Akatsuki's Plan: Gathering the Tailed Beasts

Apologize?

The two men looked up at Uchiha Itachi in astonishment, their hearts shaken.

Uchiha Itachi actually wanted them to apologize.

Damn it. They feared Uchiha Itachi, but apologizing was impossible. They believed they had said nothing wrong. Once Kisame lost his weapon, he was nothing but trash.

They believed they were right.

Even if Uchiha Itachi was standing up for Kisame, they had said nothing wrong.

Why should they apologize?

"Are you apologizing or not?" Uchiha Itachi looked at the hesitant pair as the Mangekyo formed from his spiritual power began to spin once more.

"Itachi, don't abuse your powerful genjutsu! We brothers aren't afraid of you. Second Brother, close your eyes!" the two shouted angrily. Especially upon seeing those blood-red Sharingan, they instinctively shut their eyes.

That genjutsu...

It was simply too terrifying, and the lingering fear remained in his heart.

But as long as they closed their eyes, they would not see those unusual eyes and naturally would not fall under the genjutsu.

After saying that, the second brother, Yamanaka Batsu, smugly spoke up. "Haha... If we close our eyes, your genjutsu won't work on us. Itachi, you'd better pray we never run into you in the real world. Heh, it's just genjutsu. As long as we close our eyes, there's nothing you can do."

Their Kekkei Genkai was Diamond. Once he activated it, practically no one could hurt him. Then it would be their turn to attack Uchiha Itachi!

How could a sickly man be a match for them?

Unfortunately, they were still too arrogant. They had no idea that the Uchiha Clan's Susanoo was a formidable weapon of destruction. They had underestimated Uchiha Itachi.

"Oh? You want to kill me?" A sharp glint flashed through Uchiha Itachi's eyes. "Then come and try!"

A terrifying spiritual