Within the circle of Amaterasu Black Flame.
Uchiha Itachi could only choose this place to meet Uzumaki Naruto because only this way would no one notice what he was doing. This was his backup plan for Uchiha Sasuke.
Originally, seeing how Sasuke treated his former friends, Itachi had already planned to give up on bringing Sasuke back to Konoha; but Uzumaki Naruto's actions made Itachi see hope for Sasuke's future.
As long as Sasuke's friends were willing to accept him, Itachi believed it was better for Sasuke to return to his hometown.
Since Uzumaki Naruto was so determined to bring Sasuke back, Itachi wanted to put this layer of insurance on Uzumaki Naruto.
Unfortunately, just as Itachi encircled himself and Naruto, Naruto suddenly produced two Shadow Clones and quickly formed a jutsu he had just learned!
"Wind Release: Rasen Shuriken!"
"..."
Uchiha Itachi's expression changed.
This treatment difference is too vast, isn't it?
Is the treatment between brothers so different?
When Uzumaki Naruto met Sasuke, he only used one Shadow Clone and Rasengan, but upon meeting him, he directly used a Rasen Shuriken!
Itachi's face looked slightly displeased. He stared intently at the Wind Release Rasen Shuriken in Naruto's hand and calmly praised, "A very formidable Wind Release Jutsu. Even I would be in danger if hit."
"This is something I painstakingly developed..."
Uzumaki Naruto's face showed a confident smile as he spoke seriously, "A jutsu prepared especially for you Akatsuki members..."
"What a pity,"
Uchiha Itachi shook his head, a red light flashing in his eyes, "Then why didn't you use this jutsu to attack Sasuke just now? After all, he wanted to kill you just now!"
"I consider Sasuke my brother."
Naruto's face instantly became solemn as he said seriously, "I'm not like you, no matter what, I would never harm Sasuke..."
"Then let's talk somewhere else!"
Itachi's expression also became serious. The Three Tomoe Sharingan in his eyes evolved into the Mangekyo Sharingan, activating its dojutsu!
Itachi's voice turned low, "Tsukuyomi..."
The next moment, Naruto felt the environment around him change abruptly, finding himself inexplicably in a blood-red world.
This was Uchiha Itachi's Tsukuyomi Spiritual Space!
"I already know you want to bring Sasuke back to Konoha."
Itachi's figure floated in the air as he slowly asked, "Uzumaki Naruto, you saw just now, Sasuke tried to kill you. If he attacks Konoha with Akatsuki in the future, what will you choose?"
Itachi's voice seemed full of temptation, its ethereal nature hard to pin down, "Would you choose between Konoha and Sasuke? Would you choose to kill Uchiha Sasuke to protect Konoha? As a ninja, sometimes you have to make some cruel choices..."
"Ha, such a choice? No way!"
Uzumaki Naruto coldly scrutinized Itachi, clenched his fist, and said, "I will protect Konoha, and I won't kill Sasuke!"
Itachi slowly lowered his eyelids, sighed deeply, "Hmm? What a naive..."
"Hey!"
Naruto suddenly interrupted Itachi, grinning, fiddling with his ninja, "I have always hated you Akatsuki members, but last time, I thought that guy called Sasori of the Red Sand said something right..."
Naruto stared intently, uttering word by word, "How can a ninja kill their own comrade for the village. Isn't that forgetting the existence of the village in truth, protecting one's comrades?"
Naruto suddenly raised his fist determinedly, "So I'll protect Konoha and surely rescue Sasuke from Akatsuki! Straightforward talk, said and done, that's my ninja way!"
"..."
Uchiha Itachi looked at Uzumaki Naruto with a face full of shock.
At this moment, Itachi couldn't help but want to believe him.
This kid named Uzumaki Naruto is indeed remarkable. Sasuke is truly fortunate to have such a friend.
In the Tsukuyomi Space's sky, countless crows began to fly, and Itachi's voice became increasingly hollow yet seemed omnipresent.
"I'll transfer my power to you, as a safeguard for a day when you won't kill each other. I hope this power will never be used!"
The next moment, Naruto's eyes focused as a crow inexplicably entered his mouth, being swallowed into his stomach!
What on earth is this thing!
Unfortunately trapped in the Tsukuyomi Space, Naruto had no power to resist, just letting Itachi put this crow into his mouth.
After completing this, Itachi's face faintly revealed a hint of a smile, the blood-red in the sky gradually faded, and the Tsukuyomi Space disintegrated in an instant.
After Tsukuyomi ended.
Uzumaki Naruto involuntarily knelt on the ground, trying to spit out the crow swallowed into his stomach: "What on earth is going on?"