Whenever Itachi thinks about Konoha, other than Sasuke, he most often thinks about Natsuo.
Not because of how deep his feelings are, but because he was the only one besides Sasuke who survived the clan massacre.
"Mr. Itachi, do you know this guy?"
Kisame saw Itachi stop and abandoned Kakashi and came to him.
The five formed a confrontation situation.
On one side, Natsuo was the leader, and on the other side, it was Itachi.
"Be careful of his illusions, Kurenai just got caught." Kakashi reminded, looking at Kisame with dread.
"Uchiha Natsuo, leader of the Uchiha clan, was hiding his strength until the recent attack on Konoha where he managed to stop Shukaku's Tailed Beast Ball." Itachi briefly introduced Natsuo, making Kisame a little surprised.
Natsuo spoke calmly: "That's just a small achievement compared to your actions. Being able to kill everyone in the clan, even your parents...."
"As expected of the number one filial son in the Shinobi world." The words are full of irony.
Itachi felt a pain in his heart, but his face remained calm and replied: "I only did it to test my ability and let Sasuke awaken the same eyes as me, only then will I have an opponent."
"Natsuo, as a member of the Uchiha clan if you can't even understand this, you are not worthy of standing in front of me."
Itachi can only pretend again and then told them: "You guys retreat now, I can pretend that nothing happened."
"Stop your nonsense, I've wanted to beat you up for a long time." Natsuo got tired of his performance, so he decided to end this farce directly.
He had already secretly made a seal with one hand and performed ninjutsu in seconds.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
The current begins to riot, and a giant water dragon appeared, heading towards Itachi and Kisame with great momentum.
"There I go!" Kisame is excited, he hasn't encountered such a strong Water Release in a long time.
"Water Release: Water Bullet Technique!"
After Kisame released the ninjutsu, the powerful torrent of water directly impacted the water dragon.
A mysterious smile appeared on the corner of Natsuo's mouth.
"Burst!"
Shadow Clone, who was hidden in the water dragon, rushed out and exploded in front of the two of them.
The loud explosion caused Kisame to be thrown several meters in a pitiful state and suffer minor injuries. But Itachi was just a clone.
"It's very easy for you to abandon your teammates, isn't it Itachi?"
Natsuo looked at a tree on the shore, and Itachi's figure also appeared there. Only then did Kakashi and Kurenai realize where Itachi was.
"I believe in Kisame's strength that's why I let him face you alone."
Kisame, who was a little dissatisfied, doubted his explanation. Just as he was about to continue, Itachi stopped him.
"If this drags on it could affect our plan so let me, do it."
As he spoke, Itachi's pupils transformed into the Mangekyō Sharingan, and Kakashi immediately went on guard.
"Tsukuyomi!"
Natsuo had no intention of resisting at all. His consciousness was pulled directly into Tsukuyomi space.
In fact, with Natsuo's current mental power, even without using his Mangekyō Sharingan, he can forcibly resist the power of Itachi's Tsukuyomi.
It's just that he wanted to see the difference between his own and Itachi's Tsukuyomi space.
In a blink of an eye, his body was tied to a wooden stake, and Itachi stood in front of him with a kunai.
"This is a space that is completely controlled by me. Even if three days have passed here, in the real world only a second has passed."
"Natsuo, I hope you can bear the pain that continues in silence."
Natsuo was unmoved and looked at the entire space before shaking his head regretfully.
It's all the same boring, no different.
"Forget it, I'm tired of playing."
Before Uchiha Itachi could figure out what Natsuo meant, he realized that his pupils had also changed to Mangekyō Sharingan.
Then, the entire Tsukuyomi space shattered.
"Argh!"
The side effects of the illusion backlash made Uchiha Itachi cry out in pain.
Kisame quickly supported him. "Mr. Itachi, are you alright?
"I'm fine." Uchiha Itachi said reluctantly, covering his left eye. "Let's go, my illusion has been devoured."
Now he has too many doubts in his heart, how come Natsuo has the Mangekyō Sharingan, and why is it stronger than his?
Kisame also noticed that the situation had become complicated, so he decided to leave with Itachi immediately.
