I am the most popular character in Naruto!

"Of course I'm serious."

Kakashi tugged at his mask with a serious expression. Might Guy looked at Kakashi in disbelief and said, "Why do I feel like you're trying to trick me into shutting up?"

"You're overthinking it; that's just your imagination."

"really?"

"real."

Kakashi's ability to lie without batting an eye is truly masterful.

The main reason is that he wears a mask, which blocks most of his facial expressions.

"...Hey you two! Come out here!"

"We've located your position!"

Might Guy glanced at Kakashi with a hint of disbelief, then shouted to those around him.

"?"

Kakashi looked at Might Guy as if he were an idiot. What was this guy doing?

He was just saying it casually, hoping that Might Guy would prepare for battle and stop his incessant chatter.

But why did he just start shouting?

If there are really enemies around, wouldn't this be like stirring up trouble?

"I'm talking to you! Uchiha Itachi! Kisame Hoshigaki!"

Might Guy casually pointed in a direction, pulled out a handful of kunai, and threw them over.

"no……"

Kakashi opened his mouth, shocked by Might Guy's ostentatious display, "I was just saying..."

Ding!

A clanging sound of metal striking metal came from the bushes, and then a huge shadow emerged from them.

"Hmph... As expected of Konoha ninjas, they were able to detect us."

"I'm going to change my perception of you."

A tall, fierce-looking man carrying a huge ninja sword walked out, with a refined man wearing a straw hat and shrouded in a black robe with red clouds standing beside him.

The man slowly spoke, "Kakashi Hatake, I don't know how you discovered us, but I applaud your insight."

"Hmph, so you were here after all. My formidable opponent is indeed powerful!"

Might Guy snorted twice, assumed a fighting stance, and said, "You two have no chance against me and Kakashi, two men burning with youthful energy!"

"Surrender immediately!"

"???"

Kakashi was completely baffled. What the hell was going on?

To be honest, he was just saying it casually, and Might Guy just casually threw out a kunai. How could he possibly force out two guys whose strength far surpassed theirs?

Could it be...

Kakashi's gaze was fixed on the man wearing a straw hat.

"Uchiha... Itachi!"

Chapter 746 A Strange and Unpleasant Atmosphere

"I never expected that these two seemingly insignificant guys would be able to discover our whereabouts."

Kisame Hoshigaki grinned, revealing his sharp shark teeth, and said arrogantly, "Now that our whereabouts have been discovered, we should get rid of these two, right?"

"Otherwise, it won't be easy to explain when the higher-ups ask, don't you think, Itachi?"

Despite his enormous size, Kisame Hoshigaki always treated Itachi Uchiha with the humility of a junior.

Itachi Uchiha knew that given Kisame Hoshigaki's personality, he wouldn't be so respectful and cautious towards him unless someone had warned him.

"Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy..."

Itachi Uchiha glanced at Kisame Hoshigaki, but ignored him and didn't answer. He simply took off his straw hat.

Under the straw hat, Itachi Uchiha's face looked slightly weathered, even though he was not much older than Kakashi.

"Oh, the great genius of the Uchiha clan actually remembers me. I am truly honored."

Kakashi looked at Itachi Uchiha with a half-smile. Itachi frowned. "A genius of the Hatake clan, a Konoha technician, who broke through to the Kage level at such a young age. He truly deserves to be called the strongest genius ninja after me."

"Kakashi, he's being sarcastic towards you."

Might Guy spoke seriously, and Kakashi glanced at him. "Of course I know. What do you think my father does?"

"what for?"

Might Guy scratched his head. "Lord Sakumo has been working as a blacksmith since he retired, hasn't he?"

"The White Fang of the Leaf, the Hatake Sakumo, also known as the Hatake Yin-Yang."

Itachi Uchiha was like an emotionless encyclopedia, calmly recounting the information he knew.

"Hahaha, Hatake Onmyo, does that mean he speaks in a sarcastic or unsettling way?"

