"Who's there?!"Uchiha Yūsuke spun around, face twisted with fury.
When he saw the figure standing at the edge of the training ground, his expression soured even further. His fists clenched tight."You? Uchiha Shisui? What the hell are you doing here?"
"If I hadn't come," Shisui replied calmly, "you'd keep dragging the Uchiha name through the dirt."His tone was light, but his presence was overwhelming. Though he was the same age as Yūsuke, his aura crushed the room like a storm front.
So that's him—the Shisui of the Body Flicker. Damn, he's strong.Natsume Yō felt the raw, dense chakra rolling inside Shisui's not-so-tall frame, pressure that made even him hold his breath.
"My business isn't yours to meddle in!" Yūsuke barked. "And another thing—why are you always taking outsiders' sides instead of your clan's?"
"If you still want to fight…" Shisui's voice sharpened. "…then I'll be your opponent."
"Perfect," Yūsuke sneered. "Let's see if you're worthy of that 'number one genius' title."The supervising instructor, a retired chūnin, didn't even try to stop them. He just watched.
"Come, then." Shisui's voice was indifferent—almost bored.And then—he vanished.
"So fast!"Yō barely caught a flicker of afterimage. The rest of the students? Not a chance.
"Damn it—where are you?!"Yūsuke panicked, his Sharingan spinning wildly, scanning every shift of air, every flicker of shadow.
A shrill whoosh!—from behind."Don't even think about ambushing me!" Yūsuke roared, whipping around—
But Shisui wasn't there.
"Right here."The voice came from his back again. His pupils shrank to pinpricks. The only thing he saw was a leg whipping toward his face, growing larger in his vision.
Crack!
Yūsuke went flying like a ragdoll, blood spraying from his mouth. His body smashed against the wire fence with a sickening clang.
"Uchiha Yūsuke. You've lost."Shisui was already in front of him, kunai pressed cold against his throat like a shadow that couldn't be shaken.
"Damn it…" Yūsuke trembled, but didn't dare twitch. His pride was already shattered—he refused to look any weaker.
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Yō's body suddenly flushed with heat, surging outward in waves. His muscles felt lighter, sharper, every movement humming with new strength.Whoa… did I actually just get stronger? He flexed his hand, marveling at the sudden rush of power.
"Sorry about that, Natsume Yō," Shisui walked over, withdrawing his kunai. His voice held a faint trace of guilt. "Didn't mean to drag you into this."
Yō waved it off with a small smile. "No need to apologize. This was never on you in the first place."