Changed Plan
[Mr. Itachi, farewell]
Kisame had originally intended to step in and help, but three elite Jonin kept him pinned down, and Itachi's expression and eyes...
He no longer had any intention of lingering, decisively abandoning his partner's lifeless body and using the Body Flicker Technique to escape.
He could still fight Utakata alone, as they were both familiar with each other's techniques and weapons, but adding Momochi Zabuza made it impossible.
As fellow members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, they knew each other's strengths and weaknesses, making it impossible to exploit the unique abilities of the Samehada. Without that, he had no chance of defeating so many powerful opponents.
"Caw, caw, caw!"
The Crows in the sky were suddenly enveloped in black Amaterasu flames, and soon burned to ashes, falling into the water.
"Splash!"
After killing Itachi, Uchiha Sasuke dropped the body and clutched his forehead in pain.
The atmosphere froze again as Utakata and Momochi Zabuza surrounded Uchiha Fugaku and his son, on the verge of infighting.
"Wait!"
White, who was healing Lin Ke, called out. He had already begun to feel sorrow for the passing of life, but—
"Huff~"
Lin Ke took a breath and stood up from White's arms. The wound on his chest had vanished without a trace, with only the torn clothes indicating the power of the Chidori from just now.
The Clone Jutsu can even negate fatal wounds.
The moment he was pierced by the Chidori, he had already prepared to use the Mystical Palm Technique to stabilize his body and take medicine to stay alive.
He had also realized that Sasuke was likely influenced by Kotoamatsukami, and that Itachi had probably orchestrated his participation in the battle.
That crazy brother-complex was capable of anything.
But he never expected that even after being pierced through the body, the Clone Jutsu hadn't been forcibly dispelled. The faint connection allowed him to easily separate his head from his torso. Destroying his heart didn't seem to affect his brain at all, and the injury only prevented him from moving, with no other effects.
Come to think of it, the Eight Gates Formation Technique, which could cause the body to collapse, could have its damage negated by the Clone Jutsu, so what was a chest wound?
Lin Ke decisively adjusted his plan to hold back, not immediately canceling the Clone Jutsu and standing up, but instead cooperating with Uchiha Itachi, pretending to be dying and falling down.
One reason was to see if he could stimulate Sasuke to awaken the Mangekyo, and the other was to conceal the true effect of the Clone Jutsu.
Itachi's battle was likely being watched by both Obito, so he had to disguise the damage-negating effect as another technique.
A technique similar to Izanagi.
He also needed to prolong the time of damage negation, fake his weaknesses, and if he had a pair of Mangekyo Sharingan...
Lin Ke had thought of many things just now, overturning his initial cautious plan.
The characteristics of the Clone Jutsu meant that as long as he protected his head, he wouldn't fear death. Sasuke had also awakened the Mangekyo, so some of his past fantasies could be put on the agenda.
"Lin Ke?!"
Utakata's expression changed from murderous intent and sadness to astonishment, then he wanted to laugh but held back, simply saying, "That's great."
The 'friend' he had finally found after so long of loneliness, someone who recognized him, someone who needed him, not as a Jinchuriki or a weapon.
How could he give that up?
Uchiha Fugaku breathed a sigh of relief and put down his Kunai. It was best not to fight. He was surprised that Lin Ke was alright, but more than that, he was happy.
From his perspective, what had just happened was mostly good.
Itachi had found peace, and Sasuke had awakened the Mangekyo.
As for the pain of awakening the Sharingan, it was a necessary sacrifice, just like when he brought his young son to the battlefield. If you wanted something, paying a price was perfectly acceptable.
Maki, on the other hand, was playing his role as a mole, patiently observing and recalling every detail. Revival? Or some technique that could heal near-fatal injuries? Write it down, write it down, and pass the information out when he had the chance.
Momochi Zabuza didn't know much about Lin Ke. He was stunned for a moment when he saw him stand up, then calmly accepted the existence of such a powerful Ninjutsu.
He could bring the dead back to life without any cost, and he could harass the Pure Land every day for fun. He was so strong at only eleven years old, he would believe it if someone said he was the Sage of Six Paths' son.
"Partner meow~" Hina tearfully hugged Lin Ke's leg, "I'm so glad you're okay meow."
The shadow retrieved Uchiha Itachi's body from the water, along with the unconscious Jugo.
Lin Ke patted Hina's head and smiled at Sasuke in the distance, who didn't dare to approach. "Hey, do I have to come and invite you?"
"I'm injured, you know." He pointed to the exposed skin on his chest.
Uchiha Fugaku patted his son on the back.
Uchiha Sasuke wiped the blood and tears from his face and slowly walked forward, opening his mouth, "I..."
"Congratulations, you've completed one of your revenge goals." Lin Ke interrupted what sounded like an apology, feeling that some emotions were better left unsaid.
They were easier to control and more convenient for him to use as tools.
However, what kind of Mangekyo ability did Sasuke awaken? Judging from the pain he showed after rushing to kill Uchiha Itachi, he must have released some kind of Mangekyo technique.
But there were no external signs, so it could only be determined that it wasn't the original Amaterasu or Kagutsuchi.
I've told so many time-traveling stories, I don't know if it worked or not.
Lin Ke thought to himself, taking a few steps forward and patting Sasuke on the shoulder, smiling, "Let's go, let's go home together."
Utakata's expression didn't change much, and his eyes always held a hint of displeasure when he looked at Sasuke.
Hina was too lazy to think too much, staying by her partner's side, beaming with joy.
With the Rashomon's time running out, Lin Ke simply thanked the three elite Jonin and Bai, allowing them to move freely.
He wasn't worried about Momochi Zabuza or Maki leaking the information. Naturally, the effect of the disguise technique was meant to deceive people. How could it have a deceptive effect if it wasn't spread?
Uchiha Fugaku stayed by his son's side, not planning to go anywhere, while Momochi Zabuza left with Bai.
Maki, in order not to appear as if he intended to leak information, also left with Lin Ke and his group, perhaps overthinking things a bit.
Uchiha Sasuke was still immersed in his complex emotions: hatred, sadness, confusion, joy...
His emotional rollercoaster had left him numb after killing Itachi.
Lin Ke summoned an Earth Dragon and scanned the ground.
[Black Zetsu, you're here, aren't you?]
If the timing wasn't so inappropriate, he would have wanted to chat with Black Zetsu right then and there.
Knowing the plot was his biggest advantage besides his mutated Ninjutsu. He and Black Zetsu shouldn't have too many conflicting interests and could completely hitch a ride to harvest Tailed Beast Chakra.
Obito and Madara's plans were irrelevant to him; disrupting the Eye of the Moon Plan was just a matter of lifting a finger.
With Kakuzu, who coveted him, dead, Sasuke's enemy Uchiha Itachi dead, and Sasori leaving the Akatsuki, he no longer had any direct conflict with the Akatsuki.
Cooperation, it's not impossible, Lin Ke's eyes flashed with a strange light.
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