In an instant, a powerful force invaded Sasuke's spiritual world.
Sasuke's eyes widened in alarm. "Don't even think about it!"
With determination, he controlled his consciousness and entered the spiritual space.
Above him, a blood-red moon hung in the sky, reflecting a windmill pattern with four blades.
Sasuke frowned. Although it resembled Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan, it was definitely not the same!
Damn it, Itachi was trying to manipulate his will at this moment. What a complete bastard!
Suddenly, the blood moon began to spin, and a thick white mist descended.
Sasuke was shocked. This wasn't good. He needed to destroy the blood moon quickly, or his will would be altered!
"Susanoo, activate!"
In an instant, a purple giant appeared.
The blood moon seemed to sense the threat and shot out a green light.
The green light transformed into a green giant and charged forward.
Boom!
The purple giant and the green giant engaged in a fierce battle.
After a few exchanges, the strange white mist grew thicker.
Sasuke felt dizzy, as if he might lose consciousness at any moment.
The green giant seized the opportunity to attack relentlessly.
Although Sasuke barely held on, the situation worsened.
The crisis was imminent!
In the Real World
Sakura exclaimed, "Sasuke!"
Karin was anxious. "What's happening to Sasuke?"
Suigetsu and Jūgo looked on with concern.
However, Sasuke didn't respond to Sakura and the others' calls.
Itachi said, "It's useless. Sasuke has been caught in the Mangekyō illusion, Kotoamatsukami."
Karin retorted, "Sasuke can even break Tsukuyomi, so Kotoamatsukami should be no problem!"
Tsunade shook her head. "It's hard to say. Kotoamatsukami is Uchiha Shisui's ability, known as the strongest illusion!"
Mei Terumi narrowed her eyes. "So, it's Shisui's 'Body Flicker' technique?"
Black Zetsu commented, "Itachi really has Shisui's Mangekyō, but I didn't expect him to use it on Sasuke."
White Zetsu asked, "From your tone, Shisui seems to be very powerful..."
Black Zetsu replied, "What's truly terrifying is Shisui's Mangekyō ability."
White Zetsu became curious. "Oh, what kind of ability?"
Hokage Rock
Itachi spoke slowly, "Kotoamatsukami takes more than ten years to recharge after use..."
Sakura's eyes widened. "What? It takes more than ten years to recharge once used?"
From this alone, it was clear that Kotoamatsukami was no ordinary technique!
Itachi continued, "Kotoamatsukami can silently change the will of the person affected, altering their subconscious. Even a Kage-level shinobi is not exempt."
Everyone gasped. Kotoamatsukami was truly a terrifying technique!
Karin was furious. "Itachi, I didn't expect you to use such a despicable method to make Sasuke forgive you!"
Itachi was taken aback.
What he wanted was not forgiveness, but... the punishment of death!
Sakura frowned. "Itachi, what are you trying to do?"
Itachi remained silent.
He was waiting, waiting for Sasuke to awaken, waiting for the end of this extremely evil man!
Itachi's strange behavior aroused Sakura's suspicion.
Suddenly, Sakura remembered that Itachi had said in the Tsukuyomi space that he would help Sasuke become a hero of Konoha with his own death...
Instantly, she felt a chill down her spine. No way, could Itachi use Kotoamatsukami to make Sasuke believe... "Itachi is just a villain who killed his entire clan for his own selfish desires"?
If that's the case, even if she told the truth about Itachi in the future, Sasuke wouldn't believe it...
Thinking of this, Sakura felt an overwhelming anger for Sasuke. "Itachi, how long are you going to deceive Sasuke?"
She shouted, "You bastard, Sasuke's life should be decided by himself, not by your idea of becoming a hero of Konoha!"
Itachi's eyes showed approval. She had good insight and paid close attention to what was said in the Tsukuyomi world at that time, but it was too late to say anything now...
Karin suddenly realized that Itachi's plan had not changed from the beginning to the end!
As for whether Itachi's approach was right or wrong, Karin couldn't make a judgment, but she always felt very uncomfortable in her heart.
Everyone was not foolish, and soon guessed an astonishing conclusion from the conversation between Sakura and Itachi.
The conclusion was... Itachi planned to die at Sasuke's hands so that Sasuke could become a hero of Konoha.
At the same time, to prevent Sasuke from falling into the pain of killing his brother, Itachi deliberately used Kotoamatsukami to modify Sasuke's will...
Everyone sighed, not expecting Itachi to do this for Sasuke.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never believe it. No, even now it's hard to believe this cruel fact!
At this time, Sakura walked in front of Sasuke. She would never let Sasuke be manipulated by others.
"Illusion Release!"
That's right, she wanted to release Kotoamatsukami, and she wanted Sasuke to freely choose his life!
Kakashi sighed, "It's useless. Only the Mangekyō can counter the illusion of the Mangekyō."
Unfortunately, he didn't have the power to help Sasuke.
Sakura seemed not to hear it, but continued to try to release Kotoamatsukami.
Itachi's mouth showed an inexplicable expression. What a stubborn girl. It's rare, it's really rare for Sasuke to meet a good girl...
Karin naturally wouldn't lag behind.
Suigetsu and Jūgo also stood up.
Kurotsuchi gritted his teeth and prepared to take action. After all, he was just rescued by Sasuke from the Tsukuyomi world...
Sakura, Karin, and others worked together.
Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked.
Although they knew that Sakura and the others were doing useless work, they naively began to hope for a miracle in their hearts.
In the distance, White Zetsu commented, "Oh, Sasuke is really popular. Is it because he's handsome?"
Black Zetsu replied, "Not only that, but more importantly, Sasuke's personality charm deeply attracts them... Hey, being loved by others, this is something that many people can't achieve..."
White Zetsu affectionately said, "Don't say sad words, Black Zetsu, at least I love... you!"
Black Zetsu: "..."
At this time, Itachi narrowed his eyes, the Kotoamatsukami was about to take effect, and the next step was the real battle!
In the Spiritual World
The blood moon continued to spread white mist, now filling the entire space.
Boom!
The two giants knelt on one knee simultaneously.
The purple giant was covered in wounds and had almost no strength left to fight.
Sasuke stood up and continued to confront the green giant.
But in a blink of an eye, the green giant disappeared without a trace, and even his Susanoo disintegrated in an instant.
At this moment, Sasuke felt incredibly sleepy, with only the blood moon in his eyes.
Damn, is this the end?
In a trance, Sasuke seemed to see the earnest eyes of Sakura, Karin, Suigetsu, Jūgo, and the others.
In an instant, Sasuke was greatly inspired.
No, no, I must not give up!
In the past, Itachi deceived him.
Now, Itachi wants to change his will.
Bastard, how could he let Itachi succeed?
Never forgive, never forgive Itachi for what he did.
"I swear by Uchiha Sasuke's own will—I will never, never be manipulated by anyone!"
Boom!
The light of the Mangekyō shone brightly, as if it was going to burn the surrounding space.
[Ding, the host's willpower is superhuman, and the fighting spirit breaks through the clouds, and the Sharingan evolves autonomously]
[Ding, Mangekyō Sharingan (Gold ★★★★☆) → Mangekyō Sharingan (Gold ★★★★★)]
In an instant, Sasuke's pupil power surged, like a vast ocean.
Boom!
The strange white mist, forced by the boundless pupil power, retreated like a tide.
Sasuke looked directly at the blood moon. "Disappear, my life is determined by me!"
Crack!
The blood moon shattered...