The Veil Organization, Uchiha Sen, the rationalization Dōjutsu, pulling strings from the shadows...
In that instant, all the fog finally cleared.
Every trace of mocking amusement vanished from Uchiha Sen's face. His expression turned utterly serious as he looked straight at Orochimaru and presented the final choice.
"I've laid out everything that happened. Your secrets, Sarada's secrets-I hold them all in my hands."
"Orochimaru, you wouldn't want Sarada to find out who you are, would you?"
"So tell me. What will you choose?"
One option was mutual destruction. He would expose every secret, destroy Orochimaru's lifelong obsession, destroy Sarada's very existence, and leave Orochimaru with nothing.
The other was cooperation. With the secret of immortality as his bargaining chip, they could strike a deal that benefited them both, each getting what he wanted.
The Dense Forest was deathly silent, killing intent mingling with calculation in an atmosphere so oppressive it was hard to breathe.
And the Sky Screen hanging high above broadcast this earth-shattering secret across the Shinobi World in real time!
The entire Shinobi World erupted. Everyone stood rooted in disbelief as an uproar swept across the land!
"Oh my god!! That's how Sarada came into existence?!"
"Itachi's obsession, Orochimaru's desires, and Uchiha Sen's schemes-all three came together to create a child with Uchiha blood!"
"Uchiha Sen is terrifying! He's honestly scaring me!"
"That rationalization Dōjutsu is impossible to counter! It subtly changes people's minds and choices. Even Orochimaru and Uchiha Itachi fell for it!"
"I finally get it! Uchiha Sen hates Itachi, but he doesn't hurt Itachi's child-not because he's softhearted, but because seeing Sarada makes him feel better every time!"
"This is just insane!"
Inside Konoha's Hokage Office, the silence was terrifying.
Tsunade and Jiraiya stared fixedly at the Sky Screen high above. Their eyes were so