"Itachi-san, is this little blond kid the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?" Kisame Hoshigaki grinned sinisterly, carrying his bandaged greatsword.
"Yes. I didn't expect him to be here alone. I was originally thinking about how to lure Jiraiya away, but now it's easier. Let's just take him." Itachi Uchiha's voice was flat.
Naruto's pupils unconsciously contracted: Nani? Who are these two people? This shark-face knows I'm a Jinchuriki? And this Itachi, why does he feel so familiar? Like, Sasuke?
However, the two wouldn't wait for Naruto to figure it out. Kisame Hoshigaki directly reached out to grab him.
Naruto subconsciously used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, but they were all dealt with by Kisame Hoshigaki's horizontal sweep with his bandaged greatsword. Naruto himself was punched in the stomach, hurting so much he almost blacked out.
Although he really wanted to resist, it was clearly impossible with his current strength.
He didn't even have time to call for help, and he didn't know if Jiraiya was aware of the enemy's attack.
"Alright, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has been captured. It's time to return..."
"Wood Leaf Great Whirlwind!"
Kai's attack interrupted Kisame Hoshigaki. A large foot suddenly appeared in Kisame Hoshigaki's sight, then kicked Kisame Hoshigaki flying, and also scooped Naruto up into his hands.
It's hard to imagine how fast Kai must have been, otherwise how could Kisame Hoshigaki not react in time?
Naruto was overjoyed: "Bushy Brows sensei! You came just in time 'ttebayo!"
Well, if he hadn't been on time, Naruto, the Jinchuriki, would have been taken away. By then, they wouldn't know where to look for him, and even if they found him, only Naruto's corpse would be left.
The savior dying? That wouldn't do!
Itachi Uchiha's gaze sharpened, and he intended to attack Kai.
However, a figure suddenly appeared before him, striking the pose for Sun Fist. It was Natsuki.
Itachi Uchiha was startled and subconsciously closed his eyes, also activating the Susanoo skeleton for protection. But after waiting for a while with no activity, he quietly opened his eyes to look.
Well, well, Natsuki was just posing without activating the Ninjutsu, huh? Playing tricks on people is fun!
Itachi Uchiha couldn't help but feel annoyed. He was actually fooled by such a fake move. It seemed his eyesight had deteriorated too much, even affecting his intelligence.
Kisame Hoshigaki walked back at this point, his smile sinister: "Yare yare daze! What's with this weird kappa?"
Kai directly tossed Naruto aside, gave himself a thumbs-up, and introduced himself: "I am the Noble Blue Beast of Konoha, Might Guy! I'm not a kappa at all! You shark-face are the monster!"
"Shark-face? Heh heh heh, I'll make you regret it!"
Kisame Hoshigaki was clearly angry. He silently unveiled the cloth wrapping the greatsword samehada, revealing the strange greatsword.
Natsuki took a moment to remind: "Teacher Kai, that greatsword is called samehada. It's a living sword and will absorb other people's Chakra. Remember to be careful."
"Oh! Don't worry, I'll handle this shark-face!"
Kai wasn't hesitant either. He decisively drew out his nunchaku. Since the opponent's weapon was difficult to deal with, he could only use his own weapon. Behold his strongest nunchaku!
Swish! Swish! Swish!
He twirled the nunchaku very coolly, then suddenly charged forward, attacking fiercely with them.
Kisame Hoshigaki also brandished samehada and fought with Kai.
However, when it came to taijutsu, Kisame Hoshikagi was clearly no match for Kai. After only a few moves, Kai spotted an opening and suddenly kicked towards Kisame Hoshigaki's head. Kisame Hoshigaki didn't have time to withdraw his sword to defend and could only dodge by tilting his head back. But Kai seized the opportunity with a hook kick and actually snatched the greatsword away.
It has to be said, Kai's move to snatch the sword was very cool. Kisame Hoshigaki was stunned.
Natsuki quickly added: "Teacher Kai, the greatsword samehada recognizes its master. Don't try to grab the hilt, you'll be hurt by it. Quickly kick the sword far away, otherwise, this sword will actively run back to merge with its master!"
Hearing this, Kai didn't hesitate and directly kicked the greatsword samehada away.
"Brat! You know too much! Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique!"
Kisame Hoshigaki was clearly angry. He immediately formed hand seals and used Water Release Ninjutsu. A large amount of water was spewed out, directly flooding this area, showing his extremely vast Chakra reserves.
Naruto was clearly scared silly. He probably saw such a terrifying Water Release Ninjutsu for the first time.
Natsuki wasn't flustered at all. He still stood in the Sun Fist pose blocking Itachi Uchiha. As soon as Itachi Uchiha showed an opening, he would unleash the Sun Fist without hesitation, blinding the guy's eyes, and then attack.
Itachi Uchiha probably also thought this would happen, so he didn't dare to act rashly.
In fact, he was ready to close his eyes at any moment, and also ready to activate Susanoo for protection. Otherwise, if Natsuki activated the Eight Gates and gave him a kick, his brittle bones would surely be shattered.
"You seem unaffected by my Genjutsu!"
There was disbelief in Itachi Uchiha's eyes. From just now, he had been using various Genjutsu on Natsuki, but none of it worked at all. It was simply unbelievable.
Natsuki chuckled: "It's just Genjutsu. As long as you wear sunglasses, you won't fall for Genjutsu. Isn't that common sense?"
This is nonsense common sense! If Genjutsu could be broken so simply, wouldn't all the Ninja in the Ninja World who learn Genjutsu become a joke?
However, Naruto believed him: "Really? So that's how it is! No wonder Natsuki suddenly wore sunglasses during the Chunin Exams. Was it to guard against Genjutsu? Hahaha, I learned something 'ttebayo!"
This kid, he's hopeless!
Natsuki had no intention of making a move; his only goal was to stop Itachi Uchiha.
Fighting Itachi Uchiha was exhausting. Once that guy activated his Susanoo for defense, just kicking through it was already a lot of effort, and the key was that even if you kicked through it, you might not necessarily hurt the opponent. It was a thankless task.
Furthermore, that guy's Amaterasu black flames were very powerful. If he were pushed too hard and used them, it would also be very troublesome.
So, a standoff was enough. They would just wait for Kisame Hoshigaki to be defeated.
However, that clearly wasn't going to happen. The next second, a white-haired old man suddenly appeared and launched a Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet at Kisame Hoshigaki, almost roasting him into a fish jerky.
It was Jiraiya, who had rushed over after hearing the commotion!
Itachi Uchiha immediately said, "Kisame, today's mission is a failure. Let's retreat for now."
Kisame Hoshigaki naturally had no objections. He was already wary of Natsuki, especially since he had almost been beaten to death before, and the scars were still there. Now, this weird Kappa was also difficult to deal with. With the addition of One of the Sannin, Jiraiya, capturing the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was out of the question.
"Then let's retreat..."
"Don't even think about leaving! Ninja Art: Toad Mouth Binding Technique!"
Jiraiya slammed his hand on the ground, directly summoning the stomach walls of a toad, trapping everyone inside.
Seeing this, Natsuki no longer stood in a standoff. He directly drew his Demon Blade Thousand Blades and flashed in front of Itachi Uchiha, slashing down with one strike. Itachi Uchiha subconsciously raised his Kunai to block, but the next second, his pupils contracted.
Parts of the Demon Blade Thousand Blades shattered, avoiding the block and continuing the downward slash.