The Appearance of Uchiha Shisui

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, how impressive~"

Uchiha Kei sneered, his hands flying through a series of seals.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

A massive fireball, three meters in diameter, manifested instantly, blocking the path in front of the two and incinerating all the incoming ninjutsu.

"Such a massive Great Fireball!"

"Is this something a child under ten can achieve?"

"You've got to be kidding me..."

The Anbu members felt the heat wave washing over them, a bitter taste rising in their mouths.

Naruto, standing beside Uchiha Kei, was also stunned.

He had known Uchiha Kei since they were small; they were as close as brothers.

But what had happened over these past two days...

Made his friend standing before him feel incredibly like a stranger.

Ding, received shock from Uzumaki Naruto, shock value +99.

Ding, received shock from Longmen Hubu, shock value +99.

Ding, received shock from Tianxia Menzhong, shock value +99.

Ding...

As the string of shock values rolled in, a sincere smile appeared on Uchiha Kei's face.

Shock, as it turned out, was actually quite easy to come by.

A dark shadow appeared abruptly behind Uzumaki Naruto, a pitch-black kunai instantly appearing in its hand.

"Clang!"

A crisp sound rang out. Without even turning his head, Uchiha Kei threw a kunai, which collided with the one in the shadow's hand.

The shadow staggered back from the force of the impact.

"A mere clown. Move again, and you die!"

Uchiha Kei turned his head, his gaze icy as he looked at the figure.

The shadow was a veteran of many battles, yet after locking eyes with him, he felt a sudden, bone-chilling cold.

The scene fell into a stalemate.

The Anbu members were hesitant and suspicious, not daring to act rashly.

Uchiha Kei, meanwhile, was reflecting on the sensation of using ninjutsu for the first time.

First was the Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique. For his current Genin-level chakra reserves, the consumption wasn't too high, only about ten percent.

Since the Great Fireball Technique was a C-rank ninjutsu, ten such techniques were roughly equivalent to the chakra required for a single B-rank ninjutsu.

Next was the speed of forming hand seals.

As the fastest hand-weaver in the original series, Uchiha Itachi could form six seals per second, whereas he could currently manage at most three.

And that was only the result of two years of training the Great Fireball seals day in and day out.

The gap was truly quite large.

Finally, there was the speed at which chakra circulated through his body; it was far too slow.

Why could Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha cast ninjutsu just by opening their mouths?

The release of ninjutsu, simply put, was a means of attack unleashed by combining chakra with one's own nature transformation.

The purpose of hand seals was to accelerate chakra condensation and facilitate that nature transformation.

Once one achieved high-speed chakra circulation and could manipulate nature transformation at will, casting ninjutsu with a mere word would no longer be a dream!

In this regard, Uchiha Kei was also lacking far too much.

"We can't drag this out any longer; people from the village will arrive soon."

The Anbu wearing the Fox Mask gritted his teeth and began forming seals again.

Seeing this, the others also let their hands fly, surging chakra rising up around them.

"Heaven Sword Technique, Slash!"

With a roar, the shadow that had stumbled out switched to a ninja blade, the sharp edge glinting with a cold light as it charged forward.

"Well! How can I let Kei fight alone!"

Determination etched onto his face, Naruto threw kunai after kunai from his hands.

The black kunai whistled through the air, sharp and fierce!

The shadow was startled, assuming Naruto was just as hidden in his abilities as Uchiha Kei, and instinctively dodged.

As a result...

Every single kunai thrown from Naruto's hand ended up scattered across the ground in a disorganized mess.

Shadowy figure: "..."

Anbu members: "..."

Uchiha Kei: "..."

The more stylish the kunai had looked when thrown, the more ashamed Naruto felt right now.

"Fine, I guess I have to do it myself."

Uchiha Kei activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, his blood-red eyes locked firmly onto the Anbu members.

"Sharingan!"

The Anbu members felt their hearts tighten, their movements turning rigid.

The Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan was far too famous throughout the ninja world; to call it legendary would be an understatement.

Powerful kinetic vision, unparalleled genjutsu!

This was the power of the Sharingan!

Seizing the opportunity, Uchiha Kei's figure blurred violently, and he flashed directly in front of Fox Mask.

"What!"

Fox Mask was shocked, never expecting him to possess such speed, and instinctively tried to retreat.

"Look into my eyes."

Uchiha Kei's voice seemed to possess a magical quality, and Fox Mask couldn't help but look into his eyes.

The three tomoe rotated slowly, soul-capturing and hypnotic.

Fox Mask's gaze turned vacant, and the kunai gripped tightly in his hand drooped down.

"Watch out! Don't look at his eyes, beware of genjutsu!"

The leader shouted, throwing several explosive tags toward Uchiha Kei.

"Boom!"

The sound of an explosion rang out, and the kicked-up dust enveloped Uchiha Kei.

The remaining Anbu took the opportunity to leap away quickly, watching the dusty area with caution.

As the smoke and dust dissipated, Uchiha Kei's figure was no longer there.

"Where is he?"

The remaining Anbu were alarmed, hurriedly looking around.

"Hey, are you looking for me?"

Uchiha Kei's voice came from behind the leader.

At the same time, a kunai was quietly pressed against his throat.

Ding, received shock from Longmen Hubu, shock value +99.

Everyone understood the principle of capturing the ringleader first to break the gang, but putting it into practice was clearly not that easy.

Yet for Uchiha Kei, who possessed the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, it wasn't particularly difficult either.

If the situation allowed, he would have liked to practice a bit more.

Unfortunately, neither his stamina nor his chakra allowed him to continue messing around.

To avoid a disastrous failure from overconfidence, he had no choice but to end the battle with regret.

"Do it! Don't hesitate!"

Although the leader was shocked, the concept of putting the mission first was ingrained in his bones.

A look of struggle appeared in the eyes of the others.

"If you want to make a move, then go right ahead."

Uchiha Kei smiled, applying a little pressure with the kunai, and a faint bloodstain appeared.

"I told you to do it! Do you want to become the next White Fang of Konoha?"

The leader shouted at the top of his lungs.

The look of struggle vanished from the others, and they charged toward Uchiha Kei without hesitation.

"Didn't bluff them..."

Uchiha Kei felt a bit regretful, though he wasn't particularly afraid.

At worst, he would just take Naruto and run.

Staying to fight to the death when you couldn't win? That would be pure idiocy.

Just as Uchiha Kei prepared to take one down before going out, a nimble figure appeared.

"Swish!"

The figure landed, only to vanish in an instant, reappearing abruptly behind an Anbu operative.

"Clang."

With a clean, decisive strike of the ninja sword against the head, the Anbu member's eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

The figure vanished and reappeared in rapid succession.

Each appearance signaled the unconsciousness of another Anbu member.

After the final Anbu fell, the figure slowly sheathed his ninja sword and turned around.

Looking at that refined face, Uchiha Kei broke into a smile.

"Brother Shisui."

"Kei."