"Finally, you've come, Sasuke!"
In a highland canyon within the Land of Water, Itachi watched Sasuke's figure grow larger in his eyes, an indescribable emotion filling his gaze.
Sasuke leaped down from the giant eagle and warily scanned his surroundings. He did not attack right away. "Yes, I've come, Big Brother!"
"You seem to have grown quite a bit, Sasuke!"
Itachi noticed Sasuke's movements, and a faint smile appeared at the corners of his mouth. "Since you chose to come looking for me, have you prepared yourself to accept your fate? Come and become my eyes, Sasuke!"
"So this was your purpose from the beginning? You killed so many people, yet left me alive for this reason, Big Brother!"
Sasuke stared silently at Itachi. Itachi, meanwhile, rarely displayed such an 'excited' expression, his gaze 'feverish' as if he were exceptionally agitated. "Transplanting the Sharingan between blood brothers is the most convenient option, and it has no complications. As long as I have your eyes, I'll be able to become even stronger."
"Is that so? I understand."
Sasuke's gaze sharpened. "Then, with you already nearing blindness, how much strength do you have left now, Itachi!!!"
Earlier, he had always addressed Itachi as Big Brother, but the change in address at this moment signified a change in his innermost thoughts.
Itachi looked excited, as if he were about to approach Sasuke, displaying an air of absolute confidence. "Getting rid of you, my little brother, seems like it won't take much effort."
"Seriously, we're being completely ignored. Sasuke's big brother seems even more annoying than him!"
An ill-timed voice rang out. Suigetsu, the delinquent youth carrying a greatsword in one hand, wore an irritated expression. As he spoke, his gaze constantly searched the surroundings, exchanging looks with the others.
This time, Sasuke had