Chapter 470: Shisui’s Life Mission Settlement (6k)

“I, Shisui, battle…” Uchiha Inaho was still a bit bewildered until the referee announced the result.

This battle was too sudden for him.

“Inaho, I’m sorry, but this time I have to use my full strength.” Shisui silently apologized to Uchiha Inaho in his heart.

Normally, even with strangers, Shisui wouldn’t let them lose too badly; he would try to hold back a bit.

But this time was different; this time, Shisui wanted to tell all of the Uchiha Clan that he, Uchiha Shisui, was very strong, stronger than many Uchiha Jonin!

Uchiha Fugaku’s eyes flickered; he hadn’t expected Shisui to give him such a pleasant surprise.

Shisui’s previously displayed strength was already enough to defeat all of the Uchiha Clan and win first place in the Martial Arts Tournament.

“Elder Sheng Qing, it seems Shisui will most likely take first place in the Martial Arts Tournament. These young people are truly outstanding; I feel like I’d be under a lot of pressure if I had to guide them.” The dove faction Elder said with a chuckle.

The selection of guides wasn’t decided by the Elders themselves, but by drawing lots before the Martial Arts Tournament officially began. There were two groups: one and four, and two and three. Under Uchiha Fugaku’s manipulation, Uchiha Sheng Qing ultimately took charge of the first and fourth groups.

Originally, guiding the first-place winner was a good thing, as it might leave a deep impression on an excellent junior, but if the first-place winner was too strong, it wasn’t necessarily a good thing. If their strength was too similar, it would be difficult to guide them well.

“Shisui is indeed very outstanding.” Even though he didn’t particularly like Shisui, Uchiha Sheng Qing had to admit that Shisui was among the most outstanding geniuses in Uchiha Clan history.

“However, with my many years of cultivation experience, I believe I can still offer him some help.” Uchiha Sheng Qing said indifferently.

He also possessed a Three-Tomoe Sharingan, one that had been trained for over a decade. Shisui’s Sharingan genjutsu, which instantly defeated Uchiha Inaho, would be useless against him.

He didn’t believe that his decades as a Ninja could lose to an eight-year-old Shisui. If he won, he could just spout some grand reason and it would be a good guidance battle.

As time passed, Uchiha Ninja were eliminated one by one, and the Martial Arts Tournament continued to progress.

During this process, Shisui displayed terrifying suppressive power. No matter who his opponent was, Shisui would only activate his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and use genjutsu to instantly defeat them.

Some Uchiha Ninja tried to lower their heads or close their eyes to fight Shisui, but this fighting style, if not specially trained, would severely affect their combat power, and they still couldn’t escape the fate of being instantly defeated by Shisui.

“Martial Arts Tournament Finals: Uchiha Shisui versus Uchiha Yaowei.”

Uchiha Yaowei took a deep breath and walked towards the battle arena. He had already accepted that he was no match for Shisui and only wanted to lose without looking too pathetic.

Shisui calmly walked to Uchiha Yaowei’s opposite side. For Shisui, the Martial Arts Tournament contestants were just a warm-up; his only goal was to defeat Elder Uchiha Sheng Qing.

“Begin the battle!”

When the referee gave the command, Uchiha Yaowei instantly activated his Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

Facing Shisui, Uchiha Yaowei didn’t dare to be overconfident. If he didn’t activate his Sharingan immediately, Uchiha Yaowei worried that he, too, would fall victim to Shisui’s genjutsu, just like those Chunin.

But what Uchiha Yaowei hadn’t expected happened.

Shisui, like in previous battles, activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and looked at Uchiha Yaowei, and Uchiha Yaowei also looked at Shisui, their two Sharingan locking gazes.

Boundless blood appeared before Uchiha Yaowei’s eyes.

“You lose.”

When Uchiha Yaowei regained his senses, Shisui had, at some point, appeared beside him, holding a Kunai to his neck.

“How is that possible!” Uchiha Yaowei’s heart pounded.

He wasn’t some Genin or Chunin; he was an Uchiha Jonin with a Two-Tomoe Sharingan! How could Shisui defeat him with just one glance?

The entire venue once again fell silent, everyone looking at Shisui in shock.

“Has Shisui actually reached such a level? Even Brother Yaowei, who is a Jonin, isn’t a match for him in a single exchange.” Uchiha Inaho was greatly shaken.

