Naruto: Zanka No Tachi

Chapter 245: NZNT: Chapter 245

Yoruichi Shihōin’s sudden attack wasn’t a random act of mischief, nor was it intended to playfully tease Yusuke Uchiha in the same manner sh

Yoruichi Shihōin’s sudden attack wasn’t a random act of mischief, nor was it intended to playfully tease Yusuke Uchiha in the same manner she often did with Byakuya Kuchiki. She had a specific goal in mind.

She and Kisuke Urahara both suspected Yusuke Uchiha was concealing his true strength, and Urahara believed Yusuke Uchiha had a hidden purpose for coming to the Seireitei.

Yoruichi Shihōin’s initial intention in visiting the Kuchiki family was to instruct Byakuya Kuchiki in Shunpo.

As two of Soul Society’s five great noble families, the Kuchiki and Shihōin families had a long-standing close relationship, and Yoruichi Shihōin treated Byakuya Kuchiki like a younger brother.

However, she unexpectedly encountered Yusuke Uchiha at the Kuchiki estate.

After careful consideration, Yoruichi Shihōin decided to find a pretext to directly assess the true extent of Yusuke Uchiha’s abilities.

Unlike her playful interactions with Byakuya Kuchiki, Yoruichi Shihōin’s attack speed was more than double her usual; Byakuya Kuchiki and Kōga Kuchiki were completely taken aback. Even Yusuke Uchiha had to be fully alert.

Leaning back slightly to avoid Yoruichi Shihōin’s attempt to grab his glasses, Yusuke Uchiha smiled.

”Excuse me, these glasses are extremely important to me; I cannot relinquish them to you, Captain Shihōin.”

Yoruichi Shihōin didn’t relent, appearing as if teleporting to Yusuke Uchiha’s other side, again reaching for his glasses.

”Then how about just letting me take a look? I’ll return them immediately afterward!”

These glasses were crucial for concealing the unique abilities of his eyes; Yusuke Uchiha couldn’t allow Yoruichi Shihōin to remove them.

His spiritual pressure surged, and Yusuke Uchiha swiftly moved to intercept Yoruichi Shihōin’s hand.

To Yusuke Uchiha’s surprise, he missed, and Yoruichi Shihōin appeared from another impossible angle, her hand still reaching for his glasses.

Faced with Yoruichi Shihōin’s persistent pursuit, Yusuke Uchiha became serious, using Shunpo to move from the corridor into the garden, evading her attack and shifting the battleground to a more open area.

Yoruichi Shihōin followed relentlessly, appearing instantly beside Yusuke Uchiha as he arrived in the garden.

The garden was then filled with their lightning-fast movements; it appeared as though dozens of Yusuke Uchihas and Yoruichi Shihōins were moving simultaneously.

Byakuya Kuchiki and Kōga Kuchiki were completely overwhelmed, unable to follow their movements or discern who held the advantage.

After a brief moment, all the afterimages vanished, leaving both figures in the center of the garden. Yoruichi Shihōin and Yusuke Uchiha stood facing each other, but Yoruichi Shihōin’s outstretched hand was firmly grasped at the wrist by Yusuke Uchiha.

Superficially, it appeared Yusuke Uchiha had gained the upper hand.

”Hmph, quite the ungentlemanly fellow!” Yoruichi Shihōin scoffed, withdrawing her arm with a feigned air of displeasure.

Yoruichi Shihōin was undeniably cunning; by shifting the blame for their brief exchange onto Yusuke Uchiha, she successfully achieved her goal of gauging his abilities.

Yusuke Uchiha smiled and offered his praise. ”Truly worthy of the title ’Shunpo God,’ Yoruichi. Your speed surpasses anything I’ve ever witnessed.”

Yoruichi Shihōin muttered under her breath, ”Insincere.”

Yusuke Uchiha shook his head with a wry smile, bidding farewell to the Kuchiki family and heading back to the 6th Division barracks. Kōga Kuchiki escorted him to the gate of the estate.

”Captain Uchiha, your sparring match with Captain Shihōin was truly spectacular! And to think you managed to restrain the renowned ’Shunpo God’,” Kōga Kuchiki said in admiration.

Yusuke Uchiha shook his head. ”I didn’t actually win. In terms of Shunpo and Hakuda, her skill is unparalleled.

You must remember that I was purely on the defensive, my only objective being to protect my glasses.

Therefore, catching her was significantly easier than her attempting to remove my glasses.”

Kōga Kuchiki nodded thoughtfully, his assessment of Yusuke Uchiha’s abilities rising further still.

”What a troublesome woman,” Yusuke Uchiha thought, ”her probing forced me to use my full strength. And why did she target my glasses specifically?”

After Yusuke Uchiha’s departure, Yoruichi Shihōin resumed her interaction with Byakuya Kuchiki.

”Little Byakuya, let’s begin your Shunpo training.”

Byakuya Kuchiki raised an eyebrow. ”No, I will train independently.”

Yoruichi Shihōin pressed her face close to his. ”Are you still upset about my little prank earlier?”

Byakuya Kuchiki gently pushed Yoruichi Shihōin’s face away.

”I have my own training methods. In time, I will defeat you using my own Shunpo skills.”

While consistently irritated by Yoruichi Shihōin’s playful teasing, Byakuya Kuchiki harbored no resentment towards her; instead, he viewed her as a benchmark for his own improvement, a goal to surpass.

Having witnessed the exchange between Yoruichi Shihōin and Yusuke Uchiha, Byakuya Kuchiki had conceived a plan to seek advice from Yusuke Uchiha on how to effectively counter Yoruichi Shihōin’s Shunpo techniques.

He believed that defeating Yoruichi Shihōin without her direct instruction would be a far more satisfying achievement.

Therefore, he rejected her offer of training, intending to seek guidance from Captain Yusuke Uchiha once he officially joined the 6th Division.

Yoruichi Shihōin’s lips curled into a slight smile. ”As you wish. However, should you encounter any difficulties, feel free to consult your big sister Yoruichi.”

With those words, Yoruichi Shihōin vanished, swiftly departing from the Kuchiki family estate using Shunpo.

Yoruichi Shihōin then proceeded to the Research and Development Institute.

Her purpose was to relay the details of her encounter with Yusuke Uchiha to Kisuke Urahara.

”His strength is truly formidable. While his Shunpo skills are exceptional, they still fall slightly short of my own.

His ability to keep pace with my speed was entirely reliant upon his spiritual pressure; his spiritual pressure vastly surpasses both yours and mine!” Yoruichi Shihōin stated gravely to Kisuke Urahara.

After a moment of contemplation, Kisuke Urahara inquired, ”Based on your assessment, do you believe he might have a specific purpose for his presence in the Seireitei?”

Yoruichi Shihōin shook her head.

”I haven’t sensed anything of the sort. If he truly intended to conceal his abilities, there would have been no need for him to engage me in combat; he could have simply allowed me to remove his glasses.

Therefore, in my opinion, he had no intention of concealing anything; he merely saw no need to overtly display his full capabilities.”

Kisuke Urahara stroked his chin, his brow furrowed in thought. ”Unless...”

Intrigued by Kisuke Urahara’s drawn-out response, Yoruichi Shihōin pressed, ”Unless what?”

A glint of insight flashed in Kisuke Urahara’s eyes. ”Unless there is some hidden mechanism concealed beneath those glasses!”

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