Uchiha Itachi gone mad

Upon hearing the name Shisui Uchiha, Uchiha Itachi's expression darkened.

He still remembered the look in Shisui Uchiha's eyes when he walked out of the Coffin nine years ago.

The look in his eyes, a mixture of disappointment, dissatisfaction, despair, self-blame, and hatred, still fills Uchiha Itachi with guilt and leaves him feeling lost and bewildered.

But upon hearing the name Uchiha Izumi, Uchiha Rong instantly lost control.

Uchiha Izumi was a girl who grew Little Ichi with Uchiha Itachi, and was once regarded by him as the only girl who could stand by his side.

However, not long after Uchiha Itachi acknowledged Uchiha Izumi, that bastard Shazo suddenly interfered.

It's unclear why he spoke ill of Uchiha Izumi, but it caused this naive girl to distance herself from Uchiha Itachi, maintaining only a normal friendship.

At that time, Uchiha Itachi was preoccupied with the conflicts between his clan and the village. He only felt uncomfortable about Izumi's estrangement and did not really take it seriously.

It wasn't until the night Uchiha Itachi carried out the massacre of his clan, when he made up his mind to kill Uchiha Izumi, that he realized how much he loved this girl.

Because of this love that he only discovered at the very end, Uchiha Itachi decided to kill her as quickly as possible to prevent her from suffering any more pain.

But the result was that he was severely beaten by Shazo. During the chase, Shazo Zuo even used Wood Release to take away Uchiha Itachi's right hand, making him think that he had lost his Ninjutsu.

Luck, the idiot who went by the alias Madara Uchiha used White Zetsu's hand to reconnect Uchiha Itachi's novice hands.

This derivative of flesh and blood from the real Madara Uchiha not only allowed Uchiha Itachi to regrow his arms, but also slowly healed his half-blind eyes.

Of course, Uchiha Itachi hid this very well; even that idiot didn't know, making it one of his greatest trump cards.

But Shazo kept the grudge of losing Xia Zuo's hand firmly in his heart, and preventing the cleansing of the family's sins was an even deeper hatred for him.

Uchiha Itachi had been thinking from the perspective of Hokage since he was four years old, and at the age of 13 he decided to destroy his own clan. His nine years of "deliberation" were completely destroyed by Shazo's Wood Release Secret Technique.

But what Itachi found even harder to accept was that when Shazo resolutely stood in front of him, the conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha Clan actually eased, and all his previous concerns turned out to be wrong.

Uchiha Rong couldn't accept it and came up with various reasons to prove he was right, or to prove that Shazo's success was only temporary and full of future troubles.

But he couldn't find any evidence to prove it. Instead, he watched as Shazo killed the Third Hokage (his guess) who trusted and supported him, and later became the Fifth Hokage.

Later, Shazo, the Fifth Hokage, led Konoha to sweep across the Ninja World, transforming Konoha that was advertised as the strongest in the Ninja World into the village that was actually the strongest.

Two years ago, Konoha proved that its strength was enough to crush the combined forces of the Four Great Ninja Villages. The Fifth Hokage then began to command the Ninja World without hesitation, creating an era of peace.

In this peaceful new era, Konoha is naturally prosperous and thriving. All the clans within the village are content, the Uchiha Clan is stable and peaceful, and even the Four Great Ninja Villages that were previously suppressed have benefited to varying degrees.

Peace benefits even the most ordinary people in the world, giving them an unprecedented sense of security and abundant hope.

Uchiha Itachi was surprised to discover that everyone in the Ninja World under Shazo's control was actually benefiting.

Of course, the daimyo and nobles were even more devastated, but after the Fire Daimyō Shazo set an example, the Four Kage followed suit, stripping the nobles of their rights and also taking away their voices.

Lacking the power to overturn the table and stripped of their influence over public opinion, the daimyo and nobles could only allow the Ninja to plunder their wealth, and ultimately quietly withdrew from the Ninja World world.

Faced with the reality of peace in the Ninja World, Uchiha Itachi could no longer prove that Shazo was wrong, so the only one who was wrong was himself.

Therefore, it was wrong of him to kill his father and mother with his own hands, it was wrong of him to kill those of his people who trusted him or were wary of him, and his entire life was wrong!

The overwhelming guilt weighed heavily on Uchiha Itachi, making it hard for him to breathe. Countless times, when he was alone, he would take out a Kunai and imagine himself committing suicide.

But Uchiha Itachi didn't commit suicide; he became a psychopath.

On the surface, he was still the same Uchiha Itachi: wise, calm, decisive, and shrewd, with an even more stable mind, like an unshakeable mountain.

