Chapter 243: Bai Cangshu's Evil (4k)

【Special Trial: Ultimate Benevolence】

【Trial Mission Stage 1: Within seven days, ensure the survival of the plot character Ping Zhonghua. Current progress: 3/7】

Time reached the third day, and the sun rose as usual. Bai Cangshu sat by the hotel window, watching with great interest as the panicked ordinary people on the street below scrambled to purchase various supplies. The prices in this small town had been crushed by the news intentionally released by Bai Cangshu and Catherine.

"What did you do to me?!"

At this moment, Ping Zhonghua, who had been lying on the bed, finally woke up. The woman's face was pale, and she clutched her chest tightly.

Bai Cangshu turned his head, glanced at her, and waved his hand.

"Rest easy. I have absolutely no sexual interest in a weakling like you; you are nothing more than a piece of rotting meat."

Upon hearing herself regarded as rotting meat, Ping Zhonghua did not feel angry; instead, she felt relieved. Although they had not spent much time together, she had indeed begun to grasp the habits of this tall man.

He was a beast-like fellow—powerful and brutal—but at the same time, he disdained engaging in devious schemes, especially against ordinary people like her.

Although she did not know the reason, he had indeed been protecting her life all along. Even after that top-secret intelligence had been taken, he still kept her with him.

"Are you a ninja hired by my husband?"

Bai Cangshu could not be bothered to answer her and continued to watch the ordinary people below. Because news of a potential infighting between the Konoha high-ups and the Uchiha Clan had been released, many realized this could trigger a new war, and that the Land of Fire would become a target for attack.

Many were terrified; Bai Cangshu even saw some people dragging their families along, already preparing to move out of this town.

"We weren't hired by your husband; we just... *cough*, can't stand ninjas slaughtering ordinary people."

Catherine did not lie often, and the lie she told had almost no credibility. She watched that fellow Tao Baibai sitting by the window, wearing the kind of smile he had while looking at the panicked pedestrians below—it was like the smile of a mischievous boy after flooding an anthill.

A guy like this probably wasn't a normal person in reality either. She formed this judgment in her heart.

Bai Cangshu watched for a while and lost interest in these weak humans. They were a group of existences who did not know why they were born, nor why they would die.

Just like ants.

Bai Cangshu lowered his head and looked again at the book in his hand, the 【Imperial World-Shocking Book】.

This was the item he found among Li Qingzi's possessions that was theoretically the most valuable, yet neither Li Qingzi herself nor he had ever been able to comprehend its mysteries.

This book should have been a marvelous work on fate and numerology, using the principles of the I Ching to infer the origin of the universe, natural evolution, and the heavenly laws of destiny. But through the evolution within the 【Tiger Shark World】, this book changed from the 【Huangji Jingshi Book】 to the 【Imperial World-Shocking Book】.

It contained terrifying martial principles, but the techniques each person comprehended from it were completely different.

This was a peculiar item similar to a 【Heavenly Book】.

Bai Cangshu looked at the text in the book, unable to connect it to martial arts cultivation. He could not be sure if it was because his 【Martial Arts Mastery】 level was insufficient, or because the martial arts system of the 【Tiger Shark World】 was special, and his current 【Qi】 was not compatible with it.

The martial arts system of the 【Tiger Shark World】 was called 【Magnetic Field Rotation】. It did not cultivate internal energy; more accurately, it was a type of 【Superpower】. It was a process where, after digging the various capabilities of the human body to the limit, one began to use 【Electric Current Propulsion】 to generate even more terrifying power;

Continuing to refine this, one then utilized the human body to strengthen one's own magnetic field, enhancing all sorts of incredible abilities, and finally, by utilizing one's own magnetic field to contact and master the cosmic magnetic field, one entered the cosmic level of power.

Bai Cangshu grew increasingly eager to forge the 【Thunder Emperor Heart】 to verify his hypothesis.

