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[In the picture, Obito was still talking to Sasuke.]
[Sasuke heard Obito say, "This is the truth about Itachi!"]
His eyes widened in shock. "Liar… This isn't true! This is clearly a lie! It's all made up by you!"
"I've almost been killed by him several times!" Sasuke shouted at Obito.
Obito remained calm. "If Itachi wanted to kill you, you would have been dead long ago. There would be no mistakes. Even your battle against him was planned. In that fight, Itachi had his reasons to corner you…"
"The reason… I suppose you know it already."
Sasuke's heart trembled. Memories resurfaced—Orochimaru's appearance, Itachi's words: "The changed one finally appeared."
Obito continued, "He allowed you to be freed from the curse seal, then through the death of those closest to you, he helped you awaken the Sharingan through battle."
"All of that… was for you. Every battle, every danger, Itachi endured for your sake."
Sasuke's mind raced. "Shut up! Deceitful… this can't be true!"
Obito shouted, "You're alive! You haven't been able to see through any of the illusions! Itachi killed his peers, his superiors, his lover, even his parents… the only one he spared was you. Until his death—and even beyond—he thought of you!"
"He gave you new power, so you could defeat him, avenge the Uchiha clan, and become a hero of Konoha!"
"I fought with a deadly illness… yet I endured, even dying in front of you, for your sake. Your proud eyes have seen none of the truth!"
Inside Konoha, Tsunade stared at the screen. "So… this is what Uchiha Itachi did for Sasuke…"
Beside her, Shizune's eyes were red. "Woooo… I can't believe it. It's the truth…"
"Itachi Uchiha… how impressive!"
Tsunade nodded solemnly. "Even in death, he thought of his brother… This is the real Uchiha Itachi."
"Mute! Gather all files on the Uchiha clan's extermination and Itachi!" she ordered.
"Yes!" came the reply.
Sasuke's eyes welled with tears. "Brother… Nissan… It turns out all of this was for me… If only I could see you again… I understand now."
In the image, Itachi reached out and touched his forehead. "Forgive me, Sasuke."
Sasuke clenched his fists. "Why? Why did you hide all this from me? Why didn't we work together to face this?"
A sudden weakness hit him. He realized—he was still just a boy, powerless, barely surviving. What right did he have to demand truth from Itachi? What right did he have to Itachi's sacrifices?
Clenching his fists, Sasuke whispered, "I need strength… I need power! Revenge… that is the root of everything!"
His gaze pierced through the space, landing on the Hokage's office. "Where were Tsunade and the high-ranking officials during the Uchiha massacre? Where was Danzo?" he thought angrily.
Nearby, Konoha's twelve ninja watched in tears.
"Woooo… so impressive!""Even in death, he cared for his brother… incredible!"
Kakashi's eyes moistened as he watched Sasuke. "When I was ordered to spy on the Uchiha… alas. Nothing can undo the past."
Hidden among the trees, Itachi observed Sasuke. Seeing his brother's tears, Itachi's heart finally felt relief.
"Sasuke… can you forgive me?" he whispered.
Meanwhile, Madara Uchiha, observing the memory, muttered, "So this is Itachi's true plan… finally, the old man's misunderstanding is cleared. I won't pursue it further."
He carried a medicine man's pocket, which had passed out. "I actually let Orochimaru escape… well, the target wasn't him anyway. But that immortal mode… similar to the pillars, yet different. Bring it back and study it."
Orochimaru, fleeing Konoha, panicked. "Terrifying… those eyes… what is happening? Madara's reincarnation eyes… weren't they with Nagato?"
"Forget it, I just need to escape! But… the relationship between Itachi and Sasuke… they're not enemies!"
"Maybe the curse I planted on Sasuke will be cleared. The Sharingan of the Uchiha… has nothing to do with me anymore!"
Yet Orochimaru's heart burned with greed. "No… I must get my hands on those eyes!"
He ran toward the outskirts of Konoha, plotting his next move.
Outside Konoha, Terumi and Nagashiro watched Sasuke's tearful image.
"It's really impressive… the real Uchiha Itachi," Terumi muttered.
"Maybe not a perfect man, but a truly great ninja," Nagashiro added.
The Fourth Thunder Shadow, Ai, whispered, "This is the real face of Itachi Uchiha… a brother wholeheartedly devoted to his sibling."
Even Ma Buyi cried. Onoki, Kuroto, Granny Chiyo, and Ebizo all watched silently, deeply moved.
"Uchiha Itachi… so admirable," they murmured. "If it weren't for the massacre… he could have been a hero, a true golden flash for Konoha…"
They sighed, united in respect and sorrow.
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