Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 394 Brothers Reunite

As the most elite fighting force in Kirigakure, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were renowned throughout the ninja world during wartime.

Although they are not as intimidating as the Yellow Flash, the seven of them together are still a powerful force.

The absurdity of that intelligence wasn't that four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were defeated, but that the person who accomplished it was a Konoha genin.

This information was so outrageous that Kumogakure didn't take it seriously and even suspected that it was released by Konoha to intimidate people.

"Eight Gates".

Yugito's gaze turned slightly serious: "Once all the human body's limiters are unlocked, even a genin can gain the power of a kage for a short period of time."

Sasuke, who was standing nearby, then spoke up: "Might Guy, the Jonin instructor from the last class. Back then, he activated seven limiters."

Seven?

The seventh gate: the gate of shock.

For a moment, the group fell silent.

After a long pause, Yukito finally spoke, "In that state, the Jinchuriki of Sunagakure had no chance to resist. Even if it were me, I'm afraid I wouldn't fare much better."

These words surprised Darui, who knew the difference between a perfect Jinchuriki and an ordinary Jinchuriki.

If that's the case, then the person facing the One-Tailed Beast from Sunagakure hasn't fully unleashed the power of the Seventh Gate.

"It is very important that we compile an assessment of Konoha's combat strength after losing the Third Hokage and submit it to the Raikage upon our return."

Nodding, the group remained silent and continued on their way.

An hour later, they approached the border of the Land of Fire.

As the wooden figure raised its hand, everyone stopped.

"Very strong."

Upon hearing this, Darui took down the large sword from his back, and Sasuke, Omoi, and the other two also formed a defensive formation.

A few seconds later, two figures approached from the forest.

Wearing a black uniform with red clouds and a straw hat.

"Itachi, is this your younger brother? His eyes are quite interesting..."

Kisame said as he took down the Executioner's Blade, but Sasuke's eyes were fixed on Yugito.

The Samehada in his hand told him that the woman in front of him was very strong; at the very least, the amount of chakra she possessed made Samehada keep swallowing.

"Uchiha... Itachi."

Sasuke's voice trembled slightly, his Mangekyou Sharingan had been activated, and he held a kunai in his hand.

Meanwhile, Itachi, standing opposite him, maintained an indifferent gaze, not even glancing at Sasuke.

Clearly, Sasuke already knew that the Mangekyou Sharingan had been activated.

"This attire... it seems you joined some organization after defecting from Konoha?"

Darui then looked at Kisame: "Samehada, the greatsword, a rogue ninja from Kirigakure? But with just that, you have the courage to face Kumogakure?"

Itachi Uchiha looked over: "Our destination isn't Kumogakure, but it seems some of you don't want me to leave..."

He then looked at Sasuke and said, "It's been a long time, Sasuke. To my surprise, you've grown very quickly. You didn't rush over recklessly at the first opportunity; you were more cautious."

"Buzz..."

His pupil power erupted, and before he could finish speaking, a black flame suddenly appeared.

It was unexpected, but it was clear that Itachi Uchiha had been on guard ever since the Mangekyou Sharingan with its six-pointed star appeared.

Blood trickled from the corner of his eye, but Sasuke Uchiha did not press his advantage. With just one Amaterasu, he realized the gap between them.

"Should we make a move, Itachi?"

Kisame was excited and gave the two little brats, Omoi, a malicious look.

One look from him sent a shiver down the spines of the two recent graduates.

There's no need to complicate things.

Itachi looked at Yugito as he spoke: "Konoha and Kumogakure are not allies, and Kumogakure is not our target... However, if you could hand him over to us..."

Before she could finish speaking, Yukito laughed.

The next second, a massive burst of chakra erupted within him, and two blue tails appeared behind him.

"How arrogant! Uchiha Itachi... It's a pity, Kumogakure has never had the habit of abandoning its comrades!"

Itachi Uchiha maintained his indifferent expression: "The Two-Tails Jinchuriki? Although our goals are different, perhaps we can give it a try."

"boom!"

The blue flames fell, and upon impact, Itachi Uchiha's body transformed into more than a dozen crows that took flight.

After they converged, a bolt of lightning followed.

But with just one strike, Darui's greatsword was blocked by Kisame.

