The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

In Orochimaru's mind, images of Itachi Uchiha leaping rapidly through the jungle flashed through his mind.

Judging from this perspective, Itachi is coming for me?

Was it for Sasuke, or for something else?

Orochimaru suddenly opened his mouth, stuck out his long, thin tongue, and licked his lips, revealing a strange look of excitement.

Ignoring the half-finished experiment, Orochimaru walked to the other side of the laboratory and pressed his hand on the wall.

A heavy stone door slowly slid up, revealing a small secret chamber.

In the center of the secret room, there was a coffin.

The coffin containing Madara Uchiha.

Chapter 217 How far can your Sharingan see?

Sasuke...

Uchiha Itachi stood atop a hill, looking down at the forest-covered valley below, his eyes filled with a sense of relief.

If his death could pave a bright future for his younger brother and ensure that the name of the Uchiha clan would remain in the ninja world, then perhaps that would be the best ending for him.

But who exactly delivered the message?

Thinking of the mysterious person hiding behind the scenes, Itachi Uchiha's eyes turned somewhat cold.

cough cough...

However, the sudden cough and the blood flowing from between his fingers brought a bitter smile to Itachi Uchiha's lips.

There is no time.

I've done all I can; Sasuke's future is now entirely up to him.

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In a room deep underground in a valley, Uchiha Sasuke suddenly opened his eyes.

Just as he was refining his chakra, a faint call echoed in his mind, causing Sasuke to frown.

What exactly is going on?

After sitting quietly for a while, Sasuke felt the call growing stronger and stronger, and finally couldn't help but stand up and push open the door.

At the end of the dark corridor, a dark figure stood in the distance, giving Sasuke a strange sense of familiarity.

"come yet?"

The shadowy figure suddenly spoke, causing Sasuke to freeze.

"who is it?"

As the shadowy figure opened its eyes, revealing crimson three-tomoe Sharingan, Sasuke's pupils snapped open involuntarily. The exact same three-tomoe Sharingan appeared before him, and his heart began to pound violently.

"It's me, Sasuke."

Uchiha Itachi, what's he doing here?

After receiving Orochimaru's careful guidance, Sasuke Uchiha was no longer the reckless youth he once was. Instead of rushing forward rashly, he raised his arm and grabbed at the air inside the room, pulling out the Kusanagi sword that had fallen inside.

"You've grown a little taller..."

Itachi Uchiha looked his younger brother up and down, skillfully concealing his satisfaction deep in his eyes.

"You haven't changed at all; your cold eyes are still full of murderous intent."

Sasuke calmed the turmoil in his heart and replied with utter indifference.

"Why aren't you yelling and shouting like before, and then recklessly charging over?"

Uchiha Itachi recalled the past, his gaze sweeping over Sasuke's eyes, and he sighed inwardly.

Even during the Uchiha clan's golden age, someone who could awaken the three-tomoe Sharingan at Sasuke's age was already considered a genius by the clan.

Unfortunately, times have changed. The ninja world is now in turmoil, and only by activating the Mangekyou Sharingan can one barely gain the ability to protect oneself.

"Hmph, you don't understand me at all..."

Sasuke spoke these words through gritted teeth, and then Itachi's Sharingan twitched slightly, revealing the truth.

Footsteps suddenly sounded behind him, and the Sasuke in front of him slowly disappeared, revealing that it was just an illusion constructed by the power of the three-tomoe Sharingan.

Amidst a sharp crackling sound of electricity, a hand enveloped in blue lightning pierced through Itachi Uchiha's heart.

"...The intense hatred that fills my heart is what has given me my current strength, and you know nothing about me!"

Sasuke's words were tinged with pride after his successful strike. With a slight twist of his wrist, the pulsating lightning instantly changed shape, transforming into a lightning net that completely enveloped Itachi Uchiha.

Sasuke-kun actually had such a hidden trick up his sleeve...

In the darkness, a small white snake was curled up in a dark corner, able to see everything clearly in front of it.

Orochimaru had never seen Sasuke use this lightning-attribute transformation even once.

So, was this originally intended to be used against me?

puff!

