Chapter 370 - 55

Chapter 55: Sasuke, you wouldn't want Itachi to get hurt, would you?Naruto suppressed the urge to take action and said patiently, "It's like this, it's nothing major. I want to meet your brother. I wonder if you, Sasuke, could introduce me?"Upon hearing his words, Sasuke asked with some curiosity, "Oh? What do you want with my brother?"Naruto had already thought of a countermeasure for this. He said, "I've long heard of Uchiha Itachi's reputation: killing at 4, entering the Ninja Academyat 6, graduating the following year, passing the Chunin Exams at 10, and joining the Anbu at 11. Such a legendary Ninja resume is simply unbelievable.""But these are just things I've heard from others. I want to see him in person and see if his strength is really as rumored or just hearsay.""Sasuke, you also know what my strength is like. If you don't have confidence in your brother, then forget it!"When Sasuke heard Naruto praising his brother at first, he had a proud look on his face, but as he listened further, his expression gradually changed from surprise to anger. Finally, he said, "Naruto, you are too arrogant. Although your strength is good and I admit I am not your match, you are still far behind compared to my brother.""You two are not even on the same level as Ninjas. I advise you not to bring humiliation upon yourself."A "just as I thought" expression instantly appeared on Naruto's face. Now it was Sasuke who couldn't hold it together. He clenched his small fists, his whole body trembling slightly. He said, "You, what is that expression supposed to mean? Fine, since you want to bring humiliation upon yourself, I will grant your wish. Just wait, I'm going to tell my brother right now and have him teach you a good lesson. Don't blame me, your friend, for not warning you when you get a taste of suffering!"Seeing Sasuke take the bait, Naruto was overjoyed, but he still maintained a devil-may-care look on his face and said nonchalantly, "Actually, seeing your reaction, I don't have high expectations for Itachi anymore. After all, true experts often speak with their strength, not by living in legends.""How about this! Since you are so confident in your brother, I will wait for your brother's arrival in the small woods outside the Village tonight.""If he doesn't come, I will tell others that Itachi is just not worthy of his reputation. Sasuke, you wouldn't want your brother's reputation to be disparaged by me everywhere, would you? Then you'd better bring him."After hearing this, Sasuke "hmphed" and turned to leave. After class started, everyone noticed the anomaly between the two. They, who were originally on very good terms, seemed to be angry, and they didn't say a word to each other all day.Other friends kept asking about the situation, hoping to mediate between them, but both of them tacitly kept the matter to themselves.After school in the evening, Sasuke grabbed his schoolbag and ran home. Seeing this, Narutosmiled slightly, greeted Hinata and the others, and left. He didn't go home but went straight to the agreed-upon location to wait.Night slowly fell, but there was still no sign of the two brothers. Naruto was not anxious; he knew that perhaps even Sasuke could not easily persuade Itachi to come.However, he was sure that Sasuke would definitely bring Itachi because he certainly couldn't bear to see the reputation of the brother he respected and worshipped most be ruined by himself.About an hour later, Naruto looked up into the distance and sensed someone approaching. He rose unhurriedly, brushed the dust off his backside, and stared intently at the spot directly ahead.Soon, the figures of two people, one big and one small, appeared before him. At this moment, Sasuke had a look of pride on his face, and his unperturbed appearance made Naruto feel that he was somewhat cute.Itachi was different from others; he immediately noticed that Naruto's eyes were a bit off. From his expression, Naruto knew that the other party had probably discovered Shisui's eyes.Before Naruto could speak, Sasuke spoke first, "Naruto, you're in trouble now. I've brought my brother. Now I'll make sure you know just how terrifying the genius destined for Konoha really is. Brother, you must teach him a harsh lesson for me."As soon as he finished speaking, Itachi patted his head, turned to look at him, and said with a smile, "Sasuke, why don't you go back first? I'm afraid that if you're here, I'll be distracted and won't be able to exert my full strength."Upon hearing Itachi's words, Sasuke said unhappily, "Huh? But... I want to see with my own eyes my brother defeat this arrogant guy. I promise to just watch quietly from the side and definitely won't cause trouble. Don't make me leave, okay?"Itachi crouched down, reached out a finger to poke Sasuke's forehead, and then said, "Be good, Sasuke, listen to me. This friend of yours is extremely strong!""If I don't go all out, I might actually lose. You wouldn't want to see me lose, right? Brother promises you, I will definitely win. Why don't you go home and wait for my good news?"Although Sasuke really wanted to watch the battle here, in order not to let his brother lose, he could only nod very reluctantly and said, "Alright then, Brother, you must promise me you will win!" After saying that, he left without looking back.Once Sasuke's figure disappeared from view, the gentle expression on Itachi's face vanished. He coldly demanded, "Naruto, is it? What exactly is your purpose in going to such lengths to have my brother bring me here?""And, why do you have Shisui's eyes? Are you one of Danzo's people? Root? Furthermore, as an outsider, how are you able to deactivate the Sharingan like us? You had better give me a perfect explanation, otherwise..."As he spoke, Itachi's Mangekyo Sharinganactivated instantly, and his killing intent burst forth unreservedly. Clearly, his words were not a joke.Naruto didn't stand on ceremony either; his own Sharingan activated instantly. He said, "Itachi, you truly are a genius of the Uchiha Clan; you discovered the difference in this eye at a single glance.""Don't be nervous. I did indeed have a very important matter to tell you today when I sought you out, but before that, I hope you can come with me to see someone.""Who? Is it Lord Danzo?" Itachi said with some vigilance.Naruto shook his head and replied, "It is an old acquaintance of yours. I guess you must really want to see him! How about it, Itachi? Do you want to fight me first, or go directly?"As he spoke, Naruto released his own aura. Feeling his terrifying Chakra fluctuations, Itachi was somewhat shocked.