Chapter 244: You Have to Have a Hundred Children
Within the curtain of rain.
The Goddess of Circles, over two hundred meters tall, and the skeleton warrior gazed at each other quietly.
Countless raindrops fell on their bodies, splashing.
Heavy dark clouds made the sky look gloomy.
Sasuke pressed his hands together, and cyan eye shadow gradually spread across his face.
Uchiha Itachi's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.
It wasn't because of the Sage Mode, but because that green snake reminded him of some pink memories.
He quickly drove away the distracting thoughts in his heart, seeing that Sasuke was almost ready.
The gourd worn by the motionless skeleton warrior spewed out alcoholic vapor like flames; this was the sword of totsuka.
Holding it in its right hand, it slashed down without hesitation.
A sword light that spanned the horizon illuminated the surrounding misty sky.
Sasuke's eyes narrowed slightly.
The Goddess of Circles raised the magic wand in her hand.
Without much enhancement, it directly collided with the sword of totsuka.
A towering wave of air immediately spread to both sides with them as the center.
Like a gale passing through.
All the flowers and grass suffered, being uprooted.
Uchiha Itachi took half a step back.
He didn't have Sage Mode, so purely in terms of strength, he was a notch weaker.
But this was exactly what he hoped for.
He hadn't planned on winning against Sasuke in the first place.
After Danzo's death, meeting his brother again, he understood that he could no longer escape the fate of death.
In that case, let this debt-ridden life come to an end.
For him, it was a rare relief.
Uchiha Itachi smiled slightly, but the smile quickly vanished.
A red flash suddenly appeared in front of him and quickly elongated, forming the shape of a Magatama.
The Magatama accelerated, reaching a speed where only a blur of light could be seen.
Yasakani Magatama!
Sasuke's expression tightened slightly.
The Goddess of Circles held a longbow, causing the falling rain to turn into thick water vapor, and an arrow made of water began to condense.
Uchiha Itachi let out a soft sound of surprise.
He had seen this in his previous battle with Sasuke.
But it was different.
"So it can change its attribute based on the environment? Truly remarkable."
Uchiha Itachi said in a flat tone.
In the next moment, as the arrow struck the Magatama.
A cracking sound echoed through the world.
Layer upon layer of air waves were like ripples in the sea, endless.
Uchiha Itachi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
He was dazed for a moment.
Has he already grown to this extent?
Naruto, in the distance, sighed.
He had already seen the result.
He casually set up a barrier to block the aftershocks of the battle.
He took out paper and pen and began transcribing the first branch of the Wedding Gown Technique.
A moment later, Naruto paused.
Someone was nearby.
He quietly activated Kagura Minds Eye.
It turned out to be Uchiha Obito.
Wait, there seemed to be another fellow.
Zetsu.
Naruto hadn't noticed him at first, but he emerged on his own, standing beside Obito, seemingly watching the battle as well.
"Is it for the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan?"
He pondered slightly.
The Ninja World had only seen the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan once.
That was Uchiha Madara's.
And later, it even evolved into the Rinnegan.
Although Uchiha Madara was dead, Obito knew about this.
He wouldn't allow a second pair of Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan to fall into someone else's hands.
He was truly covetous of the Rinnegan's power.
But getting it was difficult.
Sasuke wasn't scary.
Even if he successfully obtained the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, Obito still had some confidence.
If the Tianming Organization were added... that would be very troublesome.
Unless Nagato himself took action, he had no way.
However, this nominal leader did not trust him.
How could he so easily give him a pair of Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan?
"It seems Uchiha Itachi is going to lose."
Black Zetsu, being well-informed and rich in theoretical knowledge, naturally saw the current battle situation at a glance.
In the original work, he had even commanded his mother, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
Unfortunately, the coordination was poor.
One had raw power, the other had raw theory; one could only say that one plus one didn't equal two.
"There's a shark over there slacking off."
White Zetsu complained, "Let him go save Uchiha Itachi; in this kind of weather, he might be able to escape."
"Idiot!"
Obito snorted coldly, "With The Fool here, even if you add me, we might not be able to save him."
"Is The Fool that strong?"
White Zetsu was a bit dazed.
"Besides his own strength, it's mainly because of his Space-Time Ninjutsu."
Black Zetsu shook his head and explained, "He can call other members of the Tianming Organizationin a heartbeat. Wouldn't it be a free-for-all then?"
Obito didn't speak; he looked at Naruto, feeling it becoming increasingly difficult.
Where on earth did this Tianming Organizationcome from?
Neither Uchiha Madara nor Black Zetsu had anticipated the emergence of the Tianming Organization.
As the executor, Obito naturally knew their plan was perfect.
