But what was faster than the Hidden Mist Chunin was Shisui.
With a swoosh, Shisui silently appeared near the Hidden Mist Jonin, and two shurikens equipped with kunai pierced through the Hidden Mist Jonin's body.
"Just as I thought, what I lack is a burst technique like the Breath of Flame Chakra Mode." Shisui thought as he looked at the results of his attack.
Before entering the Breath of Flame Chakra Mode, Shisui would likely not be able to kill the Hidden Mist Jonin in time; the overall enhancement brought by the Breath of Flame Chakra Mode was just too substantial.
If it were just the extreme power of a single technique, the enhancement from Armament Haki would also be significant.
So why does Shisui, who has mastered Armament Haki, say he lacks a burst technique?
The answer is that the burst enhancement from Armament is monotonous, only increasing Shisui's personal defense and the power of various techniques.
Yet the enemy might not choose to meet force with force; after all, the side with the numerical advantage can choose to entangle.
And the enhancement brought by the Breath of Flame Chakra Mode is different; it's a comprehensive enhancement in multiple aspects.
Although it doesn't purely enhance the body like the Breath of Rock, the Breath of Flame Chakra Mode significantly boosts the body, far surpassing regular Concentrated Breathing Technique.
Additionally, the greatest feature of the Breath of Flame is the enhancement it provides to Fire Attribute Chakra Nature Changes and its strengthening of Fire Release.
When using elemental Ninjutsu, one needs to convert Chakra into the corresponding elemental Chakra, a process that takes time, albeit briefly. The Breath of Flame can shorten this process.
Faster movement speed combined with faster casting speed, all the enhancements layered together, ultimately allowed Shisui to take down the Hidden Mist Jonin.
"What's going on? His movements are even faster now." The Hidden Mist Jonin's pupils suddenly constricted upon seeing his comrade's tragic death.
"Mujo, forget that guy; kill Uchiha Shisui first!" the Hidden Mist Jonin hurriedly said to the Hidden Mist Jonin fighting Takagi Shinji.
Originally, he thought one Jonin was enough to hold off Shisui, and the remaining ninjas would kill Shisui's companions before encircling him for a more secure victory.
But now Shisui's displayed strength didn't match the information he had; if they didn't kill Shisui first, they would likely be picked off one by one.
The Jonin named Mujo had no choice but to abandon the injured Takagi Shinji, let two Chunins step in, and then went to encircle Shisui.
Shisui's Sharingan scanned the entire battlefield. Right now, Takagi Shinji was holding off two Hidden Mist, Uegoromo Tetsuya was holding off two Hidden Mist, while Kobayashi Kenji and Miyashita Ayuki each were holding off one Hidden Mist. This meant he only needed to deal with two Jonin and three lower ninjas.
"Illusion Instant Body Jutsu!"
In the Hidden Mist's line of sight, dozens of Shisuis suddenly appeared, surrounding them as if he had used Multiple Shadow Clones.
A Hidden Mist Chunin used a kunai to stab the nearest Shisui, but the feedback from his hand made him freeze.
He seemed to have stabbed an illusory shadow that didn't exist in reality, with only the resistance of air remaining.
"These clones are all fake." The Hidden Mist Chunin loudly informed his companions of this information.
The next moment, another Hidden Mist Chunin had his heart pierced by Shisui wielding a kunai.
The two Hidden Mist Jonin coldly watched the speaking Chunin, making him break out in a cold sweat.
The Hidden Mist Jonin frowned at the many Shisuis. It was too eerie; it looked like Illusionary Clones, but some were physical.
Shisui seemed to be nowhere, yet everywhere, attacking them with kunai and Shuriken Taijutsu.
The two Hidden Mist Jonin exchanged a glance, immediately forming hand seals to use large-scale Ninjutsu to attack all the Shisuis.
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Jutsu!"
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bomb Jutsu!"
A torrent of water spewed forth from the Hidden Mist Jonin, crashing onto the ground, assaulting each Shisui, even affecting the Hidden Mist Chunin trying to find Shisui's real body.
Under this large-scale attack, two real Shisuis were revealed. Mujo immediately manipulated the massive water flow created by the Great Waterfall Jutsu to crash towards the two real Shisuis.
However, just as Mujo made his move, a kunai stuck in the ground suddenly transformed into Shisui.
