To the Otsutsuki Clan, he was practically a worthless weakling with zero combat power.
Yet he had charged in so confidently.
Only to end up like this.
And he still had to rely on Kitahara Kaede for help.
Kitahara Kaede's voice sounded beside Itachi Uchiha.
"How was that?"
Itachi Uchiha froze for a moment.
He was somewhat astonished by Kitahara Kaede's speed.
"You? Just now?"
Kitahara Kaede did not notice Itachi Uchiha's surprise.
He stared intently at Otsutsuki Mana's rapidly moving figure.
Trying to capture the trajectory of his movements.
"How can there be no logic to it at all?"
Kitahara Kaede frowned tightly.
Hearing Kitahara Kaede's words, Itachi Uchiha stopped dwelling on the earlier question.
Like Kitahara Kaede, he began observing quietly.
"He has never fought before. He has almost no combat technique and relies entirely on brute force."
As someone who had fought Otsutsuki Mana before,
Itachi Uchiha already had some understanding of Otsutsuki Mana's situation.
Now that Kitahara Kaede had doubts,
Itachi Uchiha naturally stated the answer outright.
Listening to Itachi Uchiha's explanation,
Kitahara Kaede continued observing.
On closer inspection, Otsutsuki Mana's way of moving was almost exactly as Itachi Uchiha had described.
However, Kitahara Kaede noticed something even more subtle.
He discovered that Otsutsuki Mana's movements truly did follow certain patterns.
Itachi Uchiha beside him seemed to have noticed as well.
"His fighting instincts seem to be etched into his bones!"
Itachi Uchiha cried out in surprise.
Kitahara Kaede raised one hand in front of Itachi Uchiha.
Signaling for him to keep his voice down.
And reassuring him at the same time.
"Don't worry. I think that thing is behind it."
Kitahara Kaede gestured for Itachi Uchiha to glance upward.
Above them was where the Blood-colored Eye hung.
After all, when Itachi Uchiha first went into