Chapter 145: Shisui's Show of Power

On the way to the training ground.

"The Uchiha clan is full of talent, and the Sharingan is renowned throughout the ninja world. Konoha is truly fortunate to have the Uchiha as a pillar of the village. It's quite enviable," the Fourth Raikage loudly praised.

"You flatter us," Dan replied with a faint smile.

"I'm serious," the Raikage said, his expression turning solemn. "If it weren't for the Uchiha, I would have led the Hidden Cloud army south and initiated the Fourth Great Ninja War long ago."

Such a statement, made publicly, was undoubtedly shocking. Whether it was the Raikage's guards and secretary, or the Uchiha behind Dan, all were taken aback.

If the news that Cloud was planning to attack Konoha got out, it would undoubtedly cause a huge uproar.

"The Raikage sure knows how to joke," Dan shook his head. He knew this was some kind of test from the other party, so he played along. "But on a serious note, if war were to break out, we Uchiha wouldn't want to be enemies with the powerful Hidden Cloud."

Oh?

Upon hearing Dan's words, the Raikage felt there was a chance, and his confidence in his plan to turn the Uchiha increased.

He exchanged a glance with Dan and let out a hearty laugh.

Hearing the Raikage's laughter, Shisui, standing nearby, couldn't help but interject:

"Regardless, I hope that Cloud can maintain peace with Konoha, because there are no real winners in war. The ones who suffer the most in every Great Ninja War are always the innocent civilians."

In Shisui's view, many wars were instigated by rulers like the Fourth Raikage to satisfy their own desires, leading to widespread devastation.

In response to Shisui's veiled accusation, the Raikage was unfazed. Instead, he praised the young man:

"Shisui of the Body Flicker, you're young, but not only have you developed powerful abilities, you also have such a broad perspective and grand vision. It's admirable. My subordinates all look up to you, hoping to make a name for themselves in the ninja world just like you!"

"You're too kind, Raikage," Shisui responded modestly.

Dan glanced at Shisui, a flash in his eyes, and suddenly proposed to the Raikage:

"Why don't we take advantage of this rare opportunity and let Shisui show off his skills by sparring with a genius from Cloud?"

"Great idea," the Fourth Raikage's eyes lit up, and he immediately agreed. He then turned to his two guards, "C, Darui, you heard the Hokage's assistant. Who's up first?"

The two immediately understood the Raikage's intention. He wanted them to publicly defeat Uchiha Shisui to establish Cloud's dominance.

This way, when the Raikage subsequently defeated Uchiha Dan, the Uchiha clan would surely submit.

C gave a modest smile: "I'm afraid I'm not qualified to be Shisui's opponent."

As a versatile ninja with the rare abilities of genjutsu, medical ninjutsu, and sensory skills, his combat ability was not as strong as Darui, who specialized in combat.

C was worried that he might not win, so he looked at his companion.

Darui scratched his head.

He was a lazy person who disliked trouble, but the opportunity to spar with Shisui of the Body Flicker did pique his interest

Shisui was taken aback.

He hadn't expected that just because he'd interjected, Dan would push him forward to spar with a ninja from Cloud.

Shisui had no interest in such things, but he also knew that if he refused, the Uchiha clan might be looked down upon by the people of Cloud.

In that case, he'd better end it quickly.

With that thought in mind, Shisui, after a brief consideration, proposed to C and Darui: "How about this, I'll team up with Guruguru, and we'll have a two-on-two match. How does that sound?"

"Are we going to fight? That's great!" Guruguru danced around Shisui excitedly, because in his eyes, fighting was the most fun thing.

C and Darui exchanged glances, communicated with their eyes, and finally C responded with a smile:

"Alright."

They were known as the right and left hands of the Fourth Raikage, and their long-term partnership had developed a deep understanding. Team fighting was much stronger than fighting alone.

Even the Raikage had said that facing the two of them together, even he would find it troublesome.

Therefore, C and Darui believed that Shisui's proposal was digging his own grave. He, along with that strange creature called Guruguru, could not possibly be their match.

Inside the training ground, everyone spread out.

Shisui and Guruguru, C and Darui, stood facing each other at a distance of more than ten meters.

"Guruguru," Shisui called out. To the surprise of the two opposite, Guruguru suddenly unfolded and wore itself like an armor on Shisui.

Shisui instantly activated his Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Be careful, don't look into his eyes," C warned Darui, quickly lowering his gaze.

Before his words fell, Shisui had already used his signature jutsu, "Phantom Body Flicker," creating dozens of clones and rushing towards them like lightning.

Which one was the real one?

As a sensory ninja, C tried to find Shisui's real body, but was horrified to find that his chakra was rapidly switching between all the clones, making it impossible for his sensory skills to keep up.

In that case, C's eyes narrowed, and after quickly forming hand seals, his body suddenly turned into dazzling lightning, filling the training ground with a blinding white light.

