Inside the dimly lit base
Sasuke was lying on the bare ground, his wounds already bandaged.
"You win," someone said from the darkness.
"But you've also suffered considerable injuries, so it's best not to force yourself to get up."
"We've met before, but I was quite surprised when you suddenly transformed into Orochimaru during your battle," Obito Masked Man who slowly emerged from the darkness.
Sasuke's eyes were empty, his mind replaying the last scene of him falling unconscious with his eyes closed. It seemed he had lost his purpose, and the emptiness that followed revenge had brought him no joy, only sorrow. He Obito the masked man, Obito, as he recounted his story.
"You don't need to worry about Deidara; I'm not your enemy."
I brought you here to tell you something.
"You're not even interested? Maybe you'd be interested to hear what I'm saying."
"Regarding the matter of Itachi, you seem to know about your brother, but in reality, you know nothing."
"Well, let's start with self-introductions. Like you, I'm a survivor of the Uchiha Clan." With that, Obito removed his mask, revealing his right Sharingan.
"Someone who knows the truth about Uchiha Itachi."
Suddenly, Sasuke's left eye reacted, blood flowed out, and his eye quickly activated the Three Tomoe, transforming into Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan shape.
" Amaterasu "
Black flames erupted from Obito's body as he retreated, screaming in agony, before disappearing into the darkness.
Sasuke covered his aching left eye, looking down and panting heavily until his left eye returned to normal.
"What happened? What was that just now?"
The activation of Amaterasu alerted Uchiha Itachi, who was far away in Konoha, indicating that he seemed to know something.
"Sigh, what's meant to happen will happen," Itachi sighed helplessly, gently wiping away the blood from the corner of his eye.
"Did they defeat Madara?" Itachi wasn't sure about the final outcome either.
Although Uchiha Itachi is very worried that Sasuke will be bewitched by Madara, his physical condition is poor, and his eyesight and strength have declined significantly. It is fortunate that he has managed to survive so far.
For Itachi, who is so worried about this, all we can do is trust in the Will of Fire, trust in Naruto, trust in Li Yu, and trust in the village.
On the other side, Obito emerged from the darkness unharmed, seemingly unaffected in the slightest.
"That's the Amaterasu that was implanted into your body by Itachi." He bent down to pick up the mask from the ground and put it back on.
Sasuke was astonished by this. He knew how powerful Amaterasu was, yet it couldn't harm the creature in front of him in the slightest.
"As expected of Itachi, even in death he surprises me so much."
"I didn't expect them to have considered this step."
"What are you even saying?" Sasuke was still somewhat incredulous.
"He used Ninjutsu on you to kill me."
No, it's more like it's to keep me away from you.
"It's probably programmed to automatically unleash Amaterasu the moment you see my Sharingan."
"This is probably their last gasp before Itachi, but it's useless against me."
"Then let me tell you the truth about Itachi!"
Next, Obito, disguised as Madara, was forced to accept a top-secret mission from the village to kill all the Uchiha Clan members who wanted to Itachi. All of this was to prevent a civil war within the village, which would lead to a foreign invasion and cause even more deaths.
The agreement between Itachi and the higher-ups was that the Uchiha would leave Sasuke behind and protect him, and after Itachi defected from the village, he would continue to carry out missions for the village and join the Akatsuki to gather intelligence.
They bore all the darkness for Konoha. Among those who knew the truth were some of Konoha High Command, including Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, the Third Sarutobi Hiruzen Namikaze Minato, and the head of the Anbu, Senju Nawaki.
"The head of the Anbu is Senju Nawaki?" Sasuke was hearing this for the first time.
"That's right, it was he, Itachi, and Danzo who killed all the Uchiha Clan members."
"How could that be? Didn't he place my mother Izumi- neechan in the Senju Clan for care?"
"Haha, those are bargaining chips among the higher-ups. You are the one being protected. Your mother Izumi are just tools used to control Itachi and the village in a hypocritical act to cover up the truth."
"In that case, it would be perfectly logical for Konoha to protect the Uchiha Clan members by killing the entire clan in Itachi!"
"If Konoha becomes the protected party, then the one who exterminated the clan can only Itachi."
Only Obito is present now, so we can only take his side of the story. We can't just Obito says as fact.
"What?" Sasuke recalled his life in the village, half believing and half doubting.
" Sasuke, think about it! Why did they let your mother Izumi, live with the Senju Clan? Wasn't it all for surveillance and confinement? It seems like none of the villagers in Konoha even know they exist."
"Yes, yes, they told me it was to protect them," Sasuke said, sounding somewhat unsure.
