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"As expected," Itachi Uchiha thought to himself.
He finally understood why his mental strength had been severely damaged after forcibly using the power of his MangekyĆ Sharingan two years ago.
At that time, he had exhausted his own chakra and could only barely open his Sharingan to its MangekyĆ form.
A body nearly depleted of chakra could no longer sustain the MangekyĆ's power.
So, at that time, his own mental energy had replaced chakra.
Although Itachi was still unclear about the specifics, mental energy, or spiritual energy, was one of the two energies that make up chakra.
The human body has the ability to protect itself, so the large amount of mental energy at this time reduced the body's energy consumption.
Fortunately, Itachi had only used the MangekyĆ Sharingan's eye power to interfere.
If he had attempted to use MangekyĆ techniques, such as Tsukuyomi or Amaterasu, he would have been absolutely dead.
Such a situation would have been impossible with Itachi's original mental strength, but after his rebirth, his mental strength seemed to have gradually strengthened.
Therefore, his mental strength began to repair itself after half a month of damage.
The reason for the increased mental power was likely due to the original soul of this reborn body.
Itachi still hadn't fully understood his situation.
Was it his future self's soul that replaced the soul of his five-year-old self, or were the two souls originally one?
This was also why Itachi's current use of the dual-magatama Sharingan had significantly enhanced his insight and eye power.
Just as Itachi was pondering these things, a strong wind roared past, enveloping Shisui Uchiha and Might Guy.
Kakashi Hatake formed hand seals continuously, shifting dramatically.
The Wind Style jutsu was merely intended to restrict the two men's movements.
The true killing move was yet to come.
He formed hand seals with incredible speed, his hands seemingly turning into afterimages.
The jutsu, consisting of seven seals, was completed in less than two seconds.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
Flames formed in front of his mask, covering his mouth.
The raging flames emitted a sound like a dragon's roar, expanding and attacking Shisui and Guy from the front, left, and right.
When Kakashi unleashed this level of Fire Release, the intense heat in the air forced Itachi to retreat a distance again.
"Is this⊠a jutsu from the Third Hokage's family?"
Gazing at the raging flames ahead, Itachi's eyes flickered with surprise.
In Konoha, besides the Uchiha clan, the Sarutobi clan, the Third Hokage's, were also highly skilled in Fire Release.
The jutsu Kakashi used was considered advanced, and even among the Uchiha, it lacked any training methods.
However, since the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, was still alive, it wasn't surprising that Kakashi, as his disciple, had access to these jutsu.
Putting aside these identities, Kakashi and Shisui were the Fourth Hokage's most important assistants.
"Boom!"
The flames collided with the earlier Wind Release jutsu, causing it to expand again.
Combining Wind Release with Fire Release usually involves performing Fire Release first, then leveraging the wind's properties to amplify it.
However, because Kakashi needed to use Wind Release to weaken Shisui and Guy's mobility, he used it in reverse.
Although the combined power was significantly reduced, the Fire Dragon Flame Bullet's destructive power was already considerable.
Flames spread, enveloping the three figures.
Even so, Itachi, with his Sharingan, which could see through the flow of chakra within the human body, was able to continue observing the battle under these circumstances.
Itachi's gaze remained fixed on Kakashi.
"His chakra is so abundant?"
Itachi was slightly surprised by Kakashi's chakra status.
He had previously believed that the Sharingan was unsuitable for Kakashi because he was not an Uchiha and therefore could not deactivate it on his own.
Under these conditions, his body constantly needed to maintain the Sharingan's power.
While the power wasn't as high when not in use, maintaining it 24/7 would significantly impact Kakashi's growth, unless he had a constitution like the Senju or Uzumaki.
Itachi had once joined the ANBU, and he discovered this when he first met Kakashi.
After the Third Hokage died, he sneaked back to the village.
Kakashi, who had maintained the Sharingan for many years, was in worse health than before.
But now, this condition in Kakashi had almost disappeared.
His body did not show the symptoms of being affected by the Sharingan.
"Is this also a change caused by the Fourth Hokage not dying?"
Itachi pondered thoughtfully, looking at the three people who were performing their own methods in the flames in front of him.
This is the only explanation at the moment, and in Konoha, only that man has such ability.
Because Minato and his wife Kushina Uzumaki are both proficient in the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques!
