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Chapter 106: Imperial Itachi Dominates His Ninja World Counterpart! (4K)
Chapter 106: Imperial Itachi Dominates His Ninja World Counterpart! (4K)
"So fast! Is this Sasuke's power now?"
The Ninja World Itachi's pupils constricted, feeling both joy and heaviness in his heart.
In the past, upon discovering his little brother's strength, he would have gladly allowed himself to be slain by his beloved younger sibling. But things were different now!
He had to defeat him and the other three individuals by his side, ensuring the safety of Konoha! Konoha must not fall!
The current Ninja World Itachi did not want to die!
With a mighty leap backward, Ninja World Itachi dodged Sasuke's sword, his hands moving like fleeting shadows as he performed hand seals.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"
"Boring! Martial Arts! Change Stance!"
Sasuke's forward thrust did not slow down in the slightest, and the fireball hit several meters in front of him, sliding upward and disappearing into the cloud layer! Clang! Sizzle!
The approaching Ninja World Sasuke sliced through the defending Ninja World Itachi along with his kunai, cutting him in half.
Caw! Caw! Caw!.. The flock of crows scattered.
At this moment.
Several ninjas responsible for surveillance reacted and wanted to support Ninja World Itachi.
Imperial Susanoo raised his hand:
"Sarutahiko no Mikoto!"
These ninjas were immediately frozen in place, unable to move.
"Tell us, where are the other members of the Akatsuki?" Imperial Susanoo asked.
"We... don't know what you're talking about... But... if you dare to lay a hand on us... when the God returns, you will regret it!"
"The God of Amegakure will make you feel pain..."
"You don't know...?"
Imperial Susanoo's voice gradually deepened, and spikes emerged from the ground.
Imperial Itachi placed his hand on his shoulder:
"Enough, Elder Susanoo. These guys are not our targets for revenge, nor do they pose a threat. Let's spare their lives.
Indiscriminate slaughter will only tarnish the Empire's reputation and hinder our recruitment plans.
Moreover, from our recent sensing, we can tell that there aren't any powerful ninjas in this city.
This operation can only be described as ill-fated... The members of the Akatsuki who attacked me and Sasuke earlier were obviously frightened and directly changed their base.
It's already good that we were able to catch this world's Itachi."
"Hmph!"
Imperial Susanoo coldly huffed and finally lowered his hand, turning his attention back to the battlefield.
"What's going on? What is this? Uchiha Itachi! Didn't you say that you would make me live a miserable life until I obtain eyes like yours and come back for revenge? Why do you only have this much power now? Why are you running away like a dog in front of me? Come on! Crush me head-on!"
Ninja World Sasuke roared continuously, his Kusanagi sword dancing like a fleeting shadow. He pressured Ninja World Itachi, who was holding a kunai, forcing him to retreat repeatedly. With a careless move, Sasuke kicked him away again and shot several fireballs, forcing his opponent to rely on his crow clone to dodge.
The Ninja World Itachi, who was already gravely ill, was no match for Ninja World Sasuke.
His stamina quickly depleted in the high-frequency close-quarters battle, and soon he was gasping for breath, finding it difficult to dodge.
Another sword strike came.
Ninja World Itachi finally glared, unable to hold back.
The next moment.
Ninja World Sasuke felt the world spin.
He found himself in a blood-red world.
And he was bound to a cross, with Ninja World Itachi standing before him, holding a short blade and saying in a low voice:
"Welcome to the world of Tsukuyomi, where I control space, time, and mass... I'm sorry, Sasuke, but I must defeat you and those three dangerous individuals here to protect Konoha."
After finishing speaking, Ninja World Itachi stabbed the short knife directly into Ninja World Sasuke's abdomen.
"Ugh... It hurts..."
Ninja World Sasuke felt the pain of the knife piercing his body, but he sneered and said:
"But... compared to being mercilessly killed by trusted clan members, this pain is nothing! The Uchiha clan members you cruelly murdered endured a hundred times more pain than I'm feeling now, Itachi!"
Ninja World Sasuke roared.
His words were like daggers, stabbing at Ninja World Itachi's heart once more.
Itachi's heart trembled, and he stabbed Ninja World Sasuke's body again.
"Hehehe... Hahahaha... This pain... is truly... wonderful! Hahaha... But if you think you can trap me like this! Dream on!"
Ninja World Sasuke bellowed, and his Mangekyo Sharingan spun violently as well.
The entire Tsukuyomi world began to shake violently.
The two Mangekyo Sharingans clashed fiercely.
Soon, the space completely shattered.
Ninja World Sasuke and Ninja World Itachi panted, their eyes bleeding as they stared at each other.
