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Chapter 140: Chapter 140

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Ding ding ding~~

The wind continued to blow fiercely, turning the once gentle sound of the wind chimes into a more intense melody.

Itachi had been searching for some time.

The Kisame who had been following him had unknowingly been led away by Itachi's crow clone under the influence of his genjutsu.

Just as Kisame had learned a lot about Itachi during their time together, Itachi had also studied Kisame closely.

Under the genjutsu of Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan, no matter how vigilant Kisame was, there were always moments when he would fall for it during their peaceful interactions.

This wasn't the first time Itachi had left Kisame's side.

Especially when it concerned Sasuke.

Although Itachi got along well with Kisame and the latter respected him, Itachi had long suspected that Kisame was placed by his side for another purpose.

There were some things better left unknown to him.

Itachi glanced at the crow perched on his left shoulder.

In its left eye socket was also the black, blade-shaped Mangekyō Sharingan—Shisui's other Mangekyō Sharingan.

Before Shisui had jumped off the cliff to his death, he had entrusted this eye to Itachi.

The two Mangekyō Sharingan from the same person shared a hidden connection.

Using this connection and his own Mangekyō Sharingan, Itachi had set out to search.

Unlike his initial decision to let Sasuke follow Gensou without interference, Itachi had grown uneasy upon learning that Sasuke was drifting further away from Konoha and that Gensou possessed another Mangekyō Sharingan with the same ability, "Kotoamatsukami."

No matter how others viewed him, Itachi's seemingly cold exterior hid deep, genuine feelings for Sasuke and Konoha.

Even if these feelings were expressed in ways that others found unbelievable and difficult to accept.

But for Itachi, both Sasuke and Konoha held extremely important places in his heart.

It was one thing for Sasuke to seek power from Gensou, but now he was in severe conflict with Konoha, a situation that seemed irreconcilable—something Itachi could not ignore.

Just as in the original story, where he left the crow with Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan inside Naruto, to use "Kotoamatsukami" to turn Sasuke back to protecting Konoha if he continued on a destructive path, Itachi now felt compelled to act.

If possible, Itachi did not want to use "Kotoamatsukami" to alter his younger brother's mind.

But just because he didn't want to, didn't mean others wouldn't.

Given that Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan was capable of "Kotoamatsukami," Itachi knew its potential very well.

Therefore, for Sasuke and for Konoha, he had to investigate personally and decide what to do next.

Time passed swiftly.

Following the faint connection between Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan, Itachi sped through the vast interior of the Land of Fire, heading towards the unknown.

Suddenly, he halted and lifted his gaze, looking towards the horizon.

"I've been found."

Itachi calmly acknowledged the reality.

Just as he could track them through the hidden connection between the Mangekyō Sharingan, the other party could trace him back as well.

It seemed they didn't want him to find their base and had come to meet him instead.

Itachi decided not to waste any effort and waited quietly where he was.

Within less than a minute, a sound of something cutting through the air approached and stopped in front of Itachi.

"Uchiha Itachi."

A man wearing a blue Uchiha robe and a white spiral mask appeared before Itachi. Glancing briefly at Itachi's black cloak with red clouds, he spoke in a low tone, "You've got some nerve."

Itachi looked at the newcomer.

He matched the description of the person said to be by Sasuke's side.

Moreover, Itachi noticed that the crow on his shoulder, with Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan in its left eye, was staring directly at the man's mask.

As expected, the Mangekyō Sharingan this person had was indeed Shisui's other eye.

Just as Itachi had suspected.

With a stoic expression, Itachi asked, "So, are you Hagoromo Gensou? Or one of the survivors who left the village back then?"

"Survivors?"

Gensou didn't answer Itachi's question, but instead responded with surprise, "It seems you know quite a lot."

The "survivors" clearly referred to Izumi and the others.

Gensou had assumed Itachi was unaware of this.

But now it seemed that Itachi had known for a long time.

Indeed, Itachi had suspected that some Uchiha clan members had been secretly taken away from Konoha.

