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Chapter 181: Brothers Reunited, The Uchiha Civil War
Chapter 181: Brothers Reunited, The Uchiha Civil War
"Itachi Uchiha!"
Seeing Itachi Uchiha again, Sasuke found himself surprisingly calm, a stark contrast to the rage he had imagined he would feel.
In fact, he felt exceptionally composed.
Of course, his intent to kill hadn't diminished in the slightest.
At this moment, facing the cold stares of over a dozen Sharingan eyes, Itachi Uchiha remained unmoved.
As he stepped into the hall, he paid no attention to the others and looked directly at Sasuke, sizing him up before calmly saying, "Sasuke, you've grown quite a bit."
Sasuke replied in a cold tone, "You, on the other hand, haven't changed. Your eyes are still as cold as ever."
"Is that so?"
Itachi looked at Sasuke, who remained motionless, and said with a hint of surprise, "You're not like the last time we met, shouting and rushing at me recklessly."
The last time the brothers had met was in the corridor of an inn outside Konoha.
A memory flashed through Sasuke's mind.
He recalled how, in that instant when he had seen Itachi, his anger had gotten the better of him, and he had attacked on his own, only to have his Chidori easily countered.
But now...
Sasuke scoffed and turned to face Itachi, "As expected, you don't understand me at all. The past is the past. Now, I've embarked on my own path. Itachi Uchiha, prepare to face our wrath!"
"We?"
Hearing Sasuke's words, Itachi finally shifted his gaze, scanning the crowd.
"Itachi Uchiha!!!"
Izumi Uchiha, Shisui Uchiha, and Kagi Uchiha, among others, glared at him with hatred.
Just as they were about to say something, Itachi ignored them and swiftly moved past.
It was only when he caught sight of a face that was somewhat unfamiliar yet vaguely familiar—that of Izumi Uchiha—that Itachi paused for a moment.
However, he quickly retracted his gaze, his expressionless face turning back to Sasuke as he said, "So, you're relying on these people? A bunch of Uchiha remnants who were lucky enough to escape death and have been barely surviving all these years?"
"Itachi Uchiha! We've waited so many years for this moment! We're here to kill you once and for all!!" Izumi Uchiha couldn't hold back his anger any longer.
To this, Itachi calmly shook his head, "You should have found a quiet place and continued living your lives, regardless of the cost, instead of coming here to throw your lives away and squander the luck you've had."
"Our mothers are dead, our grandmothers are dead, our friends are dead, and our clan is gone. What's the point of living if we don't avenge them?" Izumi Uchiha asked, his eyes reddening as he spoke to Itachi.
Itachi fell silent.
He didn't look at Izumi and, after a short while, simply said, "Living is the point."
Without paying further attention to the other Uchihas, Itachi turned back to Sasuke and said, "I told you that when you possess eyes like mine, you can come find me. But now, it seems you're not qualified."
"Do I have to kill my loved ones to unlock the Mangekyo Sharingan like you did? I'm not you. I have no interest in such a despicable method of advancement." Sasuke coldly huffed, gripping the hilt of his sword, "I don't need the Mangekyo, I, and everyone here, can still cut you down."
"You keep mentioning 'everyone', Sasuke, you really have changed."
Itachi lowered his eyelids, concealing the fleeting look of satisfaction in his eyes.
When he raised his eyelids again, his face was cold as he said, "I wonder if you'll unlock the Mangekyo Sharingan after everyone you care about is dead."
Clang~~~
Sasuke's expression turned grim as he drew his ninja sword, his eyes cold, "You won't have that chance!"
"Is that so?
"Although there are more people, it's ultimately a good thing. Sasuke! We've been waiting for this day for a long time!"
"I'll take your eyes!"
Shriiink!
In response, Sasuke's ninja sword crackled with electricity as he coldly retorted, "I've been waiting for this day, too! I don't need your eyes, only your life!"
"Kill Uchiha Itachi!"
"Avenge our clan!"
"At all costs!"
". . ."
The other Uchiha ninjas drew their ninja tools, their killing intent palpable.
In that moment, over a dozen Sharingan eyes shone with a devouring light within the Uchiha clan's shrine.
The Uchiha's revenge battle had officially begun.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
From a certain moment on, the high-pitched clangs of metal on metal continuously echoed throughout the grand hall.
The commotion was so intense that even Kisame Hoshigaki, standing before the collapsed torii gate, could hear it.
"Has it started? Another Uchiha civil war."
Civil war was nothing new to Kisame.
The frequent coups and internecine struggles within the Hidden Mist Village were as common as drinking water.
It was precisely because of his disillusionment with reality that when he heard of "Uchiha Madara's" Moon Eye Plan, Kisame, who strongly identified with it, joined the Akatsuki without hesitation.
Compared to other Akatsuki members who only knew about the surface-level plan of using the tailed beasts as weapons, Kisame was undoubtedly trusted by "Uchiha Madara" as he knew a step deeper truth.
However, at this moment, regarding Itachi Uchiha's likely outcome, Kisame still felt a twinge of regret.
"Can he win?"
Knowing Itachi Uchiha's physical condition and vaguely guessing his intentions, Kisame still stepped forward subconsciously, his expectations rising.
Just as he was about to listen more closely, a strange voice suddenly sounded behind him: "If I were you, I wouldn't take another step forward."
Kisame's body stiffened, but he didn't turn around. His hand reached for his Samehada and he asked, "Oh? Why?"
"Because... if you take another step forward, the Samehada will have to change owners." The emotionless voice sounded again.
Kisame's outstretched palm paused, but he still grasped the hilt of his sword.
Then, he finally turned around to face the speaker.
Black hair, black eyes, very young, with a resemblance to the Uchiha clan.
However, the simple white robe the person wore did not bear the Uchiha clan emblem, but instead had two three-thread arched moon emblems on the shoulders.
"Wait! The Three-Thread Arched Moon, the Hagoromo Clan?!?"
Thanks to the fact that the word "Hagoromo" had been brought up again by people in the ninja world over the past two years, the clan emblem of the Hagoromo clan, just like the Uchiha clan emblem, had become well-known to many.
Kisame was one of them.
His pupils narrowed, and when he looked at the young man in white again, he immediately recognized the person's identity.
"Hagoromo Gengetsu!!!!"
Itachi Uchiha had been thoroughly defeated by him, and even "Uchiha Madara" was wary of this person.
Additionally, Uchiha Sasuke, and some other Uchiha members who were rumored to possibly exist, had become his disciples.
Now, these people were here, and Hagoromo Gengetsu was also here; it all made sense.
Thinking of this, Kisame immediately abandoned the idea of making a move. He released the Samehada and, with a respectful tone, addressed the abruptly appearing Hagoromo Gengetsu:
"Kisame Hoshigaki, greetings to the elder of the Hagoromo clan."
(End of Chapter)
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