Naruto was sitting leisurely to the side, ready to watch a good show. However, when he saw Sarutobi Hiruzen's gesture, a strange sense of familiarity welled up in his heart.
He tried hard to recall where he had seen the gesture before, but his mind was blank and he couldn't remember it no matter what he did.
Just then, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly burst into maniacal laughter, the sound echoing through the air and sending chills down everyone's spines.
At that very moment, as if struck by lightning, a deeply buried memory suddenly flashed into Naruto's mind—the day Sarutobi Hiruzen died!
Naruto was startled. Realizing things might be going badly, he quickly shouted, "Sasuke, stop! Don't..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Sasuke Uchiha manipulated Majestic Attire Susanoo Indra's Arrow, which was already on its bowstring, and shot it out like lightning, heading straight for Sarutobi Hiruzen.
In an instant, Indra's Arrow pierced through Sarutobi Hiruzen's body with astonishing speed, sending him flying. Sarutobi Hiruzen's body arced through the air before crashing heavily into the mountainside, where he was firmly pinned.
Despite suffering such a severe blow, Sarutobi Hiruzen still wore a relieved smile, as if it were all within his expectations.
If Sasuke Uchiha hadn't unleashed that fatal blow, Sarutobi Hiruzen might have still worried about not being able to accurately pinpoint Sasuke Uchiha's location.
However, Sasuke Uchiha's furious attack not only completely exposed his aura, but also rendered the Majestic Attire Susanoo's protection useless.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, forcing himself not to fall, slowly grasped his right hand in the direction of Uchiha, using Indra's Arrow as a medium to transmit its essence to the Ghost God of the Ninja World.
In that instant, the whole world seemed to be shaken by a powerful force; the sky instantly turned dark and gloomy, and a howling wind swept in.
Immediately afterwards, large raindrops began to fall from the sky, like beads from a broken string, pattering and splashing onto the water's surface...
The rain poured down relentlessly, forming a massive curtain of rain.
Raindrops struck the Majestic Attire Susanoo, making a crisp sound. The raindrops fell on the giant Susanoo, splashing up tiny water droplets. The raindrops fell on Indra's Arrow, flowing down the arrowhead to Sarutobi Hiruzen's chest.
Sarutobi Hiruzen forced himself to lift his head after confirming Sasuke Uchiha's location and transmitting the aura of Indra's Arrow to the Ghost God.
With a smile on his lips, he said, "Where Konoha dance, fire will never cease. Wherever leaves flutter, fire will burn, its shadow will illuminate the village, Konoha will sprout anew. Sasuke Uchiha, you from another world, your invasion ends here!"
The Ghost God reappeared before Sasuke Uchiha. It stretched out its large hand, then pulled out a long sword and held it in its mouth. Its robes billowed, its white hair fluttered, and boundless majesty emanated from its body.
He immediately opened his eyes, and an aura surpassing the Six Paths erupted. The Ghost God, biting his longsword, stared intently at Sasuke Uchiha with his purplish-brown skin and yellow eyes.
Sasuke Uchiha was taken aback. This was... Ghost God? He had seen it before during the Fourth Shinobi World War, when he was restoring the hands of the past Hokage and Orochimaru.
He looked at the Ghost God, and the Ghost God looked back at him. Naruto was about to attack when Kurama's remaining power spoke up, "Naruto, no!"
Naruto was stunned by those words. He murmured, "Kurama, you... you're not dead?"
Kurama's voice rang out again. "No, I am already dead. This is a power I left behind, following the way your parents did."
Naruto's eyes dimmed, and he asked, "Oh, then why did you stop me?"
Seeing his expression, Kurama softened his tone. "Naruto, that is Ghost God of the Ninja World, an existence that surpasses even the Sage of Sage of Six Paths. People are born old, sick, and die, and go to the Pure Land, but there is an existence that can punish sinners."
"That's Ghost God. It only kills evil people. Until the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, invented the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, which allowed communication with Ghost God. By offering one's own soul as a price, one could make the Ghost God act."
"This move by the Ghost God is impossible to defend against. If you attack now, you will not only harm Sasuke, but also yourself," Kurama said.
"The Ghost God will only attack once. It's impossible for Sasuke to completely dodge it, but he can survive," Kurama said. He remembered that Orochimaru had only destroyed his hands.
If Naruto intervenes and angers the Ghost God, both Sasuke and Naruto might die!
Naruto was stunned. He looked at Sasuke, hesitating whether to make a move, while Sasuke Uchiha gritted his teeth and faced the Ghost God.
The next moment, the Ghost God made its move, stretching out its large hand to Sasuke Uchiha. The aura of the Majestic Attire Susanoo was easily pierced through. Sasuke tried to jump away, but he found that his body could not move.
"N-Nani?" He looked at Naruto, hoping he would help, but Naruto turned his head away and stood there, having made up his mind.
