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Logically speaking, in a friendly spar like this, the weaker side should attack first, while the stronger side adopts a defensive stance to respond.
Obito considered himself the stronger one, so he should have given Shisui a few moves.
But ever since he learned the Flying Thunder God, he had developed a deep obsession with seizing the initiative.
For example, starting with an intangibility dodge and immediately following up with a Rasengan, that seemed quite exhilarating.
However, Obito didn't know Rasengan yet, nor did he plan to learn it in the future. While Rasengan was indeed a powerful, unsealable single-target destructive jutsu and quite suitable for high-speed close combat, compared to Kamui, which could even break through Kaguya's defenses, Rasengan didn't hold much value for him.
As for intangibility, Obito had no intention of exposing that ability in front of Shisui.
Even so, that didn't stop him from mimicking his teacher, Minato, by opening with three Flying Thunder God kunai, one left at his original position, one thrown to the open ground beside Shisui, and one aimed directly at Shisui himself.
Seeing this, Shisui showed a hint of disdain. For Obito-senpai, as the older one, to not only attack first but also throw projectiles at him, this was an utterly foolish tactic.
There's a saying: "Showing off kunai in front of a Sharinganācourting death!"
So, in an instant, he activated his single tomoe Sharingan, slightly tilting his body to easily dodge the kunai Obito had thrown, feeling a bit disappointed inside.
"Obito-senpai, if this is all you've got, then this battle should end now!"
However, in the next second, Obito's figure suddenly vanished.
Shisui was startled, 'What just happened? Was it the Body Flicker Technique?'
'But my Sharingan has already seen through everything, it didn't detect any traces of the Body Flicker being usedā¦'
'No, this isn't an ordinary Body Flicker Technique!'
Suddenly, Shisui felt a faint chakra fluctuation behind him.
"Not good!"
Instinctively, he turned around, trying to defend himself.
But in that moment of hesitation, he had already left an enormous, irreparable opening.
Obito's kunai leisurely pressed against the back of his headā¦
Seeing this, Obito chuckled, "Sorry, Shisui. My combat style is leaning more and more towards speed these days, so finishing a battle often only takes a moment. If you didn't catch how you lost, we can go again."
Faced with a junior who had mastered the Body Flicker Technique, Obito was quite patient.
Honestly, the fact that Shisui was able to react to the Flying Thunder God's surprise attack and sense the danger behind him had already impressed him.
'As expected of the future "Shisui of the Body Flicker", he can even detect such faint chakra fluctuations from the Flying Thunder God.'
But for now, the gap between them was still vast. Even if Shisui knew Obito could teleport, he still wasn't fast enough to keep up, and that meant he was bound to be instantly defeated.
Meanwhile, Shisui felt an overwhelming sense of absurdity and frustration.
It wasn't that he couldn't accept losing. After all, Obito was a senior valued by Fugaku, so it was impossible for him to be weak.
But in his imagined scenario, losing would mean both of them exhausting all their tricks, engaging in an intense battle, and then him falling short.
Not like this, where the fight was over in an instant, and he hadn't even fully grasped what had happened.
He was definitely not convinced. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Then let's go again."
Obito nodded calmly, "Alright."
As soon as he said that, he let go of the kunai in his hand, and in a flash, he was back at his original position.
Shisui was stunned again, "You justā¦ moved like that?"
Obito nodded, "That's right. You can think of it as an advanced Body Flicker. As long as I have a medium, I can appear beside you anytime and launch an attack."
Shisui showed a thoughtful expression as he recalled the kunai Obito had thrown earlier, 'So the medium wasā¦'
He instinctively looked at the kunai Obito had just let go of, which was now embedded in the ground by his feet.
"You're quite sharp. But you forgot, there wasn't just one kunai thrown toward you."
Obito's voice rang out again behind Shisui, and the kunai in his hand was once again pressed against the back of Shisui's head.
This time, Obito even had time to pat Shisui on the shoulder, reminding him that he had been hit.
Shisui was both shocked and furious, "Again! This time, I won't fall for it. I've already seen through everything!"
"Oh?", Obito chuckled and, with a flicker, returned to his original position.
This time, he specifically warned Shisui.
"Are you ready? If you are, I'll start now."
Shisui nodded, "I'm ready. Obito-senpai, come at me."
This time, he had already marked all three Flying Thunder God kunai. No matter which one Obito teleported to, he would be able to react instantly.
However, in the very next momentā
Obito suddenly appeared right in front of him, face-to-face.
"Shisui, do you admit defeat now?"
Obito's kunai was pressed against his abdomen.
Shisui instantly lost all will to continue fighting.
He suddenly realized, his gap with Obito wasn't something that could be measured with logic. The guy was just playing with him.
But he still wanted to understand what happened, 'Doesn't this teleportation technique require a medium? He had already marked all the possible mediums.'
'Unlessā¦'
Shisui smiled bitterly and looked at his own shoulder. Sure enough, there was a Flying Thunder God mark already placed there.
So it happened when Obito patted his shoulder earlierā¦
Shisui took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Obito, "Obito-senpai, I admit defeat."
"So you were this strong all along? So the Body Flicker Technique could be used like this? I was too arrogant beforeā¦ In front of a real master, I can't do anything at all."
Obito was secretly delighted, using the Flying Thunder God to bully weaker ninjas was just too satisfying.
He ruffled Shisui's hair, "Don't be too hard on yourself. Losing to me isn't shameful. If you have any questions in the future, feel free to ask me anytime."
"Now, let me go over the issues you revealed in this battle."
Though being patted on the head by a senior who wasn't much older than him felt weird, Shisui could only obediently listen.
Obito spoke seriously, "You're very confident in your own strength, and in your Sharingan. Because of that, you think everything is within your grasp."
"But if the enemy moves beyond that control, you often lack countermeasures."
"For example, in the last exchange, you thought you had marked all the kunai locations, so you weren't worried about the enemy attacking from elsewhere."
"That's a very bad habit."
Obito continued, "The same applies to genjutsu. If you think a single genjutsu is enough to bring someone down and assume everything is under control, what if the enemy has already broken free and is just waiting for you to let your guard down? What if they suddenly strike and pluck out your Sharingan? What then?"
Shisui broke into a cold sweat, "Obito-senpai, I understand now. No matter how strong I get, I must never let my guard down. Underestimating an opponent comes at a great cost."
Obito nodded, "Remember today's lesson. In the future, you'll meet many shinobi who aren't particularly smart or cunning, who have no special bloodline limits or strange abilities. In battles against them, you might slowly forget what happened today."
Shisui shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Noā¦ this lesson is enough for me to remember for a lifetime."
Obito grinned, "So, am I qualified now to hear about that jutsu you're developing?"
Shisui nodded. Even if Obito hadn't asked, he had been eager to share it. The technique had too high a technical threshold, finding a sparring partner wasn't easy.
So, he eagerly started explaining his theoryā¦
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