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Chapter 145: I Heard You Were Looking for Me?
Chapter 145: I Heard You Were Looking for Me?
Drop. Drop.
Blood trickled from the scapula, flowing down the left arm without cease.
Unlike the original White Zetsu's body, after Huyi Xuan Yue made adjustments and added new elements to it, this clone now closely resembled a genuine human body, flesh and blood.
It could bleed and feel fatigue, just like any other person.
"Hmph!" With a stomp of his foot, Huyi Xuan Yue erased the bloodstains on the ground and lifted his head to glance at Uchiha Itachi, who was not far away.
Unlike the previous enemy they faced at Mount Katsuragi, Might Guy had opened seven of the Eight Inner Gates, but due to his singular attack style, his movements were completely readable by the Kaleidoscope Writing Wheel Eye, making it easy for Huyi Xuan Yue to deal with him.
Now, facing Uchiha Itachi, who possessed not one but two Kaleidoscope Sharingan, the situation was more challenging.
On top of that, Uchiha Itachi was intimately familiar with the Sharingan, and with his dual Kaleidoscope Sharingan and Susanoo, he was, to a certain extent, a hard counter to Huyi Xuan Yue's clone, which relied heavily on the Sharingan.
After all, the White Zetsu was famous for its compatibility with the Impure World Reincarnation technique, allowing it to exhibit most of the deceased person's power.
As for the White Zetsu itself, as evidenced by the hundred thousand-strong White Zetsu army, their individual strength was not particularly remarkable.
Even with Huyi Xuan Yue's modifications to this White Zetsu clone and the addition of a Kaleidoscope Sharingan, there was still a limit to the power it could exhibit.
"In that case, I'll have the main body come out and play."
The previous clash of genjutsu had already allowed Huyi Xuan Yue to gain valuable insights into Yin Release, and he didn't want to see this clone ruined.
The next second—
Just as Uchiha Itachi was about to take advantage of Huyi Xuan Yue's injury and press his attack—
A deafening sonic boom erupted in the sky above.
Uchiha Itachi abruptly halted and looked up.
Amidst the dazzling light of the sun, a figure enveloped in golden light leaped down from a nearby mountain, an overwhelmingly brilliant presence.
As the figure plummeted, the air friction generated—
In just an instant—
A thunderous "boom" resounded.
The ground shook violently, and an enormous crater formed in the earth before Uchiha Itachi.
Billowing smoke surged like a rampaging dragon.
And within it, a figure gradually emerged, appearing and disappearing from sight.
Step. Step. Step.
Unwavering footsteps echoed within the smoke and dust.
At this moment, Uchiha Itachi's expression grew solemn, a seriousness unlike any he had shown before.
Such a descent from that height would be unbearable even for a ninja.
Yet the figure within the smoke and dust continued striding forward without the slightest pause.
He had already guessed who it was.
In the current ninja world, aside from the leader of Akatsuki, Pain, who possessed the legendary Rinnegan, the Six Paths of the Sage, only one other person could exert such overwhelming pressure with their mere presence—the man who had shaken the entire ninja world over the past year, living a second life, renowned during the Warring States period alongside Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara—Huyi Xuan Yue!
A gust of wind blew, dispersing the smoke and dust, revealing the man within.
Black hair flowed down his shoulders, and he wore a simple white outer garment.
The only adornment was the Huyi clan's emblem on his shoulder—three crescent moons arching towards each other, once famous throughout the ninja world.
The true Huyi Xuan Yue, who had already been present, now lifted his head. The steel release covering his body gradually dissipated, revealing a youthful and handsome face. His distinct black eyes regarded Uchiha Itachi's Kaleidoscope Sharingan without a hint of fear, a slight curve forming at the corner of his mouth as he said indifferently:
"I heard you were looking for me?"
Uchiha Itachi's fingers, painted with purple nail polish, twitched slightly, and his eyes narrowed as he spoke in a calm tone, "Uchiha Sasuke, I only want him."
The raging winds ceased their frenzy, the dust no longer swirled, and the earth stopped trembling.
It was like the calm before a volcanic eruption.
Or like being stared down by a dragon with eyes bigger than your own, its oppressive might silencing all other sounds.
Itachi Uchiha tensed, his chakra flowing involuntarily as his Mangekyo Sharingan began to spin of its own accord.
He stared intently at Huyi Xuan Yue, thinking to himself:
"Is this the aura of a man who contended with the First Hokage, Madara Uchiha, during the Warring States period? Even Pain, with his Rinnegan, seems to pale in comparison."
"Also, that spiral-masked man is definitely not Madara Uchiha!"
Itachi had always been suspicious of the man who appeared before him on the night of the Uchiha massacre, claiming to be Madara Uchiha and joining forces with him.
But now, witnessing the terrifying aura displayed by Huyi Xuan Yue, a man who was renowned alongside Madara Uchiha during the same era, Itachi was certain that the spiral-masked man, who mostly lurked in the shadows and gave off an air of inscrutability rather than the overwhelming pressure that Huyi Xuan Yue exuded, could not possibly be the Madara Uchiha who was famed alongside Huyi Xuan Yue.
The difference between the two was just too vast!
As for the spiral-masked man's motives in pretending to be Madara Uchiha and hiding behind the Akatsuki, Itachi had yet to figure that out.
Itachi, who had come here intending to uncover the truth about "Madara Uchiha" by using Huyi Xuan Yue as a reference, had not expected this turn of events, and he didn't have time to think about it now.
His full attention was now focused on Huyi Xuan Yue.
The legendary Three Ninja Warriors of the Warring States period were even more powerful than he had imagined.
Additionally, their arrival speed was incredibly fast.
Could it be that their base is nearby?
Itachi hadn't forgotten that his true purpose here was Sasuke.
But now, it seemed that leaving wouldn't be as simple as he had thought.
Since that was the case, he would have to experience the might of a man who was famed alongside the real Madara Uchiha.
Itachi's Mangekyo Sharingan spun rapidly.
"Yet another man who overestimates the power of the Sharingan," Huyi Xuan Yue remarked calmly, showing no signs of urgency as he gazed at Itachi.
He wondered why Itachi dared to stand before him with such courage.
Was it because of his Mangekyo Sharingan? But another Mangekyo Sharingan user, Uchiha Obito, had already fallen to Tobirama Senju's blade.
And Madara Uchiha had met his end at the hands of Hashirama Senju.
While Itachi was an unconventional member of the Uchiha clan, arrogance and self-importance were deeply ingrained in his bones.
Whether it was his repeated attempts to stir Sasuke's hatred by withholding the truth or his solo intrusion here today, they were all testaments to this trait.
"Perfect," Huyi Xuan Yue said as he waved his hand, dismissing the clone that no longer needed to remain here. It instantly moved toward the base, returning to its origin.
Itachi glanced in the direction of the departing clone before quickly shifting his gaze back.
Although he wanted to retrieve the other Mangekyo Sharingan from Danzo, now was not the opportune moment.
Only the two of them remained on the field.
Huyi Xuan Yue turned to face Itachi, his expression calm as he gestured with his hand and said, "Show me what you've got."
"Let me see the full power of the man who brought about the downfall of the Uchiha clan."
(End of Chapter)
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