Dan VS Shisui

A crescent moon hung in the night sky.

Its cold radiance spilled down, illuminating the tranquil forest of the Uchiha Clan Compound, making the surface of the Naka River shimmer.

Naka Shrine.

Kakashi infiltrated the vicinity of the shrine without much effort. After all, most of the Uchiha's ninjas were attending the clan meeting at this time.

The next part was the hardest.

How could he sneak into the secret room inside the shrine without being detected and eavesdrop on the Uchiha clan meeting's contents?

This kind of mission was practically as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Just as Kakashi was hiding in a large tree, unsure of what to do, his gaze suddenly sharpened.

He saw two familiar figures emerge from the shrine, one after the other.

It was Uchiha Dan and Uchiha Shisui.

Immediately after, other Uchiha clan members poured out like a tide, over fifty people gathering in the open space outside the shrine.

The clan meeting ended this quickly?

Seeing this, Kakashi's first thought was that he was late and had missed the clan meeting.

But he soon realized that the situation didn't seem to be what he thought.

Because.

The Uchiha members spread out, forming a circle, leaving only Dan and Shisui facing each other several meters apart in the open space.

What were they doing?

A duel?

Kakashi was a little confused, but he realized that the difficulty of his mission had greatly decreased.

So.

Kakashi lifted his forehead protector, revealing his scarlet Sharingan, and then did his best to conceal his presence, observing the movements below.

In the open space.

Izumi carefully walked through the crowd and came to Itachi's side.

"Izumi, don't get distracted. In the upcoming battle, you must watch clearly with your Sharingan. It will be very beneficial for you."

Itachi said to Izumi with a serious expression. As he spoke, his eyes had already turned into the Three-Tomoe form.

In Itachi's eyes, the battle between Shisui and Uncle Dan would be the pinnacle battle of the Uchiha.

Who was currently the strongest person within the clan would be revealed by this fight.

Meanwhile.

Mikoto watched Dan's retreating back with worry, then turned her head and looked at Fugaku with a resentful gaze:

"Why didn't you stop Dan? Is it possible for him to defeat Shisui?"

"Don't worry, I'll step in at the crucial moment. It's impossible for Dan to get hurt. Also, don't underestimate your younger brother too much."

Fugaku promised his wife, a hint of helplessness mixed in his words.

His wife, gentle, beautiful, and virtuous, but why was she such an incurable doting sister?

At this moment.

"Can we begin?" Shisui asked from the center of the clearing.

"Let's go," Dan said calmly.

Both knew the other's objective, so there were no unnecessary words.

They started fighting directly.

Swish.

Shisui immediately resorted to his old trick, just like how he dealt with Yashiro, unleashing a genjutsu impact on Dan.

If Dan also fell victim to the genjutsu, this battle would end immediately.

One had to know.

Dan had invited Shisui to fight outside because he was worried about collapsing the secret room. If he had set the stage for so long only to be instantly defeated by Shisui's genjutsu, he would undoubtedly become a laughingstock.

He would lose all face and have no standing within the clan from then on.

Dan naturally knew Shisui's plan, but unfortunately, he wouldn't let him succeed.

Facing the genjutsu.

The Three-Tomoe in Dan's black pupils suddenly appeared, scarlet like blood, withstanding the impact of Shisui's pupil power.

He stood his ground like a mountain, not falling.

Oh?

Seeing this, Shisui was somewhat surprised. His genjutsu was infused with Mangekyo pupil power.

The surrounding clan members looked at Dan with newfound respect.

Many of them had doubted if Dan possessed the Sharingan just moments ago. Now, the fact that Dan could resist Shisui's Genjutsu proved that his ocular power had surpassed Yashiro's.

"Is it because his powerful physique increased his resistance to Genjutsu?"

Fugaku's gaze was piercing.

Ninja with strong bodies, due to their vigorous vitality and blood, had their Chakra flow less easily disturbed, thus being somewhat resistant to Genjutsu.

