Chapter 56: Let’s Pretend We Never Met

Explosions continued to thunder across the battlefield.

"Damn it! Why?!"

Uchiha Izumi’s face was filled with fury.

The pinkish-purple Susanoo continuously swung the blade in its hands, sending countless arcs of sword energy flying!

Yet in front of the red Susanoo, there seemed to be an invisible barrier that blocked every single attack.

"It’s useless, Uchiha Izumi!

"Every attack you launch will be blocked by my Yata Mirror.

"I was merely playing with you just now! Do you really think your insignificant strength is enough to defeat me?"

Uchiha Itachi stood inside the red Susanoo with his arms crossed, his expression completely calm.

At the same time.

On a rooftop that was still relatively intact, space suddenly twisted into a vortex.

Uchiha Obito’s figure emerged.

He immediately said to Uchiha Itachi:

"Uchiha Itachi, stop wasting time. Finish your opponent quickly!"

Obito had just gone to investigate and discovered that all the White Zetsu had been killed!

White Zetsu’s ability to infiltrate and conceal himself was something very few people in the shinobi world could detect.

He didn’t know whether Konoha or a third-party force had intervened.

Obito, who was accustomed to hiding in the shadows and making his moves only after careful planning, suddenly discovering an unknown enemy made him deeply uneasy.

Elsewhere, Uchiha Izumi’s gaze sharpened.

She hadn’t noticed Obito earlier, so she hadn’t realized that Uchiha Itachi had another ally.

Suppressing her anger toward Uchiha Itachi, her thoughts rapidly turned.

She remembered Naruto telling her that each Mangekyō Sharingan possessed its own unique ocular technique, along with the ability to use Susanoo.

Susanoo itself also possessed various special abilities, whether offensive, defensive, or related to sealing.

Could that Yata Mirror, which can block all attacks, be the special ability of his Susanoo?

Her mind stirred.

While continuously striking with her blade, Uchiha Izumi gradually focused her mind on her Susanoo.

A short while later, it seemed she had discovered something.

A sharp gleam flashed through her eyes!

Apart from releasing sword arcs, the blade in her Susanoo’s hand possessed a special ability when making direct contact—it could break through defenses!

Uchiha Izumi immediately controlled her pinkish-purple Susanoo and thrust its blade forward!

No sword arc erupted.

It was merely an ordinary thrust.

Yet like a force capable of destroying anything in its path, it directly pierced through the Yata Mirror’s defense!

Shing~!

The blade pierced directly into the armor of the red Susanoo!

Uchiha Itachi immediately controlled his red Susanoo and extended its left hand, preventing the blade from penetrating any further.

The calm expression on his face finally disappeared.

His brows furrowed as a solemn look appeared in his eyes.

A fierce glint flashed through his eyes, and his ocular power erupted!

The flame-like sword in the right hand of the red Susanoo suddenly extended, stabbing toward Uchiha Izumi inside the pinkish-purple Susanoo!

This is bad!

Naruto had just arrived, and his heart tightened.

The flaming sword in Uchiha Itachi’s Susanoo possessed sealing power.

It was the Totsuka Blade!

Worried that Uchiha Izumi would be sealed directly by the Totsuka Blade, Naruto activated the Flying Thunder God Technique and suddenly appeared in front of Uchiha Itachi!

A cold flash flickered from the kunai in his hand as he fiercely thrust it toward Uchiha Itachi’s heart!

Uchiha Itachi’s pupils contracted.

He quickly twisted his body, avoiding the vital point!

Shing~!

The kunai pierced directly into his right chest!

Under the intense pain, his chakra and ocular power momentarily faltered.

The Susanoo surrounding him suddenly dissipated!

At this critical moment, Uchiha Itachi didn’t care about his injury.

He rapidly retreated, a column of blood spraying from the wound!

The sudden turn of events left everyone present unable to react.

Flying Thunder God?!

Obito was stunned!

The mysterious figure appeared in front of Uchiha Itachi again!

Obito didn’t think any further.

He immediately activated Kamui and disappeared.

The next moment!

Space twisted behind Uchiha Izumi.

Obito’s right hand quickly touched her shoulder, and space twisted once again!

Obito knew that this person was definitely Uchiha Izumi’s ally.

If he wanted to save Uchiha Itachi, he first had to control Uchiha Izumi!

Uchiha Izumi’s heart jolted when her shoulder was suddenly grabbed.

She was about to counterattack, but a powerful, twisting pulling force suddenly struck her, leaving her unable to exert any strength.

The Susanoo around her also suddenly disappeared!

In the distance.