Kisame Hoshigaki laughed upon hearing this, "Who came up with this nickname? It's quite unique."

"Kai, can you make him shut up?"

Kakashi, his face dark, said to Might Guy, "This shark-faced guy is getting on my nerves. I'll deal with Itachi Uchiha, but you can handle him."

"no problem!"

Matt Kai gave a thumbs up. "He's just a shark-faced guy. I'll take care of him in a minute!"

"Hahaha, did you hear that, Itachi? He actually said he'd take me down in a heartbeat."

Kisame Hoshigaki laughed so hard he was bent over, as if he had heard a particularly funny joke.

Ok.

There is still a great deal of prejudice against elite Jonin, especially among Kage-level ninjas, who look down on them.

Upon further review, the Kage level is indeed a hurdle. The gap between Kage and non-Kage is so enormous that ninjas who haven't reached Kage level have no idea what the concept of Kage level even means.

The Kage level is like ascension in the movie next door. It involves the reconstruction of meridians, strengthening of the body, free connection of chakra, opening up the channel between the human body and the outside world, and being able to refine natural chakra for one's own use, forming an internal and external cycle, which is extremely powerful.

Of course, this explanation mainly uses the methods of fantasy and martial arts, since this thing can be shared with the system of fantasy and martial arts, and it is easier to understand by using a way that everyone is familiar with.

Even ordinary Kage-level ninjas look down on those who are not Kage-level, and Kisame Hoshigaki is at the peak of Kage-level, so he would be even more disdainful of elite Jonin.

If Might Guy were to break through to the Kage level, Kisame Hoshigaki felt that he might be able to exchange a few words with him.

But Might Guy was just an elite Jonin...

puff.

An elite Jonin boasting that he can kill a peak Kage-level expert is utterly laughable!

This is even more ridiculous than Sasuke's boast about killing Deidara next door.

"Kisame, go play with him."

Itachi spoke expressionlessly to Kisame Hoshigaki, who was laughing heartily. Kisame readily nodded, "Alright, I'll go play with this watermelon-headed guy for a while, and you can play with this genius."

"By the way, the higher-ups said we need to get going as soon as possible and not waste any time."

Kisame Hoshigaki slung the greatsword, which was bound with bandages, over his shoulder and spoke with a smile.

He truly treated his fight with Might Guy as a game.

"I see."

Itachi Uchiha nodded calmly, his gaze fixed on Kakashi.

In the blink of an eye, a pair of constantly rotating three-tomoe Sharingan appeared in his eye sockets.

Kakashi froze, then jumped up in terror, pulling off his headband to reveal his single Sharingan.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

"He fell for your illusion in one go. This genius doesn't seem so great after all."

"As expected, Itachi is still the most talented."

Kisame Hoshigaki directly mocked Kakashi while showering Itachi Uchiha with compliments.

"Stop talking nonsense and go quickly."

Uchiha Itachi remained completely unmoved, his cold and ruthless Sharingan fixed on Kisame Hoshigaki.

Kisame Hoshigaki paused slightly, his expression unnatural as he touched the large sword on his shoulder.

"Hey, you over there, you idiot! Come with me!"

If it weren't for Samehada's help, he probably would have fallen for Itachi's genjutsu like Kakashi and made a fool of himself on the spot.

That's truly terrifying, Uchiha Itachi.

The ability to attack someone with illusions without their knowledge is a powerful weapon in one-on-one combat.

Imagine two sides are fighting, and suddenly one side freezes for a moment.

In a battle between masters, it all comes down to that one split second. If you can seize that one moment, you can turn the tables and win.

Fighting Uchiha Itachi requires not only finding ways to counter his superior battle intelligence, but also constantly being wary of his genjutsu.

How can one achieve victory when trying to do two things at once?

To defeat Itachi Uchiha, one would have no chance unless they could overwhelmingly crush him in one aspect.

A contest of ninjutsu?

This guy has Sharingan.

Physical combat?

This guy has Sharingan.