Chapter 258: Control

Words : 1296 Updated : Oct 12th, 2025

Seeing Seimei charging straight at him, Shimazu Shinya's heart trembled. He turned and wanted to flee. However, when he saw Kamihara Nobunaga rapidly approaching from a distance, he steadied himself, gripped the kunai in his hand, and faced Seimei head-on. *Clang clang clang* The crisp sound of metal clashing rang out as Seimei, wielding his short sword, moved like a phantom, continuously launching attacks around Shimazu Shinya. Without the interference of others, his blind-spot tactic could finally be fully utilized. However, Shimazu Shinya had fought him several times and had gained some experience, so he didn't make any major mistakes for a while. And just when Seimei finally found an opportunity, Kamihara Nobunaga rushed over again. Helplessly, he could only temporarily abandon this opportunity and instead deal with the pincer attack from both of them. Seimei could clearly feel that Kamihara Nobunaga was fighting with all his might. His moves were much more vicious than before, and sometimes he would even use Shimazu Shinya as bait. Unfortunately, these little tricks were like fireflies in the dark in Seimei's eyes, very conspicuous. Naturally, he couldn't fall for them. As the saying goes, "Strike while the iron is hot, then weaken, and finally exhaust." The opponent wanted to fight desperately, but Seimei wouldn't comply with their wishes. He would just drag out the time, and after their outburst, his opportunity would come. Time passed by, and Kamihara Nobunaga became increasingly anxious. As a Jonin, he certainly knew that this mentality wasn't conducive to battle. However, seeing Seimei effortlessly blocking and counterattacking, he couldn't help but feel anxious. And when people become anxious, they tend to make mistakes. Seimei was originally planning to wait until the opponent was weakened before striking, but suddenly, he saw an opportunity. 'Is it a trap?' Seimei's thoughts raced. His three-tomoe Sharingan was fully activated, constantly scanning the two's expressions, movements, and demeanor. At this moment, time seemed to stand still. In Seimei's eyes, a flash of panic flickered in Kamihara Nobunaga's eyes, and Shimazu Shinya's face showed even more obvious anxiety. Seimei initially concluded that this wasn't a trap but a genuine mistake in coordination between Kamihara Nobunaga and Shimazu Shinya. With this thought, Seimei no longer hesitated. He quickly ducked, avoiding Kamihara Nobunaga's attack, and then swung his short sword to the right, blocking the kunai thrust by Shimazu Shinya. At this point, both of their attacks missed, and due to the timing, no one had time to change their moves. Seimei had a perfect opportunity to counterattack. Moreover, because of their positions, he happened to look up and meet Kamihara Nobunaga's gaze. Originally, even if they made eye contact, it wouldn't be a big deal. Even if Seimei took the opportunity to forcefully hypnotize him, Shimazu Shinya could still step in with an attack in time, forcing him to give up the chance to follow up. But this time was different. Their attacks overlapped! This meant that if Kamihara Nobunaga fell under the genjutsu, Shimazu Shinya wouldn't have time to stop him from delivering the finishing blow. And this was the fundamental difference between a two-person pincer attack and a four-person siege - their fault tolerance wasn't on the same level. If there were four people, the current situation could be easily resolved. But with only two, it was a fatal mistake. However, Seimei didn't care about this. Meeting Kamihara Nobunaga's gaze, he focused his mind, and the three tomoe in his Sharingan began to change. The three tomoe rapidly elongated, their tips merging with the black dot in the center, suddenly expanding it. Then, the elongated tails of the three tomoe also split into two, transforming into six black lines extending to the edge of the pupil. Finally, an abstract shape resembling a black sun appeared in Seimei's pupils. It was undoubtedly his Mangekyo Sharingan. This was the first time Seimei had activated his Mangekyo Sharingan in front of others. Kamihara Nobunaga looked at Seimei's suddenly changed eyes. Although he didn't know what it meant, his instincts told him not to make eye contact. Immediately, Kamihara Nobunaga intended to close his eyes and retreat. However, it was too late. Everything that happened just now seemed long, but it actually occurred in an instant. Before he could close his eyes, Seimei raised his left hand. Without any other noticeable movement, Kamihara Nobunaga abruptly froze in place. Then, his entire consciousness was pulled into the genjutsu without any resistance. "You..." Shimazu Shinya, standing beside him, had a look of horror on his face and was about to say something. However, he had just uttered one word when Seimei interrupted him with a finger. Just like with Kamihara Nobunaga, Seimei merely pointed his finger and instantly used 'Genjutsu: Sharingan,' pulling the opponent's consciousness into the illusion. At this point, both of them were frozen in place, motionless. The 'black sun' in his pupils dispersed, returning to the three-tomoe state. Seimei looked at the two people in front of him, feeling quite pleased. Although he had long known that genjutsu enhanced by the Mangekyo Sharingan would be incredibly powerful, he still hadn't expected it to be so easy to deal with Jonin. Seimei was certain that as long as he didn't release the genjutsu, neither Kamihara Nobunaga nor Shimazu Shinya would be able to break free for a while. '不愧是万花筒写轮眼' - 'As expected of the Mangekyo Sharingan' Seimei inwardly marveled. He swung the short sword in his hand, and Kamihara Nobunaga and Shimazu Shinya's throats were instantly slit. Among them, Kamihara Nobunaga broke free from the genjutsu due to the intense pain and suffocation, but Shimazu Shinya remained immersed in the illusion until his death. From this, one could see how terrifying his genjutsu had become with the Mangekyo's enhancement! Ignoring Kamihara Nobunaga's wide-eyed stare, Seimei took out several kunai and threw them. *Whoosh whoosh whoosh~* The kunai flew over a dozen meters, accurately pinning the severely injured Kawauchi Kima and the other Iwa-nin Jonin, whose life or death was unknown. Among them, Kawauchi Kima still wanted to resist, but how could his heavily injured body stop Seimei's precise 'Ninja Tool Throwing'? In the end, he could only fall to the ground unwillingly. At this time, Kamihara Nobunaga also breathed his last. Looking at the four corpses on the ground, Seimei thought for a moment, then formed hand seals again and used four 'Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique,' smashing them onto the corpses. Instantly, raging flames burned, completely engulfing the four corpses. This wasn't because Seimei enjoyed desecrating corpses, but because there were countless secret techniques in the ninja world. Who knew if someone could extract information from these corpses? If, like Yamanaka Inoichi, someone could read memories from corpses, wouldn't his Mangekyo Sharingan be exposed? Therefore, it was better to destroy the evidence. Of course, there was still a hidden danger, which was that their souls still existed. If someone could use the Edo Tensei or some other secret technique to summon these people's souls from the Pure Land back to the mortal world, Then, theoretically, they could also discover his hidden Mangekyo. However, this possibility was too small, and no one would summon the souls of these people for no reason, so there was no need to worry too much about it. Moreover, he currently didn't have any means to seal or harm souls, so even if he wanted to completely eliminate this hidden danger, he couldn't. Since that was the case, it was better to let nature take its course. (End of this chapter)

Chapter 258: Control

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