Itachi, I'm Your Grandpa

The moment the words left his mouth,

three figures appeared on the distant horizon and reached Naruto in the blink of an eye.

All three wore black cloaks patterned with red clouds and forehead protectors from different nations, marking them as rogue ninja. They were Itachi, Kakuzu, and Hidan, who had just arrived!

As for the six figures whose eyes shimmered with purple patterns, they were none other than...

The "How Many Floors Can a Bag of Rice Carry?" guy! The Six Paths of Pain!

Unlike Naruto, who was teasing them with an air of ease,

Sakura trembled violently at the sight. Just from the presence of the people across from her, she could clearly tell they were far beyond the level of ordinary jonin.

Then,

Sakura braced herself for battle and quickly went on alert, keeping her eyes fixed on the Akatsuki cloaks. With a grave expression, she asked, "You?! Are you members of the Akatsuki too?!"

However,

the Akatsuki members acted as if Sakura didn't exist. They wouldn't even spare her the slightest response...

The Rinnegan in Deva Path Pain's eyes blazed. His gaze fell on the cannon in the crater, as if he'd already figured everything out. His voice rang out with authority: "It seems... Sasori has already been dealt with by you!"

"What a shame... All those puppets would've fetched a fortune if we'd sold them!" Kakuzu shook his head, looking rueful.

"Kyahahaha..." Hidan let out a sinister laugh, then stuck out his tongue and licked his cheek, his face twisting into a crazed grin. "What a useless piece of trash! I said you should've let me handle it! Lord Jashin..."

"You? The weakest fighter in the organization? Give it a rest," Kakuzu said disdainfully.

"What?! You bastard, Kakuzu! Say that again if you've got the guts!" Hidan flew into a rage, immediately pulling out his scythe and preparing to swing.

"Think I'm afraid of you? I could trade you in for money!" Kakuzu's right fist suddenly detached from his arm and shot toward Hidan like a cannonball.

The fight between the two was about to erupt!

At that critical moment,

"Enough!" Deva Path Pain suddenly barked. The terrifying power of his Rinnegan descended upon the Immortal Duo, making their bodies instantly feel heavy.

Then,

"Fine..." Kakuzu narrowed his eyes and slowly withdrew his tentacle fist under Deva Path's oppressive presence.

"Hmph!" Hidan lowered his raised scythe. The veins on his forehead bulged, but he didn't say another word.

There was no helping it... He couldn't beat the boss, so he'd better back down for now!

Seeing that the two had stopped, Deva Path Pain also withdrew the suffocating pressure of his ocular power.

At the same time, a trace of deep helplessness flashed through his eyes.

Who else could relate? They hadn't even fought the enemy yet, and his own people were already trying to kill each other! What kind of people had he recruited into this organization?!

"What's going on over there?!" Sakura stared in confusion. Were they having an internal conflict?!

Unlike the others, however,

Itachi's gaze remained fixed on Naruto.

His Sharingan spun incessantly as a strange ocular power poured out of him. It seemed he was trying to see through Naruto and uncover whatever earth-shattering secret he was hiding.

How else could he have suddenly reached his current level?

Unfortunately, Itachi found nothing...

Naruto naturally felt Itachi's intense stare.

He turned toward Itachi and beckoned with a finger, his eyes full of mockery. "Itachi... Where's the other Sharingan I asked for?!"

Itachi's eyes trembled, but he still replied in a low voice, "Uzumaki Naruto... I can't give it to you..."

"Oh? Is that so?" Naruto mused. Then he suddenly gathered chakra in his core and shouted, his voice booming: "Everyone! The truth behind the Uchiha Clan Massacre is that Konoha's higher-ups—"

But Naruto had only just started speaking when—

Whoosh! Itachi's Three-Tomoe Sharingan instantly transformed into a Mangekyō Sharingan. Blood vessels spread through his eye sockets, and scarlet blood trickled down his cheeks.

"Amaterasu!" Itachi struck first, trying to forcefully cut Naruto off.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Several scorching black flames of Amaterasu tore through the air and erupted right in front of Naruto, radiating a terrifying heat capable of destroying all things. They were sure to burn him to ashes!

Unfortunately, it was all in vain.

Naruto's Azure Eye instantly transformed into a Mangekyō, and Kamui's intangibility activated in an instant.

Whoosh! The black flames of Amaterasu missed and landed on the ground where Naruto stood. They devoured the earth in a frenzy, but couldn't harm Naruto in the slightest.

Seeing this, Naruto couldn't help but chuckle. "Obito's ability is really handy!"

As long as one didn't deliberately seek death, none of the Six Paths-level beings in plain sight could do anything about Kamui's intangibility!

The strongest Mangekyō in the original Naruto series truly lived up to its reputation!

While Naruto remained relaxed, Uchiha Itachi was struck as if by lightning. His pupils contracted violently, and disbelief filled his face as he blurted out, "That's a Mangekyō Sharingan?! How is that possible? How could you have one?!"

If Naruto had been in his Mangekyō form the whole time, Itachi might not have been so shocked. That would've meant Naruto had simply forced the power onto himself with someone else's help!

But just now, he'd witnessed Naruto change from Azure Eye into the Mangekyō with his own eyes!

How could someone without Uchiha blood possess that ability? There was only one answer: Naruto was an Uchiha!

At the thought, Itachi trembled violently. He seemed to have discovered a shocking secret!

Had the Fourth Hokage been cuckolded by someone from his own family?!

But how was that possible?!

Who could be faster than the Fourth Hokage? Besides, he'd never noticed Naruto having a Sharingan before?!

(Kushina: Minato, you... are... amazing! Wait, what? Oh no?!)

At the thought, Itachi's eyes narrowed. Full of confusion, he asked Naruto, "Uzumaki Naruto! What's going on with those eyes of yours?!"

Hearing him, Naruto stared at Itachi's astonished expression and immediately understood what he'd been thinking.

A strong sense of mischief welled up in Naruto. His eyes gleamed as he teased, "Because... I'm actually an Uchiha too! In fact, I could even be considered your close relative!"

"What?!" Itachi cried out, his pupils contracting sharply. Could he really have guessed right? Had someone from the Uchiha Clan really cuckolded the Fourth Hokage?!

No way! Who could've pulled off something like that?!

Wait! Uzumaki Naruto had just said he was a close relative!

Could it be... could it be... his own father—

Just as Itachi reeled in shock, trying to think it through,

"That's right, Itachi. I'm your grandpa!" Naruto chuckled, cutting off Itachi's wild speculation.

Hiss! The veins on Itachi's forehead bulged. He immediately realized Naruto was messing with him, and anger surged through him as his face turned dark with fury.

"Uzumaki Naruto... You're playing with fire..."