Chapter 642: A Turn for the Better

Uchiha Madara noticed Shisui’s attack, and his hands and feet quickly gathered Chakra, preparing to deliver a head-on blow to Shisui.

Shisui’s movements were extremely fast, and the distance between them quickly closed to within five meters.

Just as Uchiha Madara was about to use Taijutsu, blood tears flowed from Shisui’s left eye.

The next moment, the world in Uchiha Madara’s eyes changed rapidly, from the war-torn battlefield to a void world with a blood-red sky, and he was bound to a cross.

And Shisui stood in front of Uchiha Madara.

Although it was his first time using Tsukuyomi, Shisui knew one thing the moment he entered the Genjutsu world: this was a world completely controlled by him.

In the blink of an eye, countless Shisui appeared in front of Uchiha Madara, all holding long swords.

“Hahahaha!” Uchiha Madara, tied up, not only showed no tension but burst into wild laughter.

Shisui felt something was wrong, and without further ado, he instantly conjured countless attacks out of thin air, aiming them at Uchiha Madara.

“Using Genjutsu on me, your courage is commendable.” Uchiha Madara’s lips curled up.

In a Sharingan Genjutsu battle, having the first move can give a certain advantage, but it cannot be the decisive advantage; only Eye Technique power and mental energy are the true decisive factors.

Crack! Crack!

The moment Uchiha Madara finished laughing, the entire Tsukuyomi world developed one huge crack after another, rapidly collapsing.

“Hmph!” Shisui gasped, his pupils constricting, and the next moment he clutched his left eye, which was throbbing with intense pain.

Using Eye Technique with Mangekyo Sharingan itself has side effects, and coupled with the backlash of being forcibly broken through, it was truly more painful than being stabbed.

“Am I this weak now?” Uchiha Madara frowned, feeling the stinging pain in his head.

If he had his own eyes, even if it was just an Eternal Mangekyo and not a Rinnegan, it would be enough to easily break Shisui’s Sharingan Genjutsu without injury.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Madara wanted to complete his plan and revive in his peak state even faster.

In his current state, he might not even be able to defeat the Five Kage.

“Leaf Strong Whirlwind!”

Might Guy suddenly rushed out, stopping Uchiha Madara from attacking the injured Shisui.

Whoosh!

Kakashi tightened his grip on the White Fang Short Blade and rushed out again, helping Might Guy block Uchiha Madara.

“Shisui, are you alright?” Obito also quickly arrived beside Shisui and asked.

Although Uchiha Madara’s target was Rin Nohara, the one truly injured now was Shisui.

“It’s nothing serious.” Shisui shook his head.

He still had a trump card he hadn’t used, and with that, no matter how severe the injury, it wouldn’t matter.

It’s just a pity that this new power came a step too late.

“Quickly go help Might Guy and the others; the enemy is too strong,” Shisui said quickly.

This black-robed Uchiha was truly the strongest Ninja Shisui had ever seen.

None of his Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, or Taijutsu were weak.

“Susanoo!”

Uchiha Madara almost instantly activated Susanoo, all four arms swinging blue light swords, unleashing four sword slashes in one go towards Kakashi and Might Guy.

“Golden Skyline!”

Facing such a dangerous situation, Might Guy pushed his Rock Breathing to the limit, maximizing his defense and strength, and unleashed a slash in a sword-swinging posture.

Boom!!

The thick blue sword energy exploded and dissipated, and Might Guy was also blown away, his fingers, which had used Golden Skyline, bleeding profusely.

Sizzle!!

Facing this powerful slash, Kakashi could only quickly erupt his power, pouring Chakra into the White Fang Short Blade, and likewise countered with a slash.

Boom!

Crack!!

Kakashi retreated ten meters and fell to the ground, the White Fang Short Blade in his hand shattering into several pieces as it flew out.

Lying on the ground, Kakashi stared blankly at the broken White Fang Short Blade in his hand.

For Kakashi, the White Fang Short Blade was not just a useful Chakra short sword, but also a memento left by his father.

His most respected teacher died, and it happened even though they knew the outcome beforehand.

The memento left by his father was shattered, even though he had the Armament Haki Secret Technique, a secret technique to strengthen weapons.

“Is everything destined, then? No matter how much I try, I can’t change it…” An endless sense of powerlessness welled up in Kakashi’s heart.

To prevent the potential death crisis of Muzuki, each of his disciples set strict goals for themselves, hardly stopping their training for a single day.

Every time they went on a mission, they were extremely careful, fearing it would be the impending death crisis for Muzuki.

Yet, in the end, they could only watch helplessly as Muzuki was killed by the black-robed Uchiha.

Kakashi hated himself for not maintaining Transparent World for a little longer; perhaps he could have detected the enemy’s sneak attack.

