[In the scene, a middle-aged Uchiha Jonin who had watched Itachi Uchiha grow up rushed around the corner, his face full of shock and fury. "Itachi! It's you?! Stop! Do you know what you're—"]
[Before he could finish, Itachi Uchiha's Shuriken sliced cleanly through his throat.]
[The man's eyes bulged. Even as he died, he could not understand why.]
[Itachi Uchiha did not spare another glance for the fallen elder who had once bought him candy. He swept past him toward his next target.]
[A young Uchiha couple stood back to back. The husband's hand trembled around his Kunai, while his wife held a swaddled infant.]
["Itachi! Please! Spare our child!" the wife wailed.]
[Her husband charged with a furious roar. "You monster! I'll kill you!"]
[But Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyo turned slightly, and the husband froze, trapped in an endless nightmare of Genjutsu.]
[The next instant, Itachi Uchiha's blade pierced his heart. Almost simultaneously, a Shuriken from Itachi's other hand buried itself between his wife's brows.]
[Before long, the baby's cries stopped abruptly too. Itachi Uchiha walked on in silence, but those cries pierced his ears like needles, leaving him unable to collect himself for a long time.]
["Stop!"]
[Three Uchiha Elite Jonin attacked from three directions at once, moving with speed and strength far beyond their usual limits.]
[They had been heading to Fugaku Uchiha's home to escort him to the Military Police Force building. They had never expected to see this.]
["Kill the traitor!"]
["Avenge our clan!"]
[Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan spun furiously. In an instant, he saw through every path they would take.]
[Then he moved like a ghost through the flashing blades. Every dodge was perfectly timed; every counterattack struck at a vital point.]
[Sparks from his sword clashing with Kunai and brief flashes of exploding Ninjutsu