The Uchiha clan, which was wiped out entirely, lacked vision.

"I have crucial information to report to the Hokage. It concerns the Hokage's safety, and even the very survival of Konoha!"

Itachi's face was grim as he forced himself to suppress his anger.

Itachi's identity as a spy was a secret, known only to a few high-ranking officials. Later, due to a series of events involving Uchiha An framing him, Konoha Village did not dare to rashly consider Itachi as one of their own, given the uncertainty surrounding Itachi's current inclinations.

Kakashi and the others had tried to leave a contact mark for Itachi, but Itachi was sent out by Nagato to recruit Kakuzu and never replied.

Under these circumstances, it was naturally even more difficult for Konoha to trust Itachi.

Moreover, Gangzitetsu knew nothing about these inside stories. All he knew was that the village had issued a warrant for his arrest, saying that Uchiha Itachi was a rogue ninja.

Kotetsu stared intently at Itachi's every move, and said with great confidence:

"Itachi, this is Konoha Village. No one in the village can threaten the Hokage's safety."

"As for the life and death of the village, you and I don't need to worry about it."

"Where leaves dance in the air, the fire will never die!"

"Even if the other four great nations attacked together, they couldn't possibly destroy the village!"

"If you really are a spy sent out by the village, then stay here and help us deal with that rogue ninja from Sunagakure, instead of always thinking about running to the Hokage's side."

"You..." Itachi felt the flames of anger rising in his heart, his kaleidoscope eyes pulsating violently, wishing he could kill all the idiots in front of him.

"Hehe..." Scorpion did not take the opportunity to make a move on the other side. Instead, he recalled the human puppet and watched the show.

"Itachi, is this the village you chose?"

"Even if it means killing the entire family, even if it means abandoning my brother's hatred, even if it means discarding the last thread of human connection..."

"The village you serve still doesn't trust you!"

Despite Sasori's mockery, Itachi's expression remained completely unchanged.

After losing its human anchor, the remaining Itachi was no longer disturbed by the ego or id, and only had the remaining superego left.

What sustains his continued existence is only his final obsession.

That is to protect the village and maintain its peace!

As for anything else, he didn't care at all.

At this moment, Itachi's heart was as hard as stone.

"I, Uchiha Itachi, do not need anyone's approval to do what I do."

"Since you've decided to stand in my way, you're an obstacle to my mission. Even if you're my comrades from the village, I won't show you any mercy!"

Itachi had even severed ties with his younger brother, let alone these outsiders. His Mangekyou Sharingan spun around for a moment, and he immediately struck to kill.

"Amaterasu!"

The pitch-black flames immediately ignited on Gangzi Tie and the others.

"Oh no! Put out the fire!"

"Water Release: Water Prison Technique!"

As soon as the water escape technique was used, waves immediately rose from the ground, and a huge water sphere appeared around everyone, enveloping them all.

However, this water-style technique failed to suppress Amaterasu's flames. The dark flames continued to burn quietly in the water, spreading towards everyone's entire body.

Seeing that the water escape technique was useless, Shingetsu Izumo had no choice but to release the water prison.

A group of people frantically cut off the parts of the fire that had been stained with flames, causing blood to splatter everywhere. They then hurriedly performed first aid and bandages, creating a chaotic scene.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Itachi leaped over the crowd and prepared to leave.

But a strong gust of wind came from behind, forcing him to stop and quickly dodge.

"Magnetic Release: Iron Sand Rain & Iron Sand Boundary Law!"

Like bullets, the iron sand shot out densely at his feet, smashing the ground into a honeycomb pattern. Then, new iron sand quickly grew from the ground, its branches intertwining to form a steel forest that surrounded him.

Itachi jumped back several times and landed on the roof again, temporarily avoiding the attack of the iron sand. He then looked at Sasori behind him with hostility.

"Itachi, you haven't passed this test yet, how can you leave now?"

"Is that so?" Itachi took a deep breath, his gaze growing increasingly cold, the blood-red kaleidoscope in his eyes pulsating violently. "Anyone who stands in my way shall die!"