This time, their battle of Tsukuyomi spaces was not a casual duel like in the original story but the result of both parties going all out.
"Sasuke... You've indeed grown a lot." The Ninja World Itachi couldn't help but marvel.
"Damn it! You're just a mere gatekeeper..."
Ninja World Sasuke felt nothing but annoyance at Ninja World Itachi's admiration, cursing as he prepared to continue his assault.
In an instant, Imperial Itachi appeared beside Ninja World Sasuke, placing a hand on his shoulder. "That's enough, Sasuke. You've not fully recovered from the toll your Sharingan took in the previous battle. This Mangekyo clash was a bit too forced. Uchiha Itachi's life is yours to take, but before he dies, I think it's necessary for me to have a proper match with him."
"Damn it! I..." Ninja World Sasuke clenched his fists, his anger simmering.
"Don't let these things affect your bright future... Don't you want to become a strong shinobi like him? Or do you plan to fall behind your future self?" Imperial Itachi said, his voice steady.
Hearing these words, Ninja World Sasuke halted his attack and stepped back. "Fine! Then I'll leave this scum to you. Show him what true despair and powerlessness feel like!"
"A change of opponents? That's fine... This way, I won't have to hold back," Ninja World Itachi thought to himself.
With a fierce glare, he activated his Mangekyo Sharingan once more.
Whoosh!
The black flames of Amaterasu ignited on Imperial Itachi's body, but he stood there nonchalantly, his expression cold. "You're indeed impatient... However... This level of Amaterasu won't work on me."
As he spoke, his body erupted with true energy, and it was as if he shed an outer shell as a layer of his true energy, along with the black flames, detached from his body.
"What?! How is this possible?!" Ninja World Itachi exclaimed, shocked to see Imperial Itachi effortlessly shrugging off Amaterasu, the strongest of the fire techniques.
"There's no need to be so surprised. The real show has just begun. I promised Sasuke that I would make you experience despair and powerlessness," Imperial Itachi said softly, taking a slow breath. Suddenly, his body was enveloped in flickering flames, and with his next breath, these flames transformed into a raging inferno.
"What is this?!" Ninja World Itachi stared at Imperial Itachi's transformation, his eyes widening in surprise.
"It's the Fire-Style Breathing Technique: Constant Explosion Mode! It's an extremely advanced level of the Fire-Style Breathing Technique, and only a handful of geniuses can master it," Imperial Susanoo explained from the side.
Ninja World Itachi still didn't understand, but he could sense the immense power emanating from Imperial Itachi.
And indeed, he was right.
In the next moment, Imperial Itachi brought his hands together in front of his mouth and declared, "Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"
A massive fireball erupted from his mouth, quickly transforming into a molten lava ball with a diameter of at least ten meters. It rushed towards Ninja World Itachi with unstoppable momentum.
As the lava ball rolled forward, it left a trail of molten lava in its wake, causing Ninja World Itachi and the other Rain Ninjas nearby to stare in awe and fear.
"You damn bastard! Don't think we're ignorant about ninjutsu! Fireball Jutsu is just a C-rank technique with limited power and killing potential!" Ninja World Itachi shouted, his voice tinged with panic. "But this... This is even more outrageous than an A-rank technique!"
Faced with the oncoming lava ball, Ninja World Itachi didn't dare to take it head-on. He leaped to the side, evading the attack.
"Fire Style: Phoenix Fire Jutsu!"
In the next instant, Imperial Itachi spat out dozens of half-meter-wide fireballs in quick succession. Ninja World Itachi dodged frantically, and the fireballs exploded one after the other, creating craters two to three meters wide wherever they landed.
"Fire Style: Dragon Fire Jutsu!"
Imperial Itachi's next fire technique took the form of a raging inferno that surged forward with the might to destroy heaven and earth. It engulfed a few hundred meters ahead and spread to the sides, covering a width of sixty to seventy meters.
"Damn it! What is this guy's background? How can he be so outrageous... A common ninjutsu like Dragon Fire Jutsu... In his hands, it's terrifying beyond belief!
A B-rank Dragon Fire Jutsu... It's comparable to an S-rank ninjutsu... This is bad! I can't dodge it! I have no choice but to use that!" Ninja World Itachi's heart pounded with shock as he watched the flames draw closer. Suddenly, his crimson chakra condensed into a giant entity!
The Dragon Fire Jutsu flames flowed alongside the giant, which stood tall like a towering wave about to crash down.
The land turned into charcoal and crystallized, and even the tower where Nagato had once resided was destroyed!
However, the crimson giant remained unharmed amidst the chaos. Rumble! The ground trembled and roared.
The destruction of the tower caught the attention of a group of Rain Ninjas nearby. As they rushed over, they witnessed the tower's collapse and the devastating flood of flames.
