Chapter 81 Three Susanoo!

"What did you do to Sasuke!?"

Kakashi was shocked upon seeing the anger on Itachi's face, which felt unfamiliar.

Although they were enemies now, it was clear from Itachi's demeanor that he was ready to fight to the death!

Kakashi was confused, 'What's going on? Starting with a big move right off the bat? It's like I killed your whole family...'

Itachi's Totsuka Blade was already itching to strike.

However, at that moment, a figure appeared on a rooftop in the distance.

Just as Itachi was about to attack Kakashi, the figure, wielding a blue Chidori, streaked across the sky and thrust it directly at Itachi's Susanoo.

Itachi wasn't oblivious to the figure's presence, but his vision was clouded by hatred, and all he could think about was finding out what had happened to Sasuke.

He remembered that Kakashi's eye had only been a three-tomoe Sharingan before.

Moreover, Kakashi wasn't an Uchiha. How could he have advanced to the Mangekyo? The possibility was practically negligible.

Although Kakashi had always claimed that his Sharingan was a gift from his dear friend, Itachi had always been skeptical.

Now, it was impossible for Kakashi's dear friend to have come back to life and given him the other eye, right?

Then how else could this be explained?

Kakashi's pair of Mangekyo Sharingan must have been transplanted from Sasuke!

In truth, this wasn't the first time Itachi had experienced something like this.

At this point, Itachi couldn't help but think of his old friend.

Shisui.

Shisui had awakened the Mangekyo's power, only to be attacked by his superior, Danzo!

'If Shisui hadn't escaped in time and preserved his other eye...'

It was at that time that Itachi, under the influence of multiple emotions such as grief and anger, awakened his own Mangekyo Sharingan.

Now, learning that Sasuke's fate was similar to Shisui's, how could Itachi hold back?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, his resentment soaring to the heavens.

However, a figure was getting closer and closer, and Itachi was beyond irritated.

He didn't even want to see who it was.

'It didn't matter anymore. They could all join Sasuke in death!'

"Chidori!"

Sasuke, facing the crimson Susanoo, held nothing back.

However, his proud technique didn't even make a dent in the Susanoo!

"How is this possible?"

'Chidori?'

Although Itachi's vision wasn't as bad as it would be three years later, when he could barely see things ten meters away, the barrier of the Susanoo still made it hard to see clearly.

But hearing the sound... Chidori was called Chidori because it sounded like a thousand birds chirping when used.

'Whoever was using Chidori must be Kakashi's disciple, otherwise, Kakashi wouldn't have taught them such a unique technique.'

Then, they could die together.

Itachi looked at the somewhat familiar figure.

He murmured, "If my brother Sasuke were still alive, he'd probably be this tall by now."

"What a shame. Maybe you have nothing to do with Sasuke, but because of Kakashi, you'll die with him. "

When it came to collective punishment, no one understood it better than Itachi.

On the night of the Uchiha Massacre, not even the Uchiha civilians were spared, let alone a dog that had eaten the Uchiha's leftovers!

The Totsuka Blade, originally aimed at Kakashi, swung toward Sasuke.

Without holding back, Itachi's strength was undeniable.

If Sasuke hadn't dodged in time, he would have been done for.

Sasuke, too, was blinded by rage.

For years, the thought of finding Itachi and killing him to avenge his parents and clan had driven him to grow stronger!

"Itachi, I've been waiting for this day for so long! Finally, I have my chance!"

Through the Susanoo, Itachi couldn't hear the outside world very clearly, but more importantly, he didn't want to know what the boy was saying.

Aiming at the boy's position, Itachi didn't hold back and unleashed Amaterasu.

Watching the black flames roar, Sasuke felt a sense of urgency.

At that moment, he activated his Mangekyo. After some preliminary experimentation, Sasuke had gained a better understanding of his Mangekyo Sharingan.

"Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi!"

Itachi watched as a black flame, similar to his own, shot toward him. He quickly jumped to avoid it.

Then, he hurled Yasaka Magatama at the boy's position.

At this point, Kakashi's expression was grave, 'Itachi... was serious.'

"Sasuke, use that move now!"

"Understood."

Although Sasuke isn't very skilled and his Ocular Power isn't particularly high, he can barely manage to release the initial skeletal form of the Susanoo.

Kakashi, on the other hand, doesn't hold back. His Ocular Power is significantly higher than Sasuke's, and he immediately activates his Susanoo as well.

In an instant, a purple Susanoo and a light blue Susanoo rise from the ground, standing in opposition to Itachi's crimson Susanoo.

Facing the exaggerated power of the Yasaka Magatama, Sasuke and Kakashi don't dare to underestimate it.

"Susanoo: Kagutsuchi!"

"Kamui Shuriken!"

In a flash, Sasuke fires several small arrows formed from Kagutsuchi, while Kakashi throws shuriken shaped like his Mangekyo Sharingan.

Although neither of their Ocular Powers match Itachi's, this exchange ends in a draw...

No, Sasuke and Kakashi actually gain a slight upper hand!

Because Sasuke's arrows hit Itachi's Susanoo.

Watching this battle that doesn't seem like a proper Ninja fight, Kisame and Asuma also stop.

Both of them look up at the three colossal figures.

After realizing that the situation is taking a strange turn, Kisame quickly forms hand seals to launch a sneak attack on Asuma.

Asuma, on the other hand, had a look of utter resignation on his face.

'If I were to face something like this... what's the point of even fighting?'

Seeing Kisame's fingers almost cramping from forming seals so quickly, Asuma handed over a cigarette and said speechlessly: "Here, have one. By the time you finish those hand seals, the other guy would've already thrown out who knows how many Jutsu."

Caught in the act, Kisame, for some reason, suddenly feels a bit embarrassed.

So he stops forming the hand seals and takes the cigarette from Asuma, his fish-like eyes filled with confusion.

He is a serious Ninja who doesn't smoke, drink, gamble, or engage in any vices. He follows orders, completes missions, and lives by the Ninja code. The virtues of a Ninja are somewhat reflected in him.

If it weren't for his idiotic superiors, although he was disappointed with Kirigakure at the time, he wouldn't have defected.

If the masked man hadn't found him, he would probably still stay in Kirigakure, striving to be a model ninja.

"How do you smoke this?"

Asuma doesn't say a word. His eyes are still fixed on the three giant figures, but he silently lights the cigarette for Kisame.