"What should we do next? Are we really just going to wear him down until he dies!?"
Izuna had also noticed Uchiha Itachi's condition. It was not merely the side effects brought on by the Mangekyo Kekkei Genkai; his body itself was in even worse shape. It seemed that Uchiha Itachi had developed a bloodline disease as well. Corroded by two terminal illnesses, the fact that Uchiha Itachi had survived until now while remaining so calm and composed was no easy feat.
"Itachi is talented—a truly exceptional talent. Unfortunately, he has always thought too highly of himself. Second Brother, you know this: people who think too highly of themselves rarely end well, and he is no exception. The world will keep turning without him. Without him, the world will still be what it is. It is a pity that he does not understand that, always believing himself to be important. Tragic, isn't it? If we want to change him, we must first destroy him! Don't worry. He will see Sasuke soon enough. When that happens, everything can be resolved!"
With Kisame Hoshigaki as a living radar, no matter how far Uchiha Itachi fled, he could calmly dispatch Kaguya Clan ninjas to find him and drive him back into a desperate corner. Under such relentless attrition, Uchiha Itachi had no way out. Moreover, given Uchiha Itachi's current state of mind, he definitely did not want to kill Kaguya Clan ninjas. They were willing to die to kill him for the sake of revenge—for revenge on behalf of the Uchiha Clan. On top of that, certain rumors had reached Uchiha Itachi's ears: the Kaguya Clan had pledged themselves to Second Pillar as their young master. That made Uchiha Itachi even more reluctant to kill those Kaguya Clan ninjas. In such a state,