Chapter 196: Level Up

*Clang, clang, clang*

The crisp sounds of metal clashing echoed continuously in the forest.

Seimei, wielding his short sword, fought against three Iwa Jonin simultaneously, not showing any signs of being overwhelmed. He could even counterattack occasionally.

However, this was only the current situation. A few minutes ago, facing their coordinated attacks, he had encountered danger several times.

He had wanted to use ninjutsu to break the deadlock many times, but he suppressed the urge with great willpower.

In the end, relying solely on his "Swordsmanship" and Sharingan, he managed to resolve these dangerous situations one by one.

And under this life-and-death pressure, his Swordsmanship progressed rapidly, and the last bit of proficiency was quickly accumulating.

"Almost there! Almost there!"

Seimei muttered while blocking the attacks from the three Iwa Jonin.

'Almost there? What does he mean?'

The three Iwa Jonin exchanged glances, not understanding what Seimei was talking about. Unconsciously, they slowed down their attacks.

At the same time, they glanced around from time to time, as if on guard against something.

Seimei felt the pressure on him ease and frowned. But seeing their reactions, he couldn't help but find it amusing.

'What's going on? It's just a few murmurs. Do you need to be so cautious?'

Although Seimei complained inwardly, he had to admit that this was a perfect opportunity.

*Clang, clang*

Seimei blocked the attacks from two Iwa Jonin.

Then, facing Oda Naito Hikaru's opportunistic attack, he didn't completely dodge but only avoided the vital point and counterattacked.

"What?"

Oda Naito Hikaru was caught off guard by Seimei's sudden change of tactics.

He wanted to retract his attack but was afraid it was a feint by Seimei to disrupt their coordination and create an opening for escape.

But if he continued his attack, there was a high chance he would get injured... or even killed!

There was no time for him to think. At the critical moment, Oda Naito Hikaru thought of Ozawa Kurota, who had died because of his mistake.

So, he gritted his teeth and ignored Seimei's counterattack, continuing his own attack.

This time, he chose to trust his teammates, believing they could block this attack for him and save his life.

Seeing this, a strange glint flashed in Seimei's eyes. He had originally thought Oda Naito Hikaru would retract his attack and defend.

Unexpectedly, he chose to "perish together" with him.

It had to be said that he made the right choice.

Just now, if he had chosen to block, Seimei was confident he could take his life within a few moves.

But now...

It was a bit troublesome!

However, it was just a bit troublesome, not a major problem. His plan could still be carried out.

With a thought, Seimei slowed down his attack and slightly shifted his body, causing Oda Naito Hikaru's attack, which could have injured him, to miss.

But because of this delay, the two Iwa Jonin reacted. One of them blocked the attack for Oda Naito Hikaru.

And the other one directly swung a kunai at Seimei's neck.

Feeling the sharp aura coming from it, Seimei didn't dare to take it head-on. He dodged with a flash.

At the same time, he retracted his short sword and blocked Oda Naito Hikaru's second attack.

Seizing this opportunity, the Iwa Jonin who had just blocked the attack for Oda Naito Hikaru suddenly thrust his kunai, aiming for Seimei's throat.

Seimei dodged again and immediately swung his sword, his attack trajectory encompassing both this Jonin and the other Iwa Jonin.

*Clang, clang* Two sounds rang out as his attacks were blocked.

But this was no longer important, as Seimei had gained a temporary advantage.

He swiftly attacked with his sword. Each strike was both a block and an attack, often targeting two or more people.

Therefore, even though he was surrounded by three people, it seemed like he was the one suppressing them.

One move, two moves, three moves...

After dozens of exchanges, Seimei could no longer suppress the three of them, and they broke free from his rhythm.

Under his deliberate control, Oda Naito Hikaru was the first to regain his freedom and immediately attacked Seimei.

Looking at the strike aimed at his heart, Seimei thought, "As expected..."

Immediately, Seimei gave up suppressing the other two and retracted his sword to block this attack.

Seeing that his "besieging Wei to rescue Zhao" tactic worked, Oda Naito Hikaru launched an even fiercer attack, trying to create opportunities for his teammates.

However, he forgot that when the attack is the fiercest, the defense is often the weakest.

The three tomoe in Seimei's Sharingan spun rapidly, instantly locking onto Oda Naito Hikaru's attack path.

And based on his fighting habits, he had some predictions about his subsequent moves.

So, Seimei slightly shifted his body and avoided Oda Naito Hikaru's attack.

Oda Naito Hikaru seemed to have anticipated this and immediately twisted his wrist, intending to change his move and continue attacking.

But before he could complete the change, Seimei had already dodged in advance.

After confirming there was no danger, Seimei thrust his short sword, like a viper lying in wait, striking fatally as soon as it emerged from its hole.

"Watch out!"

An Iwa Jonin sensed the danger and immediately warned Oda Naito Hikaru, while also swinging his kunai, preparing to block the attack for him.

However, the reason he could block Seimei's attack last time was that Seimei didn't want to suffer any injuries.

But now?

Before the Iwa Jonin could make a move, Seimei, as if having sensed it beforehand, suddenly turned his head and looked at him.

The moment their eyes met, Seimei activated his Sharingan's hypnotic ability.

Even the inherent hypnotic ability of the fully evolved Three-Tomoe Sharingan wasn't something ordinary people could resist.

In an instant, the Iwa Jonin froze in place, his consciousness falling into slumber.

Seeing this, the other Iwa Jonin, who had originally planned to sneak attack Seimei, no longer cared about that.

He launched a random attack to threaten Seimei and prevent him from finishing off his comrade, then went to wake up the hypnotized Iwa Jonin.

But this put Oda Naito Hikaru in a difficult situation.

He hadn't held back at all in his previous attack and now couldn't retract in time to defend.

In the end, under his desperate gaze, Seimei thrust his short sword into his body.

During this, Oda Naito Hikaru naturally tried to save himself, desperately twisting his body to avoid vital points.

But Seimei's sword seemed to have eyes, following his movements. When it finally made contact, it pierced right through his heart.

*Pfft*

A mouthful of blood spurted from Oda Naito Hikaru's mouth.

Seimei dodged sideways and pulled out his short sword.

Losing support, Oda Naito Hikaru stumbled a few steps and finally collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

At this moment, a wave of insight surged into his mind. In a trance, Seimei gained a new understanding of his Swordsmanship.

At this moment, even without opening the panel, Seimei knew that his Swordsmanship had leveled up.

And after absorbing the insights in his mind, he felt he had gained a lot. The persistence of the past ten minutes hadn't been in vain.

With Lv6 Swordsmanship, Seimei felt that if he faced those three again, he could probably kill them with just his swordsmanship.

Unfortunately, there were no longer three of them.

Seimei glanced at Oda Naito Hikaru's corpse on the ground, shook off the blood from his blade, and looked at the two Iwa Jonin not far away.

The Iwa Jonin who had been hypnotized by him had woken up. When he looked at Seimei again, there was a hint of wariness in his eyes.

It was no wonder he was so wary. Seimei's Sharingan was too powerful.

It wasn't like he had never dealt with Jonin from the Uchiha clan before, but it was unheard of for someone to be taken down by just a simple genjutsu.

His intuition told Fukui Ichiro that Seimei's Sharingan was definitely not ordinary!