"Tsukuyomi!"
The Three Tomoe in Uchiha Itachi's eyes spun wildly, instantly transforming into the pattern of a shuriken—the Mangekyō Sharingan!
Kakashi had assumed that possessing the same Sharingan would allow him to resist the other party's genjutsu. He had never expected to face the Mangekyō Sharingan in the very first exchange.
Without a sound, Kakashi collapsed onto the water's surface. He was still breathing, yet he could no longer move.
Only one second had passed in the real world, but within Tsukuyomi Space, Kakashi had already been stabbed an unknown number of times. In that illusory mental world, even losing consciousness or dying was a luxury. By now, his mind had been completely ravaged.
"Kakashi!" Might Guy shouted as he hurriedly helped him up, a look of uncertainty appearing on his face. From such close range, he had not even seen what technique had defeated Kakashi.
"The Sharingan?" Shikaku Nara said grimly, his expression turning serious. "Inoichi, Choza, use Formation B. Watch out for the Sharingan's genjutsu. Support each other at all times."
Under Shikaku Nara's command, the other two swiftly shifted formation. Shikaku himself immediately formed hand seals. "Secret Technique: Shadow Possession Technique!"
His shadow instantly stretched across the water's surface, splitting down the middle as it raced toward Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki, coiling around their ankles.
"Watch his shadow. Don't let it catch you," Uchiha Itachi calmly warned as he rapidly retreated, using a large tree behind him to climb higher and higher.
Kisame grinned savagely as well, leaping high into the air and bringing Samehada down. "Water Style: Infinite Sharks!"
Guided by his chakra, the lake below suddenly erupted with countless streams of water. Tiny droplets transformed into sharks, and within two seconds, a thousand sharks had appeared, raining down like raindrops.
"Tch." Shikaku Nara curled