Chapter 62

Su Zhong was very surprised; he had never thought he would face off against Itachi Uchiha.

But now, Itachi Uchiha did not hesitate to use his strongest genjutsu on him.

"This is my Tsukuyomi space, and everything here is under my control. In the next seventy-two hours, you will experience the taste of hell." Itachi's voice was cold and merciless.

"I don't quite understand. Why did you suddenly attack me?" Su Zhong asked curiously.

Kunai appeared out of thin air in the void, stabbing into Su Zhong's body, blood flowing from the wounds.

Although he knew this was a genjutsu space, the sensations were so real.

Su Zhong could feel his injuries, the sensation of blood sliding over his skin was bone-chilling.

"You should have been dead. But you are still alive. I should have been more careful. It's not too late now; as long as I kill you, everything will return to its original course." Itachi's eyes carried a hint of complexity.

Su Zhong looked at Itachi Uchiha, who had a cold expression, and suddenly mocked, "Is it because you're heartbroken seeing me kill so many Konoha ninjas?"

Itachi Uchiha's face was expressionless.

A straight blade appeared in his hand, and he viciously carved a cross on Su Zhong's chest.

The senses were amplified in the Tsukuyomi space, and the intense pain stimulated Su Zhong.

But from start to finish, his expression did not change at all. This cruel pain seemed to have nothing to do with him.

Itachi Uchiha plunged the straight blade into Su Zhong's heart. Blood spurted from the wound as the blade was pulled out.

In reality, such an injury would result in death.

But here, the result of such an injury was a long, painful torment worse than death.

Su Zhong remained unmoved, as if his body was not his own.

His eyes fixed on Itachi Uchiha, showing no struggle or pain, only a cold gaze.

"It seems your torture has no effect on me."

Itachi Uchiha did not speak, continuing to attack Su Zhong in various ways.

Itachi Uchiha tore off Su Zhong's two arms, the sound of flesh and blood tearing clearly audible.

"Don't waste your effort. This kind of injury has no effect on me. I just don't understand why you didn't ask the Anbu why they killed me?"

Itachi Uchiha did not answer.

"Oh, I forgot. You are the kind of person who would even kill your parents for the village. Why would you care about a small clan member like me? But I still want to tell you, they are all Danzo's Root. As for why he killed me, I also want to know. Perhaps he was helping you, helping you to completely exterminate the Uchiha clan." Su Zhong chattered on.

Itachi Uchiha's expression finally changed.

"Is that so? You hit the nail on the head. The first Root member who tried to assassinate me told me that I was his target, but he failed the first time and wanted to try again. Unfortunately, he failed again and was killed by me. I just don't understand why it should have been you who exterminated the entire Uchiha clan, but why was I killed by Konoha's Root? The so-called extermination is just Konoha's cleansing of the Uchiha clan, isn't it? Am I right?" Su Zhong said with a malicious smile.

Itachi Uchiha's expression changed, a cold aura enveloping him.

The various tortures suddenly stopped.

"Do you know?" Itachi Uchiha's voice was dry.

"Of course, I have always known." Su Zhong smiled, looking at Itachi Uchiha with interest.

To the entire world, Su Zhong was a passerby. He wanted to see these people's choices.

Itachi Uchiha lowered his head and thought for a moment. The attacks that had stopped resumed, even more violently.

If the initial attacks were gentle, like a dull knife slicing flesh, meant to torture, then now they were like a storm, sharp and lethal, aimed to kill!

"Itachi Uchiha, do you want to kill me?" Su Zhong understood Itachi Uchiha's choice.

"You know part of the truth. You have already stood on the opposite side of Konoha. Your hatred for Konoha will destroy it. And your existence has a significant impact on Sasuke. Therefore, you must die!" Itachi Uchiha finally made up his mind.

The two things he valued most were Konoha's stability and Sasuke's safety.

But Su Zhong had a significant impact on both. This was not the result he wanted.

"Your existence is a mistake for Konoha and Sasuke. Your hatred will cause great harm to both. So, I'm sorry, but I need you to die!" Itachi Uchiha said firmly.

Su Zhong found it amusing to look at Itachi Uchiha.

Itachi Uchiha had exterminated his clan for Konoha and now wanted to kill him for Sasuke and Konoha.

These decisions were painful and required great resolve. But to Su Zhong, they were still amusing.

"Itachi Uchiha, you are already bound by Konoha and the ninja world. You won't understand my thoughts!" Su Zhong suddenly felt a clear understanding.

His goal was to reach the peak of the world before dying, to have the opportunity to leave this world and be reborn.

Because he could see far enough, his mind was clearer.

No matter how brilliant Itachi Uchiha was, he was just a person bound by various rules.

All the sacrifices, decisions, and efforts seemed very ridiculous to Su Zhong.

