This Naruto is a player.

Chapter 180 Tsukuyomi
Ryoma Aburame was extremely cautious when facing Itachi Uchiha.

Itachi Uchiha's name is known to every household in Konoha.

Ryoma Aburame felt that no amount of attention was too much for this genius who was already famous in Konoha.

"Ryoma Aburame-senpai, you're being far too cautious."

Scanning the eyes beneath the mask of the person opposite him who dared not meet his gaze, Uchiha Itachi's eyes remained calm.

He was still thinking about how to get information about the Root organization through the other party.

Especially after Danzo Shimura's defection, what happened to Root during this period?
The arrival of these two members of Root made Itachi Uchiha instinctively feel that the Root organization had not collapsed.

Uchiha Itachi suddenly had a guess.

Perhaps Danzo Shimura's defection was just a pretense, a way to deceive the entire ninja world and allow Root to do things behind the scenes.

But this is just speculation.

Itachi Uchiha desperately wanted to know what had happened to Danzo Shimura, who had threatened him with his younger brother, and to the Root organization.

With this in mind, Itachi Uchiha decisively took action.

Whoosh whoosh~~~
Three shuriken flew out in graceful arcs, heading straight for Aburame Ryoma.

Aburame Ryoma was no pushover either, dodging the attack in a flash.

"Spirituting bad insects!"

hum~~~
Countless black insects flew out, like a dark cloud, enveloping Uchiha Itachi.

Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon!

Call ~
Uchiha Itachi swiftly formed hand seals, finally placing his right hand near his mouth to cover it. The next second, a fire dragon spewed out, instantly covering the black cloud of insects.

Chi chi chi~
A burning sound immediately came from the air, followed by the smell of burnt protein.

The battle between the two has officially begun!
the other side.

The battle between Shigaraki Tanuki and Kisame Hoshigaki has also begun.

The two remained in the same position, but Kisame Hoshigaki used even more force the next second.

Under the immense pressure of Samehada, Shigaraki Tanuki could only desperately resist it.

As a result, Samehada continued to press down, and it looked like it was about to engulf him.

Shigaraki Tanuki felt a bitter taste in her mouth; this power was too strong!

He wasn't a ninja specializing in individual techniques; he simply gained a lot of ninjutsu and experience through Naruto's blessing.

How could they possibly withstand such a humanoid monster?

Shigaraki Tanuki realized that she had to stay away in order to make the most of her strengths.

After figuring it out, he originally intended to separate immediately upon contact, using the force exerted by the other party to dodge backward. However, who was Kisame?

Not only is he experienced in combat, but he can also wield Samehada on his hands with ease.

Just then, Kisame seized an opportunity and suddenly pulled!
bang~
The bandages that had been wrapped around Samehada's body completely collapsed, revealing Samehada's original deep blue, barbed blade that resembled thorns.

"Ah~!"

Without warning, Xinle Tanuki got caught on the barbs, and blood spurted from her arm.

It's just a small wound; Shigaraki Tanuki doesn't care about it at all.

However, he discovered that his chakra had been reduced by more than half!

"you!"

He stared at his opponent in astonishment.

What kind of monster is this shark-like creature on the other side that even devoured his chakra?

"My Samehada isn't for chopping!"

Kisame's small eyes gleamed. "It's for slicing!"

"You're a really strange guy!"

"I speak," Shigaraki Tanuki said weakly.

That strange knife was indeed a monster; with a single strike, it devoured most of his chakra.

He cautiously surveyed the person opposite him, his gaze finally settling on the strange knife.

This sword must be the one that devours its own chakra, right?

Battles between ninjas are essentially intelligence battles.

If you're not well-informed about the enemy, you're in big trouble.

Take Shigaraki Tanuki, for example; it was easily defeated with a single blow!
"Fortunately!"

Shigaraki Tanuki thought to himself, "Naruto-sama's blessing is incredibly powerful. He used to have more chakra than he could use, but now that most of it has been absorbed, he still has enough chakra to be a Jonin."

not to mention
Shigaraki Tanuki took out a blue dumpling from her ninja tool pouch.

Gudong~
Swallow in one bite.

The Blue Carefree Pill melts instantly upon entering the mouth, transforming into surging physical and mental strength, which can be extracted as chakra in just a moment.

"This is a bit troublesome!"

Seeing the action on the other side, Kisame paused for a moment.

Xiaoyao Pill?
He had a love-hate relationship with her!
In previous battles, once the enemy's chakra was drained by his Samehada, they would become lambs to the slaughter.

But everything changed after Xiaoyao Pills became widely available.

The battle begins again.

This time, Shigaraki Tanuki won't fall into the opponent's rhythm again.

He rapidly formed hand seals, and in just a moment, a ninjutsu was completed.

