In the forest of Blue Moon Island, there is an extra house belonging to Weasel.
After taking off Akatsuki Robe, he is no longer Vermilion Bird of Akatsuki, which also means that he is no longer obsessed with his commitment to Konoha.
In connecting with the future, his vision and heart have been sublimated again. At this moment, he has only one identity, that is, Sasuke Uchiha's brother, and... comrade-in-arms!
Now that the truth is out, it's time to think about getting along.
In the Ninja world, it is not only about fighting and killing, but also about worldly humanity.
After dinner that day, the residents of Blue Moon Island gathered together.
"Mr. Orochimaru, I feel sorry for my previous speculation about you. Also, whether before or now, you have taken care of Sasuke. Please accept my gratitude!"
On the tatami, Itachi asked Orochimaru, Dogezа.
"It can't be done, it can't be done!"
Orochimaru hurriedly picked up Itachi. The feeling of being flattered was not out of simple courtesy, nor was it a shadow of the past.
Just as Orochimaru is obsessed with Truth and has never changed, his heartfelt respect for Itachi has also never changed.
"Itachi, I'm honored that you can put aside the past grudges and treat me with respect as a guest! Orochimaru is not talented, please give me your advice in the future!"
Itachi smiled and nodded, then turned to look at Kabuto: "Kabuto, how much older are you than me? From now on, shall I call you Senior Brother Yakushi?"
Kabuto was horrified. "Absolutely not! In terms of vision, strength, and experience, I am inferior to you in every aspect! Besides, you are Lord Orochimaru, a person whom Sasuke-kun respects together. How can I bear the title of brother! Itachi! You have really embarrassed me!!"
Itachi smiled and said, "In that case, then you and I should still call each other by our names, right?"
Kabuto pushed up his glasses and felt relieved. "That's really great!"
Itachi sets his sights on Karin.
Karin lowered his head at the moment and even took off his glasses, twirling his thumbs under the table.
"Then, that, I, I, I, I will Xiang Ling, I will die to my death..."
Karin, who is usually carefree, was so nervous and incoherent today that he accidentally bit his tongue!
"Karin..."
At this time, Sasuke, who was quietly sipping tea, said, "Speak slowly and don't be nervous."
"Ah..."
Karin patted his face, put his glasses back on the bridge of his nose, calmed down his girlish look, and said solemnly, "My name is Karin Uzumaki, and I am the same as Sasuke, a friend I have known for many years, Itachi Older Brother, I have had many misunderstandings about you, but now I know that you are a good brother who thinks about Sasuke. Please take good care of me from now on!"
Sasuke thought to herself: Karin Sure enough, she already knew...
Itachi smiled intriguingly, "Miss Karin, thank you for your tolerance and care for my brother. Please get along well with me in the future..."
After these pleasantries, Itachi had initially integrated into the group, and several people started discussing business matters.
Orochimaru said, "Itachi, I believe you already know, regarding the 'Ten Battles Plan' that Sasuke-kun conducted to absorb White Cursed Seal, the Red Sand Scorpion, Hidan, Kakuzu, and Kisame Hoshigaki that had previously fought against Sasuke-kun were all based on Sasuke. To increase their strength, the opponent they choose, as of now, is Fourth Battle. Of course, you are not the only candidate for Fourth Battle. It's just the bond between your brothers. After all, it is a knot in your heart. Untie it as soon as possible so that Sasuke-kun can devote himself to the next war. Fortunately, everything goes smoothly..."
"Yeah." Itachi nodded quietly.
Orochimaru continued, "Since you have joined the team, I will be honest with you. Regarding your plan, this is what I plan to do. In two months, that is, after Sasuke's Sixth Battle, go to Ryūchi Cave, seek Sage Medicine from White Snake Sage, cure your disease, and then, like Kabuto, transplant an appropriate amount of Hashirama Cells for you..."
Itachi: "Hashirama Cells... Is this necessary?"
Orochimaru: "Yes, because the eyes that are about to adapt to you need the support of Hashirama Cells."
"The ending of Mangekyo is blindness. The only pair of 'Mangekyo' has the power to end blindness. I know the source, but I don't know where it is. I need an opportunity to find it, so I merge it in a normal way. The right way is to give out 'Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan' Sharingan. The eyes I have chosen for you are Shisui Uchiha, the eyes that contain Kotoamatsukami..."
Itachi didn't show too much surprise. "Shisui and I are not directly related by blood. Since Mr. Orochimaru proposed it, he must have thought of a solution, right?"
Orochimaru nodded. "Yes, my future technological achievement "Forbidden Technique·Bloodline Transference" will complete the conversion of 'blood relatives' between people of the same race, thereby breaking the barrier that Mangekyo's transplantation must be carried out among Third blood relatives."
Itachi thought, "Pro-transfer is based on blood... that is, this technique requires the use of 'blood', right? In other words, it is 'Life Substance' like Impure World Reincarnation, and Shisui is already dead, so the recipient of Bloodline Transference can only be myself."
"As expected of you, you thought of this in an instant." Orochimaru smiled and praised, then said seriously, "Thus, to complete this technique, two conditions need to be met. First, find the missing remains of Shisui Uchiha, and second, take back Shisui's Right Eye from Shimura Danzō!"
Itachi lowered his eyes. "I see, is that what happened..."
Orochimaru: "The second one is not difficult, but the first one is rare. Therefore, I need to ask for your opinion, Itachi, are you willing to accept my proposal and choose Shisui's eyes as the eyes needed to fuse Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan? I will fully respect your choice!"
Itachi, fell into a long test.
To be honest, deep down in his heart he resisted this way of obtaining eternal light.
But... he knows very well that for Sasuke to have a powerful assistant beside him when he is carrying a heavy burden, this strength is indispensable.
It is no longer a superficial question like... love, hate, kindness.
Itachi said, "I accept."
Kabuto Yakushi pushed up his glasses. "Then, the next step is to find the remains of Shisui. To be honest, this is quite a headache. In the future, I once searched everywhere for the remains of the famous Ninja to launch Impure World Reincarnation, but even I couldn't find the remains of Shisui Uchiha..."
Itachi said, "Of course you can't find it, because...Shisui's body has been hidden by me."
"!!!" This unexpected news made Kabuto look up in shock. Sasuke looked at him in surprise. Only Orochimaru seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
Itachi revealed the secret. "Kotoamatsukami of Shisui is enough to rewrite Shinobi World. There is no guarantee that someone like Kabuto in the previous life will not try to use that power to confuse Shinobi World. Therefore, I found Shisui's body downstream of the Naka River and hid it..."
Sure enough.
Orochimaru smiled and said, "That's easy to handle. There is only one thing to solve, take back Shisui's 'Right Eye' from 'Danzo'!"
"..." At this time, Sasuke silently put down the tea cup in his hand.