A large mouthful of blood gushed from Itachi Uchiha's mouth and dripped onto the ground.

"You've become stronger..."

Uchiha Itachi first sighed, and then, amidst the loud cries of the ninja crows, one after another, ninja crows burst out of Uchiha Itachi's robes and flew around Uchiha Sasuke.

“I’ll wait for you on the mountaintop three kilometers away. Let’s settle things there.”

Itachi Uchiha's voice rang out among the ninja crows, and then only the black feathers of the crows slowly drifted to the ground.

"Orochimaru, do you think I should go alone?"

After the last black feather fell to the ground, Sasuke Uchiha turned his head and looked at the corner before speaking.

"Compared to his usual performance, Sasuke-kun has been hiding a lot of his strength."

The small white snake suddenly leaped up with a kick from its tail, twisting in mid-air to resemble Orochimaru, its eyes filled with undisguised covetousness.

"Orochimaru, if you help me kill that man, my body is yours."

Seeing the eagerness in Orochimaru's eyes, Sasuke Uchiha felt disdain and urged him on again.

"Since Sasuke-kun has said so, I will definitely do my best to help you fulfill your wish. Speaking of which, it's been quite a while since I last saw Itachi-kun. I heard he also defected from Akatsuki..."

The two ran quickly along the passage, one after the other, their voices gradually fading into the distance until they were almost inaudible.

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Swish!

With a whooshing sound, Sasuke Uchiha leaped high into the air and saw Itachi Uchiha standing atop the mountain.

Sasuke's three-tomoe Sharingan shifted slightly, and his divine eye became incredibly profound.

He had confirmed that the figure before him was indeed Itachi Uchiha, and not a clone of a crow or a shadow clone.

Everything can be faked, but the Mangekyou Sharingan's power, which far surpasses the three-tomoe Sharingan, cannot be faked no matter what.

"How far can you see with those Sharingan eyes?"

Hearing footsteps behind him, Itachi Uchiha slowly turned around and asked a puzzling question.

"You ask me how far I can see?"

Sasuke paused for a moment, then walked step by step toward Itachi Uchiha.

"What I see now is the image of you as I have killed you, Itachi."

As Sasuke approached, Itachi's gaze sharpened.

"It's pointless to show off your illusions in front of me."

The three-tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly, and Sasuke in front of him immediately became distorted. Countless white phosphorescent snakes, as thick as an arm, intertwined with each other, and after landing on the ground, they twisted their bodies and slithered in all directions before disappearing in the blink of an eye.

"Orochimaru, you shouldn't have interfered in the affairs of our Uchiha clan. It seems the lesson I taught you last time wasn't enough."

Uchiha Itachi lowered his head, and anyone could hear the threat in his tone.

"There's nothing I can do, Itachi-kun. Sasuke offered me a bargaining chip that I couldn't refuse."

As the ground churned, Orochimaru's figure slowly rose from the ground and appeared in front of Itachi Uchiha.

"Itachi, your body is about to give out, isn't it? The power of the Mangekyou Sharingan isn't so easy to control."

After glancing at Itachi Uchiha a few times, Orochimaru's previously abandoned idea rekindled.

Compared to Sasuke, who still retained some of his immaturity, Itachi's physique was clearly more alluring to Orochimaru.

"Spiritual communication!"

As Orochimaru clasped his hands together, a coffin emerged from the ground and stood between the two.

Bang!

Immediately, the coffin lid cracked with a loud thud, as if something was about to break out of the coffin.

Chapter 218 Edo Tensei Madara

Bang!

With another impact, the coffin lid shattered completely, turning into countless wood chips, and billowing white mist gushed out of the coffin.

Is it another Edo Tensei?

Itachi Uchiha's brows furrowed slightly, then relaxed again.

No matter which powerful deceased person Orochimaru summons, it won't pose a significant threat to Itachi Uchiha.

After all, wasn't the Ten-Fist Sword the very thing he painstakingly searched for to deal with this situation today?

Do!

A hand wearing a purple glove gripped the edge of the coffin, leaving five deep finger marks on it.

"This day has finally come. Nagato has finally grown up. I've been waiting for this long..."