Several days later, Itachi and Jūzō received an assassination mission.
"This river marks the border. Have you ever been to the Land of Water?"
"No."
"Ugh, you're so boring. But you should know what happens to ninjas from other villages when they're discovered in the Land of Land of Water."
" The Kirigakure does not accept prisoner exchanges; captured ninjas are killed," Itachi replied.
"You're really lucky. Konoha is weak, so you and Orochimaru can leisurely be rogue ninjas. Kirigakure has a special Hunter-nin Unit."
If I get caught in this village, kill me right away.
"If I can manage."
At night, the two arrived near a manor on the outskirts of Kirigakure.
"This mission involves a common power struggle between family heirs, something that happens frequently in the Land of Water."
By the way, are you good at infiltration?
"Generally."
"Hmph, you're always so low-key. Let me see what you're capable of."
Itachi's next move further refreshed Juzo Biwa's understanding of the Sharingan; with just a glare, the two gatekeeper ninjas fell to the ground.
And so they walked into the manor openly and honestly.
After eliminating all the guards, Juzo Biwa found his mission objective.
"Your Excellency, please spare me..."
"I have no grudge against you, but this is work, there's no other way." Juzo Biwa swung his sword and killed his target, and the two then retreated.
Halfway there, someone quickly caught up with them.
Using the " Hidden Mist Technique," Juzo Biwa immediately created a white mist in an attempt to confuse the pursuers.
" Wind Release: After the Typhoon Passes"
The wind howled, the white mist was blown away, and Karatachi Yagura appeared in sight with his Hunter-nin Unit.
"That voice belongs to... the Fourth!" Juzo Biwa exclaimed gravely.
" Mizukage?"
Do you remember what I said?
"He looks like a child no matter how you look at him," Itachi said, puzzled.
"He's the Jinchūriki the Three-Tails, don't compare him to those half-baked guys from other villages."
Karatachi Yagura spoke up, " Jūzō, I never expected you to reappear in this village. I have a lot to say to you, but you must first return the Kubikiribōchō to the village."
"I didn't want to come either, but I had no choice," Juzo Biwa said to Itachi. "Tactics C!"
"Tactical C, huh? Got it."
Pfft...
As Itachi spoke, he used Kunai to kill Juzo Biwa, an unusual act that instantly attracted the attention of the surrounding pursuing ninja.
Karatachi Yagura was suffering greatly from the Sharingan, hurriedly warned, "Be careful, don't look into his eyes."
However, it was too late; the true form of Juzo Biwa had already seized the opportunity to get behind the others and wreak havoc.
Puff puff puff...
He then swung his greatsword at Karatachi Yagura, who was forced to raise his scepter to block it.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique
A massive fireball hurtled towards them, Juzo Biwa dodged it and turned to continue hacking and slashing at the Hunter-nin Unit.
Karatachi Yagura other hand, was engulfed by the fireball.
Itachi's Shuriken Juzo Biwa's greatsword worked together to wipe out the Hunter-nin Unit in a matter of moments.
The two worked together seamlessly.
When the flames subsided and Karatachi Yagura revealed his Tailed Beast Transformation form, he was all alone, and his anger surged.
You... are unforgivable!
Swish...
Karatachi Yagura instantly rushed in front of Juzo Biwa, slapped him away, and then turned to grab Itachi.
Even a slight graze caused the coral to spread across Itachi's body, immobilizing him in place.
Karatachi Yagura rushed over to finish Itachi off, but was Juzo Biwa with a single sword strike.
"This is the Fourth's Coral Palm Technique."
He slashed the coral to pieces, and at that moment, Karatachi Yagura had already seized the opportunity to condense Tailed Beast Bomb and blast it towards Itachi.
What's Tailed Beast Bomb? A real man doesn't back down.
Juzo Biwa Kubikiribōchō horizontally in front of Itachi, choosing to confront him head-on.
boom...
The blade shattered, and the violent explosion knocked Itachi off his feet. By the time he got up from the ground...
" Jūzō, you..."
At this moment, Juzo Biwa broken blade bounced back and cut half of his body, leaving him sitting on the ground unable to move.
Karatachi Yagura, was about to deliver the final blow.
Stimulated, Tomoe eyes automatically transformed into Mangekyo shapes, and black flames spontaneously ignited on Karatachi Yagura's body.
"Ugh... Damn it!"
Karatachi Yagura let out a wail, his Tailed Beast Cloak retracted, and he suffered severe burns from his Body Flicker Technique, immediately fainting.
"This is... the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan?"
Itachi was secretly surprised, realizing for the first time that his Mangekyō Sharingan actually possessed this ability.
"Did you kill the Mizukage?" Jūzō asked in surprise.
No, he's not dead yet.
"Hurry, I'm beyond saving."
"I'm sorry." Itachi felt very guilty because his mistake had led to his partner's death while trying to save him.
"Don't talk nonsense."
"If you have anything you'd like to tell anyone, you can tell me."
"Heh... Idiot, there's no such person."
"I understand."
"So you have someone like that, huh? Hurry up and leave. I'm just going to die in my own hometown, this hateful Village of the Bloody Mist."
I thought this guy was my only partner...
Juzo Biwa reached out to grab the Kubikiribōchō not far away, but his body was too weak, and he lost consciousness.
At the last moment, he admitted that Itachi was his second partner besides the Kubikiribōchō.
