The Summoning World-
As Uchiha Shisui appeared, Kisame Hoshigaki and Deidara tactfully moved away, giving Uchiha Itachi some space.
Having just received his memories, Shisui looked at Lord Charles before turning his attention to the man before him.
The forehead protector marked with the scratch of a rogue ninja, the purple nails, the black cloak with red clouds — everything screamed that this man was a major villain.
Wait, did Lord Charles just say his name was Uchiha Itachi?
Staring at Itachi, Shisui was bewildered. In his memory, Itachi should be only five years old and entering the ninja academy next year.
"You... You are Uchiha Itachi?"
Itachi tried to smile at Shisui in greeting, but found he couldn't. Having slaughtered the entire Uchiha clan, could he really say he had fulfilled Shisui's wishes?
In the end, Itachi responded expressionlessly, "Yes, brother Shisui. I am Uchiha Itachi."
Hearing Itachi call him 'brother,' Shisui realized this was indeed his younger cousin, four years his junior. However, looking at Itachi's attire and appearance, Shisui had many questions, which eventually condensed into one: "Why do you look older than me? And your forehead protector, did the Uchiha ultimately betray Konoha?"
Having made a name for himself on the battlefield, Shisui had his own views on clan matters.
Seeing Itachi's rogue ninja forehead protector, he surmised that if the clan leader's son had become a rogue ninja, then the entire Uchiha clan must have taken the path he most dreaded.
"Lord Charles brought us from different points in the timeline. I come from a time after yours, so I appear much older."
Itachi then shook his head, "And no, the Uchiha clan did not betray the village."
Hearing this, Shisui silently drew the short sword from his back, watching Itachi warily.
If the Uchiha clan hadn't betrayed the village, then the rogue ninja must be Itachi alone.
Seeing Shisui's actions, Itachi suddenly wanted to test his cousin's abilities.
In his memory, Shisui had always been ahead of him — first to earn a title, first to become the clan's foremost prodigy, first to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, even in death, Shisui had given up his life before Itachi could.
Itachi instantly appeared in front of Shisui and slashed with his kunai.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Each of Itachi's strikes was parried by Shisui.
"Uchiha Style: Sword Leap!"
Shisui, having deflected one of Itachi's attacks, leapt into the air, slashing down with blinding speed.
Though fast, Shisui's attack was still visible to Itachi, who threw his kunai at him.
"Clang!"
Shisui sliced through Itachi's kunai and launched multiple rapid attacks using his Body Flicker Technique.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Shisui's figure flashed from left to right, up and down, his speed earning Itachi's silent praise. No wonder he was called Shisui the Teleporter.
"Fire Style: Great Fire Dragon Technique."
In midair, Shisui quickly formed hand seals, summoning a massive fire dragon that barreled towards Itachi.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"
Itachi formed a single hand seal and launched a massive fireball to counter the dragon.
"Boom!"
The collision of the two fire jutsus caused a massive explosion.
Watching from a distance, Kisame remarked to Deidara, "It seems Mr. Itachi is fighting his fellow clansman."
Deidara dug in his ear and replied, "I heard he slaughtered his entire clan. It's no surprise they would fight on sight."
"Too bad this Uchiha is just a kid; he can't possibly be a match for Itachi."
"I wonder if he would dare to massacre the Uchiha clan again. But without Konoha, he probably won't have the same murderous intent."
Kisame shook his head. "The newcomer is called Uchiha Shisui. I've heard of him. He earned his title during the Third Shinobi War as Shisui the Teleporter. He was quite formidable."
"But I don't know the exact circumstances of his death."
Deidara squeezed the clay in his hand, wishing he could defeat Itachi to prove his art, but knew he wasn't yet a match.
With the explosion creating distance between them, Shisui took the opportunity to form hand seals.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Shisui created several solid clones, indistinguishable even to the Sharingan.
Each clone, along with Shisui himself, adopted the same stance: left hand open, right hand holding a ninja blade horizontally at their chests.
"My Body Flicker technique is impossible to discern!"
"Body Flicker: Flame Slash!"
Shisui's clones launched relentless attacks, silver-white blades flashing from all directions.
Hidden among his clones, Shisui launched his Flame Slash at Itachi.
"Boom!"
The flame slash struck Itachi, but his body disintegrated into a flock of crows.
"Genjutsu?"
From above, Itachi's voice echoed. "Shisui, I acknowledge your skill!"
"As for future events, you'll have to see for yourself."
The world darkened as Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan appeared, enveloping Shisui's consciousness.
Shisui found himself back in Konoha, watching the Uchiha clan and his own past as an observer. He saw Itachi's memories, his own past self, and the Konoha shinobi from Itachi's perspective.
In Itachi's memories, Shisui saw himself grow, become a member of the Leaf Village's ANBU, and navigate the delicate balance between the clan and the village.
In Itachi's recollection, Shisui was the foremost genius of the Uchiha clan and a mentor-like figure to him.
However, there was a day in the future when Shisui, missing one eye, appeared before Itachi. He gave his remaining Mangekyō Sharingan to Itachi, asked him to protect the Leaf Village, and then committed suicide by jumping into the river.
