Cos Wuzan, was stabbed ten times by Heize at the beginning

The roar of the wooden dragon shook the entire bridge.

"Let me go!"

The electric arcs on Sasuke's body disappeared instantly, and the chakra within him was being rapidly absorbed by the wooden dragon.

Sasuke's face gradually turned pale.

The same goes for Danzo, who was opposite him.

The wooden dragon coiled around their bodies, and no matter how much they struggled, they could not shake its massive size.

Moreover, the more violently they struggled, the faster their chakra was depleted.

Danzo struggled for only a moment before stopping his movements.

He let the wooden dragon bind his entire body, his eyes lowered as he stared at the bridge surface that the wooden dragon had destroyed.

"Let me go! Rei Amamiya!..."

Sasuke let out a series of angry roars.

As he struggled, his face grew paler and paler, his strength waned, his limbs went limp, and even his voice became weaker and weaker.

"Sasuke!"

Karin ran towards Sasuke, but Suigetsu pulled her back.

Suigetsu tightly covered Karin's mouth and warned her in her ear, "If you don't want to hurt Sasuke, don't go over there!"

The person on the other side is the Hokage!

The strongest ninja in the ninja world today!

They'd only cause trouble for Sasuke; they wouldn't be able to help him at all.

Rei Amamiya walked between Danzo and Sasuke, his gaze shifting between the two men.

"I am the Hokage, and I will not stand by and watch my fellow village ninjas kill each other in front of me."

"That's what Rei Amamiya said calmly."

"I am no longer a Konoha ninja."

Sasuke's voice was squeezed out through clenched teeth.

"Sasuke, Itachi entrusted you to me, I won't let you do anything reckless."

Rei Amamiya stared at Sasuke.

Upon hearing Itachi's name, Sasuke immediately clenched his teeth, his eyes reddening.

Rei Amamiya turned to Danzo and said, "Danzo, as the Fifth Hokage of Konoha, I believe I am entitled to know the truth about the Uchiha Clan Massacre."

Danzo raised his eyes, his dark pupils fixed on Rei Amamiya. After a moment, he looked away and turned to Sasuke Uchiha, who had been staring intently at him.

"Hmph, Uchiha Sasuke, since you want to know the truth, then I'll tell you and see if you can bear the weight of the truth."

"The Uchiha clan prides themselves on being the founders of Konoha, yet they have never truly understood what a village is."

"Konoha is not a toy for one clan or family; it is an order that needs to be protected, and any potential threats within Konoha must be eliminated. And you Uchiha, from beginning to end, have been the biggest destabilizing factor."

Danzo's voice was stern, filled with intense dissatisfaction.

"Your cursed eyes, while granting you power, have also bred endless ambition and resentment."

"On the night of the Nine-Tails' rampage, the out-of-control Nine-Tails was controlled by the Sharingan. This is the evidence of your Uchiha clan's crimes!"

"At the high-level meeting, Hiruzen naively advocated appeasement, hoping to resolve hatred with time. But he simply did not understand that some viruses must be removed in the most thorough way, even if the process is accompanied by excruciating pain."

"Delay will only allow the virus to spread and ultimately lead to extinction."

"So, I found your brother, Uchiha Itachi. I gave him a choice he couldn't refuse."

"War between Konoha and the Uchiha is inevitable. If war breaks out, the Uchiha will be completely wiped out, but Konoha will also be severely weakened. At that time, other powerful nations that are eyeing the village will surely take advantage of the situation, and Konoha will face the danger of destruction."

"He was a smart man, more clear-headed than most people I've ever met. He chose to bear everything, to become a sinner bathed in the blood of his clan, in exchange for peace in Konoha, and... the survival of you, Uchiha Sasuke, his foolish younger brother."

“I promised him that I would use this as a deal to guarantee your safety.”

"To ensure the smooth execution of Itachi Uchiha's plan to exterminate the clan, we deliberately kept it a secret from Rei Amamiya. She is Itachi's teacher and will definitely stop the extermination plan."

"Uchiha Itachi averted a civil war that would have engulfed countless people with a single night of massacre. He sacrificed the Uchiha clan to ensure the village's long-term peace and stability."

"Although Itachi's hands were stained with the blood of his kin, his actions were closer to the essence of Hokage than any person who shouted slogans—sacrificing the minority for the majority. Bearing the stigma for the greater good."

"Your brother, Uchiha Itachi, is the true ninja!"

Chapter 568 A Sin That Can Never Be Washed Away!!!

Only Danzo's cold voice echoed in the silent canyon.