Naruto, who had condensed a Rasengan in his hand and was preparing to smash it into Uchiha Itachi’s head, suddenly disappeared.

Seeing this, Obito, who was in the process of absorbing Uchiha Izumi, suddenly felt an intense sense of danger.

He didn’t dare think any further!

Obito immediately stopped the absorption and rapidly returned his body to its intangible state.

A high-speed rotating sphere of energy passed directly through his chest!

Rasengan!

Obito’s pupils contracted violently!

His attack had missed.

Naruto immediately grabbed Uchiha Izumi and activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, taking her away.

The next moment.

Naruto and Uchiha Izumi appeared on a rooftop somewhere nearby.

He then asked in a disguised voice:

"Izumi, are you okay?"

Uchiha Izumi bit her lower lip and shook her head.

Obito, whose body was still intangible, stared at Naruto.

"Who are you?"

"And who are you?"

Naruto countered.

At the same time, his mind continuously calculated the chances of killing the two of them.

The Flying Thunder God had already been exposed.

His opponent would certainly be prepared for it now.

One-on-one, Naruto still had a certain degree of confidence in killing the thirteen-year-old Uchiha Itachi.

But it wouldn’t be easy.

And with Uchiha Obito added to the equation...

Obito was known as the shinobi world’s ultimate survivor!

Even if Naruto managed to kill him once, he still couldn’t truly kill him.

He had Izanagi to save his life, and could immediately retreat into the Kamui dimension.

There was practically no way to deal with him.

As for Uchiha Izumi, she had no chance against either of them.

Uchiha Itachi’s Totsuka Blade was simply too dangerous.

And against Obito’s intangibility, she was completely helpless.

Elsewhere.

After recovering, Uchiha Itachi came to Uchiha Obito’s side.

He stared at Naruto, his eyes flickering.

Is this the person behind Uchiha Izumi?

Flying Thunder God... Rasengan...

Uchiha Itachi suddenly thought of someone.

Someone he couldn’t believe could still be alive.

Someone who had supposedly died many years ago.

Minato Namikaze!

Uchiha Izumi was someone close to Naruto.

Minato Namikaze was Naruto’s father!

But if the person behind Uchiha Izumi was him, then everything suddenly made perfect sense.

Uchiha Izumi saw Uchiha Itachi, and the hatred in her heart suddenly surged.

Her hand, held by Naruto, instinctively tightened.

Naruto gently patted Uchiha Izumi’s hand, silently reassuring her.

At this moment, Obito continued testing him.

"How about we say it together?"

The corners of Naruto’s mouth lifted.

"Sure."

"I’m Uchiha Madara!"

"I’m Uchiha Madara!"

Obito and Naruto spoke at exactly the same time.

"Minato Namikaze died eight years ago."

"Uchiha Madara died a long time ago."

Once again, the two spoke simultaneously.

Obito immediately frowned.

Naruto condensed a Rasengan in his hand and glanced toward Obito’s abdomen.

Obito’s heart tightened.

He knew Naruto wasn’t actually looking at his abdomen.

He was indicating Obito’s back.

Several years ago, he had been struck in the back by Minato Namikaze’s Rasengan, suffering severe injuries before escaping.

Only he and Minato knew about that incident.

Afterward, Minato had died together with the Nine-Tails.

There was no way he could have mentioned such an insignificant matter to anyone before his death.

"You can’t possibly be Minato Namikaze. You already died together with the Nine-Tails."

Even so, Obito still couldn’t bring himself to believe it.

Naruto spoke:

"You already believe it, don’t you?"

Obito had just said, you died together with the Nine-Tails.

Not he died together with the Nine-Tails.

Clearly, Obito had already believed him.

Hearing this, Obito was rendered speechless.

Beside him, Uchiha Itachi’s heart stirred.

So it really is Minato Namikaze?

Did he actually die, or was he resurrected?

Why hasn’t he revealed himself?

Why has he been hiding?

Uchiha Itachi couldn’t understand.

Suddenly, Obito and Naruto simultaneously turned their heads toward the distance.

The barrier surrounding the Uchiha clan had disappeared.

Obito then spoke:

"The Third Hokage has entered with the ANBU.

"Do we really need to continue this stalemate?

"Let’s go our separate ways.

"For tonight, let’s just pretend we never met. How does that sound?"

Hearing this, Naruto looked toward Uchiha Itachi.

Uchiha Itachi spoke:

"I trust you won’t make things difficult for a child, will you?"

The implication was clear.

Sasuke was still alive.

He wouldn’t reveal anything.

Naruto nodded.

"Fine.

"Then tonight, we’ll pretend we never met."

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