The Bug Man…cough cough…Aburame Kosuki went out, and in his place, Uchiha Arata came in to face Seimei.
This guy…he couldn't even last two minutes against Uchiha Touma.
If it were Uchiha Hina, he might even take the fight seriously.
But this guy? Heh!🥱
Well, at least he was stronger than Shimura Hoka and Aburame Kosuki.
He might as well move his body a bit and play a little ninja game with him.
Hmmm…??
Oh no! I am becoming overconfident again.
No, no, Seimei. This can't go on.
Take your opponents seriously.
You won't want to underestimate him, only to get tricked by him and lose the match ridiculously, won't you?
Even a mere Genin-level Shinobi can kill a Kage-level ninja using traps, ambushes, and a well-planned surprise attack if the Kage-level ninja becomes careless.
And you, Seimei? You aren't even a proper Jonin-level Shinobi yet.
How dare you become this careless?
**Exhale…Inhale…Exhale…Inhale**
Okay. Now, focus!
Even if this guy is weak, he still deserves your full attention.
Let's not underestimate anyone.
Otherwise, even with all my cheats and Otsutsuki bloodline, I will still die miserably without even knowing how.
With this, Seimei's gaze sharpened as he looked toward Uchiha Arata.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Arata suddenly had a vague feeling that someone was insulting him. But that feeling didn't last long. It disappeared just as abruptly as it appeared.
He looked left and right while activating his one-tomoe Sharingan, but he didn't notice anything.
Strange!
What was that feeling?
Is someone badmouthing me?
Hmm…
Nah! It must be my overly conscious mind making up things.
After all, the opponent in front of me is incredibly strong, and my chances of winning against him are practically zero.
Still, I'm a Uchiha. And a Uchiha never backs down. I will fight with everything I have.
I won't let you have an easy victory, Senju Seimei.
Uchiha Arata's gaze also hardened as he looked defiantly at Seimei with his pair of crimson Sharingan, which contained one pitch-black tomoe that was slowly rotating, capturing Seimei's every movement.
Now, it was Seimei's turn to become puzzled.
Seimei: ????????
Seimei: (⊙_⊙)?
Why did this guy's gaze suddenly become so intense?
Strange!
Well, it's still better than arrogant chatterboxes from the Shimura clan.
That's what I like about Uchiha.
They talk less, act more.
Of course, except for Reina. That girl talks too much for a Uchiha clan Shinobi.
Sometimes, it felt as if she had been mute for years, so she was now expressing all her thoughts without holding back.
She has never demonstrated any arrogance, which is almost like an inborn characteristic of most Uchiha Shinobi.
However, it would have been great if half of her comments weren't sarcastic.
If I hadn't seen her Sharingan, I would have doubted whether she was even a Uchiha.
Can't help. She usually acts so…how do I put this…non-Uchiha?
Seimei lampooned inwardly as he was waiting for the referee's signal to announce the beginning of the battle.
At that moment…
"Senju Seimei."
"Uchiha Arata"
"Please be ready."
The referee suddenly spoke to the two participants, who immediately changed their stances. They were ready to battle.
"Senju Seimei Vs. Uchiha Arata. The third match of the individual stage between Team 1-S and Team 4-S…"
"Now…Begins!!"
As soon as the match began, Uchiha Arata jumped backwards to retreat and threw five shurikens at Seimei, targeting his throat, heart, right lung, belly, and liver.
Seeing this, Seimei, who had already activated his Tenseigan, casually drew his blade and blocked all the incoming shurikens with ease.
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
However, before Seimei blocked the last shuriken, Arata had already completed a series of hand seals and gathered a large amount of fire chakra in his throat.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique
Arata exhaled scorching hot fire from his mouth, which quickly condensed into a giant, 3-meter-wide fireball in front of him.
By the time Seimei blocked the last shuriken, Arata launched the fireball toward Seimei.
Seeing the incoming fireball, Seimei didn't flinch at all. With this physique and mastery of the Body Flicker Technique, he could easily dodge it.
But that wouldn't be fun, would it?
After all, he would have to sit still and watch others participate after this match.
So, he could at least have some fun, right?
Thinking this, Seimei stayed in his spot and quickly formed two single-handed hand seals that started attracting the moisture in the air toward him.
Water Release: Water Formation Wall
The moisture that gathered around Seimei was influenced by his chakra before condensing into water droplets and expanding by hundreds of times in the blink of an eye.
Soon, the water formed a 7-meter-tall rotating water vortex around him, shielding him from any incoming attacks.
The whole set of events, from forming single-handed hand seals to the creation of a protective water vortex, happened within the fraction of a second, before the fully formed fireball could reach halfway between Seimei and Arata.
Booooom!!
Then, the fireball hit the water vortex and exploded, trying to vaporize the water and destroy the Water Release Ninjutsu.
However, the heat and shockwave from the fiery explosion were quickly subdued by the rotating water wall.
Although a mild mist of water vapor was formed around the water vortex, it was immediately absorbed by Seimei's Jutsu.
