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Chapter 43 Battle

Hongdou's agile leaps created space for the two on the training field.

After the two formed opposing hand seals, Shisui instantly activated his Sharingan once more and looked at Shiranui opposite him. But Shiranui seemed to have anticipated this scene, keeping his eyes tightly closed.

Are you closing your eyes to guard against my Sharingan?

Shisui jumped backward repeatedly, pulling out four kunai from his pocket and holding them between his fingers, but did not attack on the spot.

As teammates, although the two had never actually fought each other, just as Lu Nie was familiar with him, he was equally familiar with Lu Nie's methods.

Ding!Ding!

Shisui leaped high into the air and hurled the four kunai at them. The kunai collided and clashed in mid-air, piercing towards the deer below at an angle that was difficult to pinpoint.

This is a unique kunai throwing technique developed by the Uchiha clan based on the Sharingan. Relying on the Sharingan's powerful insight and observation, the technique uses dazzling and aesthetically pleasing throwing skills to make the kunai and shuriken collide and change direction multiple times in mid-air, unexpectedly hitting the enemy.

Although they may look flashy, they are often highly practical. Besides being difficult to defend against, even if there are obstacles in front of you, or you are hiding behind a stone wall, the Uchiha's kunai can accurately hurt you from behind.

Shisui showed no mercy. He knew very well that this throwing technique was not enough to truly threaten Shiranui's life. Both the defensive capabilities of his Bloodstained Armor and his superb medical ninjutsu were sufficient to ensure Shiranui's safety.

This is a preliminary probe.

Let's see what level of defense the deer can mount with its eyes closed.

Then, the next moment, he saw it too. Hongdou, who was watching the two sparring intently from the edge of the training field, also saw it.

As the four kunai approached Lu Nie, the shadow beneath him suddenly coiled around them like the four tentacles of an octopus, suspending them in mid-air.

Whoosh whoosh!

Then came four sharp whooshing sounds as four kunai were flung towards Shisui by four shadowy tentacles.

Shisui immediately drew the short sword from his back and held it in his palm, using the dynamic observation ability of his Sharingan to deflect the incoming kunai one by one.

At the same time, Shisui did not stay in place, but left afterimages and ran quickly around the center of the deer's flaming circle, looking for an opening.

Sensory ninjutsu?

He watched as Shisui, whose eyes were still closed, remained able to make inferences about the person facing him. He was also concerned about the changes in the shadow beneath Lu Nie's feet.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

As Shisui ran, he formed hand seals. After the last seal, he stopped and a huge fireball, carrying intense heat, shot straight down the ground towards Lu Nie.

Lu Nie also retreated immediately.

However, in the next instant, several smaller fireballs suddenly shot out from within the Great Fireball, each containing four shuriken, and appeared abruptly before Lu Nie's eyes, carrying intense heat.

The two were so close that the flames wrapped around the sword in their hands reflected a blaze onto Lu Nie's face.

Fire Release: Red Phoenix Claw

Shisui clearly didn't just use one technique, but two! He used the Great Fireball Technique to conceal his next ninjutsu.

However, the next moment, a black barrier rose up from the ground, close to Lu Nie's nose, blocking his path. The four shuriken, carrying intense heat, were instantly engulfed upon impact.

Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from behind Lu Nie. Shi Shui, who had used the Instantaneous Movement Technique, had already moved in front of him. When the tip of the short sword in his hand was pressed against Lu Nie's back, it was blocked by a dark shadow.

Missing his first attack, Shisui vanished from his spot and reappeared ten meters away. Just as he teleported away, a cluster of black thorns exploded from Lu Nie's vest, nearly piercing Shisui's vitals.

Despite Shisui's swift dodge, a thin bloodstain was still left on his face.

"As expected, your shadow today is quite different from usual, Mr. Lu Nie!" Shisui looked carefully at Lu Nie's shadow, which was slowly shrinking and looked very harmless, and frowned slightly.

In the past, no matter what, Lu Nie needed at least one hand seal to activate his Shadow Technique, but now, his Shadow Technique is like a hand seal-free ninjutsu.

This will allow ninjutsu to be activated faster, making it more troublesome and dangerous in close combat.

What he can now confirm is that Lu Nie's shadow is like a sentient being, capable of instantly launching ninjutsu according to Lu Nie's will, and spontaneously taking Lu Nie's place to defend against external attacks.

Two against one?

Shi Shui mentally assessed the threat posed by the shadow.

However, Lu Nie did not give him a chance to continue analyzing. The shadow beneath his feet began to lengthen rapidly, chasing after Zhi Shui.

Shisui, in his Sharingan form, dodged almost instantly, putting distance between himself and Shiranui once again.

Originally, the Uchiha would have been able to gain the upper hand more easily against an opponent who had closed his eyes.

But it's clear that Lu Nie had considered how to fight the Sharingan. His shadow and perception replaced his eyes at this moment.

The Sharingan is the most feared of all, and it's also the genjutsu that Shisui excelled at, rendering it useless. Close combat is also one of Shinobu's strengths.

In previous sparring matches, once Anko was brought close, the battle was over. Under the Shadow Technique, no matter how skilled Anko was in close combat, she had no room to maneuver.

Next, Shisui continued to evade the shadow's pursuit while constantly counterattacking, using his shuriken and ninjutsu to test his thoughts and gather more information about the Deer Nirvana Technique.

After several rounds of testing, he discovered that Lu Nie's shadow had become a ninjutsu that combined offense and defense. Whether it was a physical attack or a chakra-based ninjutsu attack, the shadow could provide Lu Nie with the best protection at the first moment.

Especially under the observation of the Sharingan, the opponent's chakra was still sufficient.

Shisui squinted slightly.

Fire Release, Wind Release, Water Release—that shadow was like a solid shield, always able to block fatal damage for Lu Nie at crucial moments.

Want to try a high-frequency attack?

Shisui remembered the new technique he had just created and wanted to test it out. However, in the next moment, his ankle was suddenly gripped tightly by a hard object, fixing him in place.

Zhi Shui subconsciously looked down and saw a hand made of clay gripping his feet tightly.

When?

The next moment, the black, nerve-like branches on the muddy palm merged into Shisui's body.

Shisui instantly felt that he had lost control of his feet. At that moment, the shadow beneath Lu Nie's feet connected with Shisui's shadow, and dense black lines quickly crawled all over Shisui's body.

Just as Shisui was struggling to unleash his chakra, the kunai in Shisui's hand was already pressed against his throat.

(End of this chapter)