When the two brothers met, neither had a word to say.
Kimura Takuya raised an eyebrow and teased Itachi.
"Oh? Itachi, looks like you still have something to take care of. We'll go turn in the mission first."
Itachi's expression didn't change. He simply followed Takuya and kept walking.
They passed Sasuke, who couldn't bear it any longer when Itachi ignored him. He wanted an explanation.
"Big brother!"
"..."
"See? I told you he had something to take care of. Go explain things to Sasuke. Tell him about Obito. We'll head over first and wait for you at the Hokage Building."
"...I'll be there soon."
Itachi finally stopped and led Sasuke aside.
He told Sasuke, in person, what had happened all those years ago.
He also told him about Obito—the reason the Uchiha Clan had been driven to rebel—and the choice Itachi had made back then.
At last, the whole truth came to light.
Sasuke cried his heart out.
Naruto watched from a distance, envious that Sasuke still had a brother alive.
He went home dejectedly.
His expression was just like when he was a child and watched his playmates being taken home by their families before sunset, envious, with a trace of sorrow.
Elsewhere.
At the Hokage Building.
Tsunade heard that the rescue team, which had set out before dawn, had already returned.
She summoned them at once, but Itachi was nowhere to be seen.
Her face fell as she asked, "Why are you back already? Did the mission fail? Were you too late after all?"
"With me there, of course it didn't fail! We brought Itachi back and learned some major news, too. It's about the Uchiha Clan. Back then, Obito Uchiha..."
Kimura Takuya stepped forward and explained everything, telling Tsunade about Obito as well.
Tsunade was