In reality, this mountain is just an Iceburg floating on the sea. It only needs a trigger to completely reverse the situation and reveal its ferocious and terrifying side beneath the surface.

Interestingly, it wasn't Uchiha Sasuke and Shazo who triggered Uchiha Rong's madness; it was Uchiha Izumi.

It can only be said that in the world of the mentally ill, the logic of normal people doesn't work.

Upon hearing Uchiha Sasuke mention Uchiha Izumi's name, another side of Uchiha Itachi's personality instantly surfaced.

His demeanor suddenly became flamboyant and sinister, and a ferocious killing intent was revealed in his Mangekyō Sharingan. After scanning Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke, he locked his target on Sakura Haruno.

Team 7 worked together seamlessly, with each member possessing formidable strength, but Uchiha Touch still managed to spot a flaw.

Of the three Konoha, Chunin Naruto Uzumaki is the strongest, Uchiha Sasuke is considerably weaker, and Sakura Haruno is the weakest.

Although it was Sakura Haruno who ultimately injured Itachi, he also saw through Sakura because of it.

Sakura's greatest strength lies in her Chakra Enhanced Strength strength; all other aspects are clearly flawed and are the easiest to exploit.

Following Itachi's gaze, Uchiha Sasuke realized that Itachi was about to attack Sakura, and immediately threw 16 Shuriken to cut off Itachi's attack route.

Uchiha Itachi smiled coldly, remaining motionless as he was struck by the Shuriken. When the tenth Shuriken hit his body, he suddenly transformed into a flock of black Karasu, fluttering and scattering away.

"Genjutsu, when!?"

Uchiha Sasuke secretly alarmed. He had pushed his Three-Tomoe Sharingan to its limit and concentrated all his energy, being extremely cautious.

But she was still under the Genjutsu.

Uchiha Itachi's voice came from the Karasu: "Although only the Sharingan can counter the Sharingan, the difference between your Sharingan and mine is as vast as an Sharingan."

A black Karasu perched on Uchiha Sasuke's shoulder, its Karasu Mangekyō Sharingan fixed intently on Sasuke, an endless flow of darkness attempting to pull Sasuke into it.

Just then, the Karasu suddenly swelled up, then burst into countless pieces of flesh and blood, replaced by a dazzling Rasengan. Uchiha Sasuke cried out anxiously, "Wrong! Itachi's target isn't me, it's Sakura!"

Naruto Uzumaki laughed and said, "That's right, I'm Shadow Clone."

After saying that, he exhausted his Chakra and turned into a puff of white smoke.

Beside Sakura Haruno, Uchiha Itachi had just reverted from his Karasu form to human form when Naruto Uzumaki arrived wielding two Rasengan, instantly tearing Uchiha Itachi apart but also unleashing a shower of black feathers.

One of the tail feathers, which shimmered with iridescent colors in the sunlight, exploded into a puff of white smoke on the other side of Sakura's body, revealing the figure of Uchiha Itachi.

But then his expression changed slightly as he dodged backward, narrowly avoiding the two Rasengan.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Uchiha Itachi retreated more than ten meters, creating a safe distance before asking in surprise, "You can throw the Rasengan now?"

Naruto asked in surprise, "The Transformation Technique can transform twice?"

"Untie!"

Uchiha Sasuke held his fingers together in front of his eyes, and the Chakra within his body instantly boiled over in conjunction with the hand seal. Combined with the power of his Sharingan, he finally broke free from the Mangekyō Sharingan power that had been troubling his mind.

Uchiha Itachi's Dōjutsu has finally been unlocked.

But Sasuke could even catch his breath, a piercing sound of something cutting through the air reached his ears.

Without thinking, he instinctively used Lazy Donkey Roll, rolling ten times in a row to dodge the Shuriken.

It must be said that even the handsome Uchiha Sasuke couldn't maintain his composure by making such a move, but at least he managed to dodge a potentially fatal Shuriken.

After confirming that it was safe, Sasuke realized that the Shuriken were actually his own, the very ones he had just thrown to attack Uchiha Itachi.

But it was too late for him to regret it, because Uchiha Itachi had already completed the Hand Seals, placed his hand to his mouth, puffed out his cheeks, and blew out a large Fireball.

[Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique]

Uchiha Touch's Hand Seals speed is probably the fastest in the Ninja World, with seven seals per second, which feels almost indistinguishable from instantaneous execution.

But no matter how fast Hand Seals, it can't compare to a flick of your finger.

Sasuke snorted coldly, pulled open his right sleeve, revealing the sealing ring on his wrist, and lightly swept his left index finger across the seal, activating the Ninjutsu sealed within.

[Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique]

The two Great Fireball collided violently, the center of the fireballs moving closer to Uchiha Itachi, catching him completely off guard.

