Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 465 Oh, I'm on orders to find the Dark-Dark Fruit (Third Update!)

"Please don't say that."

Ace hurriedly returned Itachi's bow, prompting Teach beside him to also bow. Ace looked slightly embarrassed and politely bowed, saying, "Actually, we've always been indebted to Sasuke for his care..."

At this point, Ace suddenly stopped!

Something's not right. He said he's Sasuke's brother?

Although Itachi Uchiha's manners were very proper...

But Ace remembered that if he wasn't mistaken, Sasuke Uchiha should have mentioned that his brother had already died. What was going on?

"etc…"

A look of surprise crossed Ace's face. He couldn't help but look at Itachi Uchiha in front of him, then turned to Sasuke Uchiha: "Sasuke, your brother isn't..."

"Nisan..."

Sasuke Uchiha looked at Itachi Uchiha beside him and muttered, "He was resurrected by that guy, wasn't he? I knew this day would come..."

"Resurrected...?"

A flicker of excitement crossed Ace's face. He thought of his sworn brothers from childhood and said in a deep voice, "So it's possible to resurrect the dead...?"

Ace is currently unaware that Sabo is still alive. Naturally, he also wants to resurrect his childhood sworn brother, and he even wants to see his mother, Portgas D. Rouge…

Even Marshall D. Teach, standing next to him, showed a hint of excitement, clearly indicating that he also had some regrets!

"idiot!"

Sasuke Uchiha couldn't help but rub his forehead, muttering, "It's just a forbidden technique for manipulating souls... Everything you're doing is under that guy's control, he can even see our every move through you!"

"But…"

Ace was still somewhat hesitant.

To be honest, being manipulated was still unimaginable for Ace. He felt that as long as a person could come back to life, what else was unacceptable?

"never mind."

Sasuke Uchiha frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "Anyway, I need to find a way to truly revive Nii-san... If you want to revive him..."

"Sasuke!"

Itachi interrupted Sasuke, shook his head seriously, and said softly, "Don't do anything foolish. I never intended to be resurrected..."

Itachi Uchiha slowly reached out and put his arm around Sasuke's neck, ruffling his hair as he calmly said, "I was just worried about you. It just so happens that person gave me this opportunity. Even if you resurrect me, I still can't escape that person's control..."

Itachi Uchiha even smiled slightly. Looking at his younger brother's conflicted expression, he continued with a smile, "I know everything you've done... I'm glad you have new friends now, and perhaps you'll be better off in this world..."

"Nisan..."

Uchiha Sasuke gritted his teeth.

But he's not doing well at all right now!

Uehara Naraku, who was manipulating them from behind the scenes, was still controlling them and showed them absolutely no mercy.

Ace has finally found a new friend. His life has been miserable enough, and this guy still wants to control him. Can't he just be a human being?

"That person might not be as bad as you think."

Uchiha Itachi shook his head and smiled, saying, "Although the process by which that person does things is always somewhat unsatisfactory, in terms of the result, it may not be a bad outcome for us..."

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha immediately cast a questioning look at Itachi Uchiha.

If he hadn't known that the mastermind behind the Edo Tensei would always switch to their own voice when speaking, Sasuke would have suspected that Uehara Naraku had controlled Uchiha Itachi to say those words...

It seems like his older brother has been brainwashed...

Moreover, was the process by which Uehara Naraku did things really unsatisfactory?

This is clearly not human!

Although Uehara Naraku's outcome seems decent—for example, the ninja world ultimately ended in peace, and many people survived—he could have done so much more…

Anyway…

Uehara Naraku is definitely not a good person.

Itachi Uchiha chuckled and shook his head. He knew his younger brother's stubbornness; what Uehara Naraku had done was indeed rather inhuman…

However, he also helped Sasuke awaken the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, but unfortunately, even with the Rinnegan, Sasuke couldn't defeat Uehara...

There's nothing we can do about it.

After all, Uehara Naraku was the reincarnation of the chakra possessed by their ancestor.

After learning the whole truth, Itachi Uchiha's hatred for Naraku Uehara wasn't as deep. After all, that guy had pulled Sasuke back into the Akatsuki when Sasuke was homeless, even though he was still using Sasuke as a pawn...

never mind…

In Itachi Uchiha's view, there is no such thing as an absolutely free person in this world; those who are free, however, have deprived the world of its freedom.

Most importantly, Uehara Naraku is definitely not a good person; he even dares to toy with gods. The fact that he managed to keep Sasuke alive is quite satisfying for Uchiha Itachi…

At least his ending was better than his brother's.

Having experienced the most brutal things, Itachi Uchiha possessed an extremely strong ability to accept things, especially since Konoha was also under the control of Uehara Naraku...

"You keep talking about that person...that person..."

Ace scratched his head, then asked curiously, "Who is that person? Do we know them?"

"The leader of Akatsuki."

A cold glint flashed across Sasuke Uchiha's face as he continued in a sinister voice, "Whenever you are forced to mention him, you must never mention his name, you must never mention his appearance... Even I dare not mention his name."

"..."

Ace couldn't help but shiver.

A glint flashed in Marshall D. Teach's eyes; he seemed to have discovered something extremely interesting and a terrifying secret.

Sasuke Uchiha turned to look at Ace and Teach, and said in a deep voice, "If possible, you should never have anything to do with him in your lives... Never see him... Never know him... And never say the wrong thing in front of him!"

Sasuke Uchiha continued with a grim expression, "There was once a person who said the wrong thing in front of him, and as a result, he manipulated him and pushed him to the top of the world!"

Then… he manipulated me, pulling me down from the top of the world and plunging me into the abyss… That guy has the power to rule the world!