After all, the number of death certificates issued within the clan during those years was slightly higher than usual, especially when one of them was someone Itachi knew very well—Uchiha Izumi.

The reason Itachi hadn't killed them all back then wasn't out of kindness, but because those people had essentially severed their ties with Konoha.

Since they were no longer part of Konoha, and the higher-ups hadn't objected, there was no need to wield the blade.

Ignoring those people could be considered Itachi's way of preserving a final remnant of the Uchiha, even if it wasn't under Konoha's banner.

However, looking at things now, that small act of mercy had left him with considerable trouble.

Itachi looked at the man again.

Because of the mask blocking his view and the altered voice, he couldn't discern the man's expression.

If this person was indeed one of those survivors, it meant they had all allied with Hagoromo Gensou.

Sasuke was now with them as well.

No wonder Sasuke's attitude towards Konoha had changed so drastically.

Itachi's gaze lowered slightly.

Things were progressing in the direction he had least wanted.

"Do you regret not killing those survivors back then?" Gensou, noticing Itachi's change in expression, asked with a hint of curiosity.

"Just a bunch of deserters, no longer worthy of my concern," Itachi replied coldly as he removed the hat from his head.

"But as for you, you are now worthy."

Itachi raised his eyes, and the three-tomoe Sharingan spun, instantly evolving into the Mangekyō Sharingan, as he coldly declared, "I'm taking that Mangekyō Sharingan from you!"

Whether it was to change Sasuke's mind or for the sake of Konoha, Itachi couldn't allow the "Kotoamatsukami" ability to remain in the hands of the person before him—Hagoromo Gensou or otherwise.

Itachi had already made up his mind to reclaim Shisui's other eye and extract any necessary information from this man.

Coincidentally, seeing Itachi come to him, Gensou also decided to collect both of Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan.

"It's time for the sinner of the Uchiha clan to atone for his sins."

(End of Chapter)


Chapter 141: Chapter 141

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Gwaa gwaa gwaa~~

Amid the harsh cries of the crow perched on Itachi's shoulder, the battle officially commenced.

Gensou's hands moved swiftly, each finger holding a shuriken between them. Under the insight of his Mangekyō Sharingan, he threw them with precise accuracy.

The shuriken collided mid-air, then veered off at strange, unpredictable angles, raining down on Itachi from all directions.

At the same time, Itachi mirrored the same action.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

A barrage of shuriken clashed mid-air, sparks flying as the sound of metal striking metal echoed through the area.

In a short time, the ground around them was littered with shuriken.

Despite the intense exchange, neither Gensou nor Itachi had so much as a scratch on their clothing.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two sharp sounds of movement cut through the air as the two ninja rushed toward each other without hesitation.

Supported by the powerful visual prowess of the Mangekyō Sharingan, their actions were swift and precise, each strike aimed at the other's vital points.

To Gensou's surprise, the seemingly frail Itachi was not only proficient in genjutsu and ninjutsu but also skilled in taijutsu.

Gensou had almost forgotten that in the manga, even in his Edo Tensei state, Itachi could hold his own in taijutsu against Naruto in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. And now, Itachi's body hadn't yet deteriorated to the point it was in during his final battle with Sasuke.

Even though Gensou had immediately ramped up the intensity of their close-quarters combat to the highest level, Itachi did not falter. In fact, once Itachi realized Gensou only had one Mangekyō Sharingan, he deliberately shifted his attacks to Gensou's left side.

Gensou's left eye was a normal one, and while the right Mangekyō Sharingan could still cover the left side, it was a fraction slower in the heat of battle against a skilled opponent.

As a result, Itachi seized a fleeting opportunity and delivered a powerful roundhouse kick, catching Gensou off guard and forcing him to block. The impact sent Gensou sliding backward.

Itachi immediately followed up with a pursuit.

"Chidori!"

As he retreated, Gensou calmly extended his right hand, and a fierce bolt of lightning enveloped his entire palm.

