The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 740 Sasuke Awakens the Mangekyou Sharingan

The Kusanagi sword in his hand transformed once again into a deadly flash of cold light, stabbing towards Itachi with lightning speed.

Although Itachi sensed the danger and quickly made a move to dodge, he was ultimately a step too late.

With a soft "swoosh," the Kusanagi sword mercilessly slashed across Itachi's neck.

The next moment, the ferret's carotid artery was ripped open.

Under the immense pressure, crimson, scalding blood gushed out like a burst dam, splattering everywhere.

Sasuke, who was only inches away from Itachi, was caught off guard and his entire face was completely covered in warm blood.

The strong, pungent smell of blood instantly flooded his nostrils, making him feel like vomiting.

At this moment, Obito had already loosened his grip on Sasuke.

After a brief mental blank, Sasuke finally came to his senses.

When he saw what was happening before him, he was overwhelmed with grief and involuntarily let out a heart-wrenching scream filled with despair and pain: "Nisan!"

Itachi's face was filled with despair and helplessness. He tightly clutched his carotid artery, which was gushing blood, which flowed freely like water bursting its banks.

With a muffled thud, Itachi's heavy body crashed to the ground, right in front of Sasuke.

Sasuke stared wide-eyed in horror at everything that was happening before him, struggling to crawl toward Itachi.

However, before he could take a few steps, a foot stomped down on his back like a mountain.

This kick contained overwhelming force, causing Sasuke to suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood, which splattered onto the cold ground.

Obito stepped on Sasuke with an expressionless face, as if the person under his feet was nothing more than an insignificant ant.

Under Sasuke's gaze, filled with hatred and anger, he reached out and gouged out Itachi's eyes.

At that moment, time seemed to stand still, and the whole world became silent.

"Nissan!"

Sasuke screamed in agony, overwhelmed by a torrent of pain.

His Sharingan began to spin wildly and uncontrollably, as if trying to break free from the confines of his eye sockets.

At this moment, Itachi's life force was like a candle flickering in the wind, and he was on his deathbed.

Even so, he used his last bit of strength to stretch out his blood-stained hands and slowly reach them toward Sasuke.

Finally, Itachi's hand touched Sasuke's cheek, and in that instant, it felt as if a thousand words welled up in his heart.

However, this final contact was only a brief moment. Afterward, Itachi's hand slid limply to the ground as if it had lost its support.

"Aaaaaah!" Sasuke roared hysterically, his anger burning to its peak.

"Obito, I'm going to kill you!"

With that roar, Sasuke's Sharingan began to spin wildly at an astonishing speed.

Under the intense and unparalleled pain, his Sharingan finally underwent a split!

The original three-tomoe shape instantly changed, transforming into a mysterious and powerful six-pointed star!

Immediately afterwards, with a loud "boom", an extremely large amount of chakra erupted from Sasuke's body like a volcanic eruption.

Under the violent surge of this eye power, Susanoo, radiating a dazzling purple light, suddenly appeared and completely enveloped Sasuke's body.

The surging chakra suddenly erupted, carrying an overwhelming force, and slammed into "Obito".

This incredibly powerful force instantly sent Obito flying, like a cannonball, hurtling straight into the distance.

However, Obito only saw him flash by, and in the next instant, he used a space-time ninjutsu to disappear without a trace.

Sasuke didn't have time to find out where Obito had hidden; at that moment, he had only one thought in his mind—to save his brother Itachi.

Without hesitation, he threw himself to the ground, his movements swift and frantic. With his already broken hand, he desperately groped around, trying to retrieve the bottle of life-giving water that he had accidentally dropped earlier.

Finally, after a difficult struggle, Sasuke successfully grabbed the bottle and immediately held the bottle opening to Itachi's mouth, anxiously pouring the precious medicine into it.

"Nisan! Nisan! Wake up!"

Sasuke called out, his voice filled with endless anxiety and anticipation, as he kept pouring the elixir of life into Itachi's mouth.

He stared wide-eyed at Itachi's lifeless face, desperately hoping to see even the slightest reaction, even just a slight tremor.

However, no matter how he called out or prayed, Itachi remained motionless, as if he were asleep in eternal darkness.

Itachi was completely dead; his heart had stopped beating, and he had stopped breathing.

The bottle of life-giving water, which had been so highly anticipated, had now lost all its magical effects and could no longer save the weasel's life.

Sasuke stared at the scene before him, his heart breaking with unbearable pain.

Despair and sorrow surged into his heart like a tide, instantly engulfing his entire world.

Blood mixed with tears had unknowingly smeared his entire face, making him look particularly ferocious and terrifying.

The immense pain surged within him like a raging sea, assaulting every nerve in his body.

Finally, Sasuke looked up to the sky and let out a heart-wrenching scream:

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

His eyes turned bloodshot, as if burning with raging flames, and his endless hatred seemed to burn everything he owned to ashes.

Immediately afterwards, he poured the last bit of the Water of Life he had into his mouth.

Then, he gritted his teeth, endured the excruciating pain, and raised his foot to stomp hard on his fractured and twisted arm.

With a chilling cracking sound, the arm was abruptly forced back into its normal position.

His eyes widened, his gaze sweeping across every inch of the surrounding land with intense intensity, leaving no stone unturned, eager to find Obito's whereabouts.

However, Obito seemed to have vanished without a trace, showing no sign of reappearing, and had clearly retreated quietly.

After a long while, Sasuke, panting heavily and exhausted, dispelled his Susanoo, which he relied on for defense.

At that moment, he felt as if countless steel needles were piercing his entire body at the same time, causing him unbearable pain.

Especially his severed right hand, which was throbbing with excruciating pain, caused large beads of sweat to constantly appear on his forehead.

Despite the excruciating pain, Sasuke frantically searched for his severed right hand.

Just as he turned his head sharply, he suddenly felt a strong impact coming from the back of his head.

Immediately afterwards, a sharp pain spread throughout his body, his vision went black, and he involuntarily fell forward to the ground.

With a muffled thud, he fell heavily onto the hard ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Just then, the person standing behind him, who had been disguised as Obito, suddenly deactivated his transformation with a "bang," revealing his true identity—it was Chiyo!

He made several hand gestures, and Kabuto Yakushi and Jugo appeared nearby.

Chong Qianyao gestured to the ground, and Chongwu came over and carried Itachi and Fugaku's corpses on his back, one in each hand.

At the same time, Kabuto quickly picked up Sasuke's broken right hand, knelt down beside Sasuke, and carefully examined Sasuke's injury.

"The clan leader's strike was incredibly precise. If it had been even slightly off, it would have been difficult to catch."

After examining Sasuke's injuries, Kabuto pushed up his round glasses and said with a smile.

"Ah……"

Qianyao chuckled irritably, ignoring Dou's words, and instead asked:

"How's the situation outside?"

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