Sasuke stood within Susanoo's forehead, his face expressionless as he watched Uchiha Itachi cough up blood without stopping.
He slowly dispelled the enormous Susanoo, finally setting Uchiha Itachi down on the ground.
Looking at Uchiha Itachi, who had only a breath of life left, Sasuke walked over calmly and said, "You lost, Itachi."
Uchiha Itachi looked at his younger brother, who had grown up and become stronger than him, and said weakly, "Yes, Sasuke. You won."
"Itachi." Sasuke slowly walked up to Uchiha Itachi and looked down at him. "You were ruthless enough to slaughter our clan. Why did you spare my life back then? Don't tell me it was for the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan!"
Clearly, Uchiha Itachi's earlier answer had failed to convince him. The supposed Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan was nothing more than a lie Uchiha Itachi had woven.
Looking at his younger brother, Uchiha Itachi gave a strained smile. "You might not believe me, but I've always loved you deeply. Danzo saw through that, so you became a condition of our bargain—and a chain that bound me...
"When I was young, I liked to let my thoughts run wild. I thought I could change the village, change everything..."
"Are you joking?" Sasuke's voice turned cold as he cut Uchiha Itachi off. "What kind of brother forces his little brother to watch their clan's massacre for three days and nights?"
"Cough..." Uchiha Itachi coughed up another mouthful of blood. His dim eyes fixed on Sasuke as he said, "The original plan was for me to bear all the sins alone, while you became the hero who killed a rogue ninja and lived in Konoha as a hero...
"I originally intended to use Shisui's Dōjutsu—Kotoamatsukami—as a last resort, just in case."
"Later, when you defected from Konoha, you killed Mitokado