bioinnovel Chapter 258 Itachi, wake up, this isn't real!
Chapter 258 Itachi, wake up, this isn't real!
Uchiha Izumi closed her eyes, tears sliding down her cheeks.
Her voice was tinged with sadness and reluctance: "Itachi, do it... I don't blame you. I'd be willing to die by your hand."
Itachi Uchiha's fingernails dug deeply into his palms, and blood flowed from between his fingers, dripping onto the ground.
He suddenly opened his eyes, and his three-tomoe Sharingan began to spin.
Looking at Quan's pale face, at the trust and determination in her eyes, his defenses completely crumbled.
"I'm sorry... Izumi..."
His voice was filled with pain, and his arm trembled as he thrust the kunai toward Uchiha Izumi's chest.
"Pfft..." The sound of the kunai piercing the body was exceptionally clear.
Blood instantly stained Uchiha Izumi's pink dress, making it resemble a blooming blood-red cherry blossom.
She collapsed into Itachi's arms, her body gradually losing strength, but she still managed to raise her hand and gently stroke his cheek.
Her eyes were filled with tenderness and reluctance: "Itachi...live well...take care of yourself..."
Her hand slowly fell, and her eyes closed forever.
"Obito...you should release them..."
Uchiha Itachi held her body, tears streaming uncontrollably from his eyes.
His body was trembling, his heart felt like it was being torn apart, and the pain almost made him lose consciousness.
As Obito Uchiha watched Itachi's pained expression, a cruel smile crept onto his lips beneath his mask.
He twisted the hand gripping Sasuke's neck sharply...
With a crisp "crack," Sasuke's body went limp, his head lolled to one side, and he stopped breathing.
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry."
Obito Uchiha deliberately loosened his grip, allowing Sasuke's body to naturally collapse to the ground.
He kicked Sasuke on the head, his tone full of provocation: "Oops, I accidentally strangled Sasuke to death. What a pity. Tell me, what do you think Uchiha Mitsunori's reaction would be if he knew his most beloved youngest son was dead?"
Uchiha Itachi suddenly raised his head, his eyes fixed on Obito.
He stared at Sasuke's cold body on the ground... his brother's eyes were still open, blood was flowing from his nose and mouth...
He looked again at Uchiha Izumi's body in his arms, and at Karin and Shion trembling with fear beside him. Extreme pain erupted within him like an angry volcano, and his chakra surged wildly.
The three-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes began to spin and change rapidly, and complex and strange patterns gradually emerged in the red pupils.
A powerful, chilling aura emanated from his body.
The surrounding peach trees shed their leaves one after another, as if in fear of this force.
Obito Uchiha sensed the chakra, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes before his mocking tone returned: "Oh? You've awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan? Congratulations. Too bad, your brother and lover are dead. What meaning do these eyes hold for you now?"
After he finished speaking, a black vortex appeared around him, and his figure gradually disappeared.
Uchiha Itachi knelt on the ground, holding Uchiha Izumi's body, staring blankly at Sasuke's remains not far away, his eyes bloodshot.
The Mangekyou Sharingan slowly rotated in his eyes, emanating a chilling aura.
His lips trembled, emanating an intense killing intent: "Uchiha Obito... I will definitely kill you... I will definitely..."
Just then, a golden spatial gate suddenly lit up!
Uchiha Mitsunori and Uchiha Mikoto appeared side by side, Mikoto's eyes filled with guilt and heartache.
"Itachi, wake up, this isn't real!"
Uchiha Mitsuhō raised his hands and formed a hand seal. Golden chakra spread like water, enveloping Itachi, Izumi, Karin, and Shion.
As chakra flowed, the surrounding scenery began to distort and dissipate.
The bodies of the academy, Karin, Shion, and Sasuke, and even Obito's afterimage, all burst like bubbles, leaving only Itachi, Izumi, and the clan's walls behind them.
Uchiha Itachi froze, and Uchiha Izumi in his arms stirred slightly.
She opened her eyes and looked at him in confusion: "Itachi, how did I get here? Aren't we supposed to be going to the ninja academy?"
"Go to the ninja academy?"
Uchiha Itachi looked around blankly, only to realize that he hadn't gone far from the Uchiha clan's territory.
The bluestone slabs under my feet are the same ones where I met Uchiha Izumi just now, and the air still carries the fragrance of peach blossoms.
Uchiha Mikoto walked up to him, her voice filled with guilt: "Itachi, I'm sorry. It was me... I saw that you were 14 years old and hadn't awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan yet, and I was really worried, so I asked Mitsumine for help."
Looking at the Mangekyou Sharingan patterns in Itachi's eyes, Uchiha Mitsunori sighed inwardly, perhaps this was destiny.
"Awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan requires a strong emotional impact. So I used advanced genjutsu to simulate a scene where the person you care about most is facing a life-or-death crisis. The Sasuke, Karin, Shion, and Obito you just saw were all illusions constructed by genjutsu. You and Izumi didn't go to school at all, and no one was injured."
Itachi Uchiha's mind was in a state of confusion, as if he were in the middle of a fight.
He stared blankly at his mother, Uchiha Mikoto, then at his father, Uchiha Mitsunori, and finally down at Izumi, who was perfectly healthy beside him.
Only then were the anger and murderous intent within him suppressed.
He raised his hand and touched his eyes. The patterns of the Mangekyou Sharingan were clearly visible, and the powerful energy was still flowing within his body.
"Mother...Father..."
Itachi Uchiha's head still ached a little, so his voice trembled slightly.
He looked at Uchiha Izumi, his eyes full of apology: "Izumi, I'm sorry, I made you get caught up in the genjutsu too."
Uchiha Izumi paused, then gently shook her head: "It's alright, as long as you're alright. Besides... you've finally awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, isn't that a good thing?"
Mikoto Uchiha stepped forward and gently hugged Itachi, patting his back softly: "It was your mother who was too anxious. I won't let you suffer like this again."
Itachi Uchiha rubbed his temples: "Mother, I was a little uncomfortable just now, but I'm fine now..."
Uchiha Mitsunori coughed, interrupting, "Itachi, you've awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. To avoid the tragedy just now, you should master this power! After some time, I'll help you fuse it with Fugaku's Mangekyou Sharingan power, and then you'll possess the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan."
Upon hearing Fugaku's name, Itachi Uchiha was slightly taken aback.
When he was a little over 5 years old, he witnessed his father, Uchiha Fugaku, turn into a tree...
More than nine years have passed, and he has almost forgotten about Uchiha Fugaku...