"Tap... tap," footsteps echoed in the basement, and a figure appeared in front of Itachi.
"Sashiburida na! Sasuke!"
His scarlet eyes slowly opened, revealing the person who had entered—his foolish little brother.
Sasuke also looked at the man who kept him awake at night.
He had been waiting for this moment for a very long time, but when he finally stood in front of the other person, he was not as excited as he had imagined.
Perhaps he had imagined this scene tens of thousands of times in his mind, and at this moment there was only calmness and solemnity.
"How far can your eyes see now?"
Facing the newcomer, Itachi remained calmly seated on the stone chair. The old, yellowed sacrificial patterns behind him resembled the setting sun, as if foreshadowing the approaching end of his life.
Upon hearing this, Sasuke was not discouraged. He merely narrowed his eyes slightly. He remembered that Itachi had told him to come back to him after he obtained the Mangekyō Sharingan.
His current Three Tomoe is indeed no match for Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan; no matter how you look at it, Three Tomoe has no chance of winning against Mangekyō Sharingan.
However, he came prepared; he didn't have Mangekyō Sharingan, or you could say he did.
"My eyesight isn't far enough, but what if I added this!"
Before he finished speaking, a white snake as thick as a wrist darted out from his back.
This is an external path he condensed after cultivating Sage Mode. The other side is wings, but at that time he had not entered Sage Mode and was only using it superficially.
When Itachi saw the pair of scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan on the white snake's head, his indifferent face could no longer remain calm, and he even lost his composure.
Where did you get that Mangekyō Sharingan?
"This... could it be...!"
When Itachi saw the shape of the White Snake's Sharingan, he couldn't help but gasp.
"That's right! These Mangekyō Sharingan were left to me by my father! So I'm not fighting alone!"
Sasuke was quite satisfied with Itachi's performance. He thought the guy could stay calm, but it seems he's not all that great after all.
He didn't even consider that when Orochimaru first gave him those eyes, his reaction was even more intense than Itachi's; he vehemently opposed using the Sharingan.
If Orochimaru hadn't explained the difference in talent between him and Itachi, his eyes probably would never have had a chance to see the light of day again.
Finally, with Orochimaru's help, the Sharingan was implanted into the white snake on his back using the Evil Sealing Method.
With Hashirama Cells, a versatile resource, Sasuke could easily have an arm Sharingan if he wanted, even if he only Sasuke a pair of eyes.
However, the other party would definitely not agree to such a drastic modification of Sasuke. Maintaining the aesthetics while increasing his strength is already the limit for him.
"I see! Good, that proves you're now a qualified ninja!"
After a brief moment of surprise, Itachi's upright body seemed to have lost all its energy and spirit, and he slumped down again.
The Ninja World has always been cruel. Very few ninjas can live a long and peaceful life. Losing limbs or even their bodies is common. Many people die in missions by accident.
If given the opportunity to improve their own strength, they would not hesitate to do anything, not just transplant eyes, but even use the Living Corpse Reincarnation to change their body gender like Orochimaru.
No one will laugh at them, because only the living have the right to laugh!
"I hope you'll use your full strength, or you'll die a horrible death!"
Before taking action, Sasuke gave his opponent a final reminder, which was very important to him.
If one day he finds out that it was his own brother who put the sea out for him, the proud man probably wouldn't be able to accept it. He also wants to use this battle to prove to the other party that he has the strength to contend with or even defeat the other party!
Upon hearing this, Itachi's lips curled up slightly. He was somewhat looking forward to Sasuke's response.
"It seems you've gained quite a bit from Orochimaru. I hope you won't disappoint me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Itachi met Sasuke's eyes. Of course, he was still wary, as the Mangekyou Mangekyō Sharingan on Sasuke's shoulder was no mere decoration.
Above the ceiling where the two were, a head with a yin-yang face emerged from the stone slab; it was Jue, who had come to watch the show.
"I finally made it! I thought I'd missed it!"
"So this is Sasuke? He must be quite strong to have been able to Shinno. I wonder who will emerge victorious!"
The two mouths were whispering to each other, as if they were giving a live commentary.
Besides him, there were two other pairs of eyes watching this place.
In the Northern Lands, in the Golden Shadow Office.
Orochimaru opened the Black Cavity Space and watched this scene with great interest. Beside him was a girl, Izumi Uchiha.
"I thought you weren't interested in this kind of fratricide, after all, it must be very painful for you!"
Perhaps it was true, as he said, Quan Xiao's face had turned slightly pale, her eyes filled with gloom and reluctance.
However, her tightly clenched lips and unwilling gaze proved that willpower had triumphed over her emotions.
"This is his choice, and I will respect it! And I want to witness this with my own eyes!"
Quan stared intently at the scene in the black hole, his voice trembling slightly as he spoke.
Seeing this, Orochimaru couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Since her return after seeing Itachi last time, Orochimaru thought she would make a big fuss or rebel and run away, but the result was beyond his expectations.
After learning about Orochimaru's actions, Izumi did not blame him for acting on his own initiative; instead, she remained calm.
He would often stare blankly into the air and occasionally touch his stomach, his thoughts were self-evident.
Because it was too early, even if she was pregnant, it wouldn't be detectable. However, Orochimaru, with his extraordinary senses, could still faintly sense the faint life force within Izumi's body.
He had achieved his goal, so he didn't mind informing the other side when the battle was about to begin.
"It was indeed his choice; perhaps he had been waiting for this moment since that night!"
Orochimaru strongly agreed with the other party's statement, believing that regardless of the reason, Itachi's fate was already sealed.
Even if Sasuke lets him go, he won't let himself go; living is torture for Itachi.
The two brothers were unaware of the prying eyes of outsiders, and even if they had known, they wouldn't have cared.
The two were currently engaged in a fierce battle within the Tsukuyomi Space.
The Three Tomoe is indeed not advantageous against the Mangekyō Sharingan, but with the assistance of the Outer Path Mangekyō Sharingan, Itachi has no choice but to be on his guard.
At first, Itachi wanted to go easy on him, but the more he went on, the more alarmed he became.
By fusing Hashirama Cells and the Uzumaki Clan's cells, Sasuke's mental strength was greatly enhanced, making it easy for him to control two Sharingan simultaneously.
Genjutsu techniques rely on mental strength, and Sasuke's amazing physical abilities are far superior to Itachi's sub-healthy state.
In addition, Itachi's health was not very good to begin with, and he simply couldn't withstand excessive exertion. He could suppress Sasuke for a short time, but it was hard to say what would happen in the long run.
Furthermore, in order to counter Itachi's Tsukuyomi, Orochimaru taught Sasuke the Eight Inner Gates Seal, which could also help him fight against Tsukuyomi.
With multiple buffs stacked on top of each other, even Itachi has to be on his guard.
But this kind of unrestrained and exhilarating battle delighted Itachi.
Sasuke has indeed grown up, and perhaps he won't have to put on such a hard show anymore. If he could die at the hands of a younger brother with such strength, he could die with a smile on his face!