You Shouldn't Have Listened to Your Brother

"Kakashi- senpai, you've become complacent; you're not even using Shadow Clone anymore," he said.

Hatake Kakashi in front of him turned into mud.

Before the soft mud could settle into the soil, a huge earth dragon burst forth from the mud on the other side, opening its mouth to bite.

The giant mouths merged, but only a puddle of clear water was squeezed out.

The next moment, a loud bang blasted the earth dragon, sending mud flying everywhere and revealing Hatake Kakashi, who was still in Hand Seals position.

The Shuriken that had been scattered suddenly exploded, transforming back into black crows with Sharingan, and charged towards Hatake Kakashi.

In Hatake Kakashi's opinion, these black crows were really annoying.

Honestly, given Uchiha Itachi's fighting style, he felt that Uchiha Itachi was actually more suited to the ANBU than the Jonin Council.

However, Uchiha Itachi also disliked Hatake Kakashi Inuzuka Clan's sense of smell.

Faced with the approaching flock of crows, Hatake Kakashi couldn't let them get close. Who knew if Uchiha Itachi was hiding among them again? He had already completed the Hand Seals, and a large burst of lightning erupted around him.

A curtain of lightning covered the flock of crows.

Moreover, the two of them fought for far too long, which was really unbearable.

Black crows landed one after another. Although Hatake Kakashi had lost his Sharingan, his Chakra could compensate for this loss of perception.

The overwhelming Lightning Release strike electrocuted the flock of black crows.

The strong light shone through the fog, casting shadows of people.

That's Uchiha Itachi.

The Lightning Release that Hatake Kakashi just used was combined with a new Ninjutsu he obtained after the war using his military merits— Lightning Release: Lightning Illusion Lightning Pillar.

This is a Lightning Release Genjutsu from the Kumogakure. It uses bright light to deceive the enemy while secretly releasing Genjutsu.

Hatake Kakashi thought the idea was great, but he felt it wasn't quite right, so he incorporated it into the transformations of Chidori.

This transforms it into a wide-range, Genjutsu- like, destructive composite Ninjutsu.

Uchiha Itachi swayed slightly in the mist, a clear reaction to being struck by the Lightning Illusion Pillar.

Hatake Kakashi gave himself a thumbs-up, and while dispelling the summoning of the dog, he activated the Explosive Tag Array.

Earth Release swept across every corner of the field, allowing Hatake Kakashi to plant enough Explosive Tag.

The next moment, Kakkō engulfed everything.

The entire stadium was shaking, but it withstood the test, proving that it was not a shoddy construction project.

Otherwise, the construction company will suffer a terrible fate.

The technically skilled Jonin are all academic geniuses. Not to mention structural mechanics, even the most demanding fluid mechanics, Hatake Kakashi has graduated. He knows how to create explosive tags that can both injure people and not affect the structural stability of the stadium. Only those with sufficient professional knowledge can master the Explosive Tag array.

If the stadium collapses because of this, it must be a problem with the construction quality.

The explosive Kakkō from the Explosive Tag completely pierced through the fog, allowing the ninjas in the stands to see them clearly. The fog layer created by the Hiding in Mist Technique shot into the sky along with the explosive force.

This method of breaking the curse is very Leaf Village; the Explosive Tag array was widely used by the Leaf Village ninja army on the battlefield of Hidden Mist Village during the Third Shinobi World War.

The difference is that this time the purpose was to kill the caster.

In this "small" stadium, the explosive force is more concentrated, and thus can act on the fog itself.

Everyone craned their necks in anticipation.

Finally, the smoke of battle cleared.

The scene was a complete mess, and a person was lying on the ground.

"It's Uchiha Itachi!" someone couldn't help but shout.

These people are all impatient; anyone could see that it was Uchiha Itachi.

"Was he blown up?" someone couldn't help but ask, immediately drawing angry glares from those around them.

Their gaze seemed to say, "Can't you even speak properly?"

The Uchiha Clan ninjas didn't blame him—the fact that the clan leader didn't suddenly attack meant there was no problem.

Suddenly, a small mound rose from the ground, rolled and tumbled all the way to Uchiha Itachi, and then...

He stretched out a hand, holding a tree branch, and gently tapped Uchiha Itachi on the head.

Everyone: "..."

Although we know what you're trying to say, you're acting like a spoiled child.

Oh right, Kakashi was quite a brat when he was little.

But you're all grown up now, can't you do it in a cooler way?

However, considering the fast-paced and deceptively skillful three-body technique they used in their previous matchup, it's understandable.

These two have truly mastered the Three Bodies Technique to the point of it being second nature.

But you're all such geniuses, and your foundations are so solid, it's really too much.

Uchiha Itachi, lying on the ground, still showed no reaction.

Hatake Kakashi slowly poked his head out of the ground, his cautiousness almost heartbreaking.

He stood there with his head sticking out for a while before slowly pulling himself out of the ground.

"I won," he said.

This time, he was speaking to someone on stage.

In the stands, all four Hokage sighed.

Hatake Kakashi didn't get the response he wanted, and seemed to understand something.

He turned his head again to look at Uchiha Itachi on the ground.

This isn't Uchiha Itachi, it's a puppet.

The kind used in training ranges specifically as targets to test the power of Explosive Tag; they're very resistant to blasts.

