Chapter 561: Chapter 561: The Boy's Battle!
"I promised Reiki that I would give him time to prepare," Otsutsuki Kaguya thought.
True to her word, Kaguya refrained from attacking immediately. However, as time passed, the expression on her face became increasingly peculiar. What was Reiki doing to prepare? In her eyes, he wasn't preparing at all! Instead, he seemed to be toying with Uchiha Shisui and Namikaze Nozuki.
Not only was Reiki transferring tailed beast chakra to the two of them, but he was also introducing a power that Hatake Sakumo had only recently begun to master. This was no ordinary chakra—it was the chakra of the Ten-Tails, the very foundation of Six Paths power.
To further enhance their strength, various potions were delivered to Shisui and Nozuki. Just sensing the aura emanating from those potions made Kaguya uneasy.
"If I could use that energy for myself..."
The thought brought a glimmer of hope to her eyes. Perhaps these potions could elevate her beyond her current limits.
Half an hour later, the chakra in Shisui and Nozuki's bodies finally stabilized. The extended preparation time was due not only to their adaptation to the chakra but also to Reiki running off to treat others in the meantime.
"Alright, we're ready," Shisui said firmly.
"Let's begin," Reiki announced before vanishing into the distance.
The Battle Begins
"Kaleidoscope Sharingan!"
Shisui activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, and a massive green Susanoo rose around him. Within its protection, Nozuki stood by his side.
"Shisui, I'll stay with you throughout this battle. Fight with all your might!" Nozuki said, reaching out to hold Shisui's hand. Her words and touch brought a sense of calm and strength to Shisui's heart.
Facing Otsutsuki Kaguya, it was natural to feel fear—fear of her immense power. But with Reiki's support behind him and Nozuki's presence beside him, Shisui found his courage.
"Let's go!" Shisui declared.
"Susanoo Wings!"
Pouring his chakra into Susanoo, Shisui manifested wings—an ability reserved for those who could achieve the Perfect Susanoo. Reiki's intervention had allowed Shisui to reach this level of power, albeit temporarily.
Countless green arrows shot from Susanoo's wings toward Kaguya.
Kaguya, however, remained vigilant. She noticed something alarming—Reiki's presence had disappeared from her perception. Though she wasn't particularly concerned about the immediate threats before her, the thought of Reiki striking from the shadows made her uneasy.
To counter this, Kaguya released a powerful repulsion force, scattering the arrows. Simultaneously, she opened multiple spatial rifts around the battlefield, creating barriers to detect any hidden intrusions.
Satisfied that Reiki wasn't within her barriers, Kaguya turned her attention back to Shisui and Nozuki.
Shisui and Nozuki vs. Kaguya
Kaguya summoned black rods, designed to penetrate Susanoo's defenses. She launched these rods, but instead of targeting Shisui and Nozuki directly, she aimed them at the ground.
From below, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu emerged, wielding the rods to launch a coordinated attack on Shisui's Susanoo.
The assault shook Susanoo, but Shisui wasn't one to back down.
"Heavenly Spin: Mount Tai Spear!"
Shisui unleashed a powerful attack, sweeping his spear in a wide arc.
Watching the battle from afar, Onoki muttered in disbelief, "How much power is Konoha hiding?"
"Honestly, I don't know either," Namikaze Minato replied sheepishly. He wasn't being modest; he genuinely had no idea. Shisui's current level of power was far beyond what anyone in Konoha had seen before.
The clash grew more chaotic as Shisui continued his relentless offensive. His Susanoo seemed inexhaustible, unleashing attack after attack. Some Zetsu even began defecting mid-battle, turning their attacks toward Kaguya.
A Battle of Pupil Techniques
The battlefield devolved into chaos. Even Kaguya struggled to discern which Zetsu were still loyal to her and which had fallen under Shisui's control. Shisui's Sharingan abilities, capable of altering the will of others, were terrifying to witness.
"These Uchiha are all monsters," Kaguya thought grimly.
Deciding to end the confusion, Kaguya raised her hand. Using her space-time abilities, she summoned all the Zetsu into a dimensional rift and sealed them in ice. With her battlefield cleared, she prepared to focus entirely on Shisui and Nozuki.
The Hidden Power of Konoha
Meanwhile, on the sidelines, the spectators couldn't help but marvel at the sheer scale of the battle.
"How do these Konoha shinobi become so powerful?" someone asked.
"Maybe Uchiha Fugaku knows," Minato suggested, passing the responsibility of explanation onto the Uchiha clan leader.
As the fight raged on, the true depth of Konoha's power—and the strategies Reiki had employed—became increasingly evident. Kaguya may have been a goddess, but even she couldn't afford to underestimate these determined shinobi.