stonecrandall Chapter 49 A mere ordinary Chunin
Chapter 49 A mere ordinary Chunin
Chapter 49 A mere ordinary Chunin
Not long after, Shiba Kiyokawa heard from Uchiha Shisui in the Cat Village that the Uchiha clan was about to go to the battlefield.
To be honest, he was somewhat disappointed when he first heard the news.
Because just recently, when Ryoma Aburame died, he clearly used Shisui's words to hand a knife to the Uchiha clan.
However, judging from Shisui's description, it seems that even a few days ago when Iwagakure took to the field to declare war on Konoha, Chief Fugaku had not actually stabbed the knife!
If someone had stood up and publicly impeached Danzo in the village before this, Root's situation in Konoha should have been even worse than it is now.
It's a pity that Fugaku ultimately did nothing...
These people are useless even when given a chance!
Shiba Kiyokawa sighed inwardly, reflecting that he shouldn't have had too many expectations of someone like Uchiha Fugaku.
However, he quickly adjusted his mindset afterward.
I am not a god, after all, and it is impossible for me to be able to calculate everything perfectly.
So-called strategists are nothing more than a group of people who do their best and leave the rest to fate.
He has been blessed enough by fate and really shouldn't complain about this one mistake.
He then inquired about Uchiha Shisui's purpose for coming and received an answer that was somewhat unexpected.
"Aizen-kun, I know you are very strong, and you are definitely not just a mere Chunin."
I'm about to head to the battlefield. Before that, may I ask you to spar with me once? I'd like to test my abilities.
"You Uchiha clan people really love to use the word 'magnanimity' all the time," Shiba Kiyokawa thought to himself.
However, he readily agreed to the request.
Firstly, he had just developed a new ninjutsu and needed to find a sparring partner of considerable skill to test it in actual combat.
Secondly, after recognizing that Fugaku Uchiha was utterly hopeless, Kiyokawa Shiba's feelings for Shisui naturally grew stronger!
He already harbored the idea of luring Uchiha Shisui, and now that idea only intensified, spreading like wildfire.
If they really want to use the Uchiha clan to cause trouble, they'll have to rely on Shisui. Fugaku? What a pushover! I don't know him at all…
"Great, Aizen-kun, let's head to the training grounds now!"
Uchiha Shisui also seemed somewhat impatient.
Shiba Kiyokawa smiled gently, but a deep light unconsciously flashed in his eyes.
He sensed anxiety, loneliness, and confusion in Uchiha Shisui's impatience at that moment.
The opportunity to take advantage of the situation has arrived, hasn't it?
At this moment, Shiba Kiyoka secretly decided: even if it means taking risks, I must show my true skills, even if it means slightly breaking through the persona I had created!
The Uchiha clan are all battle maniacs. If you want them to respect you and listen to you, it's essential to demonstrate your strength appropriately.
"Aizen-kun, my main abilities are Body Flicker, Genjutsu, and Shadow Clone. I've also awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan, so you'd better watch out later."
Shisui truly lived up to his reputation as one of the few well-behaved children in the Uchiha clan; before the sparring match, he even proactively revealed his area of expertise.
"Alright, my main abilities are swordsmanship and wind release, so Shisui-kun, you should be careful too," Shiba Kiyokawa replied in return.
However, he still held back, not revealing that he was also skilled in illusion.
"Aizen-kun, let's form the Seals of Opposition first. Um, does your Land of Rain have this custom?"
"It's okay, I understand the rule."
The two of them bowed and formed hand seals in the only simple training ground in the Cat Country.
Then both of them jumped back nimbly at the same time!
As they created distance, both of them quickly began forming hand seals!
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
"Wind Release: Triple Wind Breath!"
Anyway, Wind Breath Triple Flash was a ninjutsu he created himself, and no one else had ever seen it before, so Shiba Kiyokawa didn't care if his opponents heard the name of the ninjutsu.
As expected, Uchiha Shisui was slightly taken aback when he heard this.
What kind of technique is this? I've never heard of it before.
Without time to think further, Shisui completed the Shadow Clone Technique, formed another hand seal, and then summoned a kunai, officially initiating the battle!
Finally, Yin Zhibo and Qinghe saw it clearly—as expected, it was the Instantaneous Movement Technique!
At this point in time, Uchiha Shisui has not yet earned the title of "Body Flicker Technique" from the battlefield, but this does not affect the fact that his "Body Flicker Technique" has reached a state of perfection!
In the blink of an eye, all four Shisui, including the main body and three shadow clones, vanished from their original spot!
If it were a month ago, Shiba Kiyokawa's heart would definitely be beating faster at this time.
Fortunately, after defeating Aburame Ryoma, the system's tips on reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance included some experience in perception and sound positioning.
This gave him more confidence to remain calm in the face of adversity.
There's wind on the right!
He immediately slashed out with his sword!
The blade simply slashed across, yet there was no sense of stagnation whatsoever!
It wasn't even a clone; he didn't feel any physical contact at all. It was more like a—afterimage?
Is it another teleportation technique?
Without stopping, Shiba Kiyokawa used a cross step to turn around, and guided by his sense of the wind, he swiftly thrust his knife behind him again.
The speed of the strike was unbelievable, even surprising Uchiha Shisui.
But then—
With a "bang," Uchiha Shisui, who had been stabbed by the katana, exploded into a cloud of white smoke.
This is still not the real thing!
Just then, the sound of wind came from all four directions at the same time!
When the battle started, Shiba Kiyokawa saw with his own eyes that the Uchiha only created three clones. Now that one clone has been pierced, why are there still four sounds of air being torn apart simultaneously?
Is it really possible to teleport to that extent?
At that moment, Shiba Kiyokawa's heart was as still as water, and he even closed his eyes.
Like a drop of water falling into a lake of the heart!
He heard the true secret hidden in the wind!
The next moment, he sheathed his sword at his waist and swiftly took a step in one direction.
As he took a forward slide, his body rotated clockwise, and the katana slashed horizontally, drawing an elegant and deadly circle in the air!
The blade is drawn, and the wind rises!
This is the third strike from Shiba Kiyokawa, a whirlwind that has been summoned!
At the same time, because his third strike was no longer an upward slash, but a circular slash that circled around his body, the whirlwind also exploded and spread out in a ring around his body!
Who says that pre-set ninjutsu can only be a single routine?
Death is like the wind, always by my side; the blade's movements are unpredictable, just as the wind's!
"Varied--"
This truly surprised Uchiha Shisui.
The whirlwind came so suddenly that he had no time to react.
Three muffled thuds rang out: "Bang! Bang! Clang!"
The first two sounds marked the shattering of Shisui's shadow clone, while the last sound was the sound of the katana striking the kunai!
The sharp blades of air carried by the wind also cut through Uchiha Shisui's ninja vest, forcing him to retreat in a sorry state.
He kept jumping backward to create distance, while simultaneously putting away his kunai and quickly starting the second round of hand seals.
At this point, however, Shiba Kiyokawa had completely figured out Shisui's secret and pursued him with exceptional domineering and resolute force!
"I see. So your Body Flicker Technique isn't truly unbeatable. You incorporated illusion and sensory deception into it, right?"
At that moment, upon hearing Shiba Kiyokawa reveal his secret, Uchiha Shisui's expression truly changed.
How is this possible?!
How long have they been fighting? A second? Or two seconds?
The opponent actually saw through my prized skill so quickly?!
Aizen-kun, is this what you called "a mere ordinary Chunin" when you introduced yourself?!
(End of this chapter)