Big Brother, Run Fast

Sasuke, carrying Yu on his back, weaved through the alleys of the Uchiha compound.

The Uchiha compound was vast, with numerous alleyways and small paths. Sasuke knew that taking the main roads would likely expose him to enemies, so he chose the smaller routes.

"As long as we reach the village streets, it'll be fine."

Sasuke thought to himself. Konoha must have already noticed the severe incident that occurred within the Uchiha clan. Once the villagers arrived, they would be saved.

"The village will protect us."

Sasuke told Yu as he ran.

Students at the Ninja Academy held a strong sense of belonging to the village. After all, the "Will of Fire" was something every Konoha ninja had to deeply learn. Therefore, in this situation, Sasuke placed his hope in the village.

Of course, Yu didn't think that way at all. He knew that the Uchiha clan's annihilation was a decision made by the entire Konoha leadership. Sasuke was spared only because his powerful brother vouched for him. As for himself, he was merely a remnant of the Uchiha, and Konoha wouldn't let him go. Even though he was as weak as an ant now, Konoha definitely wouldn't want to let go of any uncertain factors, especially considering the Uchiha bloodline was incredibly powerful.

However, staying by Sasuke's side was fine for the short term. It would also give him time to figure out what exactly had happened to him.

The first thing Yu thought of was naturally his cheat, the Beast God Crystal. Only the cheat could save him. The Beast God Crystal appeared in his hand the moment he arrived in this world and could be summoned at any time. However, this time, the Beast God Crystal didn't appear as before.

Instead, a piece of information appeared in his mind:

"Acquired [Low-Tier Magical Beast Bloodline - Slime]."

This was the information from the Beast God Crystal, meaning he now possessed the Slime bloodline, or perhaps he was a Slime. The Beast God Crystal's ability allowed him to perfectly fuse with the Slime bloodline, giving him both human and Slime bloodlines simultaneously.

He could now be called a Slime Person, a very special species.

Slimes were low-level magical creatures widely found in various worlds. They appeared as jelly-like or semi-liquid beings, with opaque or translucent bodies. They could change their shape and were capable of splitting or merging. However, Slimes were very weak; even a small child could easily defeat one.

Despite their weakness, Slimes possessed incredibly strong vitality and could survive in all sorts of environments. Furthermore, even the most ordinary Slime had nearly invincible physical resistance, making them a bug-like creature.

Information about Slimes appeared in Yu's mind.

"Thank goodness I got the Slime bloodline, or I would have been dead for sure," Yu thought with lingering fear. He wasn't sad about the Slime bloodline being low-tier; he was genuinely happy.

"Physical damage nullification, that's a bug-like ability. The Slime bloodline, to a certain extent, can be considered divine power. My cheat was worth it!" Yu thought. The Slime bloodline was perfect for him right now.

"Danzo's Root is probably responsible for collecting the bodies of the Uchiha clan. But I'm just an ordinary Uchiha member now and haven't even awakened my Sharingan, so I'm of little use to Danzo. Can't I use the Slime's characteristics to pretend to be dead, then wait for an opportunity to escape?"

Yu thought, feeling that this method had a high chance of success. Now, besides Sasuke, he had another means of survival.

"Hoo... inhale, hoo... inhale!"

Sasuke's breathing grew heavier. His stamina was reaching its limit, but his speed didn't decrease. His eyes were fixed on the path ahead; he had to escape.

Sasuke had already emerged from the Uchiha compound. Konoha's natural environment was excellent. Where there were no buildings, the vegetation was lush and dense.

Just as Sasuke passed through a clearing in the woods, a figure suddenly appeared and blocked his path.

Seeing this, Sasuke stopped abruptly. The inertia from the sudden stop almost threw Yu off his back. Fortunately, Yu tightened his legs, which were clasped around Sasuke's waist, preventing this from happening.

After Sasuke regained his balance, the figure emerged from the darkness. Sasuke had been on high alert, but upon seeing the figure's appearance, a look of relief washed over his face, and his fear subsided significantly, as if he had found a safe harbor.

"Brother."

Sasuke excitedly called out to the newcomer.

However, Uchiha Itachi's cold face showed no emotion. The sword in his hand was already stained with blood.

"Brother!"

Sasuke seemed to sense something was wrong with his brother, but he trusted his brother unconditionally.

So, he anxiously said, "Brother, enemies attacked! Many clan members were killed. What should we do now!"

Sasuke told his brother, believing he could provide a solution.

But Uchiha Itachi didn't speak immediately. He just looked at Sasuke quietly. Upon seeing Yu on Sasuke's back, Uchiha Itachi showed a hint of confusion, but he quickly dismissed it, as he had more important matters to attend to.

"My foolish little brother!"

