Conflicted Feelings Toward Itachi

Golden clouds reflected off the mountains, and golden light rained down from the sky.

It drifted and scattered, dyeing the entire range around Fire Temple in glorious gold.

This sudden sacred spectacle left every monk present stunned and entranced.

Some knelt in worship, some raised their heads, and some muttered to themselves.

They were completely immersed in the Buddha's radiance, as if witnessing a divine miracle.

At that moment, no one noticed Itachi Uchiha, who had been struck by that earth-shattering slash.

Except Guy.

Guy stood with his blade sheathed, the ordinary precept knife in his hand already restored to its original state.

His gaze remained fixed on Itachi, who stood where he was with his head slightly lowered.

The slash Guy had unleashed earlier was neither the Precept-Breaking Blade nor the Mercy Blade.

It was a divine slash born from the fusion of the Precept-Breaking Blade and the Mercy Blade after both had reached perfection.

Du'e Blade!

This blade clung neither to killing nor precepts, neither to good nor evil.

When the blade struck, it did not cut the flesh, but the obstacles within the heart.

When the blade fell, it did not save the enemy, but deliver one from obsession!

However, wielding this slash required meeting two extreme and contradictory conditions.

Absolute killing intent, and compassionate reluctance!

Ever since using this slash on Pakura at Kikyo Mountain, Guy had not used it in a long time.

For one thing, few people could simultaneously trigger those two contradictory states of mind in him.

For another, there had truly been no need to draw it.

But the Itachi Uchiha before him was absolutely worthy!

And he fulfilled every condition for Guy to unleash this slash!

Guy looked deeply at Itachi.

No one understood better than he did how terrifying the