Tread! Tread! Tread!
Amidst bursts of random and steady steps, two flaming clouds covering the black robes shone brightly, crossing the gate of Konoha as if they were entering an uninhabited land.
"Arno..."
As the two gatekeepers of Konoha, Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane, they barely had time to utter a question at this moment, and then closed their eyes unwillingly under the irresistible sleepiness.
Step!
The originally steady footsteps suddenly became a little thicker, but this slight change seemed so harsh at this moment in such a quiet atmosphere.
"Mr. Itachi!"
Kisame Hoshigaki turned his head in disbelief and looked at his companion beside him, for the first time there was unconcealable shock in his eyes.
First time!
From this man who clearly surpassed him in terms of killing his compatriots and being a ninja in terms of abilities and consciousness, he felt a throbbing called [panic] that shouldn't exist in him.
What exactly happened that would cause such a cold man to change like this? He was just fine just now, so how could he...
The next moment!
Kisame, who is not inferior to Uchiha Itachi in terms of perception ability, through the unbridled and terrifying cold chakra fluctuations in the distance, is vaguely aware of why the ninja beside him who deserves his respect is causing such huge waves at this moment.
But...
Even if facing this situation seems reasonable to most people,... this is not how [Mr. Itachi] should behave!
"The task that the leader gave us this time is to detect the abnormal changes of Konoha, and at the same time confirm the situation of Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. If there is a chance, we can also recover Nine-Tails in advance!"
That's right!
According to Akatsuki's plan, the matter of recovering Nine-Tails should be ranked last. However, Konoha's unusual behavior more than a month ago attracted the attention of many people in Ninja World, and made Konoha at this moment full of strangeness.
And chaos... is the ladder of progress!
Especially when Akatsuki accidentally obtained the information that Orochimaru was about to take action against Konoha, he naturally would not miss this perfect opportunity to seize Nine-Tails Jinchuriki in advance.
And sending Kisame and Uchiha Itachi, two elites with real ninja qualities, obviously has a lot of expectations for achieving this goal.
Just!
Kisame originally thought that everything would go smoothly. With Uchiha Itachi's miraculous illusion skills, there must be a great chance of success in the chaotic Konoha at this moment. However, he did not expect that he had just crossed the barrier of Konoha...
"Tsk... I originally wanted to try the Ichiraku Ramen that Ninja World is famous for."
"Well, I know!"
Kisame sighed slightly in his heart. After confirming that Uchiha Itachi beside him had come to his senses, he slowly looked straight ahead again, staring helplessly at the two figures that were gradually becoming clearer.
Konoha's barrier is not useless!
Just the slightest fluctuation from before is enough to attract the attention of the vigilant profession of ninja, especially now that Konoha is in an extremely tense special moment!
"Uchiha... Itachi!"
Two figures with hurried expressions arrived in an instant. The one in the lead unconsciously bit the cigarette butt in his mouth and looked at Uchiha Itachi with a very ugly expression.
Whoosh!
Knowing that the plan to infiltrate Konoha had completely failed, Kisame quickly analyzed the situation in his mind and decisively gave up hiding. He simply threw away the bamboo hat on his head and spoke loudly.
"Introduce yourself, Kisame Hoshigaki, please take care of me in the future!"
Introducing yourself is stupid for a ninja, but this behavior is enough to give Kisame the time he wants!
Whoosh!
Accompanied by the sound of the fierce wind, 'Samehada' wrapped in a bandage was already placed on Asuma Sarutobi's neck!
If Asuma Sarutobi hadn't reacted in time and held Chakra Blade·Zhenyiji with both hands to resist, he might have been split into two by the terrifying power at this moment.
But even so, Asuma Sarutobi still underestimated Kisame, and also underestimated Seven Ninja Swordsmen--Samehada of Kirigakure!
"A knife can not only cut, it can also... sharpen!"
Hiss!
