Chapter 561: Blue Flame Suppression

In the clearing, Shisui and Obito stood side by side, facing fifteen Uchiha Ninja led by Uchiha Sheng Qing.

Of course, more than fifteen people opposed Shisui, but Uchiha Sheng Qing also wanted to save face and couldn’t possibly bring all the Uchiha Ninja dissatisfied with Shisui to gang up on him.

Of course, to prevent any mishaps, Uchiha Sheng Qing, though not bringing everyone, chose fourteen Uchiha Ninja who were elites of the Uchiha.

Including himself, among these fifteen Uchiha, there were a total of eight Jonin, and the remaining seven Chunin were all experienced veteran Chunin, forming a very strong team.

Uchiha Sheng Qing didn’t believe this lineup couldn’t handle Shisui.

“Shisui, you’ll have to treat me to breakfast tomorrow, right?” Although outnumbered, Obito showed no sign of panic.

After all, their opponents were just a group of Ninja without any decent titles.

“I’ll treat you to breakfast for the next year,” Shisui proactively doubled down.

If he could smoothly begin the Police Force reform, let alone a year, Shisui would be willing to treat Obito for ten years.

“I feel underestimated. Even a genius couldn’t gain an advantage against so many of us,” an Uchiha Jonin said, annoyed by Obito’s nonchalant expression.

Even within the Uchiha Clan, Jonin were not common. Although he wasn’t considered a genius, he had been praised since childhood.

He didn’t think he could defeat Shisui or Obito, but now it was fifteen against two.

“Everyone, don’t underestimate them. Go all out,” Uchiha Sheng Qing reminded them.

He didn’t think Obito and Shisui could defeat eight Jonin, but it would be too embarrassing to mess up in this situation. To be safe, they still needed to use their full strength.

“Battle start!” Uchiha Yashiro, acting as referee, announced after seeing both sides ready.

Uchiha Fugaku, who was standing nearby, also focused his attention on the battle about to begin.

He understood Shisui; Shisui wouldn’t challenge them without confidence in winning.

So Uchiha Fugaku was very curious about Shisui’s strength, to be so confident facing so many Uchiha Ninja.

“Summoning Technique!”

Obito and Shisui simultaneously performed the Summoning Technique, calling forth Charizard and Zoroark respectively.

Both Nin-Beasts were quite large now, so they hadn’t been brought to the clan meeting.

“These are the enemies we have to deal with,” Zoroark scanned the fifteen Uchiha Ninja standing opposite them.

It lived with Shisui, and knew Shisui’s general plan, so it was already prepared for battle.

Charizard, considering it was in a battle, didn’t mess around with Obito and quickly flapped its wings to fly into the sky.

“Did they contract with powerful Nin-Beasts?” Uchiha Fugaku thought upon seeing this.

A powerful Nin-Beast held great significance for a Ninja, but good Nin-Beasts were hard to come by.

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”

Uchiha Sheng Qing quickly formed hand signs and exhaled a massive fireball.

Not only Uchiha Sheng Qing, but several other Uchiha also used Great Fireball Technique, while Ninja who didn’t use Ninjutsu used Ninja tools to block positions.

In the blink of an eye, several large fireballs and dense Ninja tools enveloped Shisui, Obito, and Zoroark.

Charizard, having flown into the sky immediately, was not targeted.

Attacking something flying in the sky was much harder than attacking something on the ground. Even without discussing tactics, the Uchiha Ninja tacitly decided to deal with Obito and his companions first.

Shisui condensed Chakra while winking at Zoroark.

Understanding instantly, Zoroark immediately unleashed Chakra and activated a Genjutsu.

A large amount of flames continuously spewed from Zoroark’s mouth, rapidly forming a raging sea of fire, seemingly intending to engulf all incoming attacks.

“What kind of Nin-Beast is this, capable of releasing such powerful Fire Release!” Uchiha Sheng Qing’s pupils constricted, looking at Zoroark in disbelief.

