Shisui's Fierce Battle

"It was only a clone!"

Looking at the headless, ash-white body before him, Shisui knew it was merely one of Deidara's clones.

Slap! Slap! Slap!

Just as Shisui prepared to leave, several long white strands made of clay suddenly burst from the headless body and coiled around him.

Because they were too close, Shisui had no way to evade them and was instantly bound by the white strands.

"Did it work?"

Not far away, a figure slowly rose to his feet—it was Deidara. Just as he raised his hand to form seals and detonate the clay clone—

Poof!

A cloud of white smoke suddenly appeared before his eyes. Deidara froze slightly, not expecting that, like him, the other party had only been a Shadow Clone.

At this moment, the smoke from the earlier explosion had also dispersed, revealing two figures engaged in fierce combat within.

Shisui held a tachi in his hand, its entire blade covered in crimson flames. His scarlet eyes gleamed with dazzling light.

Uchiha Style Flame Blade!

Wielding the flaming blade, Shisui continuously swung his sword, hacking one fiery slash after another fiercely forward.

Compared to the battle-hungry Shisui, Hiruko was in far worse shape.

The black cloak with white trim and red clouds that covered its body was more than half shredded, exposing the massive demon face on its back. Even the enormous steel chain extending from that demon face had been severed by Shisui.

"Needle Eight Waves!"

At that moment, Hiruko's mouth opened slightly. In the next instant, several poisoned needles and stingers shot rapidly toward Shisui.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...

The poisoned stingers and needles were incredibly dense and carried immense force. Anyone struck by them would have no chance of survival.

The moment Shisui saw this, his pupils contracted slightly. With no time to