Yagami slided open the door to see how Sasuke was. Just than Iruka sprung up and stood in his defensive posture but Yagami just continued to stare at his helpless younger brother, brutally tortured by the second eldest in the family. He than turned his attention to Iruka, "Itachi did this didn't he?"

"How...Yeah, it was Itachi no doubt. Aren't you afraid you might be attacked?"

"No, I only came to see Sasuke's condition, joining Akatsuki was for other reasons. Itachi knew where Sasuke was and I insisted to follow him." Yagami explained. Just than Sasuke woke up and saw Iruka together with an Akatsuki member. He immediately sprung up with shock. Iruka calmed him down and told Sasuke that Yagami meant no harm. Sasuke than breathed a sigh of relief before speaking, "Is it really you Yagami? Where have you been all this years?"

"It's quite hard to explain, I'll tell you another time, right now I have to find someone...to deal with."

"Who is it?" Sasuke questioned, Yagami than revealed the shocking news to him."None other than...Uchiha Itachi."

"What? I'm coming with you!" As Sasuke got up from the bed, Iruka stopped him but Yagami spoke, "If you have that much hatred against him, I'll be waiting at the Uchiha grave for you."

Meanwhile Naruto & Jiraiya were still on the pursue for Itachi when all of a sudden Jiraiya shouted to Naruto. "Naruto, get down!" Naruto did as Jiraiya instructed only to see three flying shurikens stuck to a tree. They turned around to see Itachi standing confidently. Jiraiya & Naruto exchanged glances before chasing Itachi to the center of the forest.

"Well now, seems like our little hunting expedition has come to an end."

"Yes, and this is where your lives will too if you don't surrender Konoha's legacy immediately."

"Naruto, run and get back up, now! I'll hold him up." Jiraiya commanded. Jiraiya didn't really fought with Itachi the last time they met, and with such immense power Itachi had that he could even destroy Jiraiya's 'Gamaguchi Shibari' technique, this was going to be a challenge.

"Jiraiya, one-third of the legendary San-nins I've heard. Let's see how you match up against an Uchiha..." Jiraiya made the first move against Itachi by delivering a lot of pucnches and kicks but Itachi dodged them with ease considering his swift and agile movements. With Jiraiya being tired out, Itachi seized fully of his chance to deliver his ninjutsu on Jiraiya.

"Katon: Gokakyu no Justu!" A huge flame came towards Jiraiya but he was too late to evade it and was engulfed in the flames.

"Too easy." Itachi thought to himself. When the flame cleared away all that laid there was a wooden log. Jiraiya, from behind ambushed his opponent with shurikens and got a direct hit but to his surprise it was a water clone. Itachi than appeared behind and used the clone's water to change into sharp fangs.

"Suiton: Suigaidan!" The watery fangs than drove through every part of Jiraiya's body and he groaned in excuriating pain. Itachi taunted Jiraiya as he was struggling to get up. "What's the matter, I thought the legendary San-nins could take this type of punishment. Maybe I was wrong about you Jiraiya, you don't have enough hatred to kill me."

"Hah, you ain't see nothing yet, kid! Ninpou: Gamaguchi Shibari!" As the perimeter of the forest began to turn into a toad's insides. Itachi still stood calmly as the walls began to digest him. Jiraiya finally stood up. "How do you like that? Let's see if you deliver that same technique!" Itachi felt shocked. Jiraiya actually remembered that incident the last time they met. When Itachi used the Amaterasu against that same technique and it consumed a massive amount of chakra. Finally Itachi gave a smirk to his opponent. "Do you really think I'll fall for the same trick again? I've learnt to counter this technique, Kage Bushin no Jutsu!" Two pairs of clones appeared among the original Itachi. Than the Akatsuki member unleashed another three shurikens from his right hand. Jiraiya stood readily as he focused on what Itachi was going to do with the shurikens. All of a sudden the four clones surrounded Jiraiya, catching him off guard. Itachi than unleashed his move. "Bushin Daibakuha!" In an instance the clones exploded, injuring Jiraiya which in turn losing his focus on his jutsu technique.

"Smart moves...Naruto, you better hurry up with some back-up, I can really use a helping hand now..." Itachi walked up to the badly injured Jiraiya.

"Well now, it seems that the legendary sannins really do live up to their names. They all have quick deaths..."