Extra Match! Long Ye vs. Shisui Uchiha

The arena fell silent for a moment before suddenly erupting into a cacophony.

"Long Ye actually defeated Tokuma of the Hyuga clan!"

"What was that just now? A medical ninja's Chakra Scalpel? Since when has a Chakra Scalpel been powerful enough to pierce the Eight Trigrams Formation: Revolving Heaven, which was hailed as absolute defense?"

The Chakra Scalpel in Long Ye's hand slowly dissipated. A diamond-shaped wound remained on Tokuma Hyuga's chest.

The wound was deep enough to be fatal, but strangely, not a single drop of blood flowed from it.

This was naturally because Tokuma Hyuga was inside his barrier.

Within the barrier, he could be dismembered into eight pieces without dying, let alone suffering an injury like this.

"Fantastic!"

Rin excitedly waved at Long Ye from the spectator stands.

A smile also appeared on Minato Namikaze's face.

He naturally knew Long Ye's methods inside and out. Even the final Chakra Scalpel technique had been cultivated with his assistance.

"Long Ye wins!"

The referee announced the final result.

Tokuma Hyuga's entire body had been stiffened by the high-intensity electricity, but he gradually regained sensation.

He looked at Long Ye without grief or unwillingness and said calmly, "Your power is quite special. My Byakugan was practically useless. I have no complaints about losing this battle. I only find it somewhat regrettable that I couldn't use my final killing move."

Long Ye smiled. "Hopefully, you'll have the chance next time."

The two left in opposite directions and each leaped onto the spectator stands.

"Long Ye, you're incredible! You actually defeated someone from the Hyuga clan. That's an amazing achievement. Let's see who still dares to gossip about you now."

Rin's cheeks flushed with excitement. She seemed even more thrilled than Long Ye, the victor himself.

Long Ye was just about to say something when the system's voice suddenly rang in his ear:

[Defeated a Kekkei Genkai Byakugan expert and received 1 Demon Point.]

Long Ye was overjoyed.

I got another point.

But... that's strange! Why didn't I receive a point after defeating Tao Gui last time? Could it be because...

Long Ye seemed to understand.

He remembered what had happened when he first obtained a Demon Point.

That time, he had defeated a Sharingan expert from the Uchiha clan.

This time, he had defeated a Byakugan expert. The two had one thing in common: both were users of a Kekkei Genkai.

Based on this, Demon Points are indeed obtained through battle, but not ordinary battles. They come from fighting Kekkei Genkai users...

And only by defeating the opponent can I obtain a precious Demon Point.

Long Ye seemed to see a shortcut to rapidly increasing his "Devil Fruit ability" rank: challenging Kekkei Genkai users.

He eagerly awakened the system through the Devil Mark, then opened the "Ability Attributes" page.

With the system's assistance, he assigned the Demon Point he had obtained to the Heart Shock ability.

The original [Heart Shock Stage] consequently became [Heart Shock Stage].

After reaching the fourth stage, the ability's description indeed changed dramatically. It now read:

[Heart Shock Stage: After being refined, high-frequency electricity gains the ability to attack from a distance and can also achieve short-range chain conduction.]

Long Ye gained a rough understanding.

There was no need to explain long-distance attacks. As for "chain conduction," it was clearly a unique attack effect of electricity, making it a deadly weapon against groups.

It was easy to imagine that if someone used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and sent thousands of clones to surround him, then the moment his fourth-stage ability struck one of them, chain conduction would instantly occur, wiping out all the clones in a single moment.

This ability isn't just absurdly powerful; it's also extremely practical. Long Ye silently assessed it.

Just then.

The surrounding screams pulled Long Ye's thoughts back to reality.

"Shisui Uchiha is coming out!"

"His opponent is Muta of the Aburame clan."

"I wonder how Shisui Uchiha will win."

"It won't be that simple. The Aburame clan's Insect Manipulation Technique is impossible to guard against and notorious enough to strike fear into people. I think it's still impossible to say who will win this battle."

Amid the discussions, Long Ye looked toward the arena.

He saw a young man standing with his back to him. The Uchiha clan's fan crest was emblazoned on the back of the boy's clothes, and a short samurai sword was strapped to his back.

Opposite him stood Muta Aburame, dressed in the typical style of the Aburame clan. He was hidden beneath a black cloak and wore sunglasses that made it impossible to see his expression.

"Muta, are you ready? I'm going to make my move."

Shisui Uchiha had an outgoing personality. He looked at his opponent and spoke with a smile.

By comparison, Muta Aburame was rather taciturn. He merely nodded slightly.

The entire arena fell silent.

Everyone was waiting for the two to make their moves, but a strange scene unfolded. Both of them stood rigidly in place, and the battle did not begin for a long time.

"It's genjutsu!"

Rin spoke in a low voice from the side.

Long Ye immediately understood.

Shisui Uchiha's Sharingan was said to possess the strongest genjutsu. Genjutsu itself was a method of subduing an enemy without fighting, and in many cases, one could defeat an opponent without making a move.

Of course, the situation at that moment was far from as peaceful as everyone thought.

However, only Shisui Uchiha and Muta Aburame, who was trapped within it, could truly experience the intensity of the battle.

After a moment.

Muta Aburame swayed as if he had been struck on the back of the head. He nearly pitched forward and could no longer remain standing, dropping to one knee.

His body was clearly unharmed. The one who had suffered a heavy blow was his mind.

Shisui Uchiha had pulled his mind into a genjutsu space. Within that space, he was the master. No matter what kind of torment he inflicted, Muta Aburame had no power to resist.

"I... lost!"

Muta Aburame's voice was extremely weak.

But he knew clearly that his opponent had already shown mercy. If Shisui had intended to kill him, his mind would have already been reduced to dust.

Only after experiencing it firsthand did he understand how terrifying the genjutsu of Shisui's Sharingan was. It was far more complicated than he had imagined—even the insects he controlled had been caught in the genjutsu.

The entire arena erupted in an uproar.

The battle had ended so quickly that it exceeded everyone's expectations.

"As expected of Shisui Uchiha. He secured victory with just one genjutsu."

"But as far as I know, genjutsu isn't Shisui's greatest specialty. His true specialty is the Body Flicker Technique, which is so fast it can't even be seen. What a pity we didn't get to witness it."

The referee announced that the winner was Shisui Uchiha.

However, just as everyone thought the contest among the four recommended candidates had ended, the referee suddenly spoke again:

"On the instructions of the Hokage, and to gain a clearer understanding of the contestants' true strength, there will be an additional match. Shisui Uchiha versus Long Ye..."

Long Ye's eyelid twitched from the spectator stands, while Rin's expression beside him changed drastically.