, Third Form! Susanoo!

Kumogakure, the Hidden Cloud Village of the Land of Lightning

"Brothers, the Third Raikage has passed, we need to speed things up..."

"Except for the essential personnel who will remain in the village, all other Jonin and above will be coming with me!"

"Hurry! Hurry! Move faster!"

Inside Kumogakure, many ninjas are preparing to head to the battlefield where the Third Raikage is fighting, to lend him a hand.

They urged each other on from time to time, their words carrying a hint of urgency.

However, in a corner they couldn't see, Scorpion was coldly observing everything closely from the sidelines.

His gaze was deep, a solemn expression flashed across his face, then he sighed, took out the scroll of [Hundred Machines Training], and slammed it to the ground.

In an instant, countless puppets appeared in the sky above the Hidden Cloud Village. They looked like judges, appearing so majestic under the sunlight.

"Enemy attack! It's an enemy attack!"

"Quickly! Everyone! Take care of the enemies in the sky first, then get to the Third Raikage's side immediately!"

"good!"

The ninjas of Kumogakure were only briefly surprised when they discovered Sasori's puppets. Then, led by a senior ninja, they took to the air and launched an attack on the puppets floating in the void.

The puppets nimbly changed formations in the air, as if they were alive, and reacted quickly to the surprise attack by the Cloud Village ninjas.

Their weapons gleamed with a cold light, and each swing was accompanied by a tearing sound, like the scythe of death.

From the very beginning of the battle, the ninjas of Kumogakure were at a disadvantage!

Although they outnumbered each other, they were powerless against the hundreds of puppets controlled by Scorpion.

These puppets are not only numerous, but each possesses different fighting styles and ninjutsu, making the battles exceptionally difficult.

"This can't go on; we must find the person controlling these puppets!"

An experienced Jonin shouted, trying to find a pattern in the puppet's attack patterns in hopes of locating Sasori's hiding place.

Just then, Scorpion's cold voice rang out:

"You think you can find me like this? How naive."

As the words fell, more puppets poured out of the scroll, forming a huge formation that completely blocked out the sky, as if to shroud the entire Hidden Cloud Village in darkness.

"We can't let him continue like this; we must break through this encirclement!"

The leading Jonin's eyes were resolute. He knew that if Sasori could not be dealt with as soon as possible, the entire Hidden Cloud Village would be in crisis.

Therefore, the ninjas of Kumogakure began to adjust their tactics, with some responsible for restraining the puppets and others trying to find a breakthrough.

Among them, several ninjas skilled in speed and stealth quietly approached Sasori's location, preparing to launch a surprise attack.

However, Sasori seemed to have anticipated this. A cold smile appeared on his lips, and with a flick of his finger, several seemingly unsuspecting puppets suddenly erupted with powerful chakra fluctuations, transforming into beams of light that shot towards the lurking ninjas.

"Be careful!"

The leading Jonin cried out in alarm, but it was too late. Several beams of light struck the target accurately, and the ninjas vanished instantly, leaving only wisps of smoke drifting in the air.

"That's enough..."

"If things proceed as planned..."

Scorpion coldly observed everything before him, his heart unmoved.

With the loss of the Third Hokage and others stationed there, the entire Hidden Cloud Village currently lacks any truly formidable individuals, which has made Sasori's blockade mission proceed exceptionally smoothly.

Then Scorpion's gaze turned to the distance, a hint of solemnity flashing deep in his eyes. That place was where Shisui was now fighting a desperate battle!

Whether we can win this battle depends on those five minutes!

"I hope you can hold on. My mission here is complete..."

...

On the other side, Shisui's battle was exceptionally fierce!

Despite his constant dodging with agile movements, it was still not very effective.

After all, he was going to face the Third Raikage, who was known as the strongest Raikage, his successor the Fourth Raikage A, and Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki!

In less than a minute, Shisui was severely injured, and two scars left by lightning appeared on his stomach.

If he hadn't avoided his vital points at the most critical moment, he might have really died there from that blow.

"Shisui of Konoha! Surrender now! You have absolutely no chance of defeating us!"

Fourth Generation Ai shouted at Shisui, his voice tinged with urgency, as if he wanted to get the teak door back as soon as possible through Shisui.

However, upon hearing this, Shisui remained silent, merely wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

He stood up shakily again, his eyes constantly scanning with his Mangekyou Sharingan, clearly indicating his attitude.

"Hmph! Stubborn fool!"

Seeing this, the Third Raikage merely snorted coldly, then transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged towards Shisui.

Shisui barely managed to dodge the Third Raikage's fatal blow thanks to the insight of his Mangekyou Sharingan.

However, the Raikage's attack speed and power were simply too astonishing, leaving Shisui feeling physically and mentally exhausted with each encounter.

His clothes were torn by lightning, and several small scorch marks were left on his skin, traces of his battles with the Third Raikage and the Fourth Raikage.

"Don't waste your energy, Shisui," Killer Bee snorted from the side, his Eight-Tails power stirring, ready to join the battle at any moment. "Your Sharingan may be powerful, but it's futile in the face of absolute power."

Shisui ignored Killer Bee's taunts, his attention completely focused on the battle before him.

He knew he had to hold out for five minutes, or the whole plan would fall apart.

"Susanoo!"

Shisui let out a low shout, and his eyes shone with an unprecedented light. A huge Susanoo surged out of his body and instantly occupied the entire battlefield.

This time, what appeared was not an ordinary half-body Susanoo, but a more powerful third form—the Tengu Armor Form!

After the appearance of the third form of Susanoo, Shisui quickly felt discomfort in his eyes.

Unfortunately, this form of Susanoo places an immense burden on the user. Without the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, it's impossible to use this form for an extended period!

However, facing such a formidable opponent, Shisui had no other choice but to grit his teeth and desperately maintain his third form, Susanoo.

"Hmph, what a futile effort!"

The Third Raikage snorted coldly, then transformed into a bolt of lightning once more, carrying boundless killing intent, and hurtled towards Shisui's Susanoo!