Sky Curtain: Short Video Commentary on Konoha Villagers

Akatsuki's stronghold.

Itachi sat in the corner with his eyes closed, as if the words on the sky were not about him.

But his hand twitched slightly.

Kisame stood to the side, a slight smile on his shark-like face.

"Mr. Itachi, the sky is talking about you."

"I know."

Do you think you're capable of doing it?

Itachi remained silent for a moment, glancing at the increasingly hostile gazes of those around him.

He couldn't understand why Tianmu had made their intelligence public so early on.

Then why are they still watching me like this? Even if I do manage to send the information to Konoha, what could I possibly send?

The celestial backdrop transitions.

[First, setting aside the intelligence they already possess, let's reset their intelligence level on Payne to zero.]

[His infiltration skills are fundamental, stemming from his background in the secret service.]

[The Sharingan can detect the range of the Rain Tiger Free Technique in advance, and the genjutsu can instantly control patrolling ninjas to obtain intelligence from them. The entire infiltration can be carried out silently.]

In Kumogakure, the Fourth Raikage, A, stood with his arms crossed.

"Uchiha Itachi... that kid is definitely skilled. To be able to infiltrate the Akatsuki organization for so many years without being discovered, his infiltration ability must be top-notch."

Mabui added from the side.

"Itachi Uchiha's infiltration and counter-surveillance abilities are indeed among the best in the history of Konoha's Anbu."

"But his health isn't very good..."

In terms of direct combat strength, once exposed, Itachi is one of the few who can directly confront Pain.

[Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu pose a deadly threat to most Pain characters, while Susanoo's Totsuka Blade and Yata Mirror combine offense and defense, making it difficult even for Pain to defeat him instantly.]

Akatsuki's stronghold.

Deidara, who had been listening to the analysis from the sky with his legs crossed, suddenly sat up straight when he heard this sentence, his face full of dissatisfaction.

"Hey! Hey! Isn't Tenbu mistaken? Itachi can actually stand up to Pain head-on?!"

Hidan, carrying a scythe, grinned.

"Deidara, are you jealous?"

"Why am I being sarcastic! I just think it's unreasonable!"

Scorpion sat in the corner and casually interjected.

"Deidara, have you forgotten how Itachi took you away from Sasori back then?"

Deidara's expression froze. "That's because he used genjutsu! A sneak attack!"

Scorpion: "That's also part of strength."

Scorpion's tone remained calm.

"If you look down on illusion magic, you would have been killed countless times already."

Deidara opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but found that he really didn't have anything to say.

After all, he was indeed instantly killed by Itachi's genjutsu.

Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Tetsuka recalled that Tenmu had said that a healthy Itachi could fight Madara head-on.

Although he didn't believe it, if he were to fight the Six Paths of Pain...

Perhaps there really is a sliver of a chance of winning.

However, a prolonged battle would be extremely disadvantageous for Itachi.

Intelligence analysis is his forte; given his intelligence, it's highly likely he saw through Pain's secret of having no physical body and sharing vision during their fight.

[The information that Jiraiya spent a great deal of time and his life to obtain, Itachi might be able to analyze in just a few rounds of combat.]

In terms of survival, he is not as good as Jiraiya. Although Jiraiya can also set up an information feedback mechanism in advance, his physical body still lacks means of escape.

The only variable is his physical condition; if Itachi is healthy, then there won't be a problem.

Konoha Year 60, Training Ground.

Naruto scratched his head, looking confused.

"Tenbu has mentioned the term 'Healthy Itachi' many times. But is Healthy Itachi really that strong? Strong enough to take on Madara Uchiha one-on-one?"

Kakashi did not immediately respond.

Instead, I thought of the scene where Madara Uchiha single-handedly took on the entire Allied Shinobi Forces.

He didn't know if a healthy Itachi could fight Madara Uchiha, but Madara Uchiha could definitely take on the entire ninja world single-handedly.

"That statement is indeed a bit exaggerated... but since Tianmu said it, there must be some basis for it."