Uchiha Itachi uttered his famous line, and his eyes changed. The red, pinwheel-like pupils represented the Uchiha's supreme power – the Mangekyo Sharingan.

"Tsukuyomi!" he activated.

In an environment that felt as real as reality, Sasuke witnessed the entire massacre of the Uchiha clan, and the perpetrator was none other than his own brother.

Under "Tsukuyomi," one of the strongest genjutsu, time, space, and mass were all under Uchiha Itachi's control. He made Sasuke personally experience everything he had orchestrated, planting the seeds of hatred in Sasuke's young heart, while simultaneously bearing all the evil upon himself.

Itachi originally had more lines to say, but time was running out; he needed to finish everything as quickly as possible.

In just a few seconds, Sasuke "personally" experienced "hell." When the Tsukuyomi technique was released, Sasuke's eyes were devoid of any light, as if his soul had been lost. He collapsed onto the ground.

Of course, Yu also slid off Sasuke's back and onto the ground at this moment.

However, Uchiha Itachi didn't let Sasuke off the hook. He did all this to instill a desire for revenge in Sasuke. The power of hatred would allow Sasuke to grow stronger. Regardless of whether Sasuke could bear this pain now, Itachi wouldn't hesitate.

"You're not even worthy of being killed by me right now. You must hate me, right? Remember this hatred, become stronger, and then come back to seek revenge on me!" Itachi said to Sasuke, while also using the power of his Sharingan to influence Sasuke, restoring his consciousness and deeply imprinting the belief of "hating me" into Sasuke's mind.

"Why?"

Sasuke looked up at Itachi and asked.

"For power. The power of the Uchiha clan."

Itachi replied.

A moment of silence passed between the two brothers.

And Yu, who had fallen to the side from Sasuke, was thinking about what he should do. He never expected Uchiha Itachi to let him go. In the eyes of this obsessed brother, no one else existed.

"The last one."

At this moment, Itachi also looked at Yu on the ground.

"Damn it, I'll die if I die!"

Yu made a decision, then jumped up from the ground and lunged at Itachi. However, he had no intention of attacking Itachi, as doing so would be as futile as an egg hitting a rock. All he wanted was to restrain Itachi, and his target was the long sword in Itachi's hand.

At the same time, Yu shouted to Sasuke, "Brother, run!"

"Puchi!" The sound of piercing flesh rang out again.

Itachi's long sword pierced Yu's body once more. Bright red blood immediately flowed from the wound, dripping onto the ground.

However, Yu didn't feel much. He could feel the sword piercing his body and the coldness of the blade, but there was no pain.

The only feeling was a slight dizziness, which was likely a side effect of blood loss. After all, he had to respect the law of conservation of energy, and blood was an important manifestation of energy.

"Slime is the greatest in the world."

Yu shouted loudly in his heart.

But Itachi and Sasuke, standing nearby, were stunned by Yu's actions. Itachi had never imagined that someone would use their own life to save his brother.

Looking at Yu, a figure appeared in Itachi's mind – Uchiha Shisui.

"No!"

Sasuke shouted loudly, and at the same time, his eyes changed, becoming the same as Itachi's current eyes. This was the Uchiha clan's Kekkei Genkai – the Sharingan.

Three black tomoe spun in Sasuke's pupils. For the first time opening his eyes, he possessed the strongest Sharingan form of an ordinary Uchiha ninja, showcasing Sasuke's immense talent.

However, to Itachi, Sasuke with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan still posed no threat.

"Wind Style – Impact"

Itachi instantly formed a hand seal.

A C-rank ninjutsu struck Sasuke, shattering all the power Sasuke had just unleashed. Under the absolute suppression of strength, it was difficult for the current Sasuke to surpass him.

"Make good use of this power of hatred! Come find me for revenge when you have the same eyes as mine. I will be waiting for you, Sasuke," Itachi said.

Then, his figure disappeared, leaving behind only Yu, who was in a corpse-like state, and a severely injured Sasuke.

"I'm sorry."

Itachi's figure appeared on the trunk of a distant tree. He looked at Sasuke and Yu in the pool of blood and said.

"It's finally over."

Yu, lying on the ground and pretending to be dead, said. He had now stopped his bodily functions, including his heartbeat and breathing. As a Slime Person, heartbeat and breathing were not necessary.

Moreover, he had to control his body's self-healing ability now. The wounds on his body needed to exist, otherwise, he would be exposed.

Next, he just had to wait for someone to collect his corpse.

"When I'm buried later, don't bury me too deep! It'll be hard to climb out."

"Right, Konoha probably doesn't have the custom of cremation, do they?"

Yu thought that he was not afraid of physical attacks now, but elemental attacks could still cause him great damage. If Konoha were to cremate him, he would truly be dead.

"Please don't do that!"

However, all he could do now was pray.