Kakashi Finally Cast Off His Burden

Kakuzu knew very well that the Sharingan's value would only continue to skyrocket.

Orochimaru also looked toward Kakashi's left eye, but his greed was even greater than Kakuzu's.

He wanted to dissect the Uchiha bloodline, ocular power, body, and spirit, laying them all bare to see what secrets were hidden inside.

After hearing Kakashi's words, Lumen suddenly let out a laugh.

"Coveting the Uchiha's eyes?"

The moment those words left his mouth, Kakuzu's heart sank slightly.

Ignoring Kakuzu and Orochimaru, Lumen turned to look at Kakashi's left eye.

"Come to think of it, your Sharingan has looked familiar to me for quite some time."

Kakashi's body stiffened.

Lumen stared at the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, his tone calm.

"That's Obito Uchiha's eye, isn't it?"

As those words fell, Kakashi's breathing stopped for a moment.

Interest deepened in Orochimaru's eyes.

Kakuzu also turned his head slightly.

They had of course heard the name Obito Uchiha—the Uchiha boy who had died in the Third Shinobi World War, one of the Fourth Hokage's disciples, and the source of Kakashi's Sharingan.

Kakashi paused for a moment, then raised a hand and pressed it against the edge of his left eye.

"That's right."

There was no evasion in his voice.

"This is the keepsake Obito left me."

"In the battle at Kannabi Bridge, he gave me this eye and asked me to use it to see the future for him."

"Since then, I've carried it with me."

Kakashi looked at Lumen, his tone unexpectedly relaxing.

"If you've decided that the Uchiha's eye shouldn't remain with an outsider, I won't resist."

"This eye belonged to the Uchiha in the first place."

"I only want to carry it with me and finish walking the road ahead."

He spoke calmly.

But in his heart, he had already prepared for the