Ninja's Deception

"Bastard! Even if I die, I won't let you have it easy! Earth Style: Earth Road Flip!"

Knowing he could not escape, the Iwagakure ninja chose to exhaust all the chakra in his body to unleash his ninjutsu.

In a single instant, the surrounding environment underwent a cataclysmic change.

It was as if a giant beast were moving deep within the earth, causing the ground nearby to split open and churn violently.

As the massive trees nearby collapsed, a flash of annoyance and killing intent flickered in the eyes of Uchiha Shisui.

He only had time to throw a kunai to pierce the neck of the Iwagakure ninja before hurriedly relying on the Body Flicker Technique to escape the range of the jutsu.

"Damn it! Hm?"

Having just uttered a sound of frustration, Uchiha Shisui's voice instantly shifted into one of surprise.

"A very interesting ninjutsu! Of course, what's even more interesting is the person! Deception! It can happen at any given moment!"

"Indeed! I had thought you two were just ordinary people!"

Nodding with a look of sudden realization, Uchiha Shisui expressed his agreement with that statement.

"No! The deception I speak of does not refer to us brothers, but to that Iwagakure ninja!"

Smiling and shaking his head, Lin Cheng wore a look of profound meaning on his face.

"What do you mean?!"

Lin Cheng's words left Uchiha Shisui, who had not shown any intense emotional fluctuations until now, somewhat shocked.

"Could it be?"

In just a split second, a certain conjecture formed in Uchiha Shisui's mind.

"Correct! Everything was a deception!"

Tilting his head to look at a spot behind him, the smile in Lin Cheng's eyes grew even deeper.

"An Earth Clone! Pretending to be out of chakra! Plus the fact that your attention was partially diverted by us brothers! Heh! If my focus hadn't been on the entire battlefield, perhaps I would have been fooled as well!"

"Since you've discovered me, then go to hell!"

Knowing he could no longer escape, the Iwagakure ninja hiding to Lin Cheng's rear right immediately roared and lunged at Lin Cheng.

The kunai in his hand was aimed straight for Lin Cheng's heart.

"A mere death throe! Don't you think the position I'm standing in right now was intentional?"

With a thick smile on his face, Lin Cheng instantly swapped positions with his opponent.

"Urgh! H-ho! Ho!"

"Some things were decided the moment you chose to attack us."

The ice kunai in his hand melted into water and dissipated, and the face that had been full of smiles gradually turned cold.

"Even if he doesn't kill you, you wouldn't have survived anyway!"

Thud!

The corpse, having breathed its last, fell to the ground, causing the already tilted giant trees to shed countless withered leaves once more.

As the leaves drifted down, Uchiha Shisui's body shuddered at the sight of the small, thin figure amidst the falling foliage.

He knew that not only had he misjudged the other party, but he had completely underestimated him.

"My name is Uchiha Shisui! What is your name?"

Leaping to the side of Lin Cheng and Kimimaro, Uchiha Shisui asked softly.

"Lin Cheng!"

After saying this with a smile, Lin Cheng beckoned to Kimimaro.

"Little Kimimaro! Come here!"

"Mm."

"This is my younger brother, Kimimaro!"

Patting the shoulder of the approaching Kimimaro, Lin Cheng continued with the introduction.

"Hello, Kimimaro."

"Hello!"

After the simple greeting, Uchiha Shisui looked at Lin Cheng again.

"In you, I seem to see the shadow of my clansman, Uchiha Itachi! Equally excellent!"

"Is that so? I am also quite curious about the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan! How about it? Shall we play for a while?"

The smile returned to his cheeks as Lin Cheng tilted his head and chuckled.

"I see a deeper level of power in your eyes!"

"Very well!"

Lin Cheng's meaningful words and smile caused Uchiha Shisui's pupils to shrink violently in an instant.