The Deva Path Pain and the others stood frozen nearby, eyes narrowed as they silently watched the drama unfold.
They were curious about Uchiha Itachi, the ever-mysterious, taciturn member of their organization. They wanted to know how Naruto had managed to break him with just a few words...
When Naruto heard Itachi's words, his grin instantly stretched from ear to ear. "All right, all right, I was just joking. Just kidding. But..."
Naruto rested his chin on his hand, a hint of emotion flickering in his eyes. "Actually, though, these eyes of mine really do have a lot to do with the Uchiha Clan..."
"What do they have to do with them?!" Itachi asked, struggling to suppress his anger.
A glint of mischief surfaced in Naruto's eyes. Then, wearing an expression as if he were looking at livestock, he said to Itachi, "Because! The souls of every Uchiha you slaughtered joined together and forcibly gave me these eyes!"
Naruto's gaze grew even more playful. "They gave me these eyes so they could ask me to get rid of you, the ungrateful traitor who slaughtered his clan to protect the village..."
The moment the words fell—
Whoosh!
The Mangekyō Sharingan in Naruto's eyes lit up, as if the souls of countless Uchiha who had died unjustly were about to pour forth.
"What?!" Itachi staggered backward several steps, his pupils suddenly contracting as pain surfaced on his face. "The souls of my clansmen?! They became these Mangekyō?! How could that be possible?!"
Itachi's face was full of doubt, but deep down, he had already begun to waver!
After all, if this wasn't some supernatural phenomenon, how could Naruto possess Mangekyō Sharingan that he could switch on and off at will?!
At the thought, Itachi lowered his head without realizing it, unable to