After hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's account, Sasuke's face twisted as if some invisible force had seized him, leaving him barely able to breathe.
His heart was filled with emotions he couldn't accept. The Uchiha Clan had actually rebelled? And Itachi Uchiha—the man he'd once regarded as his enemy and sworn to take revenge on—had done all that to protect Konoha?
The truth slammed into his mind like a raging storm, leaving him more confused and anguished than ever before.
His heart pounded faster, his breathing grew ragged, and powerful emotions surged through him like crashing waves.
Just then, Sasuke's Sharingan suddenly changed.
After three years of grueling training, he had advanced from the Two-Tomoe Sharingan he'd first awakened to a Three-Tomoe Sharingan. Now, under the strain of his overwhelming emotions, his eyes transformed once more, awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan.
His brilliant eyes seemed to hold boundless power and sorrow, reflecting the deepest truths of his heart.
Yet this sudden surge of power also placed an immense burden on him.
Sasuke's body began to tremble. The light in his eyes gradually dimmed, and in the end, unable to withstand the force, he collapsed unconscious.
His body fell limp to the ground, and his Mangekyō Sharingan slowly closed. Everything returned to silence.
Deep in the night, the moonlight had quietly vanished. The darkness was ink-black, profound and still.
A faint light still glowed in Naruto's home, bringing a little warmth to the silent night.
Sasuke slowly awoke to find himself lying in a soft bed. Naruto had stayed by his side the entire time, never leaving.
When Naruto saw that Sasuke was awake, he asked softly, "What are you going to do now?"
Sasuke looked at Naruto, determination and resolve in his eyes. "I'm going to join the Anbu."
Naruto wasn't surprised