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

Chapter 74 Ineffective Tsukuyomi

Within the crimson Tsukuyomi illusion space, Itachi Uchiha, wielding a long sword, emerged and walked toward the enormous cross at the center of the world.

Within this Tsukuyomi world, which is roughly the size of Konoha, everything—including time, location, and mass—is under the caster's control. Even if seventy-two long hours are spent in the Tsukuyomi world, only one second passes in the real world.

Most importantly, all the pain caused within the Tsukuyomi world is reflected back into the mental world. Once it exceeds the limits that the enemy can endure, it will cause mental death. Tsukuyomi is therefore known as the strongest genjutsu attack in the ninja world.

Hopefully, the boy's Sharingan with its three tomoe is powerful enough to alleviate his suffering as much as possible; otherwise, I can only apologize.

When Itachi Uchiha reached the cross, his pupils suddenly contracted, because Tetsuya, who should have been bound to it and unable to move, was not there. The cross was empty, as if mocking Itachi Uchiha.

Even if Tetsuya broke Tsukuyomi by consuming the power of his three-tomoe Sharingan or by using spiritual power beyond his own, Itachi Uchiha could accept it. But the fact that Tsukuyomi did not pull Tetsuya's spirit into the Tsukuyomi world was something Itachi Uchiha found hard to accept.

Could it be that—

Itachi Uchiha's pupils contracted, and his consciousness was immediately pulled out of the Tsukuyomi world, returning to reality.

The first thing that caught Itachi's eye was the massive wooden golem's fist already slamming down on his head. Even before it actually hit, the sharp wind from the punch had already ruffled the black hair on Itachi's forehead.

boom!

A large amount of smoke and dust rose up, and the spot where Uchiha Itachi and Kisame had just stood was hammered into a huge crater by the wooden dummy, causing the ground to shake violently.

Two figures shot out from the smoke and dust, landing on the river surface in one leap. They were Itachi and Kisame, who had just narrowly avoided the wooden golem's attack.

However, Itachi Uchiha's face was noticeably paler, and his eyes were twitching incessantly, clearly a side effect of using Tsukuyomi.

"What's going on? He was hit by Itachi's attack, but he's completely unharmed?"

This was not the first time Itachi Uchiha had used Tsukuyomi. Kisame Hoshigaki, as his comrade, had witnessed the terrifying power of this technique before. Seeing that Tetsuya remained unharmed and continued to use the wooden doll to launch attacks, he was utterly puzzled.

Uchiha Itachi remained silent, staring intently at Tetsuya standing on the wooden doll's shoulder, already guessing the reason in his mind.

"Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique!"

Seeing that Tetsuya was relentlessly pursuing him, Kisame obediently formed hand seals and slapped his palms on the river surface. A giant shark water bullet, more than three zhang long, leaped out, opened its mouth, and let out a silent roar as it tore at the wooden doll.

boom!

The wooden figure, swinging its fist, pierced the shark's skull but failed to shatter the formed water bullet, only creating ripples on its surface. Then, the shark's jaws snapped shut, biting the wooden figure's arm, causing it to freeze, and large patches of its once vibrant green surface turned a withered yellow.

"Hehe, my giant shark bullet isn't easy to deal with!"

Kisame smiled smugly, watching the shark grow larger and larger at a visible speed. No matter how hard the wooden man swung his arms, he could not break free from the shark's bite.

This is one of Kisame Hoshigaki's signature ninjutsu. After being attacked by physical force, it will quickly absorb the enemy's chakra. If Wood Release did not also have the ability to absorb chakra, the Wood Golem would not have been able to last long.

"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"

A winding wooden dragon rapidly grew from the chest of the wooden figure, circling half a circle before suddenly lunging forward. Its massive body was already firmly wrapped around the shark's body, and then it quickly tightened its grip, forcefully snapping the shark in two with its long body. The resulting fragments turned into a torrential downpour that drenched everyone present.

"What's the situation now? Can you open your eyes?"

Sensing the intense chakra fluctuations around him, Asuma, unwilling to remain a mere spectator, couldn't help but ask aloud.

"Not yet————"

Kakashi opened his Sharingan wide. Although he sensed that Itachi Uchiha's condition was somewhat abnormal, he still dared not let his guard down.

I never imagined that a boy the same age as Sasuke would push me to this point.

When Tetsuya formed the hand seals to unleash the Wood Dragon Technique, Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan had already detected the abnormal fluctuations, confirming his suspicions.

A figure flashed in the distance, and a large number of Konoha ninjas were rushing over. The man in the lead had long white hair and was none other than Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin.

It seems that we have no choice but to resort to that one move.

Seeing the wooden doll and dragon rushing towards him, Itachi Uchiha immediately made up his mind, and tears of blood welled up in his eyes before silently sliding down his cheeks.

Eye Technique·Amaterasu.

A leaping, pitch-black flame suddenly ignited on Tetsuya's chest, then spread wildly using chakra as fuel. In just two or three breaths, it ignited the wooden doll and the wooden dragon, causing the two enormous figures that had rushed in front of Uchiha Itachi to stop moving, and the yellow light in their eye sockets gradually dimmed and went out.

This is Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan technique, Amaterasu. It can release Amaterasu black flames to burn opponents by focusing on the point of gaze. Unless the target is completely burned to ashes, it cannot be extinguished by ordinary means.

"Tetsuya————"

Seeing Tetsuya surrounded by black flames, Kakashi was extremely anxious. Just as he was about to try to save him, he discovered that Tetsuya's skin was rapidly peeling off in the black flames, revealing a wooden figure without facial features.

Was it just a wooden clone?

Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief, finally understanding why Tetsuya had avoided Tsukuyomi's genjutsu attack.

In the future, when dealing with Itachi Uchiha, we could try using Shadow Clones or Lightning Clones to launch a feint attack, deliberately creating an opening to see if we can lure out Itachi's Tsukuyomi.

Based on Itachi's performance, Kakashi could easily deduce that even for the Uchiha clan, unleashing the Mangekyou Sharingan's eye techniques was no easy feat. Not to mention that Tetsuya also mentioned the risk of vision loss, which meant that the Mangekyou Sharingan's eye techniques could not be used as a regular method.

"Kisame, let's go!"

Hearing the weakness in Itachi's voice and seeing Jiraiya rapidly approaching from afar, Kisame nodded. The two simultaneously used the Body Flicker Technique, transforming into a black shadow and disappearing from sight.

"Are you alright?"

The next moment, Jiraiya appeared beside Kakashi, and looking at the black flames still dancing on the broken wood and water, he couldn't help but show a solemn expression.

Is it a flame that even water cannot extinguish?

A large tree not far away suddenly shook, and Tetsuya's figure emerged from it, his gaze fixed on the direction where Uchiha Itachi had disappeared.

The disguise effect of the Wood Clone is even better than that of the Shadow Clone. Even Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan could not distinguish between the real and the fake. In the future, whenever you encounter a powerful enemy, you can use the Wood Clone to test the waters first.

For Tetsuya, being cautious is the only way to live longer. Even though Tetsuya possesses a Miracle Master's seal, which could potentially make him immune to Tsukuyomi's illusion attacks, he is unwilling to take risks and always prioritizes his own safety.

As long as you live long enough, you can extract more power, and even if the Otsutsuki come, Tetsu will still have enough confidence to deal with it.