Invitation from the Masked Man

The masked man never would have imagined that the identity he had painstakingly concealed for so long would be exposed simply because he had said a few extra words in front of Rin.

After leaving the cemetery, he once again used Space-Time Ninjutsu and appeared within the Uchiha Clan compound.

"Who's there?"

Three black tomoe instantly appeared in Itachi Uchiha's eyes. He stared intently at the nearby bushes, his expression extremely grave.

He could sense an aura that was faint, yet extraordinarily dangerous.

"As expected of the renowned genius of the Uchiha Clan. You're the first person to discover me in such a short time."

The air in the woods twisted like a vortex. Amid the dizzying distortion of space, a figure wearing an orange spiral mask emerged.

He wore a black robe patterned with red clouds, as though it harbored some ominous intent.

"Some kind of Space-Time Ninjutsu..."

Space-Time Ninjutsu was a category of ninjutsu with an extremely high degree of difficulty.

The most common example was Summoning Jutsu, a relatively standard form of Space-Time Ninjutsu.

Those capable of using advanced Space-Time Ninjutsu were all exceptional among shinobi. The strongest and most famous representative was Konoha's Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, known as the Yellow Flash.

Since this man could appear inside Konoha without making a sound, he had to be formidable.

Itachi made his judgment in an instant. His expression then grew even more cautious as he prepared to activate his Mangekyō Sharingan at any moment to face the enemy.

Sensing Itachi's tension, the masked man who had suddenly appeared smiled faintly. "Relax. I mean you no harm, Itachi."

Naturally, Itachi Uchiha did not lower his guard because of that. This man clearly had not come with good intentions.

He calmly asked, "Who are you? What are you doing