Chapter 72: Shisui’s Disgraceful Flight
Shisui Uchiha, who had lost his left eye, was soaked in cold sweat all over his body. Facing the relentlessly advancing Uchiha Hikari, he felt an unprecedented sense of oppression.
Even during the Third Great Ninja War, when clashing with enemy nation ninjas; even when facing the Uchiha Clan Head, Uchiha Fugaku, he had never felt such a powerful sense of oppression!
This sense of oppression came not only from the crushing of strength, but also from the dread deep within his bloodline!
His ancestors had once feared this power!
If the enemy in front of him weren’t a young woman, Shisui would almost believe that Uchiha Madara, once known as the “Ninja World Shura,” had been resurrected!
“Next, you’ll obediently stay here.” Uchiha Hikari’s voice was cold as she slowly approached Shisui, who was clutching his left eye, preparing to keep him in Hoshigakure.
As an Uchiha who had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, Shisui’s combat power was absolutely at Kage Level, and Uchiha Hikari keenly sensed that this man’s Mangekyo Dojutsu definitely had more than just that one Illusionary Space from earlier.
In the “Kotoamatsukami: Radiance” Illusionary Space, Uchiha Hikari could feel that the opponent possessed very powerful Eye Power.
This Eye Power was even second only to her own “Engraved Tsukuyomi.”
So, it was best not to let this guy go back!
Looking at the gradually approaching “Nameless,” who was radiating killing intent and oppressive presence all over his body, Shisui also knew that if he didn’t find a way to retreat now, he would likely become a prisoner.
But the opponent was also an Uchiha, who had seen through his Phantom Body Flicker Technique, and whose combat power far surpassed his own.
How could he retreat?
Shisui’s vision gradually turned blood-red, and his remaining right eye suddenly spotted a blurry red figure in the distance.
“That’s…” Shisui endured the pain of losing his left eye, his blood-stained hands quickly forming hand seals.
“Shadow Clone Jutsu!”
Two puffs of smoke exploded on Shisui’s left and right sides, and the two shadow clones charged forward the instant they appeared.
But these two shadow clones’ target wasn’t the Uchiha Hikari in front of them, but the red-haired woman watching from afar, who was using Adamantine Sealing Chains to bind and seal three Stone Village ninjas.
“You bastard!” Uchiha Hikari saw the opponent’s two shadow clones bypass her directly and rush toward Uzumaki Kushina, and she laughed in extreme anger.
Uzumaki Kushina’s overall strength was only at Chunin level, relying on the newly learned Uzumaki Clan Secret Technique plus a surprise attack to tie up one Stone Village Jonin and two Chunin.
But sustaining three Chakra Chains was already her limit.
If Shisui Uchiha got close, it would be very dangerous!
Uchiha Hikari didn’t hesitate and directly gave up on capturing Shisui Uchiha, her figure flickering to intercept those two shadow clones.
Shisui’s move of besieging Wei to rescue Zhao was indeed very clever; he had bet correctly!
Taking advantage of the gap while the opponent turned back to aid, Shisui pulled several smoke bombs from his ninja tool pouch and hurled them fiercely at the ground.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The exploding thick fog instantly shrouded the entire battlefield!
And just as Uchiha Hikari, who had dealt with Shisui’s two shadow clones, focused again to search for Shisui’s figure, she discovered that he had already fled into the dense forest and lost his trail.
“Nameless, are you alright?” Uzumaki Kushina walked forward, binding the three unconscious Stone Village ninjas with Chakra Chains, and said guiltily: “Sorry, it’s all because my strength is too weak, letting the opponent…”
“It’s not your fault.” Uchiha Hikari raised her hand to stop Uzumaki Kushina’s words: “The opponent is a very strong Uchiha, not an ordinary Jonin.”
With that, Uchiha Hikari looked at the three tied-up Stone Village ninjas and left the mark of “Engraved Tsukuyomi” on them.
On the back of the hands of the three Stone Village ninjas, Uchiha Hikari’s Sharingan pattern emerged, then slowly sank into their skin.
This “Engraved Tsukuyomi” could manipulate and control targets regardless of distance, and even absorb their chakra for one’s own use.
Even in the game Ultimate Storm, the villain BOSS used Uchiha Hikari’s “Engraved Tsukuyomi” and “Eight Thousand Spears,” these two dojutsu, to create a Chakra Network, achieving control over many ninjas in the Ninja World—even Naruto Uzumaki was controlled.
Moreover, this “Eight Thousand Spears” Chakra Network could not only transfer target A’s chakra to oneself, but also transfer target A’s chakra to target B, target C, target D, and so on, forming a vast Chakra Network.
“No need to chase? If we let him go back with intelligence like this… it might cause trouble for Lord, right.” Uzumaki Kushina looked worriedly at the smoke on the battlefield gradually dissipating, and the forest that had been mostly destroyed.
“No matter. With Menma and me joining forces, it’s enough to sweep through the entire Ninja World!” Uchiha Hikari crossed her arms over her chest, full of arrogance.
That boy called Shisui from earlier was probably already the strongest Uchiha Clansman of this era in the Uchiha Clan.
An Uchiha who could awaken the Mangekyo was destined for a tragic fate.
Not to mention, he had lost one Mangekyo Sharingan eye!
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The eastern side of Hell Valley, shrouded in poison gas.
Hyuga Homura carried Shirakumo Hayama on his back and ran wildly all the way, using the grappling hooks they had set up earlier to cross Hell Valley.
After escaping to this point, Hyuga Homura placed the still unconscious Shirakumo Hayama under a tree, activated his Byakugan fully, gazed toward the opposite side of Hell Valley, and waited anxiously.
Sweat from his forehead slowly flowed down, mixing with some blood seeping from the hemostatic patch on his wound, leaving a blood-colored streak on his face.
“The enemy just now… was an Uchiha… and a very strong Uchiha…” Hyuga Homura recalled the earlier clash, still shaken.
He hadn’t even managed to exchange one round with the opponent before being forced back by the kunai the opponent threw, and even his face was left with a wound.
But Hyuga Homura couldn’t understand—why would there be Uchiha Clansmen wandering outside? Weren’t they all supposed to be in the village?
Moreover, even Shisui wasn’t a match for the enemy, that kind of power…
Thinking of the fleeting glimpse while fleeing desperately with Shirakumo Hayama on his back—the terrifying scene of two giants slaughtering in the forest—Hyuga Homura felt his hairs stand on end, his heart unable to calm for a long time.
The Uchiha Clan’s Sharingan actually hid such terrifying power.
In contrast, his own Byakugan…
Suddenly, as he was pondering, Hyuga Homura abruptly looked up. At the edge of his Byakugan field of vision, a familiar figure appeared.
Soon after, the battered Shisui Uchiha burst out of the forest and quickly approached Hyuga Homura using the grappling hooks.
“Shisui!” Hyuga Homura cried out in joyful surprise, but then noticed that Shisui was covered in wounds, with several bloodstains on his face, and his left eye was sunken in.
Through the Byakugan’s observation, Hyuga Homura was even more horrified to discover that Shisui’s left eye was gone!
“Run, quick!” Shisui Uchiha shouted hoarsely, his expression extremely tense, as if countless demons from hell were chasing him from behind.
Hyuga Homura hurriedly picked up Shirakumo Hayama on his back, and the two fled eastward in a sorry state.
