Uchiha Itachi was stunned.
Although he hoped Sasuke would become stronger and possess the power to protect himself, the current situation had exceeded his expectations.
Even he, who was called a genius, wasn't half as strong as Sasuke at his age.
Elite Jonin.
He made a judgment in his heart: whether it was his combat awareness or the special Black Flame he could release, he was no longer an ordinary Ninja who could be easily dealt with.
If I had known you had this strength, I wouldn't have come.
This was Uchiha Itachi's thought at the moment.
"Truly surprising."
However, the act had to be complete.
Uchiha Itachi stabilized his stance, looked over expressionlessly, and released his most proficient Genjutsu.
"Is this all the strength you have, after killing your entire clan to obtain the Mangekyo?"
Seeing Uchiha Itachi injured, Sasuke felt exhilarated, and his killing intent surged.
With the purple accessory's enhancement, he had no fear of Genjutsu, and charged straight ahead, raising his longsword.
Water Pillar!
Thick streams of water rose, causing the pond to boil, blocking Sasuke's assault.
Kisame Hoshigaki formed hand seals, skillfully manipulating several Water Pillars, attempting to push Sasuke into the pond.
Shuriken.
Uchiha Itachi no longer held back, beginning to display his Shuriken manipulation skills that even Orochimaru had once marveled at.
Countless Shuriken flew from his hands, as dense as falling rain.
They collided with each other, shooting at Sasuke, who was suspended mid-air by the Water Pillar, at extremely tricky angles.
Cursed Flame.
Sasuke spun his body, swinging his longsword in a full arc.
The Black Flame drew a narrow fiery circle, sweeping away all incoming Shuriken, while simultaneously cleaving through the Water Pillars.
Sizzle, sizzle.
The water in the pond evaporated, making the entire plaza of the Naka River Shrine hazy with mist.
"I'm very curious, where exactly did you obtain this ability?"
Uchiha Itachi frowned deeply, keenly sensing the strangeness of the Ninja Art Sasuke released.
Although there was Chakra consumption, it was for enhancing power.
This strange Black Flame, when activated, didn't require Chakra at all, but rather another very special energy fluctuation.
Sage Art?
Even Uchiha Itachi had never seen Sage Art, but the Uchiha Clan had a long heritage, so he naturally knew about this thing that the Fourth Hokage had once mastered.
But it was also different.
While he was relieved by Sasuke's growth, the situation had exceeded expectations, and behind it, there might be uncontrollable people or events lurking.
He absolutely couldn't let Sasuke go astray.
"Being able to kill you is enough!"
Sasuke laughed maniacally, seeing Uchiha Itachi retreating repeatedly under his assault, and continued to charge forward.
Good, just like this, kill you!
You, whose hands are stained with the blood of your clan, don't deserve to live in this world!
Boom!
Just as Sasuke launched a surprise attack and his blade was about to fall.
Orange-yellow Chakra energy erupted, forming the ribs of a skeleton, deflecting the longsword in Sasuke's hand.
A skeletal arm swung nimbly, striking Sasuke directly and sending him flying.
Susanoo.
The advanced Sharingan Genjutsu, judged by the game as a purple-grade advanced skill.
At the critical moment, Uchiha Itachi activated this Jutsu to block Sasuke.
"Sasuke, you still can't kill me now!"
Uchiha Itachi's gaze was cold; the slight tremor in his sick body due to extensive Chakra consumption was well hidden.
Sasuke, who was sent flying, crashed into a building, and even the building itself was mostly destroyed.
"Itachi-sensei."
Kisame Hoshigaki looked at him with concern.
He didn't understand.
Although Sasuke was strong, Itachi-sensei didn't need to activate Susanoo, a Ninja Art that caused immense damage to the body, to defeat him.
Uchiha Itachi gave him a look, indicating he was fine.
He released Susanoo to remind Sasuke of their vast power gap, hoping to make Sasuke settle down and not become arrogant just because he had gained some strength.
He knew his younger brother's nature too well.
He always wanted to go out and play the moment the sky cleared, only to get drenched every time.
Every time his Ninja Art made a little progress, he would become proud. He couldn't stay by his side for long, so this time, he had to correct his bad habits properly.
"Damn it!"
Sasuke felt like all his bones were broken, and he painstakingly crawled out of the rubble.
The longsword in his hand, crafted from precious Flame Iron Ore, a blue-grade weapon certified with 5000 reward points, was now covered in fine cracks.
He looked at Susanoo, his eyes revealing unwillingness, knowing that he couldn't kill Uchiha Itachi for now.
When he first joined the game, he had experienced the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan and knew the terror of Susanoo.
"If I could certify all the purple-grade sets in the game into reality, I could break through Susanoo too!"
Sasuke gritted his teeth.
His Sword Curse Black Flame was also a purple-grade skill, by no means weaker than Susanoo, but its immense Chakra cost made him unable to release it at the moment.
"I'll spare you. Preserve those eyes well, and continue to live with your hatred for me."
Uchiha Itachi's expression was cold. He glanced at Sasuke, who was slumped on the ground, completely out of combat, then withdrew Susanoo and slowly left with Kisame.
With the Third Hokage's permission and the Uchiha Clan grounds being very remote.
Even with such a huge commotion, no Anbu Ninja came forward to stop the two, allowing them to leave Konoha smoothly.
Immediately after leaving Konoha,
Pfft.
Uchiha Itachi suddenly went limp, spitting out blood.
Kisame Hoshigaki quickly supported him, complaining, "Itachi-sensei, you went too far. Should I find a doctor for you?"
He knew Itachi had a very serious illness; once he lacked Chakra's nourishment, over-exertion in battle would trigger it.
It seemed Itachi-sensei cared deeply for his younger brother.
This made Kisame Hoshigaki respect Itachi even more.
Although he didn't know Uchiha Itachi's past, he only knew that the other party had killed his entire clan and defected.
Initially, Kisame Hoshigaki was very disdainful of Itachi. Although he proactively applied to the leader to team up with Uchiha Itachi, who had the same experience of killing his comrades, he had never truly acknowledged him, and several times disputes almost arose during missions.
But with gradual contact, Kisame Hoshigaki seemed to be able to slightly sense some of Itachi-sensei's emotions, always so lonely and sad.
Itachi-sensei's words often made the confused Kisame become optimistic and have the motivation to continue moving forward. He was very curious why a man like Itachi, who clearly possessed deeper thoughts, would commit the same act of killing his comrades.
"Just find a place to rest."
Uchiha Itachi struggled to straighten himself, squeezing energy from his cells to refine Chakra.
Even Ninja School students knew the drawbacks of over-refining Chakra, except for Naruto Uzumaki.
But he completely disregarded his already riddled body, as if he had a mission, and would calmly die once the mission was over.
"If you don't mind, you can rest for a moment in the Reincarnation Game."
A gentle voice sounded, very polite.
But it was sudden.
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