Arata instantly understood Itachi's concern....it wasn't humility, but fear that Arata would harm himself for his sake.
He lifted his hand, resisting the urge to ruffle Itachi's hair, and instead gently patted his shoulder with a bright smile.
"It's fine. For the strongest of the Uchiha, this little cost is nothing.
I'll recover in a few days. As long as you and Shisui return safely, that will be the best repayment."
Itachi's eyes trembled. He opened his mouth, but no words came. Instead, he bowed deeply with solemn respect.
Then, before Itachi could say another word, Arata placed his hand on Itachi's forehead.
In the depths of Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan, Arata sealed his Izanagi....giving Itachi another layer of life protection.
Truthfully, Arata wasn't too worried about Shisui and Itachi.
Both were calm, rational, highly intelligent shinobi who would never behave recklessly.
They were both shadow-level; even if surrounded by the Six Paths of Pain, they had a high chance of escaping safely.
And now, Arata had added not just one but two fail-safes.
Even against the entire Akatsuki, plus Pain's Six Paths, Shisui and Itachi's survival rate was extremely high.
In the original story, even Jiraiya—one of the Legendary Sannin...only died because of plot-driven information gathering.
If Jiraiya had simply chosen to escape, Pain's Six Paths alone could never have stopped him.
This was why Arata believed everyone in Naruto could be redeemed… except two people:
Obito, who murdered his own teacher and teachers' wife, and Nagato, who killed Jiraiya. Those two were unforgivable.
After finishing the Izanagi transfer and giving a few final instructions, Arata placed his hands on both Shisui and Itachi's shoulders. Using the space-time imprint outside the village, he sent them directly out of Konoha.
The moment they vanished, Arata turned and headed straight for Uchiha Fugaku's home.
Fugaku, the clan head and a true shadow-level ninja, was simply sitting idle at home.
To Arata, that was a massive waste. So today, he had come with a "request."
When Arata stepped into the house, Fugaku was, as usual, calmly enjoying tea in the tatami-filled room.
Arata sat down beside him, pouring himself a cup as well.
After they had shared a few moments of quiet tea, Arata finally set his cup down.
"Clan leader, I actually have a favor to ask."
Fugaku placed his own cup down, expression steady.
"Whatever it is, Arata, speak freely. I will do my best."
Arata didn't beat around the bush.
"Since the clan leader is currently free, I'd like to ask you to run errands....to the borders of Iwagakure in the Land of Earth, and Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning.
Don't worry, you don't have to enter the villages. Just approach their outskirts and notify me using the space-time imprint. Then I'll come to you."
In other words...Uchiha Arata wanted to use Uchiha Fugaku as a free courier.
He needed to remain in Konoha; he was waiting for Karin's recovery so he could copy the Uzumaki bloodline.
But at the same time, he wanted access to Cloud's Storm Release and Lightning Armor, and to Iwa's Light-Heavy Boulder Technique and Dust Release in the future.
Sending Fugaku was the perfect solution.
Arata erased the old simplified imprint from Fugaku and replaced it with the same type used on Shisui....fully functional and high-grade.
Fugaku agreed without hesitation. In truth, he also felt uncomfortable remaining home, knowing his presence created pressure on both Mikoto and Arata.
After speaking briefly with Mikoto, Fugaku donned his battle gear, prepared his weapons and supplies, and followed Arata into the secret chamber.
This time, Arata didn't send the clan leader merely outside the village.
He teleported him directly to the Land of Grass.
If you're sending him out, best to send him far.
This way, Arata could soon gain access to the Third Tsuchikage's signature techniques.
After sending Fugaku away, Arata returned to his own training.
With another few days until he could copy the Uzumaki bloodline, he needed to restore all of his Izanagi expenditure and prepare his body.
For several days, he remained inside the Takamagahara dimension, training his Lightning Armor.
Read more 120+ Advance chapter And Support me
patreon.com/HeavenlyYinYang