Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

"After Itachi received Fugaku's eyes, he continued to risk his life for the Shadow. Even though he hated Uchiha Yu, that hypocrite, from the bottom of his heart, he had to compromise in order to protect your safety. After all, even if the Shadow didn't take action personally, they still had other means to take your life!"

"After all, back then you were just a fledgling, with no ability to protect yourself! From that moment on, Weasel decided to train you to become a 'soaring eagle'!"

"He decided to leave your side, hoping to push you out of your comfort zone and help you grow as a ninja... Fearing that you might do something foolish after learning the truth, he decided to take all the blame for the Shadow and Konoha, bearing the infamy of killing his parents and massacring his clan. He also wanted to express his sincerity to the Shadow, so that the Shadow wouldn't harm you while he was away..."

“Shadow is not short-sighted either. To fulfill his ambition of establishing a ninja nation, he also needs powerful allies, and he intends to cultivate you into a great general, provided you do not pose a threat to him…”

"So, he molded Itachi into the image of a demon in front of you... making you awaken the Sharingan out of hatred, and making you rapidly increase your power with the goal of revenge!"

"Itachi knew all this, but he didn't stop it... Therefore, he had already resolved to die in your revenge, to help you awaken the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan, and at that time, he would give you Fugaku's eyes, so that you could have eternal light and the power to truly protect yourself!"

"Itachi's wish is for you, as a descendant of the Uchiha, to carry the glory of the Uchiha, to be valued under the hypocritical yet reliable ruler Itachi Uchiha, and to live out your life in peace!"

"It must be admitted that... Uchiha Yu is a born king. He has hidden his past perfectly and played the role of a benevolent monarch so well that you new generation ninjas all respect him from the bottom of your hearts."

"He was better at using both kindness and severity. When the time was right, he put you in charge of a first-class city and groomed you as a trusted confidant. If it weren't for my appearance, you would have truly grown up as Itachi had predicted..."

"No!" Sasuke, who had been silent since the second half, suddenly spoke up coldly.

Yakushi Kabuto said, "What, is there something illogical about what I said?"

Sasuke's expression turned extremely ferocious: "All of this is nonsense! Your perspective is too broad, abnormally broad, as if you saw it all yourself!"

"Hmph..." Kabuto Yakushi laughed frankly, "Telling you won't hurt. I am a survivor from the former Konoha and also Uchiha Yu's past enemy. He thought he had silenced me, but little did he know that I had stubbornly survived and exposed his true colors!"

Sasuke roared, "Shut up!! You insidious bastard who dares not show your true face and only speaks through the Impure World Reincarnation has no right to say such things!!"

Kabuto calmly replied, "It is precisely because I am cautious that I have been able to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens to reveal the truth to you!"

"Shut up!!" Sasuke trembled as he said, "You don't understand anything!! That guy! Uchiha Itachi! He even used the Mangekyou Sharingan's eye techniques to kill me! You have no idea how dangerous my fight with him was. I almost, almost died!!"

Kabuto Yakushi stated confidently, "If Itachi intends to get serious, then without a doubt, you are already dead!"

Sasuke had completely lost his mind: "Shut up...! That guy, Itachi, is a demon!! A traitor who conspired with Konoha to kill the Uchiha, a lackey!! A heinous executioner!!"

Kabuto Yakushi cut to the chase, saying, "Think carefully! Can the gentle, considerate, and caring older brother you remember really be associated with a demon? Can the reasons he used to deceive you really hold water?!"

"Shut up...shut up!!" Despite his resistance, scenes from Sasuke's childhood with his older brother flashed through his mind, overwhelming his senses!

"Huff, huff, huff, huff...!!!" Suddenly, Sasuke clutched his chest in pain, hunched over on the ground, and gasped for breath.

Sakura rushed forward: "Calm down, breathe slowly!"

"Get away from me!!! Don't touch me!!!"

Sasuke angrily shoved Sakura away and collapsed to the ground.

……

When Sasuke woke up, he was lying on his back on the ground, staring blankly at the bright moon in the sky.

Sakura sat quietly to the side: "Have you calmed down yet...?"

"..." Sasuke was speechless.

Sakura looked up at the night sky. Kabuto's voice was slightly complicated: "Many things are not necessarily true even when you see them. You failed to see through any of the illusions Itachi set up for you."

