Konoha.
Inside Uchiha Itachi's house.
Obito set down his teacup and spoke with a mixture of emotion and relief.
"Good thing you were there that day, Itachi. Otherwise, the consequences would've been unimaginable."
Itachi held his cup and nodded slightly without saying a word.
Knowing what Itachi was like, Obito continued with a question.
"Itachi, are you sure Orochimaru will die from your dōjutsu?"
Itachi nodded again.
His calm words carried absolute confidence.
"Amaterasu will never go out until it has burned his soul to ashes. Orochimaru will die without a doubt."
Uh, well...
After some thought, Obito decided to reserve judgment on Itachi's claim.
Although Amaterasu had been called the [strongest offensive dōjutsu] in the original story...
Across all 720 episodes of Naruto... it really hadn't burned many people to death!
At first, people still needed the Fire Sealing Method: Flame Seal, the Substitution Technique, or some other technique to fend it off.
Later, anyone wearing an extra layer or two could just strip off their clothes and be done with it...
That was why Amaterasu was also known as the technique that couldn't burn anyone to death.
It had much the same charm as the fireball that couldn't kill anyone.
"Sure, things are different from the original... but I still don't think Amaterasu can burn anyone to death."
Obito muttered inwardly.
"Especially when we're talking about that slippery snake. The odds are even slimmer."
"The sages in Ryūchi Cave must have some way to extinguish Amaterasu, as long as Orochimaru can pay a high enough price..."
At that thought...
Obito narrowed his eyes, an unusual gleam flickering within them.
Perhaps... I should pay Ryūchi Cave a visit?
If he got lucky, he could catch Orochimaru outright or obtain some useful information.
If he didn't, he could treat it