Then, he swung Samehada fiercely.
Samehada immediately revealed sharp and dense thorns.
As Kisame slashed, these thorns instantly left wounds on Asuma's body.
"My great sword, Samehada, isn't for cutting!
It's for flaying!"
Asuma covered his wounds, and a smile appeared on his face as he saw Miss Kurenai's figure suddenly emerge from behind Kisame.
"Miss Kurenai!
Too slow."
And with Miss Kurenai's appearance.
Large trees also appeared behind Kisame and Uchiha Itachi.
These large trees tightly entangled the two of them.
Meanwhile, Miss Kurenai appeared from within a large tree behind Uchiha Itachi.
She held a kunai.
She emerged from above Itachi's head.
"This time, it's over!"
Saying that, she directly stabbed down with a kunai.
However.
Just as she stabbed down.
She found that her position and Uchiha Itachi's had swapped!
Originally, it should have been Itachi who was entangled by the large trees.
But now.
It was she who was entangled by the large trees.
"This level of genjutsu is useless against me."
Itachi said calmly.
Then he took out a kunai and stabbed towards Miss Kurenai.
"Is this genjutsu reflection?"
Miss Kurenai's heart turned cold.
Then she bit her tongue hard.
Dispelling the genjutsu.
And dodging Itachi's kunai attack.
Although she avoided fatal damage.
Dozens of her hairs were inevitably cut off.
And she was kicked away by Itachi's foot, which he raised in passing.
Taking advantage of Miss Kurenai being in the air with no chance to counterattack.
Itachi directly flashed and followed.
So.
When Miss Kurenai landed in the water, Itachi also appeared behind Miss Kurenai in time.
"As expected of Miss Kurenai."
Itachi sensed Kakashi's position.
Then he slowed down again.
"But…"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kakashi's voice rang out from behind him.
"But it's you who has reached your limit."
Kakashi stood behind Itachi, holding a kunai, ready to attack at any moment.
At the same time, he left a Clone Technique by Asuma's side.
When Kisame used Water Release: Water Shark Bullet.
He directly copied an identical Ninjutsu and collided with it.
"A Ninjutsu just like mine?"
Kisame looked at Kakashi's eyes and immediately understood everything.
"Sharingan."
"Kakashi, why are you here too?"
Asuma looked at Kakashi with some confusion.
"Oh dear~
Although I just entrusted you two.
I was still a bit worried~"
"Hatake Kakashi."
Itachi finally turned his head.
He looked at Kakashi expressionlessly.
However, in his heart, he finally let out a long sigh of relief.
He had finally waited for Kakashi!
As a spy sent by Konoha Village, lurking in Akatsuki.
As a Ninja who loved Konoha Village.
As an incredibly powerful Ninja.
He was actually acting very hard.
"A rogue Ninja like you…"
Kakashi looked at Itachi and slowly asked, "What business do you have in this Village now?"
Itachi looked at Kakashi.
He suddenly felt that Kakashi was truly suitable to be used as a target for a show of force.
Not only was he strong and reputable, but he was also durable!
Chapter 42: Two Sharingan, Tsukuyomi! [Five updates for fresh flowers and collections]
The five of them stood facing each other by the river.
The atmosphere was tense.
And among these five people.
Kakashi was the most nervous.
As someone who had known Itachi for a long time and worked with him.
Kakashi knew Itachi's abilities very well.
When Itachi defected from Konoha, he already possessed great strength.
Now, after a long time apart.
Presumably, his strength had become even more terrifying.
This put a lot of pressure on him.
"His eyes are still the same as before."
Kakashi looked at Itachi's eyes and couldn't help but think of another form of Sharingan—the Mangekyo Sharingan!
"That being said, he is a true Sharingan inheritor.
Although I haven't seen him activate Mangekyo against an enemy.
But, maybe he has it?
So, I must prepare for the worst!"
"How surprising."
Kisame spoke first, breaking the surrounding atmosphere.
"No wonder you used my Ninjutsu.
I didn't expect that besides Mr. Itachi and that woman from the unknown Black Organization.
Someone else actually possesses those eyes~
You seem to be called Copy Ninja, Hatake Kakashi."
"It should be me who is surprised."
Kakashi's pupils slightly contracted when he heard Kisame's words.
Through this sentence.
He obtained a very useful piece of information.
That is, that mysterious Black Organization actually also has a Uchiha!
Moreover, they had not yet grasped this information.
He also didn't know where Akatsuki obtained such intelligence!
"I found two very suspicious guys at the dumpling shop.
I thought they were spies from that Village.
I didn't expect.
It was actually Uchiha Itachi, and…
The eccentric from Hidden Mist Village, Kisame Hoshigaki!"
"My apologies~
I didn't expect you to even know my name."
Kisame smiled, "I am deeply honored."
"I see."
Kakashi looked at Kisame's sword and slowly said, "One of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, is that great sword Samehada?"
"Heh heh~"
Kisame smiled proudly, then raised his sword.
"I heard that Zabuza kid fought you.
He's someone worth me flaying!"
"Stop, Kisame!"
Itachi heard this and quickly stopped Kisame's action.
Everyone was somewhat surprised to hear this.
They didn't know why Itachi would stop Kisame's action.
"If you seriously fight that guy.
You won't be unharmed.