As the flames swelled, Shisui's figure was first caught in the spread, then quickly vanished.
"Chichi!"
Kakashi formed seals with his hands again, clasping his right hand over his left wrist.
A ball of lightning gradually condensed in his left palm, and dense arcs of lightning spread out from it.
"Is it complete? That jutsu?"
As Kakashi's jutsu took shape, the radiant lightning shattered the surrounding flames.
This was the future Konoha's foremost technician, the only original jutsu, an upgraded version of Sasuke's A-rank Chidori, an S-rank ultimate jutsu powerful enough to cut through lightning!
"Raikiri!"
Kakashi thrust out with his left hand, the lightning ball in his hand transforming into a sharp blade, slicing through the flames before him without hindrance.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in the flames, Guy shouted again.
"Fifth Gate, Gate of Limit, open!"
"Boom!"
His body trembled slightly, and the resulting force shook the air, forcing the surrounding flames to disperse.
Guy launched a straight punch toward Kakashi's approach, creating an invisible impact beneath the fist that tore through the layers of flames.
Kakashi's figure emerged.
However, neither he nor Guy were fully focused on each other.
Both were focused on the forest behind them.
Swish, swish, swish!
From the forest, Shisui, who had vanished earlier, burst forth, swiftly approaching, still clutching the ANBU sword.
As Kakashi and Guy watched, his form suddenly split into five, each darting forward alternately.
"Clones?"
Guy muttered.
Itachi, observing the scene, shook his head slightly, saying, "Not clones. Did Shisui complete his attack early?"
"Boom boom boom!"
Five Shisuis swiftly approached, shifting positions as they did, their blades swung violently, transforming into countless arcs of flaming blades that slashed at Kakashi and Guy respectively!
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Itachi Uchiha's eyes flickered with fire.
Seeing the jutsu Shisui Uchiha unleashed, he couldn't help but recall their first meeting.
From that moment on, Shisui became Itachi's target, and also his closest friend.
Shisui was once known as the Uchiha clan's strongest ninja, but another title resounded across the lands, his fame known to nearly everyone in the ninja world.
Shisui of the Body Flicker!
Chirp!
Flaming blades darted towards Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy, each one daring them to ignore.
"Isn't that a clone?"
Kakashi's eyes narrowed slightly.
With his Sharingan, he could discern the amount of chakra Shisui was pouring into his attack.
Guy, who had previously assumed Shisui was using clones, narrowed his eyes as he watched the five Shisuis' steps.
Clearly, even he, a master of taijutsu, had noticed.
"As expected of them," Itachi muttered to himself as he watched from afar.
Shisui's fame in the ninja world stemmed from his ability to adapt his Body Flicker Technique to his own unique circumstances.
Of the five Shisuis, only one was Shisui's true form.
The remaining four were merely afterimages, lingering in the visual field due to their high-speed movement.
While these were afterimages, Shisui could almost instantly move to the location of any of his afterimages, so they could all be considered his true form.
Therefore, the flaming blades they slashed out were attacks from his true form, energized by his full chakra.
Kakashi could use his Sharingan to discern chakra strength and analyze Shisui's situation.
Guy specialized in physical techniques, so no matter how fast Shisui's Body Flicker Technique moved, he couldn't hide it.
And just as Kakashi's Sharingan ailment had been resolved, Itachi also had a vague idea of who had helped Shisui complete his Body Flicker Technique prematurely.
It was the man known as the Yellow Flash of the Leaf, the fastest man in the ninja world.
Itachi could now understand why the masked man sought to control the Nine-Tails and would resort to any means necessary to eliminate the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
His presence was not only a formidable threat in itself, but it also fueled the rapid growth of a new generation of ninja within Konoha.
"Double Attack Fang!" A flaming blade descended, and Guy abruptly drew his weaponânunchakuâfrom his ninja tool bag.
Few ninja wield such weapons, and only those as skilled in physical techniques as Guy could unleash their full potential.
"Boom!"
Guy swung his nunchaku at the blade's glare.
Fueled by the power of the Fifth Gate, the air seemed to shatter with a resounding explosion before the two attacks collided.
Kakashi thrust his jutsu forward, leaving a long arc of lightning behind him, like the tail of the jutsu.
"Bang!"
