Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

Forced to retreat, Uchiha Itachi kept retreating.

Itachi Uchiha's taijutsu was not weak. Although he rarely used taijutsu in combat and usually subdued his opponents with genjutsu, his taijutsu was truly impressive. At the very least, his mastery of Uchiha-style swordsmanship earned him praise from Shisui.

but--

He did not intend to compete with Killer Bee in terms of physical strength.

There's no need to do something thankless. He has all the information about Killer Bee and knows that the [Wild Heron Slaying Blade] that Killer Bee is currently using is an extremely advanced martial art. It uses various parts of the body to flexibly wield seven swords, and has characteristics such as unpredictability and lightning speed.

and,

Lightning flashed on the blade.

It appears to have been imbued with the [Ultrasonic Thunder Blade] technique, giving the blade terrifying penetrating power.

It was not a wise choice to compete with Killer Bee in taijutsu, because he knew that his Uchiha-style swordsmanship could only defend against Killer Bee's attacks and he could not retaliate. So... after retreating a distance and gaining some insight from observing Killer Bee's skills firsthand, he immediately activated Susanoo.

A crimson glow spread, and a ring of illusory ribs appeared around Itachi Uchiha.

It withstood Killer Bee's terrifying blade that could cut through iron like mud.

Immediately,

Uchiha Itachi looked at Killer Bee, who was looking down and refusing to meet his gaze, and activated Amaterasu. Black flames silently appeared all over Killer Bee's body and burned wildly. The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki let out a painful howl.

"Ugh! It's so hot! What the hell is this thing?"

Killer Bee lost his seven swords.

He rolled on the ground desperately, spitting out large amounts of black ink that splashed onto himself. However, to his horror, Amaterasu's black flames showed no signs of extinguishing; instead, they ignited along with the pools of ink.

When I saw the ink start to burn...

Realizing the danger, Killer Bee immediately chose to fully transform into a tailed beast, his body rapidly growing larger. His heavy body struggled wildly on the stone platform, directly crushing the platform. The Eight-Tails, along with a large number of falling rocks, plummeted into the lake below.

Having lost his footing, Itachi Uchiha was also forced to temporarily suspend the use of Amaterasu.

As a result, Amaterasu's black flames did not instantly spread to the entire body of the Eight-Tails, but only remained on one of its tentacles. Killer Bee reacted quite decisively, severing the tentacle before the black flames could spread.

but,

Rao is so,

Killer Bee was already badly burned and seriously injured. If it weren't for the Eight-Tails' chakra healing him in time, he might have been burned to the point of barely clinging to life.

"By the way, be careful, this is a formidable opponent."

"I'm sorry, Hachi, it was my carelessness. I should have gone all out from the very first choice."

"We can talk about that later. Right now, let's think about how to deal with this enemy from the Uchiha clan! That black flame just now... it couldn't be extinguished by ink or lake water. It must be a Mangekyou Sharingan eye technique."

"The Mangekyou Sharingan's eye techniques? Tsk! That's troublesome. Hachi, do you have any ideas?"

In the world of consciousness, Killer Bee and the Eight-Tails are communicating. The close relationship between the human and the tailed beast is discussing how to deal with the troublesome enemy, Uchiha Itachi. It must be said that the Eight-Tails, a tailed beast that has lived for thousands of years, is very experienced and has good eyesight. It saw through that Amaterasu is cast by looking at the eyes.

However, to be honest, this point isn't that hard to see through.

All the Mangekyou Sharingan techniques of the Uchiha clan that focus on interfering with the material world require visual contact with the target to activate. The Eight-Tails, after all, has lived for thousands of years and, as a tailed beast, has had plenty of dealings with the Uchiha clan, who are known for manipulating tailed beasts. Moreover, the Uchiha clan is a descendant of the Sage of Six Paths…

"...Deactivate the full Tailed Beast transformation and fight in a half-Tailed Beast transformation state. As long as you are fast enough that your opponent's eyes cannot follow your figure, you should not have to worry about the black flames getting entangled. Also, if your size is reduced, it will be easier to hide and block the opponent's line of sight."

