As Kabuto attacked Sasuke, Itachi naturally couldn’t rush back to help imdiately, but the Third Raikage, faster and closer to Sasuke and Kabuto, could!
As for controlling Edo Tensei?
Don’t forget that Itachi still had Shisui’s Mangekyou Sharingan, obtained from Danzo!
Though the right eye’s Kotoamatsukami couldn’t permanently alter a target’s will, controlling them for a few hours was no issue.
Most importantly, Kotoamatsukami’s supre genjutsu was strong enough to override Edo Tensei’s spiritual control!
Just monts ago, Itachi had clearly used Kotoamatsukami to control the Third Raikage Edo, making him attack Dragon Kabuto at the critical mont, saving Sasuke.
*POOF!*
Kabuto swiftly used the Great Snake Substitution Technique, shedding his upper body from the waist up, slithering out of his own mouth.
Under the invasion of lightning chakra, even his liquefaction ability was suppressed, leaving him no way to dodge.
He could only shed his skin to save himself.
Simultaneously, he used Muki Tensei, manipulating the surrounding earth to sprout nurous conical spikes, attacking the Third Raikage Edo to prevent further assaults.
Fortunately, under Itachi’s control, the Third Raikage prioritized Sasuke’s safety. He quickly carried Sasuke away, swiftly moving to Itachi’s side.
"Kabuto, your target really is Sasuke?"
Itachi stared at Kabuto, already aware of his transformation and how formidable he’d beco. After all, ninjas who could cross the Kage-level gap were rare in the entire world!
"As expected of you, Itachi! You never cease to surprise!"
Kabuto panted, recovering slightly, grinning at Edo Itachi.
He’d tried his utmost to overestimate Itachi, even using snake corneas to shield his vision as a precaution against his genjutsu. After all, this was the freak who defeated Orochimaru in an instant.
But he hadn’t expected to still underestimate him!
"I don’t intend to kill you. Leave!"
Edo Itachi glanced at Edo Madara in the distance, refraining from killing Kabuto outright.
Though this guy was annoying, to counter Akatsuki’s assault, Itachi still needed him and his Edo army.
Though Konoha Village was now in ruins, most Konoha ninjas were at least alive, forced to flee the battlefield.
This was far fewer casualties than Itachi had initially estimated.
In a sense, Kabuto could be considered a savior of Konoha Village.
"Kill ? Uchihas are as arrogant as ever!"
"I’ve evolved into a dragon—what can you use to kill ?"
"Hand over Sasuke, and I’ll let you both go!"
Kabuto was fearless. With the treasure that was Sasuke right before him, how could he give up?
"Excessive greed will only cost you your life..."
"Hmph! Try it then!"
As Kabuto retorted, more Edo Tensei ninjas he’d revived rushed over.
Surrounding Itachi and his two companions, Kabuto didn’t believe that with his Edo army and his dragon-evolved self, he couldn’t defeat the asly Edo Itachi!
Moreover, Kisa and the heavily injured Sasuke were burdens on the other side. As for how Itachi controlled the Third Raikage Edo? Kabuto wasn’t too worried.
After all, such an ultimate move surely couldn’t be used repeatedly, or Itachi would’ve controlled all the other Edo ninjas by now.
By this calculation, Kabuto saw no chance of losing!
This ti, he’d definitely claim the Sasuke he’d always dread of!
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anwhile, though Edo Madara was fiercely battling Nagato and the Juubi, he maintained a near-omniscient view of the battlefield. Thus, he noticed the fight involving Sasuke and the others in the distance to his right, sensing the chakra and aura of their two Susano’o.
"Susano’o? Seems there are so decent Uchiha descendants over there."
Edo Madara raised an eyebrow in approval.
He no longer loved the Uchiha Clan as he did during the Warring States Period, but so basic sentint remained.
Freshly revived via Edo Tensei, he was unaware the Uchiha Clan had been wiped out.
He rely assud there were two more exceptional descendants in the clan.
Uchiha ninjas who could awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan were, after all, remarkable.
In Madara’s eyes, with Nagato and Obito dead, to revive himself, he needed to find another suitable pawn to transplant and wield the Rinnegan’s power.
Uzumaki ninjas, now extinct, were hard to find, but his own Uchiha descendants were still around.
Thus, Sasuke beca a suitable pawn in Madara’s mind, and he naturally paid so attention to ensure this pawn didn’t die unexpectedly.
When he noticed Kabuto, his Edo Tensei caster, leading a large group of Edo ninjas to capture Sasuke alive, Madara didn’t stop him.
A living Rinnegan transplant pawn under his control was exactly what he needed.
But the situation quickly exceeded Madara’s expectations.
The reason was simple: Kabuto lost!
Kabuto, leading his Edo army to surround Itachi and the others, actually lost!
’Hm? Why isn’t that guy moving...’
’That... Izanami?’
’This forbidden jutsu is mastered by that Uchiha descendant nad Itachi?!’
’Tch! Useless trash! Fool!’
As expected.
Kabuto, brimming with confidence monts ago, had fallen into Itachi’s ’infinite lightning-from-the-crotch technique.’
More precisely, he was hit by Itachi’s forbidden Izanami technique.
This technique traps the target in an endless genjutsu loop until they genuinely repent, accept their true fate, and recognize themselves, only then escaping the cycle.
No eye contact required, it was almost a forbidden technique tailor-made to counter Kabuto.
Of course, it was originally ant to counter Izanagi.
This ti, Kabuto’s fall to Izanami put Madara’s side at a slight disadvantage.
After all, Kabuto, whatever his state, was his Edo Tensei caster. If controlled by Itachi, it would be highly troubleso.
Even if Itachi forced Kabuto to release Edo Tensei, Madara might use a reverse seal release to break free from Edo’s bindings, but Itachi, knowing this, wouldn’t rashly release Edo Tensei.
He might force Kabuto to control Madara or disrupt him.
That would severely limit Madara, potentially leading to defeat against Nagato and the Juubi...
Thus, in Madara’s eyes, he wouldn’t let his only current weakness be controlled by any outsider.
Not even an Uchiha descendant!
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"Why’s that guy frozen? Itachi, what did you do?"
Kisa saw Kabuto’s sudden daze, vaguely guessing Itachi had pulled off another big move.
"Just a forbidden technique, conveniently suited to counter this guy."
"And now?"
"Don’t worry, he’s under my control."
"Ssh! Then haven’t we won?"
"It’s not that simple. Even controlling Kabuto doesn’t guarantee influencing that guy..."
Itachi muttered, never intending to overly interfere with Edo Madara.
To so extent, he even hoped Madara and Nagato would fight until both were gravely injured.
As for Kabuto and his Edo ninja group, they were used to quietly keep saving Konoha ninjas...
Sadly, Itachi’s plan was beautiful, but reality slapped him faster.
Just as Itachi was about to control Kabuto, another figure suddenly erged from underground, its large hand swiftly strangling the ’dazed’ Kabuto.
It was a Wood Elent clone Madara had left behind!
Solely to monitor and protect Kabuto, the jutsu’s caster. As a seasoned conspirator, how could he leave his only weakness unguarded?
"Hmph! You almost ruined my plan."
Madara’s Wood Elent clone choked Kabuto, criticizing coldly.
He didn’t see the process, only the result.
The result was Kabuto losing to Itachi—utterly shaful. Did such a person deserve to revive him with Edo Tensei?
"Forget it. But your Sage Mode is sowhat useful..."
"Lend so of your senjutsu chakra."
Madara opened a pair of Rinnegan, using Fuinjutsu Kyuin, absorbing all the senjutsu chakra from Kabuto’s body.
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