Chapter 539
Itachi and the "Itachi" Who Wiped Out His Clan
"It's alright, I'll talk to Misaka."
Kiyoshi shook his head.
Ultimately, it's because Mikoto is too possessive.
Even though Kiyoshi had let Mikoto vent her frustrations before, she still harbored resentment.
Kushina was the same; she seemed very carefree.
But he also has a fiery temper.
"In short, you two will make up."
Kiyoshi stroked Kushina's head.
It just takes a little more time.
Anyway, Qing Si has plenty of time now.
Once the Otsutsuki matter is dealt with, the remaining task is to continuously send subordinates to invade more parallel worlds, bring back more Divine Trees, and the environment for cultivating Divine Trees.
In this way, Kiyoshi only needs to wait in the rear for the "Chakra Fruit" to mature, continue to consume it, and evolve.
Of course, Qing Si also needs to find ways to acquire more entries and gain more benefits during the rest of the time.
So far, Kiyoshi has never upgraded a single entry to the maximum level.
Above the red entries, there are more entries.
Kiyoshi didn't know exactly what color it was.
But he estimated that the effect would definitely be very strong.
Furthermore, Kiyoshi currently possesses a considerable number of red-level affixes, and he may attempt to trigger certain opportunities to synthesize higher-level affixes.
"really?"
"Of course it's true."
Kiyoshi's hand slid down from her waist and landed on her plump buttocks, giving them a light squeeze.
"So, you really came here today just to see me?"
Kushina's face turned even redder.
"...I miss you too."
She whispered, her fingers gripping his collar tightly.
“For the past few months, you’ve been doing who-knows-what on the moon… I… I also want to be alone with you.”
After saying that, she almost buried her face in his chest.
Kiyoshi chuckled softly and lifted her up in his arms.
Kushina gasped softly, her arms instinctively wrapping around his neck.
"Then enjoy some time alone."
Kiyoshi carried her to the bedside.
Clothes slipped off one by one.
Despite having given birth, she still maintains a great figure, with a slender waist, full breasts, and round, perky buttocks.
That is the voluptuous beauty that belongs to mature women.
Kiyoshi's fingers traced her collarbone, moving downwards.
"You've lost some weight."
He frowned.
Haven't you been eating properly lately?
"They're eating..."
Kushina's voice trembled slightly.
“Naruto talks about getting stronger all the time and drags Sasuke to train until very late... I wait for him to come home for dinner, and often the food gets cold.”
"That kid..."
Kiyoshi shook his head.
What Naruto values most is bonds.
Sasuke and Naruto are in similar situations now.
They are rare geniuses, and the chakra residing in their bodies will also draw the two of them closer involuntarily.
Not to mention that the two are now actually half-brothers.
…………
The border of the Land of Earth in a parallel world.
A desolate land eroded by lava.
Uchiha Itachi stood on a black volcanic rock, his long black hair swaying slightly in the hot wind.
He has been tracking the Akatsuki organization for three days.
Three days ago, he bought the information from a local black market intelligence dealer.
"Kisame Hoshigaki...and Sasori."
Uchiha Itachi muttered to himself.
These two names are exactly the same as those of the rogue ninjas in their world, but the descriptions of their strength seem to be different.
"found it."
In Itachi Uchiha's field of vision, two high-speed moving chakras were detected two kilometers away.
One of them has an astonishingly large amount of chakra.
The other chakra is scattered among hundreds of small units, which should be puppets.
Itachi formed a hand seal and his body merged into the shadows.
His stealth technique was personally taught by Kiyoshi, combining the movement techniques of the Uchiha clan with the concealment skills of the Anbu. Unless one possesses special sensory abilities, he is extremely difficult to detect.
Ten minutes later, he saw his target.
Kisame Hoshigaki walked in front, carrying a large sword, while Sasori controlled Hiruko and followed behind.
The two were walking through a stone forest, seemingly preparing to rest there.
"Let's do it here."
Kisame Hoshigaki stopped and stuck Samehada into the ground.
"I'm going to get some water, this place is unbearably hot."
He turned and walked toward a small pond not far away.
opportunity.
The thief emerged from the shadows without making a sound.
His target was the scorpion.
