Above Pure Land Chessboard, as the battle between the two legendary figures Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha fully unfolded, the earth-shaking scene caused many souls with relatively average strength standing on the Pawn chess position in both camps to collectively fall into a state of numbness and aphasia.
They may have been Chunin, Jonin, or even powerful people during their lifetimes. They may have heard of the reputations of "God of Shinobi" and "Asura of the Ninja World", but those are legends after all.
Until now, I have seen it with my own eyes.
Hashirama Senju claps his hands, and the vast vitality and Chakra transform into Wood Release·Wood Human Technique, which stands tall and tall on the sky and the earth. Like a giant in mythology, it can tear the earth apart and shake mountains with just a single move of its hands!
Madara Uchiha laughed wildly, Purple Eyes's Rinnegan was surging with power, and a Perfect Susanoo wearing Crow Tengu armor and holding two swords rose up from the ground, exuding the pressure of destroying the world, and collided with Wood Golem brazenly!
Rumble!
Every collision was like the earth shattering, and the escaping energy shock wave made the entire Chessboard tremble, and the lines under the Pawn's feet seemed to be wailing.
There are two other Susanoos fighting.
Some people even flew up to fight against the Hanzo of the Salamander standing on the huge Ibuse.
"Are they... really human?"
A Ninja murmured to himself, the knife in his hand trembling slightly.
"This... this is no longer a battle between Ninja? This is a battle between gods and demons!"
Another one, Ninja, from Small Shinobi Village, looked pale and felt that he was not even a speck of dust in front of such a powerful force.
Most Pawn feel a deep sense of powerlessness and despair.
This level of power is completely beyond their understanding. They stand here as if they are just witnessing the myth rather than participating in the battle.
However, in this Pawn array that was generally shocked by the "fighting of gods", a powerful and determined Chakra suddenly broke out from the Pawn area of the Naruto camp!
"Susanoo!"
Orange-Red Eyes's Chakra soared into the sky and quickly condensed into a tall half-length skeleton, which was then covered with flesh and veins and Crow Tengu armor.
Although not as huge and complete as Madara or Hikaru's Susanoo, Susanoo is still astonishingly powerful and rises from the ground!
Standing in the center of Susanoo is a haggard, black-haired young man with a face as pale as paper and sunken eye sockets - Uchiha Itachi.
He lowered his head, as if even standing up took a lot of effort.
The pair of Mangekyō Sharingan that were once profound and wise seemed dim and dull at the moment. Only when looking at the figure opposite, an extremely complicated light that mixed with pain and determination flashed through.
Opposite him is Shisui Uchiha standing on the Sage of Six Paths' Side Silver General chess position.
Shisui looked at this almost unrecognizable best friend in front of him, like a candle in the wind, his eyes were full of shock, heartache and confusion.
"Shisui brother..."
Uchiha Itachi's voice was hoarse and dry, as if he hadn't spoken for a long time.
"I'm sorry..."
He paused, as if he had exhausted all his strength, before continuing, "I already... don't want to protect Konoha anymore..."
These words exploded in Shisui's ears like thunder!
"What?"
Shisui was startled suddenly, with a look of disbelief on his face.
The Itachi who valued Konoha more than his family and more than his own life...
He actually said such a thing?
Immediately, a deep and bitter smile appeared on Shisui's face, and he shook his head. "Itachi... I am the one who should say I'm sorry."
His eyes were full of guilt and self-blame. "It was me... who left the conflict between the family and the village that was so heavy that it could overwhelm all, and left it to you alone to bear...
It must be... hard for you, right?
Carrying such a mission..."
Shisui Although he had no way of knowing what happened next, he could vaguely feel the tremendous pressure Itachi was under.
He originally thought that Itachi would persevere and protect the glory of Konoha and Uchiha in his own way, but he didn't expect...
"What happened to the village and family... then?"
Shisui asked softly, with an ominous premonition rising in his heart.
Uchiha Itachi's body trembled violently, his head hung lower, and he almost didn't dare to look into Shisui's eyes.