But he also knew that if he were to travel back without retaining his memories, he would still act the same way.

Because in his perception, it was simply impossible for anyone to withstand Muzuki’s full-power No Thought Strike head-on.

An eighty-meter-tall blue giant was shattered by the slash; how could a Ninja’s mortal body possibly endure it?

The enemy not dying was something entirely unexpected by all Konoha Ninja.

Kakashi wanted to stand up; thanks to the Yang Seal, he still had Chakra to fight.

Although he was in great pain, so much so that he wanted to lie on the ground and do nothing, he couldn’t; Obito and the others were still fighting.

Due to severe injuries, Kakashi had just gotten up but lost his balance and knelt down.

Kakashi remembered the healing potion in his Nin-tool pouch, but when he reached for it, he found that his Nin-tool pouch had been destroyed in the previous attack.

He could only continue trying to stand up, but he kept failing.

At this moment, a voice seemed to echo in Kakashi’s heart.

“Let it be. No matter how hard you try, in the end, you’ll still be alone. History cannot be changed. No matter how desperately you fight, Obito, Rin, and Shisui will all leave, just like Teacher Muzuki…”

Kakashi’s body trembled slightly.

Was it because of his severe injuries that his body felt insecure? He involuntarily thought of his greatest fear.

Kakashi wasn’t afraid of dying in battle, but he was very afraid of becoming the “Senior Kakashi” that adult Yamato spoke of.

“Woof!”

At this moment, the injured Rockruff walked up to Kakashi, sat down, looking as if it would protect Kakashi to the death.

Soon after the battle began, Kakashi and the others summoned their respective Nin-Beasts.

However, Uchiha Madara’s strength was too great; even with so many elite Konoha Ninja attacking him, it had no effect, and their Nin-Beasts couldn’t turn the tide and were quickly injured.

“Manewra…” Kakashi’s expression was complex.

Having spent a long time with Rockruff, he naturally understood Rockruff’s barks.

In that instant, he felt inferior to Rockruff, who had only been born a few years ago.

Both were severely injured, yet Rockruff unhesitatingly carried out its conviction.

Kakashi believed that if an attack came now, Rockruff would use its body to block the attack for him.

And he, at the moment his teammates needed him most, actually had such thoughts.

“Manewra, help me,” Kakashi said to Manewra.

No matter the outcome, he had to fight to the very end.

This way, even if he still became that “Senior Kakashi,” he wouldn’t have regretful thoughts like “What if I had given my all without any hesitation back then? What would the outcome have been?”

Rockruff understood Kakashi’s meaning. It took Kakashi’s clothes in its mouth, helping Kakashi stand up again.

‘Life Drop!’

Milotic condensed water spheres containing life force and shot water drops at the injured Konoha Ninja.

Kakashi was hit by a water drop, and his condition improved significantly; at least, his mobility was no longer an issue.

He quickly walked to Muzuki’s corpse, apologized, and picked up Enma, which was beside Muzuki’s body.

Based on Kakashi’s understanding of swords, Enma was definitely a good sword, and it was even more suitable for performing One Thought Cut than White Fang.

And half of Kakashi’s strength lay in Lightning Release sword techniques; now that White Fang was broken, he could only use a new sword.

“Hmm?” After picking up Enma, Kakashi’s expression suddenly changed.

As soon as he picked up Enma, the Chakra in his body uncontrollably surged into the sword, as if it wanted to drain all of his Chakra.

“Stop it!” Kakashi desperately controlled his Chakra to resist Enma’s suction.

If a Ninja had no Chakra left, it could be fatal.

“Give it back!”

Kakashi not only resisted Enma’s suction but also tried to snatch back the Chakra that Enma had absorbed.

He wasn’t just going through the motions to fight; he was going to fight with all his might, to try and change that damned, terrible ending.

With Kakashi’s efforts, Chakra continuously poured from Enma into Kakashi’s body.

Kakashi was surprised to find that what he had snatched back from Enma was actually more than what he had just lost.

“It’s Teacher Muzuki!” Kakashi realized the reason.

Muzuki had just fought the black-robed Uchiha Madara with Enma; perhaps some of Muzuki’s Chakra still remained within Enma.

Realizing this, Kakashi gripped Enma even tighter.

Even at this point, Muzuki was still helping them.

“Yang Seal Release!”

“Lightning Release Chakra Mode!”

Kakashi didn’t hesitate. He immediately released the Yang Seal, utilized the Chakra within the Yang Seal, and re-entered Lightning Release Chakra Mode, activating Transparent World.

Kakashi stared intently at the black-robed Uchiha, gripping Enma tightly, Chakra constantly surging around him.

Performing One Thought Cut should be done with a mind as still as water, free of thoughts and desires, but at this moment, Kakashi’s mind was filled with the desire to protect his comrades and change the future.