This was just the product of various desires and interests.

What Su Zhong needed to do was just to survive!

To live!

"I don't need to understand, I just need you to die!" Itachi Uchiha remained cold and determined.

The more Su Zhong looked, the more he found it amusing, and the more he thought, the more he found it boring.

"I don't care what you think, but don't block my path, or don't blame me for being ruthless." Su Zhong said coldly.

He no longer wanted to play along.

Itachi Uchiha's expression was indifferent, his resolve unshakable.

To not block Su Zhong? Impossible.

Su Zhong suddenly smiled mysteriously.

"If you dare to interfere with my affairs, I will make the truth public."

Itachi Uchiha's eyes narrowed, the killing intent in his eyes growing stronger.

The attacks became even more violent. Fire Release, Lightning Release, Wind Release—Su Zhong's body had been shattered dozens of times.

Once the truth of the Uchiha clan's extermination was made public, the impact on Konoha would be unimaginable. It could even lead to riots, and the village might be destroyed.

"Since that's the case, I can't let you go. You must die today!" Itachi Uchiha found Su Zhong increasingly dangerous.

Su Zhong's smile remained unchanged. "Do you think I'm begging for mercy by telling you this? No, no, no, I'm just threatening you. Don't provoke me, or the consequences will be severe. As for this genjutsu? You overestimate yourself."

With a thought, Su Zhong's nature shifted towards natural energy.

The mental space's restraint on his mind disappeared, and Su Zhong immediately broke free from Tsukuyomi's control.

Su Zhong's dull eyes regained their luster.

"See, I told you you couldn't restrain me." Su Zhong smiled.

He turned to look at Sasuke, who was still trapped in Tsukuyomi, and ignored him.

Itachi Uchiha would never harm Sasuke; this experience would only make Sasuke stronger.

In the genjutsu space, the conversation between Su Zhong and Itachi Uchiha seemed to take a long time, but in reality, it was just a blink of an eye.

Su Zhong suddenly paused. He suddenly realized that the time in his mind was not synchronized with the time in reality.

From a mental perspective, the real world was a slow-motion scene.

"Shiro, let's go!" Su Zhong waved to Shiro.

"Stop!" Two voices shouted simultaneously.

Kakashi glanced at Itachi Uchiha in surprise. He didn't expect Itachi Uchiha to also want to stop Su Zhong from leaving.

Seeing the unhesitant killing intent in Itachi Uchiha's eyes, Kakashi felt no joy.

Without his provocation, Itachi Uchiha and Su Zhong had successfully stood on opposite sides.

But to stand against Itachi Uchiha and successfully break free from Tsukuyomi, Kakashi found Su Zhong increasingly inscrutable.

Glaring coldly at Kakashi, Su Zhong turned to stare at Itachi Uchiha.

"You can't stop me, and you can't kill me. Think about the consequences!"

Itachi Uchiha did not speak, but his other eye suddenly widened.

Su Zhong immediately felt a tightening in his body, a burning sensation rising from deep within.

His face changed, and with a snort, Su Zhong stomped his foot and darted forward.

A black flame suddenly appeared where he stood. The air distorted, and the flame took root, even burning the ground!

Amaterasu!

Itachi Uchiha used his strongest attack from the start, clearly intent on killing Su Zhong.

Su Zhong moved quickly, and Itachi Uchiha's gaze relentlessly followed him.

The black flames, as if alive, pursued Su Zhong relentlessly, burning everything in their path!

Su Zhong quickly jumped into the river.

The black flames instantly ignited the river water.

But the water was flowing, and though the black flames burned everything, they could not stop the water's flow.

The flames followed the current downstream.

Su Zhong hid in the water, and though the flames were powerful, they could not reach him.

Itachi Uchiha could not maintain the attack for long, and blood flowed from his eyes.

Closing his eyes, he had to stop Amaterasu.

As soon as he stopped Amaterasu, the river water beneath his feet exploded, and a dragon's head burst out.

With a loud boom!

Itachi Uchiha was sent flying into the sky.

Su Zhong shot out of the water.

Crane Hand!

The shadow of a sharp beak, accompanied by a piercing sound, stabbed viciously at Itachi Uchiha in the air.

Bang!

A skeletal shadow suddenly appeared beside Itachi Uchiha, blocking the beak's attack.

Itachi Uchiha was hit by the powerful force, flying even higher. He flipped in the air and drifted away.

Su Zhong's eyes fixed on Itachi Uchiha's trajectory, and he burst with power.

Boom!

The river water was forced into a water lily by the reaction force.

Su Zhong's figure disappeared, instantly reaching the spot where Itachi Uchiha was expected to land.

Looking up at Itachi Uchiha falling, his eyes revealed unhidden killing intent.

If you want to kill me, I'll take your life first!