In the forest not far from the Uchiha Clan Compound.
Uchiha Itachi and Shisui Uchiha faced the mysterious Blood Release Ninja.
"Itachi... I'll take the lead. Cover me..."
"Shisui, can you manage?" Itachi asked gravely, looking at Shisui, who had only one arm left.
"Yeah! No problem!"
With that, Shisui charged at the Blood Release Ninja.
The Blood Release Ninja sneered. "You've lost an arm, yet you won't even stop the bleeding. You really don't think much of my blood release!"
As he spoke, the Blood Release Ninja casually formed a hand seal. Shisui felt a burst of pain from his severed arm as he charged forward. Blood gushed from the wound, forming a dagger that stabbed toward his neck.
Shisui was startled by the sight. Before the blood dagger could pierce his neck, he drew a kunai with his remaining hand and scattered it.
But even after it was scattered, the spilled blood remained under the Blood Release Ninja's control and gradually gathered again.
Shisui knew that if he didn't stop the bleeding, he could very well be killed by his own blood.
At that thought, Shisui stopped rushing to attack. After scattering the gathering blood once more, he formed hand seals with one hand and fired a small blast of fire release straight at his severed arm.
Agonizing pain tore through the stump, making Shisui grunt involuntarily.
The flames quickly seared the wound, even charring it slightly.
At the same time, his wound stopped bleeding...
The Blood Release Ninja gave Shisui a thumbs-up. "Just what I'd expect from the Uchiha's greatest genius. You've certainly got guts!"
Shisui didn't answer. Instead, he secretly formed hand seals with his hand behind his back.
Once the seals were complete, Shisui vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, he was already behind