I Became Itachi God's Big Brother

Long Ye withdrew the barrier.

Tonghu finally recovered from the paralysis that had gripped his entire body.

He tried to stand up from the ground, but one foot pointed forward while the other pointed backward.

Not only did it look horrifying, but it also made walking extremely difficult. The moment he struggled to his feet, he lost his balance and toppled to the side.

The few people who had come with him hurried over to support him.

"You're a medical ninja!"

At this moment, Tonghu no longer looked at Long Ye with hatred. Instead, fear appeared in his eyes.

He only had to think about it to know how astonishingly advanced the medical ninjutsu of someone who could casually piece a person's body together must be.

Medical ninjas were also among the most respected people in the ninja world.

After all, injuries were an everyday occurrence for ninjas, so they naturally couldn't do without medical ninjas' help.

After witnessing this unbelievable "ninjutsu," Tonghu knew he had completely misjudged the situation.

How could he still dare to act arrogantly?

"Just consider me one, then!"

"Ending up like this today was your own fault. If I see you bullying someone without reason again, I'll cut off your head and attach it backward, so you'll have to walk upside down forever. Now get lost..."

Long Ye shouted coldly, making Tonghu and the others tremble all over.

"Quick, help me leave!"

Tonghu roared.

In his current condition, even walking had become a problem. Just as Long Ye had said, if he wasn't fixed soon, he wouldn't be able to take care of himself in the future.

They had arrived with their chins held high, but they left in utter disgrace.

"Long Ye... are you really a medical ninja?"

Rin's voice behind him was filled with disbelief.

Now that things have come to this, how can I deny it? Should I tell her that what I used just now wasn't medical ninjutsu, but the power of a Devil Fruit? The problem is, Devil Fruits don't even exist in this world.

After struggling with the matter for a while, he ultimately chose to keep it hidden.

He nodded. "Rin, don't misunderstand. I wasn't deliberately hiding it from you before. This ability of mine only awakened today..."

"Only awakened today? You gained such unbelievable medical abilities right after awakening? How is that possible? Could it be..."

Rin seemed to have thought of something, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

"I know!"

"You must possess a rare Kekkei Genkai, just like the Uchiha clan's Sharingan. It's just that your Kekkei Genkai's ability is related to healing."

Long Ye was secretly delighted when he heard that. Rin really came up with the perfect explanation for me.

Kekkei Genkai weren't something distant from ninjas. At least in Konoha, many people possessed them, though some were stronger than others.

Moreover, there were no clear restrictions on what form a Kekkei Genkai had to take. His Devil Fruit ability could completely pass as one.

"That's wonderful! That's wonderful, Long Ye! You actually possess a medical Kekkei Genkai. From now on, no one will dare look down on you again!"

Rin's cheeks flushed as she tightly grasped Long Ye's arm, expressing her excitement.

Long Ye could tell that the girl was genuinely happy for him.

"Does the teacher know about this?" Rin asked excitedly.

"He doesn't. This ability only awakened today, and I haven't had the chance to tell Minato-sama."

"Then you must tell the teacher as soon as possible. He'll definitely be delighted when he finds out."

Long Ye was sincerely grateful to Minato Namikaze.

When he had first awakened in this world, he had been stranded in a barren land. If Minato Namikaze hadn't brought him back to the village, he might already have starved to death.

"Long Ye, if you don't object, let me report your situation to the teacher."

Long Ye naturally had no objections.

Besides, he knew that as long as Rin was there, she would praise him to the heavens.

More importantly, Minato Namikaze was now an Elite Jonin of Konoha. Long Ye had merely been rescued by him accidentally, and they had no teacher-student relationship. Without Rin, meeting him would be far more difficult.

After agreeing to meet at school the next day, Rin darted away through the alleys like a nimble rabbit...

Watching her disappearing back, Long Ye thought secretly, Once Minato knows, the higher-ups of Konoha will inevitably find out too. I don't know whether that will be a blessing or a curse.

"Big brother, your Kekkei Genkai is amazing! Thank you for teaching Tonghu that nasty guy a lesson. I want to become as strong as you someday."

A childish voice pulled Long Ye out of his thoughts.

A four- or five-year-old child stood before him, holding the hand of an elegant and beautiful woman. He looked up at Long Ye with a serious expression.

The symbol of the Uchiha clan was printed on the child's clothes.

Long Ye reached out and rubbed the boy's head. He smiled but said nothing.

He had won today largely because he had caught his opponent off guard.

If Tonghu had immediately used a powerful ninjutsu, winning wouldn't have been so easy.

"Itachi, we should go."

The young woman smiled at Long Ye and led the child away by the hand.

"Itachi? Could he be Itachi Uchiha—the future Itachi God?"

Long Ye was somewhat stunned.

But after thinking about it, he quickly accepted it.

The period he was living in was just before the Third Shinobi World War, with Kakashi representing the younger generation. Minato Namikaze had already grown into an Elite Jonin, but he had not yet become Hokage.

According to the history of the ninja world that he had pieced together, Itachi Uchiha really was only four or five years old at this time. He might not even have entered the Ninja Academy yet.

"Uchiha..."

Looking at the child walking away, Long Ye muttered under his breath.

Who could have imagined that the mighty Uchiha clan would ultimately be destroyed by the child before his eyes?

From the history of the ninja world that he knew, the Uchiha clan's downfall had been the inevitable result of many factors coming together.

The Land of Fire was a nation and would never tolerate rebellion. Itachi's act of wiping out his clan had undoubtedly been done for the greater good. Those who didn't understand him would never understand him.

Although he knew this part of history, he had never tried to change it.

First, he didn't have the ability to interfere in the conflict between Konoha's higher-ups and a major clan.

Second, against the backdrop of the ninja world, his own survival was already difficult enough. He had no spare energy to meddle in matters unrelated to him.

"Tomorrow is the Ninja Academy graduation exam. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with me..."

Long Ye walked toward his lodgings alone.

It was indeed his place of residence, but it could hardly be called a home, because it was nothing more than an empty house.

He wasn't originally from Konoha. He was a refugee of war.

Although he had been allowed to study at the Ninja Academy because of Minato Namikaze, he was at most an auditing student. He had no right to take the exam, nor could he possess Konoha's forehead protector or become a Genin of Konoha.