Tsukuyomi

"Mr. Itachi, look at Samehada."

Kisame Hoshigaki suddenly pointed at the weapon in his hand, his expression growing increasingly serious.

Samehada?

Uchiha Itachi looked at Samehada, his previously puzzled gaze suddenly turning serious, and his entire body tensed up, putting him on high alert.

"This is the first time I've seen Samehada like this; it's never been like this before," Kisame Hoshigaki, gripping his weapon tightly as he continued to look around.

"Within the organization, no matter how powerful the opponent, Samehada would never be this afraid. Even the organization's leader wouldn't frighten Samehada; after all, the title of 'Tailless Tailed Beast' isn't just for show. But now..."

Kisame Hoshigaki took a deep breath and said gravely, "It seems we're being watched by some terrifying being. We might die."

Will I die?

Uchiha Itachi murmured. He wasn't afraid of death, but he couldn't let go of Sasuke, so he couldn't die yet.

Therefore.

Both Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki became extremely vigilant, diligently searching for the person who had just spoken. Uchiha Itachi even activated his Sharingan.

"Tsk tsk, what a keen eye. Oh, someone's here. You guys better put on a good show. I'll be waiting for you in the jungle outside Konoha. Don't disappoint me."

The teasing voice echoed again, tinged with mockery, as if the speaker found it quite amusing.

Hearing this sound, Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki frowned, and then they continued to observe their surroundings.

They waited for quite a while, but no one appeared, which puzzled them. After all, the voice had said that someone was coming, but no one showed up.

"Strange, why isn't anyone here?"

Kisame Hoshigaki's voice was filled with doubt, and Samehada in his hand stabilized, no longer showing the fear it had before.

When Itachi heard his words, he didn't answer. Instead, he suddenly looked behind him and narrowed his eyes.

"Um?"

Kisame Hoshigaki frowned and immediately gripped his weapon tighter, because someone really was coming.

Whoosh!

Asuma and Kurenai appeared quickly, then darted to stand in front of the two.

"Who are you? Your attire suggests you're not from the village." Asuma warily drew his weapon, while Kurenai, standing beside him, also watched the two men with suspicion.

"I'll take care of them, die!"

Kisame Hoshigaki didn't want to waste time, as there were still unknown beings waiting for them, so he quickly raised Samehada and slashed it fiercely.

Bang!

"What incredible strength!"

Asuma, wielding his twin swords, parried the Samehada that was slashing at him, his expression grave as he felt the immense power emanating from it.

Whoosh whoosh!

Samehada broke free of the bandages binding it, spinning violently and twisting rapidly on Asuma's shoulder, easily tearing apart his clothes and flesh.

"Hahaha, my Samehada isn't for chopping."

Kisame Hoshigaki laughed loudly, Samehada in his hand had already taken on the form of a ferocious, sharp blade, looking extremely eerie.

At that moment, Kurenai's figure vanished, disappearing under the influence of the Genjutsu.

"Too slow."

Asuma clutched his shoulder, and seeing Kurenai disappear, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, then resumed his battle with Kisame Hoshigaki.

But Asuma didn't expect that Kurenai's battle would end in an instant.

He originally thought that Kurenai could cause some trouble for the other party, but unexpectedly, Kurenai was bound by the tree in an instant and defeated by Uchiha Itachi.

"This..."

Seeing this scene, Asuma's expression changed drastically, and he rushed to the rescue, but was blocked by Kisame Hoshigaki.

In the nick of time, Kakashi arrived like lightning and saved the day.

But.

Asuma and Kurenai never expected that Kakashi, an Elite Jonin, would collapse to the ground and faint after just one look from Uchiha Itachi.

Such terrifying power immediately intimidated Asuma and Kurenai. Even the two of them were no match for Kakashi, but...

The mighty Kakashi was defeated, and defeated so thoroughly that he lost all fighting ability.

"Itachi-san's Tsukuyomi is truly terrifying."

Kisame Hoshigaki spoke politely, and at the same time charged towards Asuma and the others once again.

