*Ding~*
The kunai and the short sword clashed, producing a crisp metallic clang.
Staring at Ishida Shinsuke who was close at hand, Seimei smiled slightly, activating the hypnotic ability of the Sharingan.
However, Ishida Shinsuke, who was already prepared, immediately averted his gaze.
Seeing this, the smile on Seimei's face suddenly disappeared, and his temperament changed accordingly, no longer having the arrogance of before.
At the same time, his entire fighting style also underwent a tremendous change, from the head-on confrontation when killing those Iwa-nin Chunin before, to the current unpredictable and ghostly movements.
The moment Ishida Shinsuke looked away, Seimei's figure flickered slightly, and he appeared in the opponent's blind spot.
Immediately afterward, the short sword in his hand thrust straight out, aiming at Ishida Shinsuke's heart from a position he couldn't see.
Instantly, a sense of crisis struck Ishida Shinsuke's heart, and he instinctively retreated, dodging Seimei's attack.
Seimei reacted quickly, and after the attack missed, he immediately adjusted his posture and appeared in Ishida Shinsuke's blind spot once again.
Without any hesitation, the short sword thrust out again.
Sensing the danger, Ishida Shinsuke dodged once more, and Seimei's attack missed again.
However, there was no disappointment on Seimei's face, only absolute calmness. His blood-red Sharingan stared at Ishida Shinsuke's every move.
Then, based on this, he predicted the opponent's actions, took his position in advance, and continued to attack from the blind spot.
Even though Ishida Shinsuke himself was not weak, under these circumstances, he could only passively defend, unable to utilize even 60-70% of his strength.
This was also the reason why the survival rule "When encountering a Uchiha ninja, in a one-on-one situation, flee immediately" circulated in the ninja world.
Ultimately, it was because the Sharingan had too strong a restraint on ordinary ninjas.
Just the hypnotic ability alone was enough to give many ninjas a headache.
After all, hypnosis was an inherent ability of the Sharingan, and it could be activated without any hand seals, and the process was completely silent.
Although the effect wasn't very strong, in intense battles, a moment of distraction was enough to be fatal.
Therefore, many ninjas didn't dare to make prolonged eye contact when fighting against Uchiha ninjas.
Naturally, this would greatly reduce their combat effectiveness.
On the contrary, Uchiha ninjas could use the Sharingan's insight ability to anticipate the enemy's actions and further grasp the initiative.
With this ebb and flow, ordinary ninjas were naturally no match for Uchiha ninjas.
Of course, all of the above was based on the premise that the strength difference wasn't too great, and the Uchiha ninja could skillfully use the Sharingan.
If a Jonin bullied a Genin who had just awakened the Sharingan, that was a different story.
Similarly, if an Uchiha ninja couldn't skillfully use the Sharingan, the enemy wouldn't be afraid to make eye contact.
However, it was obvious that neither of the above points applied to Seimei.
In fact, compared to other Uchiha ninjas who used other tactics to complement the Sharingan, the 'Swordsmanship' that Seimei created by combining the 'Konoha-Style Kenjutsu' and the 'Uchiha-Style Kenjutsu' was undoubtedly more suitable.
This resulted in even greater suppression for his enemies.
Just like now, in Ishida Shinsuke's eyes, there was only the short sword constantly thrusting from various tricky angles, and the corner of Seimei's clothes as he moved.
Nothing else could be seen.
Yet, Ishida Shinsuke didn't dare to search for Seimei's whereabouts.
Because just a moment ago, he tried to confront Seimei head-on, but he was immediately caught in the genjutsu and almost had his throat pierced by Seimei's sword.
This made him afraid to seek a head-on fight anymore.
Of course, he also thought about running away, but Seimei didn't give him the chance. Relying on his superior 'Swordsmanship', Seimei stuck close to him in close combat.
Coupled with the Sharingan's insight ability, whenever Ishida Shinsuke made a move, he could detect it in advance, and the opponent couldn't create any distance at all.
As for forming hand seals to use ninjutsu...
That was even more impossible.
Because Seimei wouldn't give him the chance to form hand seals.
With his current 'Swordsmanship' and reaction speed, if the opponent dared to spend time forming hand seals, Seimei would dare to take him out with one sword strike.
Beads of cold sweat slid down his cheeks. Ishida Shinsuke's senses were fully open, alert to any slight movement around him, ready to face Seimei's attack at any moment.
At this moment, he felt like a fish in a net. The more he struggled, the tighter the net around him became, making it difficult for him to even breathe.
*Whoosh~*
The sound of air being pierced came, pulling Ishida Shinsuke's thoughts back to reality.
He almost instinctively judged the direction of the attack, and swung the kunai in his hand sideways, blocking Seimei's attack just in time.
'How many times has this been?'
Ishida Shinsuke pondered in his heart, and then thought to himself, "Next, he should disappear into my blind spot and then attack again, right?"
It had been like this for the past few minutes, and he was gradually getting used to it.
In fact, after suffering several injuries, he felt that he was slowly able to grasp Seimei's fighting rhythm.
Perhaps, if he persisted for a while longer, he would be able to find an opportunity to break free from Seimei's entanglement and completely escape the battlefield.
"Hmm?"
While thinking, Ishida Shinsuke suddenly noticed a figure in front of him. When he saw the person's face, he was startled and immediately wanted to close his eyes.
However, it was too late.
'Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique~'
In an instant, Seimei completed the hand seals and cast this Sharingan genjutsu that he had already mastered to perfection.
Immediately, Ishida Shinsuke felt a piercing pain.
Then, his body felt as if it was nailed by several giant iron stakes. Although his consciousness was clear, his body couldn't move at all.
As the saying goes, "A prolonged defense will inevitably lead to a lapse."
Ishida Shinsuke had been on the defensive, only able to follow Seimei's fighting rhythm.
Although he gradually adapted to Seimei's rhythm as time passed,
Similarly, the conditioned reflex formed under high pressure would also hinder his normal reactions to some extent.
So, when Seimei suddenly changed his tactics, he couldn't react in time.
As for the consequences?
It was like this now, Seimei decisively seized the opportunity and instantly defeated him with the 'Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique'.
However, Ishida Shinsuke still didn't give up.
He stared at Seimei with his eyes wide open, his body trembling slightly, trying his best to break free from the control of the 'Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique'.
Originally, Seimei was still thinking about whether to keep him alive as a 'chakra battery', but seeing his performance and considering the current situation, he ultimately gave up with regret.
*Puchi~*
The sound of a blade piercing flesh rang out.
Ishida Shinsuke felt his body relax, and he could move again.
But immediately afterward, a sense of weakness washed over him. Ishida Shinsuke looked down and saw a familiar short sword already embedded in his chest.
Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. Ishida Shinsuke looked at Seimei one last time and struggled to utter two words: "Ghost Sword!"
"Ghost Sword?"
Seimei repeated these two words, inexplicably feeling that it suited him quite well.
As of now, his 'Swordsmanship' combined with the Sharingan, when fighting against others, was indeed like a ghost, only the shadow could be seen, not the form.
Therefore, it wasn't an exaggeration to call it "Ghost Sword".
At this time, Seimei didn't know that in the coming months, the four words "Ghost Sword Seimei" would become his exclusive title, resounding throughout the Land of Rain battlefield, becoming a taboo known to everyone.
(End of Chapter)