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Chapter 74: I Will Kill Uchiha Itachi! I Swear!
Chapter 74: I Will Kill Uchiha Itachi! I Swear!
In the dim room, a dozen Sharingan eyes shone like the most dazzling rubies, radiating a brilliant light.
Sasuke stared at this sight, his mind filled with a thousand words he wanted to say, but when they reached his lips, he found he had forgotten them all.
After fleeing the village, he had expected many things that he would encounter.
Some good, some bad.
But he had never imagined that the scenes he had dreamed of every night for the past five years would one day come to life before his eyes so vividly.
"Uchiha... Uchiha."
Unknowingly, Sasuke's three-tomoe Sharingan had activated on its own, and a stream of tears flowed from eyes that had only bled but never wept.
At any other time, he would have felt ashamed.
But at this moment, filled with overwhelming joy, he paid no heed to such concerns.
Just as Ali had said, this was indeed a tremendous surprise.
"Good boy!"
Seeing Sasuke's emotional tears, his three-tomoe Sharingan shining, the old woman, the wife of Mukade and the former Yuki Anji, now known as Hagoromo Anji, nodded with relief and said, "Welcome home, Sasuke. This may not be the Uchiha clan's land, but wherever there are clan members, it is home, isn't it?"
"You... you are..." Sasuke finally regained his wits and quickly held back the tears welling in his eyes, but his voice still carried a hint of choke.
"As Sasuke can see, we are also Uchiha, those who were secretly moved out of the village before the night of the clan's annihilation," a gentle female voice explained beside Sasuke.
Sasuke turned to see a young woman with three-tomoe Sharingan, a handsome and spirited face, and a vaguely familiar appearance. She approached him and handed him a few tissues as she spoke.
Sasuke took them and was about to say "thank you" when—
A rude voice, carrying a hint of killing intent, suddenly sounded from another side of the room.
"Uchiha Sasuke! Who is your enemy now?!"
Sasuke turned to see a cold-faced Uchiha man with his arms crossed, questioning him in an unfriendly tone.
Without hesitation, Sasuke clenched his fists and declared resolutely, "Uchiha Itachi!!! That man!!! I will kill him with my own hands!!!"
Hearing this, the Uchiha man stared at Sasuke for a while, then suddenly pulled up the corners of his mouth and grinned sinisterly. "Excellent! This is the true Uchiha spirit! I look forward to the day you take your revenge."
"So, Uchiha Sasuke, welcome back to the Uchiha clan. My name is Uchiha Gyo."
Initially, Uchiha Gyo had been the most opposed to Sasuke, the younger brother of their enemy and the sole survivor of the Uchiha clan in Konoha.
But at this moment, witnessing the unconcealed flames of vengeance burning in Sasuke's eyes, he immediately changed his attitude and accepted him.
With Hagoromo Anji and Uchiha Gyo taking the lead, the other Uchiha clan members also spoke up, and the entire room became lively.
"I am Uchiha Yukari. Sasuke, it hasn't been easy for you, being alone in Konoha all these years."
"Indeed, Sasuke! Unlike that scum Itachi, who never considered us his family. I see the pride of the Uchiha in your eyes. I, Uchiha Yoko, acknowledge you!"
"Sasuke, train hard. One day, we will kill Uchiha Itachi together and avenge our innocent clan members!"
". . ."
The Uchiha clan members enthusiastically patted Sasuke on the shoulder, displaying the true loving nature of the Uchiha.
The loneliness and despair he had endured had created a bond with Naruto, who had experienced similar trials.
But at this moment, Sasuke realized he had found his family again.
A family that was warm, kind, and bound by blood.
He was incredibly grateful for the choice he had made that fateful night to leave the village.
"Sasuke, don't put too much pressure on yourself," said the young woman who had offered him the tissues, her voice filled with concern. "Besides taking revenge, you should also have your own life."
Sasuke turned to look at the young woman once more.
With a gentle smile, she introduced herself, "I'm Uchiha Izumi. Sasuke, do you remember me?"
"Yes... I remember," Sasuke replied with a complex expression, nodding slowly.
He remembered her.
Izumi, the woman before him, was the one Uchiha Itachi had favored before his transformation.
"You..." Sasuke wanted to ask a question but wasn't sure how to phrase it.
Understanding his intention, Izumi spoke up, "Elder Santana realized the escalating conflict within the village and the clan. Regardless of the outcome, to ensure the continuation of the Uchiha clan, he secretly arranged for some of the clan's young members to leave the village in the years leading up to the coup. They found refuge with the Hayama clan, our traditional allies, as a means to preserve the Uchiha bloodline."
"We are those chosen individuals. Looking back now, Elder Santana's decision was the right one. As for Itachi..."
Izumi paused, her gaze lowering to meet Sasuke's. "Itachi is Itachi, and you are you. Don't worry about being blamed by the Uchiha clan for being his brother. You, like us, are the true Uchiha, the true avengers."
"My grandmother and mother, who raised me, both died on the night of the massacre, by Itachi's hand. I will avenge them! I swear it!"
"I understand," Sasuke nodded firmly.
"By the way, can I still call you Izumi-nee-san?"
"Of course!"
Seeing Izumi's smile, unchanged from how she used to be with him, Sasuke felt a surge of emotions.
At the same time, experiencing the raw pain, sadness, and anger of the surviving clan members made him even more keenly aware of the loss of his own parents and the suffering of many others.
In that moment, his hatred for Uchiha Itachi deepened.
"I will avenge the Uchiha clan! I will kill Uchiha Itachi! I swear it!" Sasuke clenched his fists, committing the scene of his welcoming clan members to memory.
He vowed that the pain they had all endured would never visit them again.
The Uchiha clan's welcoming feast continued long into the night.
Late at night, Sasuke, who had smiled more that day than he had in years, stepped out, intending to find a quiet place to relax his stiff face.
Suddenly, he sensed something and looked up.
Under the light of the moon, on the roof, Hayama Gengetsu stood with his back turned to him.
"After the warmth, do you still have the spirit to wield your blade?" Hayama asked without turning his head, his voice calm.
Sasuke's eyes narrowed, "Of course!"
"Then, let the test begin."
Hayama's figure flashed and disappeared into the night.
Without hesitation, Sasuke followed.
(End of Chapter)
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