Uchiha Itachi

Itachi said calmly, "Indeed, only the same eye can counter Sharingan Genjutsu, but that only applies to ordinary Genjutsu. Now I'll show you the Profound Mystery of the Mangekyō Sharingan, the supreme Genjutsu of the Genjutsu eye— Tsukuyomi!!!"

Kakashi then fell into Itachi's Genjutsu and was tortured by Itachi for a full seventy-two hours. When he came out, it was as if time in the outside world had not passed at all.

"How are you, Kakashi? Can't you open your eyes yet?" Kurenai asked doubtfully.

"What happened?" Kakashi asked.

"You just finished speaking and then collapsed. What happened, Kakashi?" Asuma asked.

So that's how it is. Three days inside is just a fleeting moment in reality.

"Wow, you've been hit by that technique and your mind hasn't collapsed yet? That's the first time I've seen that. Itachi, using that kind of technique must have taken a lot of strain on your eyes, right?" Kisame said in Kisame. "I didn't expect Kakashi to be able to withstand it. He's really amazing."

"Can't you open your eyes yet, Kakashi? What happened to you? Are you alright?" Kurenai asked anxiously.

Kisame didn't care about any of that. He wanted to chop them all into pieces. Knowing that Akatsuki existed, he couldn't let them live. He used Samehada to slash at Kakashi was lying on the water's surface.

"Yo-ho, Konoha Whirlwind!" Guy appeared just in time and kicked Kisame back.

Kisame sneered at Kai. "I didn't even notice him, and he even kicked me away. This guy is something else. I really want to chop him up."

Guy lifted Kakashi out of the water and handed him to Kurenai: "Kurenai, you and Asuma take Kakashi to Konoha Hospital first. I'll handle them."

"But Kakashi said we can't look him in the eyes," Kurenai reminded her.

"Then the only way is to fight without looking into his eyes. I've developed a fighting technique for Kakashi that only involves watching his footwork. Time is running out, so I'll just briefly explain it: as long as you don't look into his eyes, you won't fall for his Genjutsu..." Guy said.

Kisame interrupted Kai, asking, "Who are you?"

Kai then became interested. "I am Might Guy, known in Konoha as the Blue Beast, what do you say?"

After Kai finished speaking, he flashed a glimpse of his shiny teeth.

Kisame sneered, "What beast? I think you're a rare beast! I'll chop you into pieces!"

"My Anbu are on their way soon, you're not getting away." Kai assumed a fighting stance.

Itachi spoke up at this moment, "Kisame, let's go. Your fight is too noisy and will attract a crowd. Besides, we're not here to fight. Let's go find our target."

"Oh, so you come and go as you please? That won't do. I need to give you a proper welcome, otherwise outsiders will think Konoha is incredibly unhospitable."

Suddenly, Issui appeared behind Itachi, Shuriken thrusting out towards his neck.

"Peng..."

The stabbed itchi splashed into a puddle of water; it turned out to be Water Clone! Wow, such fast Hand Seals! How exciting! This opponent is quite formidable.

Itachi appeared beside Kisame and said to Issui, "Who are you? I almost couldn't detect your presence. You're quite impressive. You must be Konoha's so-called Star of Hope."

Kisame narrowed his small eyes. This was troublesome. This kid was no ordinary person. I didn't even know when he appeared. When did Konoha have such a genius? I've never heard of him before.

Upon seeing Issui appear, Kai excitedly exclaimed, "Yo, you guys are in trouble now! Don't let this kid's young age fool you; even Kakashi and I might not be able to beat him in a fight. He's a genius ninja who fought and sealed away the Impure World Reincarnation First Hokage and Second Hokage consecutively, Star of Hope of Konoha! Haha, youth is so exciting! To be surpassed by a teenager like him... I must work even harder!"

Asuma and Redface were also delighted; if it were Issui, keeping these two wouldn't be difficult.

"What?! "Kisame exclaimed. This was a huge problem. He only knew how powerful the First Hokage and Second Hokage of Konoha were from legendary records. This kid was able to fight and seal them. No matter what, he was a powerful ninja.

"You don't recognize me? Impossible! Your organization's chief treasurer was beaten to a pulp by me a few years ago. Although he had five hearts, I think he only had one left in the end. If I hadn't exhausted my energy back then, he might have been finished. I remember I was about eight years old at the time. That old guy even told me to join your organization. Pshaw, there's nothing special about him." Issui said, tilting his head.

"What? You were the one who nearly killed Kakuzu last time? No way, you're kidding me. Eight years old? Could I have been that strong when I was eight? Bullshit!" Kisame exclaimed in surprise.

"It seems Konoha has quite a few talented people, but don't boast!" Itachi stretched out a hand, holding several Kunai between his fingers.

Issui quickly dodged, and then, in the instant Issui touched the water's surface again, sharp teeth formed by water columns came toward Issui.

As expected of Uchiha Itachi, his Hand Seals are so fast that even I can hardly see them. The fastest Hand Seals Issui 've ever seen are only five per second, one less than Itachi's six per second, or perhaps he could even increase that speed. He's a truly formidable opponent.