*Snap. *

Bai Cangshu suddenly closed the booklet with one hand and placed it back into his backpack. He turned his head to look at the two women in the room, who had remained silent and motionless for a long time.

Bai Cangshu saw the terror in Catherine's eyes as they trembled incessantly, knowing she had been caught in an Illusion Technique. In previous battles, she had been able to exempt herself from the Uchiha's Sharingan illusions, but this time she had been struck directly, not even having time to issue a warning.

Clearly, the strength of the newcomer was completely a tier above the Uchiha from yesterday.

Bai Cangshu turned his head and looked from their perspective out the window to the far distance. At the mountain forest bordering the town, two young ninjas dressed in black tactical ninja gear and wearing Konoha headbands stood quietly. Seeing that Bai Cangshu had discovered their tracks, they showed no expression, their two pairs of scarlet Three-Tomoe Sharingan calmly meeting Bai Cangshu's gaze.

"This is really..."

"I've hit the jackpot."

A cruel smile appeared on Bai Cangshu's lips involuntarily. Although he had let that Two-Tomoe Sharingan Uchiha go, it was because he wanted to wait for a more valuable target to appear.

The Uchiha clan were quite extreme and twisted in their emotions; they simply could not tolerate humiliation.

It was just that he hadn't expected the people who came to be the two great genius youths of the Uchiha clan: Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi.

Even if placed in other worlds, these two were unimaginable prodigies. At their teenage years, they had already surpassed the progress of other geniuses in this world by decades.

In his teens, Uchiha Shisui had already carved out the name 【Body Flicker Shisui】 during the Third Shinobi World War, and even enjoyed the "highest courtesy" from enemy villages: "If you encounter Shisui during a mission, you may retreat directly."

This was the Ninja World's recognition of his exaggerated strength, on the same standard as 【White Fang of the Leaf, Hatake Sakumo】 and 【Golden Flash, Minato Namikaze】.

And Uchiha Itachi was no less impressive: he graduated from the Ninja Academy at 7 as the top student, awakened his Sharingan at 8, passed the Chunin exams alone at 10, joined the Anbu at 11, and after exterminating his clan at 13 and joining the 【Akatsuki】 organization, he defeated Orochimaru, one of the Sannin who was at his peak.

Bai Cangshu waved at the two of them, then laid Ping Zhonghua and Catherine, who were not in mortal danger, down on the bed.

This location was over eight hundred meters away from where the two Uchiha were.

"Tsk, to actually cast a Sharingan Illusion Technique from this distance... you really are worthy of being the current number one expert of the Uchiha."

As Bai Cangshu spoke, two light landing sounds appeared behind him.

Bai Cangshu turned around, looking at the two who only reached his chest. In terms of age, both were still youths, but that terrifying bloodline and talent meant these two already possessed overwhelming strength compared to ordinary people.

Itachi frowned; he glanced at the two women sleeping on the bed and gripped the sword on his back, but Shisui blocked him.

If Shisui wanted to kill, he could have used an illusion to severely wound the two just now, but he firmly believed that violence could not bring peace; slaughter would only incite more hatred and slaughter, without end.

Bai Cangshu's lips curled up with a mocking smile. He looked at their Sharingan and said,

"Not casting an illusion on me—is it because that little guy reported the intelligence of fighting me?"

Uchiha Shisui nodded candidly. He had noticed the traces of Bai Cangshu checking the vital signs of the other two just now, and he believed the person before him was not as brutal as Uchiha Cifang had reported.

Moreover, he did not want to complete his mission by killing an unarmed woman.

"Correct. Cifang said that after Uchiha Dou cast an illusion on you, he suffered immense pain, suspecting that you possess some kind of Bloodline Limit that can counter Sharingan illusions."

Uchiha Shisui was young, but his demeanor was extraordinary. He looked calmly at Bai Cangshu, whose hands were likely already stained with the blood of two Uchiha.

Uchiha Itachi also released the hilt of the sword he was gripping behind his back; he trusted Shisui implicitly.

The naivety of the two finally amused Bai Cangshu.

