Naruto: I'm in Konoha, my name is Uzumaki Menma

Chapter 559 Sasuke Awakens the Mangekyou Sharingan

Within Sasuke's mental space, beneath a blood-red sky, the Konoha Uchiha clan's territory was stained crimson with the mangled corpses and blood of their clansmen.

Sasuke, covered in wounds and panting heavily, collapsed to the ground, his ninja sword rolling to the side. His three-tomoe Sharingan eyes were fixed on Itachi Uchiha opposite him.

Itachi Uchiha was also in bad shape, his body burned by Sasuke's lightning chakra, and his ANBU uniform was covered in cuts.

But overall, Itachi Uchiha won.

"Cough—I lost again—" Sasuke coughed up a mouthful of blood, the bright red blood flowing down the corner of his mouth and dripping onto the ground.

Sasuke's Sharingan was filled with resentment, but he couldn't withstand the exhaustion of his eye power. The three tomoe slowly faded away, turning into ordinary black pupils.

Time and time again, he lost count of how many times he had died here at Itachi's hands.

Although Sasuke knew that this was just a mental world similar to a genjutsu, and that the other party was merely an illusion created by his own obsession, he also knew that if he didn't defeat this illusion created by his own obsession, even if he got out, his strength wouldn't improve much.

Not to mention facing the real Itachi Uchiha in the future.

Itachi Uchiha slowly walked over, raised his blood-stained right hand to Sasuke, and put two fingers together.

Sasuke's chakra was nearly depleted. He looked helplessly at his enemy, who was so close at hand, and at the hands that had ended his life countless times in this mental space, preparing to accept this defeat.

"Let's do it," Sasuke said through gritted teeth.

Although it wasn't real death, the visceral pain of dying after each defeat still sent a shiver down Sasuke's spine.

The feeling of his consciousness being torn apart, the feeling of his soul being crushed, caused him unbearable pain every time.

But he did not give up.

Falling down time and time again, and getting up time and time again.

Failed time and time again, and started over again and again.

All for the sake of killing this man in front of me!

However, just as Sasuke was preparing to face yet another death and begin a new round of battle.

But then he saw Itachi Uchiha raise his right hand and lightly tap Sasuke's forehead.

Sasuke shuddered.

This action —

Before the night of the massacre, his older brother would often do affectionate things to him.

Every time, it was because Sasuke wanted his brother to train with him, but his brother was too busy with various things, that he would say "I'm sorry" to him, then gently tap his forehead with his finger and say with a smile, "Forgive me, Sasuke."

Sasuke looked up in shock, gazing at the opposite side with a bewildered expression.

Uchiha Ryo was trying his best to put on that gentle smile he used to have.

Those eyes, which had become cold and ruthless on the night of the massacre, were now filled with sorrow and tenderness.

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, forming a smile that Sasuke knew all too well.

"Forgive me, Sasuke—"

That voice was just as gentle.

Sasuke felt a chill run down his spine.

Then, Itachi Uchiha's face shattered before his eyes like glass.

Click—

The sound of shattering glass rang out, and spiderweb-like cracks spread from the weasel's face, rapidly expanding throughout the entire mental space.

The sky, the earth, the houses, the corpses—everything was covered in cracks, clearly reaching the limit of collapse.

"You bastard! How could I forgive you for doing something like that?!"

Sasuke roared, tears welling up in his eyes.

Extreme anger and pain, like an invisible hand, gripped his heart tightly, causing him so much pain that he could hardly breathe.

The three magatama appeared in his eyes again and slowly rotated, seemingly about to connect together.

"Why?! Why did you make that decision?!"

Sasuke stared at Itachi Uchiha, who had shattered into countless tiny shards of glass, and his hoarse, trembling voice echoed in the void.

Answer me!!!

However, the world of the spiritual realm has completely collapsed.

Itachi Uchiha and the entire Uchiha clan territory of Konoha were reduced to fragments in the void.

The fragments drifted in the blood-red sky, like withered cherry blossoms, beautiful yet desolate.

Sasuke watched this scene with despair and anger.

He knew that only by finding Itachi in the real world could he find out what exactly happened back then that made him make the decision to slaughter his clan!

In an instant, Sasuke made up his mind.

And the three tomoe in his eyes, stimulated by this overwhelming grief, slowly connected, forming a six-pointed star pattern.

Kaleidoscope Sharingan!

When the countless fragments completely disappeared, Sasuke's consciousness returned from this void of the spiritual world to the real world.

Sasuke slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was the shadowless lamp above the laboratory.

"How are you feeling? Do you need any help?" Several researchers in white coats stepped forward, ready to provide assistance at any time.

"Hehehe~ It seems Sasuke-kun has also gained a lot." A soft, effeminate voice with a hint of laughter came from behind.

It's Orochimaru.

Sasuke propped himself up on the operating table and looked down to feel the surging power in his eyes.

Orochimaru handed Sasuke a mirror. Sasuke looked at himself in the mirror, his eyes revealing the Mangekyou Sharingan, and he was filled with excitement.

He quietly sensed the unprecedentedly powerful pupil force, and the third power he faintly touched beneath it.

At that moment, Sasuke felt incredibly strong!

"Hmph!" Sasuke snorted, quite satisfied with his improvement in strength this time.

"Sasuke, why have your eyes changed?"

But just as he was about to ask about Naruto's situation, a muffled voice came from the side.

Sasuke, who was secretly delighted to have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, was suddenly startled. He turned his head and saw that the operating table next to him was empty, while in a corner not far away, Sato Sao and Naruto were sitting in chairs, and Naruto was eating something.

Seeing Sasuke looking over, Naruto said while eating, "Ugh—Sasuke, you woke up way too slowly! I've been waiting for you for ages. Do you want something to eat?"

As he spoke, Naruto stuffed another piece of bread into his mouth.

Seeing Naruto's carefree attitude, Sasuke's face immediately fell.

Although Sasuke often appears as a cool and aloof god, he actually has a competitive spirit, especially when facing Naruto.

The same applies to this gene modification surgery. Before the surgery, Naruto loudly vowed that he would complete it before Sasuke. Although Sasuke didn't say anything, he was actually competing with him in his heart.

Sasuke thought he would wake up before Naruto, and that he had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, so he would definitely be one step ahead.

When he woke up, he saw Naruto already eating next to him, and he immediately felt a sense of loss.

But then, that feeling of loss turned into motivation.

Indeed, someone like Naruto deserves to be his lifelong nemesis!

"Huh?" Sasuke removed a patch from his body, jumped off the operating table, and suddenly noticed that someone seemed to be missing from the laboratory. He asked, "Where did Menma go?"

"Of course, he also has his own things to do." Orochimaru held a tablet computer in his hand, which recorded the improvement in the two people's various physical data after the gene modification surgery.

He scrolled through the screen, looking at the data, and exclaimed in amazement, "Just as Menma said, the growth of your physical indicators and chakra levels far exceeds any of our previous gene modification surgeries, and is even approaching Menma's level."

Hearing Orochimaru say that, Sasuke felt a surge of pride, but he didn't say it aloud. However, as he was getting dressed, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

"Senior Brother Sasuke," Sasuke said, walking towards Naruto and Sasuke, "Let's have another spar. I want to see just how much I've improved."

Looking at Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan, Zuo Yun said with some envy, "Looks like you're very confident. Well then, I won't hold back."

Sasuke's lips curled slightly, his eyes gleaming with fighting spirit. He said confidently, "I'll defeat you first, then defeat Shisui-kun. That way, I can challenge Master Kou."

The sky cleared, the rain stopped, and Erzhuzi felt he was back to normal.