"What!?"
Uchiha Itachi's face changed drastically. Without another word, he abandoned the Short Sword in his hand and rapidly retreated.
"Who are you!?"
Uchiha Itachi stared solemnly at the black-haired stranger before him.
Black hair, black eyes, dressed in a black robe with a large black scroll strapped to his back. His face was rather handsome as he stood calmly in front of Namikaze Menma.
But—
He had never seen this person before.
Not only within the Uchiha Clan—even in Konoha, he had never encountered such a mysterious person.
Uchiha Izumi and the other Uchiha Clan members were also stunned.
"Who is this powerful person!?"
Uzumaki Naruto said nothing. His black eyes fell upon the Short Sword in his hand as terrifying heat burst from his palm, scorching the blade until it melted.
"Drip, drip, drip..."
The molten iron gave off a terrifying heat as it dripped from Uzumaki Naruto's palm onto the ground.
"Scorch Release!?"
Uchiha Rong's pupils contracted.
He recognized this Kekkei Genkai.
Why had such a terrifying Kekkei Genkai appeared within the Uchiha Clan?
"You don't know him?"
the Mysterious Masked Man asked coldly.
Uchiha Itachi shook his head and said in a deep voice, "I don't know him. I've never even heard of him."
"Then... stranger, who are you!?"
The Mysterious Masked Man turned his cold gaze toward Uzumaki Naruto. Deva Path Pain and Konan looked toward Uzumaki Naruto as well.
An unknown person had intruded upon their foolproof plan, making them somewhat uneasy.
It felt as though someone had disrupted a carefully arranged setup. That contrast stirred an urge to kill within the Mysterious Masked Man.
Damn Konoha. How had they arranged things? Hadn't they said it was impossible for outsiders to enter?
the Mysterious Masked Man cursed inwardly.
Uzumaki Naruto revealed a faintly amused