Even though this utterly shocking scene had unfolded right before their eyes, Ruri, Momokusa Harukawa, and Linghua Hyuga still could not believe it.
In particular, Ruri's way of fighting employed the very techniques the Anbu Ninja excelled at, techniques that had always been unbeatable.
Relying on an unending barrage of shuriken to keep the enemy from closing in and gradually exhaust them, thereby concealing the true killing move-even a sage should have found it difficult to detect.
Yet now, a six-year-old Uchiha Itachi had actually countered it, even turning the Anbu Ninja's own methods against him.
This Uchiha Itachi is terrifying! Even now, I can't imagine how he did it! But I'm still more than capable of dealing with him as he is now! Luckily, that old fox Danzo isn't here, or else... Ruri thought as he watched Uchiha Itachi in the arena.
Just as Ruri was thinking this, in a small corner beside the observation area, an old man with bandages covering half his face was watching Uchiha Itachi in the middle of the arena.
This brat is truly terrifying. If I can't use him in the future, I'll have to kill him. Otherwise, never mind helping me compete for the Hokage position-the whole of Konoha might fall into the Uchiha Clan's hands! Danzo thought as he watched Uchiha Itachi.
"But this Uchiha brat still falls a little short compared to Ruri Hyuga. That little brat Ruri Hyuga really does concern me!" As he spoke, Danzo turned his gaze toward Ruri.
Just as Danzo had said, Uchiha Itachi was still only six years old. Supposedly, the Uchiha Clan possessed the even more powerful Mangekyō Sharingan. Once a few years had passed and Uchiha Itachi awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, who in all of Konoha would be able to keep him