Uchiha Sheng Qing finally understood why Shisui was confident in defeating so many Uchiha Ninja with Obito; it turned out he had contracted an exceptionally powerful Nin-Beast.

“No, with such a strong Nin-Beast, can he bear the consumption of so much Chakra?” Uchiha Sheng Qing wondered.

The Chakra consumed by the Summoning Technique was not a fixed value; the stronger the Nin-Beast summoned, the more Chakra was required.

But no matter how strange Uchiha Sheng Qing found it, the reality was before him, and he didn’t have time to think too much.

The surrounding Uchiha Ninja were also startled, subconsciously retreating a distance.

Then something even more astonishing happened: same-natured Ninjutsu should cancel each other out, but the several giant fire dragons transformed from the sea of fire ignored this rule, passing through the Great Fireball Technique and directly rushing towards Uchiha Sheng Qing and his companions.

“What kind of Fire Release is this?” Uchiha Sheng Qing frowned deeply, realizing his decades of Ninja experience were insufficient.

Despite his lack of understanding, seeing the approaching giant fire dragons, Uchiha Sheng Qing burst forth with Chakra and used Body Flicker Technique to dodge.

No matter what Ninjutsu, if it doesn’t hit, it’s useless.

All the Uchiha Ninja awkwardly dodged Zoroark’s “Fire Release.”

With no one interfering, Shisui and Obito easily evaded the barrage of attacks.

Bang! Bang!

Relying on his proficient Body Flicker Technique, Shisui rapidly approached two Uchiha Chunin, knocking both of them flying with a single punch each.

Currently, among Muzuki’s disciples, aside from Yamato, who hadn’t been taught for long, the one with the weakest Taijutsu was Nagato, but even he was overwhelmingly superior to ordinary peers.

As for Shisui, in terms of pure Taijutsu, he was considered excellent among Muzuki’s disciples.

‘Wind Release: Air Blade!’

Charizard, flying in the sky, aimed at several Uchiha close to Obito and rapidly unleashed several Wind Release: Air Blades.

Noticing Charizard’s attack, Obito focused his breathing to unleash power, combining with Charizard’s attack to defeat three Uchiha Ninja.

“Huh, why am I not injured?”

An Uchiha Chunin made a mistake and was hit by the flames. Just as he thought he would be severely injured, he found himself completely unharmed.

Uchiha Sheng Qing noticed this scene, his expression drastically changing, his pupils quaking.

If his guess was correct, then the ability Zoroark had just displayed was no less impressive than that super-large-scale Fire Release.

Uchiha Sheng Qing concentrated Chakra in his eyes and activated his Sharingan.

Once the blood-red eyes appeared, Uchiha Sheng Qing immediately checked his own Chakra.

After calming his Chakra, Uchiha Sheng Qing looked at Zoroark with a wary expression; it really was Genjutsu.

Zoroark had just unknowingly cast a Genjutsu on everyone present.

“Such terrifying large-scale Genjutsu, without any warning,” Uchiha Sheng Qing sighed inwardly.

Zoroark’s Genjutsu just now was incredibly potent.

What kind of place was this? It was a gathering place for Uchiha Ninja, where many Genjutsu masters converged.

Even an experienced three-tomoe Uchiha like himself had fallen for it, which was truly outrageous.

Fortunately, although Zoroark’s Genjutsu was abnormal, it still had the common flaw of large-scale Genjutsu: it was relatively easy to dispel.

“That fox-like Nin-Beast is using Genjutsu!” Uchiha Sheng Qing immediately reminded the remaining Uchiha.

The opened-eyed Uchiha Jonin all activated their Sharingan, checking their status and dispelling the Genjutsu.

Due to the high Chakra consumption of the Sharingan, even Uchiha Ninja generally wouldn’t activate it at the beginning of a battle.

