Swish!
A sharp whistling sound cut through the air. By the time it rang out, Obito Uchiha had already appeared behind Itachi Uchiha, his katana still held in the posture of having slashed across Itachi's body.
"Itachi!" Once The Five came to their senses, they hurried forward, intending to protect the gravely wounded Itachi Uchiha.
"Hehehehe, too late."
Obito Uchiha slowly turned around to face The Five rushing toward Itachi Uchiha, a mocking curve rising at the corner of his mouth.
Iai Slash: Flash was a technique he had learned and mastered during his time in the Anbu.
To redeem this technique from the Anbu's secret vault, he had spent a vast number of merit points—points earned through countless difficult and dangerous missions.
What Obito valued most about this technique was its ability to serve as a killing blow, producing unexpected results on the battlefield.
Just as The Five were about to reach Itachi Uchiha, they discovered in horror that a thin slash mark had appeared on Itachi's body, which had been standing motionless, beginning at his chest.
As the slash mark continued to widen, Itachi Uchiha's body slid apart cleanly into two halves.
!!!
The two halves of Itachi Uchiha's body suddenly tore apart like scraps of cloth, shattering into fragments. Countless crows flew out from his body and scattered in all directions, row after row landing on the branches of nearby trees.
Obito Uchiha stared at the scene before him in disbelief, anger wrinkling the corners of his eyes.
"This isn't genjutsu! It's a clone technique—but when?"
Both possessed the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, yet Obito Uchiha had discovered that Itachi Uchiha had used a clone technique right under his nose to evade his fatal strike. Obito's Sharingan had locked firmly onto Itachi just now; his gaze had not shifted