The impact this brought him was too great; with just one glance, Shisui had actually instantly defeated Uchiha Yaowei, who was also a Jonin.

If this were a real battle, Uchiha Yaowei would already be dead at Shisui’s hands.

“Something’s wrong; his genjutsu, his dōjutsu shouldn’t be this strong.” Uchiha Sheng Qing was puzzled.

Instantly defeating a Chunin was one thing, but instantly defeating a Sharingan Jonin was too exaggerated. Uchiha Sheng Qing, after decades of training, couldn’t achieve such a feat.

If it were an ordinary foreign Jonin without a Sharingan, he might succeed, but the Uchiha Clan, with their activated Sharingan, had strong resistance to genjutsu.

“Such genjutsu and Fire Release… it seems Shisui is stronger than Obito.”

Uchiha Fugaku was also secretly astonished. He had thought that after that day, he wouldn’t be surprised by Shisui’s matters anymore, but Shisui always managed to give him new surprises.

“Thanks to Muzuki-sensei’s Ninja tools.” Shisui subtly observed the expressions of the Uchiha Ninja, nodding with satisfaction in his heart.

His current genjutsu level was indeed insufficient to instantly defeat an Uchiha Jonin with a Sharingan, but Shisui had the Ninja tools given by Muzuki.

Shisui cleverly utilized the Martial Arts Tournament’s battle mechanism, constantly injecting Chakra into the curved spoon during breaks to enhance Yin Release, and then refining Chakra to restore his state.

Before the finals began, Shisui had injected most of the Chakra in his body into the curved spoon, which created the terrifying effect of instantly defeating an Uchiha Jonin with one glance.

If Shisui had fought Uchiha Yaowei normally, the Chakra required to defeat Uchiha Yaowei would not have been more than what he had just consumed to strengthen the Ninja tool, but Shisui sought the shock of a single decisive blow, which is why he used this method.

After the first-place winner emerged, they didn’t immediately enter the guidance battle phase. Instead, the higher-ups scored and selected the third and fourth places, then the higher-ups said something about learning from the top four, and only then did the guidance battle phase begin.

Shisui was also happy with this, as this time was perfect for strengthening the curved spoon.

If it were an internal disciple battle, Shisui would never use such a trick.

But if the opponent was an Elder who harmed the family’s interests for his own, Shisui didn’t mind using a little trick.

“Elder Sheng Qing, please guide me.” Shisui said politely.

“With your strength, I can’t guide you much; I can only impart some experience I’ve gained over time.” Uchiha Sheng Qing said conservatively.

Shisui’s performance in the final battle truly made Uchiha Sheng Qing a bit bewildered.

As the battle was about to begin, all the Uchiha Ninja present watched the empty battleground, eagerly anticipating the upcoming fight.

On one side was Shisui the Body Flicker, who had recently become famous in the Uchiha Clan, and on the other side was an Elder of the Uchiha Clan, holding high status and power. Both sides were very exciting to watch.

“I feel like the battle will be very exciting. Shisui can instantly defeat Yaowei with one genjutsu, so even if Elder Sheng Qing wins, it won’t be easy.”

“Hard to say, isn’t it? Elder Sheng Qing is, after all, a seasoned Jonin who has trained for decades. Shisui’s genjutsu will definitely be useless against him. If his strongest ability, genjutsu, loses its effect, Shisui will have a tough time.”

The vast majority of the Uchiha Clan favored Uchiha Sheng Qing. Shisui was a genius, true, but a genius was only a genius until they became a strong individual. While Uchiha Sheng Qing couldn’t be called a strong individual throughout the Ninja World, he was considered a strong individual within the Uchiha Jonin circle.

“How does your Fire Release compare to your current genjutsu?” Uchiha Inaho fell into thought.

Before his fight with Shisui today, Uchiha Inaho’s impression was that Shisui was most skilled in Fire Release.

If Shisui’s strongest ability was still Fire Release, Uchiha Inaho felt that even if Uchiha Sheng Qing could win, it wouldn’t be an easy victory.

“Shisui, what kind of surprise will you bring me next?” Uchiha Fugaku looked at Shisui, but in his heart, he thought of Hayate Mugetsu, who was currently riding a wave of popularity.

