From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

The collision of Water Release and Fire Release produced a thunderous explosion, and in an instant, most of Sakura's water barrier was evaporated by the Great Fireball.

The resulting scalding airflow permeated the entire river basin, making people's vision much more blurred.

The surging, scalding air even brushed against Sakura's face behind the water wall, causing a slight blush to appear on her cheeks.

But Sakura managed to block the giant fireball, and the water wall crashed down, revealing Sakura and Naruto inside.

"This kind of fire jutsu!?"

Naruto opened his mouth, utterly astonished.

Aside from Sasuke, this was the first time he had ever seen such a powerful Fire Release ninjutsu.

Its power was so great that it almost shattered Sakura's water barrier.

"Huff... Huff..."

Sakura took a few deep breaths. Because the battle had been taking place in Takigakure, a place full of rivers and waterfalls, Sakura hadn't used up much chakra.

However, using the Second Hokage's Water Wall in such a hurry still put some strain on her.

"What kind of secret technique did they use?"

Sakura stared intently at the slowly fading mist, muttering incomprehensibly.

She already knew that Rain Ninja's greatest skill was Water Release.

But some unknown secret technique allowed the Rain Ninja to suddenly use such a powerful Fire Release ninjutsu.

Moreover, Sakura had a sense of déjà vu about this Fireball Jutsu, as if the caster was Sasuke.

This puzzled Sakura greatly.

"Watch out, Naruto!"

Sakura gave a solemn instruction.

"Ok!"

The thick fog gradually dissipated, revealing the scene inside. Two figures dressed in black robes with red cloud patterns, their faces obscured, slowly emerged.

"Mr. Itachi, it seems that this year's new recruits in Konoha are quite impressive. They managed to block Mr. Itachi's Fire Release technique with ease."

Kisame Hoshigaki teased Itachi Uchiha as he walked.

Itachi!?

Upon hearing the name, Sakura paused, then fixed her gaze on the newcomer. Uchiha Itachi appeared before her eyes.

"Uchiha Itachi!"

Looking at the face that bore a resemblance to Sasuke's, Sakura's expression was filled with solemnity.

This wasn't the first time Sakura had seen Itachi Uchiha. Even before that incident happened, Sakura would occasionally see this man picking Sasuke up from school.

At that time, Itachi Uchiha's face was full of tenderness and doting affection.

Now, Itachi Uchiha's face showed only calmness and indifference.

"Uchiha Itachi? Who is he? Do you know him, Sakura?"

Naruto was taken aback and asked, somewhat puzzled.

"idiot!"

Sakura wanted nothing more than to beat this slow-witted guy to death.

"This guy is the one who killed the entire Uchiha clan and has been causing Sasuke pain and torment ever since!"

"hateful!"

Upon hearing this, Naruto gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, making a cracking sound.

"So it was this bastard! We absolutely cannot let this bastard get away with this!"

"Don't be impulsive, Naruto!"

Sakura stopped Naruto, glanced briefly at Itachi Uchiha's crimson Sharingan, and then looked away.

"This guy was able to kill the entire Uchiha clan, so his strength must be beyond imagination. We must be careful. Also, don't look him in the eye!"

Those Sharingan eyes are just like Sasuke's.

Sakura's vigilance reached its peak.

During their trip to the Land of Waves, they learned that Sasuke had awakened the Sharingan after his battle with Raiga Kurosuki, and Sasuke had also told them some of the characteristics of the Sharingan.

In addition, Sakura herself is a top student, and Maruboshi Kosuke is also an experienced ninja.

Sakura was already well aware of the dangers of the Sharingan!

'Sasuke's classmates, Sakura Haruno and Naruto Uzumaki?'

Seeing their wariness, Itachi Uchiha merely glanced at them briefly before speaking to Kisame Hoshigaki beside him:

"I'm going to support Kakuzu's side. I'll leave things here to you, Kisame."

"I know, I know." Kisame Hoshigaki waved his hand and said with a helpless expression, "I had already anticipated this arrangement, Itachi-san."

Uchiha Itachi nodded, said nothing more, and leaped towards the location that Pain had told him earlier.

"Don't even think about leaving here!"

Seeing that Itachi Uchiha wanted to leave, and judging from their conversation, it was clear that the enemy Sasuke and Kakashi were facing was one of their own.

We can't let him leave!

Sakura panicked and shouted softly, trying to stop him, but Naruto was faster than her.

