It all happened in an instant.
Like a laser cannon, the moon-white Cero shot past Uchiha Itachi at incredible speed.
Itachi had no choice but to grit his teeth and use the Body Replacement Technique.
Bang!
The moment he reappeared, he leaped into the air, his sharp eyes locking onto Kuzo.
Bloodline Limit: Sharingan, activated.
An invisible surge of chakra shot toward Kuzo, aiming to trap him in an illusion.
At that same moment, the Cero struck a massive stone pillar beneath where Itachi had just stood.
Boom!
The pillar shattered instantly, but it didn't just break into rubble—it disintegrated into dust, annihilated by a force far beyond its limit.
Seeing this, Itachi's heart clenched.
This guy… even a casually released attack has such destructive power.
But still—
That's all there is to it.
Landing gracefully, Itachi's expression returned to calm.
Because the moment he had dodged—
His Sharingan's illusion had already taken effect.
He had won.
Watching from the side, Tobi let out a low chuckle.
"Oh… so despite all that big talk, in the end, you're helpless against Sharingan. Your strength is just that limited, isn't it?"
Tobi sneered.
"Itachi, finish him."
Hearing this, Itachi gripped his long blade and walked toward Kuzo, whose golden eyes were now vacant.
Without hesitation, he raised the blade high.
"Farewell."
With a swift motion, the blade slashed downward—
But at that moment, everything changed.
Kuzo vanished.
"!?"
A chill ran down Itachi's spine.
Before he could even react—
Boom!
A violent, crushing force exploded behind him.
Kuzo had suddenly reappeared, moving like a blur of afterimages, standing right behind Itachi.
The masked fox ghost grinned eerily as he swung his blade downward.
A flash of pale blue light streaked from the sword, forming a razor-sharp crescent-shaped energy wave.
The attack landed directly on Itachi's back—
Boom!
A massive shockwave erupted, tearing apart the space around them as the crescent blade exploded against Itachi's body.
Pfft!
Blood sprayed from Itachi's mouth as his body was hurled through the air like a ragdoll.
Crash!
He smashed into the stone wall of Nanga Shrine, leaving a deep crater in the wall.
More blood dripped from his lips as he looked up in disbelief at the figure standing under the moonlight.
What just happened?
How did he escape my Sharingan's illusion?
How did he appear behind me at the exact moment I swung my blade?
For the first time, fear flickered in Uchiha Itachi's eyes.
Since childhood, he had been known as Konoha's unrivaled genius. He had always stood at the pinnacle of strength, excelling in every field.
No one had ever been able to completely suppress him in speed…
Except for one person.
Uchiha Shisui.
But Shisui had died long ago.
Then… who was this man?
Itachi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, staring at Kuzo with an intense gaze.
At that moment, he realized—
The man behind the fox ghost mask… was a monster.
Meanwhile, Tobi, who had been observing the battle, froze in shock.
Just now, Kuzo's speed had been so fast that even he, a bystander, couldn't track his movements.
It was a terrifying sensation—one that suddenly reminded him of someone.
A man who once struck fear into even the strongest enemies.
Konoha's Yellow Flash, Namikaze Minato.
But…
Minato had died long ago during the Nine-Tails' attack on the village.
So who the hell was this guy?
Tobi clenched his fists.
At that moment, for the first time, he had a ridiculous thought.
When Kuzo had suddenly vanished and reappeared behind Itachi, moving at that insane speed…
For a split second, he almost thought his own Mangekyō Sharingan had gone presbyopic.
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