Slayer: Look directly at the Seraph, standing on the sun

Chapter 836 A Bitter Smile

He smiled wryly and pointed to the direction in the distance where terrifying genjutsu energy still emanated: "That's 'Shisui of the Body Flicker'! Before we set off, Elder Yuanshi gave a secret order: if we encountered Konoha's 'Yellow Flash' Minato Namikaze or 'Shisui of the Body Flicker' Uchiha on the battlefield, we were allowed to immediately abandon the mission and retreat, prioritizing the preservation of our forces. This... these are Elder Yuanshi's exact words!"

Zhang Hai's heart stirred slightly.

So that's how it is. It seems that over the years, the names of Shisui and Minato have indeed become a nightmare for other ninja villages, even forcing the usually tough Master Genji to issue this "run away on sight" order.

"Hmph, Master Yuan is getting senile."

Zhang Hai snorted coldly, interrupting Qing's explanation, "You're all scared like this by a mere Shisui? If we let you go back, Master Yuan would really be so angry that he'd kill you all. Now, Konoha is right in front of us, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

He abruptly raised his twin swords, Hiramekarei, pointing them in Shisui's direction, his eyes blazing with killing intent: "That Uchiha brat, I'll handle him. You bunch of trash, if you don't want to die, get around him! While I'm holding him off, charge into Konoha with all your might! Once we break in, even 'Shisui's Body Flicker Technique' won't save them!"

"But...but..." Qing hesitated, after all, Shisui's illusion had just instantly killed more than a dozen people.

"No buts! This is an order!" Zhang Hai unleashed a chilling killing intent, the pressure of a true powerhouse. "Or do you want to die by my blade right now?"

Faced with the undeniable threat of "Hozuki Chizuki" and her confidence in being able to hold off a powerful enemy alone, Ao finally gritted her teeth, and the fear in her heart was once again overwhelmed by the desire to survive and the desire for merit.

"Since Lady Qianyue is willing to take action... it's our honor!" Qing waved his hand and roared at the troops behind him, "Everyone, listen up! Bypass the main battlefield and advance towards Konoha at full speed! Hurry!"

As Zhang Hai watched the Mist Village's main force surge past him and head towards Konoha like a tidal wave, he chuckled inwardly.

Plan passes.

Next, all we need to do is play along with that so-called genius Shisui, buy these guys some time, and Konoha will descend into complete chaos. Then, the chaos will be the best cover.

"Well... let me see how much you've improved over the years, Shisui."

Zhang Hai flashed, turning into a blur, and rushed straight towards the isolated and helpless figure in the distance.

……

On high ground.

Uchiha Shisui held a short sword, the three tomoe slowly rotating in his crimson pupils. His brow furrowed slightly as he watched "Hozuki Chizuki" charge towards him wielding twin swords.

"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist? How could one of them have escaped?"

Without wasting words, Shisui suddenly glared at him.

"Genjutsu·Sharingan!"

An invisible mental shockwave instantly enveloped Zhang Hai. This level of illusion technique would plunge even an elite Jonin into an endless abyss with just a glance.

However, something shocking happened.

The "Hozuki Chizuki" who rushed over actually closed his eyes without hesitation the moment the illusion was activated!

"Fight with your eyes closed?!" Shisui was startled.

Closing your eyes during a high-speed battle is tantamount to suicide. But it also means that your opponent is completely immune to all visual illusions.

Although Zhang Hai had his eyes closed, his soul perception was like a fine net, taking in every little movement around him.

"Naive. For someone like me with the kaleidoscope, this level of illusion defense is just basic stuff."

With his powerful senses, Zhang Hai pinpointed Zhi Shui's location precisely. He then swung out his twin blades, Hiramekarei.

"liberation!"

The two round holes on the twin swords instantly erupted with dazzling light. Countless blue chakra orbs surged out like a torrential rain of pear blossoms, raining down on Shisui.

"Flounder/Himawari!"

Under Zhang Hai's precise control, these orbs of light did not fly aimlessly, but rather seemed to be sentient, instantly sealing off all of Zhi Shui's escape routes in all directions. Each orb contained terrifying power capable of shattering rocks.

"So fast! And the coverage area..."

A hint of seriousness flashed in Shisui's eyes. There was no way to avoid it!

Since we can't avoid it, we'll just have to face it head-on.

"Instantaneous Movement Technique: Phantom Instantaneous Movement!"

Suddenly, Shisui's body blurred for a moment, and then more than a dozen identical "Shisui" appeared out of thin air. These were not ordinary afterimages; each one was a physical clone with different movements, some wielding swords to block, and others forming hand seals to counterattack.

Boom boom boom! ! !

Countless orbs of light exploded amidst the phantoms, stirring up clouds of dust and chakra turbulence.

"Is this what they call 'phantom teleportation'? That's quite interesting."

Zhang Hai's figure moved like a ghost through the smoke and dust of the explosion. With his eyes closed, relying solely on his senses, he wielded his twin blades at an extremely tricky angle.

puff!puff!

Two soft sounds. The two "Still Water" clones that had just attempted to flank Zhang Hai were instantly cut in half at the waist and vanished into smoke.

"Such accurate judgment! Even without any line of sight, you were able to instantly discern my attack intentions and counterattack the clone?"

Shisui's true form appeared not far away, his eyes filled with shock. This "Hozuki Chizuki" before him was not only immune to illusions, but his physical skills and sensory abilities were also ridiculously strong.

Zhang Hai did not stop. He deliberately restrained his signature Flowing Cloud Blade Technique and instead used the most basic and unadorned slashing and parrying techniques.

But this seemingly simple basic knife technique was transformed into something magical in his hands.

Every swing of the knife was as fast as lightning, every parry was perfectly timed, without any superfluous movements, yet it was as suffocating as an impenetrable wall.

clang! clang! clang! clang!

The dense clang of metal resounded through the night sky.

Shisui grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. His prized Body Flicker Technique and Sharingan's perceptive abilities were proving utterly ineffective against this blind enemy. His opponent was like an unshakeable mountain, each collision sending numbness through Shisui's hands, the unfathomable depth of his combat prowess making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

"Is this really Hozuki Chizuki from Kirigakure? This kind of strength... even the previous Raikage wasn't this good!"

While parrying, Shisui frantically analyzed the situation in his mind.

Although Zhang Hai seemed to have suppressed Shisui, he was well aware that he was seriously injured and had to maintain his transformation technique and suppress his chakra fluctuations, so he could not fight for long.

"almost."

Zhang Hai sensed that the main force of the Hidden Mist Village had successfully bypassed this area and was rushing towards Konoha.