"F-Father?"
A crimson glow suddenly reflected in the pupils of his Mangekyo Sharingan, making Uchiha Tsuki's heart seem to stop beating!
Because at that moment, Uchiha Tsuki had never imagined that, while trying to save his father, he would instead become the one to kill him. Just as Uchiha Tsuki used Falling Moon Style: Flash Step to move beside Uchiha Naraku and prepare to save him, his hand, which gripped Uchiha Naraku's right hand, was driven by Naraku's strength straight into his heart instead of slashing across his forehead protector.
In an instant, the Kunai pierced through his heart. Uchiha Tsuki froze.
At that moment, Uchiha Tsuki knew that unless he saved his father quickly, his father would die there.
Yet Uchiha Naraku had long prepared to use his own death to free Uchiha Tsuki.
Thus, just as Uchiha Tsuki came to his senses and was about to treat Uchiha Naraku's wounds, his father's words reached his ears from within his frail body. "Tsuki... you don't need to save me. I was prepared to die here long ago. From the moment Danzō's Anbu came to invite me, I had prepared everything. Now, I can finally reunite with your mother, Minako. So... so there is no need for you to save me!"
As he spoke, Uchiha Naraku shifted his gaze toward the Third Hokage and the other Konoha Kage-level experts. Even Shimura Danzō and the others, though they wanted to use Uchiha Tsuki's distraction to kill him, could not act. The auras of Konoha's Kage-level experts were spread all around, leaving even a schemer like Shimura Danzō no opportunity to make a move.
Then, as he looked at the Third Hokage and the others, Uchiha Naraku smiled again—smiled while tears filled Uchiha Tsuki's eyes. After letting out a weak breath, Uchiha