Naruto looked puzzled. "Based on what?"

Kakashi thought for a moment and gave a relatively reasonable explanation.

"It's probably because Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan ability can indeed reach a very high limit when he's healthy."

"Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu, Susanoo... these abilities are greatly weakened when the body is overtaxed. If his body hadn't been depleted to that extent, he could indeed have unleashed a combat power far exceeding his current level."

Sasuke stood to the side without saying a word, but his eyes flickered slightly.

A healthy weasel....

He silently pondered the word in his mind, lost in thought.

Akatsuki's stronghold.

Kisame turned to look at Itachi, a smile on his face.

"Mr. Itachi, Tenmoku said that if you are in good health, this is not a problem."

Itachi, with his eyes still closed, replied in a calm tone.

"The prerequisite is good health."

"Do you consider yourself healthy?"

"Unhealthy".

Kisame smiled. "That's a real shame."

The weasel closed his eyes and remained silent.

As for why he kept his eyes closed?

The reason is simple: his vision was already very blurry at that moment.

His health condition was worse than others imagined.

Second, Minato Namikaze. He is the only one with an extremely high probability of returning alive.

Konoha Year 48, Hokage's office.

Minato Namikaze was standing by the window when he saw this sentence, and his expression froze slightly.

He turned to look at the sky, his gaze becoming serious.

Kushina Uzumaki stood beside him, a hint of curiosity on her face.

"Minato, Tenbu says you'll come back alive!"

Minato smiled. "What Tenbu said might not be accurate, but I'll most likely be able to come back."

[In terms of infiltration, the Flying Thunder God Technique grants him unparalleled mobility in the ninja world.]

He can have the toad carry the jutsu into Amegakure first, and then teleport there after reaching the designated location.

In terms of direct combat strength, while Sage Mode is his weakness, the combination of Flying Thunder God Technique and Rasengan still possesses extremely strong single-target instant-kill capabilities, allowing him to eliminate opponents one by one during the gaps in Pain's shared vision.

Even against Pain, the Deva Path, Minato could launch a surprise attack within a five-second cooldown.

However, if all six members of the Six Paths Sect are mobilized, his lack of ability to clear large areas will make the fight quite troublesome.

[His intelligence analysis is also top-notch; during the Nine-Tails' rampage, he analyzed the mechanics of Obito's Kamui based on just one encounter, and he could do the same against Pain.]

[As for survival, there's no need to elaborate. The Flying Thunder God Technique is the strongest life-saving technique in the ninja world. If he wanted to retreat, Pain wouldn't have been able to stop him at all.]

Under the sky,

A middle-aged ninja couldn't help but sigh.

"To be honest, that's true. Even if all six Paths of Pain attacked at once, Minato could simply run away if he couldn't win. After all, the Flying Thunder God Technique is activated instantly, and Pain simply couldn't stop it."

The young ninja next to him chimed in, "Furthermore, Minato can leave the Flying Thunder God mark anywhere in Amegakure, so he can retreat whenever he wants without having to worry about the retreat route."

"That means he'll never die as long as he doesn't act recklessly."

"He's not really that promiscuous... except for that time during the Nine-Tailed Night."

"It wasn't that he was being reckless; he was protecting the village."

"Sigh... I wish the Fourth Hokage were still alive."

The Hokage's office.

Jiraiya looked at the analysis of Minato on the screen and couldn't help but laugh.

"Minato is indeed the most suitable person to go to Amegakure."

Tsunade instinctively retorted from the side.

Are you admitting you're inferior to him?

Jiraiya shrugged upon hearing this.

"I never said I was better than him."

"Minato's strength and talent are the best I've ever seen in my life. Although I am his master, I have never felt that I could beat him."

"but,"

Jiraiya then changed the subject, saying jokingly.

"Actually, there's one more person who can go."

Tsunade raised an eyebrow, somewhat curious.

"Who?"

Orochimaru.

"he?"

"right."

Jiraiya stroked his chin, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.

"If we send him to Amegakure, he'll definitely come back alive."