Naruto: Unlocking Kaido Template-Chapter 147

Despite the battlefield being submerged in water, the movements of Uchiha Itachi, Killer Bee, and the others were barely hindered. They skillfully used chakra to cling to the water's surface, allowing them to move swiftly despite the resistance.

Raikage A's sharp eyes narrowed when he saw Uchiha Itachi join the fray. His heart tightened with unease. He had long heard of Itachi's strength—a shinobi whose power rivaled his own. What had once seemed like a guaranteed victory now grew uncertain.

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"That damn brat from the Uzumaki clan..." A cursed inwardly. "The village is under attack, and he still hasn't shown himself? Damn kid..."

Gripping his fists tightly, A blocked Itachi's Suiton: Mizurappa (Water Style: Violent Water Wave) with a backhand swipe. Sparks of lightning chakra crackled around him as he shot toward Itachi like a living thunderbolt.

"Raiton: Raijin Bomu!" (Lightning Style: Liger Bomb)

A pushed his speed to the absolute limit. His movements were so fast that even the surrounding water couldn't keep up. The water in his wake evaporated instantly, creating a vacuum tunnel through the aquatic battlefield.

If anyone were watching from behind, they would see an empty corridor of water where A had passed—a brief vacuum zone created by his raw speed and the heat of his lightning chakra.

Itachi remained perfectly still, seemingly unfazed. He made no attempt to evade. It almost appeared as though he hadn't reacted in time. Just as A's iron fist was about to slam into him, Itachi merely raised his arms into a defensive stance.

Too slow.

A's fists showed no mercy. If his opponent failed to keep up with his initial attack, they would be buried under an onslaught of merciless strikes, as relentless as a torrential rainstorm.

"Ka!"

A's hands shot forward, gripping Itachi's sleeves with both arms. His fists moved so fast that the water around them exploded with a deafening boom. The sheer force squeezed the surrounding liquid into a temporary void.

"Raiton: Shiden Ichigeki!" (Lightning Style: Violet Bolt)

In a flash of blinding light, A's lightning chakra engulfed both himself and Itachi like a maddened serpent.

With explosive power, A launched them both upward, piercing through Kisame's carefully crafted Suiton: Suirō Sameodori no Jutsu (Water Prison Shark Dance).

For a brief moment, it appeared as if two suns had risen into the sky.

A's body crackled with lightning as he propelled them high into the air. His entire frame glowed with electric light. Then, with a thunderous roar, he drove Itachi downward, slamming him into the ground.

"BOOM!"

The impact was catastrophic. The earth split open, creating a massive crater. The surrounding vegetation and stone were reduced to ash by the Raikage's searing chakra.

Itachi's limbs were crushed beneath the sheer force of the blow, his body seemingly mangled beyond recognition.

However, as A stepped back, intending to toss Itachi's broken body aside, he sensed something amiss.

Itachi, who had been hanging limp in A's grip, suddenly clung to him like a vice. His hands locked around the Raikage's wrists like iron shackles.

Before A could react, Itachi's body began to expand unnaturally.

The form that A had just obliterated suddenly burst apart into a swirling storm of black crows and searing flames.

It had been a trap from the very beginning.

From the shadows of a nearby tree, the real Uchiha Itachi calmly emerged, his hand tucked into his robe. His expression was serene, almost indifferent.

"Genjutsu..." A spat, clenching his fists.

The figure A had just destroyed was nothing more than a crow clone—an illusion so flawless that even the battle-hardened Raikage had been deceived.

Ordinarily, a seasoned shinobi like A could easily distinguish a clone from the original. But Itachi was no ordinary shinobi. As a master of genjutsu, his skill in creating illusions was unrivaled.

Even if Hyuga Chinano were here with her Byakugan or Hatake Kakashi with his Sharingan, neither might have detected the subtle flaw in the clone.

Killer Bee, witnessing his brother being tricked, flew into a rage.

The chakra shroud around him burst into a crimson flare. His form expanded further, and a massive bull skull manifested over his clawed hands—a partial tailed beast transformation.

With a snarl, Bee shot forward with speed that rivaled A's, the water parting violently in his wake. His red chakra left a ghostly afterimage in the water as he barreled straight for Kisame.

Meanwhile, Kisame, still within the water prison, seized the opening.

Killer Bee's emotional state had made his attack fierce but reckless. His movements were no longer as calculated, leaving openings.

The water prison was Kisame's perfect battlefield. It sapped Bee's chakra with every moment they remained submerged. If one looked closely, they would see Bee's crimson chakra cloak gradually thinning, the once-vivid color slowly fading. The surrounding water was turning faintly red—a clear sign that Kisame was draining him dry.

The two clashed violently, their fight primal and merciless.

There were no intricate jutsu exchanges—no elegant techniques.

Just raw, animalistic ferocity.

Killer Bee's crimson-coated bull bones slammed against Kisame's rough, shark-like skin. In response, Kisame's jagged teeth snapped at Bee's chakra-clad form, tearing away chunks of the tailed beast cloak.

They were like two wild predators, savagely mauling each other.

"Heh... you know, octopuses eat sharks," Killer Bee growled mockingly.

As he spoke, his eight massive tentacles wrapped around Kisame, constricting him with bone-crushing force.

But Kisame merely sneered.

From behind him, an enormous shark, large enough to cover half the water prison, emerged with terrifying speed. Its gaping maw engulfed both Bee and Kisame whole.

"Heh... this time, it's the shark that eats the octopus."

The monstrous water shark closed its jaws, swallowing the two fighters into its belly.

Outside the water prison, A gritted his teeth.

He knew all too well how dangerous Itachi's genjutsu was. The Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan was a nightmare in close combat. Itachi's illusions could ensnare him even if he closed his eyes.

"Tsk... damn Sharingan. Even if I avoid eye contact, he can still catch me..." A thought bitterly.

Resolving to avoid looking at Itachi directly, A's eyes focused on Itachi's feet instead. With his sharp combat instincts, he could predict his opponent's movements through their footwork alone.

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But facing Itachi was never so simple.

The Uchiha was not only a master of ocular genjutsu but also highly proficient in other forms of illusion.

Without warning, Itachi formed hand seals and unleashed Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu (Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu).

A massive fireball roared toward A, momentarily obscuring Itachi from sight. The searing flames cast long, dancing shadows across the nearby trees.

A dodged effortlessly, his speed far surpassing the fireball.

But when the flames cleared, Itachi was nowhere to be seen.

A's eyes narrowed.

With practiced precision, he conjured a Raiton: Raikiri (Lightning Style: Lightning Blade) in his hand. Without hesitation, he turned and slashed toward the area where the tree shadows were densest—the most likely hiding place.

As expected, Itachi's form emerged casually from the shade, moving with almost leisurely grace.

With a calm, steady voice, Itachi spoke:

"Everyone clings to their own knowledge and perceptions. They call these illusions reality. But knowledge and understanding are ambiguous. What you perceive as reality may only be an illusion. People live in the world they imagine, don't they?"

But A had no interest in philosophy.

"Shut the hell up!" he barked, swinging his lightning blade furiously.

Itachi's form once again burst into a cloud of crows, vanishing into the mist.

His voice echoed ominously.

"You think you're attacking me..." Itachi's voice whispered.

"But are you really?"

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