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In a small town not far from Konoha, on the corridor of an inn, Jiraiya slowly put down the young woman on his shoulder. His face was extremely solemn as he looked at the two figures opposite him, dressed in black cloaks with red clouds: Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame.
"Uchiha Itachi, Sharingan!! Trouble. I didn't expect to encounter someone from the Uchiha clan again." Jiraiya muttered to himself, sweat involuntarily beading in his palms.
Now, he didn't dare to speak words like 'I'll take care of Kisame and Itachi' as he would in the original story. After all, he had truly witnessed the horror of the Mangekyo Sharingan. Now, it wasn't just him alone against two opponents, but also Naruto, that troublesome burden. Being able to escape here smoothly was already a pretty good outcome.
As for whether Uchiha Itachi had the Mangekyo Sharingan, Jiraiya hadn't even considered the thought. How could a powerful ninja capable of annihilating his entire clan by himself not possess the Mangekyo Sharingan?
"Pervy Sage!!! What are you doing!! You immediately get enchanted when a beautiful woman glances at you!? These two guys aren't ordinary thugs, especially that one who looks so much like Sasuke!!! That guy also has the Sharingan, just like Uchiha Itachi!!!" Naruto yelled loudly, glaring at Jiraiya.
"Quiet!!!! Naruto!!" Jiraiya roared, and Naruto instantly shuddered, then shut his mouth and said no more. He also knew that now was not the time to be angry.
Jiraiya was also not in the mood to joke around with Naruto as he would in the original story. Instead, he stared fixedly at the two opponents. Especially Uchiha Itachi, who opened his mouth with a solemn expression: "Is your target indeed Naruto?"
Naruto was stunned when he heard Jiraiya's words. He looked at Jiraiya, Uchiha Itachi, and Hoshigaki Kisame in disbelief. Now, he finally understood. It turned out that their target was him all along!!!
Hearing Jiraiya's words, Kisame and Itachi were startled. Then, a hint of understanding flashed in Uchiha Itachi's eyes. He said faintly: "So that's how it is. No wonder Kakashi knew about us. So the source of intelligence was you."
"Heh heh, Lord Jiraiya is not quite like the legends, is he?" Kisame slowly gripped the Samehada on his back and said with a strange laugh. "Hmph!!! Don't even think about it. I will not hand Naruto over to you!!!" Jiraiya said coldly, his entire body tensed, fully on guard, already prepared for battle.
"That's not up to you," Uchiha Itachi said indifferently, looking at Jiraiya. Jiraiya's eyes merely constricted, and his hands were about to begin forming hand signs. Just then, Uchiha Itachi said with a calm expression: "Long time no see, Sasuke."
Jiraiya and Naruto's expressions instantly changed. A voice filled with rage and hatred came from behind them: "Uchiha Itachi!!!"
"Sasuke!!!" Naruto and Jiraiya fiercely turned their heads. They saw Uchiha Sasuke had appeared at the corner at some unknown time, his pair of blood-red, two-tomoe Sharingan eyes fixedly staring at Uchiha Itachi. His eyes were filled with hatred. "Uchiha Itachi!!! You've finally appeared again!!!"
Uchiha Itachi slowly turned around and looked at Uchiha Sasuke with an indifferent expression. "The meaning of my life until today is to kill you!!! Uchiha Itachi!!!" Sasuke roared madly. A Chidori had already condensed in his left hand, and the sound of crackling electricity echoed throughout the corridor.
"Oh, he looks just like Itachi, and he also has the Sharingan. Itachi, who is this kid?" Kisame asked curiously. "My younger brother," Uchiha Itachi said expressionlessly.
"I'll kill you!!!!!" Sasuke roared madly and charged towards Uchiha Itachi like a bolt of lightning. "Hmph!!!" The Chidori in his hand instantly carved a deep gash in the wall.
"Chidori!!!?" Uchiha Itachi raised his eyebrow slightly, a little surprised that Sasuke actually knew how to use Kakashi's signature move...
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"Die!!!!!" Sasuke roared madly, the Chidori in his hand stabbing fiercely towards Uchiha Itachi with all the hatred in his heart.
Sasori and Haku walked quietly on the ancient path where cherry blossoms danced. Two rows of ancient lanterns on both sides of the road framed the scenery here like a poem or a painting. "The Land of Cherry Blossoms truly lives up to its reputation; the scenery is so beautiful," Haku said happily, looking at the beautiful surroundings.
"Haven't you been to the Land of Cherry Blossoms before? The cherry blossoms here are quite famous," Sasori said with a smile to Haku, his black hair fluttering in the wind.
"I was always being trained by Mr. Zabuza, and at the same time, I had to follow Mr. Zabuza everywhere to do bounty missions, living day to day, not knowing what tomorrow would bring. How could I have the opportunity to come to such a beautiful and peaceful country?" Haku said with a faint smile.
"So that's how it is. But you don't have to worry anymore. You can see cherry blossoms whenever you want from now on, and the Land of Cherry Blossoms has many beautiful sceneries. If you want to go, I will accompany you anytime," Sasori said gently.
Haku shook his head, then smiled and said, "Sasori, you are the leader of Sand Village. How can you leave Sand Village anytime? You must have many things to do. I'm already very content to live peacefully here, but I hope Mr. Zabuza can also find his own home." Haku said wistfully.
Sasori heard this and immediately took Haku's hand. "Don't worry, no matter what happens, I will protect you." Sasori said with a firm tone.
"Mm, I understand, Sasori." Haku nodded, touched. "Haku, otherwise, let's go to the Land of Water. I'll take you to see your mother, and while we're there, see my father." Sasori said faintly.
Haku was startled, then gently smiled and nodded, "Okay, everything will be as Sasori says."
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