Stunned, Uchiha Itachi was engulfed by the rolling flames. The surging flames and the near-white golden light stung the eyes.

In a race against time, the two brothers tacitly increased their Chakra output and reduced their control over their Ninjutsu. As soon as the Great Fireball collided, they were squeezed and deformed, resulting in a violent explosion.

After the intense light and flames, thick smoke billowed across the battlefield, with wisps of fire rising into the air. The low pressure created strong winds that whipped up yellow sand.

Visibility on the battlefield decreased instantly.

Outside the battlefield area shrouded in yellow sand, Uchiha Itachi, who should have been engulfed by flames, stood quietly, his Mangekyō Sharingan rapidly scanning the entire area.

But to his surprise, not only was Sakura Haruno, the main target of his attack, gone, but Naruto Uzumaki had also disappeared.

The inability to see the enemy during Ninja battle is the most worrying situation for the Uchiha Clan Ninja, Uchiha Itachi instantly tensed up.

Just then, he sensed a sharp and violent fluctuation of Chakra and heard a loud, chirping sound.

Immediately, the rolling yellow sand was torn apart by streaks of lightning, clearing a path in an instant.

Uchiha Sasuke his eyes tightly closed, somehow managing to spot and accurately lock onto Uchiha Itachi.

He used the materialized Lightning Release chakra he had gathered in his hand as the tip of his spear, charging towards Uchiha.

[Lightning Release: Chidori]

As a true member of the Uchiha Clan, Sasuke had an excellent ability to adapt to Lightning Release Chakra, and his straight-line charging speed was extremely fast, arriving in front of Uchiha Itachi in the blink of an eye.

Only after receiving feedback from the Lightning Release did Sasuke open his eyes, use his Sharingan to make a final lock, and aim his right hand at Itachi's heart, plunging it inside.

Pfft!

Lightning Release Chakra chakra has a tearing nature, and [Chidori] brought the advantages of Lightning Release to the extreme, easily tearing through Itachi's skin, flesh, and bones. Sasuke's right hand went straight through the beating heart.

Uchiha Sasuke attack, froze again.

Because he had already realized that the realness of the touch was different from the distance observed by his Sharingan, he was unknowingly affected by the Genjutsu, which led him to have the illusion that he had successfully carried out a tactical surprise attack and instantly killed Uchiha Itachi.

Uchiha Sasuke finally understood why Hatake Kakashi-sensei was afraid of Itachi.

Fighting Uchiha Itachi, who possessed the Genjutsu -type Mangekyō Sharingan, would constantly blur the lines between reality and illusion, a feeling that could drive anyone mad.

The next second, Sasuke, overwhelmed with emotion, realized that the feeling of being pierced through the heart by [Chidori] wasn't entirely fake; he had really pierced something.

Then he heard a hissing sound of burning and smelled the familiar smell of gunpowder.

It's Explosive Tag!!

Boom-!

The massive explosion engulfed Uchiha Sasuke.

At the same time, Uchiha Itachi, who had just appeared, was struck in the back by a fair, white fist. The terrifying Chakra Enhanced Strength poured into his body, completely shattering the spine that supported his body, but it did not allow his body to move forward even a centimeter.

Sakura Haruno said resentfully, "Damn it, I'm not as weak as you think!"

After his spine was shattered, Uchiha Itachi was paralyzed from the waist down. He barely managed to turn his head and look at the sulking Sakura Haruno.

Itachi coldly replied, "I didn't underestimate you, but I underestimated Naruto Uzumaki and also misjudged my younger brother's strength."

"If Sasuke hadn't shaken my Chakra, allowing Naruto Uzumaki to Sneak Attack me from underground and deprive me of my freedom of movement, do you think you could have hit me?"

Sakura Haruno then noticed that Uchiha Itachi's feet were completely encased in layers of yellow sand, firmly anchoring him to the ground.

She sighed dejectedly, "Naruto, when did you master [Magnet Style]?"

Naruto Uzumaki stepped forward and replied with a smile, "Actually, I've had this skill for a while now, but I haven't had the right environment to use it, which is why I haven't used it."

Uchiha Sasuke emerged from the yellow sand. He seemed to have not completely avoided the explosive damage from the Explosive Tag; his hair and clothes bore burn marks from the flames.

He looked at Sakura Haruno and said, "It's because you didn't observe carefully enough. Naruto used it many times when he was in the village. I noticed it a long time ago."

"Ah~ Ah~ Ah~, stop talking." Sakura Haruno covered her ears and squatted down. "You guys make me look stupid."

Sasuke and Naruto exchanged a glance and said in unison, "You've always been stupid!"

"Aaaaaaah-!"