She looked down at Sasuke: "Itachi burned his own life to fight against an inescapable fate, and in the end he had nothing, but I still believe he triumphed over fate!"

Sasuke... slowly shifted his gaze toward her.

She gently took Sasuke's hand and held it to her chest: "Because for Itachi, he lost the world, but he won you, Itachi's most beloved younger brother, Uchiha Sasuke. You are the half-piece he won in this game of destiny!"

Chapter 604 The Wise Man's Heavenly Strategy: White Moves First!

In the Golden Palace of Feather Emperor City, Uchiha Itachi returned and urgently met with the Feather Emperor to report something!

"You're saying... someone is secretly manipulating Edo Tensei users, trying to harm Sasuke?"

"Ah, this is a message sent back by one of my scattered avatars, the Crow Hunter. The scene at that time is etched into this crow..."

Yu took the black raven from Itachi and used his eye power to read the information recorded in the raven's eyes.

A figure running under the cover of night, the White Zetsu on surveillance, a black shadow suddenly appearing, and then... the coffin that contained the black shadow after the White Zetsu was killed!

Whoosh! The crow turned into black feathers and fell, its eyes flashing with an eerie light: "It's definitely Edo Tensei... and behind Sasuke is Sakura Haruno! She's come out again."

On a private seat in front of the hall, Madara Uchiha frowned slightly: Sakura Haruno, that name sounds familiar... I feel like I've heard it somewhere before, but I can't quite remember...

It's not that Ban has a bad memory; he's never been particularly interested in the names of the weak.

At this moment, Itachi said, "My clone has entered Phantom City to investigate. The people in the city are suffering and the order has been paralyzed. Sasuke, as the city lord, has completely failed in his duties. This has nothing to do with manipulating the Edo Tensei user; it is entirely due to his own immature behavior. As for me... as the recommender, I also bear an inescapable responsibility!"

"Itachi, you don't need to blame yourself. I share half the responsibility." After comforting Itachi, Yu turned to Saori and said, "Saori, bring me the letter that Takeda Nobuo sent not long ago!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Saori Nadeshiko pulled out a letter from the neatly stacked documents. After Yu glanced at it, he chuckled in exasperation.

"Sasuke, that kid, he's got quite a few tricks up his sleeve..." Clutching the letter, Yu looked at Itachi, who sat with his head bowed and remained silent, and asked, "Itachi, what do you think?"

Itachi looked up and said, "For the sake of the people of Phantom City, Uchiha Sasuke should be removed from his position as city lord immediately and brought back to Feather Emperor City to await punishment. In addition... we need to find out the identity of this reanimated man. Based on his previous actions, we cannot rule out the possibility that he wants to use Sasuke to achieve some purpose!"

Yu nodded: "Yes, the problem is who to send to bring Sasuke back..."

"Let me go." At this moment, Madara Uchiha slowly stood up.

"..." Itachi turned his gaze.

Madara said with a half-smile, "Itachi... I know about your situation. Would you mind if I helped you discipline your younger brother a little?"

Itachi clenched his fists: "My younger brother is disobedient, so he should be disciplined, but..."

Madara chuckled, "Don't worry, I'll know my limits. After all, he's your beloved younger brother... right?"

"Then I'll have to trouble you..." Itachi loosened his clenched fists and looked away.

"..." Yu pondered for a moment, then picked up the teacup.

At that moment, a message came through Saori's earpiece.

"Understood, I will report to Emperor Yu immediately." Saori replied, then looked at Yu and said, "Emperor Yu, the White Serpent Sage from Ryuchi Cave has arrived and is waiting to be received outside the city gate..."

"Oh? Then I'll have to go there myself."

Yu's thoughts returned, he put down his teacup and stood up. As he passed Itachi, he patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry about Itachi. I will handle Sasuke's matter and the matter of the Edo Tensei people properly... Come with me to see the White Snake Sage."

Yu knew Itachi's personality well... At times like this, Itachi would definitely be extremely anxious, but he couldn't personally handle matters concerning his younger brother, so he kept him by his side to keep track of his movements and to put his mind at ease.

Itachi nodded, following behind Yu with a heavy heart.

The White Snake Immortal appeared in the form of a human old woman, leaning on a dragon-headed cane, standing at the city gate.

call out!

