Kirigakure Cowered

Uchiha Shisui had clearly not yet heard about Uchiha Daiki.

Faced with Ao's question, he was slightly puzzled.

He had only heard that clan member's name before and had a vague impression of it.

"Apparently, he's a descendant of Uchiha Tōzan, the 'Strongest Three Tomoe'..."

Even so, Uchiha Shisui was hardly likely to reveal information about his clansman to an enemy he was fighting to the death at a time like this.

He had merely thought of the sarcastic joke circulating within the Uchiha Clan.

"Looks like you don't want to answer..."

Ao was actually very nervous.

After waiting a while without receiving a response from Uchiha Shisui, he had begun to lose his nerve and was preparing to withdraw with his men.

Before leaving, however, Ao could not help saying, "Rumor has it that that man's Body Flicker Technique has already surpassed yours, Uchiha Shisui."

"As an opponent worthy of respect, I truly hope to hear your answer in person and verify this rumor."

Ao's probing still did not receive any response from Uchiha Shisui.

Despite his young age, his mind was not as simple as it appeared. Such low-level baiting could not possibly fool Uchiha Shisui.

Still, Ao's words had left Uchiha Shisui with a question in his heart.

Seeing that he could get no valuable intelligence from this troublesome man, Ao completely gave up.

He continued to watch Uchiha Shisui vigilantly with his Byakugan, guarding against a surprise attack.

At the same time, he made a hand signal for his subordinates to leave.

"Let's go!"

Very soon, Ao and his teammates vanished from sight.

Only after they had left did Uchiha Shisui let out a sigh of relief.

He began trying to recall everything he knew about the name Uchiha Daiki.

"Someone who surpassed me..."

"If another genius really has appeared, that would be a good thing."

Though he could not find any useful clues in his memories.

Uchiha Shisui still felt gratified.

An Uchiha ninja whose name an enemy jonin remembered and regarded so highly had to be extraordinary.

If he had the chance, he would like to meet that man.

With that thought, Uchiha Shisui turned and flashed away, disappearing from the tree.

Ever since Uchiha Daiki had become more and more adept at wielding his own power, he had been like a fish in water on the battlefield.

His synchronization with the Three Tomoe Sharingan had long reached one hundred percent.

Combined with his advanced Body Flicker Technique, extraordinary perception, and other abilities, he was practically unstoppable against Kirigakure's enemies.

Even enemy jonin were helpless against him unless they held an absolute numerical advantage.

This bound the title "Man Who Surpassed the Body Flicker Shisui" tightly to the name "Uchiha Daiki."

Across the entire battlefield, nearly everyone on both sides had now heard that name.

Perhaps because Uchiha Daiki had inflicted enormous losses on Kirigakure.

By the third day of battle, the number of active Kirigakure Ninja on the battlefield had greatly diminished.

It was as if they had all withdrawn from the Land of Fire overnight, vanishing without a trace.

"Intelligence just arrived from the village."

"The Daimyo of the Land of Water and the Third Mizukage have agreed to peace talks."

"But at a time like this, we must be even more vigilant, in case Kirigakure's bastards try something and return..."

Uchiha Tekka came up behind Uchiha Daiki and reminded him.

At this moment, the relationship between the two had subtly changed. Over the past three days, whether it was Uchiha Tekka, Uchiha Inabi, or Uchiha Yashiro.

They had all gradually realized the enormous gap in strength between themselves and Uchiha Daiki.

But the gap between them was not limited to strength.

In tactical application, combat coordination, personal charisma, leadership, and many other aspects, they were also far inferior to Uchiha Daiki.

Thus, although everyone tacitly understood that Uchiha Tekka was still ostensibly the captain of this combat squad.

Without anyone noticing, the leadership position of "captain" in everyone's hearts had long shifted from Uchiha Tekka to Uchiha Daiki.

Even Uchiha Tekka himself thought so inwardly.

That was why he now acted as though a subordinate were reporting to a superior.

"Everything is going as expected."

Uchiha Daiki answered calmly. Though he sounded a little smug, Uchiha Tekka and the others did not find it irritating in the slightest.

Because one battle after another had proven that he truly had the ability and the right to show off.

"Any other instructions from above?"

Uchiha Daiki suddenly asked.

"Several combat squads will remain here to defend and stay on alert. The rest of the troops will relocate to support the battlefield at the southern border and fight Kumogakure's forces from the Land of Lightning..."

Uchiha Tekka replied.

"Understood. Take the team and rendezvous with Captain Fugaku first."

Uchiha Daiki nodded.

"What about you?"

"A few little bugs are still lurking on the battlefield. I'll deal with them."

Hearing that, Uchiha Tekka nodded without hesitation.

He trusted Uchiha Daiki's strength.

Since Uchiha Daiki had not asked for support, it meant he was fully confident in taking down those enemies. There was no need for Tekka to meddle.

Before long, Uchiha Tekka led several dozen Uchiha clansmen to rendezvous elsewhere with the troops led by Uchiha Fugaku.

Uchiha Daiki, meanwhile, raised his head toward another part of the battlefield, then turned and flashed away as well.

Kirigakure had truly been beaten into submission.

They no longer dared to dispatch large forces into the Land of Fire to fight.

Instead, they sent elite combat squads to operate secretly across the battlefield, launching attacks on Konoha's active forces.

Every member of these elite squads possessed jonin-level strength.

Yet they specifically targeted relatively weaker Konoha squads. Their sole purpose was to exact disproportionate revenge against Konoha and the Uchiha Clan.

Among them, one of the main forces responsible for this mission was naturally the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, famed throughout the Shinobi World.

During their first encounter with Uchiha Daiki, they had suffered a setback. They had been injured by an Explosive Tag formation, then wounded by Uchiha Daiki's pinpoint kunai throws, accurate as arrows shot from a hundred paces away.

After a brief period of recovery, they became active once more.

They avoided the area where they had fought before and were now maneuvering along the southeastern border of the Land of Fire toward Konoha's side.

Before this, they had already attacked and wiped out several Konoha defense squads in succession.

"Now that Konoha's main force has lost our troops as a target, they should have all been transferred to other battlefields. Without their strong fighters here to stop us, we can do whatever we want here, hahaha!"

Jinin Akebino, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, sneered.