Re-Encounter! (Guaranteed Second Update, Please Subscribe and Vote!)

Re-Encounter! (Guaranteed Second Update, Please Subscribe and Vote!)

Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, BABA!

The moment they crossed hands, Aoba launched a relentless barrage without holding back in the slightest. His [White Strike] combo left Itachi with no choice but to block and evade.

When it came to taijutsu, Itachi was stronger than many people, but he was still no match for Aoba, who specialized in close-quarters combat.

The reason Itachi had chosen to attack with taijutsu first was to regain the feeling of the past and, incidentally, test whether Aoba's current strength had improved or declined.

Clearly, after all this time, Aoba's taijutsu had reached the pinnacle of mastery.

The transitions between moves were seamless, without the slightest opening.

He was no longer bound by rigid, fixed patterns, instead following his heart and channeling his strength as he pleased.

There was less stiffness and routine, and more freehand expression and natural grace.

After exchanging only a dozen or so blows, Itachi's opening was caught, and a kick sent him flying!

The taijutsu exchange could end here.

Itachi was already forming seals rapidly with one hand while he was still flying through the air.

Then, in the next instant, a huge fireball shot straight out!

It did not look as though he had been kicked away. Rather, it seemed he had planned from the beginning to use the momentum to create distance.

This was the Itachi he knew!

Aoba suddenly grew excited. He activated [Hardening], [Armament Haki], and [Absolute Defense] all at once, then forcibly charged forward and shouted, "Don't even think about leaving my sight!"

Bang!

Itachi's Great Fireball Technique was smashed apart by Aoba's unreasonable, brute-force charge, sending countless sparks drifting in every direction.

In Aoba's experience fighting Itachi, the most important thing was never