Shisui was the same; at Nanga Shrine, he quickly deactivated his Sharingan after his demonstration and rapidly refined Chakra to maintain his peak state.

“Fortunately, I brought seven Chunin,” Uchiha Sheng Qing felt fortunate.

Although it was simple to dispel, realizing one was under Genjutsu was not easy, because Zoroark would make everyone fall under Genjutsu.

Without truly suffering a loss, it was difficult to realize one was under Genjutsu.

If there hadn’t been Chunin to test the waters and block Shisui and Obito’s offensive, half of the eight Jonin might have been taken out in that wave, making it highly likely to fail.

With the help of the Chunin, Uchiha Sheng Qing’s side lost six Chunin and one Jonin, still retaining seven Jonin-level combatants.

“Genjutsu.” The observing Uchiha Yashiro looked surprised; he hadn’t noticed either.

The surrounding Uchiha all gasped, completely unaware of when or how they had fallen under Genjutsu.

Seeing Uchiha Sheng Qing break the Genjutsu, Shisui concentrated his Flame Breathing to the extreme, entering Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, his aura surging.

In fact, Zoroark’s abilities were not limited to this, but Shisui wanted to personally defeat Uchiha Sheng Qing until he was convinced.

This battle should not be the stage for Zoroark and Charizard, but for him and Obito.

Seeing Shisui unleash his ultimate move, Obito unhesitatingly followed suit, also entering Flame Breathing Chakra Mode.

Charizard and Zoroark worked together to block three Jonin and one Chunin.

“Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!”

Uchiha Sheng Qing formed only one Tiger hand sign and exhaled a huge orange-yellow fire dragon.

His Great Dragon Fire Technique proficiency was very high; it was one of his most Specialties Fire Release Ninjutsu.

Uchiha Sheng Qing was fast, but Shisui was faster; in Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, he could release Fire Release without forming hand signs.

“Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!”

Shisui clapped his hands together, and a crimson fire dragon, even larger than Uchiha Sheng Qing’s, surged forth.

Boom!

The two massive fire dragons collided, high-temperature flames splashing in all directions, turning the ground into scorched earth.

Watching the dragon head rapidly being devoured, cold sweat dripped from Uchiha Sheng Qing’s forehead.

In a clash of same-natured Ninjutsu, the loser was embarrassed. If it was the same Ninjutsu, there was no excuse; it simply meant one was weak.

“How can this be? How much time has passed? Why has he made such great progress?” Watching his fire dragon about to be swallowed by Shisui’s, Uchiha Sheng Qing’s heart began to panic.

Just last time, when he gave Shisui guidance in a battle, Shisui’s Fire Release could only result in a mutual destruction with his. Why could he suppress him like this now? This was not like a Ninja at all.

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”

At this moment, an Uchiha Jonin freed himself and released Fire Release, helping Uchiha Sheng Qing block the incoming remnants of the fire dragon.

“You and I will defeat Shisui first,” Uchiha Sheng Qing quickly ordered.

He had been defeated by Shisui in a guidance battle before, which could be explained by underestimating him. If he lost to Shisui again this time, he would truly lose face, with no excuse to be found.

Because this time it was fifteen against two, and their side even had eight Jonin.

The Uchiha Jonin nodded and quickly attacked Shisui.

He wasn’t Uchiha Sheng Qing’s subordinate; he was only fighting because he didn’t approve of Shisui, so he didn’t have to listen to Uchiha Sheng Qing’s words, but he also didn’t want to lose.

Uchiha Sheng Qing was their strongest Ninja, and teaming up with Uchiha Sheng Qing to take out one person first was the best solution the Uchiha Jonin could think of to break the deadlock.

“No close combat, use Ninjutsu,” Uchiha Sheng Qing quickly said.

Uchiha Sheng Qing knew Shisui’s Taijutsu was very strong, and he had mastered a secret technique that complemented Taijutsu well.

Even if the two of them ganged up, they might not gain an advantage.

