Naruto: Uchiha's Harem

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"As expected of Itachi-san, you even noticed that I was sent by him to monitor you," Seeing Uchiha Itachi tear off the facade, Kisame could no longer pretend.

'However, it's a bit of a pity.'

'This way, I won't be able to go on missions with Itachi-san anymore, right?'

Thinking of this, even someone as hardened as Kisame couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"'Tobi' should be at..."

"What do you need from me?"

Before Kisame could finish, a spatial fluctuation vortex appeared in the forest behind Uchiha Itachi and Kisame.

Whoosh.!

From the vortex, a mysterious man wearing a mask, revealing only one Sharingan eye, appeared before the two.

"Itachi, your Mangekyō Sharingan can't even handle a brat without a Sharingan, it's really disappointing," The masked man's voice was unusually deep, as if he really was the aged Uchiha Madara.

At the same time, the only visible three-tomoe Sharingan on his face subtly changed its pattern, transforming into the Mangekyō Sharingan.

'These days, if you don't have the Mangekyō Sharingan, you can't even claim to be an Uchiha.'

"Uchiha Kage... is that boy really unrelated to you?", Ignoring 'Tobi's' mockery, Uchiha Itachi only wanted to know who Uchiha Kage really was.

"Unfortunately, I don't know much about him either, probably just a naturally gifted kid," Uchiha Obito, the mysterious masked man claiming to be Uchiha Madara, now known as Tobi, in front of Uchiha Itachi and Kisame.

He had recently received information from Zetsu and knew about Uchiha Itachi and Kisame being bested by a young boy.

To be immune to Itachi's pupil techniques, even he would find it hard to achieve, let alone a brat without a Sharingan...

In fact, like Kisame, Obito also suspected that it might be a self-directed act by Uchiha Itachi.

"If that's the case, then this Uchiha Kage will surely become a major threat to our organization in the future."

''Tobi' doesn't seem to be lying, meaning Uchiha Kage really is just an unexpected anomaly?', Uchiha Itachi's expression became much more serious.

"You have a point," Obito said so, but he was still somewhat skeptical and dismissive.

Even if it's not a self-directed act by Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Kage hasn't shown anything special apart from being immune to Itachi's Mangekyō techniques.

In terms of actual strength, he's probably somewhere between a Chunin and a Jonin.

Not enough to concern him for now.

"So, I plan to apply to the organization to go undercover in Konoha to investigate Uchiha Kage," Uchiha Itachi said in a calm tone, surprising everyone present.

"What... cough, Itachi, do you know what you're saying?", So surprised, Obito almost revealed his true voice.

"You're already a missing-nin from Konoha, how would Konoha allow you to return?"

'Having killed his own clan, and now planning to go back undercover, what is Uchiha Itachi thinking?'

'Is he planning to betray the organization?'

Obito is somewhat confused by Itachi.

"The events back then were just political struggles within Konoha's higher-ups, I had no choice but to leave Konoha, this we both know well."

Compared to the goals of the Akatsuki, Uchiha Itachi cares more about his brother and Konoha's safety.

Plus, with the recent letter from the Third Hokage, he now has thoughts of returning to the village.

"But after all, you massacred the Uchiha clan..."

"I will change my name and appearance, and return to Konoha as an ordinary ANBU member."

"It seems Konoha and you still have connections," Uchiha Obito's voice suddenly turned cold.

He knew Uchiha Itachi wouldn't act without reason, he must have already communicated with some Konoha higher-up.

"Do you think I would easily let you return to Konoha?"

Crack!

As soon as Obito finished speaking, dozens of White Zetsu emerged from the ground around them.

And Kisame, who had been waiting for Obito's command, silently made hand seals.

Not to mention, emerging from behind a tree—

A figure with a pair of Rinnegan.

"Even the leader has come?", Uchiha Itachi looked at the Deva Path Pain appearing before him, his always calm expression finally showing some change.

"Because 'Tobi' said you might betray the organization," The Deva Path Pain, who had emerged from behind the tree, first nodded towards Obito, then walked to the front of the group.

"I'm just going undercover in Konoha, not planning to betray."

"You're from Konoha, now returning as a Konoha ninja, how can we trust your loyalty?"

No matter who it is, Pain said he would not be lenient to anyone who betrays the Akatsuki.

"I have a way to prove myself."

