Chapter 230
[“Orochimaru can’t do that either, Itachi figured out all his thoughts!”]
[“If it weren’t for the masked man, Sasuke might have really followed Itachi’s plan!”]
[“In order to free you from the curse... and by killing your loved ones, you can open the Mangekyō Sharingan after the battle. The whole battle was designed by Itachi for you, and he played the drama of taking your eyes until the end.” Looking at Sasuke’s grim face, the masked man knew that he had listened to him, but Sasuke still didn’t want to admit that he was wrong, pretending to be calm and said to him: “You are lying!”]
[Sasuke found what he thought was a loophole in the masked man’s story, and shouted angrily: “Itachi said that it was you who asked the Nine-Tails to attack the village! You made Uchiha suffer Unjustly accused, teamed up with Itachi to play with our clan!"]
["So Sasuke remembers it. I was wondering why Sasuke didn't react at all when the masked man mentioned the Nine-Tails attacking Konoha!"]
["You are desperately looking for loopholes to deny what the other party said, but the more you do this, the more it shows that Sasuke has believed it!"]
["I always feel that these loopholes were left by the masked man on purpose, so that Sasuke's attention can be attracted to these insignificant things, thereby covering up other lies!"]
[The masked man explained calmly: "That was Itachi's lie... He was afraid that if you knew the truth, he would eliminate this possibility and lie to you so that you wouldn't believe me. The Amaterasu sealed in your eyes is also one of the evidences."]
[However, Sasuke Sasuke, however, maintained a playful attitude, shouting what he thought was the truth completely unreasonably: "Do you think I will believe it! Itachi is a bad guy, he is a criminal who slaughtered his people and colluded with Akatsuki!"]
["He left the village alone with an unwashed crime and joined Akatsuki to monitor this extremely dangerous organization to Konoha." The masked man ignored Sasuke's attitude and said to himself: "He is always thinking about the village and you..."]
["The matter of the Nine-Tails was just glossed over, so what is the truth? Who is lying between the masked man and Itachi!"]
["The masked man who is so secretive that he dares not show his true face cannot be trusted, and Uchiha Itachi who arranged Sasuke clearly cannot be trusted!"]
["The situation where the cause and effect are unknown Under the current situation, it is impossible to judge how much truth and falsehood the masked man and Itachi said. We can only analyze some information from some behavioral events! "]
["Alas, not everyone is as straightforward as Naruto, and his thoughts are clearly laid out on the surface!"]
["Although it is inexplicable to put his younger brother in a more important position than the village and parents, Uchiha Itachi is indeed impeccable to Konoha. He was labeled a traitor and went to Akatsuki as an undercover... Oh, of course, this is based on the premise that what the masked man said is true!"]
"Mr. Itachi, is what the masked guy said true?"
Kisame, who was originally standing on the edge of the cliff looking at the sky, turned sideways and looked at Itachi walking behind him, showing a sharp smile and asked: "If it is true, what are you going to do next, kill me, a member of the Akatsuki organization!"
"He was basically right, except that some details were changed and concealed. "Itachi stopped about ten meters away from Kisame, looked at his slightly tense body, shook his head and said, "Don't be nervous, I don't mean to do anything, I just come here to say goodbye... My mission as an undercover agent in the Akatsuki organization is over."
"Really? That's a pity. I can't continue to work with you."
Kisame didn't relax. Although he admired Itachi, he was not so careless that he would put his safety on others.
Of course, it's okay to be vigilant: "Mr. Itachi, what are your plans next? Are you going to go back to Konoha? After all, everyone knows about you now, and your brother should be waiting for you to go back and explain to him."
"No... The only person who will appear in front of Uchiha Sasuke will be the Uchiha sinner, not Uchiha Itachi of Konoha. "Itachi replied calmly, then turned and left.
Watching Itachi's back, Kisame, who understood his subtext, grinned and said, "As expected of Mr. Itachi, although I don't think there is anything wrong with following orders, since it is your choice, you must have your own reasons."
For Kisame, who specialized in killing his companions before defecting, it is difficult for him to understand something as illusory as emotions. He has no hope and even has the illusion that the world is false, but this does not prevent him from following the footsteps of such emotional people, and naturally he will not question their anything.What decision, Uchiha Itachi is like this, and so is ‘Uchiha Madara’ who invited him.
[“As soon as the Sandaime Hokage who promised to protect you died, Itachi appeared in Konoha so quickly, in order to send a signal of “I am still alive” to the top leaders including Danzo, because he was worried...”]
[Sasuke couldn’t listen anymore, and shouted to stop the other party’s story, but the masked man’s gentle question instantly broke the psychological defense line he had built with great difficulty: “Then why are you still alive?”]
[Looking at Sasuke with a faint expression of collapse, the masked man stood up with his knees and walked in front of him: “Your eyes didn’t see through anything Itachi did, and didn’t see through any illusions Itachi made up. And what about Itachi..."]
["Is Sasuke a child who never grows up in Itachi's eyes? This level of care reminds me of those young mothers who just gave birth..."]
["Sure enough, I was fooled. The masked man's previous words were all foreshadowing this sentence "Then why are you still alive?" If he said it at the beginning, Sasuke would definitely choke him because I am stronger than Uchiha Itachi!"]
["Sasuke is indeed smarter than Naruto, but his inner flaws are a bit big. Once these loopholes are caught, it will be easy for others to take advantage of him!"]
["Who do you think caused this inner flaw!"]
["He killed his friends, killed his boss, killed his lover, killed his parents...but he couldn't do anything to you, his brother." The masked man cut the rope that bound Sasuke, leaned in front of his face and asked, "This man who shed blood and tears, gave up all his emotions for the village and killed all his compatriots, can't do anything to you. Do you know what this means? ”】
【“To Itachi, your life... is more important than the village.”】
(To be continued)