Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 461 Eye Technique: Dao Fu Shen

Cooperating with Itachi Uchiha?
To survive, would you cooperate with this beast who slaughtered your people?
Uchiha Yakumi and the others were instantly choked, their faces turning extremely ugly, the intense humiliation almost making them want to vomit.

"Sasuke!" Uchiha Yakumi said hatefully, "We'd rather die!"

Sasuke Uchiha's face was so dark it could drip water, and the veins on the back of his hand gripping the silver spear bulged, but he knew that what that guy said was true.

Blood and tears still streamed from the corners of his eyes, his vision began to blur, and all around him were endless Hollows, while in the distance stood the unfathomably powerful 'Eye of Evil'...

How long can they hold out with just these few people?

Based on his understanding of Naruto, Naruto might still have some trump cards up his sleeve, but that 'fierce eye' was clearly not his full strength yet.

puff!

Several more Uchiha clansmen were killed by the Hollows, and Sasuke's eyes flashed with a sinister light as he almost instinctively looked at the person he trusted most.

Naruto is also facing attacks from three Hollows from different angles.

Bang!Bang!
His bone armor gleamed coldly under the red moonlight. He dodged a Hollow's attack by sidestepping it and slammed his right fist into its side, sending it flying backward.

At the same time, his left elbow slammed backward like a heavy hammer, and with a muffled "bang," he blasted another Hollow away. The crimson Cero of the third Hollow was already at his face.

Naruto neither dodged nor evaded, but raised his arm covered in thick bone armor and forcefully parried the blast. The shockwave from the explosion pushed him back half a step, leaving a scorch mark on the bone armor.

His eyes shifted, meeting Sasuke Uchiha's gaze, and he instantly understood the meaning in Sasuke's eyes.

"Cooperate with you?" Naruto turned to look at Itachi Uchiha in the distance, tilting his head, but his eyes held only cold sarcasm.

"And then what, are you going to wait until you kill me?"

"..." Itachi Uchiha's calm eyes narrowed slightly. "I don't understand what you mean."

"not understand?"

Naruto casually blasted away a Hollow that lunged at him, his gaze never leaving Itachi Uchiha, and said bluntly, "Compared to 'fierce eyes,' the person you actually want to kill more is me, isn't it?"

"The person monitoring you should be gone by now. You're still pretending, just to kill me and eliminate the last obstacle in Sasuke's path, isn't that it?"

"Only when I die can Sasuke be completely 'innocent' and walk single-mindedly toward the future you have arranged for him."

Sasuke Uchiha stared intently at Itachi Uchiha, the three crimson tomoe in his eyes spinning wildly, and said, word by word, "Is what Naruto said true, Itachi Uchiha?!"

boom!!

Uchiha Itachi was momentarily stunned after his intentions were exposed. The next moment, the orange-red Susanoo was blasted back several steps by the 'fierce-eyed' half-body demon, causing blood to spill from the corner of his mouth.

Now that Naruto Uzumaki has seen through her intentions, any further pretense is meaningless.

Uchiha Itachi slowly closed his eyes, then opened them again.

"Sasuke, isn't this the path you've been hoping for?"

"You shouldn't have been associating with rogue ninjas in the first place."

He ignored Sasuke's widening eyes and more rapid breathing, and continued, "This will only tarnish your reputation and prevent others from truly trusting you."

"As long as Naruto Uzumaki is killed and the Nine-Tails is killed, the Akatsuki and Obito Uchiha will completely lose their most important support."

"I will give you these Mangekyou Sharingan, and even tell you how to awaken the Rinnegan. At that time, you can do whatever you want with me."

"You can use my life as a pledge of loyalty, become a hero who saves the ninja world, return to the Allied Shinobi Forces under the spotlight, and let the Uchiha clan be revitalized in your hands."

"..."

The expressions on the faces of Uchiha Yakumi and the other members of the clan gradually changed from anger to bewilderment and absurdity.

What kind of crazy nonsense is this guy spouting?
The Uchiha clan has fallen to this state, with its members almost entirely wiped out and even their souls unable to find peace after death, turning into monsters. Isn't all of this thanks to him?

Now they're putting on this act of "sacrificing themselves to help their younger brother and revive the family," and even offering their eyes to help Sasuke become Hokage. Why?
They simply couldn't understand Itachi Uchiha's logic.

The way they looked at Itachi Uchiha was as if they were looking at a complete madman.

"you……"

Sasuke Uchiha clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms, and blood seeped out between his fingers. His body trembled slightly with anger, and his chest heaved violently.

He was about to say something when Naruto's voice rang out again, interrupting him.

"What if Sasuke doesn't want to?" Naruto asked calmly. "What if he doesn't want to use my life, and the so-called Rinnegan, to exchange for that position?"

Uchiha Itachi said nothing, but shook his head and said firmly, "No way."

"Yes, no." Naruto nodded, repeating the three words, his smile deepening, but the smile didn't reach his eyes; his eyes were filled with coldness.

