Uchiha Itachi stopped in his tracks when Shisui stepped forward to stop Shin Uchiha.
Then he heard Shisui Uchiha and Shin Uchiha talking and arguing. When the two mentioned Izanagi, Uchiha Itachi's pupils abruptly contracted.
As the eldest son of the Uchiha Clan Head, Uchiha Itachi had long heard of Izanagi's reputation, and he also knew how to perform it. However, the price of using Izanagi was far too steep. As a clan renowned for its Sharingan, the Uchiha Clan would never use a forbidden technique that cut off their own future unless they had absolutely no other choice.
When Shisui Uchiha stepped aside to clear his path to Shin Uchiha, Uchiha Itachi hesitated for a moment, then walked over to Shin Uchiha anyway. Though he was usually a man of few words, he could not help asking:
"Brother Shin, is the cost of using Izanagi really that small for you? Perhaps you shouldn't use it on me after all. Besides, as the Uchiha Clan's strongest fighter, you shouldn't do anything that weakens your combat strength."
How could Shin Uchiha fail to understand what Uchiha Itachi was getting at? He was simply trying to persuade him not to use a forbidden technique that took a toll on his body.
Shin Uchiha raised a hand, firmly suppressed the urge to ruffle Uchiha Itachi's hair, and gently patted his shoulder instead, a brilliant smile spreading across his face.
"It's fine. As the Uchiha Clan's strongest fighter, this little drain is nothing to me. I'll recover in a few days. As long as you and Shisui come back safely, that will be the best repayment you could give me."
At Brother Shin's words, Uchiha Itachi's eyes flickered. He opened his mouth but said nothing, merely bowing to Shin Uchiha with a solemn expression.