Should I continue being a villain in the ninja world after transmigrating?

Chapter 97 The Mysterious Guy

Since his last conversation with Zeref, things have been very calm, but Sasuke doesn't feel at ease at all. On the contrary, the calmer things are, the more uneasy Sasuke feels, with a premonition that something is going to happen.

In the last conversation, until the very end, Jelf never clearly explained what exactly his so-called "small revenge" was.

Every time Sasuke recalls Zeref's final, meaningful smile, his eyelids twitch involuntarily.

Since Zeref has promised not to kill Itachi Uchiha, then nothing serious should happen... right?

Sasuke could only console himself with this thought, still trusting Zeref's promises and character.

Sasuke, who had been feeling anxious and restless for a while, finally couldn't resist going to Mavis.

"What? You're saying Zeref is planning to attack Itachi Uchiha?"

Upon hearing Sasuke's words, Mavis was initially surprised, but then she roughly understood Zeref's reason for doing so.

During this time, Zeref didn't mention illusions again, and I thought he had stopped caring... Mavis thought helplessly.

Thinking about all the magic and creations Zeref had come up with, Mavis felt a bit overwhelmed. She turned to August and asked, "August, do you know what Zeref has been up to lately?"

Since Zeref went to see Sasuke in private, it proves that he doesn't want me to know his plans, at least for now. However, August might find out...

With that thought in mind, Mavis continued to look at August with an inquiring gaze.

Meeting Mavis's gaze, Augustus gently shook his head.

Even August didn't know? It seems he knew August wouldn't hide anything from him. But judging from this, Zeref's plan is definitely the kind he didn't want to see!

Mavis's eyes showed a hint of contemplation. After a moment of hesitation, she comforted Sasuke, "I will ask Zeref for clarification. Don't worry, Sasuke. Since Zeref said he wouldn't lay a hand on Itachi Uchiha, he won't go back on his word."

Hearing this, Sasuke felt a sense of relief, but the next moment he bristled, "I wasn't worried about Itachi, I was just... I was just..."

Seeing Sasuke's stammering explanation, Mavis gave a perfunctory "uh-huh" twice.

After all, Mavis was already very familiar with Sasuke's stubbornness and arrogance.

……

Having failed to glean any useful information from Mavis and Zeref, Sasuke unexpectedly encountered Kabuto Yakushi, who had come looking for him, on his way back.

"You mean Zeref is looking for me?" Sasuke asked, looking at Kabuto with some surprise.

Dou smiled slightly, turned around and led the way.

"Please come with me, Sasuke. Lord Zeref and Lord Orochimaru are waiting for you."

Following Kabuto Yakushi all the way to the deepest part of the base, Sasuke raised an eyebrow slightly as he looked at the place he had never set foot in before.

As if sensing Sasuke's thoughts, Kabuto Yakushi stopped in front of the closed door, raised his hand and pushed it open. He tilted his head slightly and smiled, "Welcome to Lord Orochimaru's highest-level laboratory, Sasuke."

squeak-

Accompanied by the sharp sound of a door opening, which seemed particularly abrupt in the silent surroundings, the light from the laboratory gradually shone into Sasuke's eyes.

Even when faced with an unknown environment, Sasuke stepped straight into the room without hesitation.

Upon entering, Sasuke's gaze shifted, and he immediately spotted the backs of Zeref and Orochimaru.

Sasuke's arrival was immediately noticed by Zeref and Orochimaru.

Zeref turned around and smiled slightly at Sasuke.

Meeting Zeref's gaze, Sasuke was about to step forward, but as soon as he took a step, his eyes sharpened, and he instantly drew the Kusanagi sword from his waist to meet the sword attack that suddenly came from the side.

The Kusanagi Sword clashed with the opponent's weapon, producing a crisp clanging sound. The next moment, Sasuke suddenly kicked out, switching from defense to offense.

Without time to think about why someone would attack Orochimaru's laboratory, Sasuke's first reaction was to capture the attacker first.

The person who had just launched a surprise attack was about the same height as Sasuke, and was completely shrouded in a large cloak. Only a small section of his fair chin and the corners of his lips, which seemed to be faintly smiling, were partially visible under the cloak.

After a few rounds, Sasuke's brows furrowed deeply.

It wasn't because the opponent was too strong or too weak, but rather a very strange feeling that Sasuke found peculiar.

This enemy seems to be mimicking my attack methods?

As he sensed that the other person's posture and strength were gradually becoming more and more like his own, Sasuke couldn't help but sneer. The next moment, the buzzing of Chidori rang out, and the Kusanagi Sword, carrying dazzling lightning, stabbed towards the cloaked figure.

The next moment, a more playful smile appeared on the black-robed man's lips. The weapon in his hand, which was similar in shape to the Kusanagi Sword, was also wrapped in lightning almost exactly like the Chidori Sword. Without dodging, it directly confronted the Kusanagi Sword.

As weapons clashed, the powerful impact of the Chidori lifted the hood off the attacker's head.

Upon realizing that the cloak could no longer conceal the attacker, he decisively retreated, turning his back to Sasuke.

"Alright, Sasuke, if we keep fighting like this, my lab might be doomed, hehehe."

Orochimaru, who had been watching the show with great satisfaction, slowly spoke up.

Orochimaru's voice echoed in the laboratory, but the atmosphere between the two who had just clashed remained tense.

Sasuke, wielding the Kusanagi Sword, was about to charge forward again, while the black-robed figure with his back to Sasuke seemed about to turn around and continue the fight.

"Stop it."

Seeing that the two were about to continue fighting, Zeref finally spoke up: "You two can just say hello."

As soon as Jelf finished speaking, the black-robed man, who had been eager to fight, instantly lost all his fighting spirit.

Sasuke, however, spoke up unhappily, "Hmph, you cowardly coward..."

Sasuke slightly raised his chin and looked coldly at the man in black robes. He met the man's face as he turned around, and his words suddenly stopped as his eyes widened.

The face of the black-robed man opposite him was extremely familiar; it was none other than Sasuke's own face!

The crimson Sharingan slowly rotated in Sasuke's eye sockets. To Sasuke's surprise, he could not detect any trace of transformation or genjutsu on the other person.

Sasuke's Sharingan is no longer what it used to be; he now possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan. Even though Sasuke himself isn't particularly skilled in genjutsu, the natural advantage of the Mangekyou Sharingan allows him to see through most genjutsu and ninjutsu techniques.

Looking at the guy opposite him who was disguising himself so perfectly, and recalling how the guy instantly obeyed Zeref after he spoke, Sasuke turned to Zeref and asked directly, "What's going on, Zeref!"

After asking the question, Sasuke glanced at the face opposite him, which was exactly the same as his own, and sneered, "How boring, resorting to such tricks!"

The next moment, the "Sasuke" opposite them curled up a smile exactly like Sasuke's, and with the same eyes, the same expression, the same voice and tone, he said, "Hmph, a clumsy imitation dares to talk such big words!"

......

His answer was even more Sasuke-like than Sasuke's.

Sasuke's forehead vein throbbed, and the next moment, an intricate six-pointed star pattern appeared in Sasuke's eyes.