Chapter 45 - 45 Summary (Happy May Day!)

Whoosh~ Seimei's figure appeared in the field. Then, he threw a kunai, aiming directly at the struggling Shiraishi Kuraudo. The kunai swiftly flew over a distance of seven or eight meters, seemingly about to hit its target. But at that moment, Shiraishi Kuraudo suddenly raised his head, revealing a ferocious grin. Then, his entire being transformed into a bolt of lightning, approaching Seimei at an astonishing speed. This state... It was completely unlike the weakness he had just displayed. It was clear that Shiraishi Kuraudo had been acting just now. However, facing the sudden outburst of Shiraishi Kuraudo, Seimei did not show the expected panic. As if he had anticipated it, the moment the opponent launched his surprise attack, he had already retreated. Not only that, but during his retreat, his hands were rapidly forming seals. 'Magic - Binding Technique~' Seimei's thoughts moved, and before Shiraishi Kuraudo could get close, he cast this technique. Looking at the giant Sharingan that gradually filled his entire vision, Shiraishi Kuraudo murmured, "It's not ninjutsu..." Obviously, he thought Seimei was casting ninjutsu again, but it turned out to be a genjutsu he had never used before. The next moment, his spirit and will were pulled away, as if he had entered some illusory scene. Although he could still feel his body, he couldn't move an inch. Looking down again, he saw several rusty iron nails, each a meter long, piercing through his limbs and chest. Even though he knew the scene in front of him was fake, the pain that penetrated deep into his bones still made him twitch his lips involuntarily. At the same time. In the outside world, Seimei looked at the short blade in front of his neck, its lightning gradually dissipating, and let out a long sigh of relief. Just then, a figure appeared behind him, attacking from the rear at a speed no slower than Shiraishi Kuraudo's previous charge. It seemed that they wanted to take advantage of his moment of relaxation and kill him with one blow. But was Seimei truly relaxed? The moment the attacker appeared, Seimei, as if he had sensed it beforehand, dodged and hid behind Shiraishi Kuraudo. Looking at the rapidly approaching figure, Seimei sneered, "You've finally shown yourself!" With that, he immediately retreated. Seeing this, Shiraishi Kuraudo, or rather, Shiraishi Kuraudo's shadow clone's expression changed, and he was about to step forward to release the genjutsu on his本体. But at that moment, sparks appeared on Shiraishi Kuraudo's back, revealing a burning explosive tag. Boom~ A violent explosion sounded. Crimson flames instantly engulfed Shiraishi Kuraudo and his shadow clone, the bright flames dispelling some of the surrounding darkness. Only then did Seimei truly relax, starting to breathe heavily. He seemed to have won this battle easily, but it was all thanks to the convenience of the Sharingan. If not for the Sharingan's hypnotic ability, he would have been killed by Shiraishi Kuraudo's chain attacks after his initial mistake. It was clear that Shiraishi Kuraudo wanted a quick victory at that time. Unfortunately, because he had activated the Sharingan early on, he escaped that fate. If that were all, he would only be able to prolong his survival under the opponent's pursuit. However, in addition to its hypnotic ability, the Sharingan also granted him powerful insight. With this, he could see through Shiraishi Kuraudo's movements, pushing his three fire-style ninjutsu and the 'Tool Throwing' skill to their limits. Otherwise, even if he had cultivated the three fire-style ninjutsu to lv2 and raised 'Tool Throwing' to lv3, he might not have been able to deal with the opponent. And if his attacks couldn't threaten the opponent, then the opponent could completely stall for time and exhaust his chakra. At that point, only death awaited him. Fortunately, the Sharingan was powerful enough to force the opponent to take the initiative and counterattack. However, Shiraishi Kuraudo's counterattack was not random; he had his own plan. First, at the beginning of the counterattack, when he walked out from behind that big tree, he had already used the 'Shadow Clone Technique' in advance, secretly creating a shadow clone. Then, he used himself as bait, actively attacking Seimei, trying to attract all of his attention to create an opportunity for the shadow clone. However, his strength clearly exceeded the opponent's expectations - the combination of 'Fire Style - Phoenix Sage Fire Technique' and 'Tool Throwing' caught the opponent completely off guard. At this point, the development of events gradually went beyond Shiraishi Kuraudo's control. But the arrow was already on the string, and he had to release it. So, after being hit by the 'Phoenix Sage Fire Technique', Shiraishi Kuraudo pretended to be seriously injured, luring Seimei out. Although Seimei saw through the ruse, he still revealed himself. At this point, both of them had their own plans. Shiraishi Kuraudo wanted to attack Seimei from both front and back with his shadow clone. And Seimei wanted to turn the tables and capture the opponent in one fell swoop. This wasn't to say that he was particularly brilliant, but rather that he had been mentally prepared ever since the opponent first used the 'Shadow Clone Technique'. Although the Sharingan couldn't directly see a person's chakra pathways and acupoints, it could roughly discern the amount of chakra. Therefore, although he didn't see the process of the opponent using the 'Shadow Clone Technique', the strange situation of his chakra suddenly decreasing by half was clearly observed by him. If he still couldn't guess anything from this, then his eyes would have been wasted. And with mental preparation, he wasn't too surprised by either Shiraishi Kuraudo's final outburst or the sudden appearance of his shadow clone. It could only be said that the saying circulating in the ninja world was true. In a one-on-one fight, the Sharingan was simply too advantageous. From the very beginning, Shiraishi Kuraudo's trump card had been guessed by him, so it was no wonder he could win in the end! Taking a deep breath, feeling the pain in his chest lessen, Seimei stopped thinking and opened his panel for a glance. After a battle, his remaining chakra was almost exhausted. Not all of it was consumed by using ninjutsu; a considerable portion was used to activate the Sharingan. Although normally activating the Sharingan only required one chakra point per minute, the consumption of chakra would skyrocket during intense battles. Just like a moment ago, in just a few minutes, he had consumed several hundred chakra points. However, there was also good news: the evolution progress of his Sharingan had increased by ten points. This showed Seimei a shortcut to increase the evolution progress of his Sharingan. However, after some thought, Seimei gave up on the idea. He didn't want to be on the verge of death again. With the proficiency panel, there was absolutely no need for him to take such a risk, even if it was a shortcut. Looking at the gradually dying flames in front of him, Seimei clutched his chest, walked forward, picked up the short blade on the ground, and then left the place. Next, he planned to find a place to hide and quietly wait for this strange surprise attack to end. As for the battlefield... Whoever wanted to go could go! He had done enough; whether they lived or died depended on their own luck. Moreover, even if he wanted to go to the battlefield, his body wouldn't allow it. Not to mention his nearly depleted chakra, just the injury on his chest alone would prevent him from displaying much of his strength. Participating in the battle under such circumstances would be pure suicide. Seimei had no intention of sacrificing himself for others.