Your Will of Fire Isn't Pure Enough!

Uchiha Yoru's hand pierced Uchiha Sasuke's chest. Blood sprayed like a fountain, and the night grew ever colder beneath its crimson glow.

Sasuke's pupils grew slightly unfocused. Shock and pain filled his face as he hung limply in Uchiha Yoru's grasp, like a bird with broken wings, unable to fly again.

The breath of death quietly spread across the shattered battlefield.

Uchiha Itachi's pupils contracted sharply, and his gaze turned blank and bewildered in an instant.

He had never imagined that one day the younger brother he had protected at all costs would have his life cruelly taken before his very eyes.

Uchiha Itachi regretted it deeply—not the massacre, but that he hadn't checked again after killing everyone.

His younger brother was gone. Everything he had done was meaningless.

His clan and Konoha—all the things that had once tormented him—were now nothing but passing clouds beside Uchiha Sasuke's dead body.

"No!!!"

Itachi's roar tore through the silence. He lunged forward, almost on instinct, trying to snatch Sasuke back from those bloodstained hands.

Unfortunately, it was already too late.

"What are you getting so worked up for?"

Uchiha Yoru's low voice shattered all of Itachi's hopes. His expression remained as cold and merciless as ever.

"Or is it that..."

"Your Will of Fire isn't pure enough!"

The corner of his mouth slowly curled into a mocking smile. His gaze was deep as an abyss, cold and merciless.

"For your so-called 'Will of Fire,' you could slaughter the entire Uchiha Clan with your own hands and kill my parents... You even killed your own parents yourself."

"And I killed your younger brother for my 'Will of Fire.' What's wrong with that?"

Uchiha Itachi's body trembled slightly, his fingertips cold as iron. Anger and grief intertwined into a storm, burning fiercely in his chest.

At that moment, his anger caused his brain to produce a massive amount of special chakra, which continuously flowed into his eyes.

At that very instant—

Uchiha Itachi's pupils widened. His Mangekyō Sharingan spun wildly, its scarlet glow seeming ready to devour the entire night!

"Uchiha Yoru—!!"

In a flash, violent chakra swept in every direction like a storm. Rubble scattered across the battlefield, and even the air seemed to freeze.

"Susanoo—!!"

A deafening roar tore through the void!

In the pitch-black night, a gigantic crimson figure rose from the ground. Susanoo's bones formed rapidly, then crimson armor covered them!

The half-body Susanoo fixed its gaze on Uchiha Yoru, its killing intent almost tangible, as if ready to tear him apart!

BOOM!!!

Susanoo abruptly drew the Totsuka Blade from its waist. Sealing power swirled around its edge. The air twisted violently as the blade cut through it, and the night took on a crimson hue.

Uchiha Itachi said no more. His fury needed no words.

Susanoo's sword was his rage!!

A world-shaking slash tore through the sky, carrying a destructive force as it came crashing down toward Uchiha Yoru—!!

...However.

"In a hurry?" (A picture of Jerry from Tom and Jerry should be here.)

Uchiha Yoru folded his arms and looked at the crimson half-body Susanoo. He scoffed, a playful curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Being in a hurry won't help..."

"The weak are guilty simply for being weak!"

"My pain is far greater than yours!!!"

Overwhelming chakra instantly swept across heaven and earth. An indescribable pressure erupted from Uchiha Yoru's body!

Purple chakra surged like a raging storm, tearing through the night and transforming into a colossal warrior that towered into the clouds!

Perfect Susanoo!!!

The enormous figure stood upon the battlefield, lightning encircling it as its fearsome power ravaged the land. The surrounding space seemed unable to withstand such terrifying force; cracks spread visibly through the air!

Compared to the Perfect Susanoo, Uchiha Itachi's Susanoo was like an infant facing a giant, so small as to be insignificant.

Though the Totsuka Blade possessed sealing power, there was one condition—it had to hit its target!

The Perfect Susanoo now seemed like a god descending upon the world. Uchiha Yoru watched the oncoming Totsuka Blade calmly, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"I don't care what you've got!"

The massive katana in the Perfect Susanoo's hand slowly rose. Purple chakra solidified along its edge, lightning coursed over it, and space trembled faintly.

The next instant—

BOOM!!!

The giant blade tore through the sky like divine punishment, crashing down with unstoppable force!!

Uchiha Itachi's pupils contracted sharply. Susanoo crossed its arms, and he gritted his teeth, frantically channeling chakra as he raised the Yata Mirror high with his other hand, bringing its defensive power to the limit!

—Then, with a thunderous crash!!!

The giant blade slammed into the Yata Mirror, unleashing an earth-shaking burst of energy!

BOOM—!!!

The violent shock wave raged like a hurricane. The entire battlefield collapsed beneath that single strike. The earth shook wildly, rocks exploded, and distant mountains crumbled with a roar!!

The Yata Mirror held fast against the blow, ripples spreading across its surface, but the terrifying force still pierced through its defense, battering Uchiha Itachi's Susanoo like a raging tide!!

"Urgh!!!"

Uchiha Itachi grunted. Blood rose in his throat and spilled from the corner of his mouth, and his knees nearly buckled!

Susanoo's armor had split with a series of jagged cracks under that strike!

The next second!

The crimson Susanoo shattered with a crash, leaving Uchiha Itachi exposed beneath the purple lightning!

The giant katana plunged into the ground. Its aftershock swept outward, raising a colossal storm!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Like an earthquake, the surrounding buildings were instantly reduced to rubble. Under the terrifying pressure, the distant forest was uprooted and turned to dust that filled the sky!

Uchiha Yoru slowly withdrew his Perfect Susanoo. Its vast chakra ebbed away like a tide, leaving the battlefield in ruins beneath the night sky.

The cracked earth, broken trees, and ruined buildings all bore witness to the scene of destruction that had just unfolded.

His gaze tightened slightly, then he looked into the distance without expression.

At the edge of the Uchiha Clan Compound, the once-dense forest had been flattened.

On the wreckage-strewn ground, a flock of crows suddenly gathered. Black feathers fluttered as their cries echoed beneath the silent night sky.

The next moment, the crows transformed into a human figure—Uchiha Itachi, carrying Sasuke's corpse on his back, appeared once more in the night.

He looked relatively unscathed, except for the blood and tears on his face, which stood out starkly in the moonlight.

His chest heaved as he panted heavily and rapidly. The battle had clearly dealt him a severe blow.

Yet more than his physical injuries, what shook him was the nearly invincible strength of Uchiha Yoru.

Why?

How could this man... be so powerful?!

At that moment, Uchiha Itachi's mind was in turmoil. After witnessing the Perfect Susanoo, he knew he was no match for Uchiha Yoru.

His only thought now was to leave Konoha as soon as possible, find a way to revive Sasuke, and discover a way to bring Uchiha Yoru down for good!

However—

A chilling voice rang out in the night like a ghost.

"Well? You're still alive?"