Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Nawaki, a hybrid of talents who can't learn anything, somehow managed to become a Jonin by relying on the genes passed down from the Senju clan. Another example is Mitarashi Anko, whose only talent, reaching the level of Special Jonin, is that she can eat whatever she wants without gaining weight, only rebounding as she gets older...

For a student like this, let alone Snake, even Confucius would want to persuade him with virtue. The fact that Snake could remain calm and not make a move is already a testament to his gentlemanly elegance.

Now that they've met the second male lead, Kuku, they've finally proven Snake Uncle's innocence.

Orochimaru is known for knowing thousands of ninjutsu. Although the second male lead has only learned Fire Release and Lightning Release so far, thanks to Orochimaru's development, he has even managed to create the Chidori Stream. The scene was absolutely spectacular!

Uchiha Itachi, on the other hand, was much simpler. He easily dodged the ninjutsu that the second male lead, Kuku, had put in a lot of effort to show off with just a simple Great Fireball Technique. But every time, he made the second male lead quite embarrassed.

As the saying goes, laymen watch the show, while experts see the details. Those young girls only saw how flashy the second male lead's ninjutsu was, but in the eyes of Shinto, Sasori, White Fang, and Kakashi, this scene was like an older brother teaching his younger brother the correct way to fight. Flashy ninjutsu is useless except for flirting and looking cool.

Even a simple, basic attack, if used well, can take down Baron Nashor...

1123. Too talented to die young.

The second male lead, seemingly provoked by his older brother, thought, "You can use Fire Release, so why can't I?"

They also started unleashing all sorts of medium to large-scale fire jutsu without regard for chakra reserves. They're all from the same source, so who's more skillful...?

"Hmph... What a piece of trash."

The handsome Sasori, watching from afar, glanced at the second male lead, who was showing off his various fire-style moves, and curled his lip in disdain.

He had been teammates with Itachi Uchiha for a while, so he had a general understanding of Itachi's strength. In his opinion, the second male lead was not even in the same league as his brother. The fact that he had been able to fight this far was entirely due to Itachi Uchiha's terminal illness and his holding back. Moreover, no matter what, the second male lead's fire jutsu was very impressive, but that was all there was to it. He had spat out so many small fire dragons, but it had no practical significance.

"Sasuke is amazing..."

However, that was the impression of the handsome scorpion and other veterans. But in the eyes of a group of young people, the second male lead, who was showing off his pants while spewing all sorts of medium and large fire release techniques, was just too damn cool!

How powerful or not doesn't matter, pants are for life. Look at the pink-haired girl next to me, her eyes are practically sparkling with hearts.

If it weren't for her stunningly handsome father and the devilishly beautiful Bai as a contrast, even a fangirl like Karin probably wouldn't be able to handle it.

Fortunately, Karin's gaze towards the second male lead, who was looking at the pants, remained as calm as ever. Instead, her eyes were fixed on Itachi Uchiha, her hands clenched into fists, making her seem even more nervous than Itachi, who was currently fighting.

In Karin's words, even though she already has Haku, it doesn't stop her from idolizing her idol. Besides, she's been a fan of Uchiha Itachi for so many years; even though she's left the fan club, her feelings are still there...

"Dad, Itachi seems to be acting strangely! What's going on?"

Karin, being a member of the Uzumaki clan, has excellent sensory abilities. Since the start of the fight, she has noticed that her idol is acting strangely, with his legs occasionally going weak. Although his performance is amazing, it is far from what he showed when he was fighting the tailed beasts in their village.

At first, she thought Itachi was deliberately holding back because his opponent was his younger brother, but upon closer inspection, she realized that wasn't the case; her idol seemed to have a health problem.

"Yeah! This guy was much fiercer when he came to our village to catch the One-Tailed and Seven-Tailed Beasts!"

Kankuro, the big-faced man, nodded in agreement. He had personally witnessed just how powerful Itachi Uchiha was. Even though he was already a Jonin, he still vividly remembered the scene of Itachi fighting the Seven-Tails and instantly defeating the One-Tails. The fierce man back then was completely different from his current performance.

"...Itachi's condition is not right, but I don't know the specifics."

Seeing his daughter worried about another man, a man who had once been his teammate—and, more importantly, a terrorist—Scorpion was incredibly upset. If he didn't know his daughter was interested in the equally beautiful Mizuki Shiro, he would have suspected she was going to marry his former colleague and teammate...

"...Could it be a bloodline disease...?"

Some young people who didn't know how powerful Itachi Uchiha were didn't notice anything unusual, but those who knew Itachi Uchiha noticed the problem when Karin said that. The white-haired father and son of the Hatake clan exchanged a glance.

Kakashi stroked his chin and said uncertainly.

Before Itachi Uchiha defected, he worked under him. Although it had been many years since he last saw him, he was not too familiar with Itachi's current strength. However, Itachi did seem to be mentally ill at the moment.

