The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

"Sasuke, whatever the punishment, I'm willing to accept it. Do whatever you want, but there's one thing: I hope you can accept these eyes!"

Itachi turned to look at Sasuke, and took a deep breath.

Then he suddenly thrust both hands into his eye sockets.

"!?"

Before Sasuke could even react...

They forcibly gouged out his eyes.

"Pfft!"

Two bloodshot eyeballs rested in the palm of the hand, facing the now completely blackened eye sockets.

A large amount of blood flowed from the corners of both eyes.

Shikaku, Toneri, and Minato, who were sitting to the side, couldn't help but slightly change their expressions when they saw this scene.

"You!? Uchiha Itachi!"

Sasuke stared at those eyes, his expression instantly turning incredibly sharp.

Should we use those eyes?

Sasuke himself hasn't made up his mind yet.

To be honest, Sasuke actually had some resistance in his heart. Even though he was well aware of the side effects of the ordinary Mangekyou Sharingan and the power of the Eternal Eye, the thought of needing to transplant Itachi's eyes still made Sasuke feel uncomfortable.

There was no particular reason; it was just a simple inner emotion.

Menma hadn't expected Itachi to gouge out his own eyes so decisively. In that moment of close contact, Menma had already sensed Itachi's incredibly poor physical condition.

Now, without any medical intervention, they are forcibly gouging out their own eyes.

This clearly made Itachi's aura even weaker.

Their faces were terribly pale, as if they were ill.

Looking at Itachi, who seemed like he could collapse at any moment.

Mianma frowned slightly, stepped forward, and a gentle, emerald-green light clung to his palm as he extended his right hand.

"Om!!"

The green light descended upon Itachi, covering the void, and instantly stopped the bleeding from Itachi's eyes.

Itachi's face regained a little color at that moment.

"Are you still trying to die?! Uchiha Itachi?! Let me tell you, only I can decide your life or death! Whether you use your eyes or not is also up to me. Don't think you can still control me like you did when we were kids!"

Seeing that Itachi had stabilized under Menma's treatment and was no longer in real danger of death.

Sasuke's heart, which had just been in his throat, immediately relaxed, but on the surface he still maintained his cold demeanor and looked at Itachi sternly.

Just a moment ago.

Sasuke genuinely believed that Itachi was going to commit suicide in front of him.

If that were the case.

Sasuke could never accept it. He couldn't bring himself to kill Itachi, let alone allow Itachi to commit suicide.

"Don't worry, Sasuke, I won't commit suicide. Just like I said, my life already belongs to you. You can do whatever you want with it. I believe you know better than I do how important these eyes are if you really want to achieve what you want to do."

Itachi finally figured it out.

Anyway, Sasuke is already such a grown-up. Didn't I make the same decision all by myself when I was only 12?

There's no reason to apply double standards and demand that Sasuke always listen to us.

Moreover, after getting up close to Menma, Itachi suddenly had a premonition that Menma's strength seemed to be even greater than he had expected.

It's highly likely that neither Hashirama Senju nor Madara Uchiha would be a match for Menma.

That being the case.

Why bother saying meaningless things or doing useless things?

Choose to believe in Sasuke.

This is also a path.

Furthermore, Itachi now has a strong premonition that Sasuke is right; this Uzumaki Menma does indeed seem extraordinary.

That was just a little bit of treatment.

Itachi actually felt as if his body had come back to life, and he no longer felt as heavy and unbearable as before.

You should know that ever since he awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, he felt his body getting worse day by day, especially when he used the Mangekyou Sharingan at a high intensity, he always felt that his body was overwhelmed.

Eight years have passed.

I only felt a little bit relaxed today.

This has never happened before.

A glimpse of the whole picture through a tube.

While this doesn't fully explain anything, it does show that Mianma really has something special.

'It seems that what some Naruto fans in my previous life guessed was true; this is a side effect of the body being unable to handle the enormous amount of mental energy.'

Through close contact at the first moment.

Menma was able to accurately grasp Itachi's physical condition.