The Water Fang Bullet Issui instantly merged into the water flow, making it Water Clone.

"Here you are, Uchiha!" Issui appeared behind Itachi, Shuriken swiftly plunged into the back of Itachi's neck.

"Splash..." The eagle, pierced by the Issui, also turned into a puddle of water, a Water Clone as well.

Issui exclaimed in surprise, "Such fast Hand Seals speed! Did you copy my Ninjutsu? That's truly astonishing!"

The Tomoe in Itachi's two Sharingan spun rapidly, and he instantly appeared behind Issui.

Issui hurriedly thrust his Shuriken backward, but found that the Itachi he struck had turned into a swarm of Crow; Issui had fallen into Itachi's Genjutsu.

"Well, let me assess your potential and see if you possess great strength. Seeing you reminds me of myself back then, constantly fighting and striving for Konoha. It's truly a memorable experience," Itachi said calmly.

What a powerful Genjutsu! He didn't alter the environment at all, yet it changed everything. Perhaps I was already trapped in his Genjutsu the moment I attacked him...

Issui closed his silver eyes and opened his third eye—release!

As soon as the Genjutsu was broken, Issui discovered that Itachi had kicked him away. However, Itachi's kick wasn't very powerful; he was a ninja type who focused on skill and didn't pay much attention to training his strength.

"Ah, you actually came out of the Genjutsu world, not bad. Your third eye is strange, is it its ability?" Itachi said.

"As expected of the former Anbu chief Uchiha Itachi, your observation skills are quite impressive. Indeed, they are. But I can tell you that my third eye is less of an eye and more of Kekkei Genkai called the Eye of Heaven. However, its essence doesn't exist as an eye. In other words, from now on, your Genjutsu is useless against me. Although my eyes are closed, this third eye possesses the observational abilities of a regular eye, and even surpasses them. However, this is the first time I've fought without using my eyes. For you to make me close my eyes willingly, your strength is already quite formidable. I truly admire you. I don't even know when I fell under your Genjutsu." Issui said quietly.

Itachi showed no surprise, saying calmly, "Is that so? That's troublesome. My Genjutsu is no longer effective against you, which means my strength has been reduced by half."

"Let's find another place to compete. It's too noisy here, and you wouldn't want that, would you? Come with me." Issui walked out of the village.

Kisame said, "What should we do? Should we follow him or not? That brat is tough to deal with. Let's just go find our target." "Let's follow him. If we don't go, he'll definitely catch up with us. We can't get things done without crippling this brat. I didn't expect Konoha to have such fighting power. He's probably Konoha's strongest fighter right now." Itachi said, and followed.

Kisame followed closely behind.

"What should we do? Is it okay to let that child go alone?" Hong asked worriedly.

Kai shook his head confidently. "It's okay, trust him. Besides, the Anbu can be mobilized at any time near Konoha."

Asuma nodded. "Indeed, his strength has probably surpassed ours by a large margin. He's quite a formidable kid. Let's hurry and get Kakashi to the hospital."

Red dot nods.

Issui led the two directly to a valley, quite a distance from Konoha, where they could engage in a fierce battle.

"Hey kid, you've run this far. What if we kill you and no one knows? Aren't you scared? I admit your strength is about the same as ours, but in this situation, it seems we're at a disadvantage against you. It's two of us against one of you," Kisame said smugly.

"Is that so? Hai-Xu-You-Shen-Wei, Summoning Technique!!!" Issui bit a finger, rubbed it on her palm, and directly summoned Summoning.

"Peng..."

To their surprise, a person emerged, and it was a woman. Kisame and Itachi were astonished; they had never seen a human become Summoning, and it wasn't some forbidden technique. Itachi's eyes clearly showed that it was Hand Seals for Summoning Technique.

"Oh, Prince, you're so naughty! I thought you were dead! You scared me to death! But my soul contract is still intact, which means you're not dead. The environment underground is so different from that on the surface. Life here is much better." As soon as Fini came out, she hugged Issui's arm and rubbed against it.

Prince? What the hell is this kid up to?

Kisame -laughing and half-crying, "Hey kid, did you Summoning a woman here to have an affair?"

Itachi, however, thought differently. This wasn't a human; her Chakra energy was incredibly powerful. "Kisame, don't judge a book by its cover," he said, "This isn't human."

Samehada 'Kisame back twisted back and forth.

Kisame was startled. "Samehada said this woman's Chakra quality is very high, comparable to the Three-Tails."

Issui laughed and said, "Is it fair now? Two against two. Fini, you go deal with that ugly, dead-faced guy. I'll handle this Red Eye person. There'll be a reward for beating him, it'll be very romantic!"

Upon hearing about the Issui of romantic rewards, Fini's eyes lit up with big red hearts. Wow, I can't wait! So romantic, so romantic...

Upon hearing this, Kisame flew into a rage. "Kisame? You call me a dead fish face? And an ugly thing? Go to hell! Am I as ugly as you say? A scholar can be killed but not humiliated, don't you know that?!"

PS: Preview: The next chapter will be a showdown between the Eye of Heaven and the Sharingan, a clash of two Dōjutsu Kekkei Genkai!