After that night’s conversation with Shisui, Uchiha Fugaku thought for a long time. He kept wondering how Shisui had grown to such an extent. For this, he even went to ask Shisui’s paternal uncle, Uchiha Nobuhiro.

Ultimately, Uchiha Fugaku concluded that Muzuki’s teaching accounted for a significant portion of it.

Many of the abilities Shisui displayed could not be learned at the Ninja Academy or within the Uchiha Clan.

“Start!”

Uchiha Sheng Qing immediately gathered Chakra in his eyes and activated his Sharingan. The scarlet Three-Tomoe Sharingan appeared.

Shisui also activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, but this time, he didn’t directly use genjutsu as usual. Instead, he used the Body Flicker Technique and charged forward.

“It seems he hasn’t become complacent from constant victories.” Uchiha Sheng Qing also burst forward, exploding Chakra in his legs.

If Shisui wanted to resolve him with genjutsu, it would instead show that Shisui’s combat level wasn’t up to par, relying only on brute force.

Bang! Bang!!

Within half a minute, their figures constantly flickered, and they engaged in several close-quarters collisions.

“As expected, someone who can be an Elder won’t be weak.” After testing, Shisui found that Uchiha Sheng Qing’s taijutsu level was not weak.

If Shisui’s feeling was as expected, then Uchiha Sheng Qing’s was the opposite: unexpected.

“His taijutsu is also so excellent; how did he train?” Uchiha Sheng Qing frowned in confusion.

His original thought was that since Shisui’s genjutsu and Fire Release were both excellent, he shouldn’t have much time to train taijutsu. Only after fighting did he realize this idea was completely wrong. Shisui’s taijutsu was not only not bad, but his physique even far surpassed his peers; it was ridiculously strong.

Of course, Uchiha Sheng Qing didn’t know that Shisui’s Breathing Technique had long reached Constant State, which not only had strong training effects but also constantly enhanced his physique.

In the end, Uchiha Sheng Qing could only conclude that Shisui’s talent was too monstrous, which led to Shisui’s absurd strength.

After discovering that his original combat plan was unfeasible, Uchiha Sheng Qing adjusted his strategy and returned to his previous normal combat rhythm.

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”

Uchiha Sheng Qing quickly created distance, formed hand signs, gathered Chakra, and exhaled flames towards Shisui.

Orange-yellow flames accumulated, forming a huge, hot fireball that hurtled towards Shisui.

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”

Shisui calmly formed hand signs and exhaled flames, forming a fireball.

Boom!!

The two massive fiery fireballs collided, erupting in a fierce Jonin Hikari. Terrifying flames soared, and dazzling Jonin Hikari struck the faces of the Uchiha watching nearby.

Neither fireball gave way, and they ultimately dissipated together in the air, leaving behind only scorched earth.

Elder Sheng Qing’s expression changed. A Ninjutsu clash of the same Nature Transformation was the best way to gauge one’s skill in Nature Transformation, which meant Shisui’s Fire Release might be on par with his own.

The Ninja of the Uchiha Clan were almost all Fire Release users, and seeing this, they unconsciously widened their mouths.

“Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!”

Elder Sheng Qing suppressed his emotions and immediately re-engaged in the battle.

“Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!”

Shisui seemed to have become Elder Sheng Qing’s mirror image, following up with the Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique to once again nullify Elder Sheng Qing’s Fire Release.

Elder Sheng Qing’s forehead began to secrete fine sweat. If this continued, even if he didn’t lose, it would be quite embarrassing. This was a sparring match, after all.

But Elder Sheng Qing knew that the more this was the case, the calmer he needed to be, otherwise he would make mistakes and expose openings.

“Think carefully about what weaknesses Shisui might have.” Elder Sheng Qing’s mind raced.

“No matter how much of a genius Shisui is, he’s still just an eight-year-old boy. His Chakra and stamina must be inferior to mine!” A Flash of inspiration suddenly struck Elder Sheng Qing, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt it was true.

Although the tactic of outlasting a child was a bit embarrassing, if he truly lost to Shisui, Elder Sheng Qing would be even more humiliated.

After understanding this, Elder Sheng Qing relaxed, fully utilizing Ninjutsu to contend with Shisui, and then using his Sharingan to fully observe Shisui’s condition.

As Elder Sheng Qing expected, as the intensity of the battle continuously escalated, Shisui’s strength gradually declined with the depletion of his Chakra and stamina.