"Heh... hehe... hahahaha."

Bai Cangshu clutched his forehead and laughed loudly, almost bending at the waist. Finally, he straightened up and took two steps forward, arriving less than a meter in front of Uchiha Shisui, leaning forward to look down at this strongest member of the Uchiha clan.

"I say, aren't you a bit too ridiculous? As the pinnacle of your clan, have you really not considered your own clansmen at all?"

Uchiha Itachi remained calm, but a shuriken had already appeared silently in his hand behind his back. With his technique, even in this indoor space, he could perfectly use his skill to shoot the shuriken into any blind spot.

Whether it is this guy before me, or that woman lying on the bed.

Bai Cangshu stared at Shisui Uchiha's eyes without flinching, seeing that in the other's gaze, that kind of naive 【Good】 was already flickering, and he hadn't even developed any killing intent toward him.

A sense of malice suddenly arose in Bai Cangshu's heart; it was the 【Evil】 that is inevitably triggered when facing such overly pure "Good."

"Are you not aware that it is precisely because of this naive benevolence of yours that the Uchiha Clan is constantly being pressured and eroded by those politicians in Konoha?"

"If, and I mean if, you were replaced by the strongest of your previous generation, Uchiha Madara, tell me, would Konoha and the Uchiha have reached this point today?"

Shisui Uchiha frowned; he indeed had no intention of using 【Kotoamatsukami】 on the person before him, as that power was absolutely not meant to exist for any single enemy.

Bai Cangshu sensed the other's resolve and continued to mock him.

"The Uchiha are feared because of their power, and coveted even more because their power is insufficient."

"Do you know how much Danzō Shimura wants to pocket the eyes of your clansmen? Everything is because you, this so-called 【Body Flicker Shisui】, have not given him the deterrence he deserves."

Clang, the sword light lit up!

A figure appeared behind Bai Cangshu in an instant; Itachi Uchiha did not want to listen to this person's "seductive fallacies" any longer, and more importantly, he actually felt that what this person said had some logic...

Clang!

Amidst the sound of metal clashing, Itachi Uchiha felt a strong counter-shock force and let go of his hand instantly; as the blade was deflected, he also leaped backward out of the window, while simultaneously firing several Shuriken from his hand.

Bai Cangshu raised an eyebrow, his figure appearing in front of the bed in an instant.

Clang, clang, clang, clang—as his left hand swung, he blocked the several Shuriken, but this opening also allowed Itachi Uchiha to successfully withdraw from the room.

Shisui Uchiha watched Bai Cangshu's movements and took a deep breath; he did not take the opportunity to strike while Bai Cangshu was engaged with Itachi, and only then said calmly:

"Perhaps what you say is indeed reasonable; I am not a good leader for the clan, but that position will sooner or later be taken over by someone more suitable. What I can do at the moment is merely, while maintaining a peaceful situation, as much as possible..."

"Eliminate all unstable factors."

Shisui Uchiha performed hand seals with both hands, and in an instant, his figure appeared one after another in the room and the corridor as if copied and pasted; Bai Cangshu's eyes flickered twice, and within the perception of 【Transparent World】, the heartbeat intensity of these Shisui figures was exactly the same, yet the killing intent was erratic.

Interesting...

Purple intent surged in Bai Cangshu's eyes; the next moment, his Footwork shifted, his figure launched instantly, and a wild wind surged madly from the window, everything in the room instantly swept up by the gale.

Shisui Uchiha witnessed that miraculous ability that required no hand seals, and the next moment, countless leg shadows appeared.

Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft...

The Force of the Wind God Leg erupted from before Bai Cangshu; in just an instant, this wooden inn was shattered, light appeared from every angle, and amidst the terrified screams of pedestrians below, Bai Cangshu stood on one leg, slowly lowering his right leg.

Looking at the large number of Shisui figures that still had not disappeared before him, the battle intent on his face began to surge.

