Clink—
Clink, clink, clink—
They exchanged blows several more times.
Qian suddenly realized that Uchiha Shisui had stopped counterattacking altogether and was focusing solely on defense.
And once he shifted into defense, even though his swordsmanship was one level behind, with the convenience of the Sharingan, he was in no danger of losing for the moment.
Shisui's choice stirred a trace of doubt in Qian's heart.
But very quickly, he figured out the cause and effect.
Most likely, what he had done earlier had been too obvious, causing Shisui to suspect that he had mastered "Uchiha-Style Swordsmanship," which was why he chose to seek change through stability.
With that thought, Qian simply stopped hiding it. He immediately used "Uchiha-Style Swordsmanship," combining it with "Leaf-Style Swordsmanship," and his attacks became increasingly fierce.
"Sure enough, he knows 'Uchiha-Style Swordsmanship' too."
Seeing Qian's moves, Uchiha Shisui confirmed his guess, but that was of no damn use. The pressure he had to endure still had to be endured.
As Qian attacked again and again, the pressure on Uchiha Shisui grew heavier and heavier. Even with the Sharingan assisting him, he was starting to struggle.
Finally, after blocking Qian's attack head-on once more, Uchiha Shisui stopped resisting directly. Instead, he pushed off the ground with both feet and, using the recoil transmitted through the blade, rapidly retreated.
But the moment he retreated, he handed the initiative back to Qian.
Qian had only chased two steps when he saw Uchiha Shisui suddenly reach into his Ninja Tool Pouch and scatter a handful of pitch-black objects across the path ahead of him.
The Tomoe in his Sharingan spun rapidly. Relying on his powerful insight, Qian saw what they were—Caltrops.
A special ninja tool shaped like a sea urchin, its surface covered in sharp spikes.
If he stepped