Itachi's Illness and the Forbidden Technique Scrolls

News of the Uchiha Clan's seclusion spread rapidly throughout the ninja world like thunder shaking the heavens.

In the Hidden Cloud Village of the Land of Lightning, several elders sat facing one another in the village's high-level conference room, their expressions grave as the unbelievable news echoed in their ears.

The Hidden Stone Village in the Land of Earth was no calmer. The village's ninja discussed this sudden upheaval on the training grounds, and the air was thick with tension.

In the Hidden Sand Village of the Land of Wind, sand swirled through the wind as the village's top leaders urgently convened a meeting, attempting to assess the potential impact of this news.

Meanwhile, in the Hidden Mist Village of the Land of Water, though the news was important, it did not cause much of a stir.

At the same time, beside a tranquil river on the outskirts of the Hidden Leaf Village, a gentle breeze brushed past, and the water shimmered beneath the light.

Uchiha Feng and Uchiha Itachi stood side by side, an unspoken sense of understanding seeming to flow between them.

The two activated their Sharingan at the same time. An unsettling gleam swirled within their scarlet eyes, as though foreshadowing the contest about to begin.

Both moved incredibly fast, making more than ten moves per second. This was a method Uchiha Feng had devised to train hand speed and reaction ability.

Using the Sharingan's perceptive abilities, they observed the subtle movements of the other's hands, judged whether the other would throw rock or scissors next, and prepared a response in advance. The process greatly trained both hand speed and the Sharingan's powers of perception.

In the end, Uchiha Itachi still lost this fierce showdown. His expression remained calm, as though he did not care about the outcome.

Uchiha Feng gently patted him on the shoulder, his tone encouraging. "Don't lose heart, Itachi. You're really amazing. It's just that your opponent was me."

Uchiha Itachi smiled faintly, a trace of determination flashing through his eyes. He was not discouraged by this loss.

Instead, he asked seriously, "Feng, did you take some action against Konoha's higher-ups? Did you make a move?"

Uchiha Feng raised a brow and replied in a deliberately casual tone, "Make a move? How could that be! Why would I make a move against them? You think too little of me. Those people are nothing but weaklings, not worth me doing it myself. I only sent a shadow clone, that's all! Hahaha..."

Listening to his brother, warmth rose in Uchiha Itachi's heart. He said gratefully, "Thank you, Brother."

Uchiha Feng smiled faintly, his gaze resolute. "Don't worry. If the clan is in trouble, I definitely won't stand by and do nothing."

Uchiha Itachi frowned slightly, a hint of worry flickering in his eyes. "Feng, have you heard of an organization called Akatsuki? Someone claiming to be Uchiha Madara came to see me before."

Uchiha Feng's brows rose, and he looked somewhat surprised. "Oh? He found you that quickly?"

Uchiha Itachi nodded, his expression growing more solemn. "It seems you've heard of Akatsuki as well. So what do you plan to do next?"

Uchiha Feng lightly patted Uchiha Itachi's shoulder, a teasing smile curving his lips. "Why worry about so much? If the sky falls, the tall people will hold it up. Itachi, this world will keep turning no matter who is gone. You just need to enjoy life properly. As for Akatsuki, ninja world wars, why take them so seriously? Life is already full of uncertainties, so why worry over things you can't control?"

Uchiha Itachi's face was grave, and a trace of unease showed in his eyes. "That person was the one secretly controlling the Nine-Tails incident three years ago. We absolutely cannot let our guard down! And he's extremely mysterious. I don't think even I can guarantee that I could defeat him." There was a heaviness in his voice, as though those past events still lingered in his heart, impossible to let go.

Uchiha Feng waved his hand dismissively, his tone light. "All right, all right! You should go date your Izumi instead! Why worry so much about irrelevant things? None of that matters. The truly important thing is that you hurry up and have a child. Passing down the Uchiha Clan's bloodline is the proper path!"

His teasing tone carried a hint of jest, as though reminding Itachi that life's joys and responsibilities coexisted, and that he did not need to dwell too deeply in the shadows.

"Cough, cough, cough..." At that moment, Uchiha Itachi suddenly coughed dryly several times, his face slightly pale. "For now... I don't have such plans."

"Hm?" Uchiha Feng's gaze immediately focused on Itachi. His instincts told him that something seemed wrong with Itachi.

As he frowned slightly, he could not help thinking of the original story, where Uchiha Itachi suffered from a terminal illness and a tragic fate.

But he had never imagined that the signs of it would appear so early.

"Itachi, what exactly is wrong with your body?" Feng's voice was full of concern, worry flashing in his eyes.

Night fell. In the silent room, Uchiha Feng sat alone at his desk. Candlelight flickered, illuminating his focused expression.

He was carefully studying scroll after scroll of ninja techniques, all of them forbidden techniques from the Hidden Leaf Village.

Naturally, he had acquired these forbidden technique scrolls through legitimate means. Uchiha Feng smiled confidently to himself.

With his current strength, obtaining these forbidden technique scrolls from the village without anyone noticing had been effortless.

The Flying Raijin Technique, a spatial ninja technique created by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

The core of the Flying Raijin Technique lay in using a special mark, usually taking the form of a symbol or seal. After a ninja placed this mark at a designated location, they could instantly teleport to that location through the mark at any time.

This teleportation ability allowed its user to rapidly respond to enemy attacks in battle, or conduct rescues at crucial moments.

Though the Flying Raijin Technique was extremely powerful, it also had certain limitations. The user had to place marks at the target locations in advance, and the number of marks was limited. Furthermore, frequent use in battle could increase the mental burden, making unlimited use impossible.

The Eight Gates were an extremely powerful taijutsu.

Gate of Opening: Removed the body's limitations, increasing strength and speed.

Gate of Rest: Further enhanced physical ability and improved reaction speed.

Gate of Life: Unleashed greater power, suitable for life-and-death battles.

Gate of Pain: Greatly increased combat ability at the cost of severe damage to the body.

Gate of Limit: Granted stronger techniques and speed after being opened.

Gate of View: Pushed the body's potential to its limits, bringing combat ability to its peak.

Gate of Wonder: Once this gate was opened, the user's strength increased drastically, allowing them to unleash immensely powerful moves and even contend with formidable enemies for a short time.

Gate of Death: Once this gate was opened, the user's power could reach astonishing heights, but it brought irreversible bodily damage and could even result in death.

Although the Eight Gates could provide immense power, the price of opening them was equally devastating.

With every gate opened, the burden on the body increased sharply. The final Gate of Death, in particular, practically doomed the user's life to reach its end.

Therefore, this forbidden technique carried enormous risks.