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Then, Kagero felt a whirlwind in his brain. As the dizziness passed, Kagero found himself devoid of any strength throughout his body.
Simultaneously, accompanied by him, was the heart-wrenching pain in his chest.
Kagero stiffened, lowering his head, and the first thing that met his gaze was the still head of Shisui.
Shisui wasn't tall, and with his slightly crouched posture, his head was perfectly within Kagero's view.
However, these details were inconsequential. In Kagero's final glance, his eyes fixed on the short blade piercing through his chest in Shisui's hands.
"How... is this possible?" Kagero's mouth twitched slightly, but ultimately, he refrained from uttering those words.
Because Shisui's blade had already pierced his heart.
Until his death, Kagero couldn't comprehend why, despite severing Shisui's throat, he ended up being the one to die.
In reality, he believed he had freed himself from the illusion, but he never truly did.
When Kagero charged towards Shisui, aiming for a decisive moment, Shisui dispelled the Shadow Clone Jutsu currently extracting Nature Energy.
With the clone gone, he instantly entered Sage Mode.
Moreover, the very moment Shisui entered Sage Mode, he directly subjected Kagero to a genjutsu: Hell Viewing.
Consequently, Kagero remained oblivious to Shisui's re-entry into Sage Mode.
Just as Kagero was about to break free, Shisui promptly subjected him to another Genjutsu: Sharingan
The Genjutsu: Sharingan had the power to transform illusions into reality, far surpassing ordinary genjutsu in authenticity.
Coupled with Shisui's perfectly timed execution, Kagero stumbled unknowingly into Shisui's trap.
Completely unaware that he was ensnared in a series of illusions. Of course, due to Shisui's limited mastery of dojutsu, it took a few seconds to prepare.
But was that really an issue? In Sage Mode, Shisui could easily delay a moment or two using a genjutsu.
As long as, during the execution of the Hell Viewing, he subtly suggested that Kagero believed he had escaped the illusion in less than half a second, everything would fall seamlessly into place.
To ensure Kagero's vigilance was at its lowest and to prevent him from using the Water Clone Jutsu to escape in critical moments, Shisui even use the Genjutsu: Sharingan.
Naturally, Shisui also considered the possibility of failure in the Genjutsu and Kagero resorting to the Water Clone Jutsu for survival.
Therefore, he was prepared with a Fire Release technique, just in case.
Unfortunately, Shisui had overestimated Kagero; the prepared Fire Release ninjutsu was never put to use.
As Shisui retracted the knife from his hand, Kagero's body collapsed violently to the ground.
Rising to his feet, Shisui dispelled the prepared ninjutsu and wiped the blood off the blade before sheathing it.
Instead of immediately pursuing Ao, he chose to seal the bodies of Kagero and Juro.
Since Ao had been gone for quite some time, Shisui believed in the wisdom of sharpening the blade before cutting the wood.
Concealing the bodies of the two would significantly delay the Hidden Mist's discovery of his infiltration.
Moreover, extracting information through bodies in the shinobi world was a common practice.
Both Kagero and Juro held high positions, especially Kagero, making their bodies highly valuable to Konoha.
After all, individuals of such high status rarely presented the opportunity to be killed and their bodies obtained.
If the situation were not so unique, even if Shisui could defeat Kagero, he wouldn't have been able to kill him.
After all, on the battlefield, one could run away, and there were many comrades to help.
This time, it was simply unfortunate for Kagero. Not only was he restrained by Shisui, but he also ended up being careless.
However, time was not abundant.
After tidying up the scene, Shisui couldn't afford to delay any further and immediately set off in pursuit of Ao's escape direction.
Soon, Shisui found himself in a dilemma. Following Ao's trail for a few minutes, he discovered a vast coastline directly in his line of sight.
In other words, he had lost the tracking direction. Thus, the mission could be considered a failure at this point.
After all, there were too many possible routes to choose from over the sea. And on the sea, there would be no traces left for tracking.
Yet, how could Shisui willingly turn back?
Ignoring the significance of the Byakugan, in case Mist Village applied the Byakugan on the battlefield against Konoha, the potential losses could be immeasurable.
After all, with teammates possessing the Byakugan, they knew how terrifying its reconnaissance capabilities were.
Thinking about this, Shisui clenched his teeth firmly.
He made a decision – he would pursue Ao directly to the Hidden Mist.
Until the very last moment, he would never give up.
Fortunately, due to the circumstances in the Hidden Mist, many boats were hidden along the coastline.
Shisui spent a little time and obtained a tool that could be used to sail.
Of course, Shisui could have chosen to run directly on the surface of the sea all the way to the Hidden Mist.
With his strength, such a distance was not a difficult task. However, that was under calm sea conditions.
Shisui knew all too well that the most dangerous thing at sea was the irresistible force from nature.
Having previously executed missions in the Land of Water, Shisui learned firsthand what it meant to face the wrath of nature.
Perhaps it was just his bad luck on the last trip, but he encountered storms, tsunamis, lightning, and the like during his sea voyage.
Fortunately, Shisui had received a lot of guidance from experienced ninja early on, allowing him to learn a great deal.
It was through that particular mission that he transformed from a novice at sea to a seasoned sailor.
So, he believed that whether for his own safety or for the safety of the Byakugan, Ao would choose to take a boat back to the Hidden Mist.
Therefore, he wasn't worried that the slow sailing speed of the boat would increase the distance between them.
Of course, his past experiences also gave him the confidence to venture out to sea alone.
After all, the most crucial aspect of sailing on the open sea was knowing the heading to the destination.
If you didn't know the heading, you could only charge forward in one direction.
If you were lucky, you'd end up back on the mainland. If luck wasn't on your side, you might end up on the other side of the shinobi world.
Fortunately, Shisui not only knew how to handle the harsh weather at sea but also knew the way to the Hidden Mist Village.
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