The Eight-Tails gave Killer Bee two solutions in a very short time.

Killer Bee readily complied. Before he could even regain his footing after falling into the lake, he immediately reverted to his fully tailed beast form and resumed his four-tailed form, clad in a crimson tailed beast robe. He then began running swiftly across the lake like a streak of red lightning, circling around Itachi Uchiha.

While running,

They also threw shuriken imbued with the 'Supersonic Lightning Release Blade' at Itachi Uchiha. However, such attacks were like scratching an itch through a boot for Itachi Uchiha. Without breaking through Susanoo, they could not harm Itachi Uchiha in the slightest.

Seeing the shuriken being deflected one by one,

Killer Bee realized the shuriken were useless and stopped throwing them. After all, this was just a delaying tactic. Hachi was helping him refine his chakra and would soon give this Uchiha ninja a big surprise.

"You think this... will stop my attack? How naive!"

Standing on the lake, Itachi Uchiha sighed softly, his gaze falling on the lake surface that had not yet been smoothed over due to the falling rocks. Amaterasu's black flames instantly ignited on the water, covering a vast area. While evaporating a large amount of lake water, they also successfully hindered Killer Bee's movement.

Killer Bee dared not rush headlong into that burning, pitch-black sea of ​​fire.

His actions were momentarily delayed, which gave Itachi Uchiha an opportunity.

Without wasting this precious moment, he opened his eyes wide and took in Killer Bee's figure. His invisible eye power silently projected onto Killer Bee's body, and black flames clung to the Tailed Beast Cloth, beginning to burn fiercely.

but,

Just as he was enveloped in black flames,

Killer Bee, despite his discomfort, suddenly opened his mouth wide. A massive amount of incredibly dense chakra gathered in his mouth, and he immediately spat out a devastating beam of light towards Itachi Uchiha. This thing instantly evaporated a large amount of lake water, completely engulfing Itachi Uchiha... Wait a minute?

Something seems off.

Killer Bee discovered that the black flames on his body were still burning. More importantly, when the destructive light dissipated, a huge and imposing Susanoo came into view. He saw that this Susanoo was holding a shield shaped like a full moon.

Look at the posture that Susanoo maintains.

It seems that the shield was used to block Killer Bee's sudden attack. The strength of this Susanoo is too exaggerated, isn't it? It can't even be broken by a Tailed Beast Ball... After suffering a defeat at the hands of the Uchiha, the Cloud Ninja searched high and low, exhausting all their efforts to collect and organize some information about the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Knowing that the Uchiha clan's Susanoo has multiple forms, and the more complete the form, the stronger its power and defense, but this Susanoo, which hasn't even developed legs yet, is clearly in its initial stage. There's no reason why his Tailed Beast Ball couldn't break through its defense... Hiss!!

Killer Bee gasped.

He didn't have the extra energy to think about why his Tailed Beast Ball couldn't break Susanoo, which was still in its initial stage.

The pain of being engulfed by Amaterasu's black flames was unbearable; his Tailed Beast Cloth was about to be burned through. He hurriedly used the Tentacle Substitution Technique again to transfer the burning black flames on his body to the tentacles that had been deliberately severed.

However, such methods have limitations.

The Eight-Tails only has eight tentacles. Although the tentacles can regenerate, the tentacles used in the Tentacle Substitution Jutsu aren't immediately usable; preparations must be made in advance… In other words, he only has six chances left to use the Tentacle Substitution Jutsu to transfer damage in the short term…

Do not,

It was five times.

Itachi Uchiha glanced over again, and Killer Bee, who hadn't managed to get out of sight in time, was unfortunately hit. He could only use the Tentacle Substitution Jutsu to get rid of the damage, leaving him with only five chances left. He was forced to actively cut off the tentacles three times in a row. Killer Bee realized that it would be very difficult to get out of the opponent's sight by speed.