Shisui found this hard to believe. He couldn't comprehend what future events led to him being ambushed in the village, even with his Mangekyō Sharingan, and having one of his eyes taken.
Ultimately, he had entrusted his wishes to Itachi and chose to end his life.
Shisui was filled with questions as he witnessed Itachi's struggles, the dual pressures from the Leaf Village and the Uchiha clan, and Itachi's agony.
When the clan decided to rebel and a mysterious man tempted Itachi, Itachi, influenced by Shisui's resolve to protect the village, collaborated with both the village and the mysterious man to massacre the Uchiha clan and eventually join the Akatsuki organization.
These memories played out like a movie in the space of consciousness for three entire days.
Emerging from the Tsukuyomi space, Shisui felt as if he were drenched in sweat.
Looking at Itachi, he asked, "Is this really our future?"
Itachi nodded, then shook his head. "This is our future in the Shinobi world."
Shisui asked, "Can the future be changed?"
"There must be a balance point between the clan and the village."
"If I could go back, I believe things would be different..."
Itachi was silent for a few seconds before replying, "I don't know."
"But from the information I've received, even though we've come to this world, our counterparts in the Shinobi world will continue on their destined paths."
"Although we appear in this world, the versions of us in the Shinobi world still exist, and nothing will change."
Hearing that the future was absolute, Shisui felt a wave of dejection.
The clan members...
At this moment, Itachi continued, "However, Lord Charles has brought many ninjas from the Shinobi world. Four members of the Uchiha clan have appeared."
"There are dozens of ninjas from the Leaf Village."
Hearing Itachi's words, Shisui asked, "Which clansmen have arrived?"
"Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Sasuke."
"As for the Leaf Village ninjas, there are many: the Three Legendary Sannin, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi..."
As Itachi listed the names, Shisui realized many Leaf Village ninjas had been brought over by Lord Charles.
After a moment of silence, Shisui asked, "Do you know who the masked man is?"
"He claims to be Uchiha Madara, but I don't believe him."
Shisui's eyes widened.
The legendary ancestor Uchiha Madara.
After thinking for a moment, he denied, "It probably isn't him. If it were, he wouldn't need to use someone else. With his power, he could accomplish it on his own."
Shisui then seemed to think of something and said, "Since we've come to this new world, we no longer have to be caught between the Leaf Village and the Uchiha clan."
"The Uchiha can restore its glory, as long as enough of our clan members are brought here by Lord Charles."
Itachi looked into the distance. "There might be such an opportunity..."
"Now, Itachi, can you brief me on the situation in this world and Lord Charles's plans for me?"
Itachi nodded. "Alright."
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Elsewhere-
At the base, after seeing off Mei Terumi and Haku from Kirigakure, Charles, slightly drunk, found Ginny.
Charles handed her the vibranium given by Itachi.
"This box contains sealing scrolls, each filled with vibranium."
"There's a total of one ton."
"I have a task for you: you need to secretly create 20 sets of clothing from vibranium."
Charles showed the design of the Akatsuki black cloak with red clouds and said:
"Make them according to this design."
"But keep this matter secret; it mustn't leak outside."
At first, she was surprised by the amount of Vibranium. Then she became even more astonished by the order to make 20 sets when the Akatsuki currently had only four members.
"BOSS, isn't 20 sets a bit too much when there are only four members in the Akatsuki?"
Charles shook his head. "Make them according to this quantity. They'll be needed eventually."
"And also, make a battle suit for yourself out of vibranium. This material has exceptional defensive properties."
Ginny asked, "I already have the symbiote suit. I can't wear two suits at the same time, can I?"
Nodding in agreement, Charles recalled Tony Stark's and Black Panther's nano suits, one stored in the chest, the other in a necklace.
"Research nanotechnology and see if there's a company we can invest in that has mastered this technology. If so, buy the technology."
"Then you can create a vibranium suit that can be stored in a necklace. It'll serve as a second layer of defense if the symbiote suit gets compromised."
Impressed by the idea, Ginny nodded. "Boss, that's a brilliant idea."
"But I need to check if any company has this nanotechnology."
"And remember to accelerate the matter with Wanda and her brother."
"Yes, Boss!"
After giving a few more instructions, Charles left Ginny and returned to his room.
Once inside, Charles's consciousness entered the system space to check the new monthly limited edition ninja updates.
Opening the monthly limited edition recruitment page, Charles was stunned to see the three new ninjas: Young Jiraiya, Young Tsunade, and Young Orochimaru.
All three were C-rank ninjas, and each cost 9800 gold coins.
This surprised Charles. Not that the young Sannin were bad, but he expected B or A-rank ninjas instead of the younger versions.
But it would enhance the Sannin's abilities somewhat, even if not by much.
Without hesitation, Charles spent 29,400 gold coins to buy and recruit all three ninjas.
Ding! Congratulations, Charles Doyle, on acquiring the new title "Young Sannin," rewarding one deployment slot!
Hearing the system's reward, Charles was pleased. This was a profitable deal; a single deployment slot now costs 56,000 gold coins, so he effectively saved 26,600 coins and increased his chakra pool by three cards.
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