(T/N: There is now a p.atreon for this work, and any new work I add will be dropped there first. check it out for an early release of up to 30 chapters edited smoothly. https://www.p.atreon.com/INeedRest)
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At dinner time, Hinata and the others prepared a sumptuous meal.
Colt's stomach, which had been empty for ten days, was finally satisfied.
He also inquired about any recent events.
He had already made an agreement with Jiraiya to go to the Hidden Rain Village after his training.
But he hadn't expected it would take so long.
Colt was relieved to hear that Jiraiya hadn't gone alone, but had returned to Mount Myōboku to train with Naruto.
He had worried that if Jiraiya had been in a hurry and couldn't hold back, he might have gone first, and the plot would have returned to its original starting point.
After dinner, Hinata and Ino returned to their respective homes.
They had been staying at Colt's house for the past few days out of concern for him, but now it was time to go back.
As for Kurenai, and Temari, one was alone, and the other was from Sunagakure, so they had been living in Colt's house.
The two naturally stayed.
However, it was good that one other person was there.
Colt couldn't do whatever he wanted at night, as that would be treating Yakumo as deaf and blind. With her there, he was still a little shy.
In desperation, he could only sleep in plain sight.
The next day, Colt was going to find Jiraiya's communication toad left in the village to tell him that it was time to go to the Land of Rain.
But before going out, Colt felt that a [Flying Thunder God] mark was activated.
Swish!
His figure disappeared from the courtyard and instantly appeared by a small river outside Konoha.
Seeing the shark swimming there, Colt knew it was Kisame's doing.
After seeing him, the shark spat out a scroll and disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"Are Sasuke and Itachi going to fight?"
After reading the information, a playful smile appeared on Colt's lips.
How could he miss such a good show?
He sent a Wood Clone back to pass on the news, while Colt himself rushed towards the Uchiha hideout mentioned by Kisame.
At the clan grounds, Itachi and Kisame had arrived first.
Looking at the dilapidated and overgrown with weed buildings, Itachi fell silent.
When the Uchiha were strong, he had visited many times.
Unfortunately, it had all been swept into the ruins of history now.
"Kisame, help me stop the others later. Don't let them disturb my fight with Sasuke Uchiha."
Leaning against what was once his father's position, Itachi spoke softly with a dignified expression.
This might be the most difficult battle of his life.
He needed to put pressure on Sasuke and let him win without leaving a doubt in Sasuke's mind.
The level of difficulty required him to be cautious again and again.
"No problem. I heard that among Sasuke Uchiha's companions, there is a descendant of the Hōzuki clan. I'd like to play around with the guy," Kisame said, looking at Samehada as he went out.
In a dark place, Obito and White Zetsu were hiding, ready to watch the battle.
Obito was also very wary of Itachi.
The guy's intelligence and eye abilities were top-notch.
If it weren't for the drawbacks of the Mangekyō Sharingan, he would be even more dangerous.
Obito was also unsure of Itachi's thoughts.
Had he saved Sasuke in order to transplant his eyes and restore his sight? Or were there other plans?
If it was the former, then he must destroy Sasuke's Sharingans and prevent Itachi from succeeding.
But if Sasuke won, it didn't matter.
With Sasuke's intelligence and character, awakening the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan wouldn't be a big deal either.
On the contrary, he could be a useful tool.
Meanwhile, Kisame stood outside the shrine to greet Sasuke's team.
Samehada swept out, forcefully blocking the path of the four.
"Sorry, only Sasuke Uchiha can enter here."
Suigetsu wanted to say something, but Sasuke stopped him.
"Exactly. I feel the same way. You don't need to interfere in the matter between Itachi Uchiha and me."
After speaking, he ignored Kisame and walked inside.
The remaining three stood vigilantly in place.
Suigetsu eyed Samehada with interest.
"Shark face, want to have a little match?"
Suigetsu's ambition was to collect the seven ninja swords, and now that he had met Kisame, his hands were itching for a fight.
"Little brat of the Hōzuki family, I also want to see how much you've inherited of their power."
There was a smile on Kisame's face.
It would just be a warm-up. But one he would enjoy.
"Hello, hello, can you hear me?"
At that moment, Colt's voice sounded in Kisame's mind.
"Colt-san?"
"Good, it seems to be working. You should wait for me and..."
"Are these Sasuke's new teammates?"
Through Kisame's vision, Colt also saw the situation in front of him.