After all, it was the result of Black Zetsu's thoughts over a thousand years.
Even a pig, after a thousand years of cultivation, would be smarter than a human.
Let alone him.
But even perfection has flaws.
"This is truly a nuisance."
Black Zetsu sighed and said.
However, he felt okay in his heart.
If the plan went smoothly and his mother was unsealed, no one in the Ninja World would be her match.
Perhaps even without his mother's intervention, Nagato with the Rinnegan should be able to handle it.
"The Three-Tails probably can't be captured."
Black Zetsu pondered for a few seconds and said, "Perhaps we should concentrate the strength of the Akatsuki Organization and start from the Ichibi, dealing with them one by one."
Obito nodded.
The Akatsuki Organization worked in pairs, but clearly, two people could not deal with the Tianming Organization.
"What about Uchiha Itachi?"
White Zetsu asked again, "Let Sasuke kill him?"
"Doesn't matter.
Obito knew Uchiha Itachi was a Konoha spy and was never truly on their side.
Since he couldn't be saved, there was no need to save him.
"Another member who can perform the Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals is gone."
White Zetsu joked, "I hope the next person we recruit isn't a member of the Tianming Organization again."
Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals is the Sealing Jutsu used by the Akatsuki Organization to extract Tailed Beasts from Jinchuriki and inject them into the Gedo Statue.
Ten powerful Ninjas must be gathered to activate it.
This was also the reason why the Akatsuki Organization needed to maintain its membership count.
"Shut up!"
Obito couldn't help but scold, "If you don't know how to speak, then don't!"
Black Zetsu mediated, "How can there be so many members of the Tianming Organization? Besides The Fool, our Akatsuki Organization hasn't had a second spy infiltrate. Besides, with Konan's eye, nothing will go wrong."
Obito fell into silence.
He naturally understood this logic.
It was just because he had been messed with by the Tianming Organization several times in a row, and he had developed a certain kind of stress response.
"You guys leave."
Obito waved his hand, "I'll stay to witness Uchiha Itachi's death with my own eyes. If he doesn't die, he will leak the Akatsuki Organization's secrets."
The implication was that even if Sasuke didn't kill him, he would deliver the finishing blow.
And his Kamui could indeed achieve this.
Zetsu spoke no more.
The pitcher plant on his head closed, and his entire body gradually sank into the ground and vanished.
The rain continued to fall.
Sasuke raised his hand and roared, "Itachi! This is my final attack!"
The Goddess of Circles drew her bow and notched an arrow.
Uchiha Itachi no longer cared about the blood coming from the corner of his mouth.
He struggled to drive the Yata Mirror to block in front of him and said calmly, "Who gave you the courage to speak like that?"
Sasuke took a deep breath; he had already tested the power of the Yata Mirror several times.
But this time was different.
He began to empower the arrow.
Hit! Pierce! Indestructible! Unbreakable!
The Dōjutsu Power and Chakra in his body poured out rapidly.
In Sasuke's eyes, the world seemed to consist only of Uchiha Itachi across from him.
He said softly, "Pierce him."
For some reason, he didn't feel the joy of revenge.
The Goddess of Circles' entire body emitted a blinding light, like the brightest star in the night sky.
The rain poured backwards due to some force.
The surroundings were instantly cleared.
A sharp aura swirled, and any vegetation it touched was completely severed.
Kisame Hoshigaki raised Samehada.
Only a scream was heard.
A wisp of blood actually appeared on the outside of Samehada.
He couldn't help but look shocked.
Samehada was indeed not a real blade, but a fish.
But its hardness was no less than any ninja tool or spiritual artifact.
Yet, facing this airflow, it actually got injured.
Kisame Hoshigaki quickly retreated, taking one last deep look at Uchiha Itachi.
He didn't go to save him.
Because he knew Uchiha Itachi's greatest wish was to die at Sasuke's hands.
Of course, he also knew that even if he acted, he probably wouldn't be able to save him.
At this point, it was better to run away quickly.
Naruto didn't care about his escape.
Rather, the green blood flowing from Samehadamade him find it interesting.
He reached out to touch it.
Only a clanging sound was heard.
The defense wasn't breached.
He thought to himself, has his body with its 81% defense bonus already surpassed Samehada?
I wonder if I can withstand the sword of totsuka?
Of course, he wouldn't test it now.
Because Uchiha Itachi was about to be finished.
The arrow, which condensed all of Sasuke's Chakraand Dōjutsu Power, plunged directly into the Yata Mirror after being released. After only three or four seconds, a world-shaking cracking sound rang out.
Cracks appeared on the mirror's surface.
Even Uchiha Itachi hadn't anticipated this situation, and a look of daze appeared on his face.
At the same time, Obito in the distance also had an expression as if he had seen a ghost.
