In the dense forest outside the town
Behind Jiraiya stood Naruto and Sasuke, facing off against Kisame Hoshigaki and Uchiha Itachi.
Uchiha Itachi: "Taking Naruto away is the supreme order from our Akatsuki organization."
Jiraiya hearing "Akatsuki," Jiraiya's expression changed slightly. "So that's what they call Akatsuki. What kind of organization is this that can command you?"
Kisame Hoshigaki: "Don't waste your breath on him, Itachi-san."
Jiraiya had hoped to extract more information from Itachi: "I cannot hand Naruto over to you."
Uchiha Itachi: "Then there's no other way but to kill you."
Kisame Hoshigaki: "Just what I wanted."
Jiraiya gestured for Naruto and Sasuke to step back. "You two stay out of this. I'm going to finish them off here."
However, Sasuke, still confident in his abilities, shouted at Jiraiya, "This man must be killed by me!"
Kisame Hoshigaki: "Looks like your little brother needs some discipline."
Uchiha Itachi stared at Sasuke: "He's insignificant, not the target. I'll handle him."
With that, Itachi's eyes flashed red. " Tsukuyomi!"
Sasuke felt himself being sucked into a pair of enormous eyes, and then found himself in a dark red space, nailed to a cross.
"Bastard! Let me go!"
Hundreds of Uchiha Itachi, wielding large swords, slowly approached Sasuke: "My foolish Bean, stop screaming. Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come to save you."
"Hiss!" Ah!
The samurai sword pierced Sasuke's abdomen.
Sasuke: "No! No! This is just Genjutsu!"
Uchiha Itachi coldly said, "Even if you know it's Genjutsu, so what? You can't escape from here. For the next seventy-two hours, I will stab you with a knife. How long can your mind hold on?"
"Hiss!" Ah!
Time passed second by second, Sasuke felt as if countless years had gone by. He was unable to lose consciousness and remained conscious every moment, enduring the ordeal.
"Let me out!"
Uchiha Itachi: "Only if you also master Tsukuyomi, or if your eye power surpasses mine, can you escape from here. Keep hating me, keep getting stronger, and let me see how much you can hold onto."
Sasuke: "I... I will definitely kill you!"
Uchiha Itachi: "Hehehe, you'd better get through these three days first."
"Hiss!" Ah!!!
Naruto nearby, only saw Sasuke's body tremble, and the next second his eyes went blank, his expression became unfocused, and he slowly knelt down and fainted.
Kisame Hoshigaki: "You really don't hold back Itachi-san."
Naruto: " Sasuke! What did you do to Sasuke?!"
Uchiha Itachi: "It's nothing, just letting him see the difference between us."
Jiraiya stopped Naruto: " Naruto, don't look him in the eyes."
Kisame Hoshigaki suddenly leaped up and charged towards Jiraiya.
" Summoning Technique - Toad Mouth Bind Technique!"
A nauseating sound rang out, and Kisame felt something trapping his feet. Looking down, he saw a pink, fleshy object.
Kisame Hoshigaki: "What is this thing?"
The surrounding space pressed in on them, forming a sealed, fleshy space.
Jiraiya looked at Kisame Hoshigaki: "You're already inside my stomach."
Kisame Hoshigaki tried attacking the flesh wall, only to find it unusually tough, and the attack had no effect. "This is a bit troublesome."
Jiraiya: "I summoned the stomach of the giant toad from Mount Myōboku. Since you're all wanted criminals anyway, taking you all down together won't be a problem."
Naruto realized that he and Sasuke were also being slowly swallowed by the fleshy wall. " Pervy Sage, what is this thing?! It's eating us too!"
Jiraiya: " Naruto, don't move! This is my technique."
Uchiha Itachi seemed to realize the seriousness of the situation. " Jiraiya, you're going against the Akatsuki!"
Jiraiya: "Now that I know about Akatsuki, they're in danger too. But starting today, they'll be two less combatants."
Uchiha Itachi jumped back. " Kisame, come with me!"
Kisame Hoshigaki broke free of the fleshy wall beneath his feet. "Damn it!"
Jiraiya didn't give chase. "Hehehe, no one has ever been able to escape from here."
After saying that, Jiraiya slapped the flesh wall, and the flesh wall seemed to come alive, contracting towards the center.
Kisame Hoshigaki: " Itachi-san, the flesh wall is pressing down!"
" Amaterasu!"
Blood tears streamed from Uchiha Itachi's right eye, and both eyes transformed into the Mangekyō Sharingan. Black flames appeared on the fleshy wall in front of him, instantly burning a large hole through it.
After using Amaterasu, Uchiha Itachi seemed to have overexerted his Chakra and nearly collapsed, only to be caught by Kisame: "Run! You can't defeat him alone."
Naruto: " Pervy Sage! They've escaped!"
Naruto was about to give chase when Jiraiya grabbed him, saying, "Wait!"
Black flames were still burning on the fleshy wall in the distance. "It actually managed to burn through the stomach wall of the Giant Rock Lodging Toad! Is that Amaterasu's Fire?"
Naruto: "What is this black fire?!"
Jiraiya pulled out a blank scroll and pointed it at Sasuke: " Naruto, go take care of Sasuke. This flame is very powerful; I have to use a sealing method to deal with it."
Having said that, he quickly drew Sealing Jutsu incantations on the blank scroll. "Alright! Let's try it out, Sealing Jutsu - Fire Sealing Method: Flame Seal!"
The fire of Amaterasu flew into the scroll as if it was being pulled, and finally formed the word "sealing". He put the scroll away, and the toad mouth restraint technique was also released. He looked at the empty surroundings and said, "Let them run away."
Naruto hoisted Sasuke onto his back. " Pervy Sage, Sasuke looks to be in bad shape! Sasuke, Sasuke, don't leave me!"
Jiraiya stepped forward to check on him. "His vital signs are fine for now, but he's been subjected to such a terrifying Genjutsu as Tsukuyomi, his mind is likely to collapse."
Naruto: "Then... what do we do?!"
Jiraiya sighed, "Ah, this is probably the curse of the Uchiha Clan. There's nothing we can do about it; it all depends on his own will. Let's go back to town first. I need to tell Konoha about this and let them..."
However, Jiraiya only saw a foot appear in front of him.
"Ah! Youth Concerto!"
Jiraiya: "(°ー°) Huh??? Might Guy?"
"Laugh!"
Jiraiya transformed into a cannonball and flew into the depths of the jungle, startling the birds in the forest.
"Idiot... idiot..."
Naruto: "Thick... thick-eyebrowed teacher!!"
Kai: "The proud Blue Beast of the Hidden Leaf of Konoha has arrived! How dare you harm Konoha Ninja! You will pay a heavy price! Naruto, are you alright?!"
Naruto: "What are you doing here?"
Kai: " Sasuke knew Itachi was chasing you, so he came after him, and I followed him too."
Jiraiya, clutching his blood-soaked forehead, limped out of the forest. "Kai! You bastard, you don't even recognize me!"
Kai then realized he had mistaken someone for someone else. "Ah! It's me, Lord Jiraiya! I didn't see you clearly before, and with your serious expression, I thought you were that guy called Kakigyo Hoshi!"
Naruto: "What nonsense are you talking about! They don't look alike at all!"