“Because, if he’s unwilling, you have other methods, right?” Naruto’s voice was soft, “using Shisui’s eyes…”

"Wouldn't it be enough to just imprint the idea of ​​'protecting Konoha, protecting the Land of Fire,' or more directly, 'I must become Hokage' directly into his mind?"

"In this way, regardless of whether he wavers or not, he will eventually firmly follow the path you have laid out for him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sasuke Uchiha's silver spear faltered, and the Hollow that was lunging at him slashed past him, leaving several bloody claw marks.

Uchiha Itachi's calm expression changed almost imperceptibly the moment Naruto uttered "Kotoamatsukami," and a ripple appeared deep in the depths of his narrowed eyes.

how come?
How did Naruto Uzumaki know all this?

But Uchiha Itachi was Uchiha Itachi after all, and he quickly suppressed that momentary change in expression.

"Sasuke."

He took a deep breath, calmed his expression, and looked at Sasuke, saying, "Now that you know the truth of what happened back then, you should be able to understand what I did back then."

"I killed those radicals whose eyes were blinded by anger and hatred, for the peace of Konoha, and also for..."

Before Itachi Uchiha could finish speaking, a crisp sound piercing through bone interrupted him.

Click!

He didn't look at Itachi Uchiha, but simply raised the silver spear in his hand, pierced through the Hollow in front of him, and lifted it into the air.

The Great Void howled in vain on the spear, white spiritual particles dissipating from its bone surface.

The anger that had almost burst forth from Sasuke's face receded as quickly as the tide, disappearing without a trace.

Instead, there is coldness, a calm stripped of all emotion.

He slowly turned his head, his eyes staring blankly into the distance at Uchiha Itachi. All his anger, hatred, and confusion seemed to have been drained away in that moment.

"You are still so arrogant."

"He thought he could decide everything about me, including my fate, my will, and my future."

laugh!
With a sudden flick of his silver spear, he sent Da Xu flying like a rag doll, crashing heavily into the distant ruins and kicking up a cloud of dust.

"What gives you the right?"

Sasuke stared intently at Itachi Uchiha in the distance, his tone indifferent: "Just what are you anyway?"

These words were like a sharp knife, slicing through the usually calm and composed skin on Itachi Uchiha's face, causing it to twitch uncontrollably and his breathing to become rapid.

"I am your older brother, Sasuke, don't be willful."

Uchiha Itachi suppressed the surging emotions in his heart and said in a deep voice, "With your eyes now, you should be able to see more and see further. You understand that I am right."

"Konoha needs heroes, the Uchiha clan needs a future, and the ninja world needs a savior. Eliminating the threat and returning to the right path is your best choice, isn't that what you want too?"

"Even if you hate me, you shouldn't act impulsively and deliberately..."

“You’re wrong,” Sasuke Uchiha interrupted him. “I don’t hate you anymore.”

These words caused Itachi Uchiha's pupils to shrink slightly.

"I simply loathe you, a pure and clear loathe."

Sasuke's voice rang out, calm and undisturbed, yet it sent a chill down Itachi's spine more than a hysterical roar.

"I despise your arrogance and self-righteousness."

"I hate it when you impose your will on me as if it were your right, and then call it 'protection'."

"I hate that you have made me a 'sinner' stained with the blood of my people." "I hate that you share the same blood as us."

As Sasuke Uchiha uttered these words clearly and coldly, Itachi Uchiha's expression gradually froze.

"I will get what I want myself." Sasuke's voice was as cold as the wind. "I will walk the path I have chosen myself."

“As for you…” Sasuke raised the spear in his hand, its cold light pointing at Uchiha Itachi.

"Your only value is to die here as a sinner, to die by my hand, and to have your soul devoured by the monsters of this illusory world, to comfort the souls who died because of you."

Upon hearing this, Itachi's gaze froze slightly. After a long silence, he looked past Sasuke and landed on Naruto behind him, who seemed to be just an observer. His eyes were cold and piercing.

"really……"

He took a deep breath and looked at Naruto coldly, saying, "Back when you defected, if it weren't for Black Zetsu and Obito stopping me, I would have killed you without hesitation."

"Sasuke has been influenced by you too much. Your presence has led him astray from the right path."

"But it's okay."

His furrowed brows gradually relaxed, his expression returned to calm, and his gaze towards Sasuke even carried a hint of gentleness.

It's like watching a spoiled, tantrum-throwing child.

But children always listen to adults.

“Sasuke,” Itachi Uchiha said slowly, “you will forget.”

Forget today's willfulness, forget Naruto's seduction, forget those unnecessary aversions and wrong insistences.

boom!!

A violent sonic boom exploded beside Itachi Uchiha's Susanoo!

A figure covered in pale white bone armor appeared instantly beside his Susanoo.

It's Naruto Uzumaki.

Without any hesitation, he launched his attack the instant before Itachi Uchiha finished speaking.

It seemed to be a full-force strike; the fist, covered in bone armor, slammed into Susanoo.

