Itachi held the pair of Sharingan eyes, still twitching faintly, with an expressionless face. His gaze was empty, as if he were doing something utterly insignificant.
To Sasuke, who had lost his memories, this scene showed only a stranger with a cold gaze, a man who had personally killed his father and cruelly stolen his eyes!
"Arghhh!! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!! I'll kill youuu!!!"
A heart-wrenching roar burst from Sasuke's throat, shrill and despairing, filled with endless pain and hatred.
He struggled frantically, chakra surging around him in an instant. His Sharingan activated uncontrollably, its three Tomoe spinning rapidly. His eyes brimmed with blood-red killing intent and despair, and he completely lost his reason.
But Itachi Uchiha acted as though he couldn't hear Sasuke's screams. As Sasuke watched in utter despair, Itachi raised the Tachi in his hand once more and, without hesitation, plunged it into Uchiha Mikoto's heart.
Uchiha Mikoto's body jolted. Her eyes were full of tenderness and despair. She didn't look at Itachi; instead, she fixed her gaze on Sasuke, lying on the floor. Her lips trembled slightly, holding one last trace of tenderness and concern. Then her body went limp, and she fell into the pool of blood, closing her eyes forever.
As he watched this unfold, a fierce struggle of pain erupted deep in the eyes of the controlled Itachi Uchiha.
His body moved against his will, but his mind remained painfully clear. He felt the Tachi pierce his parents' bodies, saw the looks in their eyes as they died, and heard Sasuke's despairing screams.
The pain was more intense than having his tendons severed or his bones crushed, more cruel than a thousand arrows piercing his heart. It was as if his heart had been ripped apart by force, then slowly ground