The bandage completely shattered in just an instant, and the dark blue blade covered with terrifying barbs began to flow as if it was alive, biting down like a greedy giant shark.
Blood splatters...
If it weren't for the premonition of a fatal crisis that made Asuma Sarutobi unconsciously turn sideways, the blow just now would have devoured his entire arm.
Damn it!
It is indeed the evil Uchiha!
The injured Asuma Sarutobi quickly retreated and looked at Uchiha Itachi not far away again with a horrified expression.
Yes!
Although it was Kisame Hoshigaki who attacked Asuma Sarutobi, the one who made Asuma Sarutobi feel the most resentful at this moment was Uchiha Itachi who was standing aside blankly!
As early as the moment when Sarutobi Clan Compound appeared to have changed, a large amount of information had been passed to many jonins of Konoha. Naturally, it was clear that the terrifying chakra giant was the creation of Uchiha Mangekyō Sharingan.
However, due to the order of Sarutobi Hiruzen and the subsequent obstruction by the "root" members who arrived, Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi could only take charge of the evacuation of the people first.
Just didn't expect it...
On the other side of Konoha, I met the more ferocious Konoha S-level rebel ninja, and he was the same as the previous one - Uchiha!
Isn't this a coincidence!
Old and new grudges are irreconcilable!
So much so that Asuma Sarutobi's thoughts have lost some calmness, and it is precisely because of this that he suffered a greater loss than in the original work. At this moment, his right hand was completely disabled in a short period of time!
Facing Kisame Hoshigaki, the famous S-class rebellious ninja Ninja World, is troublesome enough, but now there is an even more vicious person like Uchiha Itachi watching behind him, which is not good...
But!
Even if I risk my life, I will hold these guys back so that Kurenai Yuhi can escape safely!
Magic·Tree Binding Death!
Huge trees grew out of thin air from the hands and feet of Kisame and Uchiha Itachi, binding them tightly like pythons. The next moment, Kurenai Yuhi's figure appeared on the tree trunk above Uchiha Itachi.
"Everything... is over here!"
But!
This was supposed to be a decisive blow, but what it got in return was Kurenai Yuhi's disbelieving eyes.
Boom~
There was no imaginary tearing sound of gold and iron piercing into flesh and blood. Instead, there was a merciless force drilling into her lower abdomen. In just an instant, the female jounin lost her ability to resist.
The gap between people is sometimes bigger than the gap between people and dogs!
Two well-known jounin from Konoha Village had already fallen into irreversible decline just after meeting each other.
"Finally..."
Seeing this scene in front of him, Kisame was not shocked at all, but instead breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously.
[Mr. Itachi] seemed to have finally recovered from the chakra fluctuations of his fellow racers in the distance, but the previous ruthless attack on the flower was enough to prove that his heart was still not so peaceful.
Whoosh!
Kisame slowly drew the knife and was about to finish it the next moment, but a slender right hand held it down steadily. He frowned slightly and looked at Uchiha Itachi in confusion.
This perfect ninja in front of me seems to be too abnormal today!
"We are not here to start a war. There is no need to get entangled with these people here!"
Uchiha Itachi's tone was slightly dry, but his eyes looked solemnly towards the south.
Indeed!
Uchiha Itachi knows that his actions at this moment will inevitably lead to flaws, but the most important thing to him at this moment is what is happening in Konoha.
That familiar pupil power fluctuation... it's unmistakable!
Although it was only a brief glimpse on the night of the genocide, Uchiha Itachi will never forget the fluctuation of Shan Tomoe's pupil power that he awakened after seventy-two hours of torture.
According to Uchiha Itachi's calculations, even with his full assistance, Sasuke in a few years will only have a 50% chance of opening Mangekyo, but...
Before it was too late for Uchiha Itachi to make too many arrangements, the Mangekyo pupil power that was filled with the aura of Sasuke had already started such an intense battle within Konoha.
That's why.