"Illusion Technique, Body Flicker Technique, Taijutsu—to think these few abilities could create such an effect... Heh, Shisui Uchiha, you are indeed very interesting!"

Boom!

The Three-Tomoe in Shisui Uchiha's pupils tightened slightly, and a terrifying aura erupted like a storm; he blocked in front of himself with one hand, retreating continuously, as the illusions in the room disappeared one by one.

Thump, thump, thump...

In the street below, those panicked ordinary people fell one after another with white eyes; Itachi Uchiha blocked in front of himself with one hand, watching Shisui retreat from the room, his expression grave.

"What kind of ability is this... a Bloodline Limit?!"

Shisui Uchiha felt that aura, which was constantly battering his mind like a sea wolf, and for the first time, he revealed a grave expression.

He shook his head, denying this guess.

"I did not see any signs of Chakra flow; even a Bloodline Limit would not be like this."

"This is likely... aura."

Itachi Uchiha felt somewhat absurd for a moment; he had never heard of anyone being able to directly shock the people of a small town into fainting just by relying on aura.

Bang!

Bai Cangshu punched through the wall on the other side, and there was no more cover in the surroundings; he clearly perceived that all movement nearby had disappeared, leaving only the two people before him, and several people hiding in the woods hundreds of meters away.

This was everyone sent by the Konoha side.

Bai Cangshu held up a finger and said to the two genius youths below:

"Shisui Uchiha, bring the resolve to kill me and use your full strength, otherwise..."

"War will begin immediately."

His smile was cruel; Shisui Uchiha and Itachi did not understand Bai Cangshu's meaning at all, but Itachi still instinctively felt something was wrong; he looked at Shisui, who was blocking in front of him, and said:

"Shisui, this guy is dangerous, we should..."

Shisui Uchiha thought for a moment and still shook his head; he looked at the large number of civilians who had fallen nearby out of the corner of his eye—using 【Susanoo】 in a place like this would directly lead to massive deaths.

"Itachi, you take these people away first; leave this place to me to handle."

Itachi nodded and disappeared instantly; disappearing along with him were the several figures on the ground nearby.

Bai Cangshu saw this scene and understood that Shisui Uchiha was still thinking about that damn 【Non-killing】 ninja way.

He was thoroughly disappointed in this overly naive number one powerhouse of the Uchiha.

"Shisui, sometimes, without experiencing pain, people can never grow, right."

His eyelids drooped, and the next moment, his heartbeat began to rise violently.

Thump, thump, thump!

The heartbeats instantly merged into one, his muscles also instantly expanded, and Bai Cangshu felt the viscosity of the air once again.

He looked at Shisui Uchiha calmly.

"Instant, open."

Hum~ Bang!

The moment the scorching white sonic boom cloud exploded, Shisui Uchiha's heart felt as if it had stopped; a strong palpitation came, the Three-Tomoe Sharingan instantly began to change, and the moment the Mangekyo Sharingan appeared, intense green Chakra was about to rise from the ground—that was the sign that Susanoo was about to appear.

Bang!

A figure that was completely impossible to capture slammed into Shisui Uchiha in an instant, sending him flying; he vomited large mouthfuls of blood while still in the air.

Itachi Uchiha, who had just used the Body Flicker Technique to rush back, looked at this scene, his face deathly pale.

He subconsciously formed hand seals, but the air beside his ears also exploded; his Three-Tomoe trembled as they captured a figure so fast it was completely blurred, and a large amount of blood sprayed from the opponent's body, as if they themselves could not withstand this speed that had reached its limit.

Bang!

Far away, the Anbu ninja responsible for observing this place from the shadows changed expression.

"Not good, contact the village quickly, Uchiha Shisui has failed!"

Bang!

A sonic boom cloud exploded in the air once more, crossing a distance of nearly a thousand meters in a single breath; the Konoha Anbu who had just sent the signal instinctively used Body Flicker to move in three different directions.

The next moment, the place where the few had been was completely shattered by a massive force.

(End of chapter)