The puppeteer's body is fragile; as long as the puppeteer is captured, the puppets are no threat.
But just as he was about to touch "Hiruko".
"Water Release: Water Shark Bullet!"
Kisame Hoshigaki's voice came from the direction of the pool.
He had actually discovered Itachi long ago!
Three sharks formed from the water leaped out of the pool and pounced on the weasel from three directions.
Itachi reacted extremely quickly, twisting his body in mid-air in an incredible manner to dodge the two water sharks, while simultaneously forming a hand seal with his right hand.
"Wood Release·Wooden Spindle Wall!"
Wooden strips rose from the ground, forming a hemispherical shield in front of him, blocking the third water shark.
Water splashed everywhere.
Kisame Hoshigaki has returned to his original spot, pulled out Samehada, and a ferocious smile appeared on his shark-like face:
"Hey, when did you start following us?"
Itachi did not answer, but instead carefully observed the other party.
Kisame Hoshigaki looks the same as that S-rank rogue ninja who defected to Kirigakure in their world, but his temperament is wilder.
"No answer? Then we'll beat you until you do!"
Kisame Hoshigaki was incredibly fast, appearing in front of Itachi almost instantly, his Samehada slashing down with a whooshing sound as it tore through the air.
Instead of taking the hit head-on, Itachi slid backward while clapping his hands together.
"Wood Release: Advent of the World of Trees!"
The ground shook violently.
Countless thick tree roots burst forth from the ground, coiling around Kisame Hoshigaki like pythons.
This is not an ordinary Wood Release technique.
Itachi inherited the Senju clan bloodline from Kiyoshi and was further enhanced by Kiyoshi's cells, making his Wood Release far more powerful than usual.
"Wood Release?!"
Kisame Hoshigaki's expression changed, and he hurriedly retreated.
But he was too slow; the tree roots got tangled around his left foot.
"Tsk!"
Kisame Hoshigaki swung his Samehada and severed the tree roots.
But more tree roots surged in, and the entire stone forest transformed into a primeval forest within seconds.
The trees grew wildly, their branches lashing like whips, their leaves as sharp as knives.
This is the Wood Release technique developed by Itachi. It doesn't pursue scale, but rather speed and lethality.
"Water Release: Big Explosive Water Wave!"
Kisame Hoshigaki spewed out a massive amount of water, attempting to destroy the tree boundary.
However, Itachi's Wood Release, enhanced by "Sage Chakra," is far more resilient than usual.
The water flow broke some branches, but the main trunk remained intact.
"it's useless."
The weasel stood on a branch of a giant tree, looking down from above.
"My Wood Release technique incorporates natural energy, making it difficult to break."
"Insanity!"
Kisame Hoshigaki roared.
At the same time, Kisame Hoshigaki plunged Samehada into the ground:
"Water Release: Thousand Food Sharks!"
This chakra transformed into thousands of small sharks, each only the length of an arm, but extremely fast and with sharp teeth.
They pounced on the weasel from all directions, trying to overwhelm him with their numbers.
"Not bad technique."
Itachi commented, forming hand seals once more.
This time, his hand seals were formed at an extremely fast speed, so fast that afterimages appeared.
"Wood Release: Descent of the Flower Tree World".
The trees in the tree world suddenly bloomed.
It's not an ordinary flower, but a giant flower that releases hypnotic pollen.
Pink pollen filled the air like mist, and the small sharks that came into contact with it noticeably slowed down.
Even more frightening is that the pollen also contains toxins.
This is a composite ninjutsu developed by Itachi using poison techniques he learned from his mother, Mikoto, combined with Wood Release.
"Cough cough..."
When the Kisame Hoshigaki inhaled a small amount of pollen, it immediately felt dizzy.
He hurriedly held his breath, but it was too late.
The toxins began to affect the nervous system, and numbness started to appear in the limbs.
"Damn it..."
Kisame Hoshigaki gritted his teeth, trying to mobilize more chakra.
But Itachi won't give him that chance.
"ended."
The weasel leaped down from the tree, its right index and middle fingers touching Kisame Hoshigaki's chest.
It's not an attack, it's a seal.
"Seal of the Dharma Realm".
This is a sealing technique improved by Kiyoshi, specifically designed for targets with abnormally active chakra.
