He told Sasuke the truth about how he had obtained his Mangekyo.
To his surprise, Sasuke was nothing like his old self, who had been so quick to lose his reason.
Instead, with his revenge finally complete, Sasuke was remarkably rational. He knew Naruto was the only family he had left for the rest of his life.
They stood in the center of the Uchiha Clan Compound, holding each other as their hearts drew closer.
Sasuke had said, "No matter what you do, I'll support you and believe in you."
Naruto knew exactly how much those words meant at a time like this.
He was grateful that Sasuke could be so caring after his awakening.
If this had driven another wedge between them, it would have been truly painful.
Fortunately, he had been right about Sasuke. All the effort he had put in had been worth it.
"By the way, Naruto, ever since I woke up, my eyes have felt strange. It feels like they've gained some new abilities, though that's only a feeling."
Only with Sasuke's earlier reassurance did Naruto dare reveal the secret of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Of course, Naruto said Snake Aunt had told him the secret that the Mangekyo of close blood relatives could be fused into an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
"An Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan that will never go blind? And it requires fusing the Mangekyo of a close blood relative... No wonder the Uchiha Clan declined."
Sasuke slowly closed his eyes. "As much as I loathe Itachi's eyes, I'll accept them if it means I can help you in the future."
Naruto nodded at that.
In truth, he did not want Sasuke to know about the path Itachi had prepared for him.
It would have a serious impact on Sasuke's emotions.
Although Itachi's massacre