Ninja Ice House

Chapter 531 Fear

The Uchiha clan is not the only one that is abnormal; the Hyuga, Senju, and Uzumaki clans are all essentially products of the rules of this world.

The ninja world itself is extremely abnormal. It is only natural that among the creatures living in it, humans, the most intelligent of all beings, there are a number of beings who are different from their peers.

Usami... or rather, the current Uchiha Izumi, is one of the very few and most abnormal exceptions.

The unique eye technique of the Mangekyou Sharingan—Ameyuu Tsumei—is not characterized by prophecy or combat, but rather by the perceptive ability to see the essence of things.

This is why Uchiha Izumi's perception was greatly enhanced passively after she awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

To be fully aware of the battle between Itachi and Sasuke from such a distance is no easy feat.

"However, Usami... no, Izumi, you just used the Snake Shedding Technique and also used the Mangekyou Sharingan's eye techniques multiple times. You must have exhausted yourself. Don't you need to catch your breath?"

"How can we let our guard down? Life may seem long, but it's really just about preparing for a few precious moments when we're willing to give it our all and risk our lives to accomplish something. Itachi... is working hard on this again, so we can't let anyone disturb him. Perhaps I can lend a hand."

"Is that so? It seems the Uchiha understand the Uchiha better. Actually... sometimes I wonder what those two brothers are fighting over. Why don't they work towards the same goal, but instead represent different positions and fight each other endlessly?"

Uchiha Izumi replied with a light laugh:

"Often, the world is not so black and white, or so clear-cut in terms of good and evil. Sometimes, one side represents justice, and the other side also represents justice. In such cases, to determine whose justice is more just, we need to determine who is superior."

"Really!"

Karin shook her head shyly, her red hair trembling slightly.

"Perhaps I haven't matured enough. I know the reasons, but I can't understand them, especially the changes in my mindset..."

"How can you empathize without experiencing it firsthand? To truly feel someone's pain... is actually a very irresponsible statement..."

As the two were chatting, Kurama Yakumo, who was watching the commotion from a short distance away, would occasionally chime in. Suddenly, Uchiha Itachi, who was already showing signs of exhaustion, saw his Susanoo rise twenty or thirty meters in height, with bright golden-red wings sprouting from its back, as if it had been painted with the radiance of the sun by blazing flames.

At the same time, the Totsuka Blade, enveloped in flames and light, also shone brightly. Its fiery blade rapidly lengthened, expanding its killing range and forcing Sasuke Uchiha, who had initially gained the upper hand, to retreat.

The clash between these enormous creatures didn't actually produce any particularly loud noises, but the muffled rumble carried far.

"This is... overdrawing his eye power and chakra... burning his life force, it seems he'll have to fight desperately. That Uchiha Sasuke from back then has actually grown to this level, he's so strong. If I don't go all out and rely on my father's strength, I probably won't be able to defeat him. Haku... he's also in trouble. I'm afraid only the Five Kage or an expert of the same level can handle him."

Karin's words, tinged with worry and doubt, made Izumi Uchiha sigh and say:

"The power that an Uchiha clansman who has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan can unleash, even at the cost of his life, is truly terrifying. If they are also proficient in the forbidden techniques Izanagi and Izanami, and wield multiple three-tomoe Sharingan, they are practically invincible!"

In fact, the conversation among the group intentionally or unintentionally overlooked one issue: Sasuke Uchiha had not even awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan, yet he was already able to suppress the genius Itachi Uchiha. Even when Itachi was not in top form, he was still quite formidable.

Even with his desperate efforts, Itachi Uchiha couldn't turn the tide simply by relying on the power of a sword or the chakra of the reincarnated Indra, which had no real source of power.

At this point, Uchiha Sasuke, who had been in an irrational state, finally experienced the aftereffects of overexertion and taking shortcuts.

The Demon Sword Onikiri itself has the side effect of severely distorting bodily functions and altering mental will. While Indra's reincarnation chakra can bring out Uchiha Sasuke's potential more quickly, it also exacerbates the expression of his extreme emotions to some extent.

Indra himself, a thousand years ago, was a mixed-race person who worshipped power above all else and was relatively indifferent to reason and humanity. How could his core chakra not have any residual side effects?

Now that power has descended upon Uchiha Sasuke, he was initially able to suppress, guide, and utilize it with his own will, but now things are complicated.

Even though deep down, Sasuke Uchiha had already come to a bad conclusion, his outward will and body were no longer obeying his commands.

Catalyzed by the chakra of Indra's reincarnation and the demonic sword Onikiri, the battle avatar controlled by Uchiha Sasuke rapidly disintegrated and reformed, twisting into a small mountain resembling a pile of black, rotten flesh in the shape of sludge.

Unfortunately, while its size increased and its destructive power increased, its lethality against Uchiha Itachi actually decreased. Instead of enhancing its combat power, its excessive size made it a sitting duck for Amaterasu's black flames and the Totsuka Blade.

The inexplicable tentacles and proliferating tissues on the outside were burned away by the Amaterasu Black Flame, and the exposed core energy cluster was cut and dissolved by the Totsuka Blade and the flames with sealing power attached to it. Some were sealed, and some dissipated into the air.

After the desperate Itachi Uchiha dismembered his younger brother's battle form into eight pieces, Sasuke Uchiha was exhausted and powerless. His limbs wouldn't obey his commands, and he could only barely maintain a standing posture. Sasuke Uchiha stared wide-eyed, his pupils contracting, as Itachi Uchiha drew closer in terror. Sasuke planted his flaming sword in the ground not far away, and the spreading flames, as if alive, surrounded Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha.

The enormous, complete Susanoo, perhaps nearing the end of its power, or perhaps because Itachi Uchiha felt there was no need to maintain its full strength any longer, regressed into its initial half-skeletal giant form. The outstretched red skeletal giant hand extended its fingers and pressed them towards the immobile Sasuke Uchiha, causing the latter to fall to the ground in fright. He could only watch in vain and terror as the fingertips drew ever closer, aiming to pierce Sasuke's eyes and forehead.

Just inches away, Itachi Uchiha suddenly stopped and revealed a relieved smile.

"Finally... I'm sorry, Sasuke..."

Death itself does not bring extreme fear, but there are more important things left undone. Dying uneasy and unwilling is definitely the most emotionally turbulent. The extreme impact finally caused abnormal straight lines to appear on Uchiha Sasuke's three-tomoe Sharingan.

"Wait, are you going to die? I still have so many questions to ask, you have to answer me, answer me..."