Chapter 85: Shisui of the Body Flicker
"Damn! Swift is actually Uchiha Shisui? The Shisui of the Body Flicker!"
In the original storyline, when Itachi is mentioned, everyone knows him, and no one is unfamiliar with the Akatsuki.
Anyone who has read the original plot cannot forget that solitary figure in the Hidden Leaf Village, the Itachi who could take down Kakashi in an instant with just one look.
But when it comes to Uchiha Shisui? Ha, not everyone might know about him.
After all, most people's impression of Uchiha Shisui is just that he was the unfortunate soul who "tragically died" at Itachi's hands during the Uchiha Clan massacre.
However, is Uchiha Shisui really that insignificant? Not at all! As a die-hard fan of the Naruto series, Koshino knows very well just how terrifying Shisui, known as "Swift," truly is!
Especially now, when Itachi hasn't fully matured, if one were to talk about the number one of the new generation of the Uchiha Clan, it would undoubtedly be the "Swift" in front of Koshino, Uchiha Shisui.
Moreover, even as Itachi gradually grew stronger, Uchiha Shisui's reputation had already spread throughout the ninja world.
In fact, in the eyes of the Third Hokage and other high-ranking officials of the Hidden Leaf, Uchiha Shisui was considered the "strongest" of the Uchiha Clan, a figure who could be called the clan's greatest warrior in a few years.
Unfortunately, such a brilliant genius, someone even the proud Kakashi secretly admired, perished early on the stage of history due to the radicalism of the Leaf's elder council, led by Shimura Danzo, and the self-destructive actions of the Uchiha Clan.
If the Uchiha Clan hadn't plotted rebellion, perhaps in the future, Shisui of the Body Flicker and Itachi, two "god-like" figures, could have brought great glory to the Uchiha Clan!
Then, upon learning from Kakashi that "Swift" was Uchiha Shisui, the Shisui of the Body Flicker, Koshino was stunned for a long time before his gaze slowly focused on Uchiha Shisui.
However, seeing the legendary figure of Shisui of the Body Flicker right in front of him, Koshino was even more excited than when he first met the Fourth Hokage.
After all, during his interactions with the Fourth Hokage, Koshino never went on missions with him!
In contrast, Shisui of the Body Flicker was Koshino's most formidable partner during missions! "No wonder Minato-sensei trusts 'Swift' so much. Just the name Shisui of the Body Flicker is far more reliable than Kakashi!"
"Moreover, Shisui's peak came not only earlier than Kakashi's but was also stronger!"
"Now that I've been training with Minato-sensei for so long, a small fry like Kakashi really can't 'satisfy' me anymore, so let me see how strong you really are!"
"My beloved captain, Shisui of the Body Flicker!"
Koshino thought to himself, a glint of determination flashing in his eyes, but he didn't use his own "acceleration" technique to surpass Uchiha Shisui in a childish manner while on the move.
Simply competing in speed, isn't that just child's play?
Even if Koshino surpassed Uchiha Shisui, what would it prove?
Would it mean Koshino is stronger than Uchiha Shisui?
Besides, Anbu missions have rules, and if Koshino recklessly overtook Uchiha Shisui, it would be equivalent to disobeying orders.
Koshino scoffed at things only an idiot like Sarutobi Asuma would do.
So, Koshino's plan was to kill more enemies when facing the Mist Ninja, outperform Uchiha Shisui, and challenge the title of "Shisui of the Body Flicker" in this way.
Unfortunately, Mist Ninjas weren't like radishes you could encounter just by wanting to.
Moreover, Koshino and Kakashi had just left the Leaf camp not long ago.
Even if there were Mist Ninjas around, they would be Anbu gathering intelligence on the Leaf camp, making it unlikely for them to encounter Koshino's team.
Thus, Koshino had to suppress his competitive spirit, moving alongside Kakashi at the back, silently following Uchiha Shisui and the mysterious Anbu codenamed "Fierce" as they sped towards the second assembly point within the Land of Fire.
Then, because the journey was quite dull, Koshino used wind sensing to confirm there were no disturbances nearby and began training in secret.
As for what Koshino was training, it was simple.
For the past half month, Koshino had been practicing the Uzumaki Clan's mental secret techniques.
Although his mental energy hadn't made a qualitative leap, it had increased significantly.
In this situation, Koshino used his increased mental energy to silently work on breaking through the second stage of wind chakra nature transformation, aided by the Fourth Hokage's "Acceleration" technique.
During the first stage of the journey, Koshino had a small epiphany.
Little did they know, Koshino's mastery of the Fourth Hokage's "Acceleration" technique, along with signs of breaking through the second stage of wind chakra nature transformation,
left Kakashi, Uchiha Shisui, and the mysterious Anbu codenamed "Fierce" quite surprised.
Originally, when Koshino first joined the Blade Squad, the Fourth Hokage and Shikaku had advised Uchiha Shisui and the others to take care of Koshino, as his injuries hadn't fully healed and he was still very young.
Yet, during the high-speed travel, while Kakashi and "Fierce" were panting heavily during rest periods, only Koshino and Uchiha Shisui remained unaffected.
This truly made Uchiha Shisui, Kakashi, and the others reevaluate Koshino's strength, even gaining a newfound respect for him!
Shisui of the Body Flicker was understandable. After all, he was a renowned ninja, maintaining peak condition during high-speed travel was just ordinary for him.
But Koshino, performing so well at such a young age, truly exceeded the expectations of Uchiha Shisui and "Fierce."
Especially Kakashi, who had only been apart from Koshino for half a month, was surprised to see Koshino's rapid progress.
His pride made him somewhat anxious, eager to prove himself once again in front of Koshino.
Soon after, perhaps due to Kakashi's prayers being answered or the inevitable challenges of Koshino's mission, before they could finish resting, Uchiha Shisui, with his face hidden behind a mask, frowned and signaled to Koshino and the others.
Seeing Uchiha Shisui's signal, Koshino, Kakashi, and the others immediately became alert.
Koshino, also eager to showcase his abilities in front of Uchiha Shisui, used wind sensing as soon as Shisui's signal dropped to assess the surroundings.
And it was a good thing he did. After using wind sensing to probe the area, even Koshino's expression turned grim. "Captain, there are about four Mist Ninja squads, twelve Mist Ninjas, approaching from the right front."
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