Isobu
Treading on the gently rippling water, Naruto ignored the giant turtle lying on its back and stared intently at the Masked Man before him, the Wind Blade in his hand poised to strike.
Masked Man... perhaps it would be more fitting to call him Sharingan Itachi.
When it came to their cooperation, Obito had ultimately deceived him. Rather than showing up in person to put on a good show, he had sent Itachi Uchiha to placate him. Of course, he had also deceived Obito by saving Juzo Biwa.
There had never been any trust between them from the very beginning. Mutual scheming was the norm.
As Naruto watched Itachi Uchiha, Itachi was also sizing Naruto up. Naruto was the Masked Man's partner, here to take over Kirigakure in the Masked Man's place, while his own mission was to help Naruto establish an identity in Kirigakure as an enemy.
The mission was not particularly difficult for him, but the relationship between Naruto and the Masked Man left him somewhat unable to figure them out.
After both sides fell silent for a while, Naruto chuckled. "I didn't expect the Masked Man to keep his word. You must be the subordinate he sent over, right? Itachi Uchiha, the one rumored to have attacked his own clansmen?"
After having his identity exposed, Itachi Uchiha's expression changed slightly, but he remained calm and nodded. "Madara sent me. What should we do next?"
Naruto sneered. "He isn't Madara Uchiha. He's just a turtle obsessed with playing Madara. You'd better be careful working under him. Don't get sold out one day without even realizing it."
"As for the cooperation, it's simple. Use large-scale ninjutsu as much as possible, then leave quickly once your Chakra runs low. Just be careful not to die in Kirigakure's encirclement."
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