The mention of that name struck Sasuke like a blow to the head, snapping him awake.
"Sasuke, are you willing to kill Uchiha Itachi and avenge our clan?"
Izumi's voice was no longer as gentle as it had been at first. It had turned cool.
Although she could not make out Sasuke's face, he could see her eyes—
They were resolute and serious, unwavering.
But before Sasuke could answer, a derisive laugh interrupted them.
"He's that demon Uchiha Itachi's own little brother. How could he possibly kill his big brother!"
Several figures suddenly appeared from the side with the Body Flicker Technique, surrounding Sasuke.
What caught Sasuke's attention was not the dangerous weapons they held, the kunai and Explosive Tags, but their apparent ages and those scarlet eyes—
The Sharingan!
They were all Uchiha ninja who had awakened one-tomoe or two-tomoe Sharingan. They seemed a little older than Izumi, roughly the same age as the parents of the children he had seen earlier.
These were young Uchiha he had not seen back at the settlement.
"Leader, we're sorry. We disobeyed your orders and slipped back in."
One of the men with a two-tomoe Sharingan looked at Izumi and gave her an apologetic smile. "But we just couldn't wait outside for your answer after all. Today, we'll make his little brother pay back at least some of the blood debt Uchiha Itachi owes!"
"You..."
Izumi was about to speak, but Sasuke interrupted her.
"I can understand wanting revenge, but why target me?"
Sasuke looked at them and asked very calmly, without any of the anger or murderous intent one might expect after being ambushed.
"Sasuke Uchiha, you're the only relative that demon left alive in Konoha. A monster cold-blooded enough to murder his own parents, yet he spared your life. Do