Seeing this incredibly strange sight,
At this moment,
Both Kisame and Itachi felt their pupils contract, frozen.
What's going on!?
The inextinguishable Amaterasu... actually went out???
And moreover,
He was unharmed...?
No, wait!
It wasn't extinguished... but absorbed...!???
Itachi and Kisame shuddered simultaneously.
They suddenly remembered,
Just now, Sasuke had absorbed Itachi's Great Fireball with his palm...
Could it be,
This Amaterasu flame was also absorbed in the same way???
That would be too ridiculous...
Just as the two were shocked,
Obito in the distance slowly curled his lips, chuckling softly to himself:
"Ha..."
"This guy Sasuke,"
"Has pretty good control over the Rinnegan..."
"Not only mastering the Deva Path's power, but also the Preta Path's power so skillfully..."
That's right.
He naturally knew all the abilities of the Rinnegan.
Therefore,
He wasn't shocked by Sasuke's move, but rather quite pleased.
Down below.
Amidst the silence,
Sasuke slowly spread his arms, his gaze shining, and grinned:
"I told you..."
"The Rinnegan transcends the Mangekyo!"
This time, Sasuke got to show off again.
Hearing Sasuke's words, Itachi's mind raced, his expression becoming grave.
With Genjutsu ineffective, Tsukuyomi was naturally useless, and now even Amaterasu, the strongest Fire Release, had been absorbed...
Didn't this mean that both Mangekyo abilities... were now nullified...
Just as Itachi's gaze flickered, rapidly strategizing,
On this side,
Sasuke's expression returned to indifference, and he said coldly:
"Chidori Sharp Spear!"
The moment the words fell,
Boom!!
A crackling lightning bolt burst from Sasuke's palm!
Then, all the lightning quickly condensed into a beam-like existence, and like a sharp spear, rapidly shot towards Itachi ahead!
"!?"
Seeing this,
Itachi naturally quickly dodged, trying to avoid it.
However,
Just as he dodged the Chidori Sharp Spear, he heard Sasuke's calm voice utter four words.
"Bansho Ten'in!"
Boom!
Before the words faded,
Itachi's expression changed instantly,
Because at this moment, he suddenly felt an invisible pulling force on his body, forcibly dragging him backwards!
And by the time he realized this, he was already in front of Sasuke!
No time to think,
Itachi focused his gaze, quickly raising his sword, trying to slash at Sasuke!
However,
The moment his sword was raised,
What greeted him was an incredibly huge, mighty tree trunk rushing towards him!
?!!!
Itachi's pupils suddenly contracted, unable to react in time.
Bang!!!!!!!
The thick and mighty tree slammed violently into Itachi's body, blasting him away!!
"Guh!!"
Bright red blood sprayed from Itachi's mouth!
His face instantly turned pale.
His body, like a kite with a broken string, flew backwards!
And at this moment,
Seeing this, Kisame and Obito were both shaken, frozen in place.
This sudden turn of events completely caught them off guard!
Originally,
They were already surprised when Sasuke used Bansho Ten'in.
But unexpectedly,
After closing the distance with Itachi,
He actually
Used... Wood Release????!!
The two were shocked beyond measure!
Without a doubt!
This continuously growing, luxuriant branch was definitely Wood Release!!!
They can't be wrong!
Even if Kisame hadn't seen it, Obito genuinely possessed Wood Release power!!
In his judgment,
This was absolutely authentic Wood Release!
Even more authentic than his own!
It even gave a feeling somewhat comparable to Madara...
Obito involuntarily gasped.
This guy,
Not only obtained the Rinnegan......
But also... transplanted Senju Hashirama's cells???
Wait...
No, it must be because he has Hashirama's cells that he can control the Rinnegan...?
This guy...
Has way too many secrets...
Obito's brain raced, trying to find an answer.
However,
He couldn't figure it out.
And at this moment,
On the battlefield below,
Itachi's body was blasted into the rubble of the ruins ahead.
He lay on the ground,
A trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, breathing heavily.
His pupils were filled with extremely complicated thoughts.
He certainly recognized it...
Sasuke's unexpected move just now was exactly... the First Hokage's Wood Release.
Absolutely no mistake.
Moreover,
It was far stronger than that Wood Release Shinobi, Yamato, in Konoha...
Realizing this,
A wry smile slowly formed in Itachi's heart.
He never imagined,
In just three short years, Sasuke would encounter such great opportunities..
The First Hokage's Wood Release, and the Rinnegan, known as the Sage's Eyes...
This kind of power configuration,
No matter how you thought about it, it was invincible...
This way,
Even if he used his ultimate technique, Susano'o, he probably couldn't suppress him.
The outcome would likely be the same.
That's right,
Itachi knew in his heart,
His body wouldn't last much longer.
Suffering from a terminal illness, and due to overusing his Mangekyo Sharingan, his body had long been overdrawn to its limits.
He could die at any moment.
It was even very possible he would die in this battle.
But...
If he died like this, wouldn't he have accomplished nothing...?
Perhaps Sasuke's flames of revenge could be calmed,
But,
What if, after his death, Sasuke got mixed up with those behind-the-scenes manipulators and reignited a Shinobi World War...?
Thinking of this,
More blood welled up in Itachi's mouth.
Cough, Cough, Cough!
"..."
Uncontrollable coughing, accompanied by blood flowing out.
Both body and mind were exhausted.
It could even be said that his terminal illness was also related to his long-standing heart condition.
And at this moment,
Seeing this,
Sasuke's expression shifted slightly, and he frowned.
What's going on?
My Wood Release attack just now... shouldn't have been that powerful, right?
Itachi's this fragile?
Thinking this, Sasuke stepped forward and slowly walked to Itachi's side. Looking down at him from a commanding position.
Then,
He calmly raised the broken blade and placed it on Itachi's chest, saying indifferently:
"Is this where you stop... Itachi?"
As the words fell,
Itachi slowly looked up at Sasuke, silent.
To be honest,
Right now,
He still had the strength to use Susano'o to fight,
But,
He might also exhaust all his life force when Susano'o ended...
But if that happened,
He might never know who was behind Sasuke, nor where Sasuke would go in the future...
After a long silence,
Itachi slowly raised his hand, wiped the blood from his mouth, then coughed and said softly:
"..."
"Sasuke,"
"After killing me... your goal of revenge will be achieved, right."
"After that, where will you choose to go?"
Itachi said softly, his tone as peaceful as a person's last lucid moments.
Seeing this,
Sasuke was momentarily stunned,
Not expecting Itachi to suddenly show such an attitude...
After a moment's thought,
He said expressionlessly and calmly:
"After that?"
"I haven't thought about it."
"Just by killing you, everything will be over."
Sasuke said calmly.
This was indeed what he felt in his heart.
However,
Hearing this,
Itachi's gaze suddenly dimmed slightly.
He doesn't know...
Sigh...
As expected, my foolish little brother's eyes have been blinded by revenge...
Even when I mentioned Konoha,
He didn't have any emotional reaction...
Perhaps,
After I die,
He will... drift further and further away from the village...
Thinking this,
Itachi's heart welled up with deep helplessness and darkness.
As his older brother,
He not only hoped Sasuke could live well,
But also hoped... Sasuke could take his place and protect the beloved village, Konoha.
But now,
It seemed this wish was no longer possible...
Now,
Perhaps only one method could change all this...
Itachi's gaze flickered slightly.
It was the legacy entrusted to him years ago by his best friend, Uchiha Shisui,
Its name was—
Kotoamatsukami.