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

Chapter 114 Staying in Otogakure

Meanwhile, inside the room, Ellie had already left, leaving only Mavis and Itachi Uchiha.

Seeing that Itachi Uchiha was noticeably thinner than when he was in Amegakure, Mavis clearly saw Zeref's revenge on Itachi at that moment.

Sasuke's "death" was the cruelest punishment for Itachi Uchiha.

Even though she had never even met Itachi Uchiha, she was able to pinpoint Itachi's weakness so accurately. Was it because they were brothers? Mavis couldn't help but wonder.

Although Mavis did not approve of Zeref's unauthorized actions, she had no objection to Itachi Uchiha's pain over the news of Sasuke's "death".

Moreover, perhaps only such suffering could break the stubborn arrogance in Itachi Uchiha's heart.

"Sasuke, you already know the truth about the Uchiha clan, right?" Itachi Uchiha said with certainty.

Mavis nodded and replied, "That's right. You should understand my attitude. From the moment I learned the truth, I was determined to tell Sasuke the truth."

Mavis paused for a moment, then continued, "It's precisely because you understand this that you cast an illusion on me, isn't it? I must say, it's a truly remarkable illusion. I thought I was already quite skilled in illusion magic."

Uchiha Itachi slowly got up, sat sideways on the edge of the bed, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips: "I should say that I am the one who is amazing, because you are very powerful and you have August by your side. The only way I can think of is to use Kotoamatsukami on you."

"Kotoamatsukami?" Mavis asked. "Is that the name of that illusion?"

“That’s right, that’s my friend, Uchiha Shisui’s Mangekyou Sharingan ability. Before it became ineffective against you, I always thought that Kotoamatsukami was the strongest and unbreakable genjutsu. It could modify the perception of the person being afflicted without their awareness, and the person being afflicted would only feel that everything was of their own volition.” Uchiha Itachi revealed the effects of Kotoamatsukami in detail.

After the explanation, the room fell into a brief silence.

After a long silence, Itachi Uchiha finally said, "May I see Sasuke?"

Mavis glanced at him and said, "No one here will interfere with Sasuke's choice. He should see you once he's thought it through."

Hearing this, Itachi Uchiha felt relieved. It seemed that Sasuke's situation in Otogakure was more free than he had imagined.

After waking up for a while, Itachi Uchiha felt that his strength and chakra had recovered considerably, so he naturally tried to activate his Sharingan. The next moment, Itachi Uchiha's expression suddenly changed drastically.

He was unable to activate the Sharingan, which the Uchiha used as naturally as breathing!

Under Itachi Uchiha's control, chakra continuously gathered towards his eyes, but it had no effect whatsoever. The Sharingan, which used to be like a bottomless pit constantly absorbing chakra, was now completely unresponsive.

If it weren't for his still blurry vision and his slightly better physical condition compared to before he fell into a coma, Itachi Uchiha would probably suspect that someone had stolen his Sharingan during his coma.

Seeing Itachi Uchiha's constantly changing expression, Mavis explained, "Don't worry, your Sharingan is only temporarily sealed. Your physical condition is really too bad, and I think you won't need to use the Sharingan in Otogakure for the time being."

……

Due to various objective and subjective reasons, Itachi Uchiha stayed in Otogakure.

And he finally learned the whole story behind how Jelf created Eric to take revenge on him.

"So, that's how it is~" Eric said lazily to Uchiha Itachi, wagging his tail. He didn't mind praising his superb performance to others, especially since Itachi was the most important target of this play.

After hearing the whole story, Itachi Uchiha had to admit that using Kotoamatsukami on Mavis was indeed a terrible idea.

After letting out a soft sigh, Itachi glanced at Eric and couldn't help but ask, "Now that you've achieved your goal, why are you still using Sasuke's appearance?"

Eli blinked, leaned close to Itachi Uchiha, and asked, "Isn't Sasuke's face handsome?"

Uchiha Itachi: "...Beautiful."

Eric's lips curled up slightly, and he said, "So I'll choose the best-looking one, is there a problem?"

Uchiha Itachi remained silent.

The next moment, Uchiha Itachi, who saw August's figure, immediately followed and arrived at the training ground.

In the training ground, Sasuke was conducting combat training with Kimimaro.

The Kusanagi sword, crackling with electricity, clashed repeatedly with the white bones on Kimimaro's body, creating a dazzling display of physical prowess.

Standing beside August, Itachi Uchiha stared intently at Sasuke in the arena, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

During this time, Itachi Uchiha would stand at a distance and watch Sasuke every day. Although Sasuke did not refuse, he also did not come over and say a word to Itachi. The two maintained a strange balance.

In the training ground, although Sasuke's Chidori Stream looked impressive, it was clear from Itachi and August's perspective that Kimimaro still had the upper hand in terms of taijutsu alone.

The Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) is harder than ordinary weapons. After being modified by Zeref's demonic power, Kimimaro's strength is now completely different. If it weren't for the Sharingan's insight, Sasuke would probably have been defeated long ago.

Despite having several cuts on his body from the Corpse Bone Pulse, Sasuke paid no heed. After slightly increasing the distance, he unleashed the Great Fireball Technique at Kimimaro.

The next moment, Kimimaro, whose body was protected by bones, walked straight through the sea of ​​fire, knocking Sasuke away and signaling the end of the duel.

Sasuke, standing up from the ground, said coldly, "I lost."

Kimimaro slowly retracted his bones back into his body, glanced at Sasuke, and said meaningfully, "You still have even greater power that you haven't used, have you?"

Sasuke understood what Kimimaro was referring to, but the Mangekyou Sharingan was his trump card, and revealing it too early was not a good thing.

Moreover, this does not negate the fact that he was inferior to Kimimaro in physical combat.

Seeing that Sasuke was about to leave after finishing his training, Itachi Uchiha finally couldn't hold back and called out, "Sasuke."

Sasuke paused, but did not turn around.

Itachi stared intently at Sasuke's retreating figure and asked, "Can we talk?"

After a long silence, just when Itachi thought Sasuke was about to leave or refuse, Sasuke turned around and, for the first time in days, looked Itachi directly in the eyes, calmly saying, "Okay."

Just after Itachi and Sasuke left, Kimimaro was about to leave as well, but August called out to him, "Kimimaro, Father wants to see you."

Kimimaro was taken aback. Zeref had always been somewhat indifferent and neglectful towards him, so it was quite unusual for him to suddenly want to see him this time.

Compared to Orochimaru, who prefers to stay in the base, Zeref prefers the outdoor environment. When August and Kimimaro saw Zeref in the forest, Kimimaro was somewhat surprised to find that Eric, Orochimaru, Kabuto, and Mavis were all there.