Explosive noises resounded through the arena as the shockwaves shook the entire colosseum. Even the Four Violet Flame Formation didn’t prove to be of much help in resisting the shockwaves and the resulting vibrations produced when Kakashi’s fist collided with Fugaku’s Susano’o.
The vibrations travelling through the ground shook the pillars causing them to start collapsing as the foundation of the Colosseum started to weaken.
“Hurry up... use Earth Style Jutsu to strengthen the pillars... otherwise, the entire colosseum will collapse!”
Unlike the previous battle between Hyuga Kuroto and Uchiha Shisui where both the candidates restrained themselves, the battle between Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Fugaku is more serious with higher stakes. Therefore, the two candidates aren’t restraining themselves and fighting with everything they have.
Hardly anyone in the crowd–the ordinary villagers–has witnessed a battle of such intensity in their life.
What’s more troublesome is that the Four-Violet Flame Formation is no good. Several holes have appeared in the formation, which has affected the shielding–isolating–effect of the formation.
Normally anything that touches the Curtain of the Four-Violet Flame Formation turns to ash, however, the black flame used by Uchiha Fugaku is different... instead of disappearing into nothingness after being burnt by the Violet Curtain, it is burning the curtain itself causing holes to appear in the formation!
The Sealing Department is troubled. They have tried everything, but nothing seems to work.
They are barely managing by creating layers upon layers of Four-Violet Flame Formation such that as one layer gets destroyed, another layer is made in order to protect, but this approach is highly taxing on Chakra reserves.
Even the Five Kages are amazed at the power of the unusual black flame. These black flames reminded them of the unusual golden flame used by Homusubi of Amatsukami, however, the black flames are clearly different and perhaps more dangerous.
Yondaime Mizukage couldn’t help but shiver in fright as he recalled the time he almost died after being burnt by the black flame.
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Itachi never expected his Chichiue to have the same power as him.
Looking at the black flames spreading through the arena, a worried expression appeared in his eyes. He was worried for Kakashi, and the situation that might develop following Kakashi’s defeat.
Yes, Itachi has already foreseen the outcome of this match.
Similar to Fugaku, Kuroto has also noticed the presence of foreign chakra in Kakashi’s body. Considering the colour of the Chakra, Kuroto knew that Tsunade was supplying Chakra to Kakashi.
Witnessing the terrifying battle, Yui couldn’t help but ask nervously, “Kuroto-kun... can Kakashi-san win this match?”
Kuroto shrugged, “Hard to say... but one thing is certain... if he can’t win within the next ten to fifteen seconds, then he would lose, because he wouldn’t be able to hold on longer than that.”
“What?” Yui was taken aback, and asked, “But doesn’t it look like that Kakashi-san has the upper hand?”
Kuroto shook his head, “Certainly it looks like Kakashi has the upper hand, however, that’s not the case.”
Because of Tsunade’s help, although Kakashi has been able to hold on for so long, it’s a pity he still couldn’t defeat Fugaku because he doesn’t have any attack that is strong enough to fully shatter Fugaku’s Susano’o.
He has been trying to stack damage to destroy Fugaku’s Susano’o, but that’s not working since the Uchiha is putting more and more effort into defending himself.
Moreover, Kakashi is also running out of the area that he can use to gain momentum. The black fire has covered almost the entire arena, the Flying Raijin Kunais spread through the arena have been burnt so he can no longer use Flying Raijin.
Therefore, even if it appears that Fugaku is defending passively, and Kakashi is attacking relentlessly, causing the audience to mistakenly think that Kakashi has the upper-hand, however, the reality is different.
“From the moment Uchiha Fugaku used Amaterasu, Kakashi’s defeat was set in stone. It was only a matter of how long?” Muttered Kuroto with a sigh.
Just as Kuroto had predicted, within the next ten seconds, Kakashi’s painful screams were heard through the arena, “Aaaahhhhhhhhhh!”
Looking at the collapsed Kakashi, as his body burnt, Kuroto sighed and wondered, ‘Now, how will Sandaime-sama deal with this situation?’