I'm retrieving corpses in Konoha.

These ten fingers were cut off by Uchiha Natsu yesterday when Uchiha Itachi was preparing to massacre the clan.

Although Itachi Uchiha died, Mikoto Uchiha was a Jonin of the Uchiha clan, as well as Fugaku's wife and Sasuke's mother.

Uchiha Natsu also promised them that he would find a way to revive Uchiha Mikoto.

Therefore, Uchiha Natsu prepared to make Uchiha Itachi atone for the crimes he had committed.

Danzo had already realized that something was wrong.

Upon seeing that cluster of fingers, his own location, and the scroll used to cast the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Danzo was suddenly startled. Apart from Uchiha Natsu, he was the only other living person in the room!

'Uchiha Natsu, you want to use me to revive someone!' Danzo's heart pounded as if it were about to burst.

The flesh on his nose was torn open, and blood flowed incessantly. The crimson liquid froze into ice as soon as it hit the ground.

But Danzo doesn't have time to deal with these things right now.

Everyone has a will to live; no one wants to lose their life, especially not in such a horrific way.

Looking at Danzo's expression, Uchiha Natsu understood perfectly.

Danzo was a jealous and selfish man. He talked about doing things for Konoha, but it was all just an excuse to justify his own ambitions.

If it were truly for Konoha's sake, they wouldn't have hidden underground like cowards during Pain's destruction of Konoha and the Orochimaru incident, among other events.

In the original timeline, Danzo, at the last moment, tried to seal Sasuke and Obito at the cost of his life.

But there was no other way; he did it because he knew he couldn't survive.

Since I'm going to die anyway, I might as well take a couple of people down with me—that's the real thought.

Today, Uchiha Natsu has destroyed the 'Reverse Four Symbols Seal' on Danzo's body, so he can no longer use this sealing technique.

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Uchiha Natsu placed Itachi's fingers on the unfolded scroll. He circulated his chakra and began forming hand seals.

Danzo was shocked and struggled desperately, but to no avail.

"Spare me! Spare me! I can give you many powerful ninjutsu techniques, please don't kill me!"

Danzo panicked completely, cursing Uchiha Natsu viciously in his heart while begging for mercy aloud.

However, Uchiha Natsu remained unmoved, having already completed the hand seals.

A large amount of dust rose from the ground, starting from Danzo's feet and slowly spreading upwards.

Chapter 115 I'm sorry

As the dust below covered his waist, he realized that he had completely lost feeling in his waist.

Danzo knew that he was doomed to die today, with no chance of survival.

Since that's the case, even if he dies, he'll drag Uchiha Natsu down with him!

Having made up his mind, Danzo glared fiercely at Uchiha Natsu: "You concealed the truth from everyone and instigated me to kill the Third Hokage. Your crime is unforgivable!"

"For the sake of the ninja world, for the sake of Konoha Village, and for my own atonement, I will absolutely not let you live today!"

The high-pitched voice that came out of Danzo's mouth gave rise to a feeling of 'righteous death'.

Danzo's heart was still pounding. He mobilized his chakra, preparing to trigger the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique within his body, and perish together with Uchiha Natsu.

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However, after waiting for a while, nothing happened.

The dust continued to rise, and the blood splattering that Danzo had imagined did not occur; the Inner Four Symbols Seal remained silent.

The air suddenly became eerily quiet, with only the rustling sound of dust moving about, as if it couldn't understand the air and showed no sign of stopping.

Uchiha Natsu had a devilish smirk on his lips as he crossed his arms and watched the dust slowly cover Danzo's neck.

"You...I..." Danzo was completely dumbfounded, and a feeling of despair spread from the bottom of his heart.

Even the final means of suicide were taken away, leaving them only to watch their lives slip away—a punishment more painful than death itself.

He couldn't move his whole body, only his head could still think, and his eyes were filled with boundless terror.

My vision gradually narrowed, becoming covered in dust. My mouth, tongue, nose, and ears all lost sensation one after another.

Finally, Danzo's vision was completely plunged into darkness, and his thoughts gradually drifted away.

In a daze, he seemed to see his own body covered in dust. He wanted to go back, but he couldn't.

The viewpoint rose uncontrollably, drifting aimlessly to who-knows-where.

He spent his final moments in extreme terror and despair, an emotion that left his body along with his soul.

Even if he reaches the Pure Land, these emotions will continue to accompany him and torment him.

Unless someone performs the Impure World Reincarnation on him, these negative emotions cannot be alleviated, but Uchiha Natsu will not give Danzo that opportunity.

