Uchiha Itachi gave a cold snort and raised his hand, tossing several smoke bombs. Smoke and dust immediately billowed out, enveloping both him and Sasuke.
When a breeze swept past, Uchiha Itachi and Second Pillar had already vanished from the spot. Naruto shrugged.
Such a simple smoke bomb trick naturally could not stump him. If he had wanted to, he had a hundred ways to interrupt Uchiha Itachi's movements. There was simply no need.
With a soft chuckle, he murmured, "Forget it. I'll still be able to see Sasuke at school later. After this lesson, he probably won't act as stuck-up as he did in my previous life. Hmm... if he still has the same personality as before, what should I do? Beat him up again?"
Pondering this seemingly difficult question, Naruto turned and headed back toward the village.
"Big Brother, that guy's gone." Once Naruto disappeared from view, Sasuke's head emerged from behind a bush.
Uchiha Itachi also rose with a sigh of relief and asked, "He really is a frightening fellow. Sasuke, how did you end up in a conflict with him?"
At Itachi's question, a wave of bitterness rose in Sasuke's heart. He wanted to know what exactly he had done too. He had been practicing the Great Fireball Technique properly when that guy rushed over and mocked him for no reason. Fine, maybe it was just an ordinary fight, but that bastard had actually tried to beat him to death...
Thinking of this, he lightly touched his cheek. A searing pain instantly shot through him, and he sucked in a cold breath, not daring to move carelessly again.
Uchiha Itachi glanced at his younger brother, shook his head, and sighed. "Forget it. Be more careful around that guy named Naruto in the future. He seems