Calling it a bloodline disease wouldn't be wrong, but essentially it's because Itachi Uchiha's physical condition was too weak.

The Uchiha clan has never placed much emphasis on developing and strengthening physical abilities.

It is entirely focused on exploring the potential of one's own eyes.

For a ninja, physical energy and mental energy are equally important. It's not really appropriate for one to be stronger than the other, but generally speaking, having one slightly stronger isn't a big problem.

However, if the difference between the two becomes too great.

This would cause some degree of harm to the ninja himself.

This specifically refers to a situation where mental energy is greater than physical energy.

Itachi Uchiha was only 12 years old when he awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. His body was not fully developed, let alone further strengthening it.

In that situation.

The Mangekyou Sharingan can become overused.

Itachi Uchiha's body simply couldn't handle it.

Day after day, year after year, you don't realize it at first, and when you do realize it later, it's already a little too late.

This led to Itachi Uchiha's health deteriorating.

Although he didn't suffer a fatal injury in the original story, he died on the spot because Itachi Uchiha had completely overused his Mangekyou Sharingan in that battle. He was exhausted and could only die there.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 529 Revealed

Sasuke obviously doesn't have this problem.

Orochimaru, to be fair, is indeed a very good teacher. Whether in the original work or in this life, Sasuke has improved in every aspect under Orochimaru's guidance.

It's not just about focusing on the spiritual power represented by the Sharingan.

In terms of physical fitness, the same approach is being taken to solidify and strengthen it.

This is Orochimaru's treasured 'reincarnation vessel,' so naturally he wants to bring it to its most perfect state.

It is absolutely unacceptable for a student to be unbalanced in their studies or even have serious deficiencies.

Yin and Yang are in balance.

That is the only way.

This is one of the necessary foundations for reaching a higher level.

Although Itachi Uchiha has gouged out his own eyes and further injured himself, it is precisely in this way that he can save his life.

Otherwise.

Even now, it would be difficult to restore Itachi Uchiha to his original state. Given that it's impossible to strengthen Itachi's physical abilities to the point where he can handle his immense mental power in a short period of time, removing the Mangekyou Sharingan is the most direct and effective solution.

Although this cannot restore Itachi Uchiha's health.

But it can stop further harm.

This in itself is already a form of 'treatment'.

“He’s right, Sasuke. No matter what you want to do, power is the most basic thing. These eyes are what you need. There are some things that don’t need to be insisted on excessively, because they are meaningless.”

After initially stabilizing Itachi Uchiha's physical condition and preventing it from deteriorating further.

Menma also turned to look at Sasuke and said in a slightly serious tone.

It is clear.

Sasuke is now someone who listens to Menma's words.

Sasuke, who had previously thought Itachi's actions and words were somewhat angry, swallowed back the words that were about to come out as Menma finished speaking. He frowned as he looked at the pair of eyes on Itachi's palm, and then glanced at Menma.

Sasuke nodded slowly, seemingly a little reluctant, and said, "I understand what you mean, Menma, Itachi. These are not your eyes that you gave me; they are my spoils of war, what I deserve. Similarly, you must remember your own words. Your life is now mine, and you must bear at least half of the sins of your clan. Your punishment is up to me. I haven't decided yet. Once I have, you must fulfill your responsibilities. You absolutely cannot die until you have completely atoned for your sins. You must live well."

He then stared intently at Itachi, speaking each word with unprecedented seriousness.

When Itachi heard Sasuke's words, a faint smile appeared on his face.

He was worried that his younger brother might refuse to use his eyes because he was resisting him, which was the last thing Itachi wanted to see.

The Eternal Eye.

While it's impossible to make Sasuke instantly become the strongest, at least it can give Sasuke more confidence. This is one of the few things I, a sinner, can do.

Therefore, Itachi was grateful that Menma could advise Sasuke. Of course, he also had a slightly unsettling feeling in his heart. He wondered if his younger brother was listening to Menma too much.

The thought popped into Itachi's mind, but he quickly shook his head and dismissed it.