"Everyone, slow down. Before you catch up to my companion, defeat me first."
Itachi Uchiha appeared before Kakashi's team.
His expression was calm.
"Itachi Uchiha, everyone be careful. Don't look into his eyes."
Upon seeing Itachi Uchiha, Kakashi warned them.
"Itachi, your eyesight isn't as good as it used to be now, is it?"
Kakashi lowered his mask, his expression solemn.
"Hmm?"
Itachi Uchiha was slightly surprised by that, looking at the Sharingan in Kakashi's eye.
"Senior Kakashi, as expected of Konoha's genius. You've actually mastered the Sharingan to this extent," Itachi praised.
Seeing Itachi Uchiha, Naruto thought of Sasuke. "Teacher Kakashi, stop wasting words with him. Defeat him and save Gaara."
Bang!
Before Itachi Uchiha could speak, Sakura appeared behind him and threw a punch at him.
Whoosh!
The ground was directly overturned.
"What an impressive young lady. You broke free of the Genjutsu so quickly."
Itachi praised her.
The group began fighting. Tobitake Tonbo's Shadow Clone appeared outside the battlefield and watched their battle.
"Only now can Sakura be said to have caught up with Naruto and Sasuke."
Seeing how quickly Sakura had dispelled the Genjutsu, he felt greatly relieved.
This was the kind of progress the main cast should have!
Honestly, Naruto's current strength was still inferior to Sakura's.
Once someone had a sufficient foundation, learning other abilities became extremely fast.
Naruto had only just completed his basic ninja training under Jiraiya. If he wanted to catch up to Sakura, he would have to start cheating with the Shadow Clone Technique.
"Hmm, I sensed it."
Suddenly.
He focused his sensory power on the distant underground.
A figure entered his perception, watching Itachi and Kakashi's battle.
"Zetsu. If not for Natural Energy, he really would've been difficult to discover. The Mayfly Technique, huh? What an incredible technique.