Karin's sensory report made the atmosphere suddenly tense.
For a moment, even the gentle breeze by the river seemed to stop.
Uchiha Itachi took in everyone's grave expressions, understanding the situation.
"It seems you are anxious to leave, but I'm afraid you won't get your wish!"
As he spoke, Uchiha Itachi quickly formed hand signs.
Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique-Claw Red!
Shuriken wrapped in rolling flames shot out like rain, attacking Seiya and the others.
Yugito Nii stepped forward, instantly releasing chakra arms covered in blue flames, blocking all of them.
Uchiha Itachi was slightly surprised, "The perfect Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails?"
At the same time, Seiya had a flash of inspiration and came up with a solution to break the stalemate.
"Yugito sensei, quickly go into Full Tailed Beast Transformation! I want to see if Uchiha Itachi is willing to waste his Susanoo, which he can only use a few times in his life, right here!"
"Good!"
Yugito Nii didn't hesitate, immediately releasing her chakra.
In an instant, a massive fire cat, as huge as a small mountain, stood majestically on the grassland.
The air suddenly became scorching hot, and the grass blades quickly burned to ashes, leaving the green grassland a charred wasteland.
The Two-Tails clawed at Uchiha Itachi.
The flames were as swift as a stream of light, stirring up rolling hot winds.
Uchiha Itachi quickly used the Body Flicker Technique to avoid the sharp edge, bypassing the Two-Tails and charging toward Seiya and the others.
From beginning to end, his only goal was to kill the Uchiha!
The Uchiha who defected to Kumogakure must die!
Seiya was protected by Izanagi, so he'd spare him for now.
He would take Uchiha Mikoto's life first!
In a flash of thought, Itachi adjusted his focus, targeting Uchiha Mikoto's head.
Amaterasu!
Chakra gathered in his eyes, and blood overflowed from Uchiha Itachi's double dojutsu.
The tomoe in Seiya's eyes spun, accurately capturing this detail.
He quickly turned around and tackled Uchiha Mikoto, covering her tightly beneath him.
The black flames that appeared out of thin air lost their target and drifted down onto Seiya's body.
In her panic, Uchiha Mikoto didn't realize what had happened, her face blank.
Her nose was filled with the boy's strong male scent, and her translucent earlobes immediately turned red as if soaked in blood.
At the same time, the Two-Tails spewed out blue flames one after another, shooting toward Uchiha Itachi, overwhelming and mighty, like a rain of fire.
Uchiha Itachi looked up, his expression grave.
The long sprint had already consumed a large amount of his stamina, and he had just used Amaterasu, further deteriorating his physical condition.
At this moment, avoiding the dense rain of fire was beyond his strength.
No retreat, no choice.
No other option, Susanoo!
Uchiha Itachi made a painful decision, condensing his dojutsu power. Fresh blood gushed from his eye sockets.
In the next moment, a red chakra giant rose from the ground, shielding him within.
The sturdy chakra armor easily blocked the rain of fire.
Everyone was shocked. They had all underestimated Uchiha Itachi's determination to kill.
This guy used Susanoo!
Cough! Cough! Cough!
Uchiha Itachi coughed violently, his face pale.
He was already suffering from a terminal illness, and the side effects of Susanoo further worsened his dangerous physical condition.
He forcibly suppressed his physical discomfort, using the Yata Mirror to block the Two-Tails' continuous charged attacks.
He then stopped diverting his attention, looking coldly at Uchiha Mikoto, and said hoarsely, "You should die!"
The chakra giant raised the Totsuka Blade high and swung it down to stab.
Seiya quickly summoned the Mikazuki Munechika, holding the sword to block the powerfully heavy strike.
His entire body instantly turned illusory. Purification dissolved the danger of his bones turning to dust.
Uchiha Itachi's eyes narrowed slightly.
He decisively swung his sword at the red-haired girl beside him.
Lightning chakra surged through Seiya's legs.
He quickly rushed in front of Karin and, following the same pattern, blocked the Totsuka Blade.
"Uchiha Itachi, you are wasting your life! I can keep blocking this, but how long can your Susanoo last? If I were you, I would try to live as long as possible for the sake of your younger brother far away in Konoha, to ensure he grows up safely!"
Uchiha Itachi's eyes sharpened, and he said calmly, "My body is not so bad that one use of Susanoo will kill me."
Then, he paused his pointless swinging of the sword, focusing on enduring the bone-deep pain.
He tried to keep his voice steady, saying, "Seiya, instead of worrying about me, you should worry about your teammates. My companion will arrive soon. When that happens, you'll be stretched thin. Can you still protect Uchiha Mikoto?"
"Or, will you protect Uchiha Mikoto and let your red-haired and blonde teammates die?"
Uchiha Itachi's words were extremely psychologically aggressive.
Seiya was unmoved.
Uchiha Mikoto, however, was shaken.
Having been on the run for several years, she was very fond of her life, but she absolutely did not want to involve the innocent Karin and Samui because of it.
"Forget it, Tojo-kun, let him kill me. You guys run quickly! If we drag this out any longer, it will be dangerous!"
As she spoke, Uchiha Mikoto no longer dodged and rushed straight toward the Totsuka Blade.
Seiya quickly grabbed her, his face stern with anger, "Since you agreed to join Kumogakure, you are our comrade! None of us have given up yet, why are you rushing to give up?"
"If you don't care about your life, then give it to me. Once this matter is settled, Onee-chan, your life belongs to me!"
Having said that, Seiya gently patted Uchiha Mikoto's cheek and stood in front of her again, standing proudly like an unbreakable shield that could block a thousand armies. Mikoto was lost in a daze, staring blankly at the boy's face.
Seiya reassured her, "Don't be scared by Uchiha Itachi's words. He is just putting on a brave face, using bluster, wanting to force us to leave so he doesn't have to maintain Susanoo and consume his life force."
"We overestimated him before. After he activated Susanoo, his mobility dropped to almost nothing, his attack methods are singular, and he's nothing special, far inferior to my mother!"
"Even if Kisame arrives, he needs to withstand Matatabi's attack before he can threaten us. The question is, does Kisame have that level of skill? No!"
"I now believe we don't need to avoid the fight at all. Why not strike while he's weak and take his life!"
Seiya's momentum grew stronger as he spoke, and he turned to look at Uchiha Itachi.
"Let's just keep wasting your time like this! I want to see how long this candle in the wind can burn!"
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Itachi stared intently at Seiya, finally unable to restrain himself.
He suddenly vomited a mouthful of fresh blood, splattering it on the grass.
After using Susanoo, the excruciating pain made it difficult for him to concentrate on using other techniques.
His strength was greatly reduced, and he couldn't do anything to Seiya and the others.
But if he deactivated Susanoo, he couldn't withstand the perfect Jinchuriki's attack.
As for using the Totsuka Blade to seal the Two-Tails, Uchiha Itachi dared not.
After all, sealing the Two-Tails would mean disrupting the Akatsuki's plan to collect Tailed Beasts, which would inevitably draw the wrath of the organization's leader.
He could not endure the power of the Rinnegan.
Since things had come to this, as Seiya said, he could only endure.
Judging by the time, Kisame would arrive soon.
He wouldn't be exhausted to death today.
Uchiha Itachi stabilized his mind, silently enduring the bone-deep pain.
Before he knew it, his face was ashen.
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