Naruto VS Healthy Itachi

Tonight was exceptionally dark.

Though the moon in the sky shone brightly, Itachi Uchiha felt as if the entire world had been dyed black.

With a heavy heart, he leaped down and stepped through the door.

As if sensing something, the crows covering the walls scattered in a frenzy.

Itachi Uchiha drew his sword and walked step by step into the pitch-black house. The moment the door opened, he saw his father, Fugaku Uchiha, kneeling on the floor with his back to him.

"You still chose them, Itachi!"

"Dad...!"

"I understand, Itachi!" Fugaku Uchiha said. "After I die, please bury me together with your mother."

"For some reason, I already told her to come back, but she never came. Did you already make a move against her?"

"I..." Itachi Uchiha wanted to say more, but Fugaku Uchiha cut him off.

"Do it!"

The long blade swept out, and his father fell to the ground.

Itachi Uchiha was in agony, but he still had to continue. He had to eliminate the rest of the Uchiha Clan and find his mother.

He had to kill them all.

He had to plunge the entire Uchiha into absolute silence.

Only then could Konoha attain peace.

Just as Itachi Uchiha was about to step out of the house, a sudden sound disrupted his plan.

"Damn it!"

"Damn it!"

"Why is Naruto Uzumaki so strong? Even though I worked this hard, he still took me down in one move."

That was...

Sasuke's voice?

Why was Sasuke here already? Itachi Uchiha clearly remembered checking on him. He was lying in the Ninja Academy infirmary; he should not have woken up yet.

Then another familiar voice entered Itachi Uchiha's ears.

"Sasuke, don't be angry. Actually, I think you should get along with Naruto. He's so close with your mom now—what if he becomes your dad someday?"

"Hah, no way! Izumi, what are you even talking about? My dad isn't dead yet. How could someone like him possibly become my dad?"

"So you're not denying that he's close with your mom?"

"No, I am! If you keep spouting nonsense, I won't let you marry into our family."

"That would be great."

"You! Forget it, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going home. Izumi, you're the worst!"

Izumi!

Why was Izumi with Sasuke?

And why was she saying such strange things?

Forget it. It was all the same.

Itachi Uchiha took a deep breath. His heart was heavy right now, and he did not want to think too deeply about it.

Perfect...

Since Izumi had come, he could deal with her here too.

Though Izumi was the woman he loved, for the village's peace and Danzo's promise to spare Sasuke, he would not hesitate to kill even the person dearest to him.

He would kill Izumi right in front of Sasuke.

Perhaps that would awaken even deeper hatred within Sasuke.

Bang—!

The front door was shoved open, and Sasuke Uchiha shouted, "Brother!"

Then his eyes widened.

His mouth fell open in disbelief.

"Bro... ther...!"

He desperately wanted to ask why his father was lying on the floor, why his father was bleeding, but blood was dripping from the sword in his brother's hand.

Facing his brother, who was brimming with killing intent, Sasuke Uchiha's entire body began to tremble.

"My foolish little brother, seeing this scene, can't you even figure out what happened?"

"Very well. I'll let you see it with your own eyes now!"

"Mangekyō Sharingan!"

Itachi Uchiha directly cast a genjutsu on Sasuke Uchiha, making Sasuke witness the scene of him cutting down their father.

"Why? Why? Why?"

Sasuke Uchiha collapsed to the ground in agony, clutching his head with both hands. He charged at Itachi Uchiha with all his strength, only to be knocked flat by a single punch.

"Overestimating yourself!"

That punch nearly drove Sasuke out of his mind. Fear spread through his heart, and he began fleeing outside without regard for anything else.

He begged, "Don't kill me," while crying out, "Mom, save me!"

His voice was too loud. To avoid alerting the nearby residents, Itachi Uchiha could only chase after him quickly.

However, just as he was about to catch Sasuke Uchiha, a figure appeared and blocked the way between him and Sasuke.

"Sasuke, don't be afraid. Dad's here!"

Hm?

The moment Izumi Uchiha called herself Dad, Itachi Uchiha was stunned. Then he witnessed an even stranger sight.

"Sorry, I seem to have gotten the form of address wrong, but it's not a big deal."

As soon as Izumi Uchiha finished speaking, she suddenly sprang into the air and shouted, "Leaf Strong Whirlwind!"

Then she raised her leg and fiercely attacked Itachi Uchiha.

She was too fast. Itachi Uchiha quickly raised an arm to block, feeling a slight numbness spread through it as a glint flashed in his eyes.

"You're not Izumi!"

"You are..."

"Naruto Uzumaki!"

Oh!

He actually guessed right.

Pretty smart.

Naruto smiled. Knowing that the Night of the Massacre was near, and without knowing exactly which day it would happen, how could he possibly let Izumi Uchiha or Mikoto Uchiha enter the Uchiha Clan compound and risk their lives?

So, after using Shadow Clones to send Mikoto Uchiha and Izumi Uchiha away, Naruto chose to transform into Izumi Uchiha and personally bring Sasuke Uchiha to the Uchiha Clan compound to check on the situation.

"As expected of the Uchiha Clan's genius. Your reaction is fast."

As his words fell, Naruto formed a hand seal with one hand and directly spat a massive fireball at Itachi Uchiha.

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"

Itachi Uchiha was dumbfounded. Why would the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki come to the Uchiha Clan at a time like this? What the hell was Danzo doing?

The Nine-Tails Jinchūriki was an important strategic asset of the village. He could slaughter the entire Uchiha Clan, but he could not kill the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki.

If anything happened to the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, Kumogakure or Iwagakure might come cause trouble in Konoha again.

Seeing the massive fireball about to strike his face, Itachi Uchiha hastily formed hand seals and launched an equally powerful Great Fireball to collide with it!

Boom!

The two flames collided, creating a tremendous blast.

The next moment, the flames dispersed.

Naruto Uzumaki lunged at him again, using extremely fierce taijutsu to engage Itachi Uchiha at close range.

"Leaf Hurricane!"

"Leaf Great Whirlwind!"

"Leaf Gale!"

Every move was exquisitely executed, powerful and swift.

Moreover, Itachi Uchiha did not dare strike Naruto dead. The Uchiha prodigy who had been called a super genius since childhood was actually locked in an even match with Naruto, a Ninja Academy student who had only just entered his second year.

Bang—!

Bang—!

Bang—!

Naruto was surprised as well. As expected of Healthy Itachi, one of the three great genjutsu gods—he actually made Naruto fight this hard.

He was on a completely different level from Sasuke.

But fortunately.

The advantage is mine!

As the sounds of battle gradually spread, together with Sasuke's screams as he ran for his life.

Gradually...

Many of the nearby residents were disturbed, and some had even poked their heads out of their windows to look.

"Who is it? It's the middle of the night! Are you going to let people sleep or not?"

Seeing this, Itachi Uchiha no longer hesitated and unleashed the ocular technique granted by his Mangekyō Sharingan upon Naruto Uzumaki.

"Tsukuyomi!"

He had to subdue Naruto Uzumaki quickly. Otherwise, exterminating the Uchiha would only become more difficult.

Blood flowed from the corners of his eyes.

Itachi Uchiha's ocular technique struck Naruto Uzumaki head-on.

However, strangely enough, he noticed that the instant he activated Tsukuyomi.

A smile curled up at the corner of Naruto Uzumaki's mouth.

"Genjutsu Modifier, activate!"

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