Knowing he should do something, Kyo focused his mind,
Then, looking down at Itachi, without hesitation, he activated Spiritual Pressure telepathy.
The information to be conveyed, transmitted directly to the other's soul via spiritual pressure, achieved the purpose of secret communication.
And at the same time down below,
Itachi, who was rapidly gathering Kotoamatsukami, suddenly froze in shock.
?!
Because at this moment,
A very familiar voice suddenly rang in his mind —
"Yo, Itachi-san,"
"Are you trying to use Kotoamatsukami on your little brother...?"
"Forcibly control him to protect Konoha for you?"
"!???"
As the words fell,
Itachi's Chakra gathering involuntarily interrupted,
His pupils, in an instant, shrank to their smallest, his expression suddenly freezing!
"?"
Seeing this,
Even Sasuke, holding the blade above, was momentarily stunned.
Huh?
What's going on...
However,
Unknown to him,
At this moment, Itachi's heart was filled with countless shock and horror!
His thoughts completely interrupted, his mind almost blank!
Wait,
Wh-why...
This is Kyo's voice...!?
Is he using some kind of telepathy on me???
But,
Why... why does he know I'm about to use Kotoamatsukami!?
He even knows I want to impose the will to "protect Konoha" on Sasuke???
Itachi was naturally dumbfounded.
This sudden turn caught him completely off guard.
And only then,
Did he suddenly notice,
In the sky above, beneath the dazzling sun, a black dot.
No,
To be precise,
It wasn't a dot, but a black figure.
However,
Because the distance was truly too far, coupled with the sunlight, it appeared somewhat small...
But at this moment,
In Itachi's eyes, it didn't feel small at all.
Because he could now confirm,
That figure,
Was absolutely Kyo!
And just as he froze,
Kyo's calm, light chuckle came again in his mind.
"Heh,"
"Seems you've spotted me."
"Well then,"
"I wonder if you've noticed, in the shadows, there are other eyes watching everything here...?"
"For example... Uchiha Obito?"
"!!!"
As Kyo's words fell,
Itachi's gaze shook again, frantically sweeping around.
However,
Even with the power of the Sharingan scanning the surroundings,
He completely found no hidden figures.
After all, Obito and Zetsu were known for their lurking and had their own special methods.
Finding nothing,
Itachi's expression couldn't help but turn grim.
He never imagined,
This battle,
Would have so many people paying attention.
Kyo from Akatsuki,
And Obito, who betrayed Akatsuki,
Two completely opposing sides...
Now,
Were both focusing on Sasuke...
Thinking this,
A wry smile suddenly appeared in Itachi's heart.
That's right,
Sasuke now was no longer the same as before. Possessing the Rinnegan + Wood Release, he was a top-tier combatant anywhere he went. Indeed, he would become a target in high demand...
Whether he wanted it or not,
Sasuke now... was already caught up in the vortex of this Shinobi World.
Since both Akatsuki and Obito,
Had designs on him,
Perhaps, for him alone, his ultimate destination...
Was still Konoha.
Probably only Konoha would generously accept him, this homeless person...
Thinking this,
Itachi sighed softly in his heart, calming down again.
He knew,
He had no time to hesitate.
The intense pain in his body also deepened with the depletion of his chakra.
And this time,
He no longer looked around, nor looked up at Kyo in the sky, but looked at Sasuke before him.
Their eyes met.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment.
And on Itachi's face, a helpless smile suddenly appeared. In an extremely weak voice, he slowly said:
"Sorry... Sasuke."
"This is probably... the last time."
The moment the words fell,
Whoosh!
Itachi's gaze flashed,
Instantly, Chakra surged, and countless black crows came overwhelmingly, completely enveloping Sasuke's entire body!
And among them, there was that special crow harboring Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan!
At this moment,
Itachi's conviction was firm,
He had decided to use Kotoamatsukami in the crow's eye to give Sasuke the will to "live and protect Konoha"!
This way,
With Sasuke's Rinnegan + Wood Release power,
Even if he was later doubly intercepted by Obito and Kyo, he would have a high chance of escape.
Plus,
Akatsuki and Obito were originally mortal enemies.
They might not necessarily prioritize Sasuke as their first target.
Sasuke would inevitably be able to return to Konoha with a new identity, becoming a core force protecting Konoha.
Itachi's heart was firm.
And at this moment,
Sasuke, on this side,
After hearing Itachi's words, was momentarily stunned.
Before he could react, he immediately saw the countless crows surging before him!
He naturally knew that crows were Itachi's summoned beasts, so he frowned and raised his hand, wanting to repel all the crows with Shinra Tensei.
But at that moment,
He suddenly noticed,
Among these crows, there was actually one crow possessing a special eye different from the others!
It was a special Mangekyo Sharingan completely different from Itachi's Mangekyo pattern!!
"!?!"
Realizing this,
Sasuke's expression changed, sensing something was wrong!
Given Itachi's deep scheming,
A technique released in such a desperate situation must have some unexpected effect!!
Moreover,
After learning that Genjutsu and physical attacks were useless against the Rinnegan,
Itachi still used this technique,
This showed...
He was extremely confident in this move!
Sasuke knew he had to eliminate it immediately!!
Sasuke gritted his teeth and raised his hand, trying to quickly gather Lightning Release Chakra, wanting to directly destroy this crow's Mangekyo Sharingan with Chidori in an instant!
However,
When the Lightning Release Chakra appeared in his hand,
Itachi below showed a helpless, bitter smile in his eyes.
My foolish little brother,
Sorry, but this one time... I won't let you have any chance to resist.
This is my final Genjutsu...
Whoosh!
Bang!!!!!!
"!???!"
Just as Itachi's thoughts were halfway through, suddenly, a change occurred!
In the sky above,
A brilliant blue-white arrow of light, like lightning, tore through space and arrived in an instant!!
Before anyone could react,
In an instant,
That crow, along with its eye,
Was instantly destroyed!!!
Boom!
The blue shockwave was like an invisible tsunami!
Just the spreading aftermath blew both Sasuke and Itachi away!!!!
"Guh!!!!"
"Guh!!"
The two flew backwards in almost the same posture towards different directions, simultaneously spitting out blood!!
At the same time,
Their eyes showed the same shock!
This?!
What's going on...?!
This arrow of light... when... did it appear?!!
Such speed...
Co-completely couldn't see it clearly!!!
The two fell heavily to the ground, and almost at the same time, looked up at the sky!
Sasuke naturally had no idea who attacked from above, so when he looked up, his expression was one of bewilderment and shock.
And Itachi, although he knew Kyo was above, was equally bewildered and shocked.
He never expected,
Kyo would suddenly intervene!
And with this unprecedented mysterious arrow of light!!
Such speed,
Was completely incomprehensible!!
The moment Itachi released the crows just now, although it seemed long,
In reality,
It was less than half a second!
And just before Itachi was about to activate Kotoamatsukami, Kyo's arrow arrived!!
With almost no warning...
Forcibly destroying the crow's Kotoamatsukami eye!!
At this moment,
Itachi was completely dumbfounded.
He suddenly began to understand...
Why Kyo had deliberately transmitted his voice to him just now...
So,
It was already hinting...