With a twist of his sword Samehada, Sasuke, his entire body crackling with lightning, arrived in an instant, his right hand, flashing with electricity, thrusting out fiercely.

"Bang!"

Samehada turned its head to block the attack, and at the same time, Sasuke's Lightning Release Chakra Mode was swallowed and dissipated.

At the same time, black lightning suddenly erupted and surged forward, its power incomparable to Sasuke's.

"boom!"

Even with Samehada blocking the attack, Kisame was still sent flying.

Immediately afterward, Darui quickly formed hand seals, and black lightning suddenly erupted, rushing towards Kisame like a giant dragon.

Black shift, bad!

"boom!"

The dust had settled, but Darui and Sasuke did not continue.

On the other side...

The Three-Scythe Mangekyou Sharingan appeared in Itachi Uchiha's eye sockets, and three kunai sealed off the surrounding area. However, the blue flames that swept over only destroyed the shadow clones.

"Whoosh!"

Figures appeared all around, with blue flames and tails surging out, but none of them hit Uchiha Itachi's main body.

Illusion?

"Illusions have no effect on perfect Jinchūriki!"

The moment the words were spoken, the surrounding scenery changed rapidly.

In the crimson space, a wooden figure with its limbs bound on a wooden cross calls out to Youlv, but receives no response.

How is that possible?!

"As a perfect Jinchūriki, the power of the Tailed Beast can be perfectly borrowed. In this case, the second type of chakra in the body can be unleashed at any time to break through the genjutsu."

Itachi Uchiha appeared, looking at Yugito: "But this is just a regular genjutsu. The tailed beast's chakra helps you break through the genjutsu, but it still takes time. A very short time, a moment? Or maybe a second?"

"In this world, one second is equivalent to seventy-two hours. How long can you endure those seventy-two hours...?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a long sword appeared out of thin air.

Raise your hand, thrust straight in, break through the skin and insert it into the chest and heart.

The slow, relentless pain assaulted my brain, and I could feel the cold, sharp blade piercing my heart with crystal clarity, but what followed was not death.

Soon, Yugito, gritting his teeth and covered in cold sweat, was found to be covered in sharp blades.

The next moment, all the long swords disappeared.

"Hand over Uchiha Sasuke to me, and you will be free from this endless suffering, and your Kumogakure can leave in peace..."

Having just caught her breath, Yugito raised her head and coldly looked at Uchiha Itachi in front of her: "Uchiha Sasuke is now a ninja of Kumogakure, and his existence will affect the future rise and fall of Kumogakure!"

"Similarly... you wouldn't dare kill him either. On the night of the Uchiha massacre, you spared only him and the Uchiha Izumi family. I don't believe that trash like you would act out of momentary weakness."

Itachi Uchiha's gaze sharpened slightly: "What are you trying to say?"

Yugito was panting, but his eyes held a mocking glint in them: "You know about that person, don't you? Perhaps it's because of him that you couldn't kill Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Izumi. Otherwise, I really can't think of any reason why you would let them go."

After he finished speaking, Itachi Uchiha fell silent for a moment.

More than four years have passed, but the night of the massacre is still vivid in my memory.

The masked man who claimed to be Uchiha Madara had no chance of resisting even with his space-time eye technique, and his eyes were easily gouged out.

His own eye technique, Tsukuyomi, also changed hands in an instant.

That kind of eye power, so effortless yet so fast that even the Sharingan couldn't keep up, was like a sharp blade falling at any moment, inspiring fear.

"You've met him? So he was behind the Uchiha clan's infiltration of Kumogakure?"

Yugito didn't answer, but instead looked at Uchiha Itachi with disdain: "So I guessed right, didn't I? On the night you slaughtered the Uchiha clan, you were also trampled underfoot like a dog, weren't you?"

"You cried and begged to live, wagging your tail like a dog to get this life? Is that it?"

"It's been over four years. Perhaps you're like those people in Konoha now, where time has gradually eroded your fear, making you believe that person will never appear again, right?"

"What a pity..."

Yugito didn't pause at all, her gaze towards Uchiha Itachi filled with disdain and mockery.

"That person has reappeared, and again because of Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Sasuke. What do you think is the reason you're still alive? By begging for mercy?"

"Your life... was probably deliberately left behind by that person, right? To be used as a stepping stone for Sasuke to climb to a higher level of power."

