Chapter 69: A Brutal Fight to the Death
The two ninjutsu collided in mid-air with no frills.
Although Kyosuke had released his ninjutsu slightly earlier than Shisui, his Earth Release was clearly no match for the advance of the Great Dragon Fire Technique.
This was due to a combination of factors, including the proficiency of their jutsu, the nature of the techniques, and their chakra levels.
But even though Kyosuke was at a disadvantage in the ninjutsu clash, with his agile movements, Shisui's fire-style jutsu couldn't harm him.
Seeing that even with Shisui heavily injured, his own ninjutsu attacks were not gaining any advantage, Kyosuke simply gave up on ninjutsu altogether.
He reached into his ninja pouch, pulled out a few shuriken, and with a deft flick of his wrist, threw them at Shisui's position.
Let's see you dodge this time, Kyosuke thought with a sneer, preparing for another attack.
Even if Shisui could safely dodge this shuriken attack, he would inevitably leave an opening.
At that time, what awaited him would be Kyosuke's merciless finishing blow.
However, to Kyosuke's surprise, Uchiha Shisui made no major evasive maneuvers this time. He simply tilted his body slightly to avoid the vital points, and then completely ignored the other shuriken.
His crimson eyes were fixed on Kyosuke.
Suddenly, Kyosuke found that the Shisui before him had vanished.
In his place stood a skeletal giant, six or seven meters tall.
"Susanoo?!!!" Cold sweat instantly dripped down Kyosuke's forehead.
No, wait, this is... a genjutsu, Kyosuke thought, quickly calming himself down after a brief moment of panic.
He knew better than anyone that at this point in time, it was impossible for Uchiha Shisui to use the Susanoo.
That was why he had realized he was caught in a genjutsu in the first instance.
Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique. A genjutsu that could evoke a person's deepest fears.
Although it was not very effective against powerhouses of the Jounin level and above, in a battle between Chunin, this genjutsu could still have a certain effect.
As expected of Shisui. To be able to catch me in a genjutsu without me realizing it, with just a single-tomoe Sharingan, is truly commendable, Kyosuke thought, a low chuckle escaping his lips as he looked at the imposing Susanoo. "But..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the three tomoe in Kyosuke's eyes began to spin wildly.
In an instant, everything before him seemed to be frozen in time, as if someone had pressed the pause button.
Then, it shattered like a mirror.
Shisui's genjutsu was thus broken by Kyosuke.
Huff... Shisui, seeing Kyosuke regain consciousness, couldn't help but gasp for breath.
Although the effect of genjutsu was powerful, it was also accompanied by a great risk.
Once one's genjutsu was broken, especially in a violent, mental-level manner like Kyosuke's, it was no less than a disaster for the caster.
At best, their spirit would be damaged. At worst, it was not impossible for them to fall into a coma or even suffer a mental death.
However, although Shisui looked a bit battered, he was probably not going to faint. At most, his spirit had suffered some damage.
But Kyosuke would not let such a good opportunity pass.
If he dragged this out any longer, who knew what other tricks Shisui might pull.
While he was in a weakened state, Kyosuke threw a few more shuriken. At the same time, he himself rushed toward Shisui.
Since it was difficult to win without getting hurt, Kyosuke decided to engage in close combat and see who was more ruthless.
Just as Shisui managed to parry the few shuriken, Kyosuke himself had already charged up to him.
"Striking Shadow Snakes."
Kyosuke raised his hand and summoned a swarm of poisonous snakes, which then coiled around Shisui.
Then, using the suppressive advantage of his Sharingan's dynamic vision, he successfully grabbed Shisui's uninjured left hand, the one that had just killed the poisonous snakes.
At the same time, he stomped on Shisui's left foot.
In an instant, Shisui was completely restrained.
"Heh," Kyosuke sneered. He then reached out with his right hand, pulled out a kunai that was still embedded in Shisui's body, and thrust it at his throat.
In this life-or-death moment, the ruthlessness in Shisui's heart was also completely ignited.
He ignored the intense pain from his right arm, gritted his teeth, and raised his entire arm, quickly blocking his throat.
Schlick!
The sound of a blade entering flesh suddenly reached both of their ears.
Along with it, a spray of fresh blood.
But at this moment, the two of them, locked in a desperate struggle, had no mind to pay attention to these things.
Seeing Shisui so decisively sacrifice his arm, Kyosuke was amazed. Without hesitation, he forcefully pulled the kunai out of his arm and thrust it at him again in the same way.
This time, Shisui could not block it.
Just as Kyosuke thought the battle should have been over, Shisui once again did something unexpected.
Seeing Kyosuke's kunai coming at him again, with no other choice, he gathered a large amount of chakra at the wound on his arm.
Then, the chakra suddenly went wild.
The result was that the originally small wound on his arm had suddenly expanded several times.
And with the expansion of the wound, a large amount of blood shot out at high speed, completely covering Kyosuke's head.
Caught off guard, Kyosuke's vision was severely impaired.
And this attack was successfully dodged by Shisui.
And that wasn't all. While his attention was slightly diverted by the blood, Shisui's gripped left hand suddenly tensed, and he threw the short sword in his hand into the air.
Then, he threw his head back, opened his mouth, and caught the short sword in his teeth.
Then, his left hand exerted force again, pulling Kyosuke's entire body toward him.
In an instant, their roles of attacker and defender were reversed.
This time, it was Kyosuke's turn to be in danger.
It's over, Shisui roared wildly in his mind. He then leaned forward and suddenly spun.
As his head turned, the sharp blade slashed toward Kyosuke's throat.
"Very well done," Kyosuke suddenly said with a smile in this moment of crisis.
Then, in Shisui's terrified eyes, his neck, along with his head, suddenly stretched backward.
"Soft Physique Modification."
This technique, which Kyosuke had completely mastered, had successfully allowed him to avoid this fatal crisis.
Then, Kyosuke, in a similar fashion, caught the kunai he had thrown with his mouth. After using his right hand to block Shisui's head, he thrust the kunai into his throat.
And with that, this brutal battle came to an end.
Kyosuke won.
Shisui died!!
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