In the shocked gaze of Uchiha Itachi, the massive stone statue suddenly vanished.
"How is that possible…?"
Even with its enormous size, it moved with speed comparable to a jonin using Body Flicker Technique.
Before Itachi could react, the statue reappeared behind him.
Boom!!
A colossal fist crashed into Susanoo's back, sending it skidding across the frozen lake. The ice shattered, forming a deep crater.
Inside Susanoo, Kisame's face turned pale from the impact.
"Such power…"
Even with the protection of Susanoo, the force still shook his body.
Standing atop the stone statue, Chen Xing remained calm.
"As expected… this level of attack isn't enough to break Susanoo."
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Itachi's Counterattack
Susanoo roared, its chakra flaring.
Three rotating magatama formed in its hand—Yasaka Magatama, one of Susanoo's signature techniques.
"It's over."
The magatama shot forward at terrifying speed, tearing through the air.
Chen Xing reacted instantly, controlling the stone statue to evade—but the attack was too fast.
BOOM!!
The statue's upper body was blasted apart, fragments scattering across the frozen lake.
Kakashi and the others watched in silence, stunned by the scale of the battle.
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Reconstruction
"…Impressive."
Chen Xing showed no concern.
His eyes—those mysterious blue pupils with a purple six-point pattern—rotated slightly.
The shattered stone fragments began to tremble… then rose into the air.
Within seconds, the entire statue reassembled itself, fully restored.
Kisame's expression darkened.
"It regenerated…?"
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Itachi's Analysis
Inside Susanoo, Itachi remained composed, though his breathing grew heavier.
"That technique… it reconstructs itself using chakra."
He quickly understood the situation.
"If I can't destroy it completely… then I target the user."
His Sharingan locked onto Chen Xing.
Three magatama formed again in Susanoo's hand.
"This will be the final attack."
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Target: Chen Xing
The Yasaka Magatama launched once more—this time aimed directly at Chen Xing.
Chen Xing smirked.
"Trying to bypass the summon and strike me directly… smart."
The attack closed in instantly.
But Chen Xing vanished.
Using speed comparable to the Body Flicker Technique, he reappeared on the opposite shoulder of the statue.
The attack missed him—but still struck the statue again.
BOOM!!
Another section of the statue exploded into fragments.
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Battlefield Reaction
By now, the clash had drawn multiple Konoha shinobi.
They stood at a distance, unable to interfere.
Even elite jonin could only watch.
"This… is beyond us," one muttered.
Kakashi remained silent, Sharingan spinning as he analyzed Chen Xing's eyes.
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Hidden Observer
Far behind the battlefield, space began to distort.
A masked figure emerged—Obito Uchiha.
Using Kamui, he concealed his presence completely.
"So… this is his power now."
His single visible Sharingan observed everything carefully.
"That stone construct… and those eyes…"
Even with Kamui, he felt a trace of caution.
"I've grown stronger… but against him…"
Obito narrowed his eye.
"…this won't be an easy fight."
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