"The duel begins!"
As soon as Kurotsuchi's words fell, Shishou's figure vanished from his original position and appeared behind Deidara, raising his right hand.
"Do you think I'll fall for that again?"
Deidara sneered, quickly dodging to the side.
Smack!
Shishou's raised right hand came down precisely, hitting Deidara on the head and knocking him to the ground.
Kurotsuchi: "..."
Akatsuchi: "..."
Naruto, Sasuke, and others: "..."
Lying on the ground, Deidara was utterly bewildered, staring blankly at Shishou.
What just happened?
Why couldn't I avoid his attack?
Naruto nudged Sasuke with his elbow and asked curiously, "Sasuke, what just happened? Did your Sharingan see anything?"
Sasuke shook his head expressionlessly.
Shishou's speed was too fast; even his Sharingan couldn't capture the movement.
"Neji, did you see anything?"
Sakura turned to ask Neji.
Neji also shook his head; his Byakugan hadn't been able to see what had happened either.
Seeing that both Sasuke's Sharingan and Neji's Byakugan couldn't discern Shishou's actions, Naruto, Shino, and the others took a deep breath.
Had Shishou's strength reached such a terrifying level...
Hearing their conversation, Ringo Ameyuri sneered, "Shishou used a senjutsu attack just now, so you couldn't see it."
Mei Terumi had taught her a senjutsu technique that involved manipulating natural energy to use invisible attacks against enemies.
Hence, Ringo Ameyuri made this guess.
Upon hearing Ringo Ameyuri's explanation, Naruto, Sasuke, and the others suddenly understood. If it was senjutsu, then it made sense.
The newly arrived Seven-Tails Jinchuriki Fu shook her head and said, "It's not senjutsu. Shishou could do that even before he started learning senjutsu years ago."
Not senjutsu... years ago...
Hearing Fu's words, even Ringo Ameyuri was shocked.
If it wasn't senjutsu, then it was purely a matter of strength.
Had Shishou really become this powerful???
In the duel arena,
Deidara looked at Shishou in bewilderment and asked, "How did you still manage to hit me?"
Shishou shrugged and said, "Just a simple difference in strength."
"I don't believe it. Let's go again."
Deidara stood up, clasping his hands together.
The next moment, a pure white Dust Release appeared in his palms.
"Hey, Deidara, don't mess around."
Seeing the Dust Release in Deidara's hands, Kurotsuchi ran away.
Although her grandfather, Onoki, had been teaching Dust Release in Iwagakure, only Onoki and Deidara had mastered it.
Even Kurotsuchi hadn't grasped it yet, so she wouldn't dare stay near Deidara.
Dust Release was not a joke; even a scratch could be fatal.
"Deidara, don't be reckless..."
Akatsuchi also hurriedly tried to dissuade him.
However, he was stunned before he could finish his sentence.
Just like Kurotsuchi, everyone else was also stunned.
Because at Shishou's fingertips, an identical pure white cube of Dust Release was spinning.
"How is this possible..."
Everyone was dumbfounded seeing the Dust Release at Shishou's fingertips.
Kurotsuchi pointed at the Dust Release on Shishou's fingers in shock and said, "How do you know Dust Release? It's an Iwagakure secret technique."
Hearing this, Naruto, Sasuke, and the others were all shocked, looking at Shishou.
They had long heard about the power of Iwagakure's Dust Release.
Shishou replied matter-of-factly, "I just learned it from him."
He pointed at Deidara.
When he knocked Deidara on the head earlier, he had used the Human Path to read Deidara's memories about Dust Release. With his mastery of all chakra natures, Dust Release was no difficulty for him.
"Just learned it..."
Hearing this, Deidara was once again stunned.
Naruto, Sasuke, and the others were equally shocked.
Despite having known Shishou for years and knowing he was a genuine genius, learning Dust Release at a glance was beyond their comprehension.
Especially Sasuke, who felt particularly frustrated.
Clearly, the Uchiha's Sharingan was supposed to be the tool for copying techniques, but he couldn't do it just now.
Unlike everyone else, Kurotsuchi's eyes lit up upon seeing Shishou master Dust Release. She had been learning it for a long time without success. If she followed Shishou, wouldn't she learn it quickly?
With this thought, Kurotsuchi squinted her eyes, scheming something.
"This woman is after Shishou. No way, I was here first." Fu, seeing Kurotsuchi's reaction, felt displeased.
She decided to keep a close watch on this woman named Kurotsuchi.
Sakura, meanwhile, frowned, feeling a sense of crisis seeing Fu and Kurotsuchi.
Shishou played with the Dust Release in his hand, looking at Deidara and smiling, "Do you still want to continue?"
Provoked, Deidara shouted, "Of course..."
"We concede,"
Akatsuchi immediately dispersed the Dust Release in Deidara's hand and dragged him away.
Deidara had just used Dust Release once, and Shishou had already learned it.
If he used any more of Iwagakure's secret techniques, they would be learned as well. This was unacceptable.
After Akatsuchi dragged Deidara away, Kurotsuchi approached Shishou with a sweet smile, calling, "Brother Shishou."
Shishou casually dispersed the Dust Release and looked at Kurotsuchi, saying, "Just say what you want."
"Teach me Dust Release," Kurotsuchi said shyly.
It was somewhat awkward for her to ask someone from another village to teach her Dust Release.
But seeing Shishou learn it instantly, Kurotsuchi believed he had some special technique. If she learned it, she would surely master Dust Release.
Seven-Tails Jinchuriki Fu jumped in angrily, "Get lost, Shishou won't teach you."
Kurotsuchi, seeing Fu's Taki headband, retorted displeased, "What's it to you?"
"What? You want a fight!"
"Bring it on, I'm not scared."
Seeing Kurotsuchi and Fu about to clash,
Naruto, Sasuke, Neji, and the others exchanged glances and quietly left.
They were used to women always being around Shishou. The ninja world didn't mandate monogamy, so they had nothing to say about Shishou's actions.
Shino glanced back at Kurotsuchi and Fu, thinking to himself: Looks like we'll have two more sisters-in-law. Cousin is impressive.
Thunk! Thunk!
Shishou knocked both Kurotsuchi and Fu on the head and said, "Stop arguing."
With lumps forming on their heads, Kurotsuchi and Fu quickly quieted down.
Sakura smiled, seeing Kurotsuchi and Fu get hit.
Shishou had never hit her.
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POWER STONE!!!!
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