"What kind of secret technique is this? It's amazing," Kisame thought silently, realizing he could communicate with Colt this way.
"It's an improvement on the Yamanaka clan's technique. Now then, did Sasuke just go in?"
Colt's voice sounded a little excited.
If he hadn't been concerned about revealing his presence, he probably wouldn't have let the duel between the two brothers proceed.
He would have come over in person long ago.
Now he could only hide far away, and through the Yamanaka clan's technique, project his spiritual body onto others and share their vision.
Kisame naturally heard the excitement in his boss's voice and was a little speechless.
Was it appropriate to be so eager to watch two brothers fight to the death?
"But I still have to stop these guys in Sasuke's group, so I can't go in and watch the battle."
Suigetsu found it strange that Kisame had stopped attacking.
"Shark face, if you don't make a move, I will."
With that, he slashed at Kisame with his executioner's blade.
Clang!
Using Samehada to block the executioner's blade, Kisame kicked out, and Suigetsu immediately flew back.
"Don't bother me." Kisame suddenly had a different demeanor.
Now the one controlling Kisame's body had become Colt.
Like the Mind Body Switch Technique, Colt could also manipulate the body by suppressing the consciousness of others.
"I'll help you deal with these people, and then let's go in and watch the show."
Chakra energy converged towards the eyes.
Kisame's small, green eyes turned into the Three Tomoe Sharingan.
"[Genjutsu: Sharingan]!"
Faced with the huge gap in strength, Suigetsu, Jūgo, and Karin fell into the genjutsu instantly, unable to move.
But their hearts were in turmoil.
What the hell?
How could this person have the Sharingan?
Could it be that Kisame was also an Uchiha?
Uchiha Kisame?
"Okay, it's done. They won't be able to move for a while."
Kisame, who had lost control of his body, laughed bitterly inwardly.
It was truly domineering.
But that was fine.
After all, it was Itachi-san's last fight, and Kisame would love to see it end with his own eyes.
At the same time, inside the clan grounds, Sasuke and Itachi were staring at each other intently, motionless.
(T/N: There is now a p.atreon for this work, and any new work I add will be dropped there first. check it out for an early release of up to 30 chapters edited smoothly. https://www.p.atreon.com/INeedRest)
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"Sasuke, long time no see."
Sitting in the main seat with a domineering attitude, Itachi looked down at Sasuke.
Observing his younger brother who increasingly resembled him the more time passed, a smile appeared at the corner of Itachi's mouth, but it quickly turned into a thin expressionless line.
"I was surprised when I heard about your challenge."
"Do you feel like you've surpassed me just by defeating Orochimaru?"
"You know, I defeated Orochimaru instantly with my genjutsu back then! What confidence can beating someone that weak inspire?"
Sasuke listened to Itachi's mockery without responding.
Raising his hand, a sharp [Chidori] spear shot out, piercing Itachi's chest with extreme speed!
Itachi's reaction was equally calm, his eyes still fixed on Sasuke as his body slowly dispersed into a flock of crows.
When he reappeared, he was already behind Sasuke.
"Hey, hurry up, hurry up! We're a bit late, but it's okay. Let's watch."
Itachi halted the hand he was about to grab Sasuke with and turned to look at the door along with his brother.
There stood Kisame, carrying Samehada and wearing a regretful expression.
"Didn't I ask you to stop the others?" Itachi frowned.
He didn't want the fight to be disturbed.
Kisame flashed a terrifying smile.
"All the people Sasuke Uchiha brought have been dealt with and lost their ability to move. So, I thought I'd come in and have a look since I had nothing else to do."
"Don't worry, I won't interfere. It'll be like I'm not even here."
Sasuke hadn't expected Suigetsu and the others to be defeated so quickly, and his heart grew heavy.
Kisame might say he wouldn't intervene now, but if Sasuke tried to kill Itachi, who could guarantee he wouldn't step in?
And Itachi was being a bit too casual.
It was difficult enough to act in the first place, and now there was an audience who knew him very well, making it even more challenging.
Why did dying have to be so complicated?
For a moment, both brothers' emotions were a bit conflicted.
"Don't just stand there, keep fighting!" Kisame urged anxiously, seeing that neither of them had moved.
'You talk too much!'
Sasuke and Itachi cursed inwardly at the same time.
Itachi, in particular, would have suspected this wasn't the real Kisame if he hadn't noticed something off about the guy quite earlier.