That's the Yata Mirror!
A legendary spiritual artifact, an item that absolutely cannot be destroyed.
But regardless, it still failed to stop the arrow.
The Yata Mirror turned into a stream of light.
Uchiha Itachi controlled Susanoo to protect him with its arms.
The cracking sound rang out again.
Susanoo was directly pierced.
Uchiha Itachi couldn't help but spit out blood, unable to maintain Susanoo any longer.
When the giant skeleton warrior vanished, only he was left alone to face the terrifying attack.
Actually, he had another way: Izanami and Izanagi.
But it would cause blindness in the eyes, and it was no longer necessary.
He came to die, not to fight.
Naruto had already disappeared.
He had started preparing the moment the Yata Mirror shattered.
Saving Uchiha Itachi wasn't hard; the Flying Thunder God Technique would do.
But he had to hide it from Obito.
It wasn't that he was afraid, but mainly to prevent Uchiha Itachi from being finished off by that guy.
After all, Kamui wasn't easy to defend against.
Naruto went back to Konoha, bought a duck, and then transformed it into Uchiha Itachi.
Because of Sasuke's attack, the surrounding Chakra was extremely chaotic.
The space fluctuations of the Flying Thunder God Technique were thus buried.
Obito didn't dare to step forward to observe.
In his eyes, he saw Uchiha Itachi being pierced, torn apart, with blood splattering the ground.
He didn't have much doubt.
If Uchiha Itachi had died at someone else's hands, he would certainly think it was an illusion.
But the one who did it was Sasuke.
Obito vanished expressionlessly.
If he stayed any longer, he would definitely be discovered.
He didn't have Zetsu's hiding ability; once the battle stopped, The Fool would shift his attention, and seeing him would be a natural occurrence.
A hint of anger appeared between Sasuke's brows.
Obito didn't see it, but he clearly noticed the fluctuations of the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Because he was too familiar with it.
"I need an explanation," Sasuke said flatly. "Why save him?"
If it were anyone else, he would certainly have attacked directly.
But in Naruto's case, he was willing to give him a chance to explain.
A ripple of space passed by.
Naruto and the pale-faced Uchiha Itachi appeared.
"The Fool, this is between Sasuke and me; it has nothing to do with you!"
Uchiha Itachi came to his senses and was also very angry.
He had worked diligently as a spy for so many years just to hand over his eyes at this moment.
But why are you joining in the fun?!
"Don't you think it's too easy on him?"
Naruto showed a hint of a smile, ignored Uchiha Itachi, and looked at Sasuke.
"What do you mean?" Sasuke asked.
Uchiha Itachi's eyes narrowed, subconsciously thinking of something bad.
The Fool is a cunning dog.
My younger brother is too simple and can only be toyed with by him.
"Shut up! Why should an outsider like you butt in?!"
Uchiha Itachi shouted decisively, "Sasuke, kill me, and you'll get a pair of eyes more powerful than ever before!"
He was a bit anxious.
He lost his usual calm.
His plan was about to be realized, but then he encountered a spoiler.
And it was someone who could influence Sasuke.
He really didn't want any complications.
A flash of surprise crossed Sasuke's eyes.
It was the first time he had seen Uchiha Itachi lose his composure.
"Go on."
He was interested instead.
"Remember when I asked you before how to revive the Uchiha Clan?"
Naruto glanced at the despondent Uchiha Itachiand didn't think much of it.
If you make a mistake, you should make up for it.
Only sacrificing your eyes is too much wishful thinking.
"..."
Sasuke probably guessed Naruto's thoughts.
But he always felt this kind of behavior... was hard to say.
According to his personality, he disdained doing such things.
"Leave it to me."
Naruto saw his expression and knew what he was thinking.
After a moment of silence, Sasuke nodded.
Uchiha Itachi suddenly had an ominous premonition.
"It's a simple matter."
Naruto turned around, smiled, and said, "How about you make up for as many people of the Uchiha Clan as you killed?"
"Make up?"
Uchiha Itachi didn't understand.
No matter how smart he was, he wouldn't have thought Naruto would come up with such a crazy idea.
"You've already made up for two people."
Naruto pointed in the direction of Konoha and said, "Uchiha Haru and Uchiha Ki."
Uchiha Itachi froze. A few seconds later, his body trembled, and he asked in disbelief, "Do you mean...?"
"That's right. I'm not sure exactly how many people were in the Uchiha Clan, but there must have been at least a few hundred."
Naruto shrugged. "I'm not asking too much of you; you should at least have a hundred children."
Uchiha Itachi was instantly petrified.
What the hell, a hundred.
I'm a human, not some monster that has hundreds of offspring at once.