Just one chapter today
○○○
Uchiha Itachi remained silent, his teeth clenching slightly as he attempted to activate Tsukuyomi once more.
However—
Nothing changed.
The hypnosis failed again.
The invisible chakra sent out by his Mangekyō Sharingan was stopped before it could even reach Kuzo's eyes, as if an unseen force had blocked its path.
There was only one possible explanation—
This guy really closed his eyes!
Realizing this, Itachi's expression stiffened.
Since awakening his Mangekyō Sharingan, he had never encountered an opponent like this.
Against his Tsukuyomi, Kuzo had reacted as if he already knew everything about the technique beforehand—closing his eyes in advance to avoid its effects.
But how?
Not even Shimura Danzo knew the full capabilities of Tsukuyomi!
"...?"
Watching from the side, Tobi frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice,
"What's going on, Itachi? Did that guy… enter the Tsukuyomi world?"
However—
Before Itachi could answer, Kuzo suddenly turned to face Tobi and spoke in a calm, almost amused tone.
"You Uchihas really are something else."
"You always have this strange, baseless confidence."
"Let me ask you instead—"
"When did you start believing that I ever fell into your illusion?"
"?!?"
Both Tobi and Itachi were stunned.
Kuzo let out a quiet chuckle and continued,
"That little Sharingan illusion earlier? I just played along for your sake."
"You didn't actually think I was afraid of Genjutsu, did you?"
"No way."
"Even if I don't use my eyes—"
"I can still 'see' you just fine."
"Like this—"
Without even turning around, Kuzo suddenly raised his pale blade and swung it directly behind him.
"Crescent Moon Sky Slash."
**Boom!**
A surge of Hollow Reiatsu exploded from the blade, forming a massive crescent-shaped energy wave that shot straight toward Itachi!
This attack was far stronger than the previous one.
The sheer force of its release instantly shattered the two stone pillars in front of the shrine, reducing them to rubble.
And its trajectory—
Aimed perfectly at Uchiha Itachi.
"!?"
Itachi's pupils shrank.
Did this masked swordsman have some ability similar to the Byakugan?
How else could he attack with such precision—without even looking?
It was absurd!
But there was no time to think.
Reacting instinctively, Itachi formed a one-handed seal as fast as he could.
**"Fire Style: Great Fire Dragon Technique!"**
A massive dragon of roaring flames erupted from his mouth, hurtling toward the crescent slash with a blazing inferno.
**Boom!**
The moment the fire dragon met the crescent wave, it was cut apart instantly—offering no resistance at all!
The explosion of flames turned into a violent shockwave, spreading outward in a fiery storm.
Already injured, Itachi gritted his teeth against the force of the blast, leaping into the air just in time to avoid the explosion.
But Kuzo's attack did not stop there.
Even after slicing through the fire dragon, the crescent wave continued forward—
And slammed directly into the Nanhe Shrine.
**BOOM!**
The entire structure collapsed in an instant.
The deafening explosion echoed through the night, shaking the very air around them—so loud it could be heard throughout Konoha.
In the middle of the destruction, Itachi barely managed to land on the shrine's outer grounds.
Kneeling on one knee, he panted heavily.
His expression was grim.
His Mangekyō Sharingan faded, reverting back to its normal form.
"...Hah… Hah…"
It was over.
He was reaching his limit.
The strain from his illusions being broken, the chakra drain from his Mangekyō, and the damage from Kuzo's relentless attacks—
There was barely anything left in him to keep fighting.
But more importantly—
That last slash from Kuzo had injured him far more than he wanted to admit.
This wasn't a case of him holding back.
He had simply been overpowered.
Kuzo finally turned around, lowering his blade as he looked at Itachi with an amused expression beneath his mask.
"As expected of a genius."
"When faced with an unstoppable attack, you immediately used the Fire Dragon Technique to create an explosion shockwave—allowing you to escape."
"That was a brilliant move."
"But…"
"Your stamina… has reached its limit, hasn't it?"
"...?"
Itachi said nothing.
He knew he had been completely seen through.
But what he didn't understand was—
This guy's chakra signature felt weak.
So how was he continuously unleashing such powerful slashes without showing any signs of exhaustion?
Was he secretly using some kind of technique to recover his energy?
Even though he was too weak to continue fighting, Itachi's mind was still racing, analyzing, searching for a countermeasure.
At that moment—
A deep voice echoed through the night.
"That's enough."
"This little game ends here."
○○○
!!!For every person joining my patreon I will upload 5+ Chapters!!!
Please Support me on patreon
patreon.com/IA_Extra13651
I really appreciate everything