Nowadays, Uchiha Itachi couldn't care less about "letting go" Kurenai Yuhi. He had no choice but to forcefully and instantly defeat this female Jounin who dared to perform illusions in front of him. He also couldn't think of a perfect solution to avoid exposing his identity as a "spy" to Akatsuki.
Now in Uchiha Itachi's mind, the most important thing is to stop... stop Sasuke!
But!
Even though Uchiha Itachi already had some determination in his heart, Konoha, who had already entered the wartime state, was not as slack as usual.
Just a moment after Uchiha Itachi took action to stop Kisame from finishing his last strike, several more figures appeared in the distance.
Tsk...
Kisame, who clearly saw someone coming to help, had a slightly unkind look in his eyes. The next moment, he suddenly broke away from Uchiha Itachi's right hand, waved Samehada, and violently pressed down on Asuma Sarutobi.
In this case, Konoha's reinforcements will inevitably be more and more, and at this moment, it is natural that every effective force can be solved!
It's just that although Kisame calculated very clearly at the moment, after being blocked by Uchiha Itachi earlier, it seemed that the perfect opportunity was lost forever.
Boom!
Just when 'Samehada' was about to swallow Asuma Sarutobi's head, the scorching flames suddenly built a barrier in front of him that was difficult to break through.
Ninjutsu? No!
It's Taijutsu!
What makes Kisame feel a little shocked is that the flames generated out of thin air in front of him turned out to be the friction between the fist and the air to produce the flames!
After struggling to withstand the surprise attack with Samehada, Kisame finally saw the green figure wearing a funny outfit!
"Who!"
"Blue Beast of the Hidden Leaf of Konoha--Might Guy!"
Although I really wanted to complain about the clothes in front of me that should be called a "precious beast", but facing Might Guy who had opened the "Six Gates" and exuded a strong aura, Kisame was only extremely vigilant and surging fighting spirit in his heart at this moment!
But at this moment, Might Guy's attention was not on Kisame, a somewhat experienced person, but when he saw the familiar face not far away, he became completely excited.
"Sure enough...Uchiha Itachi!"
Huh?
Feeling this burning gaze, even with Uchiha Itachi's mentality, he didn't frown slightly at this moment.
Good infiltration!
Why did I encounter these troublesome guys!
And in this brief confrontation, the other party had no intention of testing at all. It seemed that he was really preparing to execute the "life or death" wanted order Konoha?
Okay!
Uchiha Itachi also knows that his current status is a bit embarrassing, but the most important thing to him at the moment is the fighting situation in the south of the village.
Such an intense battle!
Could it be that Shimura Danzō is preparing to take action against Sasuke!
If Sasuke unexpectedly awakens Mangekyō Sharingan, it is not impossible given Danzo's greedy temperament, but...
There is still too little information!
Even Uchiha Itachi, who is the 'perfect ninja', cannot deduce the whole thing based on the existing information, but at this moment he also knows that things are getting more and more troublesome.
"Teacher Hong! Teacher Asuma Sarutobi!"
Just as Might Guy was confronting Uchiha Itachi and Kisame, Tenten, Rock Lee and Neji, who were originally responsible for evacuating the people with the teacher, finally arrived at the scene and immediately protected Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi.
"Not good!"
Seeing this scene, Kisame had a cruel smile on his face, but Uchiha Itachi, who looked extremely cold, felt his heart suddenly tighten.
Whoosh!
The fierce fist wind drew a white mark in the void. Might Guy suddenly took a step forward and blocked the crowd without hesitation. He spoke to the crowd behind him without looking back.
"Rock Lee You take Kurenai Yuhi to the medical class first, Asuma Sarutobi you help me take care of them, and then just leave this place to me!"
"You don't have time to care about others now!"
Although he was a little shocked by Might Guy's appearance, Kisame didn't think he would lose to this strangely dressed rare beast in front of him, and immediately rushed forward waving 'Samehada'.
Boom!