Moreover, the more time you spend, the more other Ninja will rush over, won't they?"
But..."
"Don't forget our purpose.
You're not here to get hurt, are you?"
"So, tell us your purpose~"
Hearing Kakashi's words, Itachi felt a sense of relief.
He had waited for Kakashi to come precisely to secretly reveal some information about the Akatsuki.
"We're just here to find something."
"Find something?"
Kakashi was stunned, then he thought of Naruto.
Jiraiya had already told him.
The Akatsuki's goal might be the Tailed Beasts.
So, Kakashi pressed on, "What are you looking for?"
"I'm not like Kisame."
Itachi glanced at Kakashi.
He was quite satisfied with Kakashi's persistent questioning.
This way, he could seize the opportunity to launch an attack.
"I won't waste too much time."
With that, he narrowed his eyes.
Several kunai appeared from his sleeve, held in his hand.
"Ninja Art: Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
Seeing this, Kakashi quickly released a Ninjutsu for defense.
As he performed the jutsu, a water barrier rose from the river.
It perfectly blocked Itachi's Water Release.
"His Ninjutsu activation speed is so fast!"
Kakashi was very surprised.
"I didn't even see him form hand signs!
He used the kunai in his right hand as a decoy, but in reality, he attacked my feet with Water Release."
"As expected of Mr. Kakashi.
His perception ability is extraordinary..."
Itachi said half of his sentence.
Then he stopped talking.
At the same time, a Clone Technique instantly appeared behind Kakashi.
And plunged a kunai into Kakashi's back.
Simultaneously.
He completed the sentence his main body hadn't finished.
"~"
However, at this moment.
Kakashi's body suddenly turned into water.
"Water Clone?"
Itachi glanced at it, his heart undisturbed.
Meanwhile, Kurenai, seeing this, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
She thought Kakashi was going to die!
"Excellent, Kakashi!"
Kurenai couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Then she realized that Kakashi's "main body" had actually come to her side.
And handed her a kunai.
She took it instinctively without thinking.
However.
Before she could use the kunai.
She was directly carried and flew out by Kakashi.
"Get down, Kurenai!
What you saw was his Clone!"
"Boom!"
Then a huge booming sound was heard.
Followed by a torrent of water comparable to Water Release, scattering in all directions.
"Kakashi! Kurenai!"
Asuma was startled at the sight.
"He actually detonated the body of the Clone Technique!"
A moment later.
The water splashes in the air gradually settled completely.
The figures of the four reappeared on the river.
"Kakashi!"
Kurenai looked at Kakashi with some concern, "Are you alright?"
"Don't let your guard down!"
Kakashi turned his head.
He looked at Itachi with a solemn expression.
"That guy is the man who became an Anbu squad leader at 13."
"I didn't expect him to be so powerful."
Asuma's expression immediately became more cautious upon hearing this.
"No."
Kakashi's bad premonition grew stronger.
"That guy's strength is far from just that!"
"I didn't expect someone not from the Uchiha Clan like you could skillfully use the Sharingan to this extent."
Itachi slowly glanced at Asuma and Kurenai.
He couldn't help but feel satisfied with his actions of showcasing his strength to the Konoha High-Level Executives this time.
It could be seen from Asuma's attitude towards him.
Many people in Konoha still didn't take him seriously.
Once the Third Hokage died.
Then Sasuke might be in danger.
"But, your body is not an Uchiha Clan body suitable for that eye.
Continuous use of the Sharingan.
The burden on you must be heavy, right?"
"He's right."
Kakashi felt very helpless.
"I'll be exhausted soon."
"Why is the Uchiha Clan called the strongest?
Why is the Uchiha Clan feared?"
Itachi slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, they had transformed into the Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Let me show you the true power of the Sharingan Bloodline Limit!"
"Could it be..."
Kakashi was greatly alarmed at the sight.
"Damn it!
You two, don't look into his eyes!"
Asuma and Kurenai, hearing this, closed their eyes without understanding why.
"You two, absolutely must not open your eyes!
If you make eye contact with his eyes now, you're finished!"
Kakashi closed his normal eye, only using his Sharingan to meet Itachi's gaze.
"Only someone with a Sharingan can probably contend with those eyes."
"Indeed~"
Itachi said expressionlessly, "If you have a Sharingan, you can somewhat resist this Mangekyo Sharingan.
But...
This special Sharingan dōjutsu.
Genjutsu: Tsukuyomi cannot be broken!
Only a Sharingan user with the same Bloodline Limit can defeat me."
Itachi finished his preamble.
Then he directly unleashed Tsukuyomi on Kakashi!
He wanted to use his overwhelming strength to let the people of Konoha know how powerful he was.
At the same time, he also wanted to let the people of Konoha know Sasuke's potential and importance.
If Sasuke were gone.
No one in Konoha would be able to contend with him!
Therefore, to contend with him, they needed to treat Sasuke well.
This was also one of the reasons he chose Kakashi, a Sharingan wielder, for his demonstration.
"Ah!"
Kakashi suddenly let out a scream and knelt weakly on the water surface.
Just now.
He had spent 72 hours in the Tsukuyomi world.
And had been tortured for 72 hours.
Stabbed by countless blades for 72 hours!
"What's wrong, Kakashi!?
Do you still need to close your eyes?"