In the Arena, Sasuke stood with one hand in his pocket, momentarily at a loss as to what even counted as an opponent. Across from him, Fengxin finally realized something seemed wrong.
He was already fairly strong. Even disguised as someone else, he should have been able to take down most jonin in an instant. So how had he failed to last even two rounds against this man?
What a joke. He couldn't beat him. He didn't stand a chance.
He ought to have considered who he was facing: Sasuke Uchiha. And this Sasuke even possessed the Rinne Sharingan. Against an enemy like Fengxin, Sasuke could close his eyes and give him a handicap, and Fengxin still wouldn't win.
"Damn it! How are you this strong?"
"Enough, Fengxin. Come down. You're no match for him."
In the end, Chino couldn't bear to watch anymore and told Fengxin to get down before he embarrassed himself further.
Seeing the two leave, Sasuke and the others didn't stop them. Instead, Itachi sent a crow to follow quietly behind them. It trailed them at a steady pace, and neither noticed they were being followed.
Only when they reached Hell Valley did they realize someone had followed them.
"Since you're already here, stop skulking around. Come out."
Chino seemed to have sensed something. She wasn't surprised to see Sasuke and the others again.
"So you did come, Sasuke. Sasuke Uchiha."
As Chino spoke, her pupils suddenly changed, becoming horizontal like Naruto's in Mount Myōboku's Sage Mode. Hers, however, were blood-red.
When Sasuke saw Chino like this, he could distinctly feel the ocular power coming from her eyes.
And as the eldest son of the Uchiha Clan, how could Itachi not recognize them?
"No way. Those are the Ketsuryūgan."
"The Ketsuryūgan? What's that?"
"The Ketsuryūgan is