Black runes spread from Itachi's fingertips, instantly covering Kisame Hoshigaki's entire body.
The flow of chakra within Kisame Hoshigaki's body was forcibly cut off.
He stared wide-eyed, wanting to say something, but then everything went black and he collapsed to the ground.
The battle lasted less than three minutes from start to finish.
Itachi landed and clapped his hands.
The treetops began to recede, and the pollen was carried away by the wind.
He walked over to Kisame Hoshigaki and checked the stability of the seal.
"It's alright, not particularly strong, and they probably let their guard down."
Uchiha Itachi muttered to himself.
Then he turned around and looked at Scorpion, who had been watching the battle from a distance.
The Hiruko puppet made no movement, and Sasori's voice came from inside.
"Wood Release..."
"Are you a member of the Senju clan?"
As they were talking, Scorpion launched a sneak attack.
Caught off guard, Itachi Uchiha's mask was severed.
It revealed a face that resembled that of the Uchiha Weasel.
"Weasel, you betrayed Xiao?"
"No, that's not right."
The scorpion shook its head.
Although the ninja in front of them looked very similar to the Uchiha weasel, they were not the same person.
"Parallel worlds, huh..."
Scorpion didn't seem surprised.
"Orochimaru mentioned this possibility before, and I didn't expect it to actually exist. So, what is your purpose in coming to this world?"
"investigation."
"Itachi said."
"But now, I have a more pressing issue."
His gaze passed over the scorpion and looked into the depths of the stone forest.
There, another figure slowly emerged.
Long black hair, wearing a long Uchiha robe, with deep nasolabial folds on his face, and scarlet Sharingan eyes with three tomoe.
Uchiha Weasel.
The "Uchiha Itachi" of this world.
"You've arrested my partner."
The weasel's voice was faint.
"Moreover, you even used Wood Release... How interesting, it seems that I, from another world, have embarked on a completely different path."
Itachi looked at this familiar stranger.
That face was very similar to the face he saw in the mirror every day, but it was more haggard, and there was a lingering weariness in his eyes.
"Uchiha Weasel."
Itachi called out the other person's name.
"I have many questions for you, but before that..."
He pointed to the unconscious Kisame Hoshigaki.
"Your partner is alright, just had his chakra sealed. Shall we talk somewhere else?"
Uchiha Weasel stared at him for a few seconds, then nodded.
"Come with me."
…………
Deep within the Stone Forest lies a naturally formed cave.
Kisame Hoshigaki was placed in a corner, while Sasori controlled Hiruko to guard the cave entrance.
It was more like they were observing the interaction between the two "Uchiha Itachi" than guarding them. In the center of the cave, Itachi and the Uchiha weasel sat facing each other.
A campfire burned between the two men, casting flickering shadows on the rock face.
"The first question."
Itachi Uchiha spoke first.
Why exterminate the entire clan?
Itachi Uchiha was straightforward.
Uchiha Weasel's expression didn't change, but Itachi noticed that his fingers curled up slightly.
"For Konoha."
The weasel's answer was also brief.
"specific."
"The Uchiha clan is plotting a coup. If successful, Konoha will descend into civil war, and other great powers will seize the opportunity to invade. To prevent even greater casualties, I have no choice but to..."
He paused.
"Eliminate potential threats before a rebellion occurs."
Itachi listened quietly.
Before coming to this world, he learned the basic situation from Kakashi: the Uchiha clan was massacred, and the only survivors were Sasuke and Itachi, the latter of whom became a rogue ninja and joined the Akatsuki organization.
But hearing the person involved give their own reasons gives a different feeling.
"The second question."
Itachi continued to ask.
"Why did you choose to cooperate with Danzo? You should know that man is not trustworthy."
This time, Uchiha Weasel's expression finally changed.
A bitter smile crept onto his lips.
"Because I had no choice."
He raised his head, the firelight reflected in his three-tomoe Sharingan eyes.
"At that time, I had three paths before me. First, I could join the Uchiha coup and plunge Konoha into war. Second, I could report to the Third Hokage, but Danzo would definitely act first, and the old and young Uchiha would die. Third... I could make a deal with Danzo."
What did he promise?
