Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

Sasuke was shocked. He had never seen his teacher, whom he had long regarded as a demon, so pure and emotional.

What could possibly transform a demon into an angel? It must be genuine emotion from the heart!

Sasuke's heart wavered: Could it be... that I really misunderstood Shadow?

"Xi Yan, thank you..." Yu said sincerely in his heart, stood up, and decided to take action himself.

"Master." But then, Itachi's earnest voice rang out from behind.

Yu stopped and looked back.

Itachi loosened his clenched fist and finally made up his mind: "Let me go."

Chapter 610 The Wise Man's Heavenly Strategy, Brothers Reunited!

After Yugao left, in Ningguta, Sasuke leaned alone against the wall. His wounded body had healed, but his wounded heart had nowhere to rest.

He felt like a ship lost at sea, with a group of people fighting over the helm, without considering his own desired destination. He loathed this feeling!

"They all treat me like a child, they all treat me like a fool!"

Thump! Sasuke punched the wall.

“You are all so bright-eyed and eloquent! You all know the truth and understand the facts, making it all seem like it's my fault!”

Thump! Thump! Thump! Sasuke kept banging on the wall!

Why do I have to suffer like this? Why is it that every time I do what I believe is right, a bunch of people nag me?

"Why is it that all those so-called truths were kept from me until I was dissatisfied with the results, and then they came out to criticize and point fingers? If that's the case, why didn't anyone tell me what to do in the first place?! How despicable! How despicable!"

Click!

Crimson blood flowed on the red wooden wall, and Sasuke suddenly fell silent.

"Soga, Soga, I understand... So, my thoughts are not important at all. I am just a prop to show your superiority."

Sasuke covered his face with his bloodied hands, blood dripping from between his fingers.

call!

In the dim and empty tower, the candlelight flickered violently. Sasuke raised his head and burst into wild laughter: "Aha ...

call out!

The relief of the Rinnegan on the upper part of the tower wall once again released that familiar vortex!

"Who's here this time... Enough, I've had enough! Forget the truth, I'll kill them all, kill them all! Hehehe!"

Sasuke grinned maliciously... The blue lightning crackled in his palm as he thrust at the approaching shadow!

Click!Click!Click!

On the tower wall, chains of chakra shot out, turning into shackles to bind Sasuke's body!

"Don't underestimate me!!"

The lightning in Sasuke's palm sharpened into a 'gun' and stretched forward!

"..." The man wearing the animal mask had just landed when he saw the lightning spear approaching his face!

*Sizzle!* Beneath the mask, a gleam shone from his right eye!

——Yujia Soul Life!

click!

The lightning in Sasuke's hand vanished without a trace.

"What?!" Sasuke exclaimed in astonishment as the same azure lightning spear materialized in the man's hand, and he swung it down!

Sasuke instinctively closed his eyes!

Snap! Snap! Snap!

With a crisp sound, the chakra chains binding Sasuke were severed!

Thump! Sasuke collapsed to the ground, staring incredulously at the man before him.

The man gazed at the azure lightning in his palm and murmured, "So that's how it is. This is Kamo's Lightning Release. Among all lightning techniques, none has greater destructive power. Sasuke, you have truly gained immense power..."

The familiar eye technique, the familiar voice—Sasuke's pupils trembled: "You, you are..."

*Zzz!* The lightning dissipated, and the man raised his hand... and removed his mask.

Long eyelashes, delicate features, fair skin, and the iconic tear troughs... that face of his brother, a face that Sasuke never needed to think about, yet would never forget!

"Itachi!?" Upon seeing that face again, the memories of the life-or-death battle not long ago were awakened. Sasuke instinctively wanted to back away, but he forcibly stopped himself. It was as if a wad of cotton was stuck in his throat. He opened and closed his mouth several times before finally letting out a trembling voice: "Big brother... is that you?"

Itachi gripped his mask tightly, trying to calm himself down: "It's me."

Fine cracks and dim pupils—those are the characteristics of an impure world reincarnation!

"Is that so...?" Sasuke's eyes were red and his heart was in turmoil, but he couldn't wait to find out: "Not long ago, a guy named Kabuto Yakushi told me a lot of things. Itachi, I'm asking you, was it really not you who killed my father and mother and destroyed the Uchiha clan?"

Having chosen to face it, there was no longer any running away. Itachi confessed, "That's right, it wasn't me!"

Sasuke asked, bewildered, "Then why did you take all of this upon yourself for Konoha?!"

Itachi said in a low voice, "I don't want you to seek revenge against Konoha after you know the truth..."

Sasuke questioned, "So, you orchestrated this whole thing, directing the flames of hatred towards yourself, forcing me to kill the last remaining family I have in this world! To bury the bloody truth forever in darkness! Is that it, Itachi? Answer me!"

Itachi said gravely, "Yes... that was my initial plan!"

Sasuke roared, "What a joke! What gives you the right to make decisions on my life?! Do you even know how much suffering I've endured all these years because of you?!"

