Chapter 158: Chapter 158: Gekko Kazuki
"Question-and-answer session is ove,; now it's game time!"
Kazuki stopped responding to Uchiha Itachi's questions and controlled the illusion to summon countless clones of Kakashi, each slashing at Itachi.
In the Genjutsu world, ten days and nights passed, while in reality, only a second went by.
When Uchiha Itachi regained his consciousness, his face was filled with pain as he struggled to remain standing.
"Amaterasu!"
Itachi's eyes flashed, and where Kazuki stood, black flames appeared out of thin air.
At the moment Kazuki was forced to retreat, Itachi seized the controlled Summoning Beast and used Body Flicker to escape instantly!
Kazuki dodged the Amaterasu and reappeared on a nearby rooftop, watching as Itachi fled with the Summoning Beast in tow. He didn't seem anxious.
After all, during the brief moment of controlling the Summoning Beast and Itachi, Kazuki had already left a Flying Thunder God mark on them.
Even if they noticed, they couldn't remove the mark unless they immediately cut off the piece of skin where it was embedded!
"Fire! Help, everyone, put out the fire!"
"Water Style: Water Colliding Wave!"
"What's going on? Why can't this fire be put out?"
"What the... even the water is burning!"
As Kazuki observed the chaos below, with people rushing to put out the fire and some frantic shinobi arriving at the scene, he leaped down.
"Sealing Fire Formation!"
Amaterasu is hailed as the strongest physical attack, a flame said to burn anything!
However, there are quite a few ways to counter it: Body Replacement Technique, Fūinjutsu, Shinra Tensei, Kamui's intangibility, Yin-Yang Release...
Despite being the strongest physical attack, it isn't an invincible technique. Even simply running fast enough can make it difficult for Amaterasu to hurt you.
As Kazuki's sealing scroll unfurled, the black flames were absorbed into it like water being drawn into a gourd.
The onlookers were stunned by what they saw.
"Who is that shinobi? His mastery of Fūinjutsu is incredible!"
"You don't know him? That's Gekko Kazuki, the one who topped the recent Chunin Exams! I heard he got promoted to Jounin right after the exams!"
"He's already a Jounin? He doesn't look older than my son!"
"A thirteen-year-old Jounin... that's what makes him a true genius!"
Kazuki's reputation in Konoha was rising, similar to how Kakashi was once hailed as a genius. But Kazuki didn't care much for these empty titles.
For him, the praise of the villagers didn't bring any joy. He preferred a quiet life over the admiration of countless people.
Ignoring the comments around him, Kazuki sensed the Flying Thunder God mark and vanished from sight.
At that moment, Itachi, with the Summoning Beast in tow, had not yet left Konoha. They ran through a deserted alley, trying to evade Kazuki's pursuit.
But Itachi was clearly underestimating his opponent.
Under the mental strain, his vision became more blurred, his body increasingly weak.
Suddenly, a shadow appeared right in front of him.
Before Itachi could react, he was kicked, sent crashing into a wall!
"Cough, cough!"
Itachi staggered out of the debris, his eyes wide with shock as he looked at the familiar yet intimidating figure.
"How did you find us?"
Kazuki glanced at the still-controlled Summoning Beast and then smiled,
"It seems that Genjutsu really took its toll on you. You didn't even notice when I marked you."
Hearing this, Itachi immediately checked his body, finding a mark inscribed upon him.
"Flying Thunder God mark?!"
Despair crossed Itachi's face.
What kind of monster was he dealing with, possessing such overwhelming power?!
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