"Fifth Hokage?!"
Yu widened his eyes in surprise. What Shisui said shook him deeply.
"Sarutobi-sensei..."
He couldn't believe Sarutobi-sensei valued him so much.
Recalling past scenes and the sorrowful look in Third's eyes when he left Konoha, Yu's fingernails dug deep into his palms.
"Could it be that Sarutobi-sensei really..."
At this thought, Yu looked at Shisui with disbelief, carefully considering the truth in his words.
Although it was widely known in Konoha that Third had included him in the list of candidates for Fifth Hokage a long time ago, Yu himself had no idea.
"You don't need to doubt. These are things I heard during my time in ANBU while carrying out Hokage Guard missions."
"And this isn't some secret within the Konoha Elders either. If you don't believe me, feel free to verify it yourself."
Looking at Yu's uncertain expression, Shisui maintained a serious demeanor and calmly finished his statement.
"Is it really... true?"
After hearing Shisui's words, a flicker of struggle passed through Yu's eyes. He thought about Uzuki Yugao, Kurenai and Urushi, who were still in Konoha village, and about Third who had always placed high hopes on him.
For a moment, a myriad of complex emotions surged in Yu's heart.
But then, Yu remembered Nono, who had taken him in since he was little. After Nono retired and became the director of Konoha Orphanage, she sacrificed so much to support the orphanage's children, risking her life to gather intelligence for the village, only to be ostracized and eventually killed by someone like Danzo at the village's edge.
Thinking of Nono, recalling her expectations of him over the years, Yu finally cast aside his conflicting emotions. His eyes once again lit up with a resolute flame.
"Don't say any more, Shisui."
Yu made an effort to calm his emotions, adopting a calm tone as he looked at Shisui in front of him. "We're both ninjas. Ninjas shouldn't regret the choices they make."
"All I know is what I've seen with my own eyes, the true existence in this world."
Yu recounted everything with an almost emotionless voice, deep within his amber eyes lay a pain no one could touch. "Nono is already dead, and that's an unchangeable fact. Similarly, what I've decided cannot be changed by anyone."
"Yu, you..."
Shisui widened his eyes, surprised by Yu's resolute attitude. Realizing he couldn't convince him, Shisui sighed helplessly. "It seems you've made up your mind... I can't persuade you to come back to Konoha just by talking."
"I'm sorry, Yu. Then I'll have to bring you back by force."
After saying this, the radiance of Shisui's crimson Three Tomoe Sharingan flowed, emitting waves of formidable eye power. "Though the village hasn't issued a pursuit order against you nor labeled you a rogue ninja, with your talent, you really shouldn't tread this path..."
"You're going to capture me?"
Hearing Shisui's words, Yu was astonished, his expression filled with surprise as if he had witnessed something unbelievable. "Shisui, speaking without thinking isn't like your usual self..."
"I know you're now acclaimed as the top fighter of the Uchiha Clan, the strongest Genjutsu ninja."
Yu wasn't angry; instead, he calmly stated a fact. "But trying to capture me with your own strength alone is an impossible task."
"Since we've known each other, it's been 3-0; you haven't won a single time against me, and this won't be an exception."
Seeing Shisui's determined expression, Yu kindly advised, "You have no chance. Give it up, Shisui. I won't go back with you."
"I know that with your current strength, I may not be your match..."
As he spoke, Shisui slowly drew the short sword strapped to his back. "But this time is different from before. This time, I have a reason that I absolutely cannot fail!!"
Swish!!
As his words fell, Shisui formed a hand seal with his index and middle fingers of his left hand in front of his chest, instantly activating Wind Release Body Flicker Jutsu and disappearing from his original position.
Clang!!
When Observation Haki caught sight of Shisui's figure again, a dazzling flash of sword light had already burst forth in front of him.
"Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Jutsu!!"
Not only that, as Shisui unleashed Wind Release Body Flicker Jutsu and Uchiha-style Kenjutsu to strike at Yu, the black Three Tomoe in his crimson Sharingan spun wildly. With just a glance, it released a power capable of instantly overwhelming even Orochimaru's Temporary Paralysis Jutsu!
"So fast... He's gotten stronger again..."
Before he could even react, Shisui's long sword was already swinging before him. Sensing his body pinned by countless wedges from Shisui's Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Jutsu, Yu couldn't help but marvel inwardly.
Indeed, Shisui deserved the title of the strongest Genjutsu ninja and Body Flicker expert. Every time Yu sparred with him, he could feel what true Uchiha genius meant from this guy.
"Off White!!"
Facing Shisui's stunning prowess, Yu, immobilized in the Temporary Paralysis Jutsu of Shisui's Sharingan, did not hesitate. He unleashed the power awakened within him by the Thread Fruit!
To Shisui's surprise, in an instant, the ground beneath their feet, the surrounding forest, and even the nearby rocks were all assimilated by Yu's overpowering Thread Fruit ability under his influence, transforming into countless white transparent threads!
With a thunderous boom, massive white threads instantly erupted from the ground on both sides of Yu's feet, directly blocking Shisui's strike. The tremendous force and impact even sent Shisui staggering backward.
"It's useless, Shisui..."
"I told you, you can't possibly be my match."
Surrounded by countless swirling white threads that overturned everything around them, Yu seemed like a deity calmly controlling everything in the world, looking at the astonished Shisui before him.
"You've actually turned everything around us into threads?!"
With a single glance, Shisui was forcefully repelled by Yu. Standing atop the surging white threads that rolled like waves beneath his feet, Shisui looked at the seemingly invincible Yu with disbelief filling his crimson Sharingan. "It's almost like a god... What kind of Ninjutsu is this?!"
"Turbulent Four Seasons!!"
Refusing to accept defeat, Shisui gritted his teeth and formed hand seals again. Instantly, a Shadow Clone identical to him appeared beside him. Unable to find any openings on Yu, who controlled all the surrounding white threads, Shisui, renowned for his strategic prowess, decided to use the Shadow Clone to feint an attack and create an opportunity for himself!
Originally a combination secret technique he used with Itachi, where they both used the Great Fireball Jutsu together to attack the opponent, Shisui would follow up with Body Flicker Jutsu for a close-range assault, while Itachi coordinated with Shuriken Jutsu. Finally, they would combine their efforts for a powerful finishing blow.
"But now, he was alone. Therefore, Shisui decided to use his Shadow Clone to assist himself in executing this powerful ultimate move to defeat Yu."
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