You Even Snapped Zetsu's Venus Flytrap! Eternal Mangekyo!

The smoke and dust around them were blown away.

Sasuke stood there panting, bent at the waist, Black Blade Night in his hand. Its tip rested against Uchiha Itachi's throat.

But Sasuke had stopped moving.

Two of Uchiha Itachi's fingers pressed against Sasuke's forehead, and an inexplicable smile crossed his face.

That one gesture stopped Sasuke cold!

Countless memories flooded Sasuke's mind, all happy moments with his older brother!

But as he sank into them, one voice tore those beautiful scenes apart.

Aogetsu Hyuga scratched his ear.

"Weasel, you're pretty good at messing with his head. What, you think that gesture will make Sasuke forgive you?"

Uchiha Itachi's smile froze.

Sasuke whipped his head toward Aogetsu Hyuga.

"Mr. A-Aogetsu!"

Aogetsu Hyuga took two steps forward and looked down at Uchiha Itachi.

"Weasel, no amount of pretending will bring back the humanity you threw away."

"If I were you, I'd have found a tree to hang myself from. Instead, you're still trying to control your little brother's mind. Have you no shame?"

Sasuke looked at Aogetsu Hyuga.

"C-control his mind?"

Aogetsu Hyuga's lips curved slightly.

"Oh, Sasuke. I guess I haven't told you yet, have I?"

"This guy was planning to use Kotoamatsukami on you."

Sasuke snapped his gaze to Uchiha Itachi. Of course he knew Kotoamatsukami. Mr. Aogetsu had used that technique on the woman named Konan.

Sasuke swatted the fingers away from his forehead.

"Was this part of your plan too?! Don't touch me!"

"M-Mr. Aogetsu... Cough, cough. You really do know a lot..."

Uchiha Itachi looked at Aogetsu Hyuga.

Aogetsu Hyuga crouched and tapped his own head with a finger.

"I know everything. Including the fact that you're already preparing to use Kotoamatsukami on me."

Uchiha Itachi was horrified. The moment he saw Aogetsu Hyuga, he really had