"To save Sasuke's life and not to label the Uchiha as rogue ninjas, so that their names can still be engraved on the memorial stone."
Uchiha Weasel's voice was very soft.
“I know Danzo is untrustworthy, but at least... this is the only way to keep Sasuke alive and allow the Uchiha clan to retain some dignity.”
Itachi Uchiha remained silent.
He could understand the choice made in such a desperate situation.
If it were him, he might have made a similar decision if he had no other choice.
but……
You're wrong.
Itachi Uchiha said.
Uchiha Weasel looked at him.
"Where did we go wrong?"
"The mistake was believing there were no other options."
Itachi Uchiha stared directly into the other person's eyes.
“In my world, the Uchiha clan was not wiped out. My father, Kiyoshi, resolved the conflict. The Uchiha and Konoha did not become enemies, but found a way to coexist.”
Uchiha Weasel's pupils contracted slightly.
"How did you do that?"
"Strength, wisdom, and... the determination to change the rules."
Itachi Uchiha said slowly.
“My father once said that when the existing rules cannot solve the problem, you either change the rules or create new rules. You chose to find the optimal solution within the old rules, but the optimal solution is often just not so bad.”
The campfire crackled and popped.
Uchiha Weasel lowered his head and looked at his hands.
These hands are stained with the blood of their people.
"If...if there really were such a person, could change everything..."
he murmured.
"Unfortunately, there is no Kiyoshi in my world."
Uchiha Weasel said.
"The third question."
Itachi Uchiha changed the subject.
"Did you really join Akatsuki just to spy on them? Or do you have other motives?"
Uchiha Weasel raised his head again, his eyes regaining their calm.
"Initially it was for surveillance, but later I discovered that the Akatsuki leader, Pain, wanted to achieve 'peace'... which resonated with my ideals to some extent."
"Peace is achieved by making the world suffer?"
Itachi Uchiha frowned.
"That kind of thinking is distorted."
"I know."
Uchiha Weasel nodded.
"But sometimes, when people are in despair, they will grasp at anything that looks like hope, even if that hope itself is poison."
The two fell silent again.
Suddenly, a scorpion's voice came from the cave entrance:
"Someone is approaching, four of them, and they're quite strong."
Both Itachi Uchiha and Weasel Uchiha became alert.
But it was too late.
Four figures rushed into the cave, the leader being a man wearing a one-eyed mask and a black robe.
Uchiha Obito, or rather, the "Tobi" of this world.
Runtu is actually an alter ego of his.
"Wow, it's so lively here."
Obito Uchiha spoke in an exaggerated tone, but his one eye was fixed on Itachi.
"Two weasels? That's really...surprising."
Behind him were Kakuzu, Hidan, and Deidara, who had just been rescued.
The Akatsuki's reinforcements have arrived.
Uchiha Weasel quickly stood up and stood in front of Itachi.
"Ah Fei, what are you doing..."
"We sensed that Kisame Hoshigaki's chakra had suddenly disappeared, so we came to check it out."
Kakuzu said sullenly, as four masks emerged from behind him.
"I never expected to see such an interesting scene, another world's Uchiha Itachi... Hehe, I wonder how much your heart could sell for."
Hidan had already drawn his Bloodstained Three-Month Scythe and licked his lips:
"The evil god will surely love this offering!"
Deidara looked at Itachi excitedly:
"Hmm, an artist from another world? How about your explosion art?"
The atmosphere instantly became tense.
Itachi Uchiha took a deep breath and stood up.
It seems the time for peaceful dialogue has come to an end.
"weasel."
He said in a low voice.
Which side are you on?
The weasel didn't turn around, but its voice was firm:
"They are my companions."
Even knowing their plans would lead to war?
"..."
Uchiha Weasel remained silent.
Obito Uchiha laughed:
"It seems Mr. Weasel from another world knows quite a lot. Then we can't let you leave alive."
His single eye transformed into the Kaleidoscope Sharingan.
"Let's do it!"
Battle is imminent.
Kakuzu made the first move, unleashing flames from his Fire Release mask.
Hidan brandished his scythe and charged at Itachi.
Deidara throws out a clay spider.
Obito's target was the weasel.
He needs to control this uncertainty first.
