The speed of the Ancient Giant Dragon was very fast.
By morning, they had already reached their destination.
Uehara Naraku looked at the desolate land below, then at the Uchiha brothers, Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke, and said, "Mr. Itachi, Sasuke, do you need us to help flatten this place? It might make things a bit fairer."
"No need."
Uchiha Itachi shook his head, stood up from the Ancient Giant Dragon, and said a bit despondently, "This used to be a base built by the Uchiha Clan. Let it witness the final destiny of our clan."
"How about we reinforce it then? To prevent it from being destroyed by you?"
After Uehara Naraku finished speaking, he turned to the crowd present and loudly asked, "Is there any senior here skilled in Earth Release Ninjutsu..."
"No need either."
Uchiha Itachi quickly interrupted Uehara Naraku. He felt that there was something wrong with Uehara Naraku's mind, always wanting to butt in on everything.
Uchiha Itachi sighed in his heart, looked at Uehara Naraku's puzzled gaze, and lightly explained, "Today it is destined that either Sasuke or I will die here, so let this base be his burial site!"
"...Alright."
Uchiha Sasuke also hurriedly nodded.
Uehara Naraku waved his hand, controlling the Ancient Giant Dragon to descend, and softly invited the Akatsuki members in the audience, "Let's go in and find a good spot!"
Uchiha Itachi: "..."
Uchiha Sasuke: "..."
With the silent gazes of the Uchiha brothers, the Akatsuki members streamed in, entering the Uchiha base, each choosing a good viewing spot.
Pain sat on a stone chair in the Uchiha base. Watching Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke come in, he remembered his responsibility as the host.
Deng...
Deng... Deng...
Pain's fingers lightly tapped on the stone chair. When Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke's footsteps stopped, his voice suddenly turned cold.
"You may begin..."
Before Pain's voice had even faded, Uchiha Sasuke drew his ninja blade, slashing violently at Uchiha Itachi beside him!
With just one slash, he cut open Uchiha Itachi's chest and abdomen!
Uchiha Sasuke's lips curled slightly, and as he stared at the fallen Uchiha Itachi on the ground, he was about to say something when a gasp interrupted his thoughts.
"Wow..."
Deidara exclaimed at the strike. He never hides his amazement.
The others were immediately quite displeased, looking at Deidara, thinking this guy was indeed ruining the serious atmosphere of the scene.
But there was someone even more disruptive.
Clap, clap, clap, clap...
Uehara Naraku slowly extended his hands, clapping amid the silent gazes of the crowd, and praised, "Whether it's Sasuke's fierce slash or Mr. Itachi's crow substitution, both deserve applause, don't they?"
"..."
The crowd exchanged looks for a while.
It seemed like Uehara Naraku had a point? Just Sasuke's one slash was enough to make him considered one of the top Kenjutsu masters in the Ninja World!
The sound of applause echoed throughout the Uchiha base like a tide.
"..."
Uchiha Sasuke's face darkened a shade.
Clapping hands during a life-and-death battle, Akatsuki really dares!
The Uchiha Itachi on the ground dissolved into crows, re-forming Uchiha Itachi on the other side. His expression was quite calm, clearly showing that Uchiha Itachi had excellent mental strength, remaining unaffected despite the awkwardness.
The next moment, Uchiha Itachi clasped his fingers together!
Uchiha Sasuke, ignoring the awkwardness, flung out a massive mechanical shuriken, coating it with Chidori, intending to interrupt Itachi's hand seals.
Who could have predicted that Uchiha Itachi's Sharingan would spin wildly!
"Tsukuyomi!"
The next second, the Tsukuyomi Genjutsu struck Uchiha Sasuke, as the consciousness of the Uchiha brothers entered the Tsukuyomi Space!
The duel of Genjutsu was not something the others present could discern a winner from.
Suddenly, everyone began discussing random topics, but unfortunately, none of them were particularly adept at Genjutsu, and they couldn't fathom the principles of Tsukuyomi.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, Uchiha Sasuke fell to one knee!
Clearly, this battle of Genjutsu in the Tsukuyomi Space had ended. Uehara Naraku's lips curled; within the Tsukuyomi Space, Uchiha Itachi must have already revealed the Mangekyo Sharingan information to his brother!
"Sasuke, you've truly grown!"
On the other side, Uchiha Itachi lay on the ground, gently touching his eyes, "To think you could even break my Tsukuyomi?"
"I had originally found a way to break Tsukuyomi, but this time's Tsukuyomi was somewhat rough, wasn't it?"
Sasuke swung his ninja blade upward, pointing at the figures in Cloud Black Robes, and said, "Itachi, your Genjutsu is impressively lifelike, making it difficult to distinguish, but you forgot, the guys you created in the Tsukuyomi Space were too quiet!
Whether it's the Uchiha Obito you mentioned, Uchiha Madara of legend, or the cursed Mangekyo Sharingan stories of our clan, how could those figures in the Tsukuyomi Space still just sit there without a care!"
"Ah, it was their presence that revealed the flaw..."
Uchiha Itachi slowly nodded, stood up, and softly said, "I didn't think having too many spectators today would cause a flaw in the Genjutsu, but it couldn't be helped!"