Meanwhile Natsuo made a seal and summoned two Shadow Clones, which rushed towards Itachi and Kisame before they could escape.
"Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!"
A deep darkness covered the sight of everyone present.
Natsuo discovered that many of the techniques developed by Second Hokage were aimed at the Uchiha clan. This technique was born to limit Sharingan's illusion.
Itachi frowned slightly. With his Mangekyō Sharingan, he could barely capture Natsuo's movements, which would barely allow him to defend himself.
Just as Kisame was about to use full-scale ninjutsu to get out of the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique's range, Natsuo began his own plan.
"Tsukuyomi!"
Kisame's movements froze, and his consciousness fell into the space of illusion. In the illusion space, there was nothing under his feet. Just an infinite emptiness, the feeling of being alone, could drive people crazy. But Kisame's face was not afraid at all, instead he smiled savagely.
"Is it the same illusion as Mr. Itachi? I've wanted to experience it for a long time."
"If you think that by trusting Samehada you can escape the illusion, let me tell you, you will be disappointed."
Kisame's face changed slightly, Natsuo appeared above the void without warning, and a throne appeared behind him.
Natsuo just sat up and looked down at him condescendingly.
"After you entered the illusion space, Samehada also fell into illusion."
"Hoshigaki Kisame, an S-class Missing-nin from Kirigakure, defected after trying to overthrow the Land of Water government and assassinate numerous influential figures in power."
Kisame didn't flinch, all this information is public, anyone who wants to find it can do so. But what was said next shook his heart.
"For the sake of the mission, you have to keep killing your companions. Your life must be very hard, right?"
These familiar words reminded him of someone involuntarily. The kunoichi who smiled and invited him to have a meal together before the mission but was killed by his own hands in the end. This was the last word the other party left him.
Also from that time, he fell into confusion. The so-called excellent shinobi is nothing but a murderer who betrays his companions. He sacrificed his life for the village but couldn't find what he was fighting for.
"How do you know this?"
Forcing himself to remain calm, Kisame knew that since Natsuo didn't act immediately, he must have another purpose for bringing him here.
"Kisame, I appreciate you, you have worked hard for so many years to create a world without falsehood."
"But did you ever know that all this is false in itself, and even the man who calls himself Uchiha Madara is just a pawn."
Natsuo stepped off the throne and came to Kisame's side.
The words he said made Kisame unable to stay calm anymore.
His reason for joining the Akatsuki organization was his hatred towards this world filled with falsehood and betrayal everywhere.
As long as the nine Tailed Beasts are captured, the Tsuki No Me Project can be executed, completely reshaping the world.
This is what he has been fighting for. But now... Natsuo said that all this was false, he just went from one lie to another.
Kisame suddenly felt that the world was not worth it, and the world was always full of malice towards him.
A smile spread across Natsuo's face, and his voice sounded very illusory. "Do you want to find the meaning of your life? Do you want to be able to really live?"
Kisame calmed down quickly. "Why should I believe everything you say, even if what you just said is true, how can I be sure that your path is not one full of lies and betrayal?"
Natsuo's smile didn't change. "You can rely on your own eyes to confirm everything I said in the future."
"There's nothing more real than your own experience."
Kisame's heart moved a little, but he still asked: "What about the price?"
There is no goodwill for no reason in the world, what is Natsuo's purpose?
"Why are you so serious?" Natsuo waved his hand. "I just think you're a qualified person and I want you to work for me."
"After all, there are not many people in the entire Shinobi World who are as honest as you."
Kisame: "..."
However, this is a condition that he cannot refuse. Since he has the opportunity to get closer to the so-called truth, he is not afraid even if his body is shattered.
"As long as you can prove that what you said is right, it doesn't matter if I give you, my life."
As expected of a pure shinobi, Kisame, made a decision without the slightest hesitation.
Natsuo also smiled brightly. "No problem, whatever you want to know, feel free to ask."
Kisame thought for a while, then raised his head and looked at Natsuo firmly.
"I want to know the true purpose of the Eye of the Moon Plan, and the identity of Uchiha Madara."
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