From the beginning, Shisui had concealed himself as a kunai with the help of clones and had been waiting for an opportunity beside Mujo.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bomb!"
Shisui clasped his hands together, a large amount of Chakra condensed in his throat, then transformed into Fire Attribute Chakra in an instant, and finally exhaled in one breath.
A massive amount of scorching flames spewed from Shisui's mouth, quickly forming a small fire sea, encircling Mujo. Even the accumulated water left from the Great Waterfall Jutsu evaporated.
Mujo, who was controlling the Water Dragon Bomb to attack Shisui's clones, felt the intense heat from the flames and instantly his expression changed drastically. He immediately wanted to cancel the attack to dodge Shisui's jutsu.
But the Fire Dragon Flame Bomb, as a high-damage, large-range Fire Release, was impossible to dodge at such a distance.
In the incredulous eyes of the onlookers, Mujo was drowned in the sea of fire until he lost all signs of life.
When a Hidden Mist Jonin saw yet another Jonin die at the hands of Shisui, sweat uncontrollably beaded on his forehead, filled with shock.
In just a few short minutes, Shisui had killed two Hidden Mist Jonin.
This is not just any loss; these are Jonin from one of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
The Hidden Mist Jonin instinctively retreated two steps, a thought of withdrawal forming in his heart.
Although they still had the numbers advantage, their comprehensive strength had already decisively declined with the loss of two Jonin.
The Hidden Mist Jonin backed away unobtrusively, edging towards Miyashita Ayuki who was part of Takagi's team.
"Go and kill him!" The Hidden Mist Jonin ordered fiercely, as if he was ready to perish together with Shisui.
The two Hidden Mist ninjas each drew their kunai and unsheathed their longswords, charging at Shisui, while the Hidden Mist Jonin used the Instant Body Jutsu to quickly increase the distance.
The difficulty of training a Jonin is not even on the same level as training two Chunins. The sacrifice of two Chunins would be worth it if it allowed him to survive, making a final contribution to the Hidden Mist.
For Shisui, who was in the Breath of Flame Chakra Mode, killing a Chunin was as easy as reaching into a bag. In just one encounter, Shisui killed one Hidden Mist Chunin.
However, the Hidden Mist Jonin's actions did leave Shisui somewhat speechless. He had acted with a desperate tone, yet abandoned his subordinates and retreated.
But Shisui couldn't ignore the Hidden Mist Jonin, as Miyashita Ayuki was in the direction of the Jonin's retreat while fighting against the Hidden Mist ninjas.
Shisui ignored the remaining Hidden Mist Chunin and pursued the Hidden Mist Jonin.
The Hidden Mist Jonin calculated Shisui's speed and bit his teeth, bursting into extreme speed until he reached Miyashita Ayuki, holding a kunai against her throat.
"Uchiha Shisui, if you dare to come any closer, don't think your teammate will leave here alive," the Hidden Mist Jonin coldly said, avoiding Shisui's upper body and staring at his feet.
He realized that the two Chunins couldn't hold off Shisui for long, so he planned to take a hostage and retreat.
To avoid being caught in Shisui's Sharingan Genjutsu, he didn't even dare to look at Shisui's eyes.
It seemed Shisui didn't care about his teammate's life, not stopping his stride as he walked leisurely forward.
The Hidden Mist Jonin frowned, advancing the kunai a little on Miyashita Ayuki's neck, saying harshly, "Do you think I don't dare to kill her? If I can't leave, I'll drag several Konoha Ninjas down with me."
"Before taking a hostage, why couldn't you check carefully whom you are holding?" Shisui's exceptionally calm voice reached the Hidden Mist Jonin's ears.
"When did you develop the illusion that you successfully took my companion hostage?"
"Have I fallen under a Genjutsu?" The Hidden Mist Jonin's face changed dramatically, knowing he had looked at Shisui's Sharingan during the battle.
Just as the Hidden Mist Jonin wanted an adjacent Hidden Mist ninja to check his Chakra, a pair of blood-red eyes suddenly appeared in front of him. Shisui had crouched down.
Under normal circumstances, it's hard to make eye contact even when crouching if one keeps their head down, but the Hidden Mist Jonin was an adult, while Shisui was only eight years old.