Chapter 226: Sasuke: Konoha Konoha Konoha! Itachi! Is Konoha the Only Thing in Your Brain?!!!
"Itachi! Is hiding in this turtle shell all you can do?!"
Deep, bone-exposing cracks were cut into the dark red energy armor, energy shards flying in all directions.
Sasuke hovered in mid-air, looking down at Itachi inside the Susanoo.
Although he hadn't awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, the Magical Girl power granted by Kyubey was in no way inferior to the Uchiha's bloodline power itself!
In some aspects, it even surpassed it!
"Sasuke, you've become stronger."
"Cut the crap!"
"I came here today to kill you!"
"And then?"
"After you kill me, what will you do? Will you return to Konoha?"
Hearing this, Sasuke's movements paused slightly. A trace of confusion flashed in his crimson eyes, but it was quickly replaced by deeper hatred.
"Konoha… Konoha Konoha Konoha!"
"Itachi!"
"Is Konoha the only thing in your brain?!!!"
"It seems you have truly been brainwashed too deeply…"
"Then, this sinful place that brainwashed you and made you slaughter your own kin! I naturally won't let it go!"
Hearing this, Itachi's eyes suddenly became sharp.
He loved Sasuke.
He could tolerate Sasuke's hatred towards him, and was even glad to see Sasuke using this hatred as motivation to become stronger.
However, if Sasuke were to direct this hatred at Konoha and threaten the village's safety—that was a bottom line he, who perfectly inherited the Will of Fire and Shisui's dying wish, absolutely could not tolerate!
"Foolish little brother…"
"It seems you still understand nothing."
Before his voice faded, Susanoo's giant palm slammed fiercely towards Sasuke!
At the same time, countless pitch-black crows flew out from Itachi's sleeves, swarming towards Sasuke like a tide. In the eye of one crow, a bizarre Mangekyo pattern flickered!
Kotoamatsukami!
This was the strongest genjutsu entrusted to him by Shisui for the sake of the Uchiha name and the village's peace. It possessed the power to change the opponent's will without them realizing it!
He hadn't wanted to use it on Sasuke so soon.
But at this moment, to "correct" Sasuke's wrong view of Konoha, and to prevent any future threats he might pose to the village, he had to act and put Sasuke back on the right track now!
"This cheap trick again?"
Sensing the familiar fluctuation from when Shisui ambushed them during their departure from the village with his father, Sasuke sneered.
Facing the incoming giant palm, the sky-filling crows, and even Kotoamatsukami, he showed no fear.
He simply made a hugging motion in front of his chest, and a deep purple magic barrier instantly unfolded before him!
CRACK!
Susanoo's giant palm slapped onto the magic barrier, emitting a piercing cracking sound. The indestructible magic barrier actually withstood Susanoo's full-force strike head-on!
As for the crows trying to penetrate the barrier, the moment they touched it, they bounced off as if hitting an invisible wall. The crow containing the power of Kotoamatsukami let out a miserable wail as it tried to cast the genjutsu, the Mangekyo pattern in its eye dimming instantly!
"What?!"
Itachi, who didn't know the specific details of the Uchiha's departure back then, was shaken to his core.
Kotoamatsukami actually failed?!
"Itachi, that traitor Shisui already tried these petty tricks of yours."
"They are useless against me now!"
"Now, it's my turn!"
He took a deep breath, and the magic power around him climbed madly at an unprecedented speed!
Behind Sasuke, a torrent of magic gathered! Although lacking Itachi's massive size, the magic fluctuation was enough to make the heavens and earth change color!
"This—this is—"
"For the so-called peace of Konoha, could you sacrifice all your clansmen with a clear conscience?!"
"LOOK AT MY EYES!!!!"
"ANSWER ME!!!"
Sasuke's questioning hammered on Itachi's heart again and again.
"If it was for Konoha, then why did you spare me?"
Sasuke's eyes were bloodshot. "Don't talk to me about measuring capacity. Why didn't you kill me too?! Wouldn't that be cleaner?!"
"You don't understand… Sasuke, you don't understand the bigger picture—"
"I don't need to understand!"
"I only know!"
"You killed all our clansmen! You destroyed the Uchiha! You destroyed everything I had!!!"
"Since you refuse to tell the whole truth…"
Sasuke slowly raised his hand. In his palm, a blade made of condensed deep purple light was slowly forming.
"Then I'll—beat you until your body dies and your path vanishes!"
"By then, I'll naturally learn everything about you!"
As the light blade appeared, the surrounding space began to distort slightly, seemingly unable to bear the terrifying power contained within!
SWISH!
The light blade tore through the sky, slashing straight towards Itachi's newly formed Susanoo at a speed beyond visual limits!
Itachi's pupils contracted sharply. He could clearly perceive the devastating power contained in this strike!
Without hesitation, he placed the Yata Mirror in front of him, attempting to block this fatal blow.
However.
RRRIP!
A tearing sound rang out!
The Yata Mirror, the moment it touched the light blade, was easily sliced open!
The light blade continued unabated, slashing ruthlessly into Susanoo's chest!
CRACK—BOOM!!!
Accompanied by an earth-shattering roar, the dark red energy armor shell peeled off continuously!
"Pfft!"
Itachi suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Sasuke flashed, appearing at the side of Itachi's Susanoo!
Then, his right leg wrapped in condensed magic power, he delivered a fierce kick to Susanoo's ribs at a tricky and rapid angle!
"!!!"
A muffled thud to the extreme!
Susanoo's hard ribs shattered upon impact. The massive impact force penetrated directly through the chakra armor, acting viciously on Itachi's body!
Itachi felt an irresistible force from his chest, as if his internal organs were displaced!
He spat out another large mouthful of blood mixed with visceral fragments, his whole body kicked forcefully out of the broken Susanoo!
His body traced a wretched arc in mid-air, smashing through countless houses in Konoha, kicking up sky-filling dust and rubble.
He rolled on the ground a dozen times before coming to a wretched stop, severely injured.
Sasuke didn't care that this was Konoha village; he fought without scruples.
Itachi secretly rejoiced that he hadn't gone deep into the village; otherwise, it would have caused massive casualties to Konoha.
But his proud ninjutsu and Mangekyo Sharingan seemed so powerless before Sasuke's unreasonable strength.
Struggling to climb up from the ruins, he looked at Sasuke before him.
Sasuke had surpassed him. With just this peculiar power alone, he had pushed Itachi to a desperate situation.
"Itachi… it's over!"
"One last chance—"
"If the answer doesn't satisfy me—"
"Then I can only say goodbye, Nii-san…"
Just then, a dignified and urgent voice came from not far away.
"Sasuke!"
Sasuke's movements paused, and he turned his head slowly.
He saw a figure rushing towards them, wearing the unique attire of the Uchiha clan head. The face bore a seventy percent resemblance to Sasuke and Itachi, only more mature and dignified.
It was Fugaku Uchiha!
Fugaku rushed over anxiously, only to witness the scene where Sasuke kicked his once-proud eldest son flying out of Susanoo and critically injured him on the ground!
He looked at his younger son, dressed in a gorgeous Magical Girl outfit yet emitting monstrous killing intent, then at his eldest son lying on the ground, life uncertain.
For a moment, his mind went blank.
Sasuke… is he this strong?!