Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

But she was stopped by a voice.

"Miss Yoruichi, don't disturb him."

Orochimaru had already walked to Yoruichi's side, looking up at the horizon.

"Some emotions cannot be described in words."

He looked at the black-haired boy's back, his voice becoming somewhat ethereal, "That is a deep curse rooted in the blood, woven from love and hate."

"The emotions of the Uchiha clan are the deepest and most intense."

"But they never easily reveal their inner thoughts to others."

"So, Yoruichi, don't listen to what an Uchiha is saying."

"Look into his eyes with your own eyes."

He raised his head, and in his snake-like eyes was reflected the lonely figure walking step by step toward the shrine.

"That's where all their unspoken answers lie."

……

Nanga Shrine, main hall.

There were no lights in the hall, only a few rays of dim sunlight filtering through the lattice of the high windows, casting dappled shadows on the floor and barely outlining the familiar figure standing in the darkness.

Sasuke stopped at the entrance of the main hall and quietly watched the figure.

"You really came."

A calm voice rang out.

Uchiha Itachi slowly turned around, raised his head, and under the shadow of his straw hat, a pair of scarlet eyes quietly lit up.

That was no ordinary three-tomoe jade pendant.

Instead, there are three black, sickle-shaped patterns connected end to end, like a spinning windmill, exuding a terrifying aura.

Upon Sasuke's arrival, Itachi still tried to play the villain, speaking in a condescending tone.

"It seems that killing Danzo has given you the illusion that you are powerful enough."

"But so what?"

At this moment, Itachi's voice was filled with deliberately crafted coldness, "The reason I'm waiting for you here is simply to confirm whether your eyes are worth taking from me."

He looked at Sasuke, a cruel smile curving his lips.

"And, so that I can show you what the real Mangekyou Sharingan is."

"Let me see, my foolish little brother, just how much you've grown up."

However, the expected outburst of anger and irrationality from Sasuke did not occur.

The only response he received was a disappointed sneer.

"Oh......"

Sasuke raised his head, his face showing no trace of hatred, only indifference.

Is it still going on?

Sasuke's voice was soft, "Itachi, your acting was really clumsy."

The moment he finished speaking, his eyes subtly changed.

Crimson shone in the depths of those eyes.

Immediately afterwards, three jet-black magatama appeared and then spun rapidly at an incredible speed.

Ultimately, it transformed into a six-pointed star pattern that shimmered with an eerie light.

Similarly, it is the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"..."

Itachi's body stiffened for a moment.

Sasuke walked forward step by step, his footsteps clear.

"To protect me... is that right?"

Sasuke's voice wasn't loud, but it sent a chill down Itachi's spine.

"They sacrificed their entire family, bearing all the sins and hatred, hoping to die by my hand so that I could be reintegrated into that corrupt village as a 'hero'..."

Sasuke stopped in front of Itachi, his Mangekyou Sharingan calmly reflecting Itachi's shocked face.

"If your self-righteous love for me is reduced to these laughable lies..."

Sasuke gave a cold laugh. "Then this boring drama should come to an end."

Itachi fell silent, his mind blank.

How could he have known?!

Where did he come from...? These truths, which should have been buried forever in darkness...?

"what happened?"

Sasuke looked at his dejected appearance, his sneer deepening. "Didn't you say you'd let me come back to you with eyes just like yours?"

He stepped forward, his voice turning cold.

"I'm here now."

Why are you silent now?

"Are you feeling guilty about your flawed lies?"

Sasuke's voice was extremely low, "Or are you saying you don't even have the courage to explain yourself?"

For a long, long time.

Itachi finally recovered from the immense shock.

"People actually live within their own obsessions. What you see as reality may just be an illusion. My truth is actually..."

Sasuke interrupted him, saying, "Now my eyes can see through everything; I have rid myself of illusions."

Upon hearing this, Itachi looked at Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan, which was now completely different from his own, and a complex smile appeared on his face.

"...You've grown up, Sasuke."

He didn't bother to find out how Sasuke learned the truth; it was no longer important.

Itachi asked softly, "So, what do you plan to do now?"

He wanted to know what choice his younger brother, whom he had raised with lies and hatred, would make after learning all this.

Will they inherit their will and protect that village?

still......

This question completely extinguished the last vestige of unrealistic fantasy in Sasuke's heart.

He thought Itachi would offer a different explanation.

He thought that the man would show a trace of guilt, or even a trace of regret, after everything was exposed.

but no.

He was still the aloof and superior Uchiha Itachi.

Even now, he is still trying to pull himself back onto the right path he laid out.

What do I plan to do?

Sasuke's eyes were now filled with nothing but coldness.

"It's very simple."

He raised his hand and grasped the long, black sword at his waist.

"I'll kill you."

Sasuke's voice was eerily calm, "As for what happens next..."

He pointed the blade, burning with black flames, at Itachi.

"No need for you to worry about it."

Chapter 195 Accept the defeat foreseen by these eyes!

"As for what happens next, you don't need to worry about it."

Upon hearing these words, a faint smile appeared on Itachi Uchiha's face.

"So that's how it is. You've come this far..." he murmured, as if sighing or regretting.

The next moment, he pulled a kunai from his sleeve and calmly stared at Sasuke.

"So, how far can you see with those eyes?"

"I can clearly foresee all your defeats." Sasuke had no intention of joking with Itachi.

Itachi's smile deepened, and he repeated softly.

"My defeat...?"

His figure left a blurry afterimage in the spot, and in an instant he was in front of Sasuke. "Then try to show me what it has to do!"

Sasuke chuckled and raised his left hand as well, pinching the blade of the kunai between his fingertips.

Itachi's attack was abruptly stopped in mid-air.

Immediately afterwards, Sasuke's right hand became a blur, his five fingers joined together, and crackling with lightning, it pierced straight into Itachi's heart.

Itachi dropped the kunai in his hand, leaned back, and narrowly avoided Sasuke's hand chop.

At the same time, he took out a kunai with his other hand and stabbed it at Sasuke from the side.

Sasuke sheathed his sword and held it protectively in front of him, sparks flying, illuminating their faces, which were so close together, in a flickering light.

Clearly, this was a top-tier close-quarters duel.