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

Chapter 73 Mangekyou Sharingan VS Wood Release

Splash—

The flood, blocked by the wooden wall, flowed out of control and into the river beside the road, leaving a large amount of wood chips and debris floating on the surface.

"The Wood Release ninjutsu that the First Hokage used to pacify the ninja world?"

Kisame's face was full of eager fighting spirit. Just as he raised Samehada and was about to charge at Tetsuya, an arm reached out from the side and grabbed Kisame's shoulder.

"Stop, Kisame. Don't forget our mission. Now is not a good time to fight. Once the Sannin arrive, we may not be able to escape unscathed."

Despite the fame of his Wood Release technique, Itachi Uchiha did not believe that a mere boy could rival Kisame.

"Okay, but it seems they have no intention of letting us leave."

Kisame pointed the tip of Samehada at Kakashi, who was blocking his path, and Kisame looked surprised.

"His name is Kakashi the Copy Ninja, right? I didn't expect that besides Itachi, there would actually be someone with those eyes."

Kisame, who worked with Itachi Uchiha every day, knew firsthand just how powerful the Sharingan was. Often, a casual glance would send his enemy sprawling to the ground, and even after Samehada severed his head, he was still unable to break free from the control of the genjutsu.

"I should be the one who's surprised. Two Akatsuki members are just strolling around Konoha, and one of them is even Uchiha Itachi."

Kakashi's gaze fell on Uchiha Itachi's face, and he carefully observed the other's scarlet Sharingan. He found that it was still in the three-tomoe state, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

However, Kakashi did not let his guard down. After all, his opponent was a true member of the Uchiha clan. Even though they both had the three-tomoe Sharingan, the burden on his opponent when using it was much less than his own. He had to finish the battle quickly.

"We're just here to find something; we don't want to fight you."

This explanation clearly failed to satisfy Kakashi, and instead made him even more vigilant, raising the kunai he was holding tightly in his hand.

"What exactly are they looking for?"

The sunlight, reflected by the kunai's sharp edge, flashed past the scarlet Sharingan's eyes.

"I'm different from Kisame; defeating you won't take me too long—"

Itachi Uchiha's gaze fell on Kakashi's Sharingan, his words filled with admiration.

"I never expected that someone who isn't from the Uchiha clan could use the Sharingan to this extent. Even within the clan, there aren't many members who can use the Sharingan to copy enemy ninjutsu. However, you don't have Uchiha blood flowing through your veins—"

Kakashi did not refute Itachi's intelligence analysis, because it was an obvious fact that if one used the Sharingan to fight for even a short period of time, their body would quickly become exhausted.

"Kakashi-sensei, let me do it."

Tetsuya used the Body Flicker Technique to appear next to Kakashi, facing the Uchiha filial son for the first time.

"Although the First Hokage's Wood Release suppressed the entire Uchiha clan, it doesn't mean you can—"

Before Itachi Uchiha could finish his sentence, his pupils contracted slightly, for he was surprised to find that the boy who had used Wood Release had turned a deep crimson in his eyes.

Crimson just like mine.

Could it be that, like Kakashi, his Sharingan was transplanted?

No, when the opponent used Wood Release just now, their eyes were clearly those of a normal person, which means—

Does he possess the bloodline of the Uchiha clan?

We cannot draw conclusions yet, after all—we cannot underestimate the strength of Konoha Village.

Itachi Uchiha's body trembled almost imperceptibly, but he immediately regained his composure, as if seeing a ninja with a three-tomoe Sharingan could not stir any emotion in him.

"A boy who has mastered both Wood Release and the Sharingan, two bloodline limits?"

Before Itachi Uchiha could speak, Kisame, who was standing next to him, expressed his surprise first.

Although seeing someone who resembled a member of the clan stirred something within Itachi, the person was ultimately not Sasuke. Sensing a massive surge of chakra approaching, Itachi decided to escape as quickly as possible and then investigate the other party's origins at his leisure.

"Do you know why the Uchiha clan is known as the strongest, and why the entire ninja world fears them? It's time to show you the true power of the Sharingan."

Uchiha Itachi closed his eyes, and suddenly an inexplicable pressure appeared around him. A large number of fallen leaves were inexplicably drawn across the middle of the two opposing sides, and then turned into dust and disappeared into thin air.

Oops!

"Quickly close your eyes, whatever you do, don't look into his eyes!"

Although Itachi's Sharingan was still in the three-tomoe state when he opened his eyes again, Kakashi clearly sensed that Itachi's Sharingan power was rapidly increasing, exceeding the limit of the three-tomoe Sharingan in the blink of an eye. This caused Kakashi's pupils to tremble violently. While loudly instructing his companions, Kakashi quickly closed his right eye, leaving only his three-tomoe Sharingan fixedly watching Itachi's every move.

"Remember, you absolutely must not open your eyes. The only one who can withstand that attack is probably someone with the Sharingan."

On the night of the massacre of his clan, Itachi Uchiha used Tsukuyomi to repeatedly replay the scene of the massacre in order to help Sasuke grow up quickly and to traumatize him. Although no one witnessed the process, Konoha Hospital later deduced the approximate effect of Tsukuyomi based on Sasuke's psychological trauma.

"Indeed, possessing the Sharingan can offer some resistance to the Mangekyou Sharingan's eye techniques—"

Itachi Uchiha's voice was full of pride about the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"However, this special Sharingan eye technique cannot be broken by the genjutsu Tsukuyomi, unless one possesses the same Mangekyou Sharingan bloodline limit —"

Just as Itachi Uchiha's eye power reached its peak and he was about to activate Tsukuyomi, Tetsuya suddenly interrupted.

"Why bother bluffing here? While the Mangekyou Sharingan's eye techniques are powerful, they are not without weaknesses. Each time it is used, it puts a severe burden on the body, and can even cause the Sharingan to gradually lose its sight, right?"

Tetsuya's voice wasn't loud, but it made Itachi Uchiha tremble, losing for the first time his usual confident demeanor.

"Such a thing really happened?"

Kakashi's body was tense, not daring to relax for a moment. He could only glance at Tetsuya beside him out of the corner of his eye, wondering where the other had obtained such top-secret information.

"It seems you've already seen the contents of the stone tablet—"

Itachi Uchiha remained silent for several breaths before speaking, his plan to use Tsukuyomi on Kakashi wavering.

I originally thought that Kakashi was the biggest threat among these four, but now I think I was wrong.

"Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!"

Tetsuya clapped his hands, causing the ground to tremble violently. A huge tree rose from the ground and grew to a height of nearly two zhang in a short time. The wooden figure's yellow eyes suddenly lit up, and then it quickly grew limbs. Before it even launched an attack, its enormous size already exuded a sense of oppression.

Such power is probably comparable to Susanoo. Is this the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai of the First Hokage?

Just as the wooden figure raised its massive fist to launch an attack, Itachi Uchiha's three-tomoe Sharingan suddenly changed, forming a complex pattern.

Illusion Technique: Tsukuyomi, activated!