The Sky Cleared, the Rain Stopped, and Sasuke Thought He Could Do It Again

Inside the cabin, Sasuke and Itachi sat in silence, looking at each other.

The gap between their stances and ideals destined the two brothers to go their separate ways in the future.

At this moment, Sasuke's heart was only for the Uchiha clan. He wanted to revive the clan, glorify the name of the Uchiha, and become an eternal and immortal powerhouse like Kaguya Otsutsuki.

However, Itachi Uchiha remained steadfast in his stance as Konoha Ninja, wanting to do his part for the village and the Shinobi World.

Different choices are neither right nor wrong; it can only be said that Konoha's brainwashing of Itachi Uchiha was successful, and Hinata's brainwashing of Sasuke was also successful.

After a moment of silence, Sasuke reached out and pulled off the bandage, revealing a black Shuriken pattern clearly visible in the center of his six-pointed star Sharingan.

The Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan!

"Itachi..."

Sasuke stared coldly at Itachi Uchiha, his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan meeting Itachi Uchiha's dark pupils.

Itachi Uchiha also looked at Sasuke, his expression calm and composed, seemingly ignoring Sasuke's threat.

Sasuke slowly rose to his feet and said coldly, "I'm leaving!"

With the Kusanagi Sword tucked into his waistband, Sasuke walked silently toward the wooden door.

Itachi Uchiha watched Sasuke's figure disappear into the distance, a complex look flashing across his calm eyes.

After a long while, Itachi Uchiha packed up his ninja equipment and glanced at the simply decorated wooden hut.

A makeshift, ordinary dwelling held the unbreakable bond between Itachi and Sasuke. Itachi Uchiha didn't know if his choice was right, but he had a mission he had to fulfill as Konoha Ninja.

As for Uchiha... he was no longer qualified when Itachi Uchiha personally annihilated the clan.

"Oh! Itachi-nii has already made up his mind!"

"Kindness!"

While snuggled in bed, Hinata ate snacks and had a long-distance call with Sasuke, patiently listening to Sasuke complain about Itachi Uchiha. Occasionally, she would act as a mentor, trying to cleanse Sasuke's mind.

Hinata felt like she was having a really tough time!

At fifteen, not even a high school graduate, she has to bear a burden that shouldn't be her age.

Don't be sad!

Hinata patiently said, "Katz! Katz... Itachi has his own ideas, and didn't he already entrust the task of Uchiha to you? Sasuke, you can't let Itachi down!"

Sitting in the cabin, Sasuke asked himself, "What should I do next?"

Sasuke had his own understanding of Itachi Uchiha's choice. He wanted time to prove who was right and who was wrong in their choices.

"Kindness..."

Hinata pondered for a moment, then said, "Go to Orochimaru first and fuse with Hashirama Cells to Rinnegan. Then come and meet me near the Land of Rain!"

Sasuke gripped the hilt of the Kusanagi Sword in his right hand, slightly excited, and said, "Is the plan about to begin?"

Sasuke has been waiting for this day for far too long.

Besides gaining power, he never forgot the culprit who wiped out the Uchiha clan — Obito Uchiha!

"Kindness!"

Hinata nodded and said, "Nagato's Rinnegan belongs to Madara Uchiha, and he simply cannot perfectly control Rinnegan power. If you awaken the Rinnegan, you can compete with him for control of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and use the power of the Rinnegan to extract the chakra source of the Nine Tailed Beasts!"

"You just need to seize the right moment, get the chakra, and then retreat immediately!"

Sasuke frowned slightly upon hearing this. Hinata had always coveted the power of the Nine Tailed Beasts, which meant that the power of the Nine Tailed Beasts could make Hinata even stronger.

"Hinata, can I also absorb the chakra of the Nine Tailed Beasts?" Sasuke asked curiously.

Sasuke would naturally be duty-bound to help Hinata obtain the Tailed Beast Chakra. But if he could use the opportunity to strengthen himself, Sasuke would definitely not miss it either.

"Sure!"

Hinata said matter-of-factly, "If you can absorb the chakra of the Nine Tailed Beasts, your strength will increase further!"

Sasuke was slightly excited upon hearing this.

With the Rinnegan, plus the chakra of the Nine Tailed Beasts, and Urashiki's chakra... the gap between him and Hinata will be reduced to the extreme.

Perhaps we can confront them head-on!

Sasuke had long speculated about the source of Hinata's power, and even discussed it with Obito Uchiha.

Besides her own talent, Hinata's greatest reliance is the bloodline power Hyuga Clan Hagoromo Otsutsuki (Hinata herself said), as well as the Urashiki chakra she later absorbed.

In comparison, Sasuke felt that he wasn't much worse Hinata.

Recalling the six years of bullying he endured at the Ninja Academy, Sasuke secretly resolved that once he had greatly improved his strength, he would definitely beat Hinata to a pulp.

The thought of Hinata weeping bitterly in front of him, reflecting on the heinous sins he had committed, Sasuke's lips curl into a slight smile; he was clearly in a very good mood.

After a big meal, how about giving Hinata to help digestion?

That's a great idea!

"Kindness?"

Sasuke instantly became alert.

Now that I'm talking to Hinata remotely, I absolutely mustn't let Hinata know my true thoughts. Otherwise, Hinata might give Sasuke a good beating to vent her anger before he fully matures.

Suppressing his thoughts, Sasuke said in his mind, "I understand!"

"Okay! Keep it up!"

Hinata encouraged her, "I believe in you!"

Sasuke then asked, "And then what?"

"According to the plan, if Madara Uchiha resurrected, then Obito Uchiha..."

The mere mention of ' Obito Uchiha Sasuke's eyes to darken completely. If it weren't for the final plan, given Sasuke's personality, he would never have tolerated Obito Uchiha for so long.

"Obito won't matter anymore once our plan succeeds!" Hinata said.

Sasuke nodded.

"That's right!"

Sasuke suddenly said, "Hinata, although I don't know the extent of your cooperation with Orochimaru, that guy is definitely not a good person. Perhaps he is also secretly plotting to seize Kaguya Otsutsuki's power!"

"Orochimaru..."

Hinata rubbed her face. "Actually, Orochimaru isn't that scary!"

"Hmm... I'll be wary of him!"

Hinata, of course, held back some things regarding Orochimaru. After all, the Orochimaru of today is not the same Orochimaru who was redeemed after the Fourth Shinobi World War in the Original Story.

Hinata would never believe that Orochimaru didn't have his own plans!

However, Orochimaru is currently focused on cultivating a new body, and even though he has some ideas about the Tailed Beast Chakra, he is powerless to do anything about it.

The lineage of Urashiki and Karin?

Urashiki's power was just so-so; he couldn't compare to Kaguya Otsutsuki at all.

See you in a few days!

After thinking for a moment, Hinata added, "Sasuke, you have Urashiki's chakra in your body. After fusing with Hashirama Cells, awakening the Rinnegan shouldn't be a problem."

"But you must be careful of the Sage of Six Paths; that guy might take the opportunity to invade your mental world!"