Sasuke spoke while walking forward as if without a care.
This area was full of jagged rocks, not quite a mountain, and filled with blind spots.
Uchiha Itachi didn't say anything, he just put the scroll back together.
It was hard to tell if it was because this place was so barren that there were no birds, or if there was some other reason, but there was no sound at all.
A strange silence hung in the air.
Two Iwagakure Village ninja hiding behind the rocks looked at each other. They were on their usual patrol, but they had run into an unexpected enemy.
The Akatsuki organization had a very loud reputation, and almost every large country with a ninja village knew to be wary of rogue ninja wearing black robes with red clouds.
With their fighting strength, they clearly had little chance of winning against these two.
Everyone in the Akatsuki organization was talented. Each one was an S-rank rogue ninja, not someone to mess with.
Although they couldn't tell who these two were, it was best to send someone back to get more people.
Uchiha Itachi was wearing a hat, and from a distance, his entire face was hidden behind his clothes. It was hard to tell which village he was from, let alone if he was a man or a woman.
But Sasuke, walking in front, was much more noticeable. He was holding his hat and didn't seem to be hiding anything.
Unfortunately, he wasn't wearing a headband either, so they couldn't identify him.
"Let's take care of this one first," one of them whispered to the other.
They had been hiding nearby since these two were looking at a map.
These two didn't seem to realize they were being watched and were still looking at the scenery.
The younger one, who seemed more carefree, even walked straight into their trap area.
They had only planned to delay these two here for a while, stopping them until backup arrived.
But looking at the situation now, they might even be able to take one of them down.
The other person silently nodded, and his figure quickly disappeared behind the rocks.
Then, both of their eyes refocused on Sasuke and Uchiha Itachi.
A crow landed silently on the rock where one of them had been crouching, its small black eyes shining.
Then, the crow turned its head and pecked at its black feathers with its beak. When it turned its head again, its small black eyes were stained red.
The spinning Sharingan silently watched the surroundings.
The crow didn't stay long before flapping its wings and flying straight into the sky.
The Iwagakure Village ninja who heard the flapping sound glanced over, but only saw a few scattered feathers falling from the crow.
The black feathers floated down and landed on the rock.
The Iwagakure Village ninja tilted his head, confused, and then refocused his attention on Sasuke in front.
Tiger - Rat - Snake.
"Earth Release: Rock Shelter Destruction."
The two of them didn't hesitate and quickly split to opposite sides, making hand signs at the same time.
They slammed their hands together on the ground.
"BOOM!!"
After a loud sound, the rocks around Sasuke shook violently. The rocks of different heights around him, and even the yellow rock he was standing on, trembled.
The distance separating Sasuke and Uchiha Itachi was completely blocked by a wall made of earth.
One of them stuck his head out from the collapsing rocks, looking down at Sasuke, who had a surprised look on his face.
"So-called Akatsuki members are nothing special."
The Iwagakure Village ninja grinned with satisfaction.
The Akatsuki organization members were rumored to have unique abilities and sounded incredibly strong, but seeing them now, they were just okay.
The ground under Sasuke's feet was constantly collapsing, and he was about to fall into the ground. A piece of rock fell toward his head.
Just as the Iwagakure Village ninja was about to turn away, he suddenly saw Sasuke, who was about to be hit by the falling rock, give a meaningful smile.
He instinctively felt something was wrong and was about to take a closer look when his eyes met the red Sharingan.
"...?!"
In the moment of hesitation, Sasuke drew Kusanagi Sword from his waist, easily dodging the falling rocks, and quickly ran upwards.
At the same time, he gathered Chakra in his hand.
The bright blue lightning-type Chakra rubbed against the air, creating a loud electrical sound, a "crackle" sound. Sasuke jumped up at an almost strange speed.
The small falling rocks were smashed into a pile of small pieces by the lightning-covered Kusanagi Sword, falling directly from the air and creating a soft sound on the ground.
"So fast?!"
When he saw the Sharingan, the Iwagakure Village ninja had a bad feeling. But before he could think, Sasuke had already stepped on the falling rocks and charged up.
The Iwagakure Village ninja took a step back, seemingly wanting to make a last stand.
There was no time to make hand signs now...!
The Iwagakure Village ninja quickly pulled out a kunai from his tool bag and barely blocked it in front of him.
Sasuke's face was illuminated by the bright blue lightning, which was very different from his easygoing expression when he was talking and laughing with Uchiha Itachi.
His thin lips were tightly pressed together, and his red Three Tomoe Sharingan gave off a chilling killing intent.
The slender Kusanagi Sword grazed the edge of the kunai and pierced the Iwagakure Village ninja's chest with almost no resistance.
Sasuke calmly looked at the surprised face of the ninja, who had widened his eyes in shock.
"The Kusanagi Sword can't be defended against. You made the worst choice."
Sasuke's cold voice rang out, and then he pulled out the Kusanagi Sword. Dark red blood spurted out quickly.
Sasuke turned his head without expression and looked behind him. Another Iwagakure Village ninja who was preparing to trap Uchiha Itachi was standing there.
He seemed to realize something and quickly turned his head to look at Sasuke. But when he saw the Sharingan, his eyes rolled back and he fell down.
Sasuke snorted and glanced at the two of them, then put the Kusanagi Sword back into his waist.
"Ah-- ah--"
In the rocky area in front, the sudden sound of a crow cawing rang out.
A flock of black crows swirled in the air.
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