"Rumble~~"
As though even the heavens could no longer bear to watch, rolling thunder rumbled across the sky just as Sasuke murmured his agreement in a hoarse voice.
Then large raindrops began falling rapidly. With Sasuke's head bowed, it was impossible to tell whether the water running down either side of his face was rain or tears.
But when the raindrops reached Shin Uchiha, they seemed to be stopped by an invisible barrier, turning into white mist as they struck it.
Even Itachi beside him received the same protection. Otherwise, with his body so weak, getting soaked in the rain might have finished him off on the spot.
After hearing Sasuke's words, a smile of relief finally appeared on Itachi's face.
Although he could no longer move, he still looked at Sasuke gently and sighed.
"Sasuke, you've finally grown up..."
After saying that, Itachi turned his gaze back to Shin Uchiha beside him, a hint of pleading in his eyes.
"Clan Leader, please take care of Sasuke from now on."
Shin Uchiha naturally knew that Itachi had all but reached the end of his strength. His death was only a day or two away, so he readily agreed to his request.
"Don't worry. Sasuke is my student. Even without your asking, I would take care of him.
"And if nothing unexpected happens, once he's grown, I'll pass the leadership of the Uchiha Clan on to him.
"You should know that if the world weren't such a mess, I never would have wanted to take over as Clan Leader in the first place."
Hearing the Clan Leader's words, Itachi fell silent.
With his intelligence, he had naturally figured out the Clan Leader's temperament long ago.
If Danzo and the others hadn't pushed the Uchiha Clan so far back then, to the