He was utterly depraved and heartless—an animal among animals. Great Lord Brahman was so kind and merciful. Why, why wouldn't he kneel before Great Lord Brahman like the rest, instead of risking the extermination of his entire clan to save a rogue ninja, a traitor to his country?
I can't understand. Uchiha Sasuke just couldn't understand what Itachi Uchiha was thinking.
"But it doesn't matter! Itachi Uchiha, even though you're just a commoner now, you're still my big brother. I used to admire you so much. As long as..."
Uchiha Sasuke clenched his fist. A flash of gold flickered in his hand.
"Praise Brahman!"
Uchiha Sasuke offered his devout praise once more, then lowered his head and continued studying. He had to become someone useful to Great Lord Brahman, then repay him for his kindness.
Just then, a figure appeared in the distance.
"Sasuke!"
A voice that Uchiha Sasuke had longed to hear every day—and hated with all his heart—rang out. He looked up and saw a figure standing nearby, leaning on a cane, both legs broken.
Rogue Ninja: Itachi Uchiha!
"Com... Big Brother!!!"
Looking at the brother he'd just been thinking about, Uchiha Sasuke hurriedly forced down his anger. He stopped the word "commoner" just before it escaped his lips and replaced it with the name he used to call Itachi Uchiha.
Seeing Sasuke's expression, Itachi Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness Sasuke hadn't been controlled.
That made sense. Uchiha Brahman's control had its limits. How could he possibly control everyone? At most, he only controlled people when they tried to rebel against Uchiha Brahman. That had to be it.
"Big Brother, you finally came!"
Uchiha Sasuke stood up, looking moved, and walked toward Itachi Uchiha with a fearful expression.
"Sasuke, come on. I'll get you out of here. I can't let you stay in Konoha any longer. Hurry!"
Leaning on his cane, Itachi Uchiha slowly approached Uchiha Sasuke. His legs were broken, but he still had his arms. He would get Sasuke out of Konoha. He couldn't let him stay in this den of evil any longer.
The moment Uchiha Sasuke drew near, he suddenly raised his hand, pulled out the Sacred Blessing Serum hidden in his sleeve, and jabbed it at Itachi Uchiha.
"Ha ha ha! Big Brother, accept the sacred blessing! Ahahaha! I've been waiting for you! Hahaha!"
Uchiha Sasuke laughed maniacally.
"What?!"
The instant Uchiha Sasuke struck, Itachi Uchiha's eyes narrowed. His eyes instantly turned into Mangekyō Sharingan. Then, bracing himself against his cane with both hands, he leaped aside and dodged Uchiha Sasuke's attack.
"Why, Sasuke?"
Itachi Uchiha landed some distance away and looked sadly at his younger brother.
"Why? Itachi Uchiha!!!"
Hearing Itachi Uchiha's question, Uchiha Sasuke lifted his head. His eyes turned blood-red, and a single tomoe appeared in each one as he roared in fury.
One tomoe!
"You commoner! How dare you ask why? Look at the beastly things you've done! Who gave you the nerve to save Sarutobi Hiruzen, that rogue ninja? And now you have the gall to show your face in front of me! If Great Lord Brahman hadn't been merciful, I might've lost the chance to contribute to him and take the civil service exam because of you, you beast!"
Uchiha Sasuke glared at Itachi Uchiha with boundless hatred.
"I used to admire you so much, my dear big brother! Hahaha!!! Who knew you were such a piece of trash? I must've been blind to admire a beast like you! But you still have a chance, commoner. Come on! Stand right there and accept the great blessing! Then you can still be my dear big brother and a member of this great nation!"
Sasuke's voice rang out. His anger gradually faded, giving way to calm. He raised the serum in his hand and looked at Itachi Uchiha.
He'd awakened his One-Tomoe Sharingan when Great Lord Brahman had patted him on the head. He'd been so overwhelmed with emotion that it had finally awakened. Praise Brahman!
"Damn it!"
Seeing Sasuke like this, Itachi Uchiha felt even more grief, and his hatred for Uchiha Brahman grew deeper still. He didn't take the things Uchiha Sasuke was saying to heart, because he knew those words weren't coming from Uchiha Sasuke's true feelings.
But when he looked into Uchiha Sasuke's eyes, he froze.
"Sasuke, your eyes..."
The Sharingan—when had Sasuke awakened it?
"Don't change the subject, commoner!"
Sasuke shook his head and slowly approached with the serum in hand.
"Big Brother, just look at yourself. You're so pitiful, so pathetic. You've even lost your legs and can only prop yourself up on two canes, crawling here like a dog! Don't you want your legs back?"
Sasuke looked at the man who had once been his big brother and was now a commoner. He desperately hoped that this commoner would obediently follow the path his younger brother had prepared for him.
"Big Brother, come on. Don't resist. I've already paved the way for you. Go on, inject this, and you can still be my big brother. This is a road that reaches to the heavens, Itachi. Don't disappoint me! Accept your fate!"
Sasuke spoke slowly.
"No, Sasuke! Come with me!"
Itachi Uchiha shook his head and immediately tried to go forward and grab Sasuke, to drag him away by force. But it was too late!
Uchiha Sasuke's voice had already carried outside.
The next moment, a large number of the ninja still in the village came running over.
"Get him! It's Itachi Uchiha!"
"Hahaha, that damned commoner's legs were broken, and he still dared to sneak into the village. He's asking for it!"
"Croak!"
The ninja looked excitedly at Itachi Uchiha and rushed toward him.
"..."
Sasuke looked impassively at the man who had once been family and was now a commoner, then stepped back.
"Sasuke, I'll get you out of here!"
Itachi Uchiha watched Sasuke turn away and gritted his teeth. Just as he was about to dispel the Shadow Clone, a golden syringe suddenly flew from Uchiha Sasuke's hand.
It struck the Shadow Clone!
"Damn commoner, I'm your little brother! Is that the best you can do? You sent a Shadow Clone to see me? Figures. Commoners are commoners!"
Uchiha Sasuke cursed as he watched the commoner disappear.
Some time later, Uchiha Brahman returned to his loyal Konoha in his dragon-drawn carriage.
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