Susanoo

Who was that? Did Konoha really have such a terrifying powerhouse hidden away?

As the other party's imposing aura weakened slightly, Uchiha Itachi instinctively stepped in front of Sasuke, thinking Danzo had sent someone to silence them.

That very act made Lu Yu's expression soften a little.

No matter how much Uchiha Itachi had wronged his clan, his parents, or his beloved, he had never wronged Sasuke. After all, everything he did had been for Sasuke's sake.

To this man, Sasuke mattered more than the entire village.

But Lu Yu didn't care about all that. He only knew Sasuke was innocent. No matter what the rest of them did, Sasuke was the one who'd end up hurt.

This sudden massacre would leave Sasuke's heart severely warped.

To put it bluntly, the Uchiha Clan's incompetence had led to all this.

If Uchiha Madara had been the clan head, Danzo would probably have been the one wiped out.

In the end, mediocrity was the root of all evil.

What Lu Yu cared about was that his little brother Sasuke had been wronged and frightened, and had even been beaten just now.

He knew how his little brother could grow stronger. What was the point of scaring him like that?

Even someone as powerful as Uchiha Madara had grown through one battle after another. Who went around using illusions to frighten a kid and force his growth from the start? That was just reckless.

What good did it do you to turn Sasuke into a strength-obsessed fool?

Only then, by the light of the moon, did Uchiha Itachi get a clear look at the newcomer. He couldn't help exclaiming:

"It's you?"

Wasn't this Sasuke's classmate?

Shikaku Nara's eldest son, Nara Lu Yu, if he remembered correctly?

What was he doing here?

Who had released that astonishing aura just now? Could it have been this kid?

As Uchiha Itachi's mind raced, he instinctively studied Lu Yu.

The next moment, Uchiha Itachi's pupils contracted sharply. To his utter shock, the man who claimed to be Uchiha Madara was sprawled on the ground like a dead dog.

By the light of the moon, Uchiha Itachi could just make out that this supposed Uchiha Madara had been beaten into a pulp. His mask was long gone, and his bruised, swollen face was so battered he was unrecognizable...

Who had done this?

Who could possibly have beaten this man so badly?

Uchiha Itachi instinctively glanced around. When he saw no one else, his gaze had no choice but to settle on Lu Yu.

The more Lu Yu thought about it, the angrier he got. His aura surged higher and higher as he stared at Uchiha Itachi and laughed.

"Heh. Uchiha Itachi, is it? Good. You did a great job!"

Lu Yu's laughter carried a vicious killing intent. He stared fixedly at Uchiha Itachi, a dangerous glint flashing in his right eye.

Uchiha Itachi was shocked to discover that this child, who was about Sasuke's age, radiated an overwhelming killing intent. It made his scalp tingle and his body stiffen.

At that moment, Uchiha Itachi had no time to think about why Lu Yu was putting him under such immense pressure. He instinctively activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

But the instant Uchiha Itachi's Sharingan activated, he was horrified to find that Lu Yu had vanished.

In the next instant, Lu Yu appeared at Uchiha Itachi's side.

"Whoosh!"

A Kunai thrust forward and stabbed into Uchiha Itachi's shoulder.

"Schk!"

"Mm—!"

Uchiha Itachi let out a muffled groan, gritting his teeth.

"Bam!"

Lu Yu kicked him in the abdomen, sending him flying backward. He crashed through several houses before finally coming to a stop.

When the dust settled, Uchiha Itachi's figure was revealed.

Uchiha Itachi was curled into a ball, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead as excruciating pain ravaged his nerves.

"You like acting self-righteous. You like trying to force Sasuke to grow before he's ready. So let me ask you this: what gives you the right to decide Sasuke's future? Hm?"

"You've got no strength, no speed. With a sorry showing like that, how dare you call yourself his big brother?"

Lu Yu appeared in front of Itachi in an instant. Looking down at Uchiha Itachi, who was writhing and trembling on the ground, he said coldly:

"Even though I'm going to make sure you survive, you've inflicted irreparable harm on my little brother's heart. That means I have to teach you a lesson."

After Lu Yu had berated and beaten him, Uchiha Itachi was thoroughly enraged. As his injuries eased a little, he recklessly poured all his chakra into his Sharingan.

"Then I'll show you whether I'm worthy of being Sasuke's big brother!"

Uchiha Itachi stubbornly raised his head. His eerie Three-Tomoe Sharingan spun wildly, and in an instant, the tomoe connected!

A vast, terrifying aura rose from Uchiha Itachi!

"Susanoo!"