Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 275 The abacus is jingling loudly! (4400 words)

He was just too flustered, and he made mistakes in the hand seals, so he couldn't use the ninjutsu at all.

After realizing their hand seals were wrong, they finally managed to correct them, but the ninjutsu still couldn't be released, and all of them failed.

As the red and white duo drew closer, Katie realized he had been under an illusion and quickly formed a hand seal to break free.

Unfortunately, it was too late. Itachi had already rushed in front of her, and the small dagger in his hand was plunged into Katie's heart.

cough cough...

Once she regained consciousness, Katie looked down at her chest, her expression a complex mix of disbelief, anger, and despair, coughing up bright red blood.

Itachi drew his kodachi, stepped back to avoid the spurting blood, his expression calm and indifferent, showing no discomfort whatsoever from killing.

Carter's life force vanished, his eyes wide as he collapsed onto the snow, crimson blood flowing out like a blooming plum blossom.

Not only was Kato Yi affected by the genjutsu, but Uchiha Gen's auditory genjutsu also affected all the ninjas except for the Raikage and Yugito.

The two helped their subordinates break free of the illusion, allowing them to regain their senses as quickly as possible. The ninjas who had been affected were filled with fear on their faces.

"This level of illusion is not something a brat can unleash. You're really something!" the Fourth Raikage said with a grim expression.

"Same to you," Uchiha Gen said with a faint smile.

Considering that the enemy would pay close attention to the Sharingan, he sealed Itachi and Shisui with auditory genjutsu.

Although not as powerful as the Sharingan's genjutsu, which would leave one helpless once caught in its grasp, it is far more unexpected.

With Itachi and Shisui's combat intelligence and fighting skills, they were more than capable of seizing the opportunity.

"It's time for the next match, don't let yourself not even get a chance to play!"

"Hmph, we'll definitely win the next match."

"Darui".

"Yes, Lord Raikage."

"It's up to you."

"I will definitely not let Lord Raikage down, nor will I bring shame upon Kumogakure!"

Darui, who was usually lazy and carefree, had a very serious and solemn expression on his face.

He has dark skin, long white hair, bangs covering his left eye, and thick lips. He has tattoos of the characters "thunder" and "water" on his left and right shoulders respectively, and carries a knife on his back.

"Shisui, it's up to you now," said Uchiha Gen, glancing sideways.

"Yes, I won't lose."

After saying that, Shisui jumped off the white cloud, nodded to Itachi in greeting, and then walked forward with a serious and solemn expression.

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself, I'm here for you."

"This person is skilled in swordsmanship, lightning release, water release, and storm release."

"clear."

Shisui and Darui each drew their ninja swords from their backs and walked toward each other. Darui averted his gaze, focusing on Shisui's mouth and below.

The two started walking slowly, then fast, then jogging, and finally jogging and jogging, gradually accelerating until they collided.

A loud clang rang out, sparks flew, and the air vibrated.

After the initial attack, the two quickly changed tactics, engaging in a dazzling sword duel that even ninjas found dazzling. The clanging sounds of their swords clashing were incessant, and sparks flew everywhere.

Both of them were highly skilled in swordsmanship, and their movements were extremely agile. As time went on, even most Jonin could only get a general idea of ​​what was going on.

In a mere contest of swordsmanship, Darui could never defeat Shisui.

With his three-tomoe Sharingan, Shisui not only gradually figured out Darui's swordsmanship, but also copied it using his Sharingan.

As the fight progressed, Shisui suddenly changed tactics, using Darui's swordsmanship against Darui, catching Darui completely off guard and instantly changing the situation.

"As expected of Brother Shisui, he's truly amazing!"

Having consumed the Uchiha's secret military ration pills, Itachi activated his Sharingan, intently watching the battle and absorbing its essence. At the most exciting moments, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Don't worry too much, this level is not enough to defeat Darui," the Fourth Raikage said in a deep voice.

These words relieved some of the Cloud Ninja who didn't fully trust Darui.

Darui truly lives up to his reputation as the Fifth Raikage from the original story. Although he is known as the weakest Raikage, he still possesses the potential to become a Kage.

He has a strong ability to adapt and adjust. By adopting a strategy of defense with some offense, he quickly stabilized the situation.

This scene made the Cloud Ninja, who were worried, secretly admire their Raikage's judgment, but the next moment a sudden change occurred.

It turned out that Shisui had stopped his attack, formed hand seals, and used the ninjutsu he was famous for.

Phantom Body Instantaneous Movement!

Shisui creates multiple phantoms that attack the opponent alongside his main body, and these phantoms do not disappear after being attacked.

The principle of this ninjutsu is somewhat similar to the Flying Thunder God Technique, where each clone is equivalent to a mark.

Shisui was able to move between each of his clones with his unparalleled Body Flicker Technique, and even his three-tomoe Sharingan could not see the trajectory of his movements.

Seven phantoms appeared, each holding a top-pointed chakra blade in one hand and stroking the blade with the other. Their movements and expressions were exactly the same, and even the three-tomoe Sharingan could not tell the difference between the real and the fake.