"Amaterasu!"

This time, Itachi's killing intent was even stronger, and he released even more chakra, instantly causing a large swath of black flames to burn on the Third Kazekage's puppet.

But Sasori was already prepared. With a slight tremor of the chakra threads in his hand, the black flames on the puppet fell off and landed on the ground.

It turned out that he had already coated the puppet's body with a layer of iron sand. Amaterasu's black fire only burned the iron sand skin and did not actually reach the puppet's body.

Itachi's face grew increasingly grim. He abandoned his idea of ​​a quick victory and rushed towards Sasori, his hands rapidly forming hand seals.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A huge fireball was spat out of the weasel's mouth, rapidly expanding in the air before burning towards the human puppet.

Sasori carefully maneuvered the puppet's position to avoid being exposed to Itachi's eyes, while simultaneously activating the Sand Iron World Technique again, erecting a pitch-black iron shield in mid-air to block the incoming fireballs.

"boom!"

The fireball struck the iron shield, shattering it instantly. Sparks rained down, creating a magnificent and spectacular display of fireworks.

Amidst the interplay of light and shadow, Itachi raised both hands repeatedly, unleashing a barrage of shuriken that clashed and changed trajectories in mid-air, bypassing the puppets and forming a killing net that shot straight toward Sasori hiding behind them.

Scorpion didn't move, but just beckoned with his finger. The puppet clasped its hands together, and a magnetic force emanated from its body, pulling the flying shuriken back.

"Heh, Magnet Release isn't just for manipulating iron sand!"

"No weapon of steel can surpass my human puppet!"

"Of course I know!" Itachi said coldly.

He also flicked his fingers, and with a forceful pull inward, several jet-black steel wires emerged from the air, connecting to the back of the hand swords. Using the magnetic attraction of the puppets, they tightly bound the puppets together.

"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

Itachi swiftly formed hand seals, opened his mouth, and a massive fire dragon erupted, sweeping along the steel wires towards the human puppet.

"What?!" Scorpion hurriedly manipulated the puppet, conjuring sharp iron sand blades that rapidly rotated around the puppet, severing all the steel wires.

But it was too late; the fire dragon had already struck the human puppet and burst into flames.

The iron sand blade quickly disintegrated, covering the human puppet and forming a sealed shell that tightly enveloped it.

Without the oxygen to fuel combustion, ordinary flames simply cannot continue and quickly go out.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Itachi rushed to the vicinity of the human puppet. His Mangekyou Sharingan spun wildly, and his chakra surged out, condensing and shaping outside his body. Susanoo rose from the ground and punched the human puppet, sending it flying.

"Damn it!" Sasori hurriedly flicked his finger to pull the puppet back, and at the same time ran quickly to avoid being locked on by Itachi's eye technique.

Itachi took a deep breath and then exhaled sharply, unleashing a barrage of wind blades that swept across the sky.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

His attack wasn't aimed at Sasori or the Third Kazekage's puppet, but rather blew towards the empty space between them.

The fierce storm, like a tidal wave, sliced ​​through that area, instantly shredding the already fragile chakra threads.

The puppet lost control and plummeted heavily from mid-air, crashing to the ground and kicking up countless grains of sand.

"Amaterasu!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Itachi's gaze flashed toward Sasori, and streaks of black fire followed Sasori's steps, driving him away from the human puppet.

Sasori leaped quickly to dodge, then suddenly stopped, raised his hands again, and a figure appeared between him and Itachi, blocking Itachi's view once more.

"Ah..." the person screamed, but their body moved uncontrollably, rushing towards Itachi. "I can't control my body anymore!"

Itachi's face turned cold, and Susanoo smashed the man to pieces with a heavy blow. Blood and flesh splattered everywhere, covering the space within several feet.

"It's no use!" Itachi roared. "Anyone who stands in my way of saving the village is my enemy!"

"Those who block my way..."

"die!"