Naruto World Through Tenseigan - Chapter 30
Such an intense battle of dojutsu was a significant burden for both Hyuga Kyo and Shisui, making it challenging to sustain this unusual close-quarters combat for long.
Hyuga Kyo, supporting himself on one hand, was panting heavily.
His entire body was sore, and his legs were trembling. If he didn’t use his hand to support himself, he would have difficulty maintaining his balance.
This contest tested not only their dojutsu but also their control over their bodies.
The subtle changes in their movements put an immense strain on their muscles, keeping Hyuga Kyo’s body under constant pressure. Despite the brief duration of the fight, its intensity was equivalent to an entire afternoon of sparring with Guy.
On the other side, Shisui was in an even worse state, sweating profusely and gasping for breath, clearly exhausted.
Previously, Shisui hadn’t taken Itachi’s praise of Hyuga Kyo seriously. This wasn’t arrogance but rather a confidence born from his ability to outshine most of the so-called “geniuses” in the village.
However, after this bout, he realized the strength of Hyuga Kyo’s dojutsu. Despite having awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan, Shisui found himself slightly disadvantaged in terms of perception.
Neither of them hurried to get up; instead, they tacitly rested for a while.
After a moment, Hyuga Kyo regulated his breathing and stood up first, saying, “Let’s continue.”
Shisui, still not fully recovered, forced himself to stand, nodding solemnly.
Hyuga Kyo slightly lowered his stance and then stomped hard, causing two shuriken at his feet to bounce up. He caught them effortlessly and hurled them at Shisui while simultaneously charging forward.
After experiencing the tough taijutsu exchange earlier, Shisui was wary of letting Hyuga Kyo close in easily. He immediately formed seals and shouted, “Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!”
A massive flame erupted from Shisui’s mouth, engulfing the entire training platform.
Seeing the overwhelming fireball coming his way, Hyuga Kyo had no choice but to use Rotation again.
For a moment, the training platform turned into a giant furnace, and Hyuga Kyo, using Rotation, resembled a fan inside the furnace, disrupting Shisui’s Great Fireball Jutsu.
The Chunin watching from the sidelines scrambled to avoid the scattering flames, even forcing the Third Hokage to retreat a bit.
On the platform, Hyuga Kyo, who had withstood the Great Fireball Jutsu, was not feeling well.
Rotation was primarily a defense against physical attacks. Against ninjutsu, its effectiveness was significantly reduced. Although Hyuga Kyo managed to block Shisui’s Great Fireball Jutsu, he expended three to four times the chakra Shisui did. Even with his greater chakra reserves, this exchange rate was unsustainable.
Fortunately, after blocking the Great Fireball Jutsu, Hyuga Kyo was able to close in on Shisui.
“Body Flicker Jutsu!”
Knowing how formidable Hyuga Kyo was in close combat, Shisui, despite his fatigue, formed seals again and used his trump card.
With Shisui’s youthful voice, over a dozen Shisui appeared on the training platform, resembling shadow clones.
Hyuga Kyo immediately halted his attack, his Tenseigan scanning the surroundings, trying to identify the real Shisui. However, each Shisui looked like the real one, making it difficult to distinguish.
Hyuga Kyo knew little about Shisui’s Body Flicker Jutsu, but he knew Shisui had the nickname “Shunshin no Shisui” (Shisui of the Body Flicker). Given the nickname, Shisui’s Body Flicker Jutsu must be extraordinary.
At that moment, all the Shisui clones spoke in unison, “Kyo-senpai, I’m coming for you!”
The voices came from all directions, making it hard for Hyuga Kyo to pinpoint the source.
As soon as Shisui finished speaking, a storm of attacks followed.
Surrounded by over a dozen Shisui clones, Hyuga Kyo found himself struggling and quickly accumulated several cuts. He had no choice but to use Rotation again to fend off the relentless attacks of Shisui’s Body Flicker Jutsu.
During the brief respite, Hyuga Kyo observed Shisui’s Body Flicker Jutsu more closely.
Gradually, he noticed something.
Shisui’s Body Flicker Jutsu seemed to create illusions through ultra-high-speed movements, making it appear as though there were over a dozen real Shisui clones.
Unlike Guy’s swift movements, Shisui’s Body Flicker Jutsu wasn’t purely taijutsu. It was a nin-taijutsu combination, like the Hyuga clan’s Gentle Fist. Although it required hand seals, its effect surpassed simple fast movements, making it difficult for even Hyuga Kyo’s Tenseigan to see through it immediately.
However, in essence, Shisui’s Body Flicker Jutsu was still taijutsu. And aside from a few abnormal forbidden techniques, most taijutsu could be dealt with using Rotation.
Having made up his mind, Hyuga Kyo decided to focus solely on defense, abandoning any thoughts of attacking.
In terms of chakra, he was confident he had the upper hand over Shisui.
After blocking several more of Shisui’s attacks, Hyuga Kyo wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, “If this is all you’ve got, your Body Flicker Jutsu won’t defeat me.”
Shisui realized this too and ceased his Body Flicker Jutsu, panting heavily as he said, “Senpai, I can’t win against you. I concede this match.”
Hyuga Kyo was momentarily stunned, not expecting Shisui to admit defeat so easily.
Shisui smiled wryly and explained, “I’ve exhausted most of my chakra, but you still seem to have plenty left. If we continue, I’ll definitely lose.”
Staring at the exhausted Shisui, Hyuga Kyo suddenly understood.
The awakening of the Mangekyo Sharingan was a significant boost for Shisui, but this boost was purely in terms of combat power. Physically, it not only failed to enhance him but also added a burden, effectively weakening him to some extent.
Moreover, Shisui was still young and not fully developed physically, making the burden of the Mangekyo Sharingan even greater for him.
In essence, the Mangekyo Sharingan was like an abnormal mutation of the Sharingan, inherently unstable.
Before advancing to the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, it was a double-edged sword for any ninja. The more frequently it was used, the greater the harm to the user’s eyesight and body.
This also explains why Danzo dared to ambush Shisui.
Firstly, the immense burden of the Mangekyo on the body made Shisui instinctively avoid using it in battle.
Secondly, Danzo acted under the village’s authority, using this advantage to pressure Shisui, making him hesitant to go all out.
In essence, as long as Shisui didn’t dare to unleash his full power, he was just a slightly more troublesome elite Jonin to Danzo. But if Shisui let go of all his restraints and used all his abilities, not even Danzo, perhaps even the Third Hokage, could avoid being controlled by Kotoamatsukami and then instantly killed…
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