"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique."
The Great Fireball Technique, the signature ninjutsu of the Uchiha Clan, was used with exceptional proficiency in Itachi Uchiha's hands. He completed the hand seals almost instantly, sending a scorching fireball over twice a man's height flying toward the other four Kumogakure Jonin, forcing them to spread out and dodge separately.
"Itachi, you're still the best. You took down a powerful enemy the moment you made a move."
As Jirobo spoke, Itachi Uchiha came to stand beside the three of them. His Sharingan had long since been activated, his scarlet eyes locking onto the four enemies before them.
"An Uchiha Clan ninja? Heh heh, now we don't even need to venture deeper into the Land of Fire. We can capture an Uchiha first and collect our reward from the Fourth Raikage." One of the Kumogakure Jonin spoke excitedly upon seeing the Sharingan in Itachi Uchiha's eyes.
"Yeah, and he's a youngster with a Three-Tomoe Sharingan. His talent should be no weaker than that Shisui Uchiha's. If we bring him back, Lord Raikage will surely give us an unexpected reward."
The four Kumogakure Jonin were already rubbing their hands together, as though Itachi Uchiha and the others were prey trapped in their grasp.
"Hey, what are those looks supposed to mean? You only defeated one of our companions because we let our guard down. That won't happen again."
The contemptuous looks from Itachi Uchiha and the others greatly irritated the Kumogakure ninja. They immediately began forming hand seals from four different directions.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Bind."
After forming their seals, the four Kumogakure ninja slammed their palms against the ground. Vast amounts of lightning chakra flowed into the earth, and four lightning barriers rose from four directions around Itachi Uchiha's group, trapping the four of them