Even the art of perception was useless, because the point had already been made by another clone, and there was simply no time to react.

The seven Shisui rushed towards Darui, who quickly retreated with a solemn expression, no longer daring to engage in swordsmanship with Shisui.

It was already difficult to fight one person, and their attack methods were even more bizarre. They also had to be wary of the Sharingan's genjutsu. If they continued fighting, they would inevitably fall victim to it sooner or later.

As he retreated, Darui sheathed his sword, quickly pulled out kunai with explosive tags from his ninja tool bag, and fired all eight at once with lightning speed.

Darui was clever; he didn't launch the kunai at Shisui, but rather anticipated it and launched it as a means of obstruction.

As soon as the eight kunai hit the ground, the explosive tags exploded all at once, creating a wall of thick smoke and flames.

Although Shisui's Phantom Instantaneous Movement Technique was mysterious, he was still fragile and dared not forcefully break through the wall made of explosive tags.

Having bought himself some time, Darui formed hand seals and swiftly unleashed a ninjutsu.

Water Release: Water Formation Wall!

Although this ninjutsu is often used for defense, it can also be used for attack. A waterfall-like stream of water gushes out from Darui's mouth, rushing out in a mighty torrent.

Seeing this, Shisui canceled the Illusionary Body Flicker Technique and, without showing any weakness, formed hand seals and used a ninjutsu as well.

Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!

Orange-red flames spewed out from the sluice gate, forming a vast and mighty wave of fire that instantly melted and vaporized the snow in its path.

blah blah blah...

When water and fire meet, they burst into a thick fog of white steam, engulfing both of them. In this environment, they essentially lost track of each other.

Faced with this situation, the two each had their own countermeasures and simultaneously formed hand seals.

Fire Release: Dust Concealment Technique!

The nozzle spewed out a cloud of charred, dark gray ash, which rapidly spread forward.

Lightning Release: Striker Boruto!

Darui stretched out his hands, and two balls of blue-white lightning continuously shot out from them, spreading rapidly in all directions along the water mist in the air.

Because the water mist interacts with the ground, lightning can spread even underground.

Although he was also under the attack of lightning, thanks to his strong lightning resistance, Darui only felt slightly numb.

Dust is also a medium for the transmission of lightning. Some of the lightning is neutralized by the flames in the dust, while the rest strikes Shisui first.

The electric shock sent a pang of pain through his hand, and Shisui couldn't help but frown.

Fortunately, the two sides were close together, and the scorching dust quickly spread over. Darui dared not discharge electricity again and retreated repeatedly.

Shisui was freed from the electric shock and immediately moved away from the dust and fog. A moment later, the two met again.

"For the glory of the Uchiha!"

Shi Shui shouted in a deep voice, activating his Instantaneous Movement Technique at full power, like a black lightning bolt slicing through the void.

As the music of "Lost in the Forest" began to play, this piece was just as terrifying as the one given to Itachi, and even more powerful.

This was specially enhanced by Uchiha Gen, after all, Itachi's opponent was not on the same level as Shisui's opponent.

The moment he heard the music, Darui was pulled into an illusion, but the illusion was broken the next moment.

The reason for this speed was twofold: firstly, because of past mistakes and the need for caution, and secondly, because of Darui's trump card.

Before the battle even began, Darui had released 90% of the Two-Tails' chakra that the Hidden Cloud Village had sealed within him.

The moment he heard the music, Darui released the final piece of the genjutsu. A surge of crimson chakra formed the basic tailed beast cloak, disrupting the chakra flow and freeing it from the genjutsu.

A tail made of crimson chakra blocked his way, preventing Shisui's thrusting blade from advancing an inch, and even sucking the blade in like a vortex.

Darui then used both hands to deliver a knee strike, and also raised his leg to strike.

Because Darui was taller, this knee strike wasn't aimed at infertility, but rather at the abdomen.

Shisui acted decisively, abandoning his weapon without hesitation and quickly retreating. Darui only managed to hit Shisui's afterimage.

"Tsk tsk... Sealing the tailed beast's chakra, you Kumogakure people really take shamelessness as an honor."

Uchiha Gen raised an eyebrow and said sarcastically with a forced smile.

"Same to you."

"You're absolutely right, the way of the ninja is the way of deception."

Raikage crossed his arms and smiled smugly.

"Don't be too happy yet. Do you think you've already won?"

"Shisui, you see? Is there any need to be polite?"

Today, Shisui had truly broadened his horizons and his worldview had been greatly influenced. Upon hearing this, he no longer hesitated, bit his finger, formed a hand seal, and pressed it to the ground.

Spiritual communication!

With a bang, a cloud of white smoke rose up, and a cold light pierced through the smoke, landing on Zhishui's hand.

Seeing this, Uchiha Gen secretly shook his head. Shisui's luck wasn't very good. Zhu Rong was the most suitable match for him.

Unfortunately, apart from him, no one else could communicate accurately; each communication was a random communication among three high-level Homies.

But it doesn't matter. With Qiangliang here, Wusheng can freely wield lightning and make full use of Leidaoya's abilities.

