones.

"You're strong, Killer Bee."

Shisui rarely smiled during battle—

But now, he did.

"Am I, kid? Then why don't you explain what the hell this jutsu is?"

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"Sure."

"Phantom Flying Thunder God, Third Form—Scattered Snow, Moonlit Flowers."

"Every one of them is an illusion. Every one of them is real."

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"Heh, what a name. You sure you're not the Fourth Hokage's student?"

Shisui smirked. "Pretty good, right? Almost sounds like something Lord Fourth would come up with."

Boom!!

Killer Bee erupted into a chakra cloak, blasting the surrounding Shisui clones away.

"Everyone—get back!!"

For a shinobi like Shisui, who had high mobility and tricky ninjutsu—

The only answer was overwhelming firepower.

Killer Bee prepared to use the Tailed Beast Bomb!

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"Are you ready, Lord Kakuzu?!"

Mei Terumi panted, urgency in her voice.

Kakuzu squinted his green bean-like eyes, tucking a notepad into his cloak.

"Ready."

"Everyone, gather around. I'll coordinate the jutsu output."

Sasori summoned his giant puppet, his expression dark.

This attack would likely destroy his precious puppet.

But if it meant obtaining Magu Rō…

It would be worth it!

And yet—

A strange feeling crept into Sasori's heart.

Am I…

…just going to keep scavenging Kagami's leftovers?

He shook his head, banishing the thought.

Soon, everyone gathered atop the giant puppet, maintaining distance from Magu Rō.

Magu Rō ignored them.

Like an automated cleaner, it simply continued its assigned task—

Chopping down more trees, checking for any survivors it hadn't yet killed.

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"Most of us use Water Release. That will be our base. Combine Water Dragon Bullet with Lightning Release support. Then fire it along with the Dragon Vein Cannon."

"Yagura, you will release your Tailed Beast Bomb one and a half seconds after my attack. Then Mei, follow with Boil Release."

Kakuzu quickly outlined the plan.

Hoshigaki Kisame grinned.

"If this works, it'll be terrifying."

"Hey, Lord Kakuzu, what should we name this jutsu?"

Kakuzu rolled his eyes.

"Chakra Shot."

"It's just a bunch of elements mixed together. Why name it?"

"Less talking. Get ready."

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An immense amount of chakra surged into the giant puppet, producing a sound like cracking ice.

The grinding of gears and the buzzing of energy created an eerie hum.

The puppet's mouth opened, gleaming with metallic light.

Steam began to rise, obscuring vision.

A deafening hum filled the air.

HOOOOOM—

A massive water dragon shot forward, shaking the battlefield.

Its size—

Comparable to Uchiha Kagami's Inferno Dragon.

Electricity crackled across its form, surging toward Magu Rō.

Then, like a two-stage missile—

A second surge of power merged into the water dragon, altering its color.

In an instant, the deep blue darkened to black, radiating searing heat.

And then—

It accelerated.

BOOM!!!

It all fused into a single, blinding pillar of destruction—

A lightning-fast beam of devastation, tearing through the void.

It felt as if it could split the earth itself in two.

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Kirigakure & Akatsuki Joint Attack—

CHAKRA SHOT!!

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BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!

The massive beam pierced through Magu Rō's chest, its energy roaring onward for dozens of kilometers—

Crashing violently into the Four Red Yang Formation barrier.

The barrier itself trembled.

The impact was even greater than Nagato's attack.

This was the power of combined forces!

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Magu Rō swayed, looking like it might fall.

This attack had nearly instantly killed it.

But—

It wasn't quite enough.

The gaping hole in its chest slowly began regenerating.

Just as it was about to recover—

Swish!

Two figures appeared before it.

They gave it no chance to breathe.

"Sage Art—Inorganic Reincarnation!!"

"Water Release—Hard Whirlpool Water Blade!!"

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Sasori stared at the scene, his energy core twisting with agony.

Magu Rō…

MY Magu Rō…

Another white-haired Konoha bastard?!

"TOBIRAMA!!!"

His howl was filled with endless grief and fury.

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