Became the mastermind behind the Akatsuki organization

Chapter 357 Mysterious Ninja

Team 7's speed was not as fast as Uchiha Itachi's, and with the burden of Dazna, their speed became even slower.

Not long after, they were caught up by Uchiha Itachi, blocking their way of retreat.

Dazna, who still didn't know what was going on, asked Naruto and Sasuke, "What happened? Are they also Cardo's subordinates? Why did you run away?"

"Weren't the two assassins killed instantly by you?"

Naruto explained with a serious expression: "Uchiha Itachi is different from the previous two ninjas. He alone can destroy an entire ninja clan overnight. That is a force stronger than the Land of Waves."

After hearing this, Dazna's face changed, and he instantly understood Uchiha Itachi's strength.

Retreating behind Naruto, Dazna said cautiously, "What should we do? We are not going to die here today, are we? I cannot die yet. The Wave Country Bridge is still waiting for me to build."

Sasuke looked at Dazna deeply and said coldly: "If you don't want to die, don't talk nonsense. Naruto, you and Sakura take Dazna to retreat first, and I will deal with Uchiha Itachi."

Naruto looked at Sasuke, frowned and said: "You are no match for Uchiha Itachi. I can't watch you die."

Sasuke nodded, and then said: "Going apart is always more hopeful than staying together. Besides, I still have a lot of questions that I want to ask him."

Hearing this, Naruto no longer hesitated and left with Dazna.

Sakura looked at Sasuke, then at Uchiha Itachi. After looking at Itachi's face which was somewhat similar to Sasuke, she followed Naruto's pace.

Uchiha Itachi is Sasuke's brother, so he shouldn't kill Sasuke.

Watching Naruto and the others leave, Uchiha Itachi had no intention of stopping them. His target of this trip was Dazna, but Sasuke was more important than anything else.

The two brothers looked at each other, and the next moment they disappeared from the spot together.

Facing this demon who killed his parents and his entire clan, Sasuke did not hold back and used all his strength from the beginning, wanting to kill his enemy with his own hands.

After locking onto Uchiha Itachi's position with his Sharingan, Sasuke pulled away, formed seals with both hands, and shouted, "Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

In an instant, a fireball formed and swept towards Uchiha Itachi's position.

Uchiha Itachi also formed seals with his hands and released a fireball of the same scale. The two fireballs collided with each other and eventually exploded, turning the surrounding land into scorched earth.

Seeing that the fireball had no effect, Sasuke immediately changed his battle plan.

He planned to make a trap using kunai, steel wire and detonating tags, but before he could complete the trap, it was seen through by Uchiha Itachi.

Sasuke, who was still unwilling to give up, mobilized his eye power and launched a Sharingan illusion towards Uchiha Itachi.

Seeing Sasuke perform the illusion, Uchiha Itachi was a little surprised, then he stood still and allowed Sasuke to perform the illusion.

In the face of the absolute gap in pupil power, the illusion cast by Sasuke could not shake Uchiha Itachi at all.

Seeing that all the ninjutsu, taijutsu and genjutsu were broken by Uchiha Itachi, Sasuke felt despair in his heart. He regretted going out this time. If he could practice for a while longer, he could improve his strength to that of a Jonin.

I wouldn't be as powerless as I am now.

Looking at Sasuke with a look of despair in his eyes, Uchiha Itachi was very satisfied. Although Sasuke's strength was not as good as his back then, it was already pretty good for his age.

As long as he gives Sasuke enough mental stimulation, Sasuke might be able to awaken the Mangekyō as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Itachi walked towards Sasuke step by step and said without emotion:

"Sasuke, you disappoint me greatly. I thought the lesson of that night would leave a deep impression on you and you would never forget it. I didn't expect that you would be so immersed in comfort that you forgot what you should do."

Hearing this, Sasuke gnashed his teeth and said, "Uchiha Itachi, who told you that I have forgotten what happened back then? I will never forgive you for what you did, and I want to cut you into pieces all the time."

"But I'm curious, why didn't you kill me too?"

Uchiha Itachi smiled and then said: "Of course you will train an opponent for me. I am a very capable Uchiha. I look forward to the day when you grow up and bring me new surprises."

Sasuke frowned, then said: "It's not that simple. If that were the case, there would be no need for you to kill your parents and your clan members."