The Senju Clan was the most typical example.

The Uchiha, relying on the Sharingan's Genjutsu, had earned a reputation for being invincible in one-on-one combat, and this was after their sworn enemy, the Senju Clan, had perished.

Fugaku's guess was correct, but only partially.

Dan's muscular body did indeed provide resistance to Genjutsu, but his own ocular power and mastery of Genjutsu were also very important factors.

Dan's Sharingan was different from other Uchiha's; it had awakened under extremely joyful circumstances.

Over the years.

Every time he made a significant breakthrough in his training, he felt genuine pleasure from the bottom of his heart, and his ocular power increased accordingly.

Currently, Dan's ocular power had far surpassed that of a typical Three-Tomoe Sharingan, though it had not yet reached the threshold of the Mangekyo.

Furthermore.

The Yin Release Phantom Body Technique, which Dan had spent ten years developing, was the best proof of his profound mastery of Genjutsu.

Combining Taijutsu with Genjutsu.

He was currently the only one in the entire Ninja World capable of doing so.

Therefore.

Facing Shisui's powerful Genjutsu, Dan did not dodge or evade; he took it head-on.

Then, he took a step forward and said to Shisui with a calm expression:

"Show me any other techniques you have."

"You... don't need a weapon?" Shisui suddenly asked.

"No need," Dan replied, his body being the best weapon.

"Then I won't hold back."

Saying so, Shisui picked up his short katana, held it horizontally before his chest, and slowly drew it from its sheath.

The blade, under the clear, cold moonlight, gleamed with a faint, chilling light. It was clearly a sharp weapon capable of slicing through hair.

Tch.

As Shisui's fingers lightly brushed the blade's edge, orange flames leaped and attached themselves to the blade, turning the short sword into a blade of fire.

Uchiha Style: Sword Leap Flame.

The next second.

Whoosh.

Shisui activated the Body Flicker Technique, moving at high speed in a Z-shaped path, appearing beside Dan and thrusting his sword.

Dan wasn't like those useless guys from Yashiro's group.

His Sharingan spun rapidly, successfully capturing Shisui's movements. Then, one of his arms tensed, becoming as hard as steel, and he swung it out.

Clang!

Metal struck metal, sparks flying.

Shisui was repelled several meters, a flicker of surprise flashing across his face. But he quickly stabilized his stance and launched another series of attacks at Dan.

Clang, clang, clang.

Dan remained standing in place, using only his two hands, calmly blocking Shisui's attacks from all angles.

Around the two of them.

More than fifty pairs of Sharingan were wide open, watching their battle intently, everyone subconsciously holding their breath.

Shisui's Uchiha Style swordsmanship was a form of Nintaijutsu.

Back then.

The Second Raikage of Cloud Hidden developed Lightning Release Nintaijutsu. The Third Raikage used this technique to fight the Eight-Tails alone and battled ten thousand ninjas from Rock Hidden for three days and three nights. The Fourth Raikage, using this technique, was comparable to Namikaze Minato.

It could be said to be peerless in the Ninja World.

The emergence of Nintaijutsu naturally inspired many to imitate it.

The genius young prodigy of the Uchiha, Shisui, was one of them.

He combined Fire Release with swordsmanship, infusing Fire Release Chakra into his short sword to burn enemies. Later, he further incorporated Wind Release Chakra, making the short sword even sharper.

Only the Uchiha, who had mastered Fire Release to an extraordinary degree, could wield this swordsmanship.

Its power was so great that it could easily sever an enemy's kunai and ninja swords, let alone flesh and blood.

With the Uchiha-style swordsmanship, Shisui dominated the battlefield, always victorious.

Until he met Dan.

Shisui learned from Itachi that Dan's physique was formidable, so he immediately unleashed Sword Leap Flame. He hadn't expected—

That Dan would still tank it with his bare body.

But, was it truly ineffective?

Not necessarily.

Shisui noticed that black, scorched marks had appeared on Dan's arms, all left by his katana.

