The streets had become a gladiatorial arena for giants.
Two towering Susanoo, like demon gods stepped out of myth, faced each other in silence.
Beneath their feet lay a field of ruins.
The wind had stopped.
"Itachi!"
Fugaku roared.
"I'll ask you one more time."
"Your mother, Uchiha Mikoto... are you going to kill her too?!"
Within the Susanoo, a faint, almost imperceptible ripple of emotion finally appeared on Uchiha Itachi's handsome yet cold face.
Then, in response to Fugaku's question—
Itachi answered with a slash that tore through the night.
The enormous Susanoo giant swung its arm.
Without the slightest hesitation, the Totsuka Blade came crashing down.
Clang—!
Fugaku's Susanoo raised its Chakra longsword and precisely blocked the lethal blow.
The two divine weapons forged from pure Chakra collided violently.
A visible circular shockwave erupted from the point of impact, spreading madly in all directions.
The few remaining houses on either side of the street crumbled before the irresistible blast like castles made of sand, instantly flattened into dust that filled the sky.
The moment the blades met, Fugaku's body jolted.
Through his connection to the Susanoo, Fugaku could feel the ferocity of the power on the other side.
It was pure killing intent, without the slightest wavering.
Itachi truly intended to kill him.
Anger, sorrow, disappointment... countless emotions surged through Fugaku's chest, only to finally become a heavy sigh.
After all, Itachi was his son.
"Why..."
Fugaku's roar, filled with boundless rage, drowned out the thunderous clash of weapons.
The muscles in Fugaku's Susanoo's arms bulged as it forcefully pushed the Totsuka Blade away.
"For your ridiculous peace, will you personally sever the bonds with those who gave you life?!"
Using the recoil, Fugaku controlled the blue Susanoo and swung both blades in a counterattack.
The gleaming blades