Then take me to understand all the truth!
Sasuke pondered for a moment, then finally nodded.
He indeed wanted to know all the truth, so that he could sweep away the confusion in his heart and decide what he would do in the future.
As for why Hawking wanted to help him?
He thought it must be that he wanted to persuade him to return to Konoha, just like Naruto.
Tell me where your brother's body is buried, and we'll take something from him.
Seeing Sasuke agree, Hawking no longer delayed. After having him make a Shadow Clone to stay behind to prevent detection, he took him and Apparated away.
The principle of the Impure World Reincarnation Technique is to use things like the flesh and bones of the deceased as a medium, then recall the soul of the deceased from the World of the Dead, and then use a living body as a container to temporarily revive them.
The revived body possesses all the abilities it had in life, including the Sharingan and Rinnegan, which can be retained.
It can also have infinite Chakra, and even if the body is destroyed, it can slowly recover and cannot be killed again.
The disadvantage is that it is restrained by Sealing Technique, and if the reincarnated subject is too powerful, it cannot display its full strength from when it was alive.
The souls of the four Hokage were sealed in the Shinigami's belly due to the Reaper Death Seal.
So, as long as they are released, no medium is needed; with a living container prepared, they can be directly Edo Tensei.
But Itachi couldn't. Itachi's soul is currently in the World of the Dead. For him to be Edo Tensei, his body must be found to obtain a medium.
How could this be?
In the Uchiha Clan's secret Base, the place where the two brothers had their decisive battle, Sasuke looked at the empty coffin, his pupils suddenly contracting.
After absorbing Itachi's Mangekyo pupil power, he buried Itachi here, but now it was empty.
It seems Kabuto got there first.
Hawking was not too surprised by this.
Since Obito told Sasuke that he would declare war on the entire Ninja World soon, it was highly likely that he had cooperated with Yakushi Kabuto, who had already mastered Sage Mode.
If Black Zetsu hadn't shown Kabuto Uchiha Madara's body, given the previous Konoha incident, Obito might not have made up his mind so early.
And the fact that Yakushi Kabuto dared to intervene likely meant that, under Black Zetsu's guidance, he had already collected the bodies of most of the well-known Ninja who could be Edo Tensei, and this undoubtedly included Uchiha Itachi.
Damn Kabuto, how dare he touch Itachi's body!
Sasuke apparently also thought of Yakushi Kabuto. Leaving aside the unexpected Hawking, in this World, besides Orochimaru, only Yakushi Kabuto could perform the Impure World Reincarnation Technique.
What now? Should we go and capture Kabuto first?
No need. We can't alert them yet. Even without your brother's body, I have a way.
Hawking took Sasuke and Apparated away again. This time they arrived at the Uzumaki Clan's shrine outside Konoha Village, where the Shinigami's masks were stored.
As long as one wears the Shinigami's mask, the Shinigami can possess them, allowing them to control the Shinigami to cut open its belly, and the souls of the four Hokage can then be released.
Found it!
Among the many masks, Hawking keenly sensed a special Chakra fluctuation in one of them and reached out to take it.
Before Sasuke could ask, he again took Sasuke and Apparated to the Uchiha Clan's Underground Room hidden in Konoha.
You actually know this place too.
Looking at the family stone monument in front, Sasuke's face showed surprise.
This was a Chamber of Secrets known only to high-ranking members of the Uchiha family. After the Uchiha Clan's extermination, only he and Itachi knew about it.
This Chamber of Secrets had always been hidden in the Underground Room of the Uchiha ancestral home and required a special dispelling method to open.
There's no place in Konoha I don't know.
Hawking smiled.
To collect Ninjutsu, he had searched the entire Konoha from top to bottom. Let alone this Chamber of Secrets, he hadn't missed anything within a thousand meters underground.
Stand still. Let me first get rid of the guys who are monitoring you.
Obito had been manipulating Sasuke to fight for him, but he didn't completely trust Sasuke. So, when helping Sasuke transplant Itachi's eyes, he planted six White Zetsu seeds into Sasuke's body to monitor his whereabouts.
And finding these seeds was very simple: by injecting senjutsu Chakra into Sasuke's body, these six White Zetsu seeds would be forced to grow into White Zetsu and be expelled from Sasuke's body.
Sage Mode.
Instantly entering Sage Mode, Hawking placed his hand on Sasuke's shoulder and quickly injected senjutsu Chakra into Sasuke's body.
In a blink of an eye, six White Zetsu grew out of Sasuke's body.
Run!
After the six White Zetsu appeared, they immediately activated their Earth Release ability, intending to burrow into the ground and escape.
Their enemy was Hawking; even all six of them together were no match.
The urgent thing now was to quickly return and report everything they had seen and heard today to Black Zetsu.
Petrificus Totalus!
However, how could Hawking let these six White Zetsu escape? He quickly released six Petrificus Totalus, fixing them in place.
These White Zetsu were the best Edo Tensei containers; how could he possibly let them escape?
Alright, Sasuke, I'm going to borrow one of your Mangekyo. I'll return it after I'm done.
You want my eye?
Shifting his gaze from the White Zetsu, Sasuke again showed a puzzled expression.
Hawking explained:
Although we don't have Itachi's body, you have already absorbed his Mangekyo, evolving into an Eternity Mangekyo. His pupil power is in your eyes.
Therefore, your eye can also serve as a medium to bring Itachi's soul back from the Land of the Dead.
If that's the case, then take it.
Sasuke was indeed ruthless with himself; he didn't let Hawking act but directly gouged out one of his own eyes.
He knew very well that it would be easy for Hawking to kill him, and taking his eye would not be difficult, so there was no need to go through such complex deception.
As long as he could figure out the truth, even if Hawking didn't return that eye after using it, he wouldn't care.
Good, let's begin!
Floating the Eternity Mangekyo Sharingan with Itachi's pupil power in the air, he placed a White Zetsu, immobilized by Petrificus Totalus, in the center. He formed hand signs and began to cast Ninjutsu.
Impure World Reincarnation Technique!
Under the effect of the Ninjutsu, a huge seal immediately appeared on the ground, encompassing the White Zetsu.
Then, the dust from the ground suddenly rose, submerging the White Zetsu. In a blink of an eye, a black-haired man in an Akatsuki robe appeared before the two, it was Itachi, who had been Edo Tensei.
Here, take it back.
Seeing Itachi appear, Hawking reinserted the eye into Sasuke's eye socket.
Didn't I die? This is the Impure World Reincarnation Technique!
Itachi, upon opening his eyes, first showed a somewhat confused expression, but he quickly realized that he had been revived by the Impure World Reincarnation Technique.
And when he saw Sasuke in front of him, a gentle smile appeared on his face:
Sasuke, it's you.
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