The two brothers began a physical fight.
They exchanged punches and kicks, making for a lively battle.
Perhaps it was impressive to outsiders, but there was still a gap for Sasuke when facing Itachi.
Because of that, Sasuke took the lead in forming hand seals.
"[Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique]!"
A fiery blaze appeared in the room.
Itachi leaped to avoid the fireball, but Sasuke then threw shurikens infused with lightning chakra.
Boom!
Itachi, who seemed to be covered in shuriken, turned into smoke and disappeared.
"So fast! When did you use a Shadow Clone?"
Sasuke was taken aback.
At this point, Itachi had reappeared in front of him and kicked him in the stomach.
Boom!
A large hole appeared in the hall's wall.
It was then that Colt realized the curse mark on Sasuke was gone.
"Strange, why has Itachi-san slowed down so much?" Kisame said in confusion.
Colt smirked.
What else could have happened? Itachi had clearly started to let go.
As the battle escalated, the room was obviously no longer enough for the two of them.
It didn't take long before Sasuke's [Chidori] punched a large hole in the roof.
Itachi took advantage of the situation and ran out, returning Sasuke's attack with a fireball.
"[Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu]!"
A fire dragon spewed from Sasuke's mouth, immediately overpowering Itachi's Fire Style.
The battlefield shifted outdoors.
Kisame and Colt also followed, standing on a large tree, watching from a distance.
The two once again launched Fire Style techniques against each other, using the iconic Great Fireball of the Uchiha clan.
"This hand seal speed..." Kisame couldn't help but complain.
Was it because Sasuke couldn't see it if he went faster?
What about the dignity of their clan though?
Colt chuckled.
The battle was nearly over.
Kisame was speechless at such a battle.
"[Amaterasu]!"
Itachi grunted violently, blood streaming from his eyes.
A large mass of black flames appeared on the ground, surrounding Sasuke.
Perhaps because he was afraid of hurting his younger brother, he deliberately left a small area for movement.
It could be said to be very kind.
"It's useless. I've already mastered the weakness of your technique. As long as it burns the target, the flames will be extinguished."
After speaking, Sasuke took out a scroll, summoning a large number of sealed beasts to extinguish the black flames with their flesh.
Obviously, he had also made adequate preparations for today's battle.
Itachi was also becoming a little out of breath because of the large-scale [Amaterasu].
But his smile became wilder, crazier, and his facial expressions distorted.
"That's right, killing you like this can measure my worth!"
"Stop pretending! Your worth disappeared long ago when you slaughtered the entire clan!"
Sasuke interrupted Itachi's performance with a roar, and Kusanagi, crackling with electricity, stabbed into Itachi's chest.
Itachi once again used the Crow Clone Technique in advance to avoid the attack.
"[Tsukuyomi]!"
The next second, [Tsukuyomi]'s illusion struck Sasuke, and the consciousness of both entered the illusory space.
"These genjutsu users are the most annoying. It's really underhanded. Can't they fight honestly with ninjutsu and taijutsu?"
Although Kisame admired Itachi, he didn't like this fighting style.
He wondered if Itachi sometimes used illusions to fool him during missions.
Otherwise, why was he always the one who contributed the most, while not even a speck of dust touched Itachi's clothes?
Colt's mouth twitched.
"I often use illusions to fight. Do you have any problem with that?"
"No, no." Kisame laughed dryly, it was only then that he remembered that his boss was also present.
And also, a crafty one at that.
After a while, Sasuke didn't respond, but Itachi knelt down on one knee, dressed in tattered clothes.
"You... you actually broke my [Tsukuyomi]!"
Sasuke stuck his sword into the ground, and his hands began forming seals.
"Originally, I was prepared for [Tsukuyomi] and had countless strategies ready for whatever you do, but you chose to torture my mind with what happened that night."
Lightning appeared, but Sasuke didn't immediately use his ninjutsu.
Instead, he made a few big jumps to the highest point of the building, looking down condescendingly.
"Itachi Uchiha, I feel sorry for you. Replaying the death of your father and mother over and over again, are you really indifferent?"
Itachi's heart ached violently.
Was he really indifferent?
The [Tsukuyomi] just now wasn't only torturing Sasuke but also torturing himself!
However, faced with the village and his family, he had no choice.
The lightning in the sky finally finished gathering, and Sasuke raised his right hand high.
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