Chapter 798 Sasuke: Itachi, this is the last time

“Mr. Sasuke, what information did you gather yesterday?”

Early in the morning, Boruto curiously asked Sasuke.

He had originally intended to wait for Sasuke to return last night before sleeping, but the past two days had been quite eventful, leaving him rather fatigued, and he couldn’t resist the urge to sleep.

“I verified Minato Namikaze’s words; for now, he seems trustworthy.”

Sasuke replied.

“Hehe, I told you Grandpa and Grandma weren’t lying.”

Boruto chuckled.

Although Boruto didn’t know the exact reason, he could just feel that Minato Namikaze and Kushina harbored no ill will towards them.

“Should we go tell Grandpa the information now?”

“You go to the Hokage Building and tell him. It’ll be the same time as yesterday, and I’ll meet him there.”

“Me? What about you, Mr. Sasuke?”

Boruto asked, puzzled.

“I have other important matters to attend to.”

Sasuke said calmly.

“Oh, I see. Then where should I find Mr. Sasuke after I inform him?”

“You don’t need to find me. You can act freely for now, just don’t run outside of Konoha.”

With Minato Namikaze, the current Hokage, as his backing, Boruto would be very safe in Konoha; it would be difficult for him to die even if he tried.

“Eh.”

Boruto looked at Sasuke in surprise, not expecting Sasuke to allow him to act freely. Did this mean he recognized his abilities?

“Mr. Sasuke, please rest assured, I will definitely complete the mission perfectly.”

Boruto puffed out his chest and raised his head, guaranteeing with great momentum.

Sasuke silently watched Boruto leave, then quietly departed the inn.

…

In the small forest