The wind rustled the leaves, the river flowed.
At a wide river flowing through the training grounds on the outskirts of Konoha, on the beautiful riverside embankment.
Wearing the Akatsuki cloak, with a hat on his head.
Uchiha Itachi, who looked both mysterious and quite handsome, together with Hoshigaki Kisame, quickly moved away from Konoha's bustling area.
Wanting to leave as soon as possible.
Step, step, step.
The two walked quickly in silence.
Suddenly, Uchiha Itachi stopped, and Hoshigaki Kisame also stopped.
Whoosh.
Amid a breeze, Yagyu's figure appeared on the railing by the river along with falling leaves.
As if he had been waiting here for them all along.
Yagyu calmly crossed his arms, smiling as he looked at the two,
"Yo, Uchiha Itachi, we meet again, since you have already returned, are you not planning to stay here a bit longer, we Konoha people are quite hospitable, we definitely will not neglect the two of you."
Hearing Yagyu's words.
Uchiha Itachi was silent for a moment, then calmly removed the hat from his head, his scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan looked at Yagyu, expressionless, without saying anything.
Looking at Itachi's three-tomoe Sharingan, Yagyu did not act carelessly.
Silently, he also activated his own three-tomoe Sharingan.
"Yagyu Sōsuke..."
Looking at Yagyu, after a while Uchiha Itachi spoke,
"It has been a long time, recently your name can be heard everywhere, your strength is very strong, and you have been very active during this period."
Shrugging.
Yagyu replied casually,
"It is alright, I am only a little stronger than others, nothing worth mentioning."
Hearing Yagyu's words.
Uchiha Itachi only nodded calmly,
"Can you let us pass, this time Kisame and I came without malicious intent, we are just here to find something."
Shaking his head.
Yagyu looked at Uchiha Itachi and said calmly,
"Letting you pass is no problem, as long as you defeat me, you can leave whenever you want, I will not be able to stop you, also, if possible, can you tell me what you are looking for?"
Even though Yagyu knew what they were looking for, he still asked.
Acting needed to be complete and professional.
Hearing Yagyu's words, Uchiha Itachi frowned slightly, seemingly unwilling to speak further.
Beside him.
Hoshigaki Kisame, who had been acting like a supporting role and fighter, suddenly spoke at this moment,
"Kid, do you think that just because we played with you last time, you have the strength to fight against us?"
Hearing this.
Yagyu glanced at Kisame, then withdrew his gaze,
"Hoshigaki Kisame, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, now an S-rank rogue ninja, I have no interest in you, if you do not want to die then get lost, otherwise, I will take your life without hesitation."
As Yagyu's words fell, the atmosphere instantly became heavy.
Boom.
Kisame's body erupted with massive chakra, and the cold killing intent seemed to lower the surrounding temperature by several degrees.
Removing the hat from his head, Kisame looked at Yagyu with a murderous expression, his eyes cold.
"Interesting."
Staring at Yagyu, Kisame said coldly,
"Itachi-san, can I deal with him?"
Hearing Kisame's words.
Uchiha Itachi was silent for a moment, then looked deeply at Yagyu,
"If you make a move, it is best to finish him quickly, otherwise we may run into trouble, this is Konoha, and recently, that person happens to be in the village."
Tap.
Gripping Samehada with one hand, Kisame said coldly,
"Understood."
Boom.
As his voice fell.
Kisame's figure instantly rushed in front of Yagyu, holding the large blade Samehada, he slashed fiercely toward Yagyu's head.
"Kid, without bringing your blade, how much strength do you still have, today you will die here."
His scarlet gaze and violent killing intent made Kisame's shark-like face look even more terrifying,
"Hope your mouth is cleaner in your next life."
Boom.
With a loud explosion, the railing on the riverbank as well as the embankment itself were cut into more than ten huge gaps by Kisame's strike.
Dust rose and was quickly blown away by the river wind.
Hoshigaki Kisame looked at the gaps he created, his expression did not change at all.
Inside the gaps, there was nothing, let alone Yagyu's figure.
"Do you know?"
Yagyu's voice suddenly sounded from all directions, drifting and uncertain,
"People with strength, when they speak, often pierce the hearts of the weak, because they fear, admire, and envy the power of the strong, in order to cover up the filth and fear in their hearts, they often become angry and filled with killing intent."
After a pause.
Yagyu's voice sounded again,
"However, all of this, in the eyes of the strong, is nothing more than a joke."
Tension.
Extreme tension.
They could not see him, and the voice was drifting, making it impossible to determine Yagyu's position.
In just that moment, a trace of cold sweat appeared on Kisame's face.
"Genjutsu."
Hoshigaki Kisame's face showed vigilance,
"When did we fall into a genjutsu, Itachi-san..."
As he spoke.
Kisame turned his head to look at Uchiha Itachi.
When it came to genjutsu, the strongest person Kisame had encountered was Uchiha Itachi.
With a serious expression, Itachi shook his head slightly.
His three-tomoe Sharingan flickered with light,
"I am also under genjutsu, it should have happened during our conversation just now, a true strong person can use voice, contact, or even a glance to trap the opponent in genjutsu."
As he spoke.
Itachi's expression gradually became more serious, and he slowly unfastened his cloak.
"Kisame, step back, you are not Yagyu Sōsuke's opponent, leave the next battle to me."
As his words fell.
Itachi's three-tomoe Sharingan slowly began to rotate,
"Sharingan."
Buzz.
A powerful ocular force flowed along with chakra, the scene in front of Kisame and Itachi suddenly twisted and distorted.
In the next moment, their vision returned to normal.
However, at the instant their vision recovered.
A scorching heat rushed toward them.
Immediately after, both of them saw a terrifying fire dragon rushing toward them, trying to devour them.
"Fire Style, Fire Dragon Flame Bullet."
Standing opposite them, Yagyu exhaled extremely terrifying flames.
At the same time, a massive amount of chakra surged through his body.
His Kage-level presence was fully revealed.
Facing this sudden terrifying attack, Kisame and Itachi's expressions changed drastically.
Whoosh, whoosh.
Their bodies reacted instinctively, both jumping toward the river.
Boom.
The moment they moved away, the fire dragon brushed past their cloaks and landed where they had been standing.
An explosion rang out, dust scattering everywhere.
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