Seeing this, Itachi stepped forward and placed the broken Kubikiribōchō into Juzo Biwa's hands, then sighed.
Although the two have not been teammates for long, they have come to respect each other. The Sharingan, as a reflection of inner emotions, only awakens new powers when protecting important companions.
In other words, the Sharingan evolved amidst tragic bloodshed and tears.
"A lone traveler in the dark will surely have no friends."
Then, Itachi turned and disappeared into the dense forest.
Black and White Zetsu emerged from an ancient tree not far away, scanned the area, and saw that the ground was littered with corpses.
"Looks like the plan worked," White Zetsu said happily.
Black Zetsu replied, "Yes, if the Fourth Mizukage knew he was being used by us again, he'd be furious, hehe..."
"What ability did Itachi just use? Even Jinchūriki couldn't stop it."
"It is Amaterasu, an inextinguishable black flame; Tōu be burned to ashes."
I never expected Itachi to awaken such an ability. Quickly tell Obito this information.
Black Zetsu has lived for over a thousand years. In the long history of the Uchiha, there have been many geniuses who have awakened this ability. Even Kamui cannot dodge the invisible flames.
"Hmm." White Zetsu activated his ability and disappeared above the trees.
Swish...
Not long after Jue left, a figure appeared on the battlefield.
" The Fourth is dead... Juzo Biwa is dead too!" Zabuza shocked and quickly grabbed his Kubikiribōchō.
Unwilling to accept his defeat, he has been lurking around the village gathering intelligence, attempting to assassinate the Mizukage once again.
I never expected to encounter something like this.
"With my Silent Killing Technique, coupled with this Kubikiribōchō, not even a village can catch me."
A commotion came from afar; the pursuers from Kirigakure were arriving. Zabuza fled.
" The Fourth!!"
Ao saw Karatachi Yagura lying on the ground from afar and sighed in her heart that the Fourth's fate was truly too tragic.
The following day, news spread that the Fourth Mizukage was critically injured and on the verge of death, forcing Elder Genji to step in once again to take charge of the situation.
The Kaguya Clan, located several kilometers away from Kirigakure, received the news and immediately began to stir.
"Haha... Damn Fourth, clansmen, the opportunity we've been waiting for since that incident has finally arrived."
It's time to let the village know how terrifying the Kaguya Clan is.
"Fight! Fight!..." the tribesmen cheered.
"Operate tonight, attack Kirigakure."
Deep within the clan's territory, in a cell, a child was imprisoned, constantly scratching the walls with bone spurs.
"I am not afraid of the darkness, because darkness is where I grew up. But why am I here?"
Did I do something wrong?
"Does God really exist? If so, why am I locked up here?"
Clang!
The cell door was opened, and a beam of light shone in.
Who is it?
"Whoever it is, come out! Kimimaro, the time has come to use you. Fight for the Kaguya Clan!"
"Now, launch a night attack on Kirigakure!"
Everyone set off, but Kimimaro remained standing still.
"What are you doing? Kimimaro, run!"
Who is the enemy?
"Don't worry about that. On the way to Kirigakure, just kill everyone you encounter. Just act on your instincts."
"Hi!"
Kimimaro immediately set off, running wildly towards Kirigakure. Halfway there, he saw two people, one big and one small, walking towards him.
It was Zabuza and Haku who were preparing to leave Kirigakure.
Are you from Kirigakure?
Zabuza reached for the Severing Sword: Decapitation, warning, "No!"
Bai stood there, stunned. He realized that Kimimaro's state was very similar to his own: confused and longing to be needed.
"Ah, really? Sorry." Kimimaro sidestepped the two and continued running towards Kirigakure, leaving behind a tiny figure.
"Haku, there's no time to stand still, let's go," Zabuza urged.
We must take advantage of the chaos in the village to quickly cross the border and leave the Land of Water.
"Hi." Bai Xiao ran after him.
When Kimimaro arrived at the edge of Kirigakure, he saw a person dressed in light yellow standing there and assumed that the person was from Kirigakure.
He immediately swung his bone spikes to launch an attack, but was easily repelled by his opponent.
Orochimaru quickly stopped him, saying, "Please wait a moment, I'm not from this village. Your destination is over there."
Kimimaro noticed that the pupils of the person in front of him were narrow vertical lines.
"Alright, go ahead."
A fierce battle is currently taking place inside Kirigakure, with Kakkō shooting into the sky everywhere. Kimimaro, disregarding everything else, flashes into the village.
"It's begun. A race that can only find its way to survival in battle, foolish fellows, how can people who treat killing as pleasure still run rampant?"
"Only a long time ago," Orochimaru said dismissively.
Faced with the organized Kirigakure, the Kaguya Clan was destined for destruction.
By this time, almost all of the tribesmen had been killed or wounded, leaving only a few survivors. The chieftain summoned the remaining few. "Is this all that's left? It seems we're surrounded."
"The defenses are stronger than we expected," someone replied.
"There's no other way. Let's bring as many enemies as possible with us on our way."
The chieftain gave the final order to charge, "Let's have some fun!"
"Kill!!" The group launched their final, desperate charge.
Kimimaro fought frantically. Why did he fight? He didn't know; he just kept fighting because he couldn't survive without fighting.
Perhaps only the fact that he is needed by others can give him the desire to survive.
As dawn broke, Kimimaro discovered that he was the only survivor and was forced to wander. Orochimaru, who had been waiting for him, appeared at the opportune moment and easily abducted him.