A long river cut through the entire Konoha.
"You two aren't from the village, are you?"
Asuma, holding a cigarette, and Kurenai stopped Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki, who were wearing black cloaks embroidered with red clouds and straw hats with wind chimes.
Itachi said in a deep voice, "Long time no see, Mr. Asuma, Miss Kurenai."
Hearing the other party call out their names, Asuma's expression became even more serious as he said, "To be able to say our names, it seems you were once a ninja of the village."
Itachi extended his hand with a ring imprinted with the character 'Zhu' and slowly took off his straw hat.
Asuma and Kurenai's eyes widened slightly, as if they had seen someone incredible: "No… that's right, Itachi!"
Kisame Hoshigaki, standing beside Itachi, said softly, "Is he Mr. Itachi's acquaintance? Since that's the case, I'll introduce myself as well."
With that, he also reached out and took off the straw hat with wind chimes on his head.
"Kisame Hoshigaki, pleased to meet you."
Asuma and Kurenai were on high alert; a person's reputation precedes them. These two were S-rank rogue ninjas, their notoriety far-reaching, especially Itachi, the one who massacred his own clan.
However, for the safety of the village, Asuma had no intention of backing down.
"No need for 'pleased to meet you', because today you two will die here…"
"Hey, Asuma, don't just casually spoil it…"
A voice came from behind Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki. Yang Tao, leading Sasuke and Naruto, walked over from a distance.
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"I didn't expect you two to be so fast, making me wander around the periphery for nothing."
Itachi made no movement, but Kisame Hoshigaki couldn't hold back and turned to look at the three of them.
"Mr. Itachi, it seems we need to hurry. It would be troublesome if the people of Konoha surrounded us."
Hearing Kisame Hoshigaki's words, Yang Tao couldn't help but chuckle, saying with a light laugh, "What makes you think you can still leave?"
"Naruto, this guy is called Kisame Hoshigaki. The weapon in his hand is called 'Samehada', which is a living fish that can absorb Chakra for its own use."
"He possesses astonishing Chakra, earning him the title 'Tailless Tailed Beast'. You don't need to worry about that; just stall him. When Might Guy arrives, he can deal with him."
Tailless Tailed Beast? Excuse me, the strongest Tailed Beast Jinchuriki is precisely me.
Naruto looked at Kisame Hoshigaki seriously and said, "If I defeat him, can I go back?"
Mom is still waiting for me at home for breakfast.
"If you are confident, you can go back after defeating him."
Kisame Hoshigaki laughed in anger and said, "What an interesting brat. Since you know so much about me, you should also know my strength…"
He reached out and took Samehada from behind him.
The next moment, countless chains flew out from Naruto's body.
Lots of Chakra? Then taste the feeling of being sealed.
Kisame Hoshigaki also encountered such a strange attack for the first time. He raised Samehada in his hand and slashed at the chains flying towards him.
Now, here's the problem.
If Samehada were just an ordinary weapon, it would be fine, but it's a living fish. The chains instantly pierced through its bandages.
The chains tightened, pulling Samehada and Kisame Hoshigaki together towards Naruto.
Seeing this scene, Yang Tao suddenly reminded, "Naruto, you can feed it some of your and the Nine-Tails' Chakra. Maybe it will like it."
Samehada likes Chakra.
Naruto's Chakra is among the best in the entire ninja world. Perhaps it really could be lured over with Chakra.
At this moment, Itachi finally turned to look at Yang Tao and Sasuke.
"My foolish little brother…"
Yang Tao: "…"
I hate it when someone tries to show off and steal my thunder in front of me.
He immediately reached out and patted Sasuke's head, saying to Itachi, "Itachi, why didn't you kill everyone on the night of the clan massacre?"
"But it's good that you didn't kill everyone. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to have such a satisfactory puppet. For Sasuke's sake, you may leave."
Sasuke turned to look at Yang Tao: 'The script we agreed on wasn't like this… Wasn't I supposed to go up and chop down Itachi? How did I become a puppet again?'
Yang Tao glanced at Sasuke, the meaning in his eyes very clear: 'Watch my performance.'
"Unfortunately, this child's eyes were blinded by hatred, and he was determined to seek revenge on you. But now, rest assured, I have completely erased all his memories. He will absolutely not cause you any trouble in the future."
"You don't need to thank me either…"
In an instant, black flames rose from Yang Tao's body.
Yang Tao reached out and looked at the black flames in his hand, which looked like an ink painting, and laughed, "Is this Amaterasu? Haha, how interesting. Sasuke, go, bring me your dear brother's Sharingan."
Since it's fire, my fire resistance effect can withstand it, no problem at all.
Sasuke responded with an emotionless expression, "Yes, sir."
To be honest, Itachi panicked, he truly panicked.
If his little brother really had something happen to him, then his persistence all this time would be meaningless.
Looking at his little brother, who was holding a long sword and rushing towards him with an expressionless face, he suddenly felt a bit lost, not knowing what to do for a moment.
His Mangekyo Sharingan began to spin.
'Tsukuyomi'
No matter what, he had to first pull Sasuke into the genjutsu space and see if he could awaken his little brother's memories.
But contrary to his expectations, Sasuke's mind was not pulled into the Tsukuyomi space by him at all.
The next moment.
His body trembled. He saw a pair of familiar yet unfamiliar eyes.
'Mangekyo Sharingan?!'
Had his little brother actually reached this stage?
As a member of the Uchiha Clan, he had forgotten one thing: never make eye contact with any Mangekyo Sharingan.
The next moment, the scene before his eyes changed. His body was tied to a cross, unable to move, while his little brother stood before him, holding a long sword.
"Welcome to the world of Tsukuyomi. In this world, all factors, including time, location, and mass, are controlled by me… So, enjoy the coming pain."
Itachi: "…"
I'm caught in a genjutsu???
Pfft, the long sword pierced into Itachi's body, but there was no intense pain. After all, his Mangekyo Sharingan's visual prowess wasn't just for show. Although he couldn't break free from this genjutsu, which should have been his, he could still change some 'settings'.
Outside, it was only the blink of an eye.
Itachi immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, and two lines of bloody tears flowed down his cheeks, giving Itachi a hint of demonic beauty.
He dodged sideways, avoiding Sasuke's long sword that was aimed at his neck. The next moment, a flash of lightning appeared, striking Itachi.
Itachi's body transformed into a flock of crows, dodging the attack.
Immediately, a hand pierced through Sasuke's neck. Itachi used a clone to attract Sasuke's attention, while his real body appeared behind Sasuke.
He wanted to control his little brother.
But for some reason, his hand went directly through Sasuke's neck.
'Phasing…'
This move could be said to be the most shameless ability in the Naruto World.
"My lord needs your eyes. Give me your eyes!"
Killing intent and heart-piercing words…
Sasuke had also learned to be cunning.