Seeing this, Elder Sheng Qing excitedly increased his intensity; he could already see his victory.

“Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!”

Facing Shisui, who was trying to close in, Elder Sheng Qing wanted to continue using Fire Release to deplete Shisui’s condition.

To Elder Sheng Qing’s surprise, Shisui did not stop, nor did he form hand seals to use Fire Release to block his fire dragon; instead, he rapidly dashed towards him.

“What is he doing?” Elder Sheng Qing wondered, contemplating whether to control the fire dragon to avoid Shisui. Shisui looked as if he was going to endure the Ninjutsu with his bare body.

Unlike the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, the Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique allowed for a certain degree of control over the flying fire dragon, but there was a trade-off: the flexible Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique had a very small attack range.

Although he didn’t like Shisui, Shisui was, after all, a super genius of the Uchiha Clan, and any mishap would be a considerable loss to the entire Uchiha Clan.

But before Elder Sheng Qing could make a decision, due to his high-speed movement, Shisui collided with the rapidly moving fire dragon.

All the Uchiha on the field had their pupils constrict, and Uchiha Fugaku even rushed out directly.

The next moment, something that shocked and puzzled everyone happened.

Bang!

A dull thud sounded.

Elder Sheng Qing flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the ground.

Whoosh!

Immediately after, a Kunai flew out, landing beside Elder Sheng Qing.

Shisui stood in place, patted the flames burning on his clothes, and let out a faint breath.

His Chakra was insufficient to cover his entire body with Armament Haki, but luckily the Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique had a small range, otherwise he wouldn’t have dared to break through the fire dragon for a surprise attack like that.

From the very beginning, Shisui had deliberately guided Elder Sheng Qing into a war of attrition, with the goal of making Elder Sheng Qing drop his guard and then unexpectedly win the battle with Armament Haki.

If Shisui wanted to win against Elder Sheng Qing solely with Fire Release and Genjutsu, it would indeed be quite difficult, with many variables.

But with the enhancement from the bending spoon, his Armament Haki was stronger than its normal state, which is why Shisui devised this highly probable and surprising winning strategy.

“Shisui, are you alright? Should I send you to Konoha Hospital now?” Uchiha Fugaku quickly stepped forward and asked with concern.

Although he didn’t know what Ninjutsu Shisui used, Shisui hadn’t completely blocked Elder Sheng Qing’s Fire Release just now.

“Uncle Fugaku, I’m fine. It’s Elder Sheng Qing who doesn’t look so good.” Shisui shook his head and said.

To end the battle with one blow, Shisui truly held nothing back in that punch just now.

Uchiha Fugaku breathed a sigh of relief and went to check on Elder Sheng Qing, finding that Elder Sheng Qing’s condition was still alright, merely having a few broken bones and being unconscious.

Uchiha Fugaku felt that being unconscious was actually a good thing, otherwise Elder Sheng Qing would probably be in a very bad mood seeing so many Uchiha watching him being defeated.

“Send Elder Sheng Qing to the hospital.” Uchiha Fugaku called two Uchiha Ninja to carry Elder Sheng Qing away.

The referee on the side didn’t know what to say. Uchiha Shisui won? He didn’t want to be resented by Elder Sheng Qing.

In the end, the referee could only declare the sparring match over.

Shisui walked towards the group of Uchiha watching the match. Every Uchiha’s gaze towards Shisui was extremely complex, filled with admiration, shock, confusion, and envy. At this moment, Uchiha Shisui’s image in their hearts would transcend that of merely a genius.

“Even an Elder lost to him, so my loss isn’t that big of a deal.” Uchiha Yaowei felt a lot lighter.

Originally, he was quite depressed, after all, he was a Konoha Jonin. But seeing an Elder lose to Shisui, his mind instantly found balance.

Since even an Elder lost to Shisui, his loss was clearly not because he wasn’t strong, but because Shisui was too strong, so it was very reasonable for him to be instantly defeated by Shisui’s Sharingan.

Elder Sheng Qing’s defeat did not affect the continuation of the martial arts convention. Another Elder successively instructed the second and third place participants, while the fourth place participant’s instruction time was delayed due to Elder Sheng Qing’s collapse.

…

Nanga Shrine.

At eight in the evening, the Uchiha Clan meeting commenced promptly.

