Narration system starting from Konoha

"Tsk, the world is going to the dogs. I'm just trying to help you, and you're not happy about it," Kong said.

"Hmph, you coward, you actually let Uchiha Itachi get away."

Sasuke originally wanted to seek revenge on Itachi Uchiha, but he almost got knocked unconscious by Sora's poison gas.

Sora pushed Sasuke to the ground and said, "Shameless! You dare to challenge the Mangekyou Sharingan with only two tomoe? You're tired of living."

You were just suffocated by my poison gas, and you think you can get revenge with your level of resistance and strength? You're dreaming.

"When you become a Konoha Jonin and defeat Kakashi in a one-on-one fight, then we can talk about revenge. You think you're so great just because you have a little strength?"

Sasuke stood up shakily and slowly walked forward, leaning on a large tree for support.

Sasuke was speechless after being refuted, inwardly cursing Uchiha Sora. He knew Sora was a proud person, yet Sora didn't take the initiative to admit his mistake. He was so inconsiderate.

Sasuke should be grateful that he and Uchiha Sora are brothers, otherwise Sora might not be able to resist killing Sasuke.

Sora walked over to help Sasuke, but Sasuke slapped his hand away, saying, "I don't need your help. I have my own hands and feet and I can walk by myself."

"Your kindness was taken for granted. I asked you to accompany Naruto and Jiraiya to find Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, and you said you would return to Konoha."

Now they're dragging their feet again, we're in the middle of nowhere, if Itachi Uchiha comes soon we'll both be dead.

"And I'm the only one who still considers you a brother and is willing to go on adventures with you."

[Uchiha Sora is right. Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame have already obtained information from the narrator about the separation between the two and Jiraiya, and are on their way.]

Kisame Hoshigaki remained unsatisfied, waiting for an opportunity within the Land of Fire.

Uchiha Sora just wants to curse right now; whatever he says comes true.

Sasuke's eyes blazed with fury as he said, "This is the perfect opportunity to kill him."

Sora glared at Sasuke with annoyance and said, "Stop bragging. You can't even stand up straight. Itachi Uchiha would probably take care of you with just one glare."

We still need my smoke bombs. We're only two hours away from Konoha. If we delay a bit, reinforcements might arrive.

"You half-crippled person had better shut your mouth. Kisame is skilled in water-style techniques. Go hide in a tree while I set up the battlefield."

Sasuke's pale face was filled with determination as he said, "Go back to Konoha, don't worry about me."

Sasuke had already resolved to die; he felt utterly useless and only caused trouble.

"At least he has some self-awareness."

Kong struck Sasuke on the back of the neck with a palm strike, knocking him unconscious. He then leaped onto a large tree and laid him flat on a thick branch.

They then began to set up their formation. Kisame's strength lay in large-scale water-style techniques, but he was no match for close-range aerial combat.

Uchiha Itachi was even more detestable. Whether in close combat or ranged attacks, Uchiha Sora was destined to lose whenever he fought Itachi.

The only way to buy time is with smoke grenades.

Itachi is a stubborn guy who's going down a dead-end path. He might suddenly kill himself to save Sasuke.

After all, Sasuke has the Sharingan, so Itachi could use the excuse of getting a new eye to fool Kisame.

Smoke bombs were placed on the surrounding trees, and Kong even estimated the area impacted by the Great Waterfall Technique, placing a few outside the range of the Water Release attack.

Fortunately, he had anticipated encountering Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki on this trip and prepared a lot of smokescreens.

Even if it's not enough, you can redeem it from the system store.

If all else fails, they'll have to use poison gas to clear a path, blasting their way all the way to Konoha. Sora doesn't believe the two of them can endure the stench for such a long time.

Sitting cross-legged under the big tree where Sasuke was, he was extremely nervous inside, but his face was extremely calm. He half-closed his eyes and put on a profound and unfathomable expression.

Two figures appeared in the distant forest. Although they were well hidden, Kong still managed to spot them in the system space.

"You've arrived." Kong looked directly at the place where the two were hiding.

"Mr. Itachi, I didn't expect your brother to be a sensory ninja. As expected of the Uchiha clan, he is not at all as bad as the outside world says."

The two slowly emerged from their hiding place.

Itachi Uchiha was also puzzled. He was certain that the previous Ku was not a sensory-type ninja. Could it be that he suddenly awakened his sensory abilities?

[From a young age, Itachi felt that Sora always liked to hide his true abilities. He didn't have the selfishness and narrow-mindedness of the Uchiha clan; on the contrary, he was lazy and easygoing, and his personality was more like that of the Nara clan.]

"Heh, you have the nerve to mention your clan? You let that idiot Danzo easily coerce and deceive you into slaughtering the entire Uchiha clan."

Everyone says Itachi is a rare genius among the Uchiha, but Sora thinks Itachi is a complete idiot. He believes that peace is achieved through war, while peace is lost through compromise.

Not only Itachi Uchiha, but Sora also felt that his father, Fugaku Uchiha, was a complete idiot. His repeated concessions only emboldened the Konoha leadership.

Itachi Uchiha was a persistent person. He would not reflect on whether his actions over the years were right or wrong until the moment of his death. This was his persistence and his ninja way.

