Rumble...
Huge rumblings echoed continuously in the silent 'Kamui Dimension'. Stone pillars were shattered and snapped one after another.
Amidst these rumblings, occasional roars of 'Susanoo' and the clashing sounds of 'Totsuka Blade' could be heard!
Unlike the vast majority of Uchiha, Itachi was a person very adept at assessing the situation.
This allowed his arrogance to be deeply hidden within humility. However, deep in his bloodline, he was still an Uchiha. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made the absurd decision to personally exterminate the Uchiha clan for the stability of the village.
Because regardless of his original intention, deciding the lives of clansmen, even parents, with his own will, this itself was a kind of arrogance!
But Itachi hid this arrogance very well. So he wouldn't be sneak-attacked by Danzo like Shisui, losing a Mangekyo Sharingan. Nor would he be sneak-attacked by Black Zetsu like Madara Uchiha, having his newly promoted 'Six Paths Level' body used by Kaguya Otsutsuki for resurrection.
Itachi was Itachi!
He would calmly examine, carefully probe, meticulously analyze, and then deliver a fatal blow to the opponent.
Boom...
Another roar. Itachi was knocked flying. The 'Susanoo' shrouding him had degenerated into a half-body skeletal state.
Undoubtedly, even possessing the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan capable of recovering pupil power, he couldn't withstand such consumption.
Itachi frowned slightly.
He still needed to continue probing, collect more information to formulate the most suitable tactics. But his chakra and pupil power were already unsustainable.
"Continue!"
Just then, Shinji's voice rang in Itachi's ear again. At the same time, a powerful chakra crossed from the void, pouring into his body.
In just an instant, his chakra and pupil power recovered to peak state, just like the fake opposite capable of maintaining a constant state.
As his pupil power recovered, the 'Susanoo' shrouding him also changed from skeletal state back to armored state.
Flying Fortress.
Inside the central training ground.
Shinji, sitting cross-legged on the ground, supported his cheek with his hand, a smile on his lips.
With his current strength as the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, helping Itachi maintain his state, although couldn't be as effortless as the Fear Hegemon, only required a little effort.
And this also gave Shinji a sense of participation.
Or rather, it was precisely this great battle between the real and fake Itachi Uchiha that allowed Shinji to engage with the Fear Hegemon in a true sense!
Rest area of the fortress.
Sasuke asked others anxiously: "Where did they go? Aren't you curious at all?"
After Itachi dragged the fake into 'Kamui Dimension', Shinji let the subordinates move freely, but Sasuke obviously couldn't calm down.
Mumei shook her head, turning to leave.
Sasuke stopped Mumei: "Where are you going?"
Mumei said: "My current strength is not enough. I need to awaken Rinnegan as soon as possible. No time to delay here."
"You..."
Sasuke was speechless for a moment.
"Still somewhat unfamiliar with the control of Rinnegan, I'm also going to cultivate."
Saying this, Karin also turned to leave.
Hearing this, Shion muttered to herself: "I haven't learned many of mother's spells yet, should learn them well."
Haku was concise: "I'm going to practice sword!"
Ido floating beside Yakumo urged Yakumo: "Yakumo, we can't be idle either, let's go cultivate!"
Yakumo nodded lightly: "Hmm!"
Neji and Kimimaro looked at each other, also leaving silently.
The strength displayed by the fake 'Itachi Uchiha' poured a basin of cold water on everyone who just had some arrogance. Now everyone felt a sense of crisis in their hearts.
Just imagine, if they couldn't even deal with one creation of the Hegemon, what ability did they have to help Shinji resist the Hegemon!
Seeing everyone scattering, Sasuke stood stunned on the spot: "You... aren't you guys really curious at all?"
At this time, Ryuzetsu came up and patted Sasuke's shoulder gently.
Sasuke looked at Ryuzetsu, saying: "The result of this battle is of great importance. How can everyone be so indifferent?"
Ryuzetsu shook her head: "Everyone is not indifferent, but with the Lord watching, everyone doesn't need to worry excessively."
Sasuke actually understood this reason too. Just because it concerned Itachi, and his own Mangekyo Sharingan, he couldn't calm himself down. So he said: "You should also be very curious about the result of this battle, right? Go, let's go find Shinji together, ask him about the situation!"
Ryuzetsu shook her head: "No, I'm just greeting you. I'm going to cultivate!"
At this time, Chino who had walked far away waved towards here: "Ryuzetsu, hurry up hurry up!"
"Coming!" After replying to Chino, Ryuzetsu patted Sasuke's shoulder again: "Cultivate well. Only when strength becomes stronger can we be useful!"
Sasuke sighed, acknowledging Ryuzetsu's words: "Alright then, I'll go cultivate with you guys!"
Ryuzetsu was stunned: "Uh..."
Sasuke asked: "What's wrong?"
Ryuzetsu said somewhat embarrassedly: "Our training intensity is a bit high, you might not be very suitable..."
If Sasuke still possessed Mangekyo Sharingan, participating in Ryuzetsu and Chino's cultivation might barely work.
But now Sasuke lost Mangekyo Sharingan, only having a pair of transplanted Three Tomoe Sharingan. He was fundamentally not the opponent of Ryuzetsu and Chino who mastered 'Twelve Palaces' and were injected with 'Blue Spider Lily No. 1'.
Forcibly cultivating together would only result in being beaten up.
Only after listening to Ryuzetsu's words did Sasuke react, feeling ashamed and annoyed in his heart.
Not long after, only he remained in the rest area.
He stood quietly on the spot, countless thoughts in his mind.
Among these people under Shinji's command, although not old one by one, without exception they were all outrageously strong monsters.
Being with these people, Sasuke's past pride was not worth mentioning at all. And this also plunged him into deep anxiety and confusion.
A moment later, Sasuke snorted lightly: "Hmph, I won't be looked down upon by these guys!"
Saying this, he walked towards his own practice area.
Kamui Dimension.
Different from the previous solitude, the 'Kamui Dimension' at this time could only be described as a mess. Everywhere the eye could see were broken stone pillars.
And on a broken stone pillar, two Itachi Uchiha stood quietly facing each other.
Undoubtedly, they both fell into each other's genjutsu.
But in a blink of an eye, one of the Itachi Uchiha opened his eyes fiercely. Immediately, he activated 'Susanoo', urging 'Totsuka Blade' to stab the other Itachi Uchiha accurately.
Under the seal of 'Totsuka Blade', the stabbed Itachi Uchiha's body melted bit by bit, finally disappearing on the blade edge of 'Totsuka Blade'.
The outcome is decided!