This time, Shisui, as before, called Obito along.

Although the martial arts convention had made him famous within the Uchiha Clan, there was no reason not to leverage Obito’s influence.

Elder Sheng Qing also came to attend the clan meeting, but Shisui could tell from his movements that Elder Sheng Qing had not fully recovered and was attending the meeting with injuries.

“Demanding the right to take initiative in attacks holds significant meaning for the Police Force and even for our entire Uchiha Clan!” Elder Sheng Qing, just like last time, sat beside Uchiha Fugaku and spoke solemnly to the Uchiha Ninja.

“If we succeed, we Uchiha will be able to…”

“Elder Sheng Qing, what if this proposal is doomed to fail?” Shisui directly stood up and interrupted.

A large number of Uchiha Ninja looked at Shisui, but no one stopped Shisui from speaking; they just quietly waited for Shisui’s explanation.

Shisui had defeated Elder Sheng Qing in battle and was a super genius who had made a name for himself on the battlefield at only eight years old. He had the right to question Elder Sheng Qing’s proposal.

Elder Sheng Qing looked at Shisui, his abdomen faintly aching, and his face slightly darkened.

“I said before that I cannot guarantee it will succeed, because even reasonable demands may not be adopted. The final decision rests with the Hokage and the Konoha higher-ups.” Elder Sheng Qing thought for a moment and said.

“Shisui, you are very strong, but you spend all your time on cultivation. For other matters, you should learn more before participating.” Elder Sheng Qing advised with a tone that suggested he was doing it for Shisui’s own good.

Shisui smiled faintly; he had come prepared, and Elder Sheng Qing’s little trick wouldn’t stump him.

“Elder Sheng Qing, being strong doesn’t mean one hasn’t learned other things.” Shisui distributed the materials he had prepared earlier to every Uchiha, including Elder Sheng Qing.

The moment Elder Sheng Qing saw the contents of the materials, his face became incredibly grim. His gaze swept back and forth between Uchiha Fugaku and the other Uchiha Elders, trying to discover who had arranged all of this for Shisui.

He had reason to believe that someone was building momentum for Shisui; how could an eight-year-old child like Shisui achieve this much?

The other Uchiha curiously flipped through the materials Shisui handed out, finding that most of them introduced and explained rights, detailing what the right to take initiative in attacks was, what possessing this right meant, what the division of this power implied, and what kind of suspicion the Uchiha proposing this idea would face. It even included corresponding historical anecdotes.

To prevent any Uchiha from not understanding, Shisui walked to the other side of Uchiha Fugaku and began to explain.

Since he had written it himself, Shisui didn’t even need to look at notes. With a calm expression, he fluently explained all the content, while also answering questions from other Uchiha Ninja.

“This proposal is too unreasonable; it’s not a right that a Ninja Clan should have, and it would severely impact the Hokage’s authority. Therefore, its probability of passing is zero! This kind of proposal will only make the higher-ups fear us Uchiha even more.” Shisui finally concluded.

Uchiha Fugaku looked at Shisui with an appreciative gaze. He understood the sensitivity of this right, but he couldn’t explain it item by item like Shisui, making every Uchiha understand.

Some Uchiha had to have it chewed up and fed to them, otherwise, they simply wouldn’t understand. He felt that Elder Sheng Qing’s words made more sense.

“I didn’t think enough this time. I didn’t realize there were so many points I hadn’t noticed. It was my mistake, I apologize, I’m sorry everyone.” Elder Sheng Qing stood up directly and bowed to all the Uchiha Ninja.

“Elder Sheng Qing, you also did it for the good of the clan; you just didn’t think of some things.”

“That’s right, Elder Sheng Qing, you don’t need to apologize. We haven’t even brought it up yet, fortunately, Shisui reminded us.”

Some Uchiha, deeply moved by the Elder’s spontaneous apology, offered words of comfort.

“Regardless, this was indeed my mistake this time. I will reflect on it thoroughly.” Elder Sheng Qing gave Shisui a deep look, then lowered his head and sat down.

Shisui watched this scene with a calm expression. It had to be said that Elder Sheng Qing’s tactic of retreating to advance was indeed good, but Shisui’s objective had also been achieved: he now had his own voice within the Uchiha.

At the same time, Muzuki’s panel finally received news of Shisui’s life mission settlement.