Chapter 49: Two at the Nakagawa Grand Hotel!

Konoha Police Force.

The supreme Fifth Hokage, Rojie, has come to inspect the renovation status of the Nakagawa Grand Hotel.

Not far away, outside the Nakagawa Grand Hotel, a Konoha Police Force jōnin was training newly recruited genin.

At that moment, a familiar voice caught Rojie’s attention.

“Konoha Police Force genin, Uchiha Sasuke, reporting!”

Rojie turned his gaze and saw none other than Sasuke, undergoing the Konoha Male Cultivation Program.

Under the sun, the Uchiha boy stood at attention, his eyes filled with longing for strength.

“Can’t hear! Can’t hear at all!”

The Police Force jōnin frowned deeply and barked: “With a voice this weak, Itachi think Itachi’re fit for the Police Force?”

Uchiha Sasuke immediately took a deep breath and shouted again: “Konoha Police Force genin, Uchiha Sasuke, reporting!”

This time, his voice was louder, brimming with confidence.

The Police Force jōnin nodded approvingly: “Good. Full of spirit!”

Asanuma Sōun, the Police Force captain accompanying Rojie, was detailing the situation of the Nakagawa Grand Hotel.

He noticed Rojie’s gaze shifting and asked: “What is it, Fifth Hokage?”

“Nothing.”

Rojie replied calmly, withdrawing his gaze.

In this scene, Captain Uchiha Fugaku in the Pure Land would surely feel great pride.

Rojie had already planned Sasuke’s career path: once he grew up, he would make him Police Force captain.

After all, it was an old Konoha tradition.

The Uchiha clan’s arrest skills must not be lost.

Rojie placed great importance on protecting Konoha’s intangible cultural heritage.

Then, he’d give Nibito a lifetime membership card to the Nakagawa Grand Hotel.

At that moment, his expression paused slightly—he sensed something—and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

Just as Itachi think of it, it appears.

With the enhanced perception of Sage Mode, Rojie clearly sensed Uchiha Itachi and Samehada lurking nearby.

So he really came to visit his younger brother?

What a touching scene of brotherly affection—too bad the Hokage would catch them in the act.

Two at the Nakagawa Grand Hotel!

At that moment, Uchiha Itachi also sensed Rojie’s gaze.

“He’s found us.”

The next instant, a terrifying flame surged forth, roaring toward their hiding spot.

“Hokage?”

The Police Force ninja guarding nearby, seeing Rojie suddenly attack, looked confused.

They turned and followed the direction of Rojie’s attack.

Only then did they spot the two hidden figures nearby—and grew tense.

“Intruders!”

A shout shattered the calm of the training ground; everyone rushed forward.

Asanuma Sōun, the new Police Force captain, seemed eager to impress Rojie.

He charged forward without hesitation.

He unleashed a genjutsu—Mystical Illusion: Tree Binding Death.

He saw the Sharingan.

He got himself killed.

Tragic—Captain Asanuma lay motionless on the ground.

Watching Asanuma Sōun trapped in his own genjutsu, Rojie shook his head.

Genjutsu users are powerless against the Uchiha clan’s Sharingan.

It wasn’t fair to blame Asanuma Sōun for being weak.

Meanwhile, a massive Rasengan wrapped in flame appeared in Rojie’s hand.

The next instant, Rojie charged toward Uchiha Itachi and Samehada.

His speed was astonishing—only Uchiha Itachi, with his Mangekyō Sharingan, barely caught his movement.

But Samehada had already formed his hand seals in advance.

Traditional ninja always need to carefully time their hand seals.

For Rojie, hand seals were too much work.

Just clap your hands, shout, and it appears—much better suited to him.

Samehada leaped backward.

Water Release: Who Built This Dam?

Instantly, a torrent of seawater erupted from his mouth, surging like a tidal wave toward Rojie.

Rojie simply hurled the massive Rasengan forward.

The Rasengan, infused with Fire Release chakra nature transformation, exploded with intense heat upon contact with the water, instantly vaporizing it into thick white steam.

Elemental advantage no longer exists!

Even with the Water Release barrier, the Rasengan, enhanced with Sage chakra, suffered almost no loss—and continued hurtling toward Samehada.

Samehada couldn’t dodge in time; he barely raised Samehada to block, but was still blasted away by the force.

Samehada, offline!

At this moment, Uchiha Itachi, using his masterful Fire Release, had already repelled several Police Force jōnin trying to surround him.

He saw his companion Samehada get blasted away in one blow—and his heart tightened; he decided to flee immediately.

Just then, a roar erupted from the crowd.

Uchiha Sasuke had recognized the familiar face beneath the hood—the one he had dreamed of for years.

His eyes instantly blazed with hatred.

“Uchiha Itachi!”

Sasuke screamed, his voice filled with endless rage.

Instantly, he formed hand seals rapidly; with a crackling buzz of electricity, he unleashed Chidori and charged toward Uchiha Itachi.

Facing Sasuke’s terrifying charge, Uchiha Itachi did not dodge.

His gaze calm, he began his “let’s talk” education.

The next instant, Uchiha Itachi simply reached out and caught Sasuke’s wrist with perfect precision, effortlessly halting the piercing thrust of Chidori.

Then he raised his right foot and kicked Sasuke square in the face.

The immense force sent Sasuke flying through the air in an arc, crashing heavily to the ground.

The kick looked powerful, but the trajectory was precisely calculated to avoid sharp rocks—saving the kid from facial disfigurement.

After all, Sasuke still needed to revive the Uchiha clan.

If he got scarred, the Uchiha clan was done for.

“My foolish little brother… after all these years, Itachi’ve made no progress at all…”

Uchiha Itachi gazed at the fallen Sasuke, preparing to bond with his younger brother.

But the next instant, a terrifying flame surged forth like a tidal wave, suddenly striking him—cutting short this rare moment of reunion.

The flame was Rojie’s Fire Release: Blazing Jet, which instantly engulfed Uchiha Itachi’s entire body.

The intense heat warped the air around him; everyone assumed Uchiha Itachi would not survive this devastating attack.

Then, a crimson chakra surged forth, forming a half-skeletal figure radiating a chilling aura.

It was Susano’o!

Uchiha Itachi’s figure appeared within the skeleton.

His eyes had fully transformed into Mangekyō Sharingan.

But most of his long robe had been burned away, revealing charred skin and a trickle of blood at his lips—he looked battered.

He had almost lost his epic red-cloud black robe.

Without the skin bonus, he’d be at a disadvantage.

According to the Akatsuki Undressing Death Law.

Uchiha Itachi had been one step away from death.

(End of Chapter)