Kurenai's Tears

As he strolled along the streets of Konoha.

Itachi suddenly stopped and looked up at the cherry tree overhead.

Perhaps it was because he had been away from Konoha for too long.

A wave of melancholy suddenly washed over him.

He crouched down and picked up a cherry blossom petal.

Scenes from his memories appeared before his eyes.

Suddenly.

At a street corner not far away.

Itachi spotted Sasuke's back at a glance.

At that moment, Itachi's heart couldn't help but tremble.

"Sasuke..."

"You've grown up..."

Unfortunately, two familiar faces happened to walk over.

Chuan Yu froze.

"Asuma..."

"Kurenai?"

A moment later, Kurenai suddenly turned to look at them.

That woman really was sharp.

"Let's go."

Itachi spoke suddenly.

Chuan Yu nodded and turned to leave.

Perhaps they sensed something was off.

Asuma and Kurenai quickly chased after them.

The two kept walking until they reached an uninhabited patch of woods, where they stopped.

Kurenai, who had caught up with them, suddenly called out.

"You two aren't Konoha shinobi, are you?"

Before Chuan Yu could speak, Itachi turned around.

The moment he took off his Bell Cloak, Asuma and Kurenai were stunned.

"Miss Kurenai, it's been a long time."

Asuma hurriedly drew the Flying Swallow at his waist.

"Itachi!"

"You slaughtered the Hyuga and betrayed the village. I can't believe you'd dare show your face in Konoha in broad daylight!"

Itachi smiled faintly. "I came to retrieve something. Once I have it, I'll leave."

"Something? What?"

Kurenai asked warily.

"The Fourth Hokage's legacy."

The next second.

As soon as Itachi finished speaking, Asuma charged at him.

Chuan Yu stepped forward, and the long sword at his waist flowed out like water.

Their weapons clashed.

Behind him, Kurenai suddenly moved!

"Genjutsu!"

In the blink of an eye, Itachi was suddenly wrapped around the waist by a giant tree.

Gripping her Kunai, Kurenai climbed out from a stump at the top of the tree.

"It's over, Itachi!"

The next moment.

The two instantly switched places. Before Kurenai could react,

she found herself bound to the stump.

"Your so-called genjutsu is an insult to these Sharingan..."

He kicked Kurenai in the chest.

With a bang,

Kurenai flew straight into the river beside them.

"Kurenai!"

Asuma was frantic, but Chuan Yu's attacks grew fiercer by the second. Asuma could barely hold his own and couldn't break away.

Just then.

A flash of lightning streaked across the sky.

Behind Chuan Yu, Kakashi appeared, Raikiri in hand.

But Chuan Yu had already sensed him.

He turned and dodged Kakashi's Raikiri, then seized his wrist.

"Your strength is on par with Itachi's."

"Who are you?!"

The earth beneath their feet suddenly burst apart.

Kakashi's real body lunged at Chuan Yu's face with a Kunai.

So the Kakashi before him had only been a clone...

He'd let his guard down...

There was no time to dodge. The Kunai pierced straight through the Bell Cloak.

As the Bell Cloak tore apart,

Chuan Yu's face was revealed to everyone.

"Uchiha Chuanyu! It's you!"

Kakashi's face was filled with shock.

He couldn't believe that his old friend had become a member of Akatsuki.

Kurenai, standing in the river, suddenly had tears in her eyes.

Looking at Chuan Yu, she couldn't stop the tears from falling.

"Shisui..."

Kurenai murmured the name softly, her lips trembling.

At the same time,

Chuan Yu and Asuma were both dumbfounded.

What the hell... was going on?

Could Shisui have done something he shouldn't have while he was alive?

The situation was painfully awkward.

Kurenai suddenly walked toward Chuan Yu.

Chuan Yu had no idea what to do.

He hurriedly looked at Itachi, hoping he could give him a hand.

But Itachi ignored his plea.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Chuan Yu immediately prepared to make a run for it.

But Chuan Yu knew that Sasori and Deidara were watching from nearby.

If he left now, Konan would probably start keeping an eye on him and Itachi.

Itachi sighed helplessly.

The next second, the Three Tomoe spun and transformed.

The moment the Mangekyo appeared,

Kakashi panicked.

"Kurenai! Stop! Don't look into his eyes!"

Itachi stared expressionlessly at Kakashi.

Their genjutsu battle quietly began.

"You're not an Uchiha, but you've already made excellent use of that eye..."

"But let me show you the true power of the Sharingan..."

"Tsukuyomi!"

The next second, Kakashi was plunged into the heart of a red world.

Countless versions of Itachi drew their long swords and repeatedly stabbed Kakashi.

His screams rang out without end.

[ Ding! Itachi's favorability toward the host has reached 500 points! Combat bonus reward triggered! ]

[ Ding! Congratulations, host. You have obtained the ocular technique: Tsukuyomi! ]

This was great.

This new system feature was actually pretty good.

It was like taking a chance and randomly picking up the other person's skill.

A Divine Skill!

Kakashi finally fell to the ground, defeated.

At that very moment, a muscular man suddenly dropped from the sky!

Ripples spread across the water.

When the spray cleared, Might Guy stood before them with Kakashi slung over his shoulder.

"To think you injured Kakashi this badly..."

"Uchiha Chuanyu..."

"I never got to fight you back when you were in Konoha. This is a great chance!"

"You will face the judgment of my youth!"

"Asuma! Kurenai! Get Kakashi out of here!"

Might Guy tensed, ready to fight.

He had decided to take on Chuan Yu then and there.

Suddenly, Itachi broke into a violent coughing fit.

He opened his palm. A smear of blood lay across it.

Perhaps it was from using the Sharingan so much, on top of using Tsukuyomi just now. Itachi's health had already begun to fail.

Seeing this, Chuan Yu no longer wanted to fight.

He pulled Itachi along and turned to leave.

Behind them, Might Guy trembled with rage.

He was about to chase after them, but Asuma and Kurenai stopped him.

At the hospital,

Kakashi had fallen into a deep coma.

The three members of Team Seven came to check on him.

The moment Sasuke saw Kakashi's condition, he recognized it immediately.

"Is this Tsukuyomi?!"

How could he ever forget the pain he'd suffered as a child?

Suddenly, an idea came to him.

After completing missions and training, Sasuke felt he was no longer an ordinary person.

He had learned Chidori and a wide range of other jutsu.

Even if he went looking for Itachi, he might not lose to him.

More importantly, he wanted to prove his strength to Itachi. If he could, he'd also get revenge for the Tsukuyomi!

With that thought, Sasuke turned and ran off.

"Sasuke! What are you doing?!"

Naruto, who had no idea what was going on, hurried after him.

Such innocent bonds...

You two deserved to get beaten up...

They stopped in a secluded corner of Konoha.

Chuan Yu helped Itachi sit down.

Sasori and Deidara, who had been following the two of them, were feeling rather annoyed.

To them, it seemed as though Itachi had deliberately held back.

If he'd stepped in sooner, those three Konoha jōnin would already be dead.

"I think they still have some attachment to Konoha," Deidara said sarcastically.

"Doesn't Itachi have a younger brother? It might have something to do with him."

Sasori said calmly.

"Tch! I don't buy it! I don't trust Itachi or that new guy anymore! Not unless Itachi goes after his little brother!"

Deidara had barely finished his complaint when

Sasuke and Naruto suddenly appeared nearby...

Sensing Sasuke's chakra, Chuan Yu suddenly flashed a mischievous grin.

Just as he got to his feet, Itachi suddenly grabbed him.

"Chuan Yu..."

"Don't go too hard on him..."

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