It was better to use long-range Ninjutsu to drain Shisui’s Chakra.

“Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!”

The two formed hand signs together and simultaneously released Fire Release at full power.

Whoosh!

Shisui ignored the fire dragon about to burst forth and rapidly approached Uchiha Sheng Qing.

The distance between them grew shorter and shorter, and Uchiha Sheng Qing’s fire dragon got closer and closer to Shisui.

When the fire dragon was only one decimeter away from Shisui, Shisui made his move.

The massive amount of Chakra he had condensed beforehand erupted, and Shisui’s Flame Breathing circulated to its peak.

“Azure Flame!”

Shisui opened his mouth and exhaled a arm-thick stream of Azure Flame.

Compared to the two incoming fire dragons, the flame Shisui exhaled looked very faint.

Because Uchiha Sheng Qing’s fire dragon was even three times larger than Shisui himself, the flame Shisui exhaled was so tiny in front of the massive fire dragon.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Azure Flame and the orange-yellow flame met.

The next moment, the fire dragon flashed with blue light and was directly swallowed by the Azure Flame, disappearing in front of Shisui as if it had never existed.

Uchiha Sheng Qing was stunned; he almost thought it was Genjutsu again.

However, his body honestly told him that his Chakra was stable, and he was not under Genjutsu.

Due to the close distance, due to the failure of the Ninjutsu clash, and due to Shisui’s Fire Release being too shocking, by the time they wanted to dodge, the Azure Flame was burning right before their eyes.

At this moment, Uchiha Sheng Qing’s entire life’s memories, from birth to attending the Ninja Academy, then graduating to become a Ninja, and then becoming an Uchiha Elder, flashed rapidly through his mind.

Fortunately, the Azure Flame dissipated under Shisui’s control when it was seven centimeters away from them.

Uchiha Sheng Qing stumbled back two steps, nearly collapsing to the ground, panting heavily, his forehead covered in sweat, and his shirt soaked from perspiration.

The other Uchiha Ninja was no better, also looking like he had narrowly escaped death.

Shisui also let out a heavy breath.

Although he had been practicing Azure Flame like crazy for the past week, Shisui’s proficiency in Azure Flame was still at a relatively low level; there was still a long way to go before he truly mastered it.

Shisui not only couldn’t use various Azure Flame versions of Fire Release as freely as Muzuki, but he couldn’t even compress it.

He could only barely create some high-temperature Azure Flames by expending most of his Chakra in Flame Breathing Chakra Mode.

That’s why Shisui had been trying to close the distance, because if he didn’t get closer, the length of the Azure Flame he unleashed wouldn’t even reach anyone.

However, Azure Flame still lived up to Shisui’s expectations. Even though he hadn’t fully mastered it, the power of Azure Flame was still overbearing; it was the strongest Fire Release Shisui currently knew, and it had an enormous gap compared to other Fire Release.

“What was that Fire Release?” Uchiha Sheng Qing stopped, still shaken, and asked.

Shisui did not answer Uchiha Sheng Qing’s question. Azure Flame was a Ninjutsu taught by Muzuki, and he couldn’t just talk about it casually.

“If it’s you, perhaps you really can lead the Uchiha back to glory,” Uchiha Sheng Qing didn’t press further, closing his Sharingan and sighing.

In Shisui, Uchiha Sheng Qing saw the shadow of Uchiha Madara.

It wasn’t about personality or how he handled himself, but Uchiha Madara’s invincible strength.

Uchiha Sheng Qing felt that if Shisui continued, he might have a chance to cultivate to the same realm as Uchiha Madara.

“I will do my best,” Shisui replied.

He dared not say he would definitely lead the Uchiha to glory, but he would do his best to make the Uchiha better, at least not like they were now.

“That’s good enough,” Uchiha Sheng Qing smiled, then turned and sighed, walking towards Nanga Shrine.

There were still Uchiha Ninja who hadn’t been defeated, but for him, he had already lost.

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