Chapter 54: Uchiha Izumi! Uchiha Itachi’s Disbelief!

Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto were kneeling in the living room.

Hearing footsteps approaching from behind, neither of them turned around.

Uchiha Fugaku said:

"You’ve come, Itachi."

Silence.

Uchiha Fugaku continued:

"In the end, you still chose to stand on the village’s side."

"Father... Mother..."

Uchiha Itachi knelt behind his parents.

"There’s no need to say anything, Itachi. We understand."

Uchiha Mikoto shook her head.

"Itachi, promise me one last thing. Sasuke... I’ll leave him to you."

Uchiha Fugaku made his final request.

The couple slowly closed their eyes.

There was no fear.

No panic.

And certainly no anger at being betrayed.

It was as though they had known this would happen all along.

They had already prepared themselves.

Tears slid down from Uchiha Itachi’s eyes.

His hands gripping the samurai sword trembled uncontrollably.

"Don’t be afraid.

"Compared to you, our suffering will only last for an instant. Even if our beliefs are different, we’re still proud of you."

Even now, Uchiha Fugaku was encouraging his own son.

Uchiha Itachi’s face was covered in tears.

In the end, he still raised the blade in his hands.

A cold, gleaming flash, stained with tears, swept through the room!

Elsewhere.

"Why aren’t the lights on? It’s not even time to rest yet."

Sasuke had just returned to the clan district after school when he sensed something strange.

"This smell is..."

He faintly caught the scent of blood in the air, and uneasiness immediately rose in his heart.

He quickened his pace and rushed toward home.

Suddenly, Sasuke’s pupils contracted!

The ground was covered in pools of blood, while shuriken and kunai were embedded all over the walls!

"What happened? What exactly happened?"

Sasuke became even more anxious and uneasy.

He quickly rushed home and pushed open the door.

"Father! Mother!"

His parents were lying on the ground.

Scarlet blood had stained the entire floor...

And a cold figure was leaning nearby.

Uchiha Itachi!

Elsewhere.

Uchiha Izumi’s face was filled with grief and fury.

Her killing intent was so intense that it seemed almost tangible as she charged outside!

"Uchiha Itachi!"

A roar filled with killing intent rang out from outside.

Naruto, who was about to stop her, stretched out his hand, then frowned.

There were quite a few ANBU and Root members entering the clan district.

They had probably already heard Uchiha Izumi’s voice.

Before the barrier was opened, he had to eliminate all of them.

His mind stirred.

Naruto immediately activated the Kagura Mind’s Eye!

In an instant, he detected more than a dozen people hiding throughout the Uchiha district.

He selected the two closest targets.

Naruto quickly sank down and merged into the ground.

Elsewhere.

"That voice...?"

"It should be Uchiha Izumi, the one assigned to stay beside the jinchūriki."

"Was this arranged by Lord Hokage?"

"Perhaps she’s here as a witness."

The two hidden ANBU exchanged glances from their positions in the trees.

They vaguely suspected that the Third Hokage had arranged for her to witness the truth behind Uchiha Itachi’s massacre.

Otherwise, Uchiha Izumi normally wouldn’t come to the Uchiha district.

Whenever she did, it was during the daytime.

So how could it be such a coincidence that she was here tonight?

Suddenly!

From the tree behind the two ANBU, two kunai flashed with a chilling gleam as they shot forward!

Their speed was astonishingly fast!

Shing~!

Before the ANBU could react, the kunai pierced straight through their hearts!

A short while later.

A figure slowly emerged from the tree trunk.

After confirming that the two ANBU were dead, the figure formed hand seals and erased their memories.

Silently thinking, System, analyze.

Without even caring about what the analysis produced, the figure once again merged into the tree trunk and disappeared.

Elsewhere.

On the streets of the Uchiha district.

Sasuke had fallen victim to Tsukuyomi and was on the verge of losing consciousness when he vaguely heard a furious roar.

Who is she?

Can she kill Uchiha Itachi, the man who slaughtered our clan?

A trace of longing rose within his heart, filled with hatred.

Then he lost consciousness.

Nearby, Uchiha Itachi suddenly turned around and looked toward the direction of the voice.

How could she be here?

Didn’t the Third Hokage leave her off the list?

Suddenly, the space above the roof beside him twisted into a vortex.

A figure wearing a patterned mask emerged from the distortion.

He glanced toward the direction of the roar, then turned his gaze toward Uchiha Itachi.

He noticed the unmistakable disbelief in Uchiha Itachi’s eyes.

Uchiha Obito spoke:

"Itachi, who is that?"

Hearing this, Uchiha Itachi’s expression immediately became cold and indifferent.

"Just an insignificant person."

"Oh?"

Uchiha Obito neither agreed nor disagreed.

A trace of interest appeared in his eyes beneath the mask.

A moment later!

The distant figure arrived.

Her speed was astonishing.

In an instant, she appeared in front of Uchiha Itachi, her right fist already swinging toward him!

So fast!

Uchiha Itachi’s heart stirred.

Suddenly, the newcomer’s eyes widened!

"Mangekyō? How is that possible?"

Uchiha Itachi was momentarily stunned.

Then tremendous force slammed into his abdomen!

BAM!

The wall beside him cracked violently, sending clouds of dust into the air!

"Cough... cough!"

Uchiha Itachi, embedded directly into the wall, couldn’t help coughing up a mouthful of blood.

He stared intently at Uchiha Izumi, whose face was filled with grief and fury.

Disbelief!

Even now, Uchiha Itachi couldn’t believe what he was seeing!

He had indeed been careless just now.

Seeing the Mangekyō had caused him to lose focus, and guilt had also filled his heart.

So he had silently taken the punch head-on.

But how could a punch from a mere Genin possess such terrifying power?

"Why...?"

"Why didn’t you even spare my mother?!

"She was just an ordinary person!

"Uchiha Itachi! I’ll kill you!"

Uchiha Izumi roared in grief and fury!

She immediately formed hand seals at incredible speed!

So fast!

Uchiha Itachi’s pupils contracted again.

At least five hand seals per second!

Is this really Uchiha Izumi?

Before he could think any further, Uchiha Izumi had already completed her hand seals.

"Fire Release: Great Dragon Flame Technique!"

A gigantic, ferocious fire dragon surged forward, seemingly capable of devouring everything in its path!

Uchiha Itachi rapidly formed hand seals.

"Fire Release: Great Dragon Flame Technique!"

Just as the fire dragon was about to reach him, another enormous, ferocious fire dragon erupted from Uchiha Itachi’s mouth and surged forward!

BOOM~!

The two enormous fire dragons collided head-on!

Scorching flames rapidly expanded from the point of impact!

In an instant, the entire Uchiha district was illuminated in crimson!

Uchiha Itachi continuously increased his chakra output.

A bead of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, only to be instantly evaporated by the intense heat.

Her Fire Release is actually capable of contending with mine!

Is this really Uchiha Izumi?

Once again, a sense of absurdity and disbelief rose in Uchiha Itachi’s heart.

But his eyes told him that he wasn’t mistaken.

No disguise could possibly deceive his Mangekyō Sharingan!

The powerful Fire Release techniques remained locked in a fierce stalemate!

BOOM!

Suddenly, a massive explosion erupted!

A tremendous shockwave carrying scorching flames surged outward!

The Mangekyō!

She could actually contend with Uchiha Itachi using Fire Release alone!

Even Obito, who had been sitting leisurely on the rooftop, suddenly stood up.

The immense shockwave sent his robes fluttering wildly.

A solemn look appeared in his eyes beneath the mask.

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