Chapter 53: An Unexpected Encounter in Konoha - Itachi's Shock, the Two Tomoe Sharingan!
Chapter 53: An Unexpected Encounter in Konoha - Itachi's Shock, the Two Tomoe Sharingan!
A few days later.
On the streets of Konoha.
The streets were bustling with people, lively and crowded.
Ishihara stepped out of a barbecue restaurant, looking at the peaceful and serene village, feeling a bit emotional.
Compared to the Hidden Mist Village, this place was like heaven!
However, his gaze quickly shifted to a few Konoha ninja passing by.
They wore green vests with proud expressions, and the backs of their uniforms were adorned with the Uchiha clan's fan emblem.
"The Konoha Police Force?"
A strange look flashed in Ishihara's eyes.
"The Uchiha shouldn't just exit the stage so quickly; at the very least, they should provide me with a few more Mangekyō Sharingan for research."
He didn't care whether the Uchiha clan was exterminated.
Nor did he care if the Uchiha's rebellion would lead to great losses for Konoha.
But what he did care about was whether the Uchiha clan could produce a few more Mangekyō Sharingan to provide him with more research material!
And this was one of the reasons he came to Konoha this time!
Suddenly, Ishihara's gaze paused, looking across from him with some surprise.
There, a black-haired boy was staring at him with an incredibly shocked expression!
Ishihara's face broke into a smile as he casually walked over to the boy, patting his stiff shoulder.
"What a coincidence, Itachi!"
Yes, the person standing before him was none other than Uchiha Itachi.
Feeling the hand resting on his shoulder, Itachi's body became extremely rigid and tense!
He clenched his fists tightly, biting down hard, afraid that he might instinctively retaliate.
But none of this could conceal the shock in his heart at this moment!
"Damn it! Why is this guy here?!"
The encounter with Ishihara some time ago had been nothing short of a nightmare for Itachi!
Even after returning to Konoha, he often dreamed of that day's encounter, waking up in cold sweat.
As time passed and various recent events and pressures mounted, Itachi had almost forgotten about Ishihara.
But upon seeing Ishihara again, those humiliating memories resurfaced, crystal clear!
This made Itachi incredibly angry.
What troubled him even more was that Ishihara was strutting around Konoha's streets without a care in the world.
Wasn't he afraid of being captured by Konoha?
Or did he have some other backing now?! A newly developed secret technique?!
Thinking about what had happened during his last encounter with Ishihara, Itachi's heart grew heavy.
He took a deep breath, trying his best to appear calm.
"What are you doing in Konoha?"
Ishihara looked at his attempt to stay calm and laughed. Then he pointed to Itachi's eyes with a meaningful expression and said:
"Itachi, you haven't disappointed me!"
Itachi's pupils shrank suddenly, his heart shaken.
This guy...!
"I don't know what you're talking about."
Seeing Itachi deny it, Ishihara immediately laughed.
"It seems you've forgotten that I studied your Sharingan before. Back then, your ocular power was nothing compared to now."
"If I'm not mistaken, you've probably awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, haven't you?"
Itachi's expression changed slightly, recalling the unpleasant experience from last time. His face grew cold, and he gritted his teeth, growling:
"Since you know I've awakened the Mangekyō, you still dare to appear before me?!"
He hadn't forgotten the humiliation this man had brought him!
This time, he would absolutely cleanse himself of that shame!
Hearing this, Ishihara sighed.
It seemed that Itachi had indeed awakened the Mangekyō, which meant Shisui was already dead.
That meant there was one less pair of Mangekyō for him to study—what a shame.
"No, wait. Shisui's Mangekyō seems to be in the hands of Danzo and Itachi, so it's fine."
As his thoughts spun in his mind, Ishihara continued to look at Itachi with a teasing expression.
"You don't really think that just because you've awakened the Mangekyō, you can resist me now, do you?"
Although Itachi had indeed awakened the Mangekyō, he could currently only use the Tsukuyomi.
Amaterasu and Susanoo had yet to fully awaken and could not be used.
As for Tsukuyomi, Ishihara wasn't worried at all!
Hearing this, Itachi's expression changed slightly, his voice cold:
"You don't really think you can resist the Mangekyō Sharingan's illusions, do you?!"
In his heart, the Mangekyō Sharingan was incredibly powerful!
Especially after experiencing it himself, he felt that the power difference compared to before was on a completely different level.
Even Ishihara should… not be able to withstand his Tsukuyomi!
"Is the Mangekyō's illusion really that strong?"
Ishihara chuckled, "Then why don't you compare it to the strength of my illusion?"
Since he came to Konoha this time for the Mangekyō Sharingan, how could he not enhance his own illusion techniques?
So he had learned several sound-based illusions from Orochimaru, further strengthening his illusion space.
Now, his illusion capabilities were no less than the Mangekyō's.
What?!
Itachi's pupils contracted sharply.
He heard Ishihara's somewhat ethereal voice in his ears.
"Genjutsu Space!"
Buzz—
Itachi instantly felt his vision change, finding himself in a strange new space.
"An illusion?"