Itachi, closing in, remained unfazed.

Though surprised, having already experienced this jutsu before, he accelerated and, with a graceful spin, narrowly avoided the Chidori, preparing to close in on Gensou.

Gensou's Chidori suddenly transformed, slicing horizontally like a laser.

In an instant, Itachi was sliced in two.

"Chidori's shape transformation, huh?" Itachi remarked calmly.

The next second, his bisected body dissipated into dozens of crows, cawing loudly as they scattered.

Gensou was about to react when—

Thud!

A powerful hand suddenly pierced through Gensou's chest from behind, blood splattering instantly.

Itachi had appeared behind Gensou without warning, his hand having gone straight through Gensou's heart. His Mangekyō Sharingan locked onto the white spiral mask mere inches away as he spoke calmly:

"I'm curious to know who you really are."

Hagoromo Gensou? His presence felt off.

Another Uchiha? Even if someone possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan, it was no small feat to wield it with the same proficiency as its original owner.

Itachi was determined to uncover the true identity of the person before him.

Hearing this, the blood pouring into his mouth, Gensou had no strength left to speak. He slowly raised his left hand and, under Itachi's gaze, brought his index and middle fingers together and gestured behind Itachi, signaling him to look back.

Realizing the person before him could no longer resist, Itachi turned his head.

Thud!

A slender hand, crackling with condensed lightning, pierced through Itachi's heart from behind.

Another Gensou appeared behind him, staring at him with cold eyes.

"Genjutsu, huh?"

As the "Gensou" that Itachi had impaled with his own hand vanished like a burst bubble, he remained expressionless despite the blood trickling from his mouth.

Gensou looked at him. "If you want to know who I am, you'll have to show your true skills, Uchiha traitor."

"I understand," Itachi said, slowly closing his eyes.

In the next moment, both Itachi and Gensou found themselves back where they had started.

To be precise, they had never actually moved.

At this moment, a cold wind howled past.

There were no shuriken embedded in the ground, and neither Gensou nor Itachi bore any signs of their previous wounds.

Everything—the shuriken exchange, the taijutsu clash, the crows, the Chidori—had all taken place within a genjutsu.

This is the power of the Uchiha.

Among the shinobi, they were voted the least desirable enemy to face.

Unlike other battles, when facing an Uchiha, you might never even realize how you died.

This was Gensou's first experience with such a high-level genjutsu duel.

He had to admit, this kind of silent confrontation was rather fascinating.

Fortunately, after implanting the Mangekyō Sharingan into his clone's eye socket, he had specifically studied the usage of the Sharingan from the Uchiha clan.

Otherwise, in this opening round, his clone might have easily fallen behind.

As for Sasuke's ability to engage in a genjutsu battle with Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan using only his three-tomoe Sharingan, it was certain that Itachi had held back significantly during that fight.

Even Gensou would rather face a straight-bar Mangekyō Sharingan than a curved-bar one.

Jutsus like "Kotoamatsukami," which could ensnare you without your knowledge and leave you completely unaware of the need to break free, were, in Gensou's eyes, far more threatening than techniques like Amaterasu or Susanoo.

Gwaa gwaa gwaa~~~

The crow on Itachi's shoulder cried out once more.

However, unlike before, under Itachi's command, the crow carrying Shisui's other Mangekyō Sharingan on its shoulder cawed one last time before vanishing into white smoke, returning to its original location.

The person before him was different from any enemy Itachi had faced before.

Even Itachi himself couldn't afford to be careless during this battle.

Thus, he couldn't allow the other person any opportunity to reclaim Shisui's other Mangekyō Sharingan.

Itachi could fully imagine the power of wielding two Mangekyō Sharingan with two "Kotoamatsukami."

The only question was whether the "Kotoamatsukami" in the Mangekyō Sharingan of the person before him was still on cooldown.

Given Danzo's personality, it was unlikely that he hadn't used it during his battle with Gensou.

(End of Chapter)


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