On the riverbank beside them, a wave of water surged up rapidly and in the blink of an eye formed the shape of a dragon.

"Water Release·Water Dragon Bullet!"

"Water Release·Water Dragon Bullet!"

To Xinleli's surprise, the voice on the other end sounded almost simultaneously with his.

Just moments ago, upon seeing Shigaraki Tanuki's familiar hand seal sequence, Kisame had already guessed the opponent's ninjutsu, and he instantly formed the corresponding ninjutsu.

just
"You actually know my Hidden Mist Ninjutsu."

Kisame racked his brains but couldn't figure out how the other side had learned the Water Dragon Bullet ninjutsu.

"The Hidden Mist Village?"

Xinleli quickly extracted this information from the sentence.

I never expected the opponent to be a rogue ninja from Kirigakure. No wonder he was so skilled in using Water Release techniques.

No wonder he was carrying that strange ninja tool.

"Is he one of the Seven Swords?"

After a moment of thought, Shigaraki Tanuki realized that the strange ninja tool that could steal other people's chakra must be one of the seven most famous ninja swords of Kirigakure!
With this ninja sword in hand, the identity of the person opposite becomes obvious.

"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?"

Shigaraki Tanuki's mood immediately became heavy. Even though he was a scientific ninja and didn't know much about the famous figures in the ninja world, he still knew the name of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

"Oh? It seems you recognize me!"

Kisame drawled out his words, his small eyes gleaming with interest.

"what?"

Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from another battlefield.

It turns out that while Shigaraki Tanuki and Kisame were fighting, the other two people next to them had already exchanged blows several times.

Due to his fighting style, Aburame Ryoma's insects were completely countered by Uchiha Itachi, resulting in the loss of a large number of insects.

Even Ryoma Aburame, who already possessed a vast amount of chakra, felt a pang of regret at this loss, so he switched to using ninjutsu to fight Itachi Uchiha.

However, after several rounds of back and forth and a lot of effort, Ryoma Aburame finally defeated his opponent, only to find that what he had defeated was just a crow clone!

"When?"

Aburame Ryoma only felt that the other party was incredibly fast.

In the midst of their fierce battle, he actually managed to create a clone by forming hand seals, and he was completely unaware of it.

As expected of the Uchiha clan, who are hailed as geniuses!

It's really strong!

Nearby, Shigaraki Tanuki looked over upon hearing the sound.

But with just that one glance, he fell for the trick.

"Quack quack~~~"

Countless crows took flight, and by chance, Shigaraki Tanuki encountered one of them. However, strangely, the crow's eyes weren't those of a crow, but rather a pair of Sharingan eyes?

"Oops!"

Shigaraki screeched, instantly realizing he had been tricked.

However, by the time he realized it, it was too late.

He's been caught in an illusion!
Domain Expansion—Tsukuyomi!
This is a strange space. The sky is an endless blood red, as if an endless pool of blood has been inverted in the sky, full of desolation.

"This is where?"

Upon regaining consciousness, Xinle Tanuki found herself tightly bound to a stake, unable to move.

Looking up, the blood-red sky chilled him to the bone, and the black sun hanging overhead astonished him even more.

"This is my Tsukuyomi space."

A familiar voice rang out, startling Shigaraki Tanuki into breaking out in a cold sweat.

That's Itachi Uchiha's voice.

He looked down and saw the figure of that person in front of him.

That shadow was exactly the same as the one in reality.

At this moment, Itachi Uchiha was holding a sword.

"Tsukuyomi Space?"

Despite his inner turmoil at the mention of this term and the strange place, Shigaraki Tanuki's composure as a ninja and his curiosity as a researcher kept his focus on the key points.

"Is this the power of your Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Itachi Uchiha nodded approvingly, "You guessed right."

"Okay, now I have a lot of questions, so please give me the answers I want quickly!"

"what?"

Faced with this situation, Xinleli's first thought was torture.

However, he had even more doubts in his mind.

How did he get to this space? What is reality like? What about time?
Many questions remained buried in my heart.

But then, Itachi Uchiha began to ask questions.

"Tell me, who is the current leader of Root?"

"Ah!"

Shigaraki Tanuki sighed coldly; his loyalty to Lord Naruto was as clear as day.

Is it possible to expect him to reveal the great and supreme Naruto from such a simple interrogation?
It’s just a ridiculous dream!
Seeing that he remained silent, Itachi Uchiha raised the sword and thrust it straight at him.

Pfft~~~
"Ah~~~!!!"

Shigaraki Tanuki let out a miserable scream!
pain!It hurts so much!
For some reason, the pain seemed to be amplified infinitely!

This feeling is absolutely bizarre!
"Huhuhu~~~"

Shinohara Tanuki was panting heavily, her body covered in cold sweat. When she looked up again, the Uchiha Itachi in front of her had turned into two Uchiha Itachi.