Uchiha Itachi smiled playfully:

"I didn't expect you to find out, but I didn't intend to hide it from you. I told you openly that I attacked my father, mother, and clan members in order to advance my Sharingan to a higher level."

"Only extreme pain can allow the Sharingan to complete its transformation and become the Mangekyō Sharingan."

"After my clan was exterminated, I awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. The reason why I deliberately let you go is very simple, because you have something I need that can help me go further."

"Hate me well. If one day you forget your hatred, I will come and kill you."

Before he finished speaking, Uchiha Itachi performed the Tsukuyomi technique on Sasuke, looked at Sasuke who collapsed on the ground, and left without looking back.

Sasuke stretched out his hand, trying to grab Uchiha Itachi, but he was already caught in an illusion.

Looking at the blood-red moon above his head, Sasuke turned into the child returning home from school again, running on the blood-spattered street. His originally vague memories became clearer and clearer.

……

It took several minutes for Uchiha Itachi to catch up with Naruto and the others.

Looking at Naruto who was holding a sharp blade and had a serious expression on his face, Uchiha Itachi felt a little troubled.

According to the agreement between him and the Third Hokage, he could not attack the Konoha Village, at least not the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Naruto.

But the order he received from the masked man was to capture the tailed beast.

This conflicted with the masked man's orders. If he missed this excellent opportunity, the masked man would definitely be suspicious of him, and it would be difficult for him to continue to be undercover for the masked man in the future.

Should we give up this place temporarily and rush over to support Kisame?

But he knew Kisame's strength. Kakashi's strength was at most equal to Kisame's. If Kakashi was accidentally captured, the village would lose an important fighting force.

With neither side planning to take the initiative, the situation becomes a little delicate.

After a moment's silence, Naruto said to Uchiha Itachi: "Uchiha Itachi, what have you done to Sasuke?"

Uchiha Itachi glanced at Naruto and said disapprovingly: "You cast a genjutsu and made Sasuke unconscious. Why do you care about Sasuke so much? So you ask me, your enemy, about his safety?"

Naruto's expression changed slightly. To him, Sasuke was indeed a very important companion.

Unlike the other hypocritical villagers and ninjas in the village, Sasuke sympathized with him and was also one of the few people who communicated with him on an equal footing. Seeing this scene, Uchiha Itachi felt a little emotional.

Sasuke also found his own companions. It seemed that the Third Hokage and Shisui really fulfilled their promise to him, and the plan to train Sasuke was progressing steadily.

After expressing his feelings, Uchiha Itachi decided to attack Naruto.

He could fail to capture Naruto for various reasons, but he could not see Naruto without taking any action, otherwise it would definitely arouse the suspicion of the masked man.

Just as Uchiha Itachi was about to approach Naruto, Konoha's Anbu stood between the two.

Faced with the sudden appearance of Konoha Anbu, the ninjas present were a little surprised. After seeing Konoha Anbu take out their identity marks, Naruto and others breathed a sigh of relief.

The leading Anbu captain stared at Uchiha Itachi for a while, then said in a complicated tone: "Uchiha Itachi, long time no see. It's a pity that we are enemies this time."

Uchiha Itachi also recognized the other party's identity and nodded: "Long time no see, Yamato."

Uchiha Itachi and Yamato had both served in the Konoha Anbu. Although they were not familiar with each other, they had met each other several times and knew each other's identities and some of their abilities.

After the greetings, Yamato said to Uchiha Itachi: "Uchiha Itachi, I give you two choices. One is that I will capture Konoha back, and the other is that you leave now."

Uchiha Itachi shook his head, then said: "I have no intention of surrendering, nor do I have any intention of leaving."

Hearing this, Yamato sighed, then formed a seal and shouted, "Wood Release: Sea of ​​Trees Arrive!"

As the seal was completed, the ground split into two halves. Giant trees emerged from the ground, turning the surrounding open space into a forest.

After changing the venue, Yamato did not rush to attack, but said to Naruto:

"You little brats, stop standing here like idiots. Get out of here quickly. I can't hold on for much longer. I have to rely on you to escape."

"Wood Release isn't even a match for Uchiha Itachi?!"

