"How is that possible?! I've never taught my Body Flicker Blade Technique to anyone else. Where did Yamei learn it?!"
But Shisui had no time to think further. Yamei was already charging at him with a powerful attack!
The Body Flicker Blade Technique fused the Body Flicker Technique with swordsmanship. None of them were real, yet every one of them was!
"No! This isn't the Body Flicker Blade Technique! It also contains traces of Uchiha Sword Style and several other sword techniques!"
As their two broken blades clashed, Shisui's expression grew increasingly shocked.
He realized that Yamei's Body Flicker Blade Technique was not inferior to his own in the slightest!
And that was not all. The instant they collided, he felt an immense force battering him without pause!
Yamei's swordsmanship was stronger than his! Not only was it fast and sharp, but it also carried a weighty, broad, powerful quality within it!
Every time Shisui sensed that he had found an opening, it was sealed off again by some strange and unpredictable sword technique! In mere moments, he had fallen into a disadvantage!
"No! I'm no match for him in swordsmanship techniques!"
Shisui immediately pulled back, his hands rapidly forming seals at the same time.
Yamei formed seals as well, and both of them spat out a fireball.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"
The two fireballs collided and exploded in midair! Then two figures rushed through the flames and slammed into each other!
It was a contest of pure physical combat, every punch landing solidly! Both were pushing their bodies to the absolute limit!
"Haha! Shisui, don't think my taijutsu is weak just because I'm young!"
Yamei unleashed the Art of a Hundred Refinements to his heart's content as he battled Shisui!
In Shisui's eyes, Yamei was still young, so his taijutsu had to be weak!
But Shisui had never imagined that Yamei possessed the Art of a Hundred Refinements!
Still, he had to admit that his young age was indeed a disadvantage. He could not quite match Shisui in strength, but fortunately, his Uzumaki Bloodline was formidable. Combined with all kinds of taijutsu techniques, he stubbornly held his ground!
Moreover, with his Byakugan activated and the Gentle Fist techniques within the Art of a Hundred Refinements, he even made Shisui suffer several times.
"Yamei, you really are a monster!"
After another clash forced them apart, Shisui could not help but exclaim in amazement.
Yamei's face darkened, and he said irritably, "I'll take that as a compliment."
"It was a compliment. It's truly hard to imagine! At such a young age, your taijutsu, swordsmanship, and genjutsu are already no weaker than a Jonin's—perhaps even stronger!"
"Your ninjutsu may still be lacking, but you definitely possess Jonin-level combat strength now! If I didn't use my trump cards, I might not be able to defeat you!"
"Once your body matures, your strength will rise tremendously again!"
Hearing Shisui's words, Yamei gained a clearer understanding of his own combat power. A confident smile appeared on his face. "I'll gladly take your blessing."
Yamei stepped forward and reached out to grasp Shisui's hand. As he activated Magic Hand, he said, "Think it over carefully. Contact me once you've made up your mind."
With that, Yamei turned around and waved. "I'm leaving."
Watching Yamei's retreating back, Shisui shook his head and headed back toward the Uchiha compound as well.
The Root and Anbu ninja immediately followed Shisui when he returned. There was no oddity in their eyes... as though Yamei had never appeared at all.
"My experience in that fight was still lacking. I mixed taijutsu with swordsmanship. I could have crushed him outright, but... in a real battle, it was easy for them to become disconnected..."
"And ninjutsu—I had plenty of chances to use it after creating distance, but I didn't seize the right opportunities... Looks like I still need more battles!"
Yamei gave a bitter smile. Shisui had said he might not be able to defeat him, but that was merely polite talk. Yamei did not believe it.
Still, after this battle, he was confident that he could do better next time!
His gaze fell upon the Sea of Derivations.
The things he had obtained from Uchiha Itachi last time had already merged into their corresponding positions, and now another material had been added.
Newly acquired material: Kotoamatsukami!
"So... Mangekyō Sharingan dojutsu can be obtained too?"