Uchiha Itachi knew if he didn't do something now, things would not end well later.

Dealing with 'Tobi' and Kisame, he was confident he could escape unscathed, but facing Pain with the Rinnegan, he felt even if he activated the complete Susanoo... he might not win.

And being already ill, nearing his end, to truly go all out with the Mangekyō Sharingan would be another form of suicide.

"How will you prove it?"

Obito couldn't think of any way Uchiha Itachi could convince him not to be suspicious.

This guy, from the moment he joined the Akatsuki, hasn't been honest, now going back to Konoha, there's no way he could be loyal.

"To show my loyalty to the organization, I plan to give this Sharingan to the leader for safekeeping."

Uchiha Itachi took out a crow with a Mangekyō Sharingan from his sleeve.

"This eye? Could it be..."

Obito immediately recognized the pattern of this Mangekyō Sharingan.

"Correct, this is Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan, containing his strongest technique, Kotoamatsukami," Uchiha Itachi said in the most indifferent tone, causing everyone present to gasp.

"Oh? Kotoamatsukami? That legendary strongest genjutsu?"

Even Pain was shocked by Uchiha Itachi's move.

'A genjutsu that can alter someone's will, that's too precious.'

"Correct, this technique, if caught off guard, even I would unknowingly fall victim," Uchiha Itachi let the crow with Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan fly to Pain.

"Alright, with this 'loyalty' of yours, it's indeed enough," Pain indifferently let the crow land on his shoulder.

His body is just a puppet, not afraid of Uchiha Itachi suddenly activating Kotoamatsukami to control him.

And his indifference made Uchiha Itachi even more wary of this leader with the Rinnegan.

Of course, the person he was most wary of was 'Tobi', who had been staring at the Mangekyō Sharingan with an inexplicable look since earlier.

"Fine, since you've brought out such a thing, we'll tentatively believe in your loyalty," Obito's tone wasn't very good, but he waved away the White Zetsu he had summoned earlier.

'This Uchiha Itachi, deliberately offering Shisui's Mangekyō to Pain... does he know that he and Pain, the nominal leader of the Akatsuki, are not of one mind?'

'So he plans to use this to restrain me? Or to make Pain and me fight internally?', Obito wildly speculated about Uchiha Itachi's intentions.

'However, even willing to part with Shisui's Mangekyō, it seems Uchiha Itachi really plans to go to Konoha to investigate that boy?'

"Then I'll go prepare."

Although the Mangekyō Sharingan given to Pain was real, Uchiha Itachi didn't say there wouldn't be any safeguards left on it.

The eye entrusted to him by his dear friend Shisui, he would never use it for anything other than protecting the village.

"Kisame's Samehada, I'll also find a way to retrieve it for him," Although planning to return to Konoha, Uchiha Itachi didn't want to sever ties with the Akatsuki completely.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Obito gave Uchiha Itachi a dark look.

"From now on, Kisame will be responsible for contacting you."

"Alright."

Uchiha Itachi didn't refuse, he was already thinking about how to meet his brother Sasuke again in Konoha.

———

"Did you give him the ointment?"

"Yes."

Hinata shyly lowered her head, touching her index fingers together.

'It seems she was very happy about catching up to Uchiha Kage earlier to give him the healing medicine.'

"Did you tell him what I asked you to?"

"Y-yes."

Even if Yūhi Kurenai-sensei hadn't said anything, she would have told Uchiha Kage to be careful and not to be careless.

"This guy, who knows what mission he's on in the ANBU, hmph..."

Yūhi Kurenai still hasn't gotten over Uchiha Kage hiding things from her.

However, she found that she was most worried about his safety.

The ANBU is not an easy place to be in...

"Kurenai-sensei, these three Kumo-nin seem to still be alive, should we take them back to Konoha?"

Aburame Shino unexpectedly found the three Kumo-nin they had trapped earlier in the ruins, although these guys were badly burned by Uchiha Itachi's fire jutsu, they were surprisingly tenacious, still breathing.

"They're still alive? Then let's take them back, they count as part of our achievements."

With Samehada and these three Kumo-nin prisoners, Team 8 couldn't say the mission was a failure.

———

"It's nice, getting care and concern from a girlfriend before going on a mission," Gekkō Hayate, watching Uchiha Kage still staring at the butterfly-knotted bandage on his hand, couldn't help but tease.

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