This meant.

His swordsmanship could inflict damage on Dan.

Therefore, what he needed to do next was to increase the intensity of his swordsmanship and completely break through Dan's defenses.

With this thought.

Whoosh.

Shisui feigned an attack from the front but instantly appeared behind Dan.

Before the other party could react, he raised his twin short swords and unleashed a powerful diagonal slash from a distance.

Clang.

A massive, semi-circular blade of flame immediately shot towards Dan's back.

Uchiha-style: Gale Sword.

This was Shisui's strongest swordsmanship. He believed Dan could no longer tank it with his bare body.

Sensing the danger from behind.

Hoo~

Dan took a deep breath and tensed his entire body.

As his muscles rapidly expanded, his shirt "ripped" open, tearing into shreds and revealing a broad, powerful back, like a devil's face.

Under the rippling of the muscles on Dan's back, the ghost face formed by muscle seemed to come alive, opening its gaping mouth to devour everything.

The back was the strongest defensive part of Dan's entire body.

Using his shield to counter his spear.

What was the result?

Boom!

The giant blade of fire fiercely slashed down on Dan's back, but he didn't budge. His Demon Back grew even more ferocious, issuing a silent yet arrogant taunt to Shisui.

The fire blade collapsed, turning into countless sparks that shot out in all directions before slowly falling to the ground.

It was like a magnificent fireworks display.

Seeing this, even Shisui was stunned, his face filled with disbelief.

And at that moment, Dan finally moved.

Having been on the defensive all this time, he seized the opportunity of Shisui's momentary lapse to launch an offensive.

Slap!

His figure flickered, and he appeared before Shisui, swinging a palm strike.

Shisui snapped back to reality, unwilling to clash head-on with Dan. Instinctively, he prepared to use the Body Flicker Technique to dodge.

In terms of speed, he was far superior to Dan. As long as he didn't actively engage Dan head-on, the opponent wouldn't even be able to touch his clothes.

In the Ninja World, speed is paramount.

From the First Divine Speed of the Ninja World, Tobirama Senju, to the Yellow Flash, Namikaze Minato, and then to Body Flicker Shisui, speed was their greatest advantage.

As long as one's speed far surpassed the enemy's, they could attack or retreat at will, remaining calm and composed.

Forever standing in an invincible position.

However.

In order to dodge Dan's palm strike, Shisui's gaze naturally fell upon the opponent's hand, only to discover—

Voom voom.

Dan's large hand was vibrating at an extremely high frequency with irregular, minute tremors, creating afterimages.

Yin Release Phantom Body Technique.

Shisui had fallen for it. He was suddenly overcome with dizziness and lost control of his body.

For an ordinary person, the outcome of falling for this technique would undoubtedly be a severe injury from a single palm strike from Dan.

However, Shisui was not an ordinary person after all.

Compared to visual Genjutsu released directly through the Sharingan, Dan's Yin Release Phantom Body Technique, released through his body, could catch opponents off guard, but its effectiveness was bound to be diminished.

With Shisui being a master of Genjutsu, and relying on the power of his Mangekyo Sharingan.

Therefore.

Facing the influence of the Yin Release Phantom Body Technique, he sobered up in an instant, at the fastest speed possible.

Then he retreated, raised his short sword, and thrust it at Dan's palm.

Facing Shisui's counterattack.

Dan's expression didn't change, and he still swept his large hand out, like an old ox sticking out its tongue, instantly coiling around the sharp blade and snatching Shisui's short sword away.

Crackling.

The sword fell into Dan's hand, and as if being chewed by an ox's tongue, it instantly broke into pieces.

Falling from Dan's palm.

This short sword, which had followed Shisui for many years and slain countless enemies, was crushed by Dan as if he were playing with mud.

Whoosh.

Shisui was greatly alarmed, and immediately abandoned his sword and fled, appearing more than twenty meters away.

Dan did not pursue, because he knew he couldn't catch up.

The two sides fell into a stalemate once more.