Yamei's eyes filled with delight. Uchiha Itachi's Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu! Uchiha Obito's Kamui!
As for Sasuke's Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi... they were nothing special.
"Analyze Kotoamatsukami!"
Analysis and derivation in progress. Estimated time to integrate into dojutsu: 24 hours! Note: Kotoamatsukami is a Mangekyō dojutsu and cannot be used before the Mangekyō is awakened!
"..." Yamei was somewhat speechless.
But he was only speechless for an instant. He might not be able to use it, but that did not affect his ability to collect it!
Once he awakened the Mangekyō in the future, he would possess several kinds of dojutsu! Together with the dojutsu he awakened himself...
What did invincible mean? Hehehe!
"Wait, Kotoamatsukami is a genjutsu-type dojutsu, just like Tsukuyomi... Does that mean I can merge Kotoamatsukami and Tsukuyomi into Mist Veil Moon?"
Yamei hurriedly entered this idea into the Sea of Derivations, and it quickly gave him a specific answer.
They could indeed be fused, but after the fusion, Kotoamatsukami's ability to alter a person's thoughts would be dispersed! It could no longer directly change someone, only subtly influence them within the genjutsu...
However, this would eliminate Kotoamatsukami's side effects. If Tsukuyomi were added and continuously derived, there would even be a certain chance of enhancing it until it reached the level of turning illusion into reality.
But in that case, the foundation of Mist Veil Moon's genjutsu would become these two dojutsu, Tsukuyomi and Kotoamatsukami. In the future, its power could only be maximized by casting genjutsu through your eyes.
Looking at the analysis, Yamei understood. He could not help but enter another question: "How much power would be lost if I don't cast it through my eyes?"
Casting without the eyes reduces power by 30%. Using the Sharingan reduces it by 15%. Using the Mangekyō or above causes no reduction.
"I can accept that!"
Yamei felt greatly reassured! It was only thirty percent! Once he merged Tsukuyomi and Kotoamatsukami in the future, his genjutsu power would increase severalfold compared to now!
Losing thirty percent on that foundation... it was absolutely worth it! Besides, using the Sharingan only reduced it by fifteen percent!
"Change the path. Merge Kotoamatsukami into Mist Veil Moon!"
Path successfully changed. Estimated derivation time: 24 hours.
Yamei grinned at the analysis panel and thought to himself, Itachi, hurry up and awaken your Mangekyō. I remember you awakened it after Shisui died, right? I can't wait to get my hands on your Tsukuyomi.
As he thought about it, Yamei suddenly recalled several others: Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Madara, and Nagato!
It seemed that no one had ever mentioned Uchiha Fugaku's Mangekyō dojutsu! And Yamei apparently had no chance to come into contact with him either...
As for Uchiha Madara's dojutsu abilities, Yamei only knew that his Rinnegan ability was Limbo: Border Jail. He truly knew nothing about Madara's Mangekyō.
As for Nagato, he was just someone raising another person's eyes for them. Could Yamei obtain Rinnegan abilities from him?
Other than the Rinnegan's abilities, Nagato did not seem to have anything particularly valuable... The Uzumaki Sage Body counted as one thing...
Shaking his head, Yamei stopped thinking about it. Once he came into contact with those people, he would naturally find out.
After returning home and enjoying a delicious meal, Yamei did some casual training before resting.
For the next week, Yamei spent his time going to school, sleeping in class, teasing Ino and Hinata after class, and training after school.
As for materials, he gained an additional Shadow Clone Technique and Perception Transmission.
The former came from Naruto, while the latter came from Ino. Its main function was to transmit one's perception to allies so they could see together.
He also gained two taijutsu materials and two Chakra materials.
"Maybe once I learn all of the Yamanaka Clan's secret techniques from Ino, I can fuse them into a chat group?"
Yamei's imagination ran wild. After all... wasn't the Fourth Great Ninja War something similar to that?
"Ino, Ino, you need to study hard!"
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