He was silent for a long time, so long that Shisui thought he would not answer, so he said slowly in a voice that was almost inaudible but as cold and biting as a poisoned dagger:
"I took Uchiha Clan Massacre."
"..."
The bitter smile on Shisui Uchiha's face froze instantly, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his mind went blank.
"You said... what?"
Shisui's voice was trembling a little, and he wondered if he had heard it wrong or understood the meaning wrongly.
Uchiha Itachi took a deep breath, as if to inhale the pain and despair that penetrated into the bone marrow, and then repeated clearly again, but with a hollow numbness in his voice. "For the village, I gave Uchiha Clan Massacre."
Then, as if he was dreaming, he added, "Later... I witnessed... the real Konoha."
Thinking back to the brief experience on the streets of Konoha after returning to Konoha.
The insults, evictions, and trash thrown in by the villagers...
And the scene when the two gangsters calling themselves "Yusuke" and "Jiro" threw that stinky disgusting thing on him in the street...
There are also those who are afraid, exploited and completely forgotten about Uchiha hidden under the appearance of peace...
At that moment, the belief in "Guarding Konoha" that supported his decision to exterminate the entire clan and endured all the pain was completely shattered and disintegrated like a fragile crystal.
Konoha It's better to finish it quickly!
This thought, filled with hatred and despair, entangled his soul like poison ivy.
"Itachi... what the hell happened to you?"
Shisui Uchiha is completely incomprehensible and unacceptable.
The Itachi he remembered was the gentle, sensible brother who loved his family and the village, and was wise beyond his years.
How did it become like this?
To say such crazy and desperate words?
He even did the unforgivable thing of genocide!
Seeing the shocked, painful, and dazed look in his best friend's eyes, the last trace of hesitation and weakness in Uchiha Itachi's heart disappeared.
Only endless coldness and determination remain.
"Sorry, brother Shisui..."
Uchiha Itachi slowly raised his head. In the pair of dim Mangekyō Sharingan, the last light was completely extinguished, turning into a lifeless darkness.
"This is... the last time."
The moment the words fell, all the Chakra, all vitality, and all the pupil power remaining in his body burned and exploded like self-destruction without reservation!
"Ahhh!"
Orange-Red Eyes's Chakra storm swept violently with him as the center! That half of Susanoo expanded and deformed violently!
A pair of huge wings suddenly opened behind Susanoo!
The armor became thicker and more gorgeous, and the weapon in his hand turned into a huge Chakra sword and shield.
Perfect Susanoo, open!
However, this brilliant and powerful scene only lasted less than three seconds.
Uchiha Itachi's already exhausted body, which was maintained entirely by will and the rules of Chessboard, reached its limit the moment Perfect Susanoo was forcibly turned on.
A large amount of black blood spurted out from his mouth, the light in his eyes completely dissipated, and his body fell backwards like a puppet with its strings cut off.
Life is cut off.
The rules of Chessboard reacted immediately, and a gentle force began to wrap around Uchiha Itachi's body, preparing to send the fallen chess piece back to Shinobi World.
As long as you return to Shinobi World, Uchiha Itachi, you can go back to the state before entering Life-and-Death Shogi to avoid death.
But just when that body was about to be teleported away.
A translucent soul with the same appearance as Uchiha Itachi separated from the body!
This soul phantom did not hesitate at all. When Perfect Susanoo began to disintegrate due to the loss of its controller and the energy had not completely dissipated, it suddenly merged into the dissipating energy giant Orange-Red Eyes!
Miraculously, Perfect Susanoo, which was about to collapse, actually stabilized and condensed again under the control of this soul with deep obsession and full of endless hatred and despair.
Although the body size seems to have shrunk a bit and the light has dimmed a lot, it has indeed maintained its complete form.
Among Orange-Red Eyes and Susanoo, the ghost shadow of Uchiha Itachi's soul is suspended in it, looking down below with empty eyes.
At the same time, the Chessboard rules seem to have undergone some subtle changes due to this sudden change of stance.
This also means that he leaves the camp of the living and remains on the battlefield as an undead.
Uchiha Itachi joins the Pure Land party.