The Death of Itachi Uchiha

The power within Du Yang surged once more. A brilliant white light erupted from his body, as if he were merging with the moonlight, his aura becoming ethereal and vast.

Within the training grounds, figures intertwined.

Itachi Uchiha once again unleashed the ocular technique residing within his Mangekyou Sharingan, and the black flames of Amaterasu ignited.

Generally speaking, to counter this move, one must either completely abandon their physical form—like Orochimaru shedding his skin—or dodge with extreme speed to avoid being hit, or perhaps manifest a Susanoo to block the flames.

However, the black flames of Amaterasu seemed unable to affect the Primordial Qi. Because his entire body was perfectly "Qi-fied," he could separate himself at will and reform at any moment.

Itachi Uchiha realized this instantly. He unleashed the ultimate power dormant within his Mangekyou Sharingan and, without hesitation, manifested his Susanoo.

In an instant, he was encased in a massive red skeleton, which quickly grew muscles, blood vessels, meridians, and armor.

Finally, a colossal, red-armored figure resembling a burly samurai appeared before him, radiating a terrifying pressure.

Compared to it, the tiny Du Yang appeared as insignificant as a mere grunt.

The Totsuka Blade emerged from the hand of the red Susanoo, seemingly poised to pierce Du Yang and seal him away entirely.

Du Yang dared not gamble.

If he were struck by the Totsuka Blade, he would undoubtedly be sealed within the gourd.

It was a power that bordered on the laws of reality itself.

He could not be certain if the separated Primordial Qi would be judged by the Totsuka Blade and subsequently sealed.

Since Itachi Uchiha had unleashed such a troublesome technique, he had to respond with a thunderous counterattack.

In that moment, Du Yang felt the time for the decisive battle had arrived.

Du Yang instantly performed two other ninjutsu, the first being the most basic Clone Technique.

However, the two clones he released were unique: one was composed entirely of pure white light, while the other was made of a substance resembling black lightning.

Though called a Clone Technique, the chakra released had unknowingly transformed into the Purification Power of a Level 5 Mutant and the Advanced Conqueror's Haki from the world of One Piece.

Indeed, his Clone Technique had undergone a very strange evolution.

In essence, the Clone Technique creates a chakra phantom; it is a form of manifestation through creation.

By utilizing this basic ninjutsu, what Du Yang was now releasing no longer belonged to this world at all.

At the same time, Du Yang gripped his ninja blade tightly. His skin resembled the taut, constantly expanding and contracting hide of a war drum. Beneath it, veins like the branches of a lush tree bulged and extended, signaling that his blood energy was surging to its limit.

Under the pressure of this surging blood, his blood vessels resembled red lines drawn by a painter, combining into magnificent patterns; in their finer details, they were as intricately crafted as the patterns of a snowflake.

It was as if the branch-like veins had been adorned with countless embellishments, with blooming flowers of blood blossoming upon the tips of the branches.

Having shared the attributes of three versions of himself, Du Yang's physical constitution now far exceeded what any ordinary ninja could imagine. He could even utilize a technique from the world of One Piece to forcibly stimulate his physical potential.

In his own right, as a Jonin, the Naruto-world Du Yang already possessed excellent skill with ninja tools, including the ninja blade.

The One Piece-world Du Yang went without saying; as a pirate, he was a swordsman with superb sword skills.

Now, he was a formidable swordsman capable of using Advanced Conqueror's Haki, and the power of the sword techniques he unleashed was astonishing.

For a moment, time seemed to freeze.

Then, at a certain point, it began to turn frantically like a gear.

The Purification Power and Advanced Conqueror's Haki released by the clones were all imbued into the ninja blade, with black and white light constantly intertwining within it.

Susanoo thrust the Totsuka Blade violently toward Du Yang, but it failed to strike. The son of the Uchiha clan head, the wielder of the Mangekyou Sharingan, Itachi Uchiha, had thought his strike was foolproof, yet he failed to seal this rebellious Uchiha to serve as the prelude to his bloody massacre that night.

Du Yang had appeared eerily behind him. The architect of the Uchiha Clan Downfall turned immediately, the Totsuka Blade thrusting out once more, but the magnificent power of the black and white light caused his opponent's figure to solidify further. The force pouring out from the slash seemed to reduce everything to nothingness.

By the time Itachi Uchiha regained his senses, he found that his Susanoo had dissipated, and Du Yang had simply plunged that blade into his chest.

The power carried by the Advanced Conqueror's Haki made this strike shocking and devastatingly powerful.

The Purification Power unleashed by a Level 5 Mutant seemed to turn everything into nothingness—matter, space, time, and even existence itself; it was truly a power capable of destroying stars.

Itachi Uchiha seemed unable to accept reality. He stumbled backward, gasping violently, feeling his life force fading rapidly.

Uchiha Du Yang seemed to do nothing further, merely watching him quietly.

"The power you possess... is truly this immense."

Only now did Itachi Uchiha realize what kind of opponent he was facing.

This was not a battle between equals, but an outcome decided from the very beginning.

Every ninjutsu Du Yang unleashed exceeded his understanding.

His opponent's strength was far, far above his own.

Indeed, Du Yang had not come to duel Itachi Uchiha at all.

There was no mutual struggle, no being forced into a disadvantage, and no final burst of power for a desperate counter-kill.

What Du Yang wanted was to crush him with invincible force.

The power he possessed had already placed him at the pinnacle of the ninja world.

However, having power alone was not enough; he had to change everything about himself, and he could not do so in a crude or barbaric manner.

Du Yang said calmly, "Now, do you understand? The power of the Uchiha is beyond your imagination. The Uchiha do not have to walk the path of annihilation."

"Who exactly are you, and where are you trying to lead the Uchiha?" A glimmer of light seemed to spark within Itachi's eyes.

He felt no fear at the prospect of his impending death; instead, he was filled with irrepressible excitement.

If such a powerful member of the Uchiha clan existed, the Uchiha could have had an entirely different ending.

It was a pity that he would not be able to see that day.

Itachi Uchiha let out a bitter laugh, his vision went black, and he collapsed onto the ground.

Perhaps his decision to slaughter the Uchiha clan had been wrong, but he did not believe he had erred.

To have such a clansman stop him—that was not so bad after all.

This was the final thought in Itachi Uchiha's life.

Looking at Itachi Uchiha's corpse, Du Yang exhaled a breath of stale air, while his Mangekyou Sharingan bloomed with an unusual radiance.