Suigetsu had already released his hand from covering Karin's mouth, and he believed that Karin would not rush up to join the fun at this time.

Shuiyue looked at Muzan beside him, but he saw no surprise on Muzan's face.

"Muzan, did you already know?"

Shuiyue asked in a low voice.

Muzan stared straight ahead, as if he hadn't heard him.

Shuiyue's lips twitched slightly.

"So that's how it is..."

Rei Amamiya closed his eyes.

A moment later, he took a deep breath, opened his eyes, and looked at Sasuke: "Sasuke, I am the Hokage, and this matter should be handled by me."

"I'm going to kill him!"

Sasuke's mouth was filled with a strong, metallic taste of blood.

He didn't care whether Itachi did it willingly or not; all he knew was that Itachi had endured unimaginable suffering at that time and had become a sacrifice for the village.

"Sasuke."

Rei Amamiya looked at Sasuke intently and asked, "What happens after you kill him?"

A look of confusion appeared in Sasuke's eyes.

"I know you want to avenge Itachi, and I know you want to kill Danzo, but what happens after that?"

"You have become a rogue ninja of Konoha, an enemy of the ninja world. The truth about Itachi will be buried forever, and he will never be able to wash away the crime of being a rogue ninja."

“Itachi deeply loves the village and is willing to sacrifice everything for it. Don’t you want him to clear his name as a rogue ninja and let everyone know the truth of what happened back then?”

"Itachi loves you more than the village. Do you think Itachi would want you to remain a rogue ninja forever?"

Rei Amamiya said, word by word.

The bandages wrapped around Sasuke's eyes were soaked with blood-stained tears.

The pale red bloodstains quickly spread across the white bandages.

Rei Amamiya's hand landed on Sasuke's eyes, and a vibrant green light emanated from beneath his palm.

The pupils and cells in Sasuke's eye sockets, which belonged to Itachi Uchiha, rapidly merged.

Once the bandage stopped bleeding, Rei Amamiya withdrew her hand.

"Sasuke, come back with me!"

"I will clear Itachi's name!"

"I will deal with Danzo."

Rei Amamiya advised.

Naruto looked at Sasuke expectantly.

He realized that this time, he might really be able to bring Sasuke back to Konoha!

"No."

Before Sasuke could speak, Muzan, who had remained silent throughout, interrupted.

Naruto and Kakashi immediately turned their gazes toward Muzan.

Muzan walked step by step toward Sasuke, his gaze falling on Sasuke, and calmly dropped a bombshell: "Uchiha Itachi is not dead."

Sasuke froze.

Naruto and Kakashi's pupils dilated as they stared blankly at Muzan, their minds completely empty.

Itachi Uchiha didn't die?

"how is this possible?"

Sasuke's voice trembled, his facial muscles twitching uncontrollably: "It was me...it was my own hand..."

He killed Itachi with his own hands!

How could Itachi not be dead?

"Sasuke, have you forgotten?"

"I am a member of the Eternal Bliss Sect."

"Have you forgotten that the God of Bliss can resurrect the dead?"

Muzan's voice echoed through the canyon.

Everyone stared intently at Muzan, their bodies trembling with shock at the information he had revealed.

"The God of Bliss chose Uchiha Itachi as his apostle."

"He survived."

Muzan's voice carried a seductive undertone: "I think you'd really like to see..."

"Take me to see him!"

Before Muzan could finish speaking, Sasuke interrupted him.

Sasuke repeated urgently, "Take me to see him!"

"Sasuke!"

Naruto shouted.

He had a premonition that once Sasuke left, he might never come back.

Itachi Uchiha joined the Eternal Bliss Cult, Sasuke...

Muzan looked at Naruto and Kakashi: "See you on the battlefield."

As soon as he finished speaking, he and Sasuke vanished from the spot.

"Muzan! We're still here!"

Shuiyue shouted through gritted teeth.

The next second, Suigetsu, Karin, and Jugo also vanished from their original positions.

"hateful!"

"do not go!"

Naruto didn't manage to grab anything; he couldn't stop Muzan from taking Sasuke away.

He knelt on the ground and pounded his fist on the ground.

"Naruto, stand up and go back to the village."

Rei Amamiya glanced at Naruto, whose eyes were red, and walked forward.

Danzo was being escorted by Kakashi and followed behind Rei Amamiya.

Naruto took one last look at the bridge, slowly stood up, and followed Rei Amamiya.

"Zero, what do you plan to do?"

Kakashi glanced at Danzo and asked.

A clear look of embarrassment appeared on Rei Amamiya's face.