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

Chapter 72 Wood Release Reappears

Just as Kurenai's body was about to completely disappear, Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan trembled slightly, but nothing happened around him.

Illusion Magic: Mirror of Heaven and Earth.

I was actually subdued by the opponent wielding a knife with one hand —

Asuma's face was covered in more and more sweat as he clearly realized that Kisame's strength far exceeded his expectations. Even though he had unleashed his full chakra, he could only watch helplessly as Samehada gradually pressed down on him.

"My greatsword Samehada can already smell your blood—"

Kisame suddenly exerted his strength, even tearing the bandages wrapped around Samehada into pieces. Asuma could no longer withstand the immense power from the blade and could only turn to the side to try to avoid Samehada's attack.

puff!

Blood splattered everywhere as Asuma suffered a deep cut on his shoulder, causing him to stagger back a few steps.

As one of the few elite Jonin of Konoha, Asuma only lasted one round before suffering minor injuries from Samehada's attack.

Is this the strength of the Akatsuki members?

Was the old man filled with worries before his death?

Asuma covered his wound with his hand, his eyes filled with caution as he looked at Kisame.

Just then, Kurenai Yuhi, with a slightly ethereal presence, appeared behind Itachi Uchiha, transforming into a towering tree. Vines rapidly grew out, tightly binding Itachi and Kisame's bodies, causing the situation to change drastically in an instant.

"Red is too slow—"

Seeing that Kurenai's illusion had succeeded, Asuma, while overjoyed, habitually grumbled a complaint.

Uchiha Itachi slowly raised his head, watching Kurenai's upper body emerge from the tree trunk, his face calm and expressionless, clearly having expected this.

"That's it—it's over!"

Kurenai Yuhi swung her kunai, about to slash it across Itachi Uchiha's neck, when suddenly the world spun around her, and she herself was the one firmly bound to the tree, while Itachi Uchiha appeared before her.

"This level of illusion won't work on me—"

Uchiha Itachi showed no smugness on his face, as if he were simply stating a trivial matter. Then, with a flick of his arm, he revealed the sharp edge of a kunai. Just as he was about to slash at Kurenai Yuhi, he felt a tightness under his feet. Several vines had somehow wrapped around his legs and were rapidly growing towards his upper body.

Is it another illusion?

Uchiha Itachi, with his preconceived notions, subconsciously thought it was Kurenai Yuhi's trump card. It wasn't until he noticed his chakra starting to drain that he realized it wasn't some kind of genjutsu, but a genuine Wood Release technique!

Because negotiations with Sunagakure were not yet fully concluded and many things remained secret, the news of the reappearance of Wood Release had not yet spread throughout the ninja world. In addition, Itachi Uchiha had arrived in a hurry because he was worried about Sasuke and was completely unaware of the matter, so he was a step slow to realize it.

boom!

On the contrary, Kisame Hoshigaki reacted faster, swinging Samehada in his hand and slashing horizontally several times, not only cutting the vines around him to pieces, but also clearing away the Wood Release that had grown up to Itachi's waist.

"Mr. Itachi, didn't you say that there are no more ninjas in Konoha who have mastered Wood Release?"

Kisame Hoshigaki's eyes held a hint of seriousness as he leaned back-to-back with Itachi Uchiha, speaking while simultaneously clearing away the vines that kept attacking them from the vicinity.

"The village must have trained a new Wood Release ninja again—"

Itachi Uchiha took a deep breath and continuously spewed out huge fireballs from his mouth, creating a sea of ​​fire in front of him to block the vines from their constant attack.

Itachi Uchiha had served in the Anbu for a period of time and had vaguely heard rumors about Yamato. However, few people in Konoha knew such confidential information, so Itachi naturally wouldn't leak it to the Akatsuki.

"Teacher Hong, are you alright?"

Seeing that Kurenai Yuhi had a trickle of blood from the corner of her mouth while trying to break the illusion, Tetsuya asked her with concern.

"It's alright, thank goodness you arrived in time."

Seeing that she had managed to restrain Itachi and Kisame with just her Wood Release technique, Kurenai Yuhi's eyes were filled with satisfaction.

In terms of combat strength alone, I'm afraid I'm no match for Tetsuya, this student.

"Kakashi, what brings you here?"

On the other side, Asuma breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing a somewhat lazy figure appear.

Although the shark-faced opponent is very strong, it won't be difficult to defeat him if we team up with Kakashi.

"As soon as they entered the village, Che noticed them, but it took a little time to evacuate the civilians, so they were a little late. Sorry."

Upon seeing the wound on Asuma's shoulder, Kakashi also dropped his lazy expression.

To be able to injure Asuma in such a short time, he truly lives up to his reputation as a member of Akatsuki; none of them are easy to deal with.

"Itachi-san, it seems we won't be able to escape unless we make a big commotion—"

Seeing the continuous influx of Konoha reinforcements, and the number of ninjas gathered nearby approaching three digits, Kisame was starting to get impatient.

"Prepare to break out."

Itachi clearly understood this as well, and thus tacitly agreed with Kisame Hoshigaki's idea.

It's a pity we didn't get to see Sasuke this time.

After Kisame severed several more vines that shot towards him, he suddenly put Samehada back on his back and began to rapidly form hand seals.

"Water Release: Exploding Water Wave!"

Kisame struggled to lean back, his abdomen swelling like a balloon about to burst. Then, an enormous stream of water gushed from his mouth, creating a torrent of water comparable to a waterfall in just two or three breaths. This formed a massive fountain over ten feet in diameter and five feet in height, lifting Kisame and Itachi Uchiha into the air.

"What a terrifying amount of chakra!"

Kakashi's face turned bitter. He had originally wanted to use his Sharingan to copy the technique, but before he could even begin forming the hand seals, he realized that this kind of wide-range ninjutsu, which required a massive amount of chakra to perform, was not suitable for him. He could only give up in frustration and abandon his plan to use the same ninjutsu to counter the enemy's attack.

"Quickly, get all the ninjas below the rank of Jonin in the vicinity to retreat to a safe distance—"

Asuma leaped onto the nearest large tree, estimated the impact of the massive wave of water, and immediately shouted at the large number of ninjas surrounding him.

"It's too late to back out now!"

Kisame grinned maliciously, pulled out Samehada again and slung it over his shoulder, while the giant fountain beneath his feet transformed into a raging torrent, cascading down in all directions.

Oops!

Although this is the edge of Konoha, it would still cause considerable damage if it were hit by a giant wave of this magnitude. What's more, while such a wide-range attack might not be able to harm Jonin-level experts, it would be extremely lethal to Chunin and Genin. If it cannot be defended against, it could cause significant casualties.

Just as Kisame's ninjutsu was about to cause a disaster in Konoha, the ground suddenly shook violently, and a thick wooden wall suddenly rose from the ground, barely blocking the torrent.

boom!

Despite the relentless onslaught of the raging water, the wooden wall developed numerous cracks, yet it remained standing, firmly keeping the floodwaters at bay in front of the residential area.

The ninja who used Wood Release was actually a boy about the same age as Sasuke?

Itachi Uchiha's gaze fell on Tetsuya's face, as if deep in thought.