With the pursuit from Kirigakure gone, the Iwagakure shinobi had no way of recognizing Lin Cheng or a little kid like Kimimaro.
The two of them were able to stay quietly in Iwagakure for half a year.
During that time, Lin Cheng naturally continued training on his own to raise his chakra capacity.
At the same time, he searched everywhere for new Kekkei Genkai powers!
Since there were shortcuts he could make use of, Lin Cheng saw no reason not to take advantage of them.
Of course, Lin Cheng never gave up looking for Tsunade or a doctor who could treat Kimimaro's Kekkei Genkai Disease.
Unfortunately, it turned out Tsunade wouldn't travel to the territory of the Five Great Nations to gamble.
And a doctor capable of treating Kimimaro's Kekkei Genkai Disease was just as hard to find!
Otherwise, Orochimaru, who had once scoured the world for talent himself, would have found a doctor who could treat Kimimaro's Kekkei Genkai Disease.
Of course, this probably had to do with Orochimaru discovering Kimimaro's illness too late!
After all, whatever the disease, trying to treat it in its late stages was incredibly difficult!
Lin Cheng's attention was instantly drawn to the sounds of fighting and screams nearby.
Sensing that the battle was approaching, Lin Cheng immediately gestured for Kimimaro and himself to move aside.
The next moment, Lin Cheng and Kimimaro had just leaped onto a tree branch when they caught sight of the two sides in battle.
Lin Cheng's eyes narrowed. The first thing he saw was a pair of three-tomoe Sharingan!
They were eyes that seemed naturally to radiate pride!
But Lin Cheng saw compassion in their owner!
That's right! Compassion!
It was something that shouldn't have appeared in a member of the Uchiha Clan!
Looking at the young man's face and build, a name instantly surfaced in Lin Cheng's mind: Uchiha Shisui!
Then the pursuer—or rather, the other fighter—suddenly spoke, confirming it.
"Shisui of the Body Flicker, today is the day you die! Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"
With a rapid string of Hand Seals, the speaker used the defensive technique, Earth-Style Wall, to block Uchiha Shisui from escaping any farther.
Even Lin Cheng and Kimimaro, who had been watching from the sidelines, were caught in the attack's range.
"Why keep pushing me? I don't want to kill anyone!"
Uchiha Shisui stopped, turned to face his opponent, and frowned, his voice tinged with helplessness.
"Don't want to kill anyone? Hmph! The Uchiha Clan of Konoha really are a bunch of arrogant fools!
"Get him!"
Before the words had even left his mouth, countless Shuriken and Kunai flew toward Uchiha Shisui.
What displeased both Uchiha Shisui and Lin Cheng was that Lin Cheng and his brother were also within the attack's range.
Clearly, the Iwagakure shinobi on the other side intended to take out the two brothers as well.
But before Lin Cheng could act, Uchiha Shisui showed him what it meant to be called Body Flicker Shisui!
It was as though the Body Flicker Technique had no limitations.
Uchiha Shisui actually used the Body Flicker Technique twice in rapid succession.
He appeared in front of Lin Cheng and blocked the Shuriken and Kunai for him, then vanished again and charged straight at the Iwa shinobi.
"Ah!"
"What?! No! Watch out!"
The Iwa shinobi had never expected Uchiha Shisui to move so fast. They were caught completely off guard.
In their first exchange, they lost one of their comrades.
Stunned, the Iwa shinobi seemed to find themselves surrounded by Uchiha Shisui in an instant, and each of them took up a defensive position.
Watching the Iwa shinobi stand back-to-back, each guarding a different direction, Uchiha Shisui—now intent on killing—immediately taught them a lesson.
He used the Body Flicker Technique to appear on a branch above them, hanging upside down.
His Ninja Blade was already drawn. It swept in a circle, slicing across the backs of several Iwa shinobi who were still on guard.
Blood gushed from the wounds at their necks, and the light in the Iwa shinobi's eyes instantly faded.
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