However, Kakashi surprisingly did not fail to perform it.

Sizzle!!

A large amount of lightning element condensed on the Enma blade, and a terrifying aura rose from the blade.

At this moment, Kakashi suddenly understood: a selfless blade, free of all distractions, was indeed powerful, but he couldn’t achieve it.

He, Kakashi Hatake, did not want to be alone; he wanted to protect his comrades, to protect the people he cared about, even if it meant breaking the rules and changing history.

“I won’t let you continue, you bastard!”

Rumble!!

The moment Kakashi unleashed most of his Chakra and raised Enma, lightning flashed in the sky, and a bolt of lightning poured into Enma, its dazzling electric light attracting everyone’s attention.

Uchiha Madara, who had just severely injured Might Guy, showed a hint of wariness.

If not for Izanagi, Muzuki’s slash truly would have killed him.

“Kakashi has broken through again, Obito. Let’s assist him together,” Shisui said hurriedly upon seeing this.

At this point, Might Guy was already severely injured and couldn’t continue.

Obito had Kamui and was the least injured, and Shisui still had a trump card that could restore his state, so fighting again was not a problem.

Obito said nothing, just nodded.

The two acted quickly, attacking Susanoo from two directions, wanting to create the best attack opportunity for Kakashi.

The black-robed Uchiha was not a puppet who would stand there and let Kakashi cut him.

The reason Muzuki’s No Thought Strike was able to hit the black-robed Uchiha was because he was in the midst of exchanging blows with the Wood Golem and Susanoo at the time, and the timing was exceptionally well-chosen.

“You’re only alive now because you still have value. Don’t think too much of yourselves.” Uchiha Madara looked at the three rushing towards him, feeling very annoyed.

If he hadn’t intentionally held back, Obito and the others would have died countless times already.

Yet, they were still not satisfied and wanted to stop him from taking Rin Nohara.

“Feel the gap between us!”

Uchiha Madara unleashed Chakra again, dense blue Chakra rapidly surged, and Susanoo’s height and size quickly changed.

Originally, he didn’t want to use this level of Susanoo again; firstly, it was like using a cannon to kill a mosquito, not worth it, and secondly, it was a bit of a burden for him in his current state.

But seeing Kakashi and the others like this, Uchiha Madara felt it would be easier to use a full-power Susanoo one more time.

Rumble!!

The ground shattered, and the eighty-meter-tall blue giant reappeared on the battlefield.

He did not dodge or evade Kakashi’s attack.

The only thing Uchiha Madara had to guard against now was Obito’s Mangekyo Sharingan ability; as for everyone else, they posed no threat to him.

Crack!

Kakashi suddenly leaped up, swinging Enma and cutting into Susanoo’s abdomen, but only managed to create a few cracks.

Whoosh!

Susanoo’s two incredibly massive fists smashed towards Kakashi.

“Kamui!”

Obito had originally intended to use Kamui on Uchiha Madara, who was located in Susanoo’s head, but seeing Kakashi about to be attacked, he still chose to use Kamui to help Kakashi.

And Shisui used Body Flicker Technique to arrive beside Kakashi to provide support.

The range for Tsukuyomi was within five meters, and Uchiha Madara was too far from him, so he couldn’t use Tsukuyomi to attack.

Then, Uchiha Madara ignored Obito and the others and directly extended a Chakra arm towards Rin Nohara.

Obito had only just awakened his Mangekyo and had used its abilities so many times that he was already overwhelmed; the remaining people posed no threat to him.

This meant he could directly ignore everyone and take Rin Nohara away.

“Rin!”

Obito’s Sharingan was still bleeding, and he desperately wanted to destroy the large hand reaching for Rin Nohara, but his condition was no longer sufficient for him to use Kamui again.

Dense water mist formed in Obito’s eyes, constantly turning into tears mixed with the blood from his eyes, becoming blood tears.

Was Rin going to leave him too?

This world was indeed fake!

“Give me more Chakra!”

Kakashi desperately tried to obtain enough Chakra from Enma to use One Thought Cut again, but Enma did not produce Chakra; it was merely a carrier of Chakra, so no matter how much Kakashi wanted it, Enma couldn’t conjure Chakra for him.

Shisui desperately used Body Flicker Technique to rush forward.

If he could make it in time, he could use his Eye Technique on Rin Nohara; not to say he could definitely save her, but at least it could give Rin Nohara an extra life.

“Awooo!”

Milotic let out a warning cry, condensing a large amount of water-attribute Chakra in its mouth.

Although Milotic’s strength was decent, trying to counter Uchiha Madara’s Susanoo could only be described as a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

Just as Milotic was feeling frustrated by this, it, being sensitive to temperature, suddenly felt a surge of heat.