Under the gaze of several people, Suzuki and Shio walked to the center of the arena, facing Shisui, tightly gripping their weapons, their gazes clashing in the air.
Seeing Shisui standing opposite them with his hands down, showing no intention of attacking, Shio turned to Suzuki and nodded.
"Whoosh!"
Understanding, Suzuki immediately raised his hand and threw several Shuriken, which flew through the air towards Shisui!
Since he's not making a move, we won't be polite!
Watching the Shuriken shoot towards him, Shisui had no intention of using the Needle Threading in his hand. Instead, he swept his hand across the ninja tool pouch at his waist, and two Shuriken were clasped in his palm. Then, with a twist of his wrist, he swung them out forcefully!
"Clang!"
The sound of metal clashing rang out, and the incoming Shuriken instantly stopped in mid-air, then successively fell to the ground.
What incredible projectile mastery!
Seeing this, Suzuki and Shio's pupils instantly constricted. They looked at Shisui, who had a faint smile on his face, and became even more wary.
The opponent had nullified their attack with just two Shuriken. This alone made the two of them regard Shisui with even higher esteem.
"Suzuki, that idiot!"
Watching the first exchange between the few people in the arena, Ren couldn't help but roll his eyes, saying with a hint of helplessness.
Aside from being renowned for their Bloodline Limit, the Uchiha Clan's Fire Release and unique projectile techniques are also exceptional. For Suzuki to engage the opponent with projectiles was simply showing off.
Suzuki in the arena quickly realized his mistake. Coming to his senses, he hurriedly put away the Kunai he was about to throw, then quickly formed hand seals and shouted in a low voice.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"
Several fireballs spewed from Suzuki's mouth, flying towards Shisui from all directions in an encircling formation!
Shio immediately rushed out, wielding his long sword, following behind the fireballs, his gaze fixed intently on Shisui.
Seeing this, Shisui put away his smile and began to quickly form hand seals. Chakra began to gather in his throat, his cheeks puffed out, and then he suddenly exhaled.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
A massive, explosive fireball carrying scorching heat spun forward, directly engulfing the smaller fireballs that were flying towards it, its power undiminished as it rushed towards Shio behind it!
"Konoha Style: Star Moon Slash!"
As Shio spoke, he swung his sword, Chakra flowing over it. Four or five sword shadows appeared in the air, then collided with the fireball and passed through it.
"Bang!"
The next moment, the fireball exploded, and sparks flew everywhere. Shio rushed out from within, his sword, which he had just swung down, was raised again, and he swung it once more at Shisui, who was not far away!
Seeing his Fire Release broken through, Shisui showed no surprise. He raised his Needle Threading, a slight smile playing on his lips, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished from his original spot.
"Hm?"
Seeing Shisui disappear, Shio immediately stopped in place, becoming wary of his surroundings. But before he could discover anything, several steel wires suddenly appeared in the air around him, enveloping him and quickly tightening.
Shio's expression changed instantly. He put away the long sword in his hand, gathered strength for a moment, and then swung it out forcefully.
"Konoha Style: Spinning Moon Slash!"
A flash of white light. Two steel wires rapidly approaching him were instantly cut in half, but soon, several more steel wires came tearing through the air from a distance, and the space that had just expanded was instantly compressed again.
"Damn it!"
Shio gritted his teeth, looking around, constantly swinging his sword to attack. But even with all his might, he could only cut one or two steel wires, and new ones quickly replaced them, making it of little use.
"Shio!"
Seeing his companion in trouble from a distance, Suzuki quickly flew forward, then rapidly formed hand seals.
"Wind Release: Wind Cut!"
Several wind blades instantly appeared next to the distant steel wire array, cutting them. Shio's reaction was also swift; seeing the rescue arrive, he quickly raised his sword and swung it out with all his might from the inside!
The steel wire array that had originally surrounded the area was instantly torn open, creating a gap. Shio seized the opportunity to rush out. Before he could even steady himself, two Kunai flew towards him from a distance!
He subconsciously prepared to swing his sword to block, but when he saw the two fluttering paper tags behind them, his face instantly changed. He put away his sword and rapidly retreated. White light glowed from the papers, and then, they exploded with a roar!
"Boom!"
The spreading black smoke instantly separated the two people who were about to rejoin. Suzuki was just about to make a move when several steel wires suddenly shot out, surrounding him.
"Not good!"
Seeing this, Suzuki's expression immediately turned grim. He had seen Shio's situation earlier, and he knew that alone, he wouldn't be able to break free.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, Suzuki's eyes lit up, and he leaped upwards. In his vision, there was a large gap overhead that hadn't tightened yet, just big enough for him to slip through.
But just as half of his body emerged, the slowly contracting steel wires suddenly tightened. Suzuki was instantly bound, suspended in mid-air, unable to move.
After struggling for a moment, Suzuki simply gave up trying to move. These steel wires were fine when still, but the more he struggled, the tighter they became. He could already feel intense pain throughout his body. Although he wanted to use a jutsu to break free, even his hands were tightly bound, making it impossible to move a single inch.
"My apologies."
Just then, Suzuki suddenly felt the pressure around him loosen, and then he fell to the ground. He subconsciously turned his head in the direction of the voice and saw Shisui collecting the steel wires, then flying towards Shio's direction in the distance, simultaneously throwing a few smoke bombs into the rapidly dissipating smoke.
"Damn it!"
Seeing this, Suzuki's face showed unwillingness, but he could only turn and walk towards the edge of the arena.
He was also clear that if this were a battlefield, he would have died countless times by now.
On the other side, Shio, hearing the commotion, just wanted to support Suzuki, but the black smoke, which should have dispersed, lingered and grew even thicker, making Shio hesitant to act rashly for a moment.
But hearing the continuous commotion from that side, and worried about Suzuki's safety, he pondered for a moment before gritting his teeth and rushing into the black smoke.
As soon as he entered, a flash of a blade came tearing through the air. Shio, reacting quickly, hurriedly raised his sword to block it.
"Clang!"
The sound of clashing metal rang out. As Shio blocked, he raised his head to look forward. What met his eyes was a pair of blood-red eyes, with six tomoe slowly rotating within them. Shio's attention was instantly drawn in.
"Hm?!"
Suddenly, Shio felt his head beginning to spin. Feeling that something was wrong, he quickly bit his tongue, and his consciousness instantly cleared.
But by then, a chill spread across his neck. He subconsciously looked down and saw a short blade already pressed against his throat. In front of him was Shisui, with a faint smile.
Seeing this, Ren stood up, his mouth slightly open, and his voice, laced with a smile, echoed throughout the arena.
"The victor has been decided!"