"Damn it! Someone has attacked the tower where God resides!"
"What powerful fire techniques... This enemy is unlike any we've faced before!"
"Let's join forces and take this guy down! Otherwise, when God's punishment falls, we'll all be doomed!" they shouted, preparing to engage Imperial Itachi.
Just then, several massive tomoe-shaped energies flew out from the flames, aiming for Imperial Itachi. He jumped out of the way, and the energies slammed into the ground, causing another earth-shattering explosion. The resulting hurricane blew away some of the Rain Ninjas who had dared to come too close.
The remaining Rain Ninjas paused, hesitating.
Unfazed by the Rain Ninjas, the Imperial Itachi turned to face the Ninja World Itachi and asked, "So this is your Susanoo? Only the third state?"
"Third state? What do you mean?" Ninja World Itachi's expression shifted.
"It means that there are higher forms above this... It seems you haven't fully mastered it? Don't worry, I'll let you experience it firsthand." The Imperial Itachi replied.
As his Mangekyo Sharingan appeared and spun, a hundred-meter-tall, semi-perfect Susanoo clad in Tengu armor rose from the ground!
In front of this giant, humans seemed like ants, and buildings looked like small mounds of dirt.
Staring at this towering deity, a group of Rain Ninjas stood rooted to the spot, their bodies trembling. Some were scared witless:
"Wh-What is that thing?!"
"Is this truly the power of a god?"
"Who is the true god here?"
"How can mere mortals hope to stand against such a monster?..."
"We actually wanted to fight against that thing?!"
"Thankfully, we stopped ourselves in time..."
The Rain Ninjas were terrified, struggling to control their legs as they tried to back away. But the fear in their hearts made this simple action difficult, and some even fell to the ground, crawling away instead.
Others stabbed their thighs with kunai, using the pain to numb their fear as they fled!
Ninja World Itachi stared at the hundred-meter-tall Susanoo, which dwarfed his own by nearly five times. He couldn't help but feel foolish.
His Susanoo looked like a child who hadn't fully grown up compared to the one in front of him. What was going on?
Why did this impostor also possess the Mangekyo Sharingan and the ability to use such a powerful Susanoo? Which one of them was the true Uchiha?
If such a formidable and fearsome individual was an enemy of Konoha... Konoha was truly in danger!
'Can I really protect Konoha?' Ninja World Itachi couldn't help but doubt himself.
'No! I must protect Konoha! Although his Susanoo is taller, I have a divine weapon! I haven't lost yet!' Ninja World Itachi thought, his eyes steeling with determination. He stepped closer to the hundred-meter-tall Susanoo, raised the Sword of Totsuka in his hand, and slashed it down onto the knee of the giant Susanoo!
Clang!!!
The sound of metal clashing rang out as the Sword of Totsuka cut a meter deep into the knee of the giant Susanoo, unable to advance any further.
"Oh? Still have the courage to continue attacking? With such courage, you normally wouldn't have become Sarutobi's lapdog... What drives you to be so brave and protect Konoha?" The Imperial Itachi murmured.
The hundred-meter-tall giant swung its sword, aiming to chop the head of Ninja World Itachi's Susanoo!
The twenty-meter-tall Susanoo lifted the red Yata Mirror, blocking the giant sword that was much larger than its own body!
Clang!!!
The Yata Mirror blocked the attack without shattering. But the immense force pushed Ninja World Itachi and his Susanoo down into the ground by seven or eight meters!
The earth split open, and long, spider web-like cracks spread out.
The terrifying shockwave knocked the already terrified Rain Ninjas to the ground.
"Ahhh... Someone save us! God! God's messenger! Save us!"
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Move, my legs, move!"
"This is too scary! How can there be such a monster in the Ninja World?!"
"Let us leave! Get us out of here!"
"Waaah... I don't want to be a ninja anymore! Spare us!"
Even without any attacks from the Imperial Itachi, these Rain Ninjas were terrified out of their wits.
Hearing this, Imperial Sasuno sneered, "Your god has already abandoned you. He fled like a dog in our presence... Do you really expect someone like that to save you? Rest assured, as long as you don't try to kill yourselves, we have no interest in killing ants like you."
"What? God... God lost?"
"Impossible... God defeated Hanzo; he's the hope of Amegakure..."
"But... but God hasn't shown up..."
"And if the opponent is such a monster... God probably can't do anything either..."
Many of the Rain Ninjas cried out in shock.
Boom!!! Boom!!! Boom!!! Boom!!!
One attack after another, the Imperial Itachi's Susanoo slashed several times with its sword, eventually smashing Ninja World Itachi's Susanoo into the ground!
(End of Chapter)
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