This immediately reminded him of bloodline disease, an incurable illness that only ninjas with bloodline limits have a chance of contracting. The most famous example is the Kaguya clan of Kirigakure. Other bloodline limit ninjas have a relatively low probability of contracting bloodline disease, around 20%. However, the Kaguya clan, because their ability is in the bones of their bodies, have a probability of contracting this disease that is over 50%, consistently ranking first in the ninja world.

However, he wasn't entirely sure. Although the Hatake clan wasn't large, it was a prestigious clan in the ninja world, and he had never heard of any cases of bloodline deficiency in the Uchiha clan's history.

"...This kid is indeed sick, but it's probably not some kind of bloodline disease. People with bloodline diseases rarely live past eighteen. He's already in his early twenties. His condition is entirely because his body has been completely overdrawn to its limit and is about to collapse. Throughout the history of the ninja world, apart from me, even exceptionally talented people like Hashirama Senju and Madara couldn't have Kage-level strength at the age of twelve. The human body has its limits. At twelve, the body is still developing and hasn't fully matured, so it can't withstand too much power. But this kid awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan at twelve. Although he's an extremely talented genius, it's precisely because he was so young and his body was still growing that his young body couldn't withstand the power brought by the Mangekyou Sharingan, causing his body to be severely overdrawn. If he had used the power of the Mangekyou less after that, he might have lived longer. But in recent years, he has used the Mangekyou ability without restraint, causing his body to collapse early on. Now, I estimate that his body is completely broken. The only reason he's been able to hold on until now is because of his strong willpower."

"The reason why Orochimaru's longevity technique requires a younger body is similar. A body's energy is limited; once it's depleted, there's really no future... Unless he also possesses the longevity technique developed by Orochimaru and gets a new body, but I estimate that even if he could get a new body, his chances of survival wouldn't be high. Ultimately, it's fate that's taking him..."

After shaking his head, Masato spoke to the crowd.

The youngest son's talent was absolutely unparalleled, even surpassing that of the eldest son, Minato Namikaze. It's unheard of for a twelve-year-old to reach Kage level, yet this youngest son did it. This proves that the more Kishimoto loved his son, the more he ultimately wanted to get rid of him. At least the eldest son left behind an heir; the youngest son's life was simply a tragedy...

"Sogga!"

Upon hearing his explanation, everyone suddenly understood. While marveling at Itachi Uchiha's brilliance, they couldn't help but sigh, realizing that being too talented isn't always a good thing!

Reaching the level of a film master at the age of twelve is pretty impressive, isn't it?

Absolutely awesome!

Think about what level they were at when they were twelve years old.

Because of a certain little butterfly, White Fang was already at the peak of his Kage level at the age of twelve. Handsome Sasori was at the same level at the age of twelve. Kakashi was still in the sewers at the age of twelve because of Obito's damn Sharingan. Green-skinned Guy was just a handsome guy who could barely open the fifth gate of taijutsu at the age of twelve. Not to mention the pink-haired girl and others, who had just graduated and become genin at the age of twelve.

1124. Snake is out!

However, Uchiha Itachi had already reached Kage-level strength when he was twelve years old.

If that's the case, then he really is awesome!

The pink-haired girl and the others felt as if they had wasted the previous ten years or so of their lives, but when they thought about Shiki's explanation, they felt much better, especially the tragic young man from the Hyuga branch family, who was known as the hope of the Hyuga branch family.

Upon hearing the legendary ninja Golden Lion say that Uchiha Itachi already possessed Kage-level strength at the age of twelve, his pupils dilated instantly, and his Byakugan almost turned into Sharingan. He was the first among his friends to be promoted to Jonin, and he truly lived up to his name as the hope of the branch family. However, this Uchiha Itachi was already more powerful than his clan elder uncle at the age of twelve. The difference was a bit exaggerated.

But now that my eyes have turned back into Sharingan, what's the use of being so powerful? I'm still going to die. I may not be that powerful, but I'm healthy and live a long life...

Because he was too powerful, Klass possessed Kage-level strength, but his young body couldn't withstand such power and collapsed.

It seems that being too talented isn't always a good thing!

.......

Meanwhile, on the battlefield, due to the collision of fire-style techniques and the drizzle that began to fall from the sky, the rainwater encountered the heat generated by the collision of the fire-style techniques, forming a large amount of water vapor. The water vapor continued to rise and formed a large area of ​​thunderclouds in the sky.

At this moment, the second male lead, looking up at the sky, smiled confidently with a slight upturn of his lips.

The time has come!

show!

Absolutely amazing!

A standout among them!

An unparalleled show!

Suddenly, the second male lead in pants jumped onto the roof. High in the sky, where thunderclouds filled the air, his hands moved in a series of afterimages, and his fierce hand seals dazzled everyone in the distance.

