After landing on the island, Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki, guided by "A Fei" (aka Obito Uchiha), quickly located Kado.
"Mr. Kado, we're ninjas from Akatsuki. We've accepted a commission to deal with the Uzumaki Village shinobi."
"How the hell did you even find me?"
Kado, hiding in his secret room, was startled. He couldn't figure out how his location had been exposed—but that only proved how dangerous these two were. Especially the shark-faced one… that guy looked like he ate Jonin for breakfast.
"Just basic ninja skills," Itachi replied calmly. "Tracking by scent, footprints… nothing fancy."
"I see…" Kado nodded, pretending to understand, even though he clearly didn't know shit.
"But before you deal with those bastards from Uzumaki Village," Kado added, "there's something else I need—"
Before he could finish, Obito silently appeared behind them.
Kado froze instantly. His soul nearly jumped out of his body.
"Mr. Kado, please continue," Itachi said politely, like nothing weird just happened.
Kado coughed awkwardly. "N-nothing. Just testing your professionalism… After all, I'm paying a lot. Just focus on eliminating those Uzumaki ninjas."
Itachi noticed the shift in Kado's expression, but didn't bother digging deeper. Guys like Kado loved playing mind games—too bad he was dealing with S-rank missing-nin, not some random wandering trash he could bully.
At that moment, Kisame's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Itachi… the enemy's here. That chakra… feels familiar."
Itachi felt it too.
If he wasn't mistaken… that chakra belonged to Shisui Uchiha.
Of all people… him.
The two exchanged a glance and vanished instantly using Body Flicker.
Inside the secret room, only Kado and Obito remained.
Kado swallowed hard. "W-we meet again… those two… they're your people?"
Obito nodded casually. "You're pretty lucky. You secretly hired help… and ended up hiring my subordinates."
Kado's face went pale as a ghost. This situation? Completely out of his control now.
And he hated that.
Outside, the confrontation was already underway.
Shisui and Itachi locked eyes immediately.
Once close friends… now enemies walking completely different paths.
Nearby, Zabuza Momochi stared at Kisame.
Both were former Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist—but one had defected, while the other still carried the blade under Akatsuki's banner.
After observing Kisame for a moment, Zabuza spoke grimly:
"Shisui… that's Kisame Hoshigaki. Tried to assassinate a daimyo, killed Fuguki Suikazan. High-level Jonin—water style and taijutsu specialist."
Shisui nodded slightly. "Then you handle Kisame. I'll deal with Itachi. Haku—find Kado. He's definitely hiding nearby."
Simple plan. No bullshit.
Shisui gripped his sword and dashed straight at Itachi.
Zabuza unsheathed the Executioner's Blade, his face grim as hell.
"Water Style: Hidden Mist Jutsu!"
Thick mist surged across the battlefield, swallowing everything in seconds.
But Kisame didn't bother countering it.
Instead—
He formed hand seals.
Boom.
Dozens of water sharks burst into existence mid-air, tearing through the fog blindly. Then—
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Jutsu!"
A massive flood roared through the area.
Zabuza's face changed instantly as water rose to his calves.
"Shit… I underestimated him."
Using the water to track Zabuza's position, Kisame leapt high and swung Samehada down with brutal force.
Zabuza blocked—but the sheer strength behind the blow made his arms scream.
Just as things were about to go bad—
Crack.
Ice spread instantly across the battlefield.
Haku had moved.
The rushing water froze solid, halting Kisame's momentum.
Zabuza jumped back, widening the distance.
"Haku! Didn't I tell you to find Kado?! That's the mission!"
Haku didn't answer.
Instead, ice senbon formed in his hands and shot toward Kisame.
Kisame casually blocked most of them. The rest barely scratched his skin.
He licked the blood from his arm and grinned.
"Ice Release… huh. Zabuza, you really went and hid a survivor of the Yuki Clan."
Zabuza's expression darkened. "The Mist isn't what it used to be. The purge is over. But you? You joined Akatsuki after trying to kill a daimyo."
Kisame smirked. "Let's not talk morals. We're enemies now. Try not to get yourself killed too easily."
Meanwhile, Itachi and Shisui clashed under the moonlight.
Both activated their three-tomoe Sharingan.
Their fight was precise, elegant… and deadly.
Even while exchanging blows, they talked.
"I heard the clan settled well in Uzumaki Village," Itachi said calmly. "Looks like you chose the right path, Shisui."
Shisui's expression turned cold.
"Thanks to you, Itachi. If you hadn't butchered the clan for Konoha's higher-ups, things wouldn't have turned out this way."
Itachi paused slightly… then smiled faintly.
"Time changes people. You've learned to joke, Shisui."
His tone shifted.
"The leader of Uzumaki Village really changed you… you're almost a different person."
Shisui's eyes sharpened.
"Or maybe you're the one who's changed. The Itachi I knew wouldn't slaughter his own clan… or raise a blade against his parents."
Silence.
Then Itachi spoke softly:
"Who knows? Maybe I was always like this. Maybe all I ever wanted… was power."
He continued:
"There's a secret written on the stone tablet in the Naka Shrine. If you awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan… and take the eyes of your closest kin… you gain eternal sight."
His gaze locked onto Shisui.
"That's the power I seek."
A faint, cold smile appeared.
"And you… you've already lost everything. You'll never obtain it."
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