But Itachi Uchiha was faster.
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"
A wooden dragon burst forth from the ground, blocking the fire jutsu and the clay spider.
At the same time, Itachi Uchiha formed hand seals, and his eyes changed.
Crimson appeared, and the three tomoe spun.
Then, the three tomoe connect and transform, forming a completely new pattern.
A windmill-shaped Mangekyou Sharingan!
The shocks experienced in a parallel world, the clash with the beliefs of another version of himself, coupled with the current crisis...
Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan has evolved!
His eye techniques remain "Tsukuyomi" and "Amaterasu".
"Tsukuyomi" was created in an attempt to escape the fact that his clan had been wiped out, while "Amaterasu" was the power he needed to correct everything.
"This is……"
Uchiha Weasel stared at those eyes in shock.
It has the same kaleidoscope as his, but with a different pattern.
Are they eye techniques with the same abilities?
This is truly... a miracle.
Uchiha Weasel is hard to describe.
"Tsukuyomi".
Itachi Uchiha spoke up.
Hidan rushed in front of him, his scythe about to fall.
Then, his movements froze.
In Hidan's mind, he was bound to a cross, and Itachi stood in front of him, cutting his body piece by piece with his sword.
Only one second passed in the real world, but Hidan had already endured seventy-two hours of torment.
He knelt on the ground, foaming at the mouth.
Because of Kiyoshi's bloodline, Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan power was close to that of the "Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan".
It can be said that he was stronger than the Uchiha Weasel of this world as soon as he came out.
"Damn it, I'm not good at illusions."
Hidan frowned.
He is now trapped in an illusion.
He could break the illusion by feeling pain, but he was completely unable to move at the moment.
Unless his companions help him by injecting a stream of chakra into him to disrupt Itachi's genjutsu chakra.
"One."
Itachi turned towards Kakuzu.
"Amaterasu."
Black flames ignited on Kakuzu's body.
It's not an ordinary flame, but the Amaterasu Flame that will never go out!
Kakuzu screamed and hurriedly separated the burning heart mask.
But the black flames, like a malignant tumor clinging to the bone, continued to spread.
"What kind of fire is this?!"
Kakuzu retreated in alarm.
Seeing this, Deidara quickly created distance and threw clay birds.
But as Itachi's kaleidoscope turned, all the birds within his sight were ignited by Amaterasu and turned to ashes in mid-air.
"two."
Itachi looked at Obito.
Obito's expression turned serious.
This Uchiha Itachi is much stronger than he imagined.
Wood Release combined with the Mangekyou Sharingan... This is practically a combination of the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha!
"Weasel, aren't you going to make a move?"
"Obito Uchiha shouted."
The weasel gritted his teeth, and his kaleidoscope was activated.
The same windmill pattern, but in a dimmer state.
"Tsukuyomi!"
He used his eye technique on Itachi.
The powers of the two Mangekyou Sharingan collided in the void.
Within the Tsukuyomi space.
A weasel stood on a blood-red wasteland, facing a ferret.
"You can't beat me."
"That's what the weasel said."
"In this space, I control everything; your 'Tsukuyomi' is ineffective against me."
"I know."
Itachi Uchiha spoke.
"But I don't need 'Tsukuyomi' either."
His eyes have changed.
The kaleidoscope in his left eye slowly rotated, while in his right eye... a deep blue light appeared!
Tenseigan!
This is a gift from Kiyoshi to him.
Kiyoshi sealed a Tenseigan eye technique inside using a "transcribing seal".
The sealing technique is "Silver Wheel Rebirth Explosion".
Itachi Uchiha can use it once.
It will become completely ineffective after just one use, unless Kiyoshi continues to seal it.
"This is impossible..."
The weasel retreated in shock.
The light from the "Ten-Shengan" illuminated the entire Tsukuyomi space.
The real world.
When Obito saw the weasel, it suddenly knelt down and bled from its seven orifices.
"Tsukuyomi" has been forcibly broken!
Damn it!
Obito knew he could no longer hold back.
His right eye's kaleidoscope spun, and "Kamui" was activated!
Space began to distort, attempting to suck Itachi into another dimension.
But Itachi's left kaleidoscope also started spinning at the same time. (End of Chapter)