Lightning Illusion Thunder Pillar.

This jutsu maximizes the bright light of Lightning Release, causing the enemy to be blinded unexpectedly.

Not only that, but under the cover of the bright light, the real killer move was the genjutsu cast by C, which could catch the enemy off guard.

Sure enough, Shisui's dozens of clones had to stop due to the bright light and cover their eyes with their hands.

The next second, all of Shisui's clones disappeared, leaving only his real body standing there, unable to move due to C's genjutsu.

Success.

"Darui, strike now!" C saw this and was overjoyed, urging his companion to deliver the final blow.

Without a word, Darui drew his ninja blade and stabbed it into—C's chest.

There was a sharp, agonizing pain.

"You..." C turned his head in disbelief, only to see that the Darui in front of him had slowly turned into Shisui, his crimson Mangekyou eyes staring at him indifferently.

C finally realized that it wasn't Shisui who was caught in the genjutsu, but himself. But when exactly...

In the training ground, C knelt on one knee and gasped for breath, his hand propping him up on the ground. He had lost his ability to fight.

From the perspective of the others, C had failed to break Shisui's Phantom Body Flicker. After forming his own hand seals, he suddenly fell to his knees and was inexplicably defeated.

This isn't good.

Seeing his partner fall instantly, Darui barely had time to react before Shisui's Phantom Body Flicker was upon him again. He quickly formed hand seals and spat out a torrent of water.

A waterfall-like flow of water formed a water wall in front of him, trying to block Shisui's attack.

Unlike the usual Water Wall, Darui had secretly mixed Lightning Release chakra into the water wall during the casting, making the water conduct electricity and turning it into an offensive and defensive ninjutsu.

However, in the face of absolute power, all fancy techniques were useless.

With a loud bang, to Darui's horror, a giant green skeletal hand easily broke through the Water Wall's defense and grabbed him.

Susanoo.

Under everyone's gaze, Darui was lifted high by Susanoo's hand. Despite his best efforts to struggle, he couldn't move at all.

In the end, "I surrender," he said to Shisui with a bitter face.

"My apologies," Shisui withdrew Susanoo, and with a flash, he returned to Dan's side with a calm face.

The Fourth Raikage couldn't hide his shock.

C and Darui were among the strongest in the Hidden Cloud Village, second only to the Fourth Raikage and the two Jinchuriki.

He had originally thought this would be a evenly matched fight.

But he hadn't expected that Shisui, from beginning to end, had defeated the Raikage's right and left hands in less than ten seconds.

What the Fourth Raikage didn't know was that Shisui's power, amplified by Guruguru, had far surpassed that of an average Kage-level ninja.

C and Darui were by no means weak, but facing Shisui, who was far stronger and determined to end the fight quickly, they were destined to be powerless.

"No wonder he's called Shisui of the Body Flicker. Seeing him today, I realize his reputation is well-deserved," the Raikage sighed, his gaze serious.

After seeing Shisui's performance in the fight, even he didn't have absolute confidence that he could defeat the young man.

Shisui remained very modest, replying, "My strength is nothing. The clan leader and Dan are both stronger than me."

The implication was that there were two more fighters of his caliber in the Uchiha clan.

And the Uchiha were part of Konoha.

So, Cloud had better not think about Konoha anymore and give up the idea of starting a war as soon as possible.

Darui, supporting C, came over. The two knelt on one knee, bowed their heads, and apologized to the Raikage:

"Lord Raikage, we have lost."

As the Raikage's guards, they were somewhat proud. Even in front of the Uchiha clan, they had a sense of pride.

It wasn't until they were easily defeated by Shisui that they realized there were always people better than them, and they recognized their own ignorance and weakness.

The Fourth Raikage shook his head, "Being defeated is not terrible. What's terrible is not having a sense of shame. You must remember to be brave after knowing shame, and strive harder in the future. Understand?"

After comforting his subordinates, the Raikage turned his sharp gaze to Dan, "

"It's our turn now."

C and Darui's defeat at the hands of Shisui would undoubtedly be a blow to Cloud's reputation once it got out, and Shisui's name would become even more renowned.

To regain face, the Raikage had only one choice: to personally defeat Uchiha Dan!

"Please," Dan made an inviting gesture.

The main event was finally here.

"Clan leader, do your best!"

On the sidelines, the Uchiha clan cheered for Dan, hoping that the invincible clan leader would bring another victory to the Uchiha, making the Fourth Raikage completely submit.

C, Darui, and Samui were all tense.

If they had absolute confidence in the Raikage before, now, after witnessing Shisui's power and learning that Dan was even stronger, they couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Samui had a complex expression, and no one knew what she was thinking.

At that moment.

Boom!

The two men on the field simultaneously charged at each other, and a great battle began.