"Konoha, Strong Whirlwind!"

Bang!

Kisame Hoshigaki was sent flying, kicked a long way, which annoyed him greatly. He glared at the person who had Kisame Hoshigaki.

The newcomer was dressed entirely in green, sported a watermelon-shaped haircut, and looked rather odd.

"Who are you?!" Kisame Hoshigaki said coldly. He was furious at being kicked away, and the unknown enemy waiting for him made him very impatient.

"The proud Blue Beast of the Hidden Leaf of Konoha, Might Guy." Might Guy finished speaking, grinning to reveal his gleaming white teeth.

"With that kind of attire, it must be a rare and exotic beast," Kisame Hoshigaki sneered.

Don't underestimate this person.

Itachi suddenly spoke, his voice becoming much more serious. He then said, "Let's go."

"Walk?"

Kisame Hoshigaki was puzzled. Although there were four people in front of him, Kakashi had already lost his fighting ability. As long as they continued, victory was only a matter of time. Therefore, Kisame Hoshigaki was somewhat reluctant to leave.

"We're not here to start a war, let's go."

"We finally got excited, but there's no other way."

Whoosh!

With a whooshing sound, Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki vanished in a flash, leaving Asuma and the other three behind.

"These two are very strong, and how did Kakashi get injured? That person mentioned Tsukuyomi earlier, could it be because of this?" Asuma asked solemnly.

"It's Genjutsu, a mental Genjutsu."

Although Kurenai and Itachi engaged in a brief battle, Kurenai still felt the terrifying power of Itachi's mental Genjutsu; he was a powerful opponent who could easily counter her.

"Damn it, why is someone this powerful coming to Konoha?"

"Have no idea."

Kurenai shook her head solemnly; she felt an immense pressure emanating from Uchiha Itachi.

"Let's go, first take Kakashi to the medical station, then increase the village's security. Be careful they don't reappear."

"Good."

The group quickly left, heading towards the Konoha Medical Department. After taking Kakashi there and settling him in, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Boom!

The terrifying explosion swept in all directions, creating a huge shockwave outside Konoha. This shockwave generated strong wind pressure, which spread wildly in all directions, instantly engulfing a large area.

Asuma and the others, who had just left the medical department, were also shocked by this terrifying scene. They stared in horror at the direction outside the village, looking at the storm outside in disbelief.

"W-what happened?" Kurenai's face was pale; she had never seen such a scene before.

"I don't know. I've never seen such a horrifying scene before," Asuma said solemnly. Although he tried his best to remain calm, he couldn't hide the horror in his eyes.

"Let's go take a look."

Might Guy spoke without hesitation. In this period when Konoha was leaderless, he had to shoulder the heavy responsibility, so he rushed out immediately.

Whoosh whoosh!

The three of them set off together, heading towards the outskirts of Konoha.

After a short, rapid journey, they finally arrived at the site of the explosion, only to find a huge crater—a terrifying crater billowing with thick smoke.

Around the crater, countless trees lay fallen and destroyed, but no one could be seen.

"Look over there!" Asuma suddenly pointed to the ground not far away and shouted.

"What are you looking at?"

Kurenai looked in the direction Asuma was pointing, puzzled, and her pupils suddenly contracted.

"This is the fabric of the red-cloud black robe! Could it be that those two people were attacked?"

Kurenai thought of Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki's attire and rushed to the piece of cloth, examining the small piece of fabric on the ground.

She saw bloodstains on the fabric, fresh bloodstains, which was enough to show that the two people who had just come to the village had been attacked, injured, or even killed.

This analysis made Kurenai's expression grow increasingly solemn.

They were well aware of the terrifying strength of those two people.

Kurenai, a Jonin, was defeated and countered in a single move, while Kakashi, an Elite Jonin, was severely injured by a single glance. Such a formidable enemy was actually attacked.

Moreover, it's clear they were injured, or even dead. From this, we can infer the extent of the power of the attackers.

Kurenai dared not think any further; her opponent was simply too strong.