Chapter 182:
After Kisame was punched flying, Uchiha Itachi went through a brief moment of mental blankness before subconsciously walking toward the "exhausted" Sakyo.
Kisame wasn't wrong—after using such a powerful ninjutsu, Sakyo must be extremely drained by now.
However… Itachi saw Sakyo lift her head and glance toward Kisame's direction. After confirming Kisame was down and possibly dead, she calmly stood up from the ground and dusted off her clothes as if nothing had happened.
Once on her feet, Sakyo turned her gaze toward Uchiha Itachi.
The brother she had hated for years!
Seeing this scene, Naruto was very happy.
Finally, the truth was about to come out. Sakyo would no longer obsess over revenge.
But…
Naruto suddenly realized a problem. If Sakyo learned the truth, would she turn her hatred toward Konoha?
Emmm…
That was really hard to say!
The final person responsible for the Uchiha clan's destruction—Shimura Danzō—was already dead.
If Sakyo really wanted revenge against Konoha, who would Konoha use as a scapegoat?
Would they have to resurrect Danzō with Edo Tensei just so he could take the blame for Konoha again?
Slap!
"Hiss~"
Originally, Naruto had expected a very touching conversation between Sakyo and Itachi.
He never expected that when Itachi approached, Sakyo would slap him without the slightest hesitation.
And with quite some force!
Several red finger marks appeared on Itachi's handsome face…
Itachi didn't dodge. He just stared blankly at Sakyo, lost in thought, not knowing what to say.
Naruto watched the siblings from a distance.
The atmosphere felt wrong right now. If a fight broke out, Naruto would rush in immediately to protect Itachi.
Mm… protect Itachi.
After all… Sakyo had just absorbed Naruto's chakra. She was now full of energy, with chakra to spare.
Plus, Sakyo's hardcore strength had already surpassed Uchiha Itachi.
Look—Sakyo had the Mangekyō Sharingan, her myopia was less severe than Itachi's, she had a healthier body, and with Naruto's chakra support, at such close range, Sakyo had a real chance to one-shot Itachi.
Now look at Itachi. Although older than Sakyo, his body had already been ravaged by illness to a certain extent. His flame of life could extinguish at any moment.
At the same time, Sakyo was Itachi's little sister. Back then, in that situation, Itachi had done everything to protect her life.
Now, if they really fought, Itachi couldn't possibly go all out.
Looking at the sister in front of him, Itachi tried hard to recall the old Sakyo.
Unfortunately, Sakyo had changed too much. No matter how he looked, Itachi couldn't find any trace of the old her.
Sakyo furrowed her brows and stared hard at Itachi. So much time had passed, and Itachi still hadn't said a word.
Plus, with Kisame no longer present, Itachi's behavior was too abnormal.
So…
Sakyo asked seriously: "Is what Naruto said true?"
Itachi's eyes slightly widened. He glanced sideways at Naruto in the distance.
This guy… had he told Sakyo the truth?
How did he know the truth?
Itachi suddenly realized he couldn't see through Naruto anymore. This kid was young, but the mysteries around him were numerous.
Itachi knew Uzumaki Naruto was the son of Namikaze Minato, the hidden hero's child, and a jinchūriki…
But… as a jinchūriki, Naruto could leave Konoha anytime. He knew the Uchiha clan's secrets—even the truth from so long ago.
Even more ridiculous—Naruto possessed a treasure that could resist Mangekyō Sharingan genjutsu!
All signs pointed to Naruto being someone hidden very deeply.
His goals were hard for Itachi to guess right now.
But Itachi could confirm one thing: either Naruto was an outrageously monstrous genius—no one after him would match, at least no one before him—or…
Naruto possessed a treasure that could instantly boost strength, obtain ninjutsu, and gather intelligence.
Although the second guess was more plausible, Itachi preferred to believe the first.
Because no treasure had ever existed that could instantly elevate a shinobi's power—let alone by such a massive margin.
Itachi: "Uzumaki Naruto?"
Seeing Itachi distracted, Sakyo pressed: "Yes!"
"Tell me quickly—are you lying to me?!"
"You weren't really testing your strength!"
"Someone forced you to make that choice! Right?!?!"
Sakyo spoke very quickly. She was a person who had been deceived—deceived for so long.
The truth was right in front of her, concerning her biggest issue. Of course she cared.
Itachi was silent for a moment. He looked toward the distant mountain where Kisame had crashed: "That punch won't kill him."
Itachi knew Kisame very well. That guy was basically an experimental product—his body was far stronger than a normal human's.
Although Naruto's attack was powerful, it couldn't one-shot Kisame.
Sakyo immediately became unhappy: "Time's running out! You're still beating around the bush here!"
"You…"
"Can you just nod? Or tell me the truth? Or at least state your position?!?!"
Itachi's behavior was so abnormal that Sakyo was angry.
Why had Itachi become like this?!?
Itachi looked at his furious sister, his mind filled with complicated thoughts. At this point, he simply couldn't face Sakyo.
In his original plan, he would die by Sakyo's hand, and in doing so make Sakyo the inheritor of the Will of Fire.
But…
It seemed his plan had been disrupted by Naruto?
Itachi sighed. The Mangekyō Sharingan appeared in his eyes.
Sakyo was startled and also activated her Mangekyō Sharingan.
Their voices came almost simultaneously.
"Tsukuyomi!"
"Kamui!"
Naruto: "???"
Naruto ran over frantically, looking at the empty spot and freaking out: "Ah?? Where's my Little Sakyo? Where's my huge Little Sakyo?!?!"
What happens when Kamui and Tsukuyomi collide?
From both disappearing, Sakyo's Kamui had taken effect.
Could it be that both were transported to Kamui space, but Itachi's Tsukuyomi still hit Sakyo?
In that case, Naruto wouldn't be able to support Itachi!
His big brother-in-law… might die?!
However, time was too short. Before Naruto could even start panicking, Sakyo and Itachi's figures reappeared.
Still in the same spot, but both their expressions had eased considerably.
"What happened? What's going on?"
Naruto asked Sakyo curiously.
In front of Itachi, Sakyo proactively took Naruto's hand: "Naruto, you didn't lie to me."
"He admitted it! But… I don't know what to do."
Itachi really was forced, but he killed their parents and many clan members.
But Itachi was forced… but he killed the parents and clan members… but he was forced!!
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