Beneath the Sky Screen, countless people across Douluo Continent stared at Uchiha Shisui on the screen, and the uproar erupted instantly.
"So he's from the Uchiha Clan too!"
"He looks no older than nine, yet his cultivation is already level thirty-five? How did he even cultivate?"
"Absurd! This is too absurd! Are all members of the Uchiha Clan born monsters? A child this young has such heaven-defying cultivation!"
"This Tang San isn't simple either! Blue Silver Grass can cultivate that quickly?!"
Everyone wore expressions of shock, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Tang San, standing in the training ground, was equally shaken to the core.
He had the Mysterious Heaven Skill, yet he was only level twenty-nine! His opponent was merely nine years old, but his cultivation surpassed Tang San's by a huge margin.
But he quickly forced down his emotions and steadied himself, silently encouraging himself.
High cultivation didn't necessarily mean strong combat ability. He was ultimately just a child who had never been on a battlefield.
In terms of planning, hidden weapons, and combat experience, Tang San far surpassed him.
Tang San would definitely win this round!
Two yellow Spirit Rings abruptly rose around Tang San and lit up!
He instantly activated his first Soul Skill. "First Soul Skill, Blue Silver Entanglement!"
Dense Blue Silver vines burst from the ground like ferocious serpents, winding across the earth as they locked onto Uchiha Shisui's limbs and every possible route of retreat.
Shisui stared blankly at the two strange rings that had suddenly appeared around Tang San, his face full of confusion and surprise. He subconsciously muttered, "What is that?"
Before he could question him further, the flexible yet tough Blue Silver vines had already coiled around his feet.
Shisui's pupils contracted sharply. A storm rose in his heart as the image of a legendary figure flashed through his mind, and he thought in shock.
Wood? The First's Wood Martial Soul? How was that possible?
Though shocked, he did not dare lower his guard in the slightest. With a light tap of his toes, he dodged the vines.
At the same time, his left eye turned crimson as a One Tomoe slowly rotated within it. The Sharingan fully activated, and his expression turned solemn as he raised his vigilance to the utmost.
He fixed his gaze on Tang San and asked in a low voice, "Who exactly are you? Are you from the Senju Clan?"
Tang San ignored his question. Purple light flashed in his eyes as the Purple Demon Eye activated at full power. His footwork shifted unpredictably as he used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and directly closed in for melee combat.
"Then I'll take you down first!"
Seeing Tang San take the initiative to approach, Shisui hesitated no longer. With a flip of his hand, a Kunai gleaming with cold light appeared in his grip, and he flashed forward to meet him head-on.
But what followed completely exceeded Tang San's expectations.
His Purple Demon Eye, which he had always been proud of, could usually see through flaws in techniques and predict his opponent's movements. Yet before the Sharingan, its insight was nearly useless.
Before Tang San could strike, Shisui could read his intentions from the slightest movements of his muscles and the flow of Soul Power. He calmly evaded every attack before counterattacking with precise, vicious strikes.
Even the ever-changing Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track lost all its advantage.
Every step Tang San took and every trajectory of his movements seemed to be completely seen through by those crimson eyes. Nothing remained hidden.
After only a brief exchange, Shisui had already vaguely imitated parts of Tang San's footwork. His predictions and close-quarters combat grew increasingly natural.
Even when Tang San brought out the Clear Sky Hammer, it was useless!
Because Shisui simply refused to take his hammer head-on!
The two moves of Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer that Tang Hao had taught him were rendered completely useless!
Instead, Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer's consecutive strikes were constantly interrupted!
After exchanging several more moves, Shisui's sharp Kunai sliced through the air. Several small tears instantly appeared in Tang San's robe, and the fierce wind grazed his flesh, sending a chill through his heart.
Tang San's heart sank as he inwardly cried out, This can't go on!
He stopped holding back. Several hidden weapons shot through the air with piercing whistles, flying straight at Shisui's face and vital points.
Shisui remained calm and composed. With rapid flicks of his wrist, Kunai flew out one after another, accurately knocking down every incoming hidden weapon.
What shocked Tang San even more was that some of the Kunai collided in midair and changed direction, reversing their trajectories as they shot back toward him. They forced him to dodge repeatedly, leaving him unable to care about anything else.
In this contest of hidden weapons, he had been completely outmatched and could not gain the slightest advantage.
"Damn it! How is this possible?"
Tang San finally recognized reality. Hidden weapons were no longer an advantage, so he immediately decided to launch a powerful attack with his Soul Skills.
His Spirit Rings lit up once more. Blue Silver Entanglement spread out again, while he secretly activated his second Soul Skill. "Blue Silver Parasite!"
Vines erupted wildly from the ground in layer upon layer, concealing parasitic seeds as they sought to seal off the entire field and trap his opponent to death.
When Shisui saw the vines attacking again, he instantly became alert. He rapidly retreated, his hands forming seals at lightning speed as he shouted, "Great Fireball Technique!"
With a thunderous boom, an enormous fireball surged forth wrapped in scorching flames. Rolling heat swept across the entire field and rushed toward them.
The fierce flames instantly engulfed the vines. The newly sprouted Blue Silver Grass was burned to ashes in an instant, scattering as black ash through the air.
Tang San's face turned livid, his heart filled with frustration and powerlessness. Damn it! I'm suppressed in close combat, my hidden weapons are countered, and even my Soul Skills are easily broken by his Ninjutsu!
At that moment, the desire to retreat quietly arose within him. He only wanted to escape as quickly as possible.
Just then, Shisui's cold voice slowly rang out, his eyes carrying scrutiny and gravity.
"A Wood Martial Soul similar to the First's, though unexpectedly weak! Those inexplicable rings, that strange close-combat movement technique, and those hidden weapons... you are definitely not from Konoha."
"Could you be a spy sent by another ninja village?"
As his words fell, Shisui's eyes abruptly sharpened. He had already decided to stop holding back.
He put away his Kunai and drew a short blade from his backhand. His body turned into an afterimage that was almost impossible to discern with the naked eye.
Tang San only saw a flash of cold light before his eyes. He had no time to react at all. His head went heavy, his vision went dark, and he instantly lost consciousness as he collapsed to the ground.
Shisui withdrew his attack and stood steady. Looking at Tang San lying unconscious on the ground, short blade in hand, he calmly explained, "Don't worry, I used the flat of the blade!"
On the Sky Screen overhead, the image of Tang San collapsing unconscious was clearly displayed. Countless eyes across the continent gathered upon it, while discussion rose and fell like waves.
"Look at that young man's Sharingan. It seems a little different. He only has one tomoe!"
"Although he seems weaker than the Masked Man who appeared on the Sky Screen before, his combat ability is still beyond ordinary people!"
"Whether it was Tang San's movement technique, hidden weapons, or Soul Skills, every move was seen through. Even his strange footwork was imitated by his opponent!"
"Wait! When Tang San was pushed into a desperate situation just now, I think I caught sight of the Clear Sky Hammer's phantom! He actually has Twin Martial Souls!"
"Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer—no wonder the Sky Screen specifically chose him! So he has Twin Martial Souls!"
"So what if he has Twin Martial Souls? He was still crushed from start to finish! This Uchiha Shisui is far too monstrous!"
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