Sakura was very shocked. This was the first time she saw Wood Release, but that did not prevent her from knowing the reputation of Wood Release. The first generation Hokage relied on Wood Release to pacify the troubled times and end the Warring States Period.

Yamato's face changed, and then he said: "My Wood Release is not as good as the first generation. It's good enough that I can delay Uchiha Itachi for a while. And bringing you guys will only affect my ability to exert my strength."

Naruto and Sakura looked a little embarrassed.

In high-end battles, they have become a burden, but it is a relief to think about it. In this kind of battle where the terrain can be easily changed, they really can't play a big role.

Outside the sea of ​​forests, facing the sudden arrival of the tree world.

Uchiha Itachi breathed a sigh of relief, he finally found a reason to let Naruto go. Although Yamato is not very old, he has become famous in the ninja world in recent years and is known as Wood Release Yamato.

If it weren't for the monster Byakuya, Yamato would be considered the best Wood Release expert in the Ninja World.

Retracting his gradually dispersing thoughts, Uchiha Itachi began to deal with Yamato seriously. He also wanted to compete with the masters of the ninja world to see how much he had improved over the years.

After making up his mind not to give in, Uchiha Itachi formed seals with his hands.

I saw a fireball five times larger than the previous one condense and form, and smash straight towards the forest. The fireball directly exploded the forest and ignited a raging fire.

Judging from the way the fire was spreading, the entire forest would be burned down in less than five minutes.

However, what Uchiha Itachi did not expect was that after the flame spread for a distance, it automatically extinguished itself. It was Yamato who was hiding in the forest who performed water-style ninjutsu and extinguished the flame.

At this time, Uchiha Itachi remembered that Yamato was not only a master of Wood Style, but also a master of Water Style.

With the complementation of Wood Style and Water Style, Fire Style cannot be the nemesis of Wood Style. In addition, Wood Style has its own sealing and illusion effects, so it is very difficult to break the Tree World Advent Technique.

It is no wonder that Yamato was able to gain such a great reputation in the ninja world in just a few years.

The bloodline limit and techniques used by the first Hokage were so powerful that he was like a hexagonal warrior without any shortcomings.

However, if he really wanted to break through Wood Release: Tree World Advent, there were ways.

Although Wood Release is powerful, the Susanoo that comes with his Mangekyō Sharingan can also be brute-force broken. If he uses Susanoo to force his way into the forest, Yamato will have no way to stop him.

But Susanoo is reserved for use against the masked man and cannot be exposed easily.

Moreover, there is a price to pay for using the Kaleidoscope. If you use a large amount of pupil power in a short period of time, there will be a risk of blindness, and you will eventually become blind.

……

After escaping twice in a row, Naruto felt deeply frustrated.

After defeating the wandering ninja, he was actually a little complacent in his heart, thinking that although he was only a Genin, his strength had reached the Jonin level.

The reason why he didn't become a jonin in the village was simply because he was not old enough.

As long as he takes part in the Chunin examination, becomes a Chunin captain, and has the authority to carry out missions independently, he will soon be promoted to Jonin, and then through a series of outstanding performances, he will become the new Hokage of Konoha.

But what he didn't expect was that the first time he went out on a mission, he encountered monsters like Uchiha Itachi and Kisame, and was caught in an endless hunt.

Who are Uchiha Itachi and Kisame?
They are considered to be the best among the jonin, and their strength is not inferior to that of the Five Kage.

Faced with such an enemy, he wanted to resist, but his hands and feet were out of control and he had no courage to fight. In this respect, he was even worse than Sasuke.

If his goal in life is simply to survive, then there is nothing wrong with retreating.

But his goal is to become Hokage, and he cannot avoid the title of Hokage forever. Avoiding him once or twice may be excusable, but avoiding him more than a few times would be cowardice.

Just as Naruto was daydreaming, a scream came from Sakura and Dazna.

Naruto frowned, not understanding why Sakura and Dazna were shouting. They were running away now, and if they made any noise, it would only increase the risk of being exposed.

"Naruto… Another new ninja has found us."

After hearing this, Naruto slowly turned around and looked at where Sakura and Dazna were, only to see a masked ninja on a tree trunk not far away, looking down at them from above.

The ninja had brightly colored hair and did not speak or make any movements.

Just standing there put a lot of pressure on Naruto and others.

(End of this chapter)