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Chapter 157: Sharingan?! Who Are You Really?
Chapter 157: Sharingan?! Who Are You Really?
"Time is of the essence. Let's end this quickly, everyone," Captain Haori Kei urged, having just witnessed Sasuke take care of Naruto's shadow clone army.
Sasuke's initially casual demeanor shifted into a serious one. He moved with lightning speed, appearing before Sai in the blink of an eye.
"So fast!" Sai exclaimed, his training in Root enabling him to react swiftly as he drew his short blade.
A series of loud clangs rang out as their weapons clashed.
Then, with a sickening sound, Sasuke's blade pierced through Sai's left shoulder.
"Sai!" Sakura cried out, her pupils narrowing as she rushed forward, her right fist clenched, intending to stop Sasuke from causing further harm.
Sasuke glanced back, his three-tomoe Sharingan swirling as he observed Sakura's movements, which seemed to play out in slow motion before his eyes.
"Your movements are a bit rough," Sasuke remarked nonchalantly. Anticipating Sakura's next move, he took a step forward with his right foot, disrupting her rhythm as he closed the distance between them. Before Sakura could adjust, Sasuke grabbed her wrist with his left hand and her right shoulder with his right, then swung her around.
"Boom!" With a thunderous crash, Sakura was flung against the wall of the base behind her, creating a large dent.
Debris and dust filled the air.
"Sakura!" Naruto, having just recovered from the lightning-style jutsu, saw this and flew into a rage, throwing a punch at Sasuke.
"Pat!" Sasuke extended his left hand, his fingers pressing against Naruto's fist as he said calmly, "Naruto, why don't you go back to playing your ninja games?"
"You bastard!" Naruto gritted his teeth, refusing to back down and continuing his assault.
However, at that moment, something unexpected happened on the other side of the battlefield.
Having heard Haori Kei's instructions, Uchiha Dan did not immediately respond. Dodging Yamato's attack, he turned and asked in surprise, "If we're going to end this quickly, we'll have to use our full strength. Captain, are you sure this is the right decision?"
Engaged in a fierce battle with Akahachi, Haori Kei didn't bother to turn around as he replied, "We have orders from above. There's no need for secrecy anymore."
"Is that so?" Uchiha Dan's eyes widened in realization, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Yamato didn't understand what was so amusing, but he had a bad feeling about it.
Before he could act, Uchiha Dan continued, "In that case..."
Uchiha Dan's gaze shifted to Uchiha Izumi, who was locked in combat with Kokuto.
A brilliant smile spread across Uchiha Izumi's face as he said, "Then bring it on."
As his words fell, both Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Dan closed their eyes.
When they reopened them, they revealed a pair of blood-red eyes, each bearing three tomoe.
"Sharingan!" exclaimed Kokuto and Yamato simultaneously, their faces paling in shock at the sight.
Yamato, having served in the Anbu with Kakashi as his captain, was familiar with the Sharingan and its effects. He reacted swiftly, averting his gaze to avoid falling prey to its genjutsu.
However, Kokuto, who had never faced an Uchiha before, was a step too slow. She instinctively locked eyes with Uchiha Izumi, intending to use her kekkei genkai, only to find herself frozen in place as she beheld the blood-red pupils. In the next moment, she was sent flying backward.
Yamato quickly created a wooden clone to catch the falling Kokuto.
Then, slamming his palms against the ground, he declared, "Mokuton: Jukai Heki!"
A long row of wooden vines sprouted from the ground, forming a wall that separated them from the two Uchiha.
Taking a moment to catch his breath, Yamato finally asked the question that had been on his mind: "Sharingan?! Who are you, and how do you possess the Sharingan?"
"Sharingan?"
Not far away, Naruto, who was engaged in battle with Sasuke, heard Yamato's loud question. He glanced at Sasuke, the owner of the Sharingan, with a puzzled expression.
However, instead of continuing the fight, Sasuke's usually stoic demeanor shifted as he turned his attention to where Yamato was standing.
Naruto followed Sasuke's gaze.
And there, he saw a pair of eyes that were all too familiar—the Sharingan.
"The same eyes as Sasuke and Kakashi-sensei! It's the Sharingan!"
"But I thought the Uchiha clan was no more? How can these people also have the Sharingan?"
Naruto, who was well-informed about the Uchiha clan's destruction, couldn't help but be perplexed by this development.
In fact, it was because he knew so much that he shared the same confusion as Yamato.
Meanwhile, Sakura, who had been tending to Sai's injuries after he had been wounded by Sasuke, noticed this unusual turn of events. Instead of focusing on the two Uchiha, her keen eyes, attuned to the subtleties of the situation, immediately landed on Sasuke.
Seeing the usually expressionless Sasuke display a range of emotions, she felt she had gained some insight into why he had been reluctant to return to the village.
The intense battlefield fell into an unexpected silence as the revelation of the Sharingan hung in the air.
Yamato's confusion and surprise were palpable as he awaited an answer to his question.
Uchiha Dan laughed. "Why do we possess the Sharingan? That's the funniest joke I've heard today."
"Are you implying that outsiders can possess the Sharingan, but members of the Uchiha clan cannot?"
Yamato was well aware that members of the Uchiha clan could awaken the Sharingan.
However, with the Uchiha clan having been eradicated, aside from Sasuke, it seemed impossible that any other Uchiha could have survived.
Wait, there was one other person.
During the battle at Fire Temple and Mount Katabami, there was a man who had accompanied Sasuke.
With this thought, Yamato carefully scrutinized the Uchiha man and woman before him, feeling a vague sense of familiarity but unable to place them specifically.
He asked again, his curiosity getting the better of him, "Are you members of the Uchiha clan from Konoha?"
"Konoha," Uchiha Dan chuckled, glancing at Haori Kei for confirmation before introducing himself with a mischievous smile, "Uchiha Dan."
Uchiha Izumi calmly followed suit, "Uchiha Izumi."
Hearing these names, Yamato's expression changed slightly.
The name Uchiha Dan didn't ring any bells.
However, Uchiha Izumi was a different story. Yamato had some recollection of her due to her connection with Uchiha Itachi, who had also been a part of the Anbu and Kakashi's squad. On a couple of occasions after their shifts, Yamato had witnessed Uchiha Itachi interacting with another Uchiha girl, and he was fairly certain her name had been Uchiha Izumi.
Could this woman be the same person?
"So, today's battle is an internal conflict within Konoha?" At that moment, Kokuto, who had finally regained her senses, couldn't help but interject.
She was unaware of the details surrounding the Uchiha clan's destruction, but the fact that their enemies were all Uchiha left her puzzled.
After all, it was common knowledge that the Uchiha were members of Konoha.
Kokuto wanted to question the very nature of the battle they were currently engaged in.
With so much information to process, Yamato felt that the more he thought about it, the deeper the underlying secrets seemed to be. Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, he took a deep breath.
Although the chances were slim, he still held on to a glimmer of hope as he spoke, "I don't know what has transpired in the past, but the Uchiha and Konoha were once one. If you wish, you can return to Konoha."
(End of Chapter)
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