Chapter 82: Fierce Battle (Seeking First Subscription!)

Clang~ Clang clang clang~ After a few more exchanges, Seimei suddenly discovered that Uchiha Shisui was no longer counterattacking, but only focusing on defense. And once he switched to defense, even if his swordsmanship level was one level lower, with the convenience of the Sharingan, there was no risk of defeat for a while. The opponent's choice made Seimei feel a little puzzled. But soon, he figured out the cause and effect. It was probably because he had been too obvious before, causing the opponent to suspect that he had mastered the 'Uchiha-Style Kenjutsu', so he chose to play it safe. With this in mind, Seimei simply stopped hiding and immediately used the 'Uchiha-Style Kenjutsu', combined with the 'Konoha-Style Kenjutsu', making his attacks even more fierce. 'Sure enough, the opponent also knows the 'Uchiha-Style Kenjutsu'.' Seeing Seimei's moves, Uchiha Shisui confirmed his guess, but it didn't matter. He still had to endure the pressure he had to endure. With Seimei's continuous attacks, the pressure on Uchiha Shisui became greater and greater. Even with the Sharingan's assistance, he could hardly hold on. Finally, after blocking Seimei's attack head-on once again, Uchiha Shisui stopped resisting. Instead, he tapped his feet on the ground and used the reaction force from the sword blade to quickly retreat. But with this retreat, he once again gave the initiative to Seimei. Seimei had just taken two steps forward when he saw Uchiha Shisui suddenly take something black from his ninja tool bag and sprinkle it on the path ahead of him. The tomoe in his Sharingan spun rapidly, and with his powerful insight, Seimei saw what it was - caltrops. A special ninja tool shaped like a sea urchin, covered with sharp spikes. If he stepped on it, his mobility would be reduced by at least half. Suppressing the chills in his heart, Seimei quickly stopped his pursuit. Looking at Uchiha Shisui who was still retreating, Seimei suddenly put away his short sword, then raised his hands and quickly completed the hand seals. Then, he took a deep breath, gathered the Fire Release chakra in his throat, and then spat it out forcefully. Then, a fist-sized fireball condensed and formed, rapidly spinning and growing larger as it flew towards Uchiha Shisui. The scorching heat it emitted could be clearly felt even from the second-floor corridor, far away from the battlefield. This was not any other ninjutsu, but the C-rank ninjutsu known for its powerful single-target attack - Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique. Seeing the huge fireball smashing straight at him, Uchiha Shisui knew that it was too late to dodge now. Even if he tried his best to avoid a direct hit, he would still be injured when the fireball exploded. 'Since things have come to this, I can only fight head-on.' Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and Uchiha Shisui instantly made up his mind. Then, as he was retreating, he suddenly raised his hands and completed the hand seals at an even faster speed than Seimei had just now. The next moment, he opened his mouth and also spat out a fireball, which rapidly grew larger as it flew out. This identical scene indicated that what he had just used was also the 'Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique'. However, judging from the speed of his hand seals, his proficiency was obviously higher than Seimei's. Therefore, even though he formed the seals later, he still successfully performed the ninjutsu before Seimei's fireball reached him. The two fireballs, one large and one small, collided between them. After a brief stalemate, they exploded with a boom. The next moment, a powerful gust of wind carrying rolling heat waves spread in all directions, causing everyone to squint their eyes. Just then, a crisp sound of metal clashing rang out in the field, followed by a second, a third... In an instant, the clashing sounds became continuous. On the second-floor corridor. Everyone focused their eyes. They saw Seimei and Uchiha Shisui continuously throwing shurikens and kunais. The clanging sounds in the field were caused by them colliding with each other in the air. Such rapid and precise ninja tool throwing dazzled everyone. *Rip~* Suddenly, the sound of clothes being torn rang out. Although this sound was small, it was particularly harsh amidst the clanging of ninja tools. Everyone looked towards the sound and saw that the clothes on Uchiha Shisui's left shoulder were torn, with blood faintly oozing out. Looking behind him, there was a shuriken stained with a bit of scarlet blood. In this situation, needless to say, everyone knew what had happened. Obviously, Seimei had gained the upper hand in this round of confrontation. However, Seimei wasn't happy at all. Although he had known for a long time that he wasn't a genius and that he had achieved what he had today entirely through the proficiency panel and his own efforts, But when he truly realized the gap between himself and a genius, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He had practiced 'Ninja Tool Throwing' for so long, and when facing Uchiha Shisui, a genius two years younger than him, he could only barely gain the upper hand. Such a gap inevitably made people feel discouraged. Fortunately, Seimei adjusted quickly. So what if he was a genius? Geniuses also had their limits, and he had no limits! Being one step ahead wasn't anything. The one who could laugh until the end was the true winner. Seimei had the confidence to be the one who laughed last. What's more... It wasn't Uchiha Shisui who was one step ahead of him now, but he was one step ahead of Uchiha Shisui. Therefore, there was absolutely no need for him to be discouraged. On the other side, Uchiha Shisui looked at Seimei, whose emotions had fluctuated for a while, and didn't understand what had happened, but this didn't stop him from seizing this rare opportunity to counterattack. So he was seen dodging the shurikens thrown by Seimei with a few flashes, then quickly completing the hand seals and using the 'Genjutsu: Sharingan'. Seeing this scene, Seimei inwardly cried out "Not good" and quickly mobilized his chakra, fully activating his Sharingan, preparing to resist this mental attack. Instantly, both of them stood still in the field, motionless. Only the fluctuating mental energy emitted from time to time could prove how fierce their confrontation was. A moment later, both of them opened their eyes at the same time. A bit of scarlet blood slipped from the corner of Seimei's mouth, showing that he had fallen into a disadvantage in this genjutsu confrontation. Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Seimei looked at Uchiha Shisui not far away, who was only slightly weakened in aura. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "As expected of a genius who can awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan in the future, his mental power has already surpassed mine." That's right, in terms of mental power alone, Uchiha Shisui had already surpassed him. Coupled with the fact that he had taken the initiative to use genjutsu, this was why his mind had suffered some trauma. Fortunately, this injury didn't affect his combat ability. With this in mind, Seimei once again charged forward with his sword. Since he had a huge advantage in close combat, there was no need to abandon the near and seek the far. He could just use his advantage to defeat the enemy directly. However, he wanted to utilize his advantage, but Uchiha Shisui didn't want to fall into the previous passive situation. Therefore, without any noticeable movement, he had already used the 'Body Flicker Technique' and quickly distanced himself from Seimei. (End of this chapter)