Chapter 77: Cub, You Finally Act Like a Protagonist
Chapter 77: Cub, You Finally Act Like a Protagonist
No one really understood Uchiha Itachi's maneuver. Kitahara also didn't understand his thinking, but it just went along with his intentions, pouring natural energy and sage art chakra into his body.
"Itachi, just use the Mangekyo Sharingan to solve this. This kind of battle is too easy to get out of control..."
"Huh?"
The little boy spread the black feathered wings on his back, looked blankly at Shisui, and said in surprise, "The damage caused by the Mangekyo Sharingan's genjutsu is heavier than the three-tomoe's. The Jinchuriki is still a child, looking about the same age as Sasuke!"
"But..." Uchiha Shisui looked at the Nine-Tails, which was fighting with increasing vigor, and couldn't help but say, "The entire village could be destroyed..."
"He's not even two years old, right? It seems he can't be blamed for this no matter what, can he?" Uchiha Itachi's brow furrowed deeply as he said with displeasure, "Kitahara once said, you can't use one innocent person to save two who have made a mistake."
Kitahara: "..."
Cub, you being so righteous makes me a little uncomfortable!
It had indeed told a related story before, but whether someone was innocent or not, Kitahara itself had never even cared.
"He is Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, not an innocent person. He was born destined to sacrifice for the village..."
When Uchiha Shisui said these words, there was a touch of heartache on his face. Even though he pitied this child, he couldn't just sit by and watch the powerful Nine-Tails emerge.
In reality, it wasn't just him. Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy both felt it was normal... They were ready to sacrifice for the village at any time, and naturally, they also believed everyone would be willing to sacrifice for the village.
And the Jinchuriki, having been born under the village's protection, should rightfully make some sacrifices... if only they knew what the Jinchuriki's future life would be like.
Uchiha Itachi's moral compass was straight; he clearly wouldn't agree with his words, "Shisui, when did you start having such thoughts?"
He couldn't help but take half a step back, looking at the person he regarded as an older brother in disbelief, "If we are born with original sin, are we, as the Uchiha clan, inherently evil?"
"Taking a step back, we only have the right to sacrifice ourselves. And sacrificing others in the name of protecting the village, isn't that falling into darkness?"
"Caw!"
Kitahara's caw was filled with excitement. The cub it had raised for nearly three years finally had a bit of a protagonist's style today!
"..."
Kakashi and his ninken, Pakkun, were both stunned.
What Uchiha Itachi said made a lot of sense, they had to admit. But they felt something was off, yet couldn't put their finger on it.
At this time.
Konoha's leadership, headed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, had also just arrived at the scene. He vaguely felt that Uchiha Itachi's words were very much in line with his own beliefs, especially as he looked at Danzo beside him, whose face was exceptionally ugly.
After Danzo Shimura received the news of the Jinchuriki's disappearance, he immediately dispatched Root to search. Therefore, he and the nearby Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the scene together.
Danzo felt that the little Uchiha brat was implying something. With one breath, he says you can't sacrifice others, and with the next, he talks about falling into darkness... And his title in the ninja world was "The Darkness of Konoha."
What's wrong with falling into darkness? Didn't the darkness protect Konoha? Did the darkness eat your family's rice?
It got him so worked up that he didn't even have the mood to blame Hiruzen Sarutobi for not looking after the Jinchuriki properly!
Danzo Shimura glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi and Uchiha Fugaku beside him, and let out a cold snort, "Hiruzen, are you sure you want to let Uchiha Itachi deal with the Nine-Tails?"
"The children are full of vigor. They are down-to-earth and willing to work hard. We old folks should support them..." Hiruzen Sarutobi said, yet still summoned Enma.
He also wanted to see if the Great Crow Sage and Sage Mode that Jiraiya spoke of were truly strong.
On the other side.
The moment his voice fell, Uchiha Itachi had already flown and appeared beside the Nine-Tails, "Senior Guy, let me take over for you!"
"No need..."
The Nine-Tails suddenly grew a third tail, lashing it at Guy, forcing this troublesome taijutsu master to exit the stage!
With its current size, it was too easily countered by taijutsu ninjas. And during the fight with that eyesore of a guy, the Nine-Tails always felt like a rubber ball, being kicked around...
Uchiha Itachi's size was almost on par with the Jinchuriki wearing the Tailed Beast cloak, and his presence was also somewhat evenly matched.
"Hiss..."
The Tailed Beast cloak gradually turned dark red, and a fourth tail suddenly sprouted. The Jinchuriki, whose outline was still visible before, was completely covered by the Nine-Tails' chakra.
After the fourth tail appeared, the Nine-Tails' power and speed clearly increased. Almost every movement was fast enough to create an afterimage.
The moment it rushed forward, the dark red claws composed of chakra suddenly expanded, grabbing towards Uchiha Itachi!
"Eh?"
With a misstep, the little boy dodged this blow, and the surging sage art chakra gathered on his arm!
This was an extremely crude way of using chakra, with an effect similar to Nin-Taijutsu, but Itachi was using the even more powerful sage art chakra.
Perhaps in the eyes of a certain white-haired old man, it was too wasteful...
A punch shot out!
The giant dark red claw, struck by the fist, developed cracks on its surface and then shattered into pieces... Nin-Taijutsu was surprisingly effective!
"ROAR!"
The irritable Nine-Tails finally realized that this little brat before it might be even more troublesome... It was just one punch, but the sage art energy almost overflowing from that fist could neutralize its chakra.
Such surging sage art, a bit like the old man...
The Nine-Tails shook its head, no longer letting its thoughts wander. What it needed to do now was find a way to break open the seal and be completely liberated!
This generation's Jinchuriki was a bit poor. Because he was too young and definitely had problems with his intelligence, the Nine-Tails couldn't even lure the Jinchuriki to undo the seal.
That little bean couldn't even understand words yet! Like discovering a new world, he was foolishly playing adventure games in the water prison...
The more it thought, the angrier it got... This was a rare opportunity; it had to endure.
"ROAR!"
The Nine-Tails fiercely charged towards Uchiha Itachi. The moment the little boy met its charge, it suddenly stopped its body and turned sharply, an flickering energy cannon in its mouth!
Even by barely blocking it with the wings from Sage Mode, Uchiha Itachi was involuntarily sent flying backward!
The Nine-Tails, after a successful hit, leaped into the sky! After gaining the upper hand, it actually intended to use the opportunity to leave this place first!
"Kitahara, quickly, help me stop it!"
"Caw!"
A familiar crow unexpectedly appeared in the air, blocking the Nine-Tails' path. Kurama, do you recognize me?
"..."
Of course, it didn't!
The Nine-Tails was at the top of the ninja world's food chain. Let alone a crow, it didn't even take the Eight-Tails seriously. But how did a crow know its name?
However, this crow, as if it had found some reason, suddenly swung its brightly lit left wing towards its head!
"Caw!"
Then I'll make you recognize me!
The Nine-Tails fell to the ground like a cannonball, the chakra cloak on its body cracking inch by inch, the tails behind it gradually dissipating...
The giant beast in the water prison began to struggle violently. The chakra it had painstakingly leaked out through the gaps in the seal was scattered by a crow...
If you don't recognize me, then let's get acquainted. Why did you suddenly hit me!
(End of this chapter)