Click! Click click click!

The sturdy Susanoo was cracked by this punch, and fragments flew everywhere. Itachi Uchiha groaned, and Susanoo shook violently, causing him to lose his balance.

"As expected, I underestimated you, Naruto Uzumaki."

Uchiha Itachi steadied himself, and his Mangekyou Sharingan suddenly spun, unleashing nearly half of its power—a power more surging than ever before—from his eyes.

Two shocking streaks of bloody tears streamed down his face, but he didn't care.

"It's okay, I'll correct this mistake this time."

As an older brother, did Itachi Uchiha truly care about Sasuke?
Yes, the answer is probably yes. Even Sasuke Uchiha knew that Itachi Uchiha cared about him.

However, on the cold scales in Itachi's heart, Sasuke's "self" could never compare in weight to "Konoha".

His love for Sasuke was selfish; it was a love that imposed his own will, his own ideals, and his own understanding of the "right path" on his younger brother.

In the original work, he left a crow with the power of "Kotoamatsukami" inside Naruto's body, with the pre-set thought imprint being "protect Konoha", and the trigger condition being seeing Naruto's Mangekyou Sharingan.

Itachi Uchiha himself admitted that if Sasuke, whom he left behind, became a threat to Konoha, the Kotoamatsukami he left for Naruto would correct that mistake.

Even when Killer Bee asked him why he didn't use Kotoamatsukami on Sasuke while he was alive, his answer was "I couldn't use it," rather than "I didn't want to."

Because Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan was used only once every ten years or so.

Without a doubt, if he had the chance, he would have used Kotoamatsukami on Sasuke while he was still alive to forcibly alter Sasuke's perception.

If this is considered love, then this so-called love is truly terrifying.

And it was because of this that Itachi Uchiha awakened another eye technique...

"Michishiki-shin!" Itachi Uchiha roared, a ferocious glint in his crimson eyes.

hum! !

An invisible yet vast power suddenly spread out from Uchiha Itachi!

Everything before my eyes seemed to be the reflection of a stone thrown into the water, rippled and distorted violently, and the scene before me changed so rapidly that it became blurry.

Is time flowing backward?

No, it's more like everything is being forcibly dragged back to a certain point by a powerful force.

boom!
A familiar muffled thud, a familiar impact, came from behind.

After a brief lapse, Itachi Uchiha's mind returned to clarity in an instant.

He returned to the moment when he was suddenly attacked from behind by the 'fierce eye', hastily used Susanoo to defend, and was blasted away by a punch.

His body was still flying backwards in mid-air.

All I could hear was the howling wind and the sound of Susanoo shattering.

But this time, it's different.

The opportunity, gained at the cost of nearly half of Sasuke's eye power, must be eliminated by the biggest variable, Naruto Uzumaki, who led Sasuke astray!

"Susanoo!"

Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan shone with a terrifying light, and the Susanoo, which originally only had half a rib and a skeletal arm, underwent a sudden and dramatic change in form.

Orange-red chakra surged out, condensed, and shaped wildly, causing bones to grow and spread rapidly, transforming into a more complete and tall half-skull.

Immediately afterwards, meridians and flesh grew out of thin air, covering the bones, and a heavy and majestic Tengu armor was put on, completely enveloping the entire half of the Susanoo!

Susanoo's right hand made a grasping motion, and a gourd-shaped sword hilt appeared out of thin air in its enormous palm.

Ten-fist sword!
However, at that moment, everyone, including Itachi Uchiha, seemed to hear a strange sound.

Click.

A soft sound, seemingly near yet far, like an illusion, or perhaps the sound of chains tightening.

No, it's not a hallucination.

As Naruto raised his left hand, several faint phantom chains appeared, their ends seemingly connected to his body.

what is that?
"So, this is your eye technique?" Naruto asked, squinting under Itachi's gaze.

"Although I don't know the exact principle, it's roughly about setting a starting point and then returning inanimate objects and living people to that starting point, while you can interfere with what happens during that time."

"The starting point must be a specific instance where you were injured. In the very first instance, you set the injury Sasuke inflicted on you as the starting point."

"As the one who cast the spell, and as the person who harmed you at the time, you will retain that memory. That's why I still have the memory, while Sasuke has already..."

Upon hearing this, Itachi Uchiha's expression changed instantly. Without the slightest hesitation, he thrust the gourd-shaped sword hilt in his Susanoo toward Naruto Uzumaki.

"Die!" Itachi Uchiha's icy voice rang out.

As soon as he finished speaking, crimson chakra, burning like flames, burst forth from the gourd's mouth, shooting straight towards Naruto Uzumaki in the distance.

puff!

The crimson Totsuka Blade pierced through Naruto's chest and emerged from behind.

But Naruto, who had been pierced, simply said expressionlessly, "Change of personnel."

With that, a crisp "crack" was heard, and the chain in his hand was crushed, turning into specks of light that scattered and disappeared around him.

next moment……

boom!!

(End of this chapter)