"This"

Seeing Shigaraki Tanuki act this way, the two Uchiha Itachi simultaneously lunged forward.

"Pfft~~~" ×2
"Ah~~!"

Cries of pain rang out again.

The next moment, Itachi Uchiha's numbers increased.

More knives were thrust in.

"Ah~~!!"

In the space, only the screams of Shigaraki Tanuki could be heard for a moment.

"In the world of Tsukuyomi, I control everything, including time, space, and mass."

Itachi Uchiha's voice was icy cold, "For the next seventy-two hours, I will stab your body with a knife every time."

Just now, only one second had passed. Now, there are still 71 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds left.

"72 hour?"

Shigaraki Tanuki's eyes were bulging out of their sockets from the pain.

Did only a second pass even though it was such a long time?
The Mangekyou Sharingan is truly terrifying!
Shinobu felt his mind was a little hazy, but he said fiercely, "My will is as firm as a rock, and my loyalty to Lord Naruto is unbreakable and as clear as the sun and moon! This little bit of pain is nothing!"

"Naruto-sama?"

Itachi Uchiha's eyes flickered slightly.

"Oops!"

Realizing her slip of the tongue, Shigaraki Tanuki sighed inwardly at her mistake.

In an effort to demonstrate his loyalty, he constantly referred to Naruto-sama, only to be used by the enemy!
Uchiha Itachi, you treacherous villain!

On the other side, Itachi Uchiha was deep in thought.

Naruto?

Is it the Naruto he knows?

Uchiha Itachi knew that, if he remembered correctly, shouldn't Uzumaki Naruto be the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?

How can he also serve as the leader of the Root?
Uchiha Itachi fell silent, recalling information about Naruto in his mind.

During his time in Konoha, due to limited time and being busy traveling between the village and his clan, he knew very little about Naruto Uzumaki.

My interest in Naruto only began after he joined the Akatsuki organization, due to his status as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

My continued attention to it came from the Ninja World Daily.

Among countless reports, besides the one about the "God of Ninjas" that left a deep impression on him, there was also the magazine that had to be purchased bundled with the Xiaoyao Pill—"Pretend to Be a Man."

The first character is naturally Naruto Uzumaki!
That magazine was so memorable to Itachi Uchiha, entirely because it contained news about Sasuke!
That issue of the magazine had a subheading: "Konoha Genius So Humble! Top Star in Public, Caring Student Buys His Teacher's Favorite Items in Private!" The story was about Naruto Uzumaki queuing up to buy "Romance of the Five Kingdoms" for his teacher Kakashi.

It was through that report that Itachi Uchiha learned that Naruto was a student in Team 7, taught by Kakashi.

And one of the members of Team 7 is his younger brother—Uchiha Sasuke!

Therefore, Itachi Uchiha was quite surprised, even incredulous, at this moment.

My little brother's companion, a boy who is only 12 years old, has actually become the leader of the Root?

The scene of Danzo Shimura, the former leader of Root, threatening Sasuke's life seems like it was just yesterday.

And today, Sasuke's companion has become the leader of Root?

Life is so dramatic!

but
Despite his inner turmoil, Itachi Uchiha, as a veteran spy, remained outwardly calm.

After learning this information, he became even more curious about the specific changes in Konoha and Root.

"Mr. Shigaraki Tanuki, tell me more about Root and Naruto Uzumaki!"

Itachi Uchiha continued the interrogation!

A long time passed in the blink of an eye!

Xinleli could no longer remember the extent of the torment she had endured.

Finally, after enduring countless hardships, he emerged from that strange place.

puff~
As soon as it came out, Xinle Tanuki collapsed to the ground, its body going limp from near mental breakdown.

"Hey! Tanuki, you rascal!"

Seeing this, Aburame Ryoma quickly came over and helped him up.

Even if they don't get along with each other within the organization, they can still be comrades who can rely on each other when facing an enemy.

After all, Naruto's internal philosophy of love and harmony must be fully implemented.

Kisame, on the other hand, glanced sideways at Itachi Uchiha, who was standing ramrod straight, and immediately understood what had happened.

I've seen this situation many times during the years I've worked with Mr. Itachi.

"Perfect, this way we can take them down!"

Seeing that one of the two opposite him was completely unable to resist, and the other was no longer able to resist the two of them.

Kisame raised his greatsword Samehada, ready to strike, but in the next instant, the river surface surged, and a water dragon instantly took shape.

"Water Release·Water Dragon Bullet!"

A powerful water dragon struck, and Kisame and Itachi could only jump to avoid it!
After the attack was over, Itachi Uchiha noticed that there was a familiar figure in the team that originally consisted of two people.

"Kakashi-senpai, it's been a long time!"

(End of this chapter)