'Samehada' completely broke through the bandage blockage, revealing the barbs covering the entire blade, opening its terrifying abyss mouth like a greedy giant shark.
Facing Kisame's terrifying and overwhelming blow, Might Guy, who was standing in front of everyone, could not dodge at all and could only choose to take the blow with his bare hands.
"You are such an incompetent ninja, then just... go to hell!"
Although Kisame's blow was meant to threaten Might Guy, but after seeing that the person in front of him really didn't dodge, the complex appreciation and disdain in his eyes shone out at the same time.
Zheng!
Kisame did not feel the pleasure of tearing flesh and blood from Samehada as he imagined. Instead, the hot flames wrapped in the exploding breath swept toward him.
"What!"
Kisame's eyes were full of disbelief. The man in front of him was fighting against the air with his high-speed fist to create flames, and the shock wave formed by hitting the air could not only resist the attack of 'Samehada', but it was also coming towards him in the opposite direction like a peacock spreading its tail.
"Morning Peacock!"
At this moment, Might Guy, who was blessed with a protective heart, had such blood in his eyes that the air became hot, and he was blasted with flames and impact, making Kisame fall back uncontrollably.
But what makes Kisame feel humiliated is...
This rare beast wearing strange clothes actually still has some of its attention on Uchiha Itachi standing aside.
Damn it!
Might Guy's attack method just limited the ability of 'Samehada', and Kisame, who was not fully prepared at the beginning, quickly fell into an extremely dangerous situation.
"Mr. Itachi!"
Before Kisame could really speak, Uchiha Itachi's figure started to move, and Might Guy, who noticed this phenomenon, immediately withdrew from Rock Lee and the others.
"Mangekyō Sharingan?"
The moment he felt the terrifying cold power, Might Guy quickly lowered his eyes, and then quickly spoke to the people behind him.
"In order to deal with Kakashi, I have studied the method of dealing with Sharingan. Now everyone's eyes are fixed on the ground, and we should evacuate here now!"
"Teacher!"
The three of Rock Lee naturally obeyed the request to close their eyes immediately, but they were a little hesitant about the order from Might Guy to retreat.
"Follow orders!"
Facing the two powerful enemies Uchiha Itachi and Kisame, Might Guy didn't care to explain too much at this moment. After shouting forcefully behind him, he continued to speak coldly to the two people in front of him.
"Before the Anbu reinforcements I arranged are felt, let me be your opponent!"
"Interesting and versatile!"
Kisame, who breathed a sigh of relief, shook his numb forearms. With a fanatical smile on his face, he immediately assumed the most serious fighting posture. He would not underestimate his opponent like this again.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Kisame, who stood Samehada in front of him, immediately started to Hand Seals. However, the action was only half completed when Uchiha Itachi's cold voice rang out again.
"Kisame, forget it!"
"I said today is not for war. Unfortunately... we can't continue!"
Following Might Guy's unknown Anbu reinforcements, Uchiha Itachi decisively issued the order to prepare for evacuation, and Kisame, who had always trusted the other party, reluctantly chose to believe it.
Just!
Seeing that Uchiha Itachi had no intention of continuing to attack Might Guy, the vigilance in his heart was once again raised to a higher level, because the direction that the two people wanted to evacuate at this moment was not outside the village but Hao Ran was in the south of the village from the area where terrifying chakra fluctuations were constantly coming from.
"Morning Peacock!"
Hot flames and violent shock waves swept across again, and a green figure once again stood firmly in front of Uchiha Itachi and Kisame.
"It's useless, you can't stop us!"
Uchiha Itachi quickly retreated and dodged, and there was a hint of anxiety deep in his eyes. He didn't have time to let go anymore.
"The medal of youth is unintentional passion. How can you know something if you don't try it!"
Might Guy A dazzling light flashed between the teeth, the eyes were full of determination at this moment, and the momentum on the body reached its peak at this moment!
"Eight Gates!"
"Gate of Wonder!"
"Open!"