Kisame Hoshigaki laughed and said, "That was truly a brilliant remark, Mr. Itachi. It seems everyone has underestimated Uchiha Sora."

Uchiha Sora, since you are dissatisfied with the Konoha leadership, what's the point of staying in Konoha?

"Why not join the Akatsuki? Itachi and I will petition the leader to let you join an outer organization."

Uchiha Sora scoffed, "How could that be? I'm someone who has comprehended the Will of Fire. I've shed blood for Konoha, and I have no grievances against Konoha."

Danzo, a narrow-minded fellow, cannot represent Konoha, nor can the Third Hokage, a cowardly and incompetent man, represent Konoha.

They have all misinterpreted the Will of Fire and are unworthy of high positions. I will use my actions to interpret the true Will of Fire.

The Akatsuki are nothing but schemers hiding in the shadows; I yearn for the light and do not wish to hide in darkness.

Itachi Uchiha stared into the sky, never expecting that someone who was usually so unserious could have such a passionate side.

Are the Konoha leadership narrow-minded and corrupt? Perhaps. Itachi's thinking has wavered; Sora's suggestions were things Itachi had never considered before. However, he won't easily change his beliefs.

[Uchiha Sora was almost moved by his own words. In reality, he was talking nonsense. Sora only believed in himself, and everything else was just a facade.]

Uchiha Kushin cursed the system a hundred times.

Itachi said, "You're stalling for time, but it's no use. There are no Konoha ninjas around here. We have plenty of time to deal with you."

Sora closed his eyes, no longer looking at Itachi Uchiha, and said, "It seems you're not so stupid as to be unable to breathe, but even if you don't stall for time, you still can't kill me."

I know your strengths perfectly well, but your understanding of mine is limited to superficial observations and rumors.

Chapter 101 Robbery and Murder

"What an arrogant fellow! You don't even dare to open your eyes. What makes you think you can fight us?"

The greatsword Samehada was suddenly swung up and smashed towards Uchiha Sora.

Sora used the system space to keep the two of them locked in place. As soon as Kisame moved, Sora quickly formed a hand seal.

"Boom."

A smoke grenade exploded in mid-air, and a reddish-brown weapon mist spread outwards.

Smoke bombs exploded one after another from the surrounding trees.

The multicolored mist spread rapidly, forming a smoky area with a radius of hundreds of meters centered on Uchiha Sora in no time.

Once he pinpointed Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki's positions, Sora launched several detonating smoke bombs in quick succession.

The flames from the explosions filled the smoke, and large fireballs rose into the air.

He leaped onto a tall tree, hoisted Sasuke onto his shoulder, and continued jumping around the tree while simultaneously detonating smoke bombs around him.

"Bang! Bang!"

Red, green, and gray smoke burst out one after another, forming patches of smoke.

Kong pinpointed the two men's location, and puddles of dog poop appeared one after another at their feet.

Kisame and Itachi retreated out of the smoke, their feet sinking into something soft.

"What the hell is this? How come there's so much dog poop? I don't remember seeing any here before," Kisame said.

[A pile of fresh dog poop, probably just left by some homeless stray dog, and unfortunately you stepped in it.]

Kisame rubbed his head against the ground and said, "Itachi-san, I'm getting serious. You won't blame me for killing your brother, will you?"

Itachi shook his head and said, "I also want to see just how much strength he's been hiding."

"Water escape, big water blast."

Endless seawater spread through the forest, rapidly engulfing Uchiha Sora and submerging the trees.

Kong quickly detonated two poison gas bombs, and black smoke spread in all directions before being enveloped by the seawater.

The smoke spread through the water without lingering, and Kong grabbed a handful of smoke grenades and threw them behind him.

There were four or five smoke grenades among them.

"boom."

A violent explosion filled the forest, and the shockwave spread in all directions, slightly slowing the speed at which the seawater engulfed the area.

Kisame is indeed monstrous; his powerful water-style techniques can cover an area without even needing to meet the target.

This is why Itachi Uchiha hasn't made a move yet.

Uchiha parachuted in and placed Sasuke on a large tree, then turned to look at the seawater that was so close at hand.

Take a deep breath and gradually calm yourself down. Then your face contorts, making you look like a madman.

"Let us become one, you in me and me in you, let me feel your pain."

[Through the smoke, Kisame and Itachi exchanged bewildered glances. Had Uchiha Sora gone mad? Otherwise, why would he utter such shameful words?]

Itachi suddenly realized that he might have pushed too far. His true intention wasn't to kill Uchiha Sora, but rather to see what kind of hidden strength Sora possessed.

Kisame gave Itachi a playful look and said, "Mr. Itachi is really not telling the truth."

Kisame showed absolutely no awareness of being a tool. He and Itachi Uchiha were recruited into Akatsuki by the same person, and Kisame was fully aware of Itachi's situation.

[A small organization, where every member harbors ulterior motives, with only Kisame, an honest child, fighting for the Akatsuki's false peace.]

Itachi and Kisame fell silent, unsure of what to say.

From a black dot on the bare arm, countless surgical patterns rapidly emerged, extending from the arm all the way to the outside world.

The spreading technique, like an octopus with outstretched arms, swayed continuously in the air.

"boom."