"Then that's it. They're doing this so they'll have a plausible excuse if they're exposed later." Obito successfully tricked Sasuke into revealing his thoughts, subtly Sasuke his mind.
"If things are accidentally exposed, Kimura Yoh will reveal them. The village leaders will then hypocritically claim that they were protecting every villager, and that the Uchiha massacre was carried out by Itachi."
"In the end, whose words will the villagers believe? Will they believe that the Itachi man was ordered by the higher-ups to exterminate the Uchiha clan, or will they believe that the Konoha leadership is protecting the Uchiha people?"
"These are all tricks that the higher-ups in Konoha love to use to fool the villagers; political conspiracies, nothing more than the dark and corrupt Konoha."
"The truth is known only to a few, including you and me, Sasuke!" It's easy to incorporate the enemy into one's rhetoric during a question-and-answer session, until the enemy is convinced in the end. I didn't expect Obito to be so adept at this.
As expected of the boss hidden behind Akatsuki, Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, was merely a pawn with considerable influence.
Obito further fueled the fire, exaggerating and personalizing Sasuke's hatred for Konoha, making it even more profound in Sasuke's mind.
" The Senju Clan is the most vile and sinful clan in Konoha. They have suppressed the Uchiha Clan for many years and dominated the village's politics for just as long, all because they fear the power of our Sharingan."
"Especially the mastermind behind it all, Senju Nawaki and the Fourth Namikaze, who orchestrated the Uchiha Clan Massacre, using their power to force Itachi to carry out the cruel task of exterminating the clan." The words were heavy, filled with deep hatred and a powerful emotional impact.
"A cruel mission to exterminate the clan!" These words, repeated again, struck Sasuke's heart, making him feel as if he were back that night, facing Itachi.
After hearing this, Sasuke lowered his head in deep thought, remaining silent, his eyes filled with even more ferocity and murderous intent.
Seeing this, Obito couldn't help but feel smug. "I'm so proud of myself! My sudden improvisation almost made me believe it myself. The Konoha High Command are the epitome of conspiracy, darkness, and hypocrisy."
" Sasuke, think carefully about Itachi, think about your mother Izumi."
" Itachi until his death, he was thinking of you, striving to grant you new power."
"He wants to lose to you so you can avenge the Uchiha Clan, and thereby mold you into a hero of Konoha."
"He was tormented by illness and felt his death was drawing ever closer, but he still used medication to forcibly prolong his life."
"That was all for my beloved younger brother."
"He must fight you, and then die in front of you."
A smug smile played on his lips, and his eyes gleamed with triumph. Unfortunately, he turned his back to Sasuke as he left, Sasuke couldn't see anything.
As the Uchiha Sasuke in Hokage, Sasuke's thought process is naturally quite unique. When faced with the dual emotions of having just awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and the death of Itachi, he easily accepted Obito's lies.
Moreover, all the positive signs, under Obito's words and the dark background of Konoha, have a reasonable explanation, and each explanation is darker and more shocking than the last.
Sasuke's pursuit of revenge has led him to where he is now. The darker and dirtier things are, the more they fit his desires. People hate what they think and hate what they desire. When a person's heart is filled with resentment and hatred, he will interpret the people and things he sees in a bad way.
Furthermore, people tend to believe what they see, hear, and deduce, and they are convinced of it. When the truth is presented to them, they will choose not to believe it and regard it as a lie. This may be the evil of human nature.
Konoha was Obito by Obito, and the most innocent among them was Li Yu. He only found out about the massacre on the night of the massacre, and he was still carrying the Hero's Water when he went out. He was an eyewitness who arrived at the scene with Itachi and saved Izumi from Obito. Instead of being praised for his heroic act, he was accused of being the planner and executor.
I'm definitely an innocent bystander; I was just sitting at home when this trouble came out of nowhere. I have no choice but to take the blame.
One dared to speak, the other dared to believe; and just like that, Sasuke was successfully led astray.
As the sun set, Sasuke stood by the sea, tears streaming down his face, his mind replaying Itachi's last words to him.
"Forgive me, Sasuke, this is the last time!!"
Standing behind them were the members of Team Hebi: Hozuki Suigetsu, Jugo, Uzumaki Karin, and Obito disguised as Lord Madara.
"We've broken away from the snake. From this day forward, our squad will operate in the name of the eagle."
"The hawk has only one goal: to destroy Konoha!!" Sasuke also revealed his newly acquired power.
"A six-pointed star-shaped Mangekyō Sharingan "
The newly renamed Hawk Squad joins the Akatsuki and embarks on a journey to capture the Tailed Beast and travel to the Land of Lightning.