"He cast a spell on you before he died, maybe to kill me, or to keep me away from you."
As he spoke, his eyes glanced at Itachi's corpse, with a hint of sigh in his tone.
"I'm afraid it's set to trigger automatically when you see me Sharingan.
It's a pity that even he can't fully understand everything about me. Otherwise, I will most likely be burned to death.
Sasuke Listening to the other party talking to himself, his tone gradually became unkind, and his originally empty eyes regained their focus and began to become cold.
"What on earth do you want to say?"
Madara Uchiha did not answer directly, but changed the topic slowly.
"Itachi must have done something to you before he died, right?"
This sentence was like a bolt of lightning, striking Sasuke's chaotic thoughts with precision.
He remembered that a moment ago, Itachi wandered up to him and made that familiar gesture towards him.
Point your forehead.
"At that time...?" Sasuke whispered to himself, with a trace of uncertainty in his tone.
Seeing Sasuke's astonished expression, Madara Uchiha continued to narrate.
"Now that you think about it, you should be curious."
"Why did he do this?"
Sasuke did not respond.
He just had a cold face, gritted his teeth, supported the wall with both hands, and stood up shakily.
Seeing this, Karin beside him quickly put his hands on his shoulders and steadily helped him stand upright.
"Because he did this to protect you."
The moment he heard these words, Sasuke's pupils contracted violently.
He remembered what Ning Xue said to him on the dilapidated rooftop that day.
Protection... protection again.
How is that possible?
Even though he was mentally prepared, when he heard the word "protect" again, his breathing quickened uncontrollably, his pupils trembled violently, and his whole body trembled slightly.
"Hey, Sasuke, are you okay?"
Karin, who was supporting him, noticed something strange about him and hurriedly asked, his tone full of nervousness.
But Sasuke didn't respond to her.
He just lowered his head and murmured in a low voice, hoarse and trembling.
"How is it possible...? Even if you die, are you still hiding something?"
Sasuke's response exceeded Madara Uchiha's expectations.
He originally thought that Sasuke would be angry, question him, or just tell him to shut up.
But the reaction in front of me seemed to have been psychologically prepared in advance.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, moved his gaze away from Sasuke, scanned the three people blocking Sasuke, and finally settled on Ning Xue, who was also wearing a mask.
"I've heard about you."
There was a hint of scrutiny in his voice.
"Being able to block Deidara's bomb, and being able to contend with Orochimaru... you are truly an unexpected factor."
When he said this, his Sharingan began to rotate slightly, trying to apply a layer of illusion to Ning Xue for control.
But Ning Xue under the mask never looked into his eyes, only stared at his body, observing his every move with sensitivity.
Madara Uchiha tried for a moment and found that the other party had no response, so he guessed the reason.
He chuckled softly, and his tone of voice relaxed the probing tone.
"Forget it, considering that you are Uchiha Sasuke's companion, I won't take action."
After saying that, he turned his eyes back to Sasuke, who had already recovered. He sat directly on the ground with a casual posture, looking at the still vigilant people, and spoke in a relaxed tone.
"Don't be so nervous. Next, it's time for me to get down to business."
He paused, as if he was sorting out his words."
"The truth about Uchiha Clan Massacre--"
The moment these words fell, the air seemed to freeze for a moment.
Sasuke's hands clenched unconsciously.
Madara Uchiha did not rush to continue. Instead, he looked around at the crowd and made sure that everyone was focused on him before speaking slowly.
"Konoha There are four people who know the truth. But after Third Hokage's death, there are only three people who know the truth."
He raised three fingers and spoke calmly.
"Danzo."
He pulled back a finger.
"As well as Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura who serve as consultants."
He pulled back the second and third fingers.
"It's just these three people."
Danzo.
This name Sasuke is not unfamiliar, Konoha High Command, Anbu is the leader of Root, the old man who has always been hiding in the shadows.
"You mean--"
Sasuke's voice was hoarse, with a hint of disbelief.
"Uchiha Clan Massacre... is related to Konoha High Command?"
Madara Uchiha did not answer directly, but tilted his head slightly, with an intriguing calmness in his tone.
"Related? No--"
His voice was a little deeper.
"They are the ones giving the orders."