Chapter 24
Susanoo vs. Two-Tailed Matatabi
Sensing Shisui's murderous intent, a sense of tension flashed through the teak door's heart.
During the brutal Third Shinobi World War, Shisui relied solely on his strength to make the name "Shisui of the Body Flicker" resound throughout the entire shinobi world!
She had heard Killer Bee and his brother mention before how remarkable Minato Namikaze, the "Yellow Flash," was in Konoha. As someone of similar renown, Shisui, the "Body Flicker," must be just as strong!
"Hmph! Shisui, if you want to capture me, feel free to try!"
The teak door opened its somber opening, attempting to provoke the still water before it.
Immediately afterwards, she activated a simplified version of the [Tailed Beast Mode]. Blue cat-demon patterned chakra appeared on her body, her hair stood on end, her eyes turned white, and then she fled backward without looking back.
In this mode, the teak door's overall physical properties are greatly enhanced, and its speed is so fast that it cannot be detected by the naked eye.
Fortunately, Shisui activated his Sharingan with three tomoe, which allowed him to barely see the teak door's actions.
"Trying to escape?"
Shisui spoke in a low voice, and then began his pursuit based on the chakra aura left behind by Yukimon when he fled.
The two moved quickly, and in less than half an incense stick's time, Shisui tracked the teak gate to a cave.
"Aren't you going to run away anymore?"
Shisui exuded a murderous aura as he approached the teak door step by step.
However, the latter revealed a cold smile and then quickly detonated the explosive tags that had been placed at the entrance of the cave.
"boom!!!"
As one explosion after another rang out, countless rubble blocked the entrance to the cave that Zhishui had just entered, sealing off the only escape route!
"escape?"
"I think you've made a mistake..."
"To be precise, I should be the one luring you here..."
Yukimon spoke with a mocking smile, then decided to stop hiding. Her body instantly entered [Tailed Beast Transformation] mode as the Two-Tails' chakra flowed.
Before Shisui was a gigantic demon cat, its entire body enveloped in blue flames—the fully-formed Two-Tailed Matatabi!
Before Shisui could react, a huge blue fireball condensed in the mouth of the other rider and then quickly attacked Shisui!
Seeing this, Shisui quickly dodged, but even though the blue fireball was very fast, it still couldn't catch up with him.
However, just when Shisui thought he could easily evade, the blue fireball mysteriously dispersed, forming smaller fireballs that had a tracking ability and continued to pursue Shisui.
Upon seeing this, Shisui's expression changed drastically. The blue fireball seemed to have locked onto him firmly, and no matter how he dodged, he couldn't get rid of it!
So he stopped hiding it altogether, and in the blink of an eye, his eyes instantly switched to the Mangekyou Sharingan!
Immediately afterwards, he summoned the [Susanoo], which was known for its absolute defense. The huge green half-body [Susanoo] steadily blocked the countless blue fireballs with him as the center!
[Susanoo] wields a spiral spear and engages in a fierce battle with the Two-Tails Matatabi.
In his half-body Susanoo form, Shisui used his rapidly spinning weapon to inflict heavy damage on Matatabi, the Two-Tails. Each attack was accompanied by a deafening roar and sparks flying everywhere.
Not to be outdone, the Two-Tailed Matatabi opened its enormous mouth and spewed out a burst of blazing blue flames, attempting to devour Susanoo.
However, Susanoo stood firm against the flames like an impregnable fortress.
Faced with the Susanoo's fierce attack, the Two-Tails Matatabi also displayed its formidable strength.
It uses its agility and speed to constantly evade the attacks of Susanoo and look for opportunities to counterattack.
During one of the clashes, Matatabi suddenly seized an opening in Susanoo and launched a counterattack in an instant.
It clawed fiercely at Susanoo's body, attempting to tear the enormous giant apart.
However, Susanoo seemed to be immortal; even when struck by the claws of the Two-Tails Matatabi, it only suffered a few shallow scratches.
"Give up, you can never beat me..."
Shisui spoke calmly, trying to persuade the teak door to give up the resistance.
However, he was met with a tremendous roar that shook the entire mountain.
Seeing this, Shisui could only sigh. He knew he couldn't hold out for long with Susanoo, so he decided to finish the battle quickly!
"[Susanoh Nine-Nine]!"
Shisui roared, and then a gash appeared in the chest of his Susanoo, from which countless green spikes shot out, attacking the Two-Tails Matatabi at incredible speed.
Faced with such fast-moving spikes, the two-tailed Matatabi was unable to dodge in time and was instantly pierced by countless spikes!
Its massive body was struck by the spikes and quickly retreated, crashing heavily onto the rocks behind it, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Is it over?"
After seeing the attack hit, Shisui quickly dispelled Susanoo. At this moment, his breathing was slightly disordered, and using Susanoo for a long time was a great burden for him.
However, as the smoke and dust dissipated, the enormous body of the Two-Tailed Beast miraculously reappeared before Shisui's eyes.
At this moment, half of its body was broken and tattered, as if it would collapse at any moment, and its breath was so weak that it was almost imperceptible.
But shockingly, illuminated by the blue flames surrounding it, the broken limbs seemed to come alive, slowly wriggling and beginning a difficult process of self-repair.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment. In just two breaths, the massive body of the Two-Tailed Matatabi had recovered to about 70-80% of its original size, like a giant beast reborn from the abyss, exuding a chilling aura.
"How is that possible?"
Upon witnessing this scene, Shisui's eyes flashed with disbelief and astonishment, and his voice trembled slightly with shock.
However, the crisis was not over; on the contrary, it became even more urgent. A blazing fireball, as hot as the sun, once again condensed within the enormous mouth of the Two-Tailed Matatabi, its raging flames threatening to ignite the surrounding air.
The next moment, it hurtled towards Shi Shui like a meteorite falling to earth.
Shisui felt a chill run down his spine and was about to use his movement technique to dodge when a figure flashed out like a ghost and blocked his way without hesitation.
At that moment, time seemed to stand still, and even the air seemed to freeze.
"Susanoo!"
With a deafening roar, a pair of enormous, pitch-black hands suddenly stretched out, like the hands of a god, and firmly grasped the fireball that was capable of incinerating everything.
Immediately afterwards, an indescribable power erupted, and the fireball was extinguished in an instant, turning into nothingness.
"You were careless, Shisui..."
"Leave the rest to me..."