"Keep laughing!"
"Go on, laugh some more!"
"Come on, give me another laugh!"
"Haha!"
While laughing hysterically, Itsuki kept throwing punches, pounding Itachi.
After just a few hits, cracks began to appear on Itachi's Susanoo.
Itachi was stunned.
Ever since he awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan and obtained Susanoo, he had tried everything, but nothing could break through its defense.
This was supposed to be absolute defense!
But now, Itsuki's punches were actually cracking it.
A thought popped into Itachi's head: *If this fist hit the Third Hokage, one punch would probably turn him into a pile of meat.*
"Bang!"
At that moment, a large foot kicked Itsuki to the side.
A dark blue Susanoo stood in front of Itachi's orange-red one.
Fugaku was protecting Itachi.
"Father!"
Itachi was touched.
Fugaku, however, glared coldly at Itachi, nodding repeatedly. "Well done, you little brat, well done."
*Little brat?*
Itachi realized Fugaku must have picked up the insult from Itsuki. Somehow, it felt good to say!
*Sarutobi Hiruzen, you brat!*
*Shimura Danzo, you brat!*
"Father, what's wrong?"
"What do you think?" Fugaku said coldly, "Does Itsuki know you awakened the Mangekyo?"
Itachi instantly realized where the problem was. "… Yes, he knows."
"And do I know?"
"… You probably don't."
"Are you a little brat?!"
"… Yes, I am."
"Hmph, deal with Itsuki first, and then I'll deal with you later!"
Fugaku's expression was grim.
His own son, the one he valued most, the one he was raising as his successor, had shared his biggest secret with an outsider but hadn't told him. How could he not feel hurt?
They weren't the only ones upset.
Two other people, Uchiha Toji and Uchiha Setsuna, both elders of the clan, were also watching with grim expressions.
*Itsuki didn't lose his Mangekyo?*
*Fugaku has awakened the Mangekyo?*
*Itachi has also awakened the Mangekyo?*
The elders had no idea.
*Damn it! If we had known Uchiha had three pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan, why would we ever care about the Third Hokage? We could've mocked them to their faces, and they'd have to smile back!*
*Konoha Village? It should have long been renamed Uchiha Village!*
Meanwhile, unnoticed by the others, Shisui was silently observing the fight, a complex look on his face. Something seemed to be changing in his eyes, and he appeared to be undergoing a personal struggle.
"Yah-hoo!"
Itsuki shouted as his Susanoo grew even taller.
A normal Susanoo ranges from 20 to 25 meters in height.
Itachi and Fugaku were at this level.
Fugaku's was slightly taller, nearly 25 meters.
But!
Itsuki's Susanoo started at 28 meters tall.
And now, after pouring more energy into it, it easily surpassed 30 meters, reaching a height of around 33 meters.
So!
Itsuki looked down at Fugaku and Itachi, feeling superior.
*Two kids. Just a couple of slaps!*
"You two, come at me together!"
Itachi stared intently at Itsuki. "Father! Let me go first!"
He was cautious because Itsuki was no ordinary opponent.
At the same time, he was excited. He would be fighting alongside his father, and their opponent was none other than Uchiha Itsuki.
"We need to finish this quickly!"
Fugaku sounded annoyed, which was clear from his tone. "Susanoo is a forbidden technique. It not only causes unbearable pain, but using it too much can make us lose our eyesight permanently."
Itachi was shocked.
He had only recently awakened the Mangekyo and had no idea about this.
"I understand! We'll use the most aggressive attacks."
"Hit, hit, hit, hit, hit!"
Itsuki let out a series of strange cries and charged toward Itachi and Fugaku.
"You like to charge?"
"Bang!"
With a loud crash, Itachi was sent flying by Itsuki's charge.
"You like to kick?"
"Bang!"
Fugaku was stomped under Itsuki's foot, starting from his head.
"What the @#￥%&*!"
Fugaku cursed loudly in rage.
He had kicked Itsuki once, but did Itsuki really have to go this far?
There's a rule: don't hit someone in the face.
But here Itsuki was, stomping directly on his face.
"I stomp, I stomp, I stomp stomp stomp!"
After landing a hit, Itsuki's Susanoo began bouncing up and down on Fugaku's body.
He was going all out.
"I'm a wild stallion, I jump, I jump, I jump and jump again!"
He had quite the rhythm.
Fugaku struggled desperately, but Itsuki's crushing weight knocked him down every time. He couldn't get up.
"Father, I'm coming to save you!"
Itachi shouted, raising his long sword and charging at Itsuki.
He had to save his father.
"Bang!"
Itsuki blocked with his giant crossbow, then countered with a powerful strike that sent Itachi spinning in place. He didn't even have time to raise his shield.
Pieces of his Susanoo shattered and scattered everywhere.
One fragment landed near Shisui.
As he watched it disintegrate into the air, Shisui instinctively reached out to touch it...
Fugaku struggled to get up.
Itsuki glanced at him and sneered, shouting, "Here comes the bomber!"
With a powerful leap, Itsuki dropped down, landing right on Fugaku's face.
"Boom!"
Just as Fugaku managed to lift himself halfway, his head was driven into the ground, and he sank into the lake beneath him.
*Damn!*
He was about to lose his mind.
After struggling for so long, Itsuki had knocked him out with one final blow.
How could anyone endure that?
Fugaku couldn't.
"Sizzle!"
Endless lightning began to gather.
"Huh?"
Itsuki was taken aback.
Fugaku slowly rose from the water, glaring at Itsuki coldly.
Lightning surrounded his entire body.
"Roar!"
With a low growl, all the lightning gathered in Fugaku's hand, forming a spear nearly 30 meters long.
"Lightning Spear!"
He hurled the lightning spear.
As soon as it left his hand, it seemed to teleport in front of Itsuki.
"Boom!"
Itsuki was hit directly, sent flying, and crashed into the water.
"Nice one, Father!"
Itachi shouted, his eyes fixed on Itsuki as he unleashed his ocular power: "Amaterasu!"
"Boom!"
Black flames engulfed Itsuki, burning even as he sank into the lake.
"Hmm?"
Everyone was startled by the sight.
Flames that could burn underwater?
And…
Several of them exchanged thoughtful glances at Itachi.
Was that a visual jutsu?
"Did we win?"
Itachi covered his eyes, breathing heavily.
"It won't be that easy!"
Fugaku's expression remained grim.
"Heh heh, ha ha!"
A villainous laugh echoed from the lake.
Itsuki slowly floated up from the water, grinning wickedly at the father-son duo. "Not bad, not bad. That attack had some bite. It finally gave me a bit of pleasure, but it's not enough. Come on, keep dancing!"
"Let's see you dance!"
Raising his hand, Itsuki launched three arrows, all aimed at Itachi.
Then, he rushed toward Fugaku himself.
**End of Chapter**