As Itachi gradually approached, he saw the young man sitting cross-legged on the roof of the Uchiha Ruins.
Just like many times he had observed through his summoning Crow.
A handsome face very similar to his mother, Mikoto, a body far healthier than his, and exceptionally powerful.
At this moment, Uchiha Itachi felt his spirit was higher than ever before.
The blood in his body surged.
The negative state brought about by long-term pain seemed to dissipate at this moment.
After a long absence, Uchiha Itachi raised his spirit, energy, and essence to their peak, no longer needing to conserve energy to fight against the pain in his body.
This day had finally arrived, sooner than he had imagined.
His body had not completely collapsed yet, and he could still display his due strength.
Today, he would give his younger brother his last lesson in life, imparting all the knowledge he possessed through this fateful battle.
Then, with his eyes burdened with sin, he would help him open up a path forward, a bright path to becoming a true powerhouse!
Just like the Sasuke from the Parallel World he had encountered more than a year ago!
Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, even Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki who called himself God, did not possess the Six Tomoe Rinnegan; what a wonderful sight that was!
With such strength, Sasuke would surely allow the Uchiha clan to shed its past stigma, be reborn in this world with honor, and better protect the existence of Konoha.
But as he gradually approached, a figure blocked their path.
Looking at the Sharingan with the scar and the familiar mask, Uchiha Itachi felt a sense of nostalgia, and couldn't help but recall the time when they worked together in the Anbu, carrying out missions: "It's Captain Kakashi."
At that time, Kakashi, as the captain, took good care of Itachi.
However, there was not a trace of emotion on Itachi's face as he nodded to Kisame beside him and said calmly, "I'll leave it to you."
"Leave it to me, Mr. Itachi, I guarantee no one will disturb you." Kisame agreed from the side, raising his hand and drawing Samehada from his back.
After speaking, Itachi bypassed Kakashi as if he hadn't seen him, continuing to walk towards Sasuke at the same unhurried pace as before.
And Kakashi did not try to stop Itachi.
Not only because Itachi was Sasuke's opponent, but also because Kisame on the side was not an easy opponent to deal with.
After all, this was the famous S-Rank Rogue Ninja in the Ninja World.
"Well, to be honest, I don't want to fight. Why don't we just wait here for the battle result?" Kisame didn't mean to attack first. He turned his gaze to Kakashi and said with a playful tone.
Kakashi ignored his words and directly pulled out the short sword on his back.
At the same time, the black short sword made with Yin Yang Release that Naruto had given him before was also pulled out by him.
"Well, I am Sasuke's teacher. Even if I can't participate in the battle, I should watch him from the side to avoid accidents, although his strength is now likely to have surpassed me, his teacher."
After speaking, a faint flash of lightning flashed across Kakashi's body.
In the next moment, Kakashi, who had activated the Lightning Release Chakra to stimulate his cells, disappeared from the spot in an instant.
Clang!
In that split-second, a smile appeared on Kisame's lips as he raised Samehada in his hand, preemptively blocking Kakashi's lightning-fast strike.
But the next moment, Kisame realized with a start that Kakashi's attack was just a feint.
The two blades clashed, creating a metallic grinding sound, but Kakashi's blade didn't transmit any force. It retreated as quickly as it came, so fast that Kisame couldn't absorb any of Kakashi's Chakra through Samehada.
The next instant, Kakashi appeared behind Kisame, his dual blades slashing over without hesitation.
The speed was so great that it looked like two bolts of lightning, one black and one white, had appeared out of thin air.
At this moment, Kisame became completely serious. He didn't dare underestimate Kakashi, and he brought out his full strength to deal with the attacks from the Hatake Sword Technique.
The two fought faster and faster, their figures gradually turning into afterimages. In the air, only the flickering blades and the sparks from the clash between the blades and Samehada could be seen.
With the Sharingan activated and using the extremely Chakra-consuming nin-taijutsu Hatake Sword Technique, Kakashi's Chakra was being consumed like flowing water, especially when he was occasionally unable to dodge and had some of it absorbed by Samehada through Samehada.
At this rate, Kakashi's Chakra reserves would be completely depleted in less than three minutes.
But the combat effect was also obvious. Kisame had been completely pushed into a disadvantage by Kakashi, adopting a defensive posture and only able to parry, with no room to counterattack.
Although Kakashi's Chakra was being consumed quickly, he didn't stop because of it, switching back to his usual meticulous mode and continuing his high-intensity attacks.
At this moment, Kakashi could clearly feel a continuous stream of Chakra surging out from the black short sword he was holding, supplying him for battle.
This was a function of the Yin Yang Release creation that Naruto had come up with on the fly. Since the battlefield wasn't far from Naruto, it wasn't too difficult to use the black short sword as a signal base station for remote Chakra transmission.
For Kakashi, who hadn't yet mastered the Yin Seal and couldn't use too much Chakra, it was just right.
Finally, Kisame was struck by Kakashi's continuous attacks, his body stiffening and unable to change his moves. Samehada in his hand was knocked away.
Kakashi's lightning-fast blade directly slashed across Kisame's neck.
Staggering back a few steps, Kakashi, exhausted from the battle, panted as he looked at Kisame, who was not far in front of him, his expression frozen, his neck cut open and bleeding profusely, a look of disbelief on his face.
Smiling, he couldn't help but sigh, "Fighting with ample Chakra feels really good."
After finishing his sigh, Kakashi put away his sword. The originally critically injured and dying Kisame had a playful expression on his face: "The feeling of ample Chakra is indeed good, I almost died."
As he spoke, Kakashi saw Samehada rushing to Kisame's body with lightning speed. Then, Kisame's entire body began to change into a shark-like form, and even the huge wound on his neck was rapidly healing.
"Water Release, Great Exploding Water Surge!"
As Kisame completed the hand seals, a torrent of water was born out of thin air, covering the entire battlefield.
"Water Release. Water Shark Bullet!"
Kisame, who had been overwhelmed in close combat by Kakashi, learned from this lesson. He retreated far away, fully utilizing his advantage of abundant Chakra, and began to play a war of attrition with Kakashi.
In an instant, the offense and defense switched positions.
This time, it was Kakashi who was in a desperate situation.
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