Yu and his group descended from within the divine vortex.

Yu stepped forward with a smile: "I haven't left Yu Imperial City these past few days because I had a feeling that something big was about to happen. Sure enough, the Old Madam has descended to the mortal realm!"

"Hmph, you've become even more glib in just a few days!" The White Snake Immortal chuckled, taking out an antique box. "This is a return gift for that ten-thousand-year-old snow ginseng you received last time. It's an old relic I found while cleaning out my cabinet. Don't think it's too shabby!"

"Not at all..." Yu smiled, knowing that what the White Snake Immortal had given him must be a priceless celestial treasure. He took it with both hands, carefully put it away, and then welcomed the White Snake Immortal into the city.

Gazing at the bustling street scene and the busy people, the White Snake Immortal sighed, "It's true what they say, if you don't leave home for three days, you won't know how the world has changed. The last time I came to the mortal realm was three hundred years ago. Things are so different now..."

"Grandma!" Shenji ran over excitedly from the dumpling shop on the street, her mouth still greasy.

"Oh my, my little darling..." The White Snake Immortal was overjoyed.

Saori watched this scene, unsure of what to think.

After welcoming the White Snake Immortal to the Heavenly Feather Pavilion and settling him in, and exchanging pleasantries, the White Snake Immortal got down to business: "By the way, young Yu, there's something I need to tell you... When I was examining the Fate Tablet in Dragon Land Cave, I discovered something strange..."

Yu frowned sharply: "You mean, Yakushi Kabuto might still be alive?"

The White Snake Immortal nodded and sighed, "Yes, that boy passed the trial because I personally taught him his skills. He was obsequious and fawning before me. Such a person is either born weak or harbors great ambitions. Now it seems that this boy is no ordinary person..."

"Excuse me for a moment..."

Yu got up and left, with Itachi following behind.

Arriving at a secluded and spacious place, Yu drew a spell and then formed a hand seal.

—A call to the Pure Land of the Six Realms!

But... Kabuto's soul was not summoned back from the Pure Land.

Lowering his hand, Yu's expression grew even more serious: "So that's how it is... Just how did that guy survive!"

Behind Yu, Itachi clenched his fist tightly. He was a member of the Anbu from the Hidden Shadow Village and now a core member of the Ninja Kingdom's Dark Guard, dealing with the darkness of the ninja world. How could he not be familiar with the name of Kabuto Yakushi? Knowing that such a dangerous individual might be targeting Sasuke, he became even more uneasy!

He couldn't help but ask, "Master... could the one who performed this Impure World Reincarnation be Kabuto Yakushi?"

After pondering for a moment, Yu said, "That's pretty much it! He's like a stubborn leech that you can't shake off! The problem is, where is he hiding now? If he's really determined to hide, finding him will be as difficult as climbing to the sky!"

Whoosh!

Suddenly... a flash of golden light, and Minato Namikaze appeared before Yu: "Obito, this is a letter Naruto sent back!"

Yu took the letter and read it.

"Uncle Shadow, Sasuke specifically sought me out to ask about the truth behind the Uchiha clan massacre. He learned something from Sakura, who was resurrected using Edo Tensei. After much deliberation, I told him everything I knew... I'm informing you to keep a close eye on Sasuke and prevent him from doing anything foolish."

"Oh, right, there's something else I've been meaning to tell you. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, when I was in Kurama Mode identifying the White Zetsu's disguises, I discovered that Konoha Jonin Mitarashi Anko wasn't actually a White Zetsu in disguise, but she harbored a lurking malice. Perhaps I'm overthinking it, but just in case, I hope you'll keep an eye out for her..."

click!

Yu gripped the letter tightly and said coldly, "We've found... Kabuto's true form!"

Chapter 605 The Wise Man's Heavenly Strategy: Black Piece Moves Later!

Konoha Ninja Affiliated Country!

Hokage Kakashi Hatake personally led elite Anbu members to surround a residence, evacuate the surrounding residents, and seal off the entire block with a barrier.

Boom!

With Kakashi giving the order, the elite ANBU soldiers burst through the door!

Mitarashi Anko sat at the table, her back to the door.

call out!

The Nara clan's elite ANBU used shadow imitation techniques to reach right up to Anko's feet!

Splash!