Itachi said sadly, "I know...that's why I've been hesitating and wavering."

"..." Sasuke's eyes darkened, and he glanced at two pieces of paper with Itachi's handwriting lying not far away. He looked up and said, "Then why are they appearing in front of me now!"

"Because I realized I had made a mistake. I had arrogantly imposed my own will on you, ignoring your feelings from beginning to end..."

As Itachi spoke, he shook his head and said, "No, in the end, it was because I never truly saw you. I presumptuously assumed that you couldn't possess the same 'capacity' as me, and I presumptuously assumed that once you knew the truth, you would definitely embark on a path of no return—revenge!"

"I was too arrogant, so arrogant that I never thought to discuss things with you, never tried to trust you, which led to things going beyond my expectations step by step. Sasuke, I gave you power that surpassed mine, but the price... was the distortion of my mind!"

"I once hoped that through my handwriting, you would discover my existence, leaving another possibility for our ending..."

Itachi clenched his fists tightly, his voice trembling: "But when Ibiki used my handwriting to say those words to you, I suddenly realized, ah, I don't even know my own brother's handwriting, yet I dared to ask you to recognize mine! Whether as an older brother or as a ninja, I am far from mature enough!"

"Therefore, I've decided that from this moment on, I will face my own incompetence and also your potential! So, I've swallowed my pride and appeared before you again. This time, I've decided to hide nothing from you and entrust everything to you, letting you decide for yourself how to proceed from here on out..."

After a long silence, Sasuke took a deep breath and said, "Then, tell me..."

"Look into my eyes!" *Zzzzt!* Itachi's eyes transformed into kaleidoscopes.

—Genjutsu: Sharingan!

Using his eye power as a projection, Itachi's mental journey over the years appeared in Sasuke's mind!

Chapter 611 The Wise Man's Heavenly Scheme: The Truth Revealed!

Through the Sharingan's genjutsu, Sasuke saw everything Itachi had experienced from childhood to adulthood!

Including the six years Itachi lived in Konoha before Sasuke was born... with his father and mother, those warm and loving moments were exactly what Sasuke was missing from his heart!

After all, he had never lived with his parents before!

"Itachi... Don't forget to attend tonight's gathering. Although you haven't officially become a ninja yet, you are my son, and your every word and action is under scrutiny, especially... during this 'sensitive' period."

"Understood, I will be there, Father."

The father and son's seemingly ordinary conversation carried an unspeakable heaviness, reflecting a special period in the Uchiha clan's history.

The scene shifts to a gathering at the Nanga Shrine, where everyone is filled with righteous indignation.

"Captain, let's do it! The Third Hokage is seriously injured, and the Fourth Hokage has gone to the Land of Iron for the Five Kage Summit. This is the perfect opportunity to strike!!"

"That's right, we've had enough of this treatment!!"

"Let them know the backbone of the Uchiha clan!!"

Fugaku Uchiha opened his eyes and looked at his wife, Mikoto Uchiha, at the back of the crowd.

Mikoto looked worried, her hand resting on her slightly protruding belly; she was several months pregnant.

Five-year-old Uchiha Itachi, standing nearby, seemed to understand his mother's thoughts and tenderly held Mikoto's hand.

“Itachi.” Mikoto looked at Itachi.

“Mother, no matter what happens, I will protect Sasuke,” Itachi said solemnly.

A look of relief appeared on Mikoto's face: "We don't even know if it's a boy or a girl yet, how do you know it's Sasuke?"

Itachi smiled gently but did not answer.

Fugaku Uchiha withdrew his gaze, looked around at everyone present, and raised his voice, saying, "Everyone, listen to me."

People quieted down.

Fugaku said, "The village is in dire straits right now. If we take any rash actions, it will only increase the village's dissatisfaction with us and put the Uchiha in an even more disadvantageous position!"

"Captain! We have no way out now, is there any way to get any worse?!"

"That's right. If we continue to swallow our anger, the village leaders will only think we're easy to bully, and that would be a real disaster!"

Then, Fugaku Uchiha said sternly, "Then let me ask you, if war breaks out now, what are the chances of the Uchiha winning?!"

The crowd fell silent again, and many people lowered their heads.

“But, but…” Some people were still unwilling to give up.

Fugaku Uchiha interrupted, "I know what you're thinking. The Third Hokage is seriously injured, but don't forget that Tsunade has also returned to the village! She's the granddaughter of the First Hokage, one of the legendary Sannin, so how could her strength be inferior!"

"But the fourth generation..."

"Have you all forgotten the title of the Fourth Hokage?!" Fugaku Uchiha's words jolted everyone awake.

Yellow... Flashing light!

"That man, even if he's thousands of miles away, can appear in any corner of Konoha Village in the next instant if he wants to!!"

"Furthermore, as the Fourth Hokage, he was in charge of all the important affairs of the village. At this critical juncture, wouldn't he make arrangements before leaving the village? His spies have probably already been planted in every corner of the village!"