Naruto: Inheriting the Legacy of a Person Who Traveled Through Time

Chapter 71 Showing off one's limited skills before an expert

Under the blazing sun, the thick fog quickly dissipated, and warm sunlight streamed onto the streets of Konoha. "Do you know where the target is?"

On the treetop, Itachi Uchiha and Kisame stood side by side, looking down at Konoha below.

"Um."

As Itachi Uchiha gazed at the children playing on the street below, a hint of nostalgia flashed deep in his eyes.

I wonder if that old shop at the street corner still sells tricolor meatballs?

"Let's go!"

Itachi, who was looking to make a fuss to attract the attention of the higher-ups, jumped down from the tree with Kisame and blended into the crowd around them.

They had only taken a few steps when a Konoha Chunin brushed past them. When his gaze fell on the black trench coat with red clouds, his body trembled violently.

It seems like I've been recognized.

Is our organization now so well-known in Konoha?

Although the Chunin reacted quickly and immediately calmed himself down in an attempt to cover it up, how could he possibly deceive Itachi and Kisame?

Uchiha Itachi slightly raised his straw hat, revealing his scarlet Sharingan once again. He instantly used genjutsu to control the Chunin, making him follow the two of them blankly.

In a secluded, deserted alley, the Chunin, his eyes vacant, slipped from Kisame's grasp and fell to the ground with a thud.

"Mr. Itachi, it seems there's been an unexpected situation. Konoha instructed all ninjas two months ago to immediately raise the alarm if they spotted any members of our organization. What went wrong?"

Kisame frowned, not understanding why Akatsuki, who rarely set foot in the Land of Fire, was so wary of Konoha, which not only had a lot of information about them.

Could it be that—

Recalling the masked man who brought him into the Akatsuki organization instructing him to keep a close eye on Uchiha Itachi, Kisame Hoshigaki tentatively asked, with a hint of ulterior motive.

"Let's go, let's find a place to disguise ourselves, otherwise we won't be able to complete the leader's mission."

Uchiha Itachi avoided answering and disappeared using the Body Flicker Technique.

After joining Akatsuki, Itachi Uchiha always wanted to send the information he had gathered back to Konoha. However, neither Pain's airtight control nor Akatsuki's requirement to operate in pairs made it impossible for Itachi, who had a wealth of information, to send out a single word.

Originally, Itachi Uchiha's return to Konoha this time was not only to see Sasuke, but also to deliver information to the village discreetly. However, he did not expect that the higher-ups seemed to have already obtained information about the Akatsuki organization in advance.

As soon as they left the alley, Itachi and Kisame sensed something was wrong. The number of civilians nearby was rapidly evacuating in an abnormal manner, and a large amount of chakra was converging from all directions, vaguely forming an encirclement.

Relying on his familiarity with Konoha, Itachi Uchiha quickly found a weak point and sped towards a remote area of ​​Konoha.

"We've been discovered—"

Just as Itachi and Kisame reached the riverbank, they stopped in their tracks. Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai, who were on a date, received an urgent mission and blocked their path.

"You Akatsuki are far too arrogant. Orochimaru just did such a thing in the village, and you dare to swagger around in the village? Do you really think Konoha is immune to violence?"

Asuma, with half a cigarette butt in his mouth, had anger in his eyes. Although Orochimaru had left Akatsuki, it didn't stop Asuma from blaming the Akatsuki organization for Hiruzen Sarutobi's death.

"Long time no see, Mr. Asuma, Miss Kurenai."

Despite the danger of being surrounded, Itachi Uchiha still greeted everyone calmly.

With Itachi and Kisame's strength, they could escape unscathed even if they encountered Jiraiya and Tsunade, who are currently the strongest in Konoha. After all, the combination of Itachi's single-target damage and Kisame's area-of-effect ninjutsu would definitely produce a result greater than the sum of its parts.

"Since you recognize us, does that mean you used to be a ninja from this village?"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Asuma's expression grew even more serious.

Ding!

Wearing the Suzaku ring and with black nail polish, he slightly raised his hat, revealing a pair of scarlet Sharingan eyes beneath his rogue ninja headband. Asuma and Kurenai's pupils immediately contracted, clearly incredulous.

"You—you are—"

It wasn't until Itachi removed his straw hat, revealing a face that bore a striking resemblance to Sasuke, that Asuma finally confirmed the identity of the person before him.

"Absolutely right, Itachi Uchiha."

A bead of sweat appeared on Asma's forehead as he hoped the village would send strong reinforcements as soon as possible.

"Are you acquaintances of Mr. Itachi? Let me introduce myself."

Kisame Hoshigaki removed his straw hat from his head, revealing a face that resembled a shark, along with long, white, sharp teeth that didn't look human.

"Kisame Hoshigaki, nice to meet you from now on."

Asuma's gaze swept over the headband on the other's forehead, which symbolized a rogue ninja from Kirigakure, and then he saw that Konoha ninjas were gathering around and forming an encirclement. His trembling eyes finally calmed down.

"There's no such thing as 'later,' I'll wipe you all out in no time."

Sensing the chakra fluctuations emanating from Asuma's body, Kisame Hoshigaki smiled disdainfully, ignoring the surrounding encirclement, and turned to look at his companion beside him.

"Mr. Itachi, it seems the people of Konoha really dislike you."

Kurenai took out a kunai and held it in her hand, her eyes showing more gravity than waning.

"You are S-class fugitives on the wanted lists of the five great nations, especially Itachi. You caused such a serious accident back then, yet you still dared to step into the village. You've got guts, haven't you? Are you carrying out a mission for Akatsuki?"

As an elite Jonin of Konoha and the son of the Third Hokage, Asuma naturally possessed some of the Akatsuki's intelligence released by the village's higher-ups, and his words went straight to the heart of the matter.

boom!

Kisame Hoshigaki suddenly reversed his grip on the Samehada sword on his back and swung it casually, the bandaged blade smashing a deep crater in the ground.

"I didn't expect the organization's information to have been leaked to this extent, Mr. Itachi. We must find out why, otherwise the leader will become suspicious of us. How about we try to extract information from this annoying guy?"

Itachi Uchiha was naturally unwilling to fight with his fellow villagers, but he knew that now was not the time to reveal his identity.

"It seems we can't leave the village peacefully, but we shouldn't go too far. If the other two of the Sannin arrive, we'll be in big trouble."

With Itachi's permission, Kisame threw his straw hat aside, brandished his exaggerated Samehada sword, and swung it powerfully at Asuma.

Asuma leaped backward to dodge, but immediately discovered that Kisame's attack was extremely swift. The incredibly heavy Samehada was as light as a feather in his hands. Halfway through the sweep, it changed to a forward slash, forcing Asuma, who was trying to buy time, to jerk his arm and tightly grip the two oddly shaped short swords, which were slightly wider than his fists, and cross them to block Kisame's attack.

What incredible strength!

Seeing that Asuma, who was blocking her way, was struggling to hold on, Kurenai quickly formed hand seals and disappeared like a bubble.

A hint of sadness flashed in Itachi's eyes as he couldn't help but sigh that Kurenai Yuhi's combat experience was still too immature at the Jonin level.

How long has it been since the Uchiha clan disappeared, and the village ninjas have already forgotten the power of the Sharingan?

I'm sorry, Miss Hong, all I can do for you is teach you a lesson you'll never forget.