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In the tavern across the street, Shin had watched the entire incident unfold.
"Itachi Uchiha is quite ruthless. No wonder he could kill his own clansn, even his own father," Tsunade comnted, taking a small sip of sake.
"He actually did Sasuke a favor. If Itachi hadn't intervened, Kisa would have killed him." Shin said, shaking his head slightly.
If Kisa had intervened, he would have likely killed Sasuke instantly with his Sahada. Itachi's seemingly cruel action had actually saved Sasuke's life.
'Acting harshly… Itachi really wants Sasuke to hate him completely.'
The Sharingan's power was amplified by strong emotions, and hatred was a powerful catalyst. Itachi was paving Sasuke's path for him.
"If you have the guts, kill ! Otherwise, I swear I'll kill you!" Sasuke roared hatefully at Itachi.
Sasuke didn't understand why Itachi had done this, why he had wiped out the Uchiha Clan, even killing their parents—Sasuke desperately wanted to demand answers, but seeing Itachi, he couldn't control his impulsive rage.
"YOU?" Itachi's expression was flat, his eyes showing little emotion, only a hint of disdain.
Yes, disdain. In Sasuke's eyes, Itachi clearly looked down on him...
"Do you know why you're still alive?" Itachi asked calmly.
Without waiting for Sasuke's reply, Itachi continued, "Because you're too weak. I don't even consider you worth killing. You're beneath my notice."
"Let show you the Uchiha Clan's ultimate dōjutsu. Without these eyes, you wouldn't even have the right to stand before ."
Itachi activated his Mangekyō Sharingan.
The ocular pressure emanating from it forcibly deactivated Sasuke's newly awakened Sharingan.
"In my presence, you can't even keep your eyes open. Pathetic."
This dismissive attitude deeply wounded Sasuke's pride. Though weak, Sasuke's pride was imnse.
"I WILL KILL YOU!" Sasuke used his remaining good hand to attack Itachi.
However, before Itachi, Sasuke truly was like an infant, easily toyed with, utterly vulnerable.
Sasuke collapsed to the ground, his hatred for his own weakness consuming him.
He wanted power... He needed power...
Just as his despair threatened to overwhelm him, the Cursed Seal Orochimaru had placed on his neck began to throb, causing veins to bulge on his forehead.
Itachi looked at Sasuke, frowning slightly.
""
He activated the Tsukuyomi dōjutsu, pulling Sasuke into the illusionary world.
Within this realm, Itachi showed Sasuke visions of the Uchiha Clan massacre—not the true events, but a fabricated version where Itachi alone wiped out the clan, with no ntion of Konoha's involvent.
Sasuke, unaware it was fake, watched the scenes flash before his eyes, his hatred for Itachi intensifying.
Under the intense ntal stimulation, Sasuke's one-tomoe Sharingan successfully evolved into the two-tomoe Sharingan.
Though a long ti passed within the illusionary world, only an instant had passed in reality.
Seeing the fleeting two-tomoe Sharingan, Itachi nodded inwardly.
Sasuke had already fallen unconscious. Even though Itachi had held back, Sasuke was still severely traumatized.
"Itachi, are you alright?" Kisa Hoshigaki asked Itachi with so concern. The bleeding eyes made Itachi look quite unwell.
This was the price of using the Mangekyō Sharingan's abilities.
His vision blurred slightly, but Itachi felt fine. His current physical condition should hold until Sasuke grew stronger.
"Why use the Mangekyō Sharingan against a Genin?" Kisa didn't quite understand Itachi. A simple Genjutsu would have sufficed.
Itachi, of course, wouldn't explain to Kisa.
"Leave Konoha imdiately," Itachi said to Kisa.
"What about the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki? Shouldn't we continue our investigation?" Kisa asked.
Their main mission was to investigate the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki.
"We've already alerted the Konoha ninja. They're probably on their way now. If we don't leave, we won't be able to," Itachi said gravely.
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Just as Itachi finished speaking, a ninja clad in a green jumpsuit—a kappa—kicked towards Kisa.
Kisa reacted quickly, instantly blocking the kick with Sahada, though the force still pushed him back a considerable distance.
"Who are you?" Kisa looked at the strangely dressed ninja with thick eyebrows.
"Konoha's Subli Green Beast of Prey, Might Guy!" Might Guy introduced himself proudly, giving Kisa a thumbs-up and flashing his dazzlingly white teeth.
"Might Guy?" Kisa frowned. He'd never heard the na before; likely just so nobody.
Alright, Might Guy was being underestimated by Kisa, who had no idea Guy was his lifelong rival.
In the original story, Kisa Hoshigaki was ultimately defeated by Might Guy and committed suicide.
"Kisa, don't underestimate him." Itachi warned Kisa. He sensed a dangerous aura from the seemingly ordinary, even comical, Might Guy. This person possessed power capable of putting Itachi himself in danger.
Indeed, if Might Guy opened all Eight Inner Gates, a single kick could kill both Itachi and Kisa.
However, that depended on not falling victim to Itachi's Genjutsu first.
Of course, Might Guy wouldn't use the Gate of Death. It was a technique that traded life for power; no matter how strong, it wasn't ant to be used lightly.
Kisa glanced at Itachi, then nodded. Rembering the force of the earlier kick, it was indeed stronger than his own.
"Missing-nin Itachi Uchiha, what is your purpose in Konoha?" Might Guy ignored Kisa, directing his question to Itachi.
"Let's end this quickly. We attack together." Itachi said to Kisa, ignoring Guy's question.
"Attack together? Aren't you overestimating him?" Kisa grinned, revealing rows of sharp teeth.
Honestly, Kisa looked exactly like a shark, almost like a reincarnated shark-man. If this were the One Piece world—he'd definitely be classified as a Fish-Man. His natural appearance was truly unique.
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