Sensing ninja approaching, Itachi frowned.
But just as he was about to act, he suddenly saw the handsome young man opposite him, who wore no forehead protector and looked like an ordinary person, raise a hand and snap his fingers.
The next instant, Itachi's vision blurred.
The strange sensation made his heart tighten. Had he fallen under an illusion technique without realizing it?
Was it the man who had snapped his fingers?
His impression of the man as an ordinary person shattered instantly, and he silently raised his threat level to the highest possible.
Anyone who could place him, an expert in illusion techniques with a Sharingan, under an illusion without his noticing was definitely a formidable opponent!
All these thoughts passed through his mind in less than a second.
Beside him, Kisame was thinking much the same thing.
Once their vision cleared, Itachi and Kisame immediately leaped back, putting distance between themselves and the others while warily surveying their surroundings.
They discovered that their surroundings had changed. The stream and buildings were gone, replaced by trees-so many trees. They were in a forest.
Realizing this, Itachi's heart sank. Was he still trapped in an illusion?
But when he checked his own condition, there were no signs that he was under an illusion technique!
For a moment, Itachi's heart grew heavier, and his assessment of Su Yu rose considerably once again.
While Itachi was matching wits with thin air and growing suspicious of everything, Su Yu suddenly clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention, then said:
"This is the forest outside Konoha. No one will disturb you here."
"You don't need to stay on guard, either. If I wanted to attack you two, I would have done it already. Being on guard wouldn't make any difference."
Naturally, Su Yu's words did