As soon as Itachi Uchiha moved, he attacked, instantly transforming into a powerful hurricane and rushing over.

Bang!

Kisame Hoshigaki blocked Naruto's attack, and a massive, invisible shockwave erupted from the point of impact, causing the water to ripple and both of them to be pushed back a distance.

"Kid, you have such great strength."

Kisame Hoshigaki rubbed his arm, then grinned at Sakura and Naruto: "Don't ignore my presence, you brats from Konoha."

Sakura's gaze sharpened; realizing that Sasuke was in danger, she felt extremely anxious.

We must take care of this guy quickly and go support Sasuke!

With that thought in mind, Sakura quickly formed a hand seal.

'Ugly mark? Looks like a water dragon bullet.'

Seeing this, Kisame Hoshigaki revealed a playful expression and said in a flippant tone, "Judging from how you blocked Itachi's Fire Release earlier, your Water Release is quite good, but..."

With a sudden change of tone, Kisame Hoshigaki grinned, revealing his sharp, menacing teeth and exuding a chilling killing intent.

"Your teacher who taught you Water Release probably never warned you not to use it lightly in front of Kirigakure!"

Kisame Hoshigaki's eyes revealed a sense of petty skill, as if he dared to show off his limited abilities before an expert.

At the same time, more than a dozen hand seals were formed in an instant, while Sakura had only just formed her fourth hand seal.

"The hand seals are too fast... What?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Kisame Hoshigaki's eyes narrowed sharply, and he exclaimed in surprise.

Suddenly, a lifelike water dragon burst forth from the water in front of the girl, rushing straight towards her at a terrifying speed.

boom!

The water dragon crashed into the somewhat dazed Kisame, the immense impact slamming him into the deep lakebed, creating huge waves and sand.

.......

Sakura's emerald green eyes calmly watched Kisame Hoshigaki slowly rise from the water, looking somewhat disheveled. A mocking smile played on her lips as she said indifferently:

"It seems your water jutsu teacher never told you who the greatest water jutsu master in the ninja world is!"

Chapter 109 Let it vanish with the thunder!

Rumble!

A series of intense explosions and endless howling winds echoed through the dense forest, mixed with the sounds of fists colliding and swords being drawn.

"I never imagined that Sasuke Uchiha would be this strong. No wonder he was able to defeat Hidan. Human hatred is truly a strange thing. Tsk tsk."

Hidden in the earth, Bai Jue's figure was half-concealed, watching the battle in the distance with amazement.

"Unfortunately, this guy is still too young. Even Kakuzu with four hearts is not something he can deal with now. He has already done a great job, but in the end, he can only die."

White Zetsu said it was a pity, but there was no trace of regret in his tone. He turned his head and smiled at Uchiha Obito, who also had his eyes on the battlefield.

"Obito, are you going to save him later? I remember Sasuke Uchiha also played a role in your plan, right?"

"Although we have already notified Itachi Uchiha, judging from the situation, he may not be able to hold out until Itachi arrives."

Obito Uchiha remained silent for a moment, then said calmly, "It's just a side move. His life or death is of little consequence to my overall plan. If he dies here today, so be it. It's no big deal."

White Zetsu chuckled and teased, "If Uchiha Sasuke dies here, Itachi will probably go after Kakuzu to fight him to the death. Hehe, this is interesting."

Obito Uchiha stopped replying and turned his attention back to the battlefield.

With the help of the three masked monsters, Kakuzu himself moved through the air as nimbly as a bird, faster than the wind.

Simultaneously unleashing a combined ninjutsu of the four elements—fire, earth, wind, and lightning—caused vibrations in the surrounding air.

In an instant, the battlefield was filled with rocks and broken earth, and sparks and lightning flickered in the air!

They sealed Sasuke's body firmly in four directions: up, down, left, and right!

At the same time, Sasuke was also extremely fast, as agile as a ghost. His Sharingan eyes scanned left and right, and his movements were like those of a dancer twirling on a knife's edge.

Not only did he dodge Kakuzu's continuous frontal attacks, but he also always narrowly avoided attacks from behind that came from blind spots.

Click!

Once again, a masked monster with blue lightning patterns spat out a ball of lightning at Sasuke from behind, which Sasuke dodged.

"Are you a sensory ninja?"

Kakuzu frowned slightly, and a cold, ruthless voice rang out.