This guy dared to do this when thunder was about to strike; he deserved to get struck by lightning...

Holy crap!

Even the handsome guy who always looked down on the second male lead was completely blown away by his flamboyant and showy antics. It's just a fight, does it have to be this flashy...?

However, the second male lead in his pants on the rooftop had no idea how these people were feeling. At this moment, the second male lead felt as if he were standing on the moon, poking at the sky, and taking a look at the end of the world. He felt the power brought by the powerful lightning escape that he had created in a flash of inspiration, and boundless pride was born. He couldn't help but marvel at how powerful he was.

At this moment, he is the king of the world...!

That's it, that's it, I'm getting the hang of it!

"Lightning Release: Kirin!"

As the second male lead in his pants let out a loud, melodramatic shout, the lightning in the sky seemed to be drawn by some force, forming a giant Qilin shape that struck down towards Uchiha Itachi below in everyone's shocked gaze.

It must be said that, although both are S-rank ninjutsu, this ninjutsu that utilizes the power of nature is far more powerful and awe-inspiring in both scale and strength than S-rank ninjutsu created by human power.

Wherever the powerful lightning struck, the surrounding buildings turned to ashes.

"Wow...that's amazing, such powerful ninjutsu..."

The young man in the distance was stunned by the powerful S-rank Lightning Release technique; his jaw dropped to the ground and remained there for a long time.

We're both fifteen or sixteen years old, why are you so outstanding...?

"Hmm! The special effects are quite flashy, but this ninjutsu has too much of a prelude..."

"He's only fifteen or sixteen years old, so it's already quite impressive that he's done this well."

"Tch, my nephew was already a terrorist at fifteen or sixteen, and your son Kakashi could develop Chidori at eleven or twelve, even though he's spent the last few years in the sewers..."

Unlike these young people, Masato and Sakumo, who were used to seeing giant snakes poop, began to comment on the second male lead's flashy lightning release technique. In terms of special effects, the second male lead's ninjutsu was indeed gorgeous, with a budget of at least several hundred million. However, in terms of practicality, it was not very useful and was only good for showing off and flirting.

That is, Uchiha Itachi was his older brother, so he could play with fire jutsu with him for so long, giving him enough time to prepare and accumulate thunderclouds in the sky. If it were anyone else, how could they let him show off fire jutsu for so long and prepare for so long?

White Fang, considering the second male lead's age, thought it was already quite remarkable that someone so young could conceive of using the power of lightning in the sky and chakra as a guide to create a powerful and visually stunning S-rank ninjutsu. He argued that one shouldn't be too demanding of a young person...

"......"

Hearing the two old guys chatting and joking, and this blond old man bringing it up again, if it weren't for the ancestral short blade he carried with his father, Kakashi would have already drawn his sword and stabbed him.

Just say the sentence above; why insist on saying he was in the sewers...?

"Holy crap! No way! He's still alright... He's out! That Red Giant!"

After the lightning strike, the second male lead, who was wearing pants, was completely weak in the knees and knelt on the ground. However, a red Uchiha giant with a big, painted face, familiar to Kankuro, appeared in the distance where the lightning had struck.

Upon seeing Itachi Uchiha in the Red Giant, the young people obligingly ate several pounds of it.

It's unbelievable that it didn't turn into dust under such powerful lightning. That's ridiculous!

Are we filming a science fiction movie?

"You're so uncultured! What red giant? That's Susanoo, the third eye technique of the Uchiha clan's Mangekyou Sharingan. It's the most powerful eye technique among the Mangekyou Sharingan, a perfect combination of offense and defense. Madara was able to contend with Hashirama Senju back then thanks to this eye technique. That brat's lightning release was quite powerful, but it's still a bit lacking when it comes to breaking through Susanoo's defenses..."

Shinto looked helplessly at the startled, splattered Kankuro. To be honest, he preferred a kid like Gaara—calm, composed, and never prone to exaggeration or shouting, especially in front of strangers; shouting like that was inevitably embarrassing...

"Holy crap! Orochimaru is still alive?!"

However, just after Shinto finished looking down on Rasa's eldest son, he saw a handsome phantom suddenly appear next to the second male lead who was already kneeling on the ground. Not only him, but even Sakumo and the others were stunned!

It's him!

It's him!

it's him!

Our top scientist in the ninja world, the cold-blooded Orochimaru, he's out!

Honestly, Shinto's surprise wasn't because he didn't give Orochimaru any face; he was genuinely stunned.

Although he knew that Snake hadn't died and that Snake had successfully redeemed himself during the Fourth Shinobi World War, ultimately outliving everyone else, his memories were hazy. He didn't know where Snake had been hiding after being killed by the second male lead, or how Snake had resurrected.

He was truly stunned to see Snake appear!