Moreover, even with just the basic tailed beast cloak, it couldn't withstand the sharpness of Musei.

"Itachi, call Zhu Rong over too."

"Second brother, third brother, you've both come. It wouldn't be right for the eldest brother not to come."

"Yes, Brother Xuan."

Without hesitation, Itachi bit his finger and formed hand seals to unleash a summoning technique.

With a bang, a large cloud of white smoke billowed out, and a magnificent fire dragon, over twenty centimeters long, with crimson scales, treading on fiery clouds, and with flowing whiskers, appeared, its slender body surrounding the two of them.

The members of Kumogakure, including the Raikage, couldn't help but twitch at the sight. It turned out that the other party's preparations were no less than theirs, and they had all thought of cheating.

"Hahaha……"

"I've finally met my match. You Uchiha people also take pride in being despicable and shameless, don't you?" The Fourth Raikage laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.

"Same to you."

"If we really want to compare, we Uchiha are still slightly inferior to your Kumogakure." Uchiha Gen waved his hand with a smile.

"Hmph, Darui, finish him off!"

Lightning Release: Black Spotted Blade!

After Darui formed a hand seal, he raised his right hand high, and black lightning erupted from his body, transforming into a jet-black leopard-shaped lightning bolt. The lightning bolt pounced out at great speed, and the sound of it tearing through the air was like the roar of a leopard.

Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!

Shisui formed hand seals, and blazing orange-red flames shot out from his mouth, transforming into three dragon-shaped flames that crashed into the black panther.

At the same time, Wusheng also triggered lightning, releasing three blue-white bolts of lightning as thick as an adult's arm.

boom!

The lightning struck the black lightning, and the explosion resounded throughout the canyon, echoing repeatedly. The violent shockwave dispersed the wind and snow in the air and caused snowflakes to dance wildly on the ground, with sand and stones flying everywhere.

Shisui instinctively covered his face with his hand, while Darui, protected by the basic Tailed Beast Cloak, was not afraid of the wind and sand and immediately formed hand seals to cast a spell.

But Wusheng was no pushover; he immediately unleashed a bolt of lightning, forcing Darui to interrupt his spellcasting and dodge.

bang bang bang...

Wusheng danced in mid-air, and bolts of lightning struck down one after another, causing the snow on the ground to swirl wildly, mud to fly, and pits to appear.

Darui has a fast reflexes, agile movements, and is proficient in lightning techniques, so he is not easy to be hit and can dodge with ease.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shisui picked up his sword and then used the Phantom Body Flicker Technique to rush over again.

Seeing this, Darui thought to himself, "I won't recite it." Relying on his Tailed Beast Cloak and Lightning Resistance, he endured two lightning strikes before using a ninjutsu.

The storm breaks through the barriers of hardship and adversity!

Nine blue lasers were released from Darui's hands, seven of which shot towards Zhishui and two towards Wusheng under his control.

The man and his sword made no attempt to dodge, knowing they couldn't avoid it and would simply meet it head-on.

Wusheng was naturally unafraid. With its material and lightning attribute enhancement, it was not even left with any damage, but was only forced to retreat repeatedly.

Uchiha Flame Sword!

Shisui allowed his clone to be pierced, while his main body used the Uchiha secret sword technique. A blazing sword aura burst forth, precisely blocking the Storm Release: Lightning Release with the enhancement of the three-tomoe Sharingan.

"Wait a moment."

Just as the two were about to continue fighting, the Fourth Raikage suddenly roared.

Uchiha Gen asked with interest, "What advice does Lord Raikage have for me?"

The Fourth Raikage twitched his lips awkwardly and said, "I've seen them fight for so long and they're evenly matched, and each of them has their own trump cards. If this continues, they'll probably both be severely injured, or even perish together."

"In this way, neither of us gains nor we lose. How about we call it a draw?"

"Hahaha..." Uchiha Gen laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.

"What are you laughing at?" the Fourth Raikage asked, frowning.

After wiping his eyes with feigned concern, Uchiha Gen said in a deep voice, "Lord Raikage, you've got a very clever plan."

"It's a close contest now, but things might change if the fight continues."

"How long can you hold out by sealing that little bit of tailed beast chakra?"

"Hmph, do you people have a lot of chakra?"

"Darui has more chakra left than all of yours!"

Uchiha Gen curled his lip: "Shisui doesn't have much chakra left, but my sword doesn't use chakra."

"There's no need for hand seals, and the lightning strike hasn't even reached its full power yet. If you keep hitting, your people are doomed to lose."

"At least I can drag him down with me before my chakra runs out," Darui said expressionlessly, his eyes resolute.

"Don't be too confident. Let me correct you. You may be able to do it, but you're not guaranteed to."

"Who do you think Shisui is?"

In other words, Shisui didn't awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan because of him; otherwise, Darui would have been doomed if he had seen Shisui's eyes.

"Okay, let's assume Darui might be able to do it, but are you willing to take the gamble?"

"Or are you afraid of me and dare not fight me?" the Fourth Raikage said expressionlessly.

"Haha...you're using reverse psychology..."

"Do you think I'll fall for it?"

(End of this chapter)