"Space-Time Ninjutsu, huh? Come to think of it, that was the Fourth Hokage's signature ability." Kisame Hoshigaki hoisted his sword onto his shoulder.
"You'd better not try those black flames on me. They won't work, and you'll only go blind faster," Uchiha Mu reminded him kindly.
"Are you after the Rinnegan?" Uchiha Itachi wanted to probe for more information. If they really came from Hashirama's era, then their purpose in coming to the future to collect the tailed beasts was already obvious. All that remained was their leader, Pain.
If they obtained the Rinnegan, the consequences would be unimaginable. He had to stop them here, no matter what.
Close-quarters taijutsu combat resumed. Uchiha Mu remained seated, simply using Flying Thunder God over and over to evade Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki's coordinated attacks. He never once fought back.
"Tsukuyomi." Tears of blood began flowing from Uchiha Itachi's other eye. He had to stop his opponent, whatever the cost. He would exploit Tsukuyomi's time differential to seal his opponent's soul directly. With that in mind, Uchiha Itachi activated Susanoo.
But a moment later, he began violently coughing up blood, and blood poured from his eyes as well. Clearly, Tsukuyomi had backfired.
"I told you not to use Tsukuyomi on someone whose ocular power far exceeds yours. It'll backfire." Uchiha Mu had naturally shown him no indulgence. He knew that the perception of time inside the Tsukuyomi Space differed from that outside. Knowing what a lunatic Uchiha Itachi was, he expected him to attempt to seal him immediately.
To avoid that outcome, Uchiha Mu had simply broken free through the sheer superiority of his ocular power.
"Mr. Itachi!" Kisame Hoshigaki immediately moved into close combat. Ninjutsu did not worry him; his Ninja Blade could strip away an opponent's technique and absorb its