The basement, filled with ice mirrors, had a floor and roof covered in white frost, with wisps of mist drifting around, creating an ethereal atmosphere.

Danzo's body was completely covered in dust, which then transformed and gradually took the shape of Itachi Uchiha.

Uchiha Natsu stood beside the scroll, arms crossed, silently looking down at the boy in front of him who wanted to massacre his clan.

At the last moment, Uchiha Natsu sensed Uchiha Itachi's regret, but still did not show mercy.

If Itachi Uchiha can come to his senses, that would be best, saving him the trouble of explaining further.

The resurrected Itachi Uchiha knelt on the ground, his eyes slowly opening.

A sense of bewilderment flashed across his eyes, and then he saw Uchiha Natsu standing in front of him.

“Uchiha… Natsu?” Itachi Uchiha’s pupils contracted, and he murmured in disbelief.

The fear brought by Uchiha Natsu haunted his soul throughout his life.

Therefore, seeing Uchiha Natsu's figure now, I can't help but feel a sense of fear in my heart.

Uchiha Natsu narrowed his eyes slightly, then said coldly, "Itachi, do you still remember what happened yesterday?"

"What happened yesterday?" Itachi Uchiha recalled everything after a moment's thought.

Immediately afterwards, he looked at his hands and then touched his eye sockets with his fingers.

This is to confirm his fingers and eyes, because in Itachi Uchiha's last memory, his eyes and hands had all left his body.

Seeing this, Uchiha Natsu said calmly, "You are the one I temporarily resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique."

Itachi paused, then his eyes dimmed.

He said sullenly, "I'm sorry."

The moment his arms were severed and he went blind, Itachi Uchiha finally understood.

Therefore, upon learning of his situation, he immediately apologized.

Despite being killed by Uchiha Natsu, Uchiha Itachi had no complaints and was even very grateful to Uchiha Natsu for helping him see himself clearly.

Uchiha Itachi, who believed in strength, was completely overwhelmed by Uchiha Natsu, who hadn't awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan, after he awakened it.

Therefore, Itachi Uchiha realized that his capacity was not as great as he had imagined.

He was wrong from the very beginning, terribly wrong.

In the moments before death, people often review their entire lives in their minds, like a revolving lantern.

At that time, you will see yourself very clearly.

He would recall every detail of his life, including his achievements, mistakes, and regrets, even many long-forgotten details.

Just like in a dream, many long-forgotten little things sometimes reappear in dreams.

The same was true of Itachi Uchiha. Before his death, he recalled the merits and demerits of his short life and suddenly gained enlightenment.

Before he died, he wanted to apologize. To his clan, to his brother, and to his parents who had raised him.

But by then, it was too late. Itachi Uchiha had no time left and could only leave with regret.

Today, Uchiha Natsu resurrected him using Edo Tensei and gave him a chance to apologize, for which Uchiha Itachi was extremely grateful.

Upon hearing this apology, Uchiha Natsu's brows relaxed.

Uchiha Natsu removed the ice crystals from the magic mirror, and the temperature in the basement warmed up. The two then chatted for quite a while.

During this time, Itachi told Uchiha Natsu the whole story.

After learning what had happened, Uchiha Natsu couldn't help but frown, feeling that Danzo had gotten off easy.

The things this guy did deserve to be tortured until he was barely clinging to life, and then used as a sacrifice for impure resurrection.

But Danzo is dead, so this feud should come to an end.

In the basement, the walls became damp as the frost melted.

The air became somewhat stuffy, and moisture entered the lungs through the nostrils and was then exhaled, causing discomfort.

Even without sweating, your skin will become damp after staying here for a long time.

Uchiha Natsu sat down in the chair and let out a long sigh.

He then raised his head, looked directly into Itachi Uchiha's eyes, and said in a deep voice:

“Yesterday, what you did resulted in Izumi’s mother being seriously injured. Although Tetsuka’s mother didn’t die, she has become a vegetable.”

"In addition, your mother is already dead and beyond saving."

Upon hearing this, Itachi Uchiha's eyes welled up with heavy regret, and tears streamed down his cheeks uncontrollably: "I'm... sorry."

“Saying sorry is useless, but there is a way to save your mother.” Uchiha Natsu stared intently at the kneeling Uchiha Itachi.

Uchiha Itachi was indeed taken aback for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and asked in confusion, "What method?"

"I need your soul..."

Chapter 116 Atonement

After listening to Uchiha Natsu explain the method of resurrection, Uchiha Itachi fell into deep thought.