Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 471 Combo Attack, still a combo attack!

"Wait a minute! Why does the examiner have that expression?"

Seeing Chunyu's unwavering gaze, Uchiha Shisui was suddenly startled.

Immediately afterward, in his Sharingan state, he noticed the sudden change in the astonished expressions of the audience in the stands behind Haruyu.

"Danger!"

Uchiha Shisui's mind immediately went into high alert.

However, it was too late at that moment.

Just as he turned to look at Chunyu.

Hozuki Mangetsu, who had been trembling slightly and standing motionless as if under a spell, suddenly raised his hands, made a shooting gesture, and stared intently at Uchiha Shisui in front of him.

"Sniper! Rapid fire!"

Hozuki Mangetsu's index fingers instantly condensed into two crystal-clear water bullets.

The two were at a comfortable distance, and Hozuki Mangetsu didn't deliberately pursue the power and range of his charged sniping.

The water bullet had barely solidified when he launched it.

Uchiha Shisui turned around, his pupils widening in shock. He forcefully turned his body, trying to dodge the sneak attack.

However, even with the dynamic vision enhanced by the Sharingan with its three tomoe, he could clearly see the trajectory of the rapidly approaching water bullets.

But at such close range, the attack was so stealthy and rapid.

His physical condition, however, did not support him in keeping up with the dynamic vision of his eyes.

"Pfft pfft~"

Two soft sounds, like a sharp blade piercing flesh, followed in succession.

In the moment of crisis, Uchiha Shisui managed to narrowly evade an attack aimed at his vitals thanks to his exceptional reflexes.

However, it only avoided the crucial point.

At the same time, large patches of bright red blood burst from his left arm and waist.

It was also thanks to Hozuki Mangetsu's pursuit of surprise in his attack that he didn't spend too much time building up his power.

Otherwise, Shisui Uchiha's forearm might have already disappeared by now.

However, what shocked Uchiha Shisui even more than the pain he was inflicted by the attack was how his opponent was able to ignore his genjutsu attack.

The reason why Uchiha Shisui lowered his guard so much after Hozuki Mangetsu fell under his genjutsu was not only because genjutsu was his most proficient attack method.

It's important to know that the Sharingan-wielding Uchiha clan has a reputation for being "absolutely incapable of fighting alone on the battlefield."

The fundamental reason is that most Sharingan genjutsu are not like ordinary genjutsu.

Even if the victim realizes that they have been afflicted by a genjutsu, they cannot break free by inflicting pain or disrupting their own chakra.

All they can do is hope that their teammates react quickly and help dispel the illusion from the outside.

This also means that in one-on-one situations, once an enemy is successfully hit by a Sharingan genjutsu, they are essentially like fish on a chopping board, completely at the mercy of their opponent.

But at this moment, this genin from the Hozuki clan is actually able to break this 'law'.

Of course, Uchiha Shisui was unaware of this.

Even though he never used genjutsu during the Chunin Exams.

But how could Jianchuan Ju, who already knew him well, not prepare countermeasures for his disciple?

The secret technique of "Mysterious Protection," which can even resist kaleidoscope illusions, was taught to Jianchuan Ju by his four disciples long ago.

Not only his disciples, but also Kirigakure Jonin like Kisame Hoshigaki and Shingetsu Hozuki, who were both strong and had great potential, were taught secret techniques by Tachibana Kenkawa.

They will usually teach the other party some moves that are suitable for them after the other party performs well or completes a specific task.

With Jianchuan Ju's current strength, he has no worries that his subordinates might surpass him after learning a few secret techniques, so he is naturally generous when it comes to teaching.

Therefore, this was the intelligence advantage that Uchiha Shisui believed in.

It was nothing more than his arrogant conjecture from the very beginning.

Instead, Hozuki Mangetsu seized the opportunity to gain the upper hand.

But Hozuki Mangetsu won't be satisfied with that.

Having finally succeeded in his sneak attack by taking advantage of intelligence, he naturally wouldn't stop his offensive.

After Hozuki Mangetsu fired two water bullets, he didn't even look at the results of the attack.

He stepped directly on the short knife that he had thrown to the ground earlier with his right foot.

Chakra flowed, and the "tree climbing" technique was activated, firmly attaching the short sword to the soles of the feet.

Then he suddenly raised his right leg and delivered a flying kick to Uchiha Shisui from a distance.

The short sword at his feet shot straight toward Uchiha Shisui's face like a rapidly flying arrow.

Uchiha Shisui, who had just been attacked, didn't have time to think much.

He endured the excruciating pain from his wound, not even having time to draw the dagger from his back.

He quickly raised his still-intact right arm, clenched his fist, and held it in front of him.

"Ding~"

A crisp metallic clang rang out.

Fortunately, Uchiha Shisui had a protective metal plate on his right glove, which prevented his right hand from being crippled by the subsequent attack.

However, it was at the same moment he completed this blocking action.

Hozuki Mangetsu has already achieved his goal of launching an attack with his feet.

Taking advantage of this brief opening, Hozuki Mangetsu had already completed the hand seals.

"Water Release: Water Jet!"

A torrent of violent water surged from Hozuki Mangetsu's body, and his own body quickly became transparent as well, turning into water.

The surging jets of water were like adding several nitrogen-fueled rockets to his body.

At this moment, Hozuki Mangetsu was like a rapidly fired cannonball, and the air seemed to be compressed into a faint explosion.

A thin stream of gushing water trailed behind it.

In the blink of an eye, he rushed in front of Uchiha Shisui.

Uchiha Shisui, who had just deflected the incoming short sword with his iron gauntlet, was caught off guard and struck in the abdomen with a powerful and heavy hammer blow.

He had already been shot in the waist, so this punch did not hit his wound directly.

However, even with the kinetic energy from such high speed, Uchiha Shisui still felt a sharp pain in his internal organs.

"puff--"

A large mouthful of blood spurted from its mouth.

Immediately afterwards, Uchiha Shisui flew backward uncontrollably, like a kite with a broken string.

With a "bang".

He slammed hard against the white wall at the edge of the ring.

In an instant, spiderweb-like cracks spread rapidly from the point of impact with Uchiha Shisui, with pebbles falling and raising a cloud of dust.

It looked as if Uchiha Shisui's figure was about to fall off the wall like a rag doll.

Hozuki Mangetsu, who had just sent him flying with a single punch, was still not satisfied.

After unleashing a punch, he went from motionless to still, but he did not deactivate the "water jet" state after the attack.

He simply stood there, extending one hand to catch the short sword that Uchiha Shisui had knocked away.

He then gripped the short knife tightly and sped off again.

Like a jet of water leaving a long trail behind him, he gripped his swords with both hands and charged rapidly toward the location of Uchiha Shisui.

(End of this chapter)