Two hours later, Boruto clutched his bulging forehead in grievance, listening to Naruto tutor him in elementary school math.
This brat usually didn't listen in class at all. The test he just took, which anyone who had attended the Ninja Academy could have passed, was embarrassingly scored at only 20 points.
He really deserved a beating!
While Boruto was being held at the desk by Naruto to make up for his lessons, Uncle Sasuke arrived at the northern border of the Land of Fire.
On a small path in the forest, Itachi and Kisame, wearing the Akatsuki uniform of black robes with red clouds, were walking at a leisurely pace.
"Mr. Itachi, what are we doing in the Land of Fire? It's not time to capture the Nine Tails yet, is it?"
Kisame, a staunch supporter of Obito, asked Itachi beside him with a puzzled expression.
Of course, Itachi wouldn't tell him that he had heard that Konoha was recently turbulent and was worried about his younger brother Sasuke's safety, so he came out to make an appearance and warn the higher-ups in Konoha not to cause trouble.
"I'm here to investigate the news about the Nine Tails Jinchuriki," Itachi said blankly, lying through his teeth.
"Is that so?" Kisame asked suspiciously.
Although he intuitively felt that Itachi might have other purposes for coming here, he couldn't see any flaws on Itachi's expressionless face.
Itachi remained silent, and the two continued to walk forward.
The sound of rushing wind rang out, and a figure wearing a black cloak and a hat suddenly appeared, blocking Kisame and Itachi's path.
Kisame glanced at the uninvited guest, whose long hair covered his eyes and who was looking down slightly, making it impossible to see his face clearly. He pulled out Samehada from his back and said in a cold tone, "What business do you have blocking our way?"
The person in front of him was obviously not weak, which was why Kisame didn't act rashly.
Uncle Sasuke ignored Kisame's question and looked at the familiar figure not far in front of him. A complex emotion of sadness, remembrance, and excitement mixed together in Sasuke's eyes.
Although this wasn't his brother, Uncle Sasuke still wanted to see him.
"Courting death."
Kisame's eyes turned cold, and he raised his hand and threw three Shuriken at Uncle Sasuke. At the same time, without looking at the results of the Shuriken, he jumped forward, already wielding Samehada and slashing at Uncle Sasuke.
Uncle Sasuke raised his head and glanced at Kisame.
Before Kisame could see the face of the person in front of him clearly, he felt his vision darken, and all kinds of dark past events from his memories began to surge out, tearing at Kisame's heart.
He recalled the only girl who wouldn't dislike him because of his strange appearance, but who he had killed with his own hands.
Kisame's heart began to ache.
"Genjutsu?"
Kisame barely maintained a clear expression, wanting to form the hand seals to release the Genjutsu.
But the next second, he was overwhelmed by the surging negative emotions, immersed in the dark memories of the past and unable to extricate himself.
Itachi glanced at Kisame, who was frozen in place, maintaining the action of swinging his sword.
Such a Genjutsu was something even his Tsukuyomi couldn't achieve!
He glanced again at the face that, although slightly weathered, was extremely familiar after he raised his head, and at the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and Six Tomoe Rinnegan in those eyes.
The surging Pupil Power could be clearly sensed even from a distance.
In an instant, Itachi understood everything.
Sasuke from the future?
It seems my plan succeeded. Sasuke successfully obtained my eyes, upgraded to the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, his eyes didn't lose their light, and he even became such a strong person!
At this moment, Itachi was overjoyed.
"Sasuke?"
A gentle voice sounded, and the coldness on Itachi's face melted away, revealing a soft smile.
"Yes, it's me, brother."
Uncle Sasuke tried his best to answer in a calm tone, but his voice began to tremble involuntarily, and his eyes became moist.
Itachi approached and patted Uncle Sasuke on the shoulder, looking closely at this familiar yet unfamiliar face, and was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say.
"These years, you've had it hard, haven't you, brother?"
Uncle Sasuke felt a lump in his throat, and after a long time, he squeezed out these words.
At this time, the coldness on Itachi's body was gone, and his eyes were full of smiles. Hearing this, he didn't speak, but just shook his head.
For Itachi, who was in the darkness, and had no light in his life since that bloody night, there was nothing happier than seeing such a powerful Sasuke appear before him.
And at this moment, Uncle Sasuke finally couldn't help but burst into tears.
"This is my daughter, your niece Sarada, the child of Sakura and me. She's twelve years old, almost thirteen. She has a high talent and awakened the Sharingan several years ago."
Tears silently slid from the corners of his eyes, and Sasuke took out a Family Photo from his pocket.
In the photo, Sasuke embraced a smiling Haruno Sakura and Sarada, all three with smiles from the bottom of their hearts.
"That's good."
Itachi took the photo, looked down at his little niece, and couldn't help but be lost in thought.
"I hope you can watch Sarada be born and grow up. I think the Sasuke of this world also has this idea. You certainly wouldn't want him to regret it like I do, right?"
Uncle Sasuke opened his mouth and persuaded.
"The Sasuke of this world?"
Itachi was stunned for a moment, and then thought of something.
Not Sasuke from the future, but Sasuke from a parallel world?
Silence. Itachi felt his heart wavering.
But in the end, he still firmly returned the Family Photo in his hand to Uncle Sasuke.
Although he really wanted to see his little niece Sarada born.
He also wanted to see her grow up and eventually become an excellent girl, marry, and have children, but Itachi would not do so.
He was just a sinner, and he didn't deserve happiness.
What he had to do was to do his best for his younger brother and then go to hell to repent for his sins.
"Let's go back, Sasuke. Fate cannot be easily changed. Don't make me hate you." After placing the Family Photo in Uncle Sasuke's hand, Itachi took a few steps back and returned to his original spot.
His expression turned cold again.
But this time, there was no more confusion in his heart about his decision.
Uncle Sasuke read the determination in Itachi's eyes and couldn't help but smile wryly, "If Naruto were here, he should be able to persuade Itachi, right?"
But in the end, after a moment of silence, Uncle Sasuke didn't say anything more. His figure flashed, and he left this place.
In the forest, only Itachi, with a cold face, remained standing in place, and Kisame, who was still deeply trapped in the Genjutsu, unable to extricate himself from the posture of swinging his sword.
"Did you see that? This is my brother Sasuke, with the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and Rinnegan, and it's even the Six Tomoe Rinnegan! Amazing, isn't it? This is the Six Tomoe Rinnegan that even leader Pain doesn't have!"
A moment later, the coldness on Itachi's face suddenly melted away, and he roared excitedly at Kisame, who was still deeply trapped in the Genjutsu.
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