Itachi's Great Fireball shot straight into the waves, instantly turning the lake water into steam and shrouding the surroundings in white.
To evade the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, Kisame Hoshigaki kept diving beneath the water.
Sasuke had been waiting there all along. Kisame Hoshigaki sensed that a pair of eyes seemed to be watching him underwater—an enormous pair of Sharingan.
In the pitch-black depths, a pair of crimson eyes emerged. In Kisame Hoshigaki's vision, those red eyes kept growing larger until they became like the gaping maw of an abyss, slowly swallowing him whole.
Kisame Hoshigaki knew he had fallen under Genjutsu, but he found it strange. Wasn't Itachi on the surface? Why was there another pair of Sharingan hidden underwater?
Kisame Hoshigaki did not fear Genjutsu, because he had a good companion: the ninja blade Samehada.
Samehada seemed to possess a life of its own and could move independently. It transferred chakra into Kisame Hoshigaki's body, instantly disrupting the Genjutsu's control and restoring his clarity.
Only then did Kisame Hoshigaki realize that the person hiding underwater was Sasuke, Itachi's younger brother.
"Itachi's little brother. It's because you exist that Itachi has never been able to let go of Konoha." Kisame Hoshigaki roared, "You dare challenge me underwater? I have to admire your courage."
Sasuke fell into his memories.
About a year ago, after Itachi's guidance, Sasuke's training had reached a bottleneck. No matter how hard he worked, his strength could no longer improve.
At that time, Itachi told Sasuke something. "Members of the Uchiha Clan who possess the Sharingan can awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan after suffering intense negative emotions."
Sasuke found himself in a difficult position. He had once hated his brother, but now that he and Itachi had reconciled, it was hard for him to experience such