"Three days in that World only amounted to an instant in reality, but why didn't he kill me? If he wanted to kill me, it should have been easy!"
Kakashi struggled to lift his head and look at the expressionless Uchiha Itachi in front of him, a murmur rising in his heart.
He had just fallen under Itachi's Genjutsu called "Tsukuyomi." His mind was dragged into a void World, where Itachi chatted with him while continuously stabbing him with a blade for three whole days before it ended.
But when he came to, only an instant had passed in the real World.
And if Itachi had wanted to kill him then, he would have had no means of resistance; a single kunai could have ended his life, but the other party merely stood there and didn't follow up with another strike.
"This is truly rare; his mind didn't collapse after getting hit by Itachi's technique."
Kisame, who was holding Samehada, appeared next to Itachi with a Body Flicker Jutsu, looking at Kakashi, who hadn't fainted yet, a look of surprise on his face.
However, he then turned to Itachi beside him and asked with concern:
"Itachi-sensei, overusing those eyes is also very dangerous for you."
"Is your purpose here Sasuke?"
Although Kakashi's mind was close to collapse, he was still trying his best to extract information.
Itachi brushed aside his wind-blown hair and replied expressionlessly:
"No, what we want is the legacy left by the Fourth Hokage—Naruto Uzumaki."
"What?!"
Hearing Itachi's words, the eyes of Kakashi and the other two simultaneously narrowed. Naruto was not only the son of the Fourth Hokage but also the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki.
The goal of these two was actually to seize Konoha's Nine-Tailed.
"Your target is the Nine-Tailed inside Naruto. Is your group the Akatsuki, the organization that has been capturing Tailed Beasts in pairs during this time?"
Kakashi recalled what Jiraiya had told him earlier and went straight to the point, probing them.
A few days ago, Jiraiya had found him and told him that during his years of pursuing Orochimaru, he discovered that Orochimaru had joined a dangerous organization called "Akatsuki," composed entirely of S-Rank Rogue Ninja from various Villages.
And this organization seemed to be collecting Tailed Beasts recently.
Therefore, to protect Naruto's safety, Jiraiya planned to take Naruto out of the Village for individual training.
"Kisame, take Mr. Kakashi, then kill the other two."
Hearing that Kakashi actually knew information about Akatsuki, Itachi's expression feigned a change, and he immediately ordered Kisame.
Kisame was clearly very obedient to Itachi's command, picking up Samehada and charging forward.
"Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning!"
However, at this moment, a thick smoke suddenly shot out from the path beside the riverbank, accompanied by powerful flames, rushing directly towards Kisame, forcing him to immediately backflip and temporarily retreat.
"Asuma, Yuhi, Kakashi, what's going on? Are they Ninja from the Village? How come I haven't seen them before?"
It was Li Chuan who came out to help.
Originally, he wanted to secretly follow the retreating Itachi and Kisame after Might Guy came to save the day and take them down in secret, but he didn't sense Might Guy's Chakra nearby even as Kisame launched his attack.
So he had no choice but to show himself and save the day.
"Is that Chuan? They are not Ninja from the Village. One is the Konoha rogue Ninja Uchiha Itachi, and the other is the Hidden Mist Village rogue Ninja Kisame Hoshigaki.
They came to Konoha to capture Naruto!"
Hearing Li Chuan's voice, Yuhi and Asuma immediately recognized him and quickly explained with their eyes closed.
They didn't know when Li Chuan returned to Konoha, but they knew that Li Chuan definitely had strength close to an Elite Jonin, and now with one more person, they would surely have a better chance of winning.
"Don't look directly into his eyes; try to judge their movements by looking at their feet."
At this moment, Kakashi, seeing Li Chuan appear, could no longer hold on. He left a sentence and then rolled his eyes and fainted.
He only regretted that Might Guy was not in the Village on a mission, otherwise Might Guy's fighting style would be the most effective against Itachi, and there would be a better chance of winning.
Li Chuan flashed to Kakashi's side and picked him up from the water:
"It seems he suffered some kind of mental attack. Unfortunately, my Medical Ninjutsu can only repair the body and has no healing effect on mental attacks."
"Kakashi was attacked by Itachi's Sharingan Genjutsu."
At this moment, Asuma and Yuhi also opened their eyes, but they still dared not look directly at Itachi.
However, Li Chuan was not particularly concerned about Itachi's Sharingan Genjutsu. He handed Kakashi to Asuma and said:
"I have a way to deal with his Genjutsu. You can't fight like this. Take Kakashi to the hospital for treatment first, and then quickly go find Sarutobi-sensei to call for reinforcements."
Itachi's Tsukuyomi is indeed powerful, arguably the strongest Genjutsu in this World besides Infinite Tsukuyomi.
However, for Li Chuan, it was not without a way to deal with it.
Firstly, Itachi's Tsukuyomi consumes a lot of ocular power, and Itachi's body itself is not in good condition, so he most likely cannot use it a second time immediately after using it once.
Secondly, the activation of Tsukuyomi must have certain distance requirements; it's impossible for someone to fall under its effect from a hundred meters away with just one glance.
If it were that powerful, Itachi would have been invincible long ago.
Therefore, as long as a certain distance is maintained, one can avoid being hit by Tsukuyomi.
Finally, the essence of Genjutsu is a mental attack that disrupts Chakra. Since Tsukuyomi belongs to Genjutsu, it is no exception; it's just that its mental attack intensity is too high, and ordinary methods simply cannot break it.
But Li Chuan possesses the Wizard Bloodline and has formed a Golden Core, greatly strengthening his primordial spirit. His mental power has absolutely surpassed Itachi's, and he can also use the true essence of his Golden Core to disrupt the effects of Genjutsu.
So, even if he were to be hit by Tsukuyomi head-on, it's uncertain if it would even have an effect.
"But…"
Seeing Li Chuan intending to face Itachi and Kisame, two masters, alone, Asuma and Yuhi hesitated.
And Li Chuan quietly added:
"Don't forget I also know Space-Time Ninjutsu. If I really can't win, I can escape. Don't worry."
Hearing Li Chuan say this, the two finally relaxed.
That's right, they almost forgot that Li Chuan was not only a powerful Medical Ninja but also knew Space-Time Ninjutsu. It was Li Chuan who used Space-Time Ninjutsu to rescue the Third Hokage-sama back then.
"Want to leave? It depends on whether Samehada in my hand is willing!"
Kisame, hearing the discussion between Li Chuan and the other two, rushed over again with Samehada.
One person wanted to stop him and Itachi; he wanted to see what made this new young Ninja so boastful.
Asuma and Yuhi were at least famous Elite Jonin of Konoha; his intelligence handbook even had some information about them, but this new young Ninja was not recorded in his intelligence handbook, so he was clearly not a very strong Ninja.
Currently, Konoha and the Sand Ninja have reconciled. To maintain appearances, neither side has revealed any detailed information about the previous "Konoha Crush Plan."
Therefore, many Villages outside still have no intelligence about Li Chuan, and Akatsuki is no exception.
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