Chapter 476: Sharingan dyes the transparent world bloody

“Sarutobi Masanari, the Anbu Captain…” Muzuki, who had received the Shadow Clone’s memories, showed a thoughtful expression.

“Muzuki-sensei, we’re rested and ready to begin,” Kakashi said, standing up and walking over to Muzuki.

Their strength was growing, and to prevent accidental injuries during combat, they had specifically explained the situation to Muzuki and asked him to act as a referee.

With Muzuki nearby, they could fight with peace of mind, knowing that even if they were injured, they would receive treatment immediately.

Although Rin Nohara’s healing was also good, reaching Jonin medical standards, Muzuki’s healing ability was even stronger, second only to Tsunade.

“Then let’s start drawing lots.” Muzuki nodded, taking a wooden box from a scroll for the draw.

Kakashi wasted no time, quickly reaching into the box and pulling out a random piece of paper.

As the first person to draw a number, he couldn’t know who his opponent would be, no matter what number he drew.

“Number one,” Kakashi said, opening the paper and reading the number written on it.

“I’ll go second!” Obito volunteered to be the second contestant to draw.

He figured that since Kakashi, who drew first, got number one, then if he drew second, there was a high probability he’d get number two, allowing him to face Kakashi in the internal disciple battle.

Obito raised his head, slowly extended his hand into the opening of the wooden box, and with a solemn expression, carefully selected a piece of paper.

“Please be Kakashi, please don’t be Guy,” Obito muttered to himself.

Encountering Might Guy in this internal battle would truly mean an early defeat, with no other possibilities.

Then Obito suddenly remembered recent events, thinking that he seemed to have caught Kakashi’s jinxing ability.

“Please be Might Guy, not Kakashi!” The quick-witted Obito quickly added two reverse prayers internally.

Feeling that all preparations were complete, Obito grabbed one of the paper balls and pulled it out.

“How can it be number three!” Obito’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the large number three in his hand.

Kakashi was number one, so his first-round opponents could only be Might Guy or Shisui.

If it was Shisui, Obito could still put up a fight, but if he ran into Might Guy, Obito could only think about how to lose gracefully, especially since Rin Nohara was still training nearby.

“Haha, I can’t wait to have a great battle with my rival!” Might Guy laughed loudly as he stepped forward and reached into the wooden box without any hesitation.

Might Guy’s most desired opponent was, of course, Kakashi, after all, he was his lifelong rival.

“I believe you feel the same way, my rival,” Might Guy said, grabbing a paper ball and turning to look at Kakashi, flashing a bright white smile.

“No, I don’t,” Kakashi replied mercilessly.

Before he mastered No Thought Strike, he had no such thoughts.

Obito stared intently at the paper ball in Might Guy’s hand; if the Sharingan didn’t lack x-ray vision, he would have activated his Sharingan to see it.

“Please don’t be number four,” Obito prayed in his heart.

The reverse prayer hadn’t worked just now, so this time he switched back to normal praying.

Shisui also looked at the paper ball in Might Guy’s hand; as the last contestant to draw, he was just going through the motions, as the actual pairing would become clear after Might Guy drew.

“What a pity, it’s number four,” Might Guy said regretfully after opening the paper ball.

Obito’s expression froze; what he feared most had come true—he had indeed drawn Might Guy.

“Rival, it seems we can only meet in the second round,” Might Guy said, giving Kakashi a thumbs-up in encouragement.

“Do your best,” Kakashi said, then he breathed a sigh of relief. Although Shisui was a bit harder to deal with than Obito, he still had a good chance of winning if he pushed himself.

Shisui walked to the wooden box and took out the number two paper ball that Obito had been so eager for.

“Rin, you don’t need to train for now, come and sit for a bit,” Muzuki called out to Rin Nohara, who was training.

This action by Muzuki added another layer of gloom to Obito’s already heavy mood.

He had originally thought that Rin Nohara’s Jonin special training was so important that she might not watch the battle, but what was destined to happen still happened.

Rin Nohara took a few shallow breaths and sat down next to Obito, focusing her gaze on Shisui and Kakashi, who had already taken their ready stances.

“Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, Armament Haki Secret Technique, Three-Tomoe Sharingan, plus a good combat mind; the only obvious shortcoming is his age,” Kakashi couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

Kakashi was a genius who had grown up with praise since childhood, but every time he thought about Shisui’s information in detail, he felt that even among geniuses, there were differences.

Although there was the issue of when they met Muzuki, Shisui himself was indeed talented enough.

“As long as I control my Chakra well and am a bit more cautious, the probability of winning is very high.” Shisui quickly formulated a combat plan against Kakashi in his mind.