In contrast,

Hiding where Itachi Uchiha can't see him seems to be an easier way to carry out the plan.

After Killer Bee used the Tentacle Substitution Technique to escape the Amaterasu Black Flame, he plunged into the water, using the lake water to block Itachi Uchiha's vision. Although Itachi could vaguely see Killer Bee's figure underwater, he couldn't project his eye power onto Killer Bee through the lake water.

but--

"Hiding... won't help." Itachi Uchiha blinked calmly. Like the Hokage, he had two types of Mangekyou Sharingan. Since Amaterasu and other eye techniques that interfere with the physical world couldn't be directly applied to Killer Bee, he knew that this was the case.

Then,

Just use another eye technique.

The translucent lake water could not prevent the casting of illusions.

Just as Killer Bee, hidden in the water, looked up again to check on Itachi Uchiha's condition, he met Itachi's gaze as Itachi lowered his head... In an instant, his consciousness became hazy, and the scenery in his vision underwent a dramatic change.

He found himself in a bizarre world.

The sky was the color of blood.

He himself was bound to the cross.

"Illusion?"

Kirabi gritted his teeth.

Despite all precautions,

Ultimately, they still couldn't defend against the Uchiha clan's genjutsu.

He originally thought that hiding in the water would isolate him from the Sharingan's influence, but the genjutsu could actually penetrate the more than four-meter-deep lake water and directly affect him, making it impossible to defend against. What's worse, the Eight-Tails was unable to help him break free from the genjutsu's influence immediately.

Keep in mind that five minutes had already passed since he appeared in this illusionary world.

But it remains here unchanged to this day.

I'm afraid I can't count on Ah Ba to help me break this illusion. Perhaps... I can only rely on myself?

but,

Killer Bee didn't know what to do. He had tried all the usual methods to break illusions in the past five minutes. Not to mention breaking this illusion, his body, which was bound to the cross, hadn't changed at all. This illusion was more powerful than he had imagined!

[Chapter 477 Corpse Bone Pulse: The Dance of Early Ferns]

hateful!

What kind of illusion is this?

Gazing at the boundless crimson world, Killer Bee felt so suffocated that even breathing became difficult. Five minutes passed, and the scenery in his field of vision remained unchanged. His anxiety grew. Being trapped in the illusion for five minutes meant that the battle in reality might have already ended.

He didn't know if Eight-Tails could hold on for him. As a perfect Jinchuriki, even if his consciousness went out of control, he still had Eight-Tails to help control his body. But his opponent was the Uchiha, who were said to have the ability to control tailed beasts. He could only hold on to a sliver of hope that Eight-Tails could hold on.

And just as he was desperately trying to break the illusion,

suddenly,

A tearing pain shot through his chest; his heart had been pierced. Without even looking down, he could see the crimson blade protruding from his chest.

"This is just the beginning."

A gentle voice reached Killer Bee's ears from behind. Itachi Uchiha, gripping the hilt of his sword, slowly said, "In my Tsukuyomi world, time, space, and mass are all under my control. In the next seventy-two hours, I will use the blade in my hand to properly entertain you, Eight-Tails Jinchuriki."

The moment the words fell,

The blade embedded in Killer Bee's chest vanished, along with the fatal wound that pierced his heart. His body in this illusionary world returned to near-perfect health, but the excruciating pain he had suffered still lingered in his soul.

and,

At the very moment the blade disappeared from his chest,

Another Uchiha Itachi, wielding a katana, appeared on the left side of the cross and plunged it into Killer Bee's abdomen. This was the first time in the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki's life that he had experienced a kidney strike, and the pain caused him to let out a low growl like that of a wounded beast.

next second,

Killer Bee's wounds disappeared again, and a third Itachi Uchiha appeared, stabbing Killer Bee in the bladder...

"This, damn it, damn it, seventy-two hours... this is too much... ahhh!"

Killer Bee's agonizing cries echoed throughout the Tsukuyomi world.