The three attacks collided, sending powerful chakra wave ripples through the air, scattering the surrounding flames.
Just as Guy and Kakashi had broken through the flaming blade's glare, Shisui, using the Body Flicker Technique, appeared beside them almost instantly.
They locked horns, a fierce battle unfolding.
As Shisui, Kakashi, and Guy fought with all their might, Itachi's eyesight began to struggle.
Though Itachi's current perceptive power and pupil power rivaled those of a three-magatama ninja, his basic reflexes couldn't adapt to the images his eyes transmitted to his brain.
The three engaged in a fierce battle for several minutes.
"Boom boom!"
Several more loud explosions echoed, and the three figures staggered back.
"Is it over?"
Itachi observed, deactivating his Sharingan to avoid detection.
Directly in front of him, on the training grounds, the three opposing forces didn't meet each other's gazes.
Kakashi didn't dare linger on Shisui, and Guy's gaze dropped to the two men's feet.
This was common sense in the ninja world when battling Uchiha ninjas: one couldn't gaze into their Sharingan.
Even though Kakashi possessed the Sharingan, he knew it wasn't wise to compete with Shisui in a battle of eyes and illusions.
Shisui saw that both of them were afraid of the illusion of his Sharingan, and chuckled, "Let's end it here today."
As he spoke, his blood-red pupils gradually changed and returned to their original appearance.
"Huh!"
The green light around Guy gradually disappeared.
After releasing the Fifth Gate, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Each time a gate of the Eight Gates was opened, it would bring more powerful power than before, but the burden on the body would also increase exponentially.
Therefore, if physical skills have not been practiced to a certain level, forcing the Eight Gates to open is an act of self-destruction.
Itachi now set his sights on Kakashi, only to see him raise his right hand and form a seal with one hand.
As he formed the seal, Kakashi's left eyelid drooped shut, and the pattern of a seal appeared at the edge of his eye socket.
"Directly restricting the flow of chakra around the left eye?"
Although Itachi didn't understand seals, it wasn't difficult for him to guess the Fourth Hokage's method for solving Kakashi's left eye depletion problem.
As far as he knew, there hadn't been any seals specifically designed to restrict chakra in the ninja world before.
This seal must have been developed and improved by the Fourth Hokage specifically for Kakashi a few years after he acquired the Sharingan.
This showed how much the Fourth Hokage valued this disciple who had survived the Third Shinobi World War.
"Impressive."
After releasing the Eight Gates, Guy's expression changed as he looked at Shisui.
After sealing his Sharingan, Kakashi pulled down his forehead protector to cover his left eye, his right eye gleaming as he gazed at Shisui.
Although the previous fight had been a three-way melee, it had clearly ended in a draw.
However, if it hadn't been a one-on-one fight, Shisui's speed would have given him plenty of opportunities to perform illusions.
So, Guy and Kakashi had to internally accept that this slightly younger Uchiha boy was stronger than they were.
But it was precisely because of this that this battle truly held its meaning.
"I'm leaving," Kakashi nodded at Shisui, then leaped away.
Guy and Shisui were already accustomed to this kind of character.
Guy stared at Shisui solemnly, saying, "I will continue to work hard. The next time we meet, I'll be a stronger man, until I defeat you and Kakashi!"
"Me too," Shisui smiled faintly.
Guy turned, waved to Itachi in the distance, and left.
"How was it?"
After the two men left, Shisui landed in front of Itachi and asked with a smile.
"You guys fought so fast, I couldn't even see clearly," Itachi sighed slightly.
"Oh, really?"
Shisui looked at the boy before him and shrugged.
The next day, at the Ninja Academy.
This morning's training session was taijutsu sparring.
"Kimura Ariki versus Uchiha Itachi!"
As teacher Junpei Kanhara finished his words, the two teenagers entered the arena.
Bang! Immediately, the sparring began.
Two figures crossed paths in the training ground.
At this moment, no one in the Ninja Academy noticed that on the rooftop outside the school, an old man, with his now-cloudy eyes, was observing everything happening in the training ground.
The old man looked from afar at the black-haired boy, who seemed to be struggling in the duel but was gradually gaining the upper hand.
He took a light puff on his pipe, exhaled the smoke, and muttered,
"Uchiha ItachiâŠ"
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