Although Kakashi’s Lightning Release sword techniques had extremely high burst damage, Shisui’s Three-Tomoe Sharingan could see through his movements; as long as the distance wasn’t too close, he could evade with Body Flicker Technique.

Although Kakashi could also use Lightning Release’s burst to dodge Shisui’s attacks, Kakashi’s total Chakra was not as much as Shisui’s, and the Lightning Release Chakra Nature Transformation that strengthened his body consumed an exceptional amount of Chakra. In a back-and-forth of offense and defense, Kakashi would be the first to be unable to sustain it.

“Begin!” Muzuki announced after seeing both of them ready.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Kakashi and Shisui both moved at the same time, Kakashi pressing forward while Shisui retreated.

Shisui was not in a hurry to clash with Kakashi; having just come from the battlefield, they both understood each other’s strength very well and didn’t need to probe.

“Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!”

Shisui focused his breathing, forming hand signs while rapidly retreating, spitting out a large number of small fireballs towards Kakashi.

In a normal battle, Shisui would usually use Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique first, but Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique was too slow, and Kakashi could easily dodge it without strengthening his body.

“Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!”

Kakashi did not choose to dodge; instead, he formed hand signs, raising an earthen wall with a dog head in the middle, blocking the incoming high-temperature fireballs one by one.

Bang! Bang! Bang!!

The fireballs struck the earthen wall, exploding one after another. Intense flames enveloped the wall, and shattered earth and rocks continuously splattered outwards.

Kakashi’s Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall was incredibly sturdy; even after Shisui spat out the last fireball, the earthen wall was only slightly damaged and had not been breached.

“Is he trying to infiltrate underground again with the Shadow Clone tactic?” Shisui guessed inwardly.

Although Kakashi now gave people more of an impression of Lightning Release sword techniques, those familiar with Kakashi knew that Kakashi’s Earth Release was not much worse than his Lightning Release, and he was extremely skilled at using Earth Release to conceal his presence.

“Can’t Kakashi try a different tactic? It’s always the same,” Obito, who had suffered greatly from it, couldn’t help but complain.

“After all, it’s a battle; tactics that win are neither new nor old,” Rin Nohara said with a gentle smile.

Obito fell silent, not speaking, but in his heart, he had already begun cheering for Shisui.

“Go, Shisui, give Kakashi a good beating!” Obito already wanted to fast-forward to Kakashi losing the battle.

Concerned that Kakashi might infiltrate underground for a surprise attack, Shisui concentrated Chakra in his eyes and activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

Although the Sharingan couldn’t see through things, its observational ability was very strong. Even underground, as long as Kakashi approached, he would be able to sense Kakashi’s movements and thus dodge Kakashi’s attacks.

“Flash!”

Just as Shisui was cautiously observing the ground, a Kakashi jumped down from the Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall, his body flashing with lightning as he charged towards Shisui.

Shisui’s Sharingan immediately noticed the movements of this first apparent Kakashi and instantly dodged to the left.

At that very moment, Shisui noticed a subtle disturbance on the ground.

Whoosh!

Without the slightest hesitation, Shisui unleashed his Body Flicker Technique to its limit, using the overlapping burst technique of Shave to instantly create several more body lengths of distance.

The next moment, Kakashi, wielding a lightning blade, burst forth.

“This speed, something’s not right,” Shisui, who could clearly see Kakashi’s movements, instantly realized something was amiss.

If Kakashi were unleashing all his power to the absolute limit, Shisui’s Sharingan could still track him, but it wouldn’t be so effortless.

“Lightning Blade: Scatter!”

Kakashi swung the lightning sharp blade in his hand, and a crackling sound of electricity erupted. Lightning, like a spider web, spread towards Shisui.

This was an inspiration Kakashi got from Purple Lightning; by condensing Chakra at a single point, he could either unleash a slashing attack or divide the power for area-of-effect attacks. It was a technique he specifically developed for the internal battle after returning to Konoha.

Kakashi’s sudden change of tactics caught Shisui somewhat off guard.

If Kakashi had charged out with Purple Lightning, Shisui would certainly have been wary, but Shisui hadn’t expected Kakashi to have also developed a Lightning Release slash variation similar to Purple Lightning, a technique Kakashi had not displayed on the battlefield.

“Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!”

Based on his Sharingan’s observation, Shisui determined he couldn’t dodge, so he decisively focused his breathing to the extreme, entering Flame Breathing Chakra Mode. Then, he condensed a large amount of Chakra, instantly transforming it into Fire Release Chakra, and finally, spat out a vast expanse of high-temperature flames.