Marshall D. Teach couldn't help but grin and whisper, "Zehaha... Sasuke, don't scare us too much. He couldn't possibly defeat Old Man... If he really had the power to rule the world, why would he be hiding..."

"Teach! Don't talk nonsense!"

Sasuke Uchiha interrupted Marshall D. Teach, who still held a good impression of him, but if he remembered correctly, Teach was also on Uehara Naraku's list...

That is to say...

Marshall D. Teach was always a potential pawn of Uehara! For this guy to still be mocking Uehara Naraku now is just asking for trouble!

"…yes…"

Seeing Sasuke interrupt him with a serious expression, Marshall D. Teach couldn't help but swallow hard.

That guy…

Is it really that scary?

Teach couldn't help but feel a little skeptical.

If he had the power to dominate the world, he would have declared war on the world long ago and become the most powerful person in the world. How could he possibly hide behind the scenes?

What Teach didn't know was...

Just after he finished speaking, a new message appeared in Itachi's mind, which puzzled and confused him.

but…

For Sasuke's sake, anything is worth enduring.

"Alright, Sasuke, there's no need to scare them."

Itachi glanced at Teach, then looked at Sasuke, smiling as he smoothed Sasuke's hair and said softly, "That person isn't that scary. Besides saving you, the main reason he sent me out this time is to find the Dark-Dark Fruit..."

"Dark-Dark Fruit?"

Marshall D. Teach couldn't help but exclaim, his expression instantly changing. He hadn't expected that someone else would be searching for that fruit just like him!

That was his goal, which he had been hiding within the Whitebeard Pirates for many years!

If he couldn't find the Dark-Dark Fruit, Marshall D. Teach would rather spend his life hiding in the Whitebeard Pirates!

did not expect…

People are now searching for the Dark-Dark Fruit!

These people searching for the Dark-Dark Fruit seem to be stronger than Whitebeard, because Uchiha Sasuke, on the Moby Dick, never feared Whitebeard, yet he was terrified of the legendary leader of Akatsuki!

Upon hearing Marshall D. Teach's voice, everyone involuntarily turned to look at him. Ace asked in surprise, "Um, Teach, what's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing."

After shaking his head, Teach said hesitantly, "I think I've heard the name of this fruit somewhere before. It's said to be the most vicious fruit in the world..."

"That's right."

After nodding, Itachi Uchiha calmly continued, "The Dark-Dark Fruit is the most vicious Logia-type Devil Fruit in the world, and it is very difficult for others to control its power."

However, the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit is also very strong, so that person asked me to find this fruit on the high seas and have the people in the organization consume it, so that it wouldn't fall into the hands of others..."

"..."

Teach quietly lowered his head.

At this moment, Teach's face looked extremely grim.

If Itachi Uchiha really finds the Dark-Dark Fruit, it would mean that all his years of hiding have been in vain!

but…

What can we do now?

Are you suggesting we pit him against Itachi Uchiha to see who's faster?

Itachi Uchiha has the support of a mysterious organization that can search for the Dark-Dark Fruit on the high seas, while he can only wait for the Dark-Dark Fruit with the Whitebeard Pirates…

This is really not good.

Could he possibly snatch the Dark-Dark Fruit from Itachi Uchiha in the future?

Sasuke Uchiha frowned slightly, a hint of doubt in his eyes. "That guy's really being so kind, just asking you to help him find a Devil Fruit?"

"I'm not entirely sure either."

Itachi Uchiha shook his head. He had already taken in Teach's expression completely, but he didn't say anything. He continued softly, "Are you going to Wano Country?"

"yes!"

A smile flashed across Ace's face. He nodded and said, "We've heard that Wano Country also has ninjas and samurai, and it's also the hometown of our previous captain of the 2nd Division. So I want to go and see for myself, to find out what kind of person our previous captain was..."

Ace did indeed think so.

They happened to be surrounded and intercepted by the Navy in Kaido's waters, so they decided to take this opportunity to travel around Wano Country and see what kind of person the previous captain of the 2nd Division, Kozuki Oden, was.

"It looks like we'll have to part ways here."

Itachi patted Sasuke's head, smiled at his younger brother's pale face, and gently comforted him, "Don't be sad, Sasuke. Before long, I might also go to the Whitebeard Sea... We'll meet again then."

"Nisan..."

Sasuke Uchiha gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice, "I'll seal your body first, and then I'll find a way to revive you immediately..."

"Sasuke!"

Itachi Uchiha quickly shook his head, put his arm around Sasuke's neck, and whispered against his forehead, "Sasuke, we've never really talked properly before..."

A relieved smile appeared on Itachi Uchiha's lips: "Now that you may know the truth, it doesn't mean I don't have anything to tell you..."

Sasuke, you must live on. Even if you never forgive me, it doesn't matter. No matter what you become in the future, I will always love you.

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha was deeply shocked.

Even Portgas D. Ace, who was standing next to him, looked at Uchiha Itachi in surprise. As someone who knew part of the truth, Ace's face also showed a hint of amazement.

Ace seemed to finally understand why Sasuke Uchiha always said that his older brother Itachi Uchiha was the most perfect older brother in the world…

"Nisan..."

Sasuke Uchiha gritted his teeth, tears streaming down his face. He clenched his fists and whispered, "I will..."

"Sasuke."

Itachi patted Sasuke's head, interrupting him, and said softly, "Sasuke, you have new friends and a new life now, so just continue being yourself and don't always live in the past..."

Itachi Uchiha's voice gradually lowered, almost as he murmured, "No matter what scenery lies ahead, it will always be better than what's past..."

There's nothing worse in this world than their past; whatever lies ahead, it's bound to be beautiful...

Third update...

(End of this chapter)