That Obito Uchiha, still so innocent and carefree.
Unfortunately, in that life-flashing-before-his-eyes montage, one girl's figure never appeared.
His vision was swallowed by a blanket of white.
Then—
"Bang!"
After the white light flashed, the scene shifted to another battlefield.
Itachi and Sasuke's battle had reached its very end.
By now, both of them had completely drained the last of their strength.
The Susanoo's weapons collided.
And in that instant, Sasuke's long blade deflected the attack while his short blade pierced Itachi's Susanoo in the chest.
Immediately afterward, Sasuke and his Susanoo vanished at the same time.
At the same time, Sasuke, wielding lightning in his hand, had already appeared before Itachi's actual body.
The lightning flashed.
Uchiha Itachi, his chest split open by a diagonal slash, slowly fell to the ground.
Both Sasuke's and Itachi's Susanoo had vanished.
Itachi had almost no strength left and collapsed to his knees.
"Beautiful."
Itachi looked at his younger brother.
And Sasuke looked at Itachi as well.
Sasuke slowly walked over, while Itachi lay on the ground.
"This world shouldn't be like this."
Sasuke spoke.
"Do you truly want to change this world?" Itachi's breathing was growing weaker and weaker.
"I've already decided—I'm going to become a Hero of Justice," Sasuke said. "But the village does not represent justice. I don't believe blindly pledging loyalty to the village is right."
"Is that so?"
Itachi had still hoped that Sasuke would stand with Konoha.
"You've already surpassed me. No, even that... Madara is probably no match for you."
The Madara Uchiha Itachi spoke of was actually Obito.
"No matter who that person is, a rat hiding in some dark corner is nothing impressive." Sasuke sneered at him. "If you have the resolve to uphold your own ideals, then you should do so openly and