It was just the use of Substitution Technique and Transformation Technique; logically, I shouldn't have been able to fool him.

Hatake Kakashi turned around, and Uchiha Itachi burst out of the ground behind him with a whoosh of wind.

It's merely a physical process of breaking through the soil.

Hatake Kakashi remained silent, walked to the doll, examined it, and discovered the Explosive Tag trap underneath.

And the hole dug using Wind Release.

When did I fall victim to this spell?

"It's just a little trick," Uchiha Itachi said. He wasn't completely unharmed, but he still succeeded. "Senior, you can use Genjutsu with Lightning Release, so why do I have to use the Sharingan? It's just a little deception to prevent you from subconsciously suspecting anything."

"Even if the trap works, the next step of getting close will be to my advantage."

"So let's call it a draw," Uchiha Itachi said. "Honestly, you're doing fine the way you are. If you were still using Obito's Sharingan today, you would have lost long ago."

"..." Hatake Kakashi did not answer the question.

Uchiha Itachi didn't need his answer.

From the very beginning, everyone knew the answer.

While people rationally believe that it's not worth it for Hatake Kakashi to give up his formidable fighting power and insist on wearing the Sharingan, they emotionally understand and admire him.

In the stands, Namikaze Minato stood up.

"This match is a draw Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi," he announced loudly.

No one refuted this statement; everyone could see that if these two didn't engage in a life-or-death struggle, things would really remain the same, with no clear winner.

But to send them into a do-or-die situation is just plain stupid.

Both of them are important reserves of Leaf Village's top-tier shrewd fighters.

To put it bluntly, the better the situation, the more you should stockpile top-tier investors; we've already learned this lesson the hard way.

Seeing the silence all around, Namikaze Minato knew that everyone had accepted his decision.

"So, regarding the return of the Mangekyō Sharingan, I plan to negotiate with the Uchiha Clan again, together with the three former Hokage, to resolve this in another way. What do you all think?"

Uchiha Shingen frowned.

He didn't think it was a big deal.

Namikaze Minato's suggestion is not a good one.

I don't think it's very good.

It wasn't Uchiha Shingen who spoke, it was Uchiha Madara.

The atmosphere in the room immediately became tense.

Uchiha Itachi and Hatake Kakashi also looked up at the audience, noticing that something was amiss in the atmosphere.

Hatake Kakashi watched Uchiha Madara.

He knew nothing about this former Leaf Village Asura; the name Uchiha Madara was just a record to him. Even if he stayed in this village temporarily in the form of Impure World Reincarnation, Hatake Kakashi would not have the opportunity to make contact with him.

But Uchiha Itachi was different. Because Uchiha Madara would visit Sasuke's house, they had met many times.

This person deserves the assessment of being extremely dangerous from any perspective.

Uchiha Madara didn't see anyone else; he was only looking at Senju Hashirama.

"I said it would be resolved today, and it must be resolved today," Uchiha Madara said coldly. "Since you can't resolve it, then I'll use my method."

He leaped from the stands and landed with a thud in the field.

Dust billowed up like a gust of wind, sweeping past Uchiha Itachi and Hatake Kakashi, making their clothes rustle and cling to their chests, and straightening their hair.

"You, go up there." Uchiha Madara glanced at Uchiha Itachi, "Disgraceful wretch!"

He didn't even bother to look at Hatake Kakashi.

Uchiha Itachi and Hatake Kakashi didn't dare to utter a sound, regardless of their current mood, but they acted swiftly, jumping onto the wall without saying a word.

Uchiha Madara surveyed his surroundings, his tone arrogant and leaving no room for argument.

"If you can beat me, you can take my eyes; if you can't, you can leave your eyes behind."

Chapter 53 You shouldn't have listened to your brother.

The vast stadium was completely silent at this moment.

The audience was deathly silent as they watched the figure in red armor in the arena.

At the Hokage's seat, Senju Hashirama in a very difficult mood, his face full of worry.

Oh no, Madara is angry because he thinks the fight didn't look good!

But this is Senju Hashirama's unique, unconventional perspective; others don't see it that way.

Senju Tobirama's expression was like he'd just eaten poop.

As for Sarutobi Hiruzen and Namikaze Minato, that's a real headache.

If this were an enemy, these two Hokage wouldn't hesitate at all; they'd just go for it. If they couldn't win, they'd fight to the death. If they couldn't fight to the death, they'd at least give the other one a good beating before they died.

But this isn't an enemy, at least not now.

However, this uncertainty is also the direct reason why the two previous Lord Hokage have stubbornly stayed.

Theoretically speaking, Leaf Village currently has several Kage Level, and even Uchiha Shingen, who possesses the Rinnegan, but the numbers don't add up like that.

Entrusting the safety of the village to one family is itself dangerous.

Before this generation grows old, Leaf Village's position as the industry leader is unshakeable, but Uchiha Madara is like a time bomb. No one is at ease until his purpose in staying in this world is clearly revealed.

Uchiha Madara, standing in the middle of the field, was not in a hurry.

There's no reason for me to be unhappy; it's all an act anyway.

Well, there was a tiny bit of it because of that idiot Hashirama.

Never mind, he's not angry!

The fact that Obito Uchiha only left the Uchiha Clan Compound and appeared here today is merely a pretext; it's just that his Uchiha Obito Mangekyō Sharingan a convenient excuse.