In the end, the 3-meter-wide, scorching fireball couldn't even make the water splash a little.
Thanks to his Level 5 water affinity, Level 6 chakra control, and Level 5 mastery of the Water Formation Wall Ninjutsu, Seimei no longer had to expel water from his mouth to cast this Jutsu.
What's more, the defensive capability of the rotating water wall was far superior to the usual vertical, flowing water wall formed by this Ninjutsu.
Do you want to breach the defense of his Water Release Ninjutsu with your measly Great Fireball Technique?
Sorry, you have no chance at all.
Putting his random thoughts aside, Seimei canceled his Ninjutsu, causing the water vortex to slowly disappear as the water returned to its vapor form again.
Without wasting any more time, Seimei silently activated the Body Flicker Technique and appeared right in front of Arata while slashing his blade at him diagonally in a downward motion.
Although Arata was shocked for a while, he quickly composed himself and blocked Seimei's blade with his own ninja short sword.
Clang~
Unlike Shimura Hoka, Arata didn't choose to block the sword slash with brute force. He had seen the previous matches and understood that physically, he wasn't a match for Seimei.
So, he did what every capable Uchiha would do.
He used his Sharingan to track Seimei's movement and deflected the incoming slash with minimal force while getting away from the attack's trajectory.
Seimei already anticipated this and launched a flurry of vicious slashes from various angles that were incredibly difficult to defend against.
Seimei, who trained in Uchiha-style Kenjutsu, knew exactly how a typical Uchiha Shinobi fought.
They didn't rely on brute force, but on overwhelming skills.
Their Sharingan and specially customized combat techniques were primarily focused on deflecting, finding weaknesses, making their enemies dance to their rhythms, and striking them with fast, precise, and deadly blows.
No wonder they could challenge the Senju clan on equal grounds.
However, Uchiha Arata was out of luck.
Senju Tobirama, his father, drilled all the combat tactics and strategies to counter the Uchiha and their Sharingan in a melee to his very bones.
What's more, he had level 2 Tenseigan, which gave Seimei a dynamic vision and ability to read chakra flow as precisely as a powerful two-tomoe Sharingan.
You still want to challenge Seimei with a one-tomoe Sharingan?
Heh heh heh!
In your dreams.
Clang! Clang! Cling! Clang! Ding!
Seimei locked Uchiha Arata in a deadly melee for little more than a minute now, giving him no chance to retreat or use any powerful Ninjutsu.
At this moment, Arata finally found an opportunity to cast a Sharingan Genjutsu on Seimei.
He used his shining short sword to make Seimei see the reflection of his Sharingan and quickly activated a basic Genjutsu to paralyze Seimei.
Genjutsu: Sharingan
Arata's Sharingan glowed with an eerie red light as he cast his Genjutsu on Seimei with his Sharingan and sword's reflection as a medium.
His Yin Release chakra successfully entered Seimei's chakra system.
Although the paralysis effect would only last for a fraction of a second. In close combat, this little time was enough to land a decisive blow on the opponent.
Unfortunately for Arata, Seimei's Tenseigan already detected the incoming Yin Release chakra and quickly suppressed it with his overwhelming ocular power before it could even affect his chakra network to trap him in a Genjutsu.
"Hehe…you want to trap me in a Genjutsu?"
"Very well. I will return the favor to ya!"
Seimei's sudden voice startled Arata.
What? My Genjutsu didn't affect him?
But my Yin Release chakra has already entered his chakra network.
What the fuck is going on?
Seeing Arata's bewildered reaction, Seimei gave him a knowing smile that looked way too sinister from Arata's point of view.
You love playing with Genjutsu, don't you?
Coincidentally, I can do it, too!
Let me show you a special Genjutsu invented by my father that every Uchiha hates.
Even a Uchiha with Mangekyo Sharingan will be trapped in it.
And you?
Hehehehe…🙃🙃
Without giving Uchiha Arata any time to react, Seimei quickly formed a few single-handed hand seals and unleashed his technique.
Genjutsu: Bringer of Darkness
Soon, Arata saw dark tendrils coming at him before engulfing him completely in a silent, eerie, pitch-black darkness.
He could see anything, not even his own body or limbs.
His Sharingan, which he was so proud of, was rendered completely useless.
He tried to disrupt his chakra flow, but the darkness didn't recede.
He slashed his own palm with his short sword to use pain to disrupt the Genjutsu, but he could still see nothing but dreadful, silent, all-consuming darkness.
After what felt like an eternity, Arata suddenly felt a cold, chilling, sharp edge of a blade against his neck, making him completely stiff with subconscious fear.
If he moved, he would die.
Or at least, that was what his instincts screamed at him.
Fortunately, it was just a competition.
Facing such a situation, he knew he had lost completely.
So, he dropped his short sword and held his hand up in surrender.
At that moment, he heard the referee's voice.
"Uchiha Arata has surrendered, and he can no longer continue."
"Senju Seimei has won this round."
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