Since Sasuke won't die, there will be another chance later. If I make a move now, I'll anger the Ghost God, and both I and Sasuke will die.
Sasuke was stunned by what he saw. He had paid the price to fight alongside Naruto to the very end, only to have Naruto stand by and do nothing.
Suddenly, a crack appeared in the bond between the two brothers. The Ghost God's hand touched Sasuke Uchiha's Rinnegan, and he was overjoyed. After grasping it, a Chakra was extracted.
The next moment, Sasuke Uchiha's Rinnegan turned white, becoming a useless eye!
Sasuke looked dazed and suddenly realized that he couldn't see with his left eye; his field of vision had shrunk by half.
The Ghost God vanished with a grotesque laugh, and Susanoo instantly dropped from 1300 meters to 800 meters.
Sasuke Uchiha touched his left eye, lost in thought. After the Death God Sarutobi Hiruzen, Sasuke Uchiha, took his eye, which made Hiruzen smile.
Gradually, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt an absolute silence around him, and his eyes, which he had tried so hard to keep open, slowly closed.
Naruto tried to comfort Sasuke, but Sasuke used his remaining right hand to swat away Naruto's left hand.
Sasuke Uchiha's eyes were cold and distant. The next moment, he detached from his Majestic Attire Susanoo and landed on the water. His heart was dead.
If it were just the Rinnegan, he wouldn't be in this situation. The most important thing is that the brothers he has always trusted and believed in, the brothers he could entrust his life to, were unwilling to lend a helping hand when he was in danger.
The Majestic Attire Susanoo detached from Sasuke, eventually transforming into a 600-meter-tall, heavy particle-red giant fox, while Naruto's eyes dimmed slightly.
The giant Tailed Beast Bomb abruptly stopped, returning to silence.
He watched Sasuke limp away into the distance, wanting to chase after him, but his legs wouldn't move. He knew that his decision had already cracked the once unbreakable bond between him and Sasuke.
It's not even a crack anymore; the bond has been shattered!
Sasuke Uchiha was wandering aimlessly when he suddenly saw Uchiha Itachi. He looked up, a smile playing on his lips, and said, "Brother, in my world, I killed you. In your world, I'm returning this life to you."
After saying that, he raised his right hand, Hand Seals, and his Kusanagi Sword was covered in lightning. He was about to stab himself in the abdomen.
At that moment, Uchiha Itachi suddenly left the giant Susanoo, Uchiha Rou followed.
Uchiha Itachi Body Flicker Technique in front of Sasuke Uchiha, grabbed his arm with one hand, and coldly said, "Could it be that in your world, I died at your hands so that you would commit suicide when you encountered setbacks?"
"Sasuke, you have disappointed me greatly!" Uchiha Itachi's face was gloomy. Sure enough, even if his younger brother drew his sword against him, even if his younger brother was not from this world, he still did not want Sasuke to die.
Sasuke Uchiha. He looked up at Uchiha Rou, and suddenly the Kusanagi Sword in his hand went out of control and flew towards Uchiha Rou.
One of Uchiha Rou Mangekyo abilities is Sword Control Technique! Uchiha Rou saw the Kusanagi Sword flying towards her, grabbed it, then took out Sasuke's scabbard, closed it, and handed it to Uchiha Itachi.
Uchiha Itachi smiled and said, "Thank you Rou Rou!"
Uchiha Rou shook her head, then stood beside him, took his hand, tilted her head on his shoulder, and looked at Sasuke Uchiha together.
Sasuke Uchiha looked up, Uchiha Itachi saw Sasuke Uchiha's eyes clearly: one eye was the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, and the other was a blind, useless eye.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't heartbroken, but Sasuke had killed their Third Hokage Konoha, Sarutobi Hiruzen, after all—that was an established fact that no one could refute.
Uchiha Itachi looked up at Uchiha Kō. Uchiha Kō remained silent. Rationally speaking, he shouldn't have agreed to Uchiha Itachi's request, but seeing his daughter looking at him with hopeful eyes beside him...
He sighed. "Itachi, lock Sasuke up in the Military Police Force's prison and await further instructions."
After saying that, Uchiha Kō, controlling the 600-meter-tall golden Susanoo, looked at Naruto.
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Itachi nodded gratefully. Then he looked at Uchiha Rou, Uchiha Rou released his arm, knowing that Uchiha Itachi had things to do.
Uchiha Itachi turned around and squatted down, making the gesture that had haunted Sasuke Uchiha's dreams: he carried him on his back.
Sasuke Uchiha somewhat dazed. He looked at his brother from another world, tears blurring his vision.
He reached out and placed his hand on his brother's back, feeling the warmth from his chest, and tears fell silently from his eyes.
What exactly is brotherhood? This moment perfectly illustrates it.
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