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  The deafening roar of the Susanoo echoed throughout Kirigakure, sending vilgers scrambling for safety as ninja ushered them away.

  Powerful Shinobi verged on the ruins of the Mizukage Tower, their faces torted with rage as they beheld the t Susanoo.

  "Kaguya , attack!"

  The Kaguya Head, a fierce warrior, led the charge, followed by a horde of battle-hungry Kaguya.

  "Tsk, more and more are gathering."

  Shin noticed cracks appearing on the Susanoo's armor, but he wasn't worried.

  'Ants still bite an elephant to death.'

  The relentless attacks were taking their toll. Even the Susanoo was starting to buckle.

  Seeing the widening cracks, Shin quickly eled Chakra to repair the damage.

  The Kiri Shinobi, who had cheered at the sight of the damaged Susanoo, now felt despair as the cracks vanished.

  Sensing their despair, the Third Mizukage yelled, "Don't give up! Maintaining that Susanoo must be draining! We outst him!"

  He was right. The Susanoo owerful, but it ed a lot of energy.

  Shin could hahe Chakra ption, but it was also draining his ocur power.

  His Mangekyō Sharingan couldn't withstand prolonged use.

  He cut down several Kaguya with his sword, theivated the Susanoo. He couldn't afford to exhaust his ocur power. He to escape with Yomotsu Hirasaka.

  "He's weakening! Keep attag!"

  The Third Mizukage shouted excitedly.

  "Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Jutsu!"

  A massive fire dragoed, iing several Kiri Shinobi before beiinguished by the Mizukage's Water Style Jutsu.

  "Kill him!" the Mizukage roared.

  A barrage of Ninjutsu, Kunai, and Shuriken rained down on Shin.

  "I'm done pying with you."

  Shin activated Yomotsu Hirasaka, stepping through a portal.

  The portal vanished, and the attacks missed their mark.

  ...

  "Mizukage-sama, he's gone!"

  Ae Jōnied.

  The Mizukage's face was grim. Kirigakure had suffered heavy casualties, and they hadn't even captured the intruder.

  They didn't even know how he had escaped.

  "Search the entire vilge! I don't believe he escape Kirigakure! Find him!"

  The Mizukage roared in fury.

  They had lost over three hundred Shinobi, including Jōnin and evee Jōnin. The Susanoo's destructive power was immense. If the Mizukage hadn't ordered the weaker Shinobi to retreat, the casualties would have been even higher.

  And they hadn't even ihe intruder. He had even stolen the Forbidden Scroll.

  The loss of the Forbidden Scroll was a devastating blow. It tained many of Kirigakure's secret Jutsu.

  "Fire! Fire! We o put out the fires!"

  A Shinobi shouted.

  The Mizukage snapped out of his rage and looked around. Fires were raging throughout the vilge.

  Shin had set the vilge abze with Shadow es before esg.

  Shin watched the burning vilge without a shred of sympathy. Kirigakure had been involved in the Uzumaki massacre. He wouldn't show them any mercy.

  'Time to go.'

  He had what he came for. He had taken his reve was time to leave.

  He used Yomotsu Hirasaka to teleport back to Kushina and Mikoto.

  It was still early m, the sky still dark.

  Kushina and Mikoto were asleep in a tent they had set up. Shin appeared ihe tent.

  Kushina and Mikoto woke up instantly, reag for their Kunai.

  "Good, you're alert," Shin said, pleased. It was important to be vigint, especially when outside the vilge.

  "Shin, you're back!"

  Kushina unched herself at Shin, and Mikoto also rushed over.

  "Shin, are you hurt?" Mikoto sed him for injuries.

  "Of course not. Those Kiri weaklings couldn't even touch me."

  Shin reassured Mikoto. They hadn't been able to break through his Susanoo's defenses.

  And even if he had been injured, he could always use Teo rewind time and heal himself.

  Relieved that he was unharmed, Kushina and Mikoto went to prepare breakfast.

  Shin was hungry, so they got to work.

  Breakfast in the wilderness was barbecue. Shi hunting, Mikoto prepared the ingredients, and Kushina gathered firewood.

  ...

  While Shin and his team eheir breakfast, the Kiri Shinobi were fuming.

  They had extinguished the fires Shin had set, but the damage was extensive.

  The Third Mizukage personally led the search for Shin, but they couldn't find him.

  Shin had already left. How could they find him?

  "Mizukage-sama, what should we do? We 't let this go!"

  The Kiri Shinobi were frustrated and angry. They were one of the Five Great Vilges! Someone had infiltrated their vilge, killed hundreds of their Shinobi, burned down tless houses, and escaped! This was a disgrace.

  If they found Shin, they would make him pay.

  The Mizukage was the most furious of all. He had failed to protect the Forbidden Scroll. He had no face left.

  He opened his eyes, which were usually closed, revealing a chilling glint. He was a "Tojitame" (someoh perpetually closed eyes), and when a 'Tojitame' opeheir eyes, it meant trouble.

  "Uchiha... Konoha..."

  He gritted his teeth. He would make Konoha pay for this. He wouldn't let this go.

  Shin had cimed to be Uchiha Madara, but the Mizukage didn't believe that. But he was certairuder was an Uchiha.

  "Calm the vilgers. I will hahis."

  The Mizukage said to the other Shinobi.

  He would send someoo Konoha to demand an expnation. The Mangekyō Sharingan was unmistakable. He would hold Konoha and the Uchiha atable.

  Shin had tried to use Madara as a scapegoat, but the Mizukage didn't believe Madara was alive. Now Konoha and the Uchiha would bear the brunt of his anger.

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