After saying goodbye to Naruto, Sasuke walked back home with a smile on his face.
Because the training ground was packed today, their training was delayed.
After the training and eating, the sun had already set.
"Today's training is a bit hard. Nii-san seems to be coming back in a few days, showing him the Hōsenka no Jutsu he just learned." As Sasuke walked on the minor road, he was in a good mood and even hummed a little song.
"Naruto's Kidō is amazing. It would be great if I could learn it. Nii-san said that cultivation should not be taken into big responsibility. It is most suitable for me to focus on cultivating Ninjutsu and my eyes." Sasuke sighed.
He wanted to learn Naruto's extremely cool chant.
They arrived at the door of Uchiha's mansion.
The door was open, and there was no one at the door.
"Eh? Why is there no one?" His eyes fell into the mansion, and it was dark.
Sasuke felt a little apprehensive but still mustered up his courage and walked in.
As a wealthy family, Uchiha would be patrolled by the entrance and the clan every 24 hours.
But for some reason, there was no one today.
Sasuke didn't think too much about it and walked in the direction of his home.
...
"Click."
The crisp sound of footsteps echoed in the room.
Uchiha Itachi carried Sword, dripping blood, and walked into the room.
The blood fell from the blade and left a chilling trace in the house.
Itachi's footsteps were heavy, and each step was slow.
In the hall.
Mikoto and Fugaku sat quietly at the table, silent, as if they were waiting for something.
The hall was silent, and only the footsteps of Itachi kept approaching.
"Is this your choice?" Uchiha Fugaku asked in a low voice.
Itachi paused, his face covered with blood and tears.
"Your decision will push Uchiha into the abyss," Itachi murmured and slowly raised Sword.
"For Sasuke, for Konoha."
"This is my choice."
Fugaku slowly turned around and looked at his son covered in blood.
The once gentle youth's hands were now stained with the blood of his kin.
Fugaku's lips moved a few times as if he had a lot of things to say, but in the end, all of his words turned into one sentence: "Itachi, you have to take care of yourself. Do it."
Then, he held his wife's shoulder and closed his eyes to welcome death.
"Goodbye, mom and dad." Itachi's expression finally changed.
When the blade landed, the color of blood appeared.
The hall was silent, and only the sound of breathing and blood dripping.
"I'm back." Sasuke's cheerful voice came from the door, and the door was opened.
...
Sasuke could not believe what he had seen.
The originally beautifully decorated living room had been stained with blood. His parents had fallen to the floor, and blood was constantly flowing from their bodies.
And his most beloved brother was standing in the living room, holding a blade in his hand and covered in blood. He smiled at himself with horror, "Welcome home, Sasuke."
"Enemy? It's Genjutsu?" Sasuke's expression changed significantly, and he subconsciously pulled out Kunai.
Under Naruto's training, he became rational and calm, understanding how to analyze the situation.
His beloved brother would never hurt his parents, and his parents were the top experts. There were no signs of fighting in the living room, so it was impossible for them to be killed so silently.
It must be Genjutsu!
"Who are you? How dare you trespass into our Uchiha Mansion?" he shouted.
This was the first time he had faced such a terrifying enemy. His hand that was holding Kunai was even trembling a little.
However, he heard the person who had the same appearance as Itachi say,
"My stupid Oudoudou, you are too weak to believe your own eyes? How stupid."
"..."
This was the first time Sasuke had seen his beloved brother reveal such an expression.
Disgust, pity, and even ridicule.
"Don't use my, Nii-san's, face to make such an ugly expression!" Sasuke only felt the anger in his chest churn as he roared angrily.
A black Tomoe suddenly appeared in Sasuke's eyes, slowly flowing into scarlet eyes.
"Hum." The explosive power of his legs pushed him to cross the distance between him and Itachi at breakneck speed. The Kunai in his hand ruthlessly stabbed forward.
But then, he flew backward at an even faster speed, smashing through the door and only stopping when he crashed into a large tree.
"Whoosh." Several Shuriken streaked across his face, nailing him to the tree.
A few streaks of blood also appeared on Sasuke's face.
"My foolish little brother, what you see and hear is not an illusion. They are dead. They were killed by me, Uchiha Itachi."
Itachi appeared in front of Sasuke like a ghost. The corner of his mouth held a sneer as he casually wiped the blood off his blade.
"It's your turn now. My stupid Otōto."
What surprised Itachi was that.
The expression of fear he had expected did not appear on Sasuke's face.
He even let out a cold laugh,
"Although I don't know how you did it, Nii-san, I am not that kind of person. So, you better shut up."
Sasuke supported himself with the tree and stood up. His eyes were filled with killing intent as he slowly untied the weight.
"Although I don't know how you tricked your clansmen into entering the mansion."
"And how did you pull me into the illusion?"
"But congratulations, you have successfully angered me." Sasuke raised her head, her face full of anger.
"I will use my full strength."
"I'll kill you."
"Bang." The weight fell to the ground, making a muffled sound.
The corner of Itachi's mouth twitched incessantly.
How did he end up like this?
Didn't he see the situation clearly?
He was still acting tough in this situation.
What does he have to fight with me?
"Let me show you the results of my training!" After saying that, Sasuke disappeared from Itachi's sight. In the next moment, he dashed toward the mansion's door. Tomoe, who was in Sharingan, turned quickly.
Sasuke remembered Naruto's teaching when he was training.
He understood the environment he was in and responded accordingly.
He must not fight head-on.
This 'Itachi' in front of him was not someone he could handle.
It was reckless to fight with him rashly.
Although Uchiha's glory did not allow him to escape in such a sorry state.
However.
He wouldn't be allowed to be defeated so foolishly.
Please wait for me to escape from the battlefield, rest, and concentrate on cultivating.
One day, I will make a comeback and kill you under my eyes.
I will protect Uchiha's glory.
Itachi: ???
Itachi was already about to lose his composure, and the expression on his face was already on the verge of collapse.
He quickly reacted and chased after Sasuke.
"Bang!" Without a doubt, Sasuke was caught up and then flew back to the mansion at an even faster speed, smashing against the tree again, clutching his abdomen, and wailing in pain.
"There's no time." Itachi could feel the approach of several Chakra, and his heart sank. He grabbed Sasuke's neck and lifted him, and the kaleidoscope spun wildly.
"My stupid Otōto. Now, I will let you see the truth."
Tsukuyomi.
In the endless Tsukuyomi, Sasuke repeatedly watched as Itachi, like a demon, reaped the lives of his clansmen. Finally, he waved his blade to his parents.
"No! No!" Sasuke let out a heart-wrenching roar and covered his head in pain.
Sasuke could not believe that his most gentle and loving brother would do such a crazy thing.
"Impossible. This must be fake. It's all fake." He could not accept this reality. He hugged his head and knelt on the ground.
"The sky is colorless. It's just that your eyes deceived yourself." Sasuke suddenly remembered what Naruto had once said.
However, as he overthought, a strong force came, and Sasuke was kicked down powerlessly. His cold shoes stepped on the side of Sasuke's face, and what entered his eyes was Itachi's stern gaze.
"There is no value in killing the likes of you, My foolish Otōto."
"If you want to kill me, curse me! Hate me! And live a long and unsightly life. Run away, run away, and cling to your pitiful life. And then someday, when you have the same eyes as I do, come before me."