"How is this possible?"
Uchiha Itachi's pupils shrank as he witnessed the scene before him!
His heart was in turmoil!
A person, relying solely on their physical body and taijutsu, had withstood a full-powered strike from the Susanoo!
How could this be?
Itachi still couldn't believe what he was seeing. Just how terrifying must this strength be?
He even felt that this small figure's physical power and strength were comparable to the first stage of the Susanoo!
This scene alone was enough to shock most people!
"Itachi, you won't get past me today!" Feeling the abundant power within his body, Genya curled his lips into a smile, his tone becoming more confident.
Just moments ago,
Itachi had treated him like a pesky fly, but now he would become Itachi's stumbling block—no, his nightmare!
Today,
Itachi would definitely fail in his mission to annihilate the clan.
In fact, there was even a chance Genya could kill him!
As long as he wore Itachi down, he would have complete control over the situation.
As he spoke,
Genya's aura erupted, his power surging once again as he focused his strength into his arm!
With one hand supporting the massive palm of the Susanoo, he gathered his other fist and launched a devastating punch!
The enormous hand of the Susanoo was forcefully pushed back, the sheer force causing Itachi's body to stagger, and even the Susanoo itself wavered!
Its balance was disrupted!
This single strike was enough to shake the entire Susanoo!
A massive gaping hole was blown into Susanoo's hand!
Fortunately,
Itachi's ocular power surged, and the Susanoo quickly began to repair itself.
"Such terrifying strength!" Once again experiencing Genya's overwhelming power, Itachi grew even more serious.
He prepared himself and engaged Genya in battle once more!
Boom boom boom~~
This time, Uchiha Genya was once again fighting Itachi's Susanoo, trading blows back and forth. Every punch Genya landed sent the massive Susanoo staggering, leaving huge cracks in its form!
But Itachi wasn't just sitting around either. His ocular power was running wild!
Controlling the Susanoo, he occasionally managed to land a hit on Genya, sending him flying dozens of meters away.
However, every time a strike was about to land, Genya would use Shinra Tensei to protect himself. So, this battle was practically Genya single-handedly beating down a thick-shelled turtle!
The Susanoo was that turtle shell!
Every time Genya charged up a punch, Itachi would use his ocular power to quickly repair the damage.
But... this was also draining Itachi's strength immensely.
By now, the battle had been going on for a while, and Genya could sense that Itachi was starting to struggle. Two streams of blood tears had already flowed from the corners of his eyes down to his chin, dripping onto the ground.
It was clear—
Itachi was overusing his eyes, pushing them to their limit!
Unless he had Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, using his eyes at such intensity a few more times would... leave Itachi blind!
"This is bad. If this continues, I might lose!" Itachi also felt the changes in his body and grew anxious.
His eyes were already overused in this single battle.
If things kept going like this, he would lose.
No... he absolutely couldn't let that happen.
Muttering to himself, Itachi's eyes snapped open, locking onto Genya!
In an instant—
Black flames erupted on Genya's body, scorching and piercing!
Hmm?
Genya frowned. Could Amaterasu really appear on his body just by being looked at? It was like heavenly fire descending upon him, appearing out of nowhere?
However, Genya didn't panic. His black flames instantly enveloped his entire body.
The two black flames clashed and canceled each other out.
No… not canceled out. His black flames were slowly devouring the Amaterasu flames, converting them into his own power!
Wrapped in his devouring black flames, Genya couldn't feel even a hint of Amaterasu's heat!
It seemed, when it came to the power of flames, his unnamed black flames were on a higher level. That's right, from now on, he'd call them Devouring Black Flames.
Aside from living beings, they could devour chakra, flesh, and blood. And now, they could even devour Amaterasu's black flames!
If his parasitic black flames, which clung like a bone-deep curse, were combined with Amaterasu's ability to burn through anything, it would become an utterly broken ability!
It seemed he'd have to try merging these two abilities when he got the chance!
"Your black flames have this kind of power?" Uchiha Itachi was stunned, but only for a moment. His eyes then shifted to the little girl behind Genya—Hoshiko!
In an instant, Black flames ignited on Hoshiko's body, engulfing her completely, devouring her.
"Uchiha Itachi, you're dead!" Genya hadn't expected Itachi to make such a move, attacking a little girl right in front of him!
His body shot toward Hoshiko, manipulating his Devouring Black Flames to force the Amaterasu flames out of her body!
But in that brief moment, Genya saw Hoshiko's hair had already been scorched, her small face pale!
BOOM~
Just as he was about to comfort Hoshiko, a massive hand came crashing down toward Genya!
No mercy was held back.
The earth shook!
This time, the Susanoo's palm slammed fully into the ground, and Genya seemed to have been smashed into the dirt!
"For an assassin, you're too soft-hearted!" Uchiha Itachi had only used Hoshiko to test Genya, but he hadn't expected Genya to actually go and save her.
His plan had succeeded!
Taking advantage of the moment when Genya went to save the little girl, he launched a sneak attack, severely injuring Genya!
{Itachi Uchiha being described here isn't yet at his most ruthless. Remember, when he single-handedly wiped out his entire clan, that's when he truly showed his merciless side!}
This strike left Genya on the brink of death, if not already gravely wounded.
*Crack, crack.*
Just as Itachi Uchiha was feeling pleased with himself, he sensed movement beneath the palm of his Susanoo.
He couldn't help but frown.
Did this assassin still have strength left?
As Itachi frowned, the Susanoo's palm slowly began to rise, revealing Genya's small figure beneath it.
Genya's back was still straight and unyielding!
However, his once spotless black robe was now covered in dust, and the ground beneath him was crushed into the shape of a human silhouette.
"Itachi, you've truly impressed me. Using the lives of your own clansmen to set a trap for me…"
Meanwhile, at the Ninja Academy…
The students were still diligently attending class when suddenly, Iruka walked in!
He smiled with satisfaction as he looked at the students. He had just received word that class could be dismissed early.
So, he came to deliver the news.
Genya's clone had been keeping an eye on the outside world. Through his Dual Pupil, he could see the battle between the Susanoo and his true self, and he wasn't losing ground.
He couldn't help but smile.
It seemed that this time, Hiruzen Sarutobi's plan to destroy the Uchiha clan would completely fail. Itachi Uchiha wouldn't be able to hold out much longer!
"Teacher, isn't it time to dismiss class?"
"Teacher!"
"Teacher!"
The students, growing impatient, began to complain to Iruka.
Iruka smiled and nodded. "Alright, class dismissed! Everyone, be careful on your way home!"
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