Orochimaru couldn't help but take a deep breath as he looked at the numerous Sharingan eyes.
"Ryujiro-kun, these Sharingan, could they be...?"
With the Uchiha clan reduced to only Sasuke and Itachi, Orochimaru had already guessed the source of these eyes.
"Danzo's," Ryujiro said calmly.
Orochimaru's expression changed instantly, his heart pounding wildly.
"Ryujiro-kun, did you kill Danzo?"
"Yes."
Ryujiro responded in a composed tone.
"Orochimaru, be prepared. A war is about to break out."
"This is the best time for you. How far you can go depends on yourself."
Huh?
Hearing Ryujiro's words, Orochimaru was stunned for a moment.
The next second, he regained his composure and looked at Ryujiro with a look of wild excitement.
"Ryujiro-kun, do you mean Hollowfication?!"
"Yes, the nutrients for Hollow evolution are to devour their own kind.
The souls of those who die on the battlefield will all become Hollows."
Except for the souls from Konoha Village, Ryujiro would show no mercy to people from other villages.
They would turn into mindless Hollows, disrupting the chaotic battlefield.
Nutrients for Hollows were devouring souls, huh.
This didn't matter to Orochimaru. He had long yearned to become a Hollow and couldn't wait to gain that eternal life.
Moreover, after witnessing Kira's power, Orochimaru could no longer believe that it was a power humans could control.
A single Cero had completely evaporated a mountain.
This power was beyond Orochimaru's understanding.
Ryujiro was curious to see how far Orochimaru could go.
Ryujiro thought it was unlikely for Orochimaru to become a Gillian level Arrancar.
As a Kage-level ninja, Orochimaru's potential was higher than that of ordinary people.
Adjuchas level Arrancar was Ryujiro's minimum expectation for Orochimaru.
After all, human souls were different from Shinigami souls.
It was quite surprising if someone could become an Adjuchas-level Hollow right away.
And Kira's potential likely didn't stop there. He definitely had the potential to evolve into a Vasto Lorde-level Hollow.
Once he became a Vasto Lorde-level Arrancar, probably no one below the level of the Sage of Six Paths could even stand against Kira.
At that moment, a figure appeared outside Orochimaru's base.
Sensing this presence from inside the base, a strange smile appeared on Ryujiro's face.
....
Outside the base, Uchiha Itachi, clad in his Akatsuki cloak, looked at Ryujiro with a complicated expression.
"Ryujiro, long time no see."
Back when he hadn't left Konoha Village, this boy was merely a student at the ninja academy.
And now, Ryujiro had become a hero of Konoha.
Although Itachi didn't know why Ryujiro was in contact with Orochimaru, but now the gap between him and Ryujiro seemed insurmountable.
"Itachi, what are you doing here?"
Ryujiro asked indifferently.
At this moment, Sasuke ran out from the base, his eyes filled with hatred as he stared at Itachi.
If not for Kimimaro holding him back, Sasuke would have charged at Itachi.
"To settle a grudge."
Itachi's cold eyes fixed on Sasuke.
Sasuke sneered viciously, "A grudge? Itachi, we indeed have a grudge to settle!"
Ryujiro raised his head to look at Itachi.
It seemed Itachi was prepared.
Although on the surface, Itachi seemed fine, Ryujiro could clearly sense the changes in his body, his body was no longer as strong as before.
"Is it for Sasuke?"
Ryujiro asked.
Itachi nodded, "Ryujiro, please do not interfere. This is an internal matter of the Uchiha clan."
"Don't worry, I won't interfere."
"I know the matters of the Uchiha clan the best."
"Itachi, have you really made your choice? Are you really prepared for this?"
Ryujiro's deep gaze fell on Itachi.
Itachi's heart trembled. What did Ryujiro mean by this? Did Ryujiro know all along that he would reach this point?
If that were the case, Ryujiro was too terrifying.
Could he see through everything happening in the shinobi world?
"Ryujiro, it seems nothing can be hidden from you," Itachi sighed.
Ryujiro said nothing, only gave a faint smile, then looked at Sasuke, "This is a grudge between you and Itachi. You should settle it yourselves."
Itachi's eyes returned to their previous coldness, as if Sasuke wasn't his brother.
"Sasuke, let's change the location."
"If you can keep up."
With that, Itachi's figure disappeared, and Sasuke followed.
At this moment, Ryujiro sensed a strange presence.
This presence was hidden among the surrounding plants. As Itachi and Sasuke left, it followed them.
Zetsu, huh.
It seems you are quite concerned about Itachi's actions.
"Ryujiro-kun, are you really going to let Sasuke go?"
Orochimaru asked slowly.
"Even if Sasuke has awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, he still may not be a match for Itachi."
Indeed, Sasuke had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan a month ago after fighting Kira, which even Orochimaru didn't fully understand.
To awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, one must experience intense negative emotions, such as witnessing the death of a loved one, to produce special chakra.
However, nothing like that had happened to Sasuke. In that battle, Kira merely toyed with him.
Sasuke's hatred for his own weakness, constantly remembering his past experiences, perhaps influenced by his emotions, led him to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Of course, the true reason might be known only to Ryujiro. Perhaps it was because of the Hogyoku.
The Hogyoku could turn the desires of those around it into reality, but this required them to have the potential to acquire such power.
Sasuke's strong desire for power and ability might have been heard by the Hogyoku, hence his unexpected awakening of the Mangekyo Sharingan.
A battle between two Mangekyo Sharingan users.
It was indeed worth watching.
Ryujiro's figure soared into the sky, creating a terrifying sonic boom as he broke the sound barrier, heading towards Sasuke and Itachi.
...
"You've changed, Sasuke," Itachi said calmly as he faced Sasuke.
"In the past, you would recklessly charge at me without a second thought."
In his heart, he thought: 'Sasuke, you have matured.'
"Itachi, just as you said, I hated you every day and now my hatred for you has brought me to this point."
"All my efforts until today were for this day!"
Sasuke's voice was cold, filled with hatred and anger like a raging river.
Itachi looked at Sasuke indifferently.
"Is that so?"
"All for today."
"Well then let's see how far can those Sharingan see?"
---------------
Guys do leave some power stones and reviews.
🤞patreon.com/plotplanner🤞
If you guys enjoy this story, you can support me on Patreon and get access to 50 Advance Chapters, it really helps me to work on new chapters.