"After all, a sinner like you, to the surviving members of the Uchiha clan, embodies the hatred of the entire Uchiha clan; you are their greatest enemy!"

After he finished speaking, both of them fell silent for a moment.

In Itachi Uchiha's mind, the words spoken by that person four years ago flashed by.

The people of Kumogakure were right; he was the embodiment of all the hatred of the Uchiha clan, including himself.

The three-year-old child ran away, the Uchiha clan crest behind him fluttering in the wind. After a flash of light, he collapsed to the ground, convulsing uncontrollably.

Life vanished, and corpses littered the surroundings.

Do you hate it?

Are they sinners of the Uchiha clan?

Under the control of the eye power, the flow of time gradually accelerated.

"puff!"

A knife pierced his heart.

"There are 71 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds left."

As if proclaiming fear, Yugito endured the pain of having his heart pierced, yet his gaze remained fixed on Uchiha Itachi.

……

In reality.

In just a moment, Darui found Yugito panting and half-crouching on the ground.

He instantly appeared beside him, and the four people still standing surrounded him in a defensive formation.

"What's wrong with you?"

Yukito opened his eyes, but his eye sockets were bloodshot, and his head was throbbing with pain, as if he could collapse at any moment.

"His...his illusions...are very special. Don't look into his eyes, not even a Jinchūriki."

Darui and the others quickly lowered their heads, and Sasuke was no exception.

Be careful, you only have one life.

"How is this possible? How could Lady Yugito be under a spell?"

"Oh no, oh no, am I going to die? If we're killed like this, I don't even know if the village will be willing to collect our bodies..."

"Shut up!" ×4

Omoi quickly shut up, but the image of his gruesome death kept replaying in his mind.

At this moment, Kisame also returned to Itachi's side.

Itachi covered his eyes with one hand, tears of blood streaming from the corners of his eyes, and his body seemed about to collapse.

"Itachi, how are you?"

"Let's retreat. After all, our target isn't the Two-Tails."

After a brief exchange, the two quickly withdrew and disappeared into the jungle, without even leaving Uchiha Sasuke a single provocative word.

The Mangekyou Sharingan has been activated, and Sasuke's growth has exceeded his expectations. At the same time, he also understands why Sasuke joined Kumogakure, and that person has reappeared.

"That kind of technique would put a lot of strain on your body..."

Kisame put Samehada back on his back. Samehada, which hadn't received enough chakra, fussed for a bit but then calmed down.

Itachi, who was standing to the side, had already withdrawn from the Mangekyou Sharingan, and his vision was blurred for a moment due to double images.

"That Two-Tails Jinchuriki has a very strong will. If things continue, she might still have the will to keep going. At that point, you might not be able to win."

"Furthermore, Sasuke Uchiha has the same eyes as me, which allowed me to dodge due to my physical limitations, but in a three-on-one situation, you might not be able to avoid it."

Kisame hesitated for a moment, then asked, "What's next? Continue to Konoha?"

Uchiha Itachi slightly raised his head and looked towards Konoha: "No. Going to Konoha in this state would be dangerous for us all. Let's rest for a few days before going on the mission."

Even with his eyes closed, Itachi Uchiha's mind was far from calm.

After the recent test, the Cloud Village was now reassured about Sasuke's attitude, especially since they had already met the man.

With his power, even the Hidden Cloud Village would have to be careful of his attitude.

But who exactly is he?

The guess must be related to Uchiha Izumi, but Izumi and I have known each other for a long time. Besides her mother, there is no one else in her family.

Sasuke is growing up very fast; perhaps I will soon be able to end this kind of life.

The power of the Eternal Eye... Hidden Clouds...

Now that things have come to this, it seems there's no way to get Sasuke back to Konoha.

……

"Bang!"

Yugito, who had been holding on, waited for a long time until she was sure that Uchiha Itachi had left before collapsing to the ground.

The continuous torment had made her forget how long she had endured in that space.

Even as he emerged, his brain was still feeling the pain of his heart being pierced.

In fact, if Itachi Uchiha hadn't deliberately sped up the flow of time within the Tsukuyomi, she might have already collapsed when she emerged.

With the wooden figure on his back, Darui quickly arranged the retreat.

If the enemy were to return at this point, Darui would have no chance of protecting the three burdened individuals.

……

(End of this chapter)