Uchiha Itachi: Go Home, Sell the House

On the training grounds.

Steel kunai weaved in and out of Uzumaki Naruto's fingers like silver fish.

The blades at the steel tips, despite sliding across his fingertips, couldn't even scratch Uzumaki Naruto's fingers. Just watching it was a pleasure to behold.

Such exquisite skill!

Despite being an ordinary technique, it drew gasps of admiration from the surrounding students on the training grounds.

"So cool!!!"

"How did Uzumaki Naruto do that?"

"You can play with kunai like that?"

"That's amazing! Uzumaki Naruto's talent in Ninjutsu is terrible, but his Taijutsu talent is too strong, isn't it!?"

The surrounding students were filled with awe.

Even Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Choji, Yamanaka Ino... these children from prominent clans were amazed.

Many of the girls in the class started to swoon.

"He's so handsome!!!"

Haruno Sakura felt a pang of regret.

If only I had known Uzumaki Naruto would become this handsome and amazing, I wouldn't have mocked him like that back then.

Now... does Uzumaki Naruto still like me?

Amateurs watch the spectacle, experts watch the technique.

Uchiha Itachi's face darkened. He had also practiced the Kunai Throwing Technique, so he knew how difficult it was.

This guy is absolutely a human devil!!!

No wonder he dared to agree to my challenge... he must have been absolutely confident in his victory.

How wicked, this boy!!!

Uchiha Itachi took a deep breath, and his crimson Three Tomoe Sharingan appeared.

Although your Kunai Throwing Technique is good, when it comes to Kunai Throwing Technique...

I'm still better!

Uchiha Itachi waved his hand, holding four kunai in his left hand and four in his right, and threw them out with a sudden motion.

Swish swish swish...

The black kunai were like several streaks of black light in the air.

Bang bang bang...

All eight kunai were firmly embedded in the kunai target.

Uzumaki Naruto smiled, waved his hand, and similarly threw out eight kunai.

Bang bang bang...

All eight black steel kunai were firmly embedded in the target.

The two were evenly matched.

The spectacular duel drew gasps of admiration from the surrounding students.

Both Uzumaki Naruto's and Uchiha Itachi's Kunai Throwing Techniques astonished them.

"Ah, he can throw eight kunai at once! I've never heard of such an amazing Kunai Throwing Technique."

"That's incredible! I never thought kunai could be used like that."

"Is this what a genius is? Uzumaki Naruto can't use Ninjutsu, but his Taijutsu is too strong, isn't it!?"

"The opponent is a ninja, and a genius from the Uchiha Clan at that."

"..."

Uchiha Itachi saw the sixteen kunai neatly arranged on the target, and his Three Tomoe Sharingan involuntarily twitched.

He's actually reached this level...

Uchiha Itachi's relaxed demeanor vanished, replaced by a serious look in the depths of his eyes. He looked at Uzumaki Naruto and suggested, "Naruto, little brother, our Kunai Throwing Techniques are almost identical. If we keep going like this, we'll get the same result even after dozens more rounds."

"How about we change the method and decide the winner in one go?"

Uzumaki Naruto smiled gently and nodded.

"Sounds good!"

Uchiha Itachi silently apologized in his heart, pointed to a distant target, and said, "We each hold eight kunai. How about we see whose kunai hits the target more?"

Uchiha Itachi's proposal sounded fair, but hidden within his words was a deep trap: the kunai could interfere with each other.

You could use your own kunai to knock an opponent's kunai away, allowing your own kunai to hit more targets.

But don't forget.

The Uchiha Clan's Sharingan possesses incredibly strong dynamic vision. From this perspective, Uchiha Itachi already had the upper hand.

Uzumaki Naruto, however, just smiled and agreed.

"Alright!"

A rare smile appeared on Uchiha Itachi's face as four kunai materialized in each of his hands simultaneously.

I've got this!

Thump thump thump...

Sixteen kunai collided continuously in mid-air.

Finally...

Three kunai landed steadily in the target.

***

Uchiha Itachi stared blankly at the target.

"I lost!?"

Only one of my kunai hit the target!?

Uzumaki Naruto has two kunai in the target!?

"How can this be!?"

Uchiha Itachi felt a little lost.

Suddenly.

Uchiha Itachi thought of something and felt a chill run down his spine.

Oh my god!!!

Oh my god!!!

Oh my god!!!

What's eighty-one million nine hundred twenty thousand multiplied by two???

One hundred sixty-three million eight hundred forty thousand!!!

Thinking of this terrifying number, Uchiha Itachi felt his whole body tremble, almost passing out on the spot.

Are you kidding me!??

One hundred sixty-three million eight hundred forty thousand!!!

That's equivalent to more than ten of my own bounties! I couldn't even make that much money if I sold myself down to the bone!!!

Uzumaki Naruto turned his head and smiled gently, "Itachi-gege, that's one hundred sixty-three million eight hundred forty thousand total. Do you want to bet again?"

Uchiha Itachi: "..."

"BET!!!"

Uchiha Itachi squeezed out a single word through gritted teeth.

Can I give up at a time like this???

If I give up... where the hell am I going to get that much money?

"Alright, this time let's have a moving target competition!"

Uchiha Itachi swallowed and said, "The rules are the same as before; whoever lands more kunai in the target wins."

***

Half a minute later.

Uchiha Itachi turned his head indifferently.

"Sasuke, let's go."

Uchiha Sasuke was on the verge of tears, looking at Uchiha Itachi with watery eyes.

"Nii-san, what are we going home to do!?"

Uchiha Itachi looked blankly at the Uchiha Clan.

"Go home and prepare to sell the house!"