Seeing Uchiha Itachi like this, Yu didn't speak right away.
In the end, he turned and left with Kisame Hoshigaki, who was lying on the ground. He neither refused nor agreed, but his actions had already made his attitude clear.
Uchiha Itachi had committed unforgivable crimes, but given the current situation, it was best for him to stay alive. Sasuke needed strength, and Uchiha Itachi could give it to him.
Once Sasuke grew stronger, he could provide Yu with some help, so Yu had spared Uchiha Itachi.
"Uchiha Itachi, this is the greatest favor I'll ever do you. You'd better repay me for it someday." Yu smiled to himself. Then he leaped into the air, carrying Kisame Hoshigaki with him, and vanished into the sky in a flash of blue light.
Uchiha Itachi stood there for a little over a minute before slowly getting back to his feet.
"Cough, cough...!"
Uchiha Itachi covered his mouth and coughed twice. Crimson blood seeped between his fingers.
His body was already on the verge of giving out.
It was ironic that a genius who had lived such a legendary life would die of a mere illness.
But this was actually Uchiha Itachi's own choice.
Uchiha Itachi had spent every day drowning in endless regret and pain, and he couldn't hold on any longer. He was nowhere near as calm and strong as he appeared.
An illness like this—even cancer—was hardly a serious problem in the Ninja World. If Uchiha Itachi wanted to, he could have healed himself completely, but he hadn't.
He was simply waiting for his condition to worsen, making no attempt to treat it, because it could ease his "pain" just a little.
"The time is finally coming. It's almost here..." Uchiha Itachi said, gazing up at the sky. A faint