Actually, Shisui had two choices: one was to use Armament Haki Secret Technique, and the other was to use Flame Breathing Chakra Mode. Both could defend against this surprise attack.

The principle of Armament Haki Secret Technique was simple: just take the hit directly.

Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, on the other hand, allowed for instant Nature Transformation and the use of Fire Release without hand signs, greatly increasing Shisui’s Ninjutsu efficiency, allowing him to unleash Fire Release before the lightning arrived.

The difference between these two choices was that using Armament Haki Secret Technique would allow him to continue blocking Kakashi’s subsequent moves, while using Flame Breathing Chakra Mode was an attempt to regain the initiative and counter Kakashi.

Boom! Boom!!

Lightning and flames collided violently, a huge explosion erupted, the roar of thunder was incessant, and the flames howled like a raging evil dragon.

Due to the close distance, Shisui was affected and looked a bit disheveled.

But Shisui didn’t care; his body would be stronger under Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, not enough to be affected by the aftershock and impact his combat ability.

Large swathes of flames spewed from Shisui’s mouth, the howling fire dragon gradually engulfed the lightning, and the terrifying blaze began to spread.

“Are we going to compete in pure ultimate power? I might not necessarily lose this one.”

Kakashi advanced a few steps, tightly gripping his White Fang Short Blade. A large amount of Chakra within his body was stimulated, continuously transforming into Lightning Release Chakra to vitalize his body.

Although he hadn’t learned No Thought Strike, the learning process had given Kakashi many gains, and he had made significant progress in all aspects.

Burst power was already his specialty; if he couldn’t even surpass Shisui in this, then there was no point in fighting. If he couldn’t beat others in his strongest area, how could he win?

Sizzle! Sizzle!!

Incredibly dazzling lightning enveloped Kakashi’s body. Kakashi pushed his breathing to the extreme, entering the Transparent World state, mobilizing all the vitalized body power, concentrating it into the coming slash, and advancing towards Shisui.

Shisui also seemed determined to clash head-on with Kakashi in Flame Breathing Chakra Mode; facing the approaching Kakashi, he showed no intention of retreating.

Kakashi didn’t know if Shisui was being stubborn today or what, to actually want to clash head-on with him like this.

He instinctively felt that something was definitely wrong, because the person standing in front of him was the cautious Shisui, not the easily hot-headed Obito.

But Kakashi did not retreat. Because if he advanced just one more meter, he would reach an absolute kill range.

Within that range, unless it was Might Guy with Six Gates stacked with Rock Breathing Chakra Mode, no disciple of Muzuki could dodge Kakashi’s full-power slash.

Kakashi believed Shisui had a plan, but Kakashi also believed in his own abilities.

As long as he successfully unleashed that slash, the battle would be over, and he wouldn’t have to face the penalty for losing.

For Kakashi in his full power state, one meter was too short; almost instantly, he would reach the distance sufficient to instantly kill Shisui.

The disciples who hadn’t yet entered the battle were all intently watching the battlefield.

“Why is he thinking of clashing with Kakashi in terms of burst power? The advantage of Fire Release is its range,” Obito said with an expression of disappointment, feeling that Shisui was destined to lose if things continued this way.

It would be much more stable to exploit Kakashi’s Chakra deficiency and fight a war of attrition.

The next moment, Shisui suddenly stopped outputting Fire Release. Most of the Chakra in his body was injected into the curved spoon, and his blood-red eyes stared at the approaching Kakashi.

Boundless blood-red color gradually filled Kakashi’s vision, causing Kakashi’s sword-wielding movement to pause.

“How is this possible? I’m in Transparent World state, and I actually fell for a Genjutsu!” Kakashi was suddenly shocked.

Since truly mastering Transparent World, Kakashi had never been troubled by Genjutsu again.

Because the essence of Genjutsu was merely manipulating the opponent’s body Chakra to interfere with the five senses, and Kakashi in Transparent World had absolute control over his body, he could instantly detect and dispel it, almost making it as if he wasn’t affected.

But in that brief moment, Kakashi’s Chakra in Transparent World state was disturbed and wasn’t immediately dispelled.

By the time Kakashi dispelled the Genjutsu, Shisui had just arrived beside him, aiming a Kunai at his heart.

Kakashi finally understood why Shisui had allowed him to approach; Shisui was also waiting for the right distance.

If the distance between Kakashi and Shisui had been just half a meter more, Kakashi wouldn’t have directly lost the match and could have still barely fought another round.

“Shisui wins!” Muzuki announced the battle result.