[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Sensei, I…]
[Tobirama Senju: Enough. I don't want to hear your explanation.]
[Tobirama Senju: Monkey, who is the current Hokage of Konoha?]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: It's… me.]
[Tobirama Senju: Hm? You still haven't stepped down?]
[Minato Namikaze: Second Loed Hokage.]
[Minato Namikaze: I was originally the Fourth, but because of sealing the Nine-Tails… the Third had no choice but to continue serving.]
[Hashirama Senju: Huh? That Nine-Tails thing can actually kill people?!]
[Tobirama Senju: Brother, not everyone is like you.]
[Danzo Shimura: Sensei, Monkey is too indecisive. I recommend myself as the Fifth Hokage!]
[Tobirama Senju: …]
[Fourth Raikage A: @Danzo Shimura Bro, your mask fell off (image)]
[Danzo Shimura: Get lost!!]
[System: A famous scene ahead! Everyone, don't drink water.]
The camera continued to advance.
"Sixteen years ago, the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha… was actually caused by Madara."
Itachi's expression twisted slightly, his voice laced with madness.
"But at that time, the Fourth Hokage stopped it in time. So now…"
He trailed off, but his eyes burned with frenzy.
"Now, Madara is nothing more than a stray dog."
"The one who will truly stand at the pinnacle of the Uchiha… will not be him."
"I will surpass that man. I will surpass Madara."
Itachi's voice rose higher and higher, his emotions spiraling out of control as his fists clenched tightly.
"I will become the one closest to the peak."
"And now… I can finally obtain the power to surpass Madara."
His words trembled with excitement.
"Sasuke!"
Itachi stared at him like a madman. "To me, you are new light. You are my hope."
His laughter grew increasingly unhinged as he stretched out his hand. Behind him, the genjutsu shadow expanded endlessly.
From that shadow, countless threads extended, slowly creeping toward Sasuke.
"The Uchiha clan… for the sake of the Mangekyō Sharingan, turned their blades against friends. For eternal ocular power, they would even fight their own brothers."
His voice was filled with madness. "But you're different, little brother. You can escape this fate."
Itachi used genjutsu to restrain Sasuke, his gaze burning with obsession.
"I will kill you… and free you from this fate."
"I will grasp true power myself. Break all limitations. Free myself from destiny."
His smile was completely deranged.
[Deidara: ?]
[Konan: ?]
[Pain: ?]
[Hidan: ?]
[Sasori: ?]
[Kisame Hoshigaki: Is that really Itachi-san…?]
[Mikoto Uchiha: Dear… I didn't see wrong just now, right? That's our eldest son…?]
[Fugaku Uchiha: …I'm not sure either.]
[Tajima Uchiha: Damn it, what kind of idiot is this?! The Uchiha clan was wiped out by this fool?!]
[Izuna Uchiha: Brain-dead. What a waste of a Mangekyō.]
[Shisui Uchiha: Itachi… didn't I tell you to protect both Konoha and the Uchiha…?]
[Itachi Uchiha: …]
[Sasuke Uchiha (adult): @Tajima Uchiha @Izuna Uchiha At least Itachi is better than you two, who only talk big!]
[Itachi Uchiha: That's enough, Sasuke…]
[Sasuke Uchiha (adult): Nii-san… you carried too much…]
[Sasuke Uchiha: Future me, have you lost your mind?! He's a traitor! He killed our entire clan!]
[Sasuke Uchiha (adult): The truth is always hidden in darkness.]
[Sasuke Uchiha (adult): The mountains and rivers you see… are they really what you think they are?]
[Sasuke Uchiha: What do you mean?!]
[Fugaku Uchiha: Enough, Sasuke. Keep watching.]
[Mikoto Uchiha: Does it really have to be like this…?]
The camera continued forward.
Sasuke's body was entangled by the shadow threads, like being dragged into an endless nightmare.
"You are my one and only brother. I will exist in this world as the goal you must surpass."
Itachi's voice echoed from memory, overlapping with his current deranged figure.
"We are each other's spare parts."
His manic voice rang in Sasuke's ears.
"You must hate me as a painful memory. Make surpassing me your life's goal. That's why I let you live… for my own sake as well."
That expressionless face stared at Sasuke.
Memory and reality intertwined, flooding into Sasuke's mind like a tidal wave.
The scene suddenly shifted.
Sasuke closed his eyes, trying to erase everything.
He touched his eye, then suddenly tore off the bandages from his forehead.
Next, he unraveled the bandages around his sleeve.
Itachi looked at him in confusion, then continued, "It seems you've finally understood the real me."
"So all of this… was for this?" Sasuke said coldly, his eyes still closed.
"It's finally come to this moment."
Sasuke opened his eyes—the three tomoe spinning as they locked onto Itachi.
"The moment I achieve my goal has arrived."
His gaze burned with fury.
"It seems you've seen the moment of my death. But you cannot defeat me, who possesses the Mangekyō Sharingan."
"Unfortunately… your goal will only shatter within an illusion."
After a brief exchange of words, both of them stood tense and ready.
All the memories of Itachi hurting Sasuke surged through his mind.
Sasuke removed the bandage around his wrist, revealing a sealing formula.
"No matter how you use those eyes… I will turn illusion into reality with my hatred."
His voice was ice-cold.
[Boruto Uzumaki (adult): As expected of Uncle Sasuke.]
[Sasuke Uchiha: Wait… who exactly are you?]
The scene shifted again.
A tense silence filled the battlefield as the two stood facing each other without moving.
Then—
Sasuke's foot shifted slightly.
His hands moved swiftly, and two sharp shuriken appeared between his fingers.
Without hesitation, he flicked them forward.
Like arrows released from a bow, they tore through the air, flying straight toward Itachi.
Itachi reacted just as quickly, throwing his own shuriken in response.
The sound of metal clashing echoed sharply.
Then—
The exchange intensified.
Shuriken after shuriken filled the air, weaving into a deadly storm.
Clang! Clang!
Each collision rang out with crisp metallic echoes, sparks flying everywhere.
Their Sharingan predicted every movement with perfect precision.
In this high-speed exchange—
Even the slightest hesitation would mean death.
Suddenly, both attacked at once.
Sasuke swung his blade downward, aiming for Itachi's shoulder, while Itachi raised both hands to block.
Their movements froze midair once more.
[Tenten: Those shuriken are so fast!]
[Hashirama Senju: Wow… do people fight like this nowadays?]
[Sakura Haruno: Amazing… as expected of Sasuke-kun!]
[Kurotsuchi: Exactly! As expected of my Sasuke!]
[Ino Yamanaka: What do you mean "your" Sasuke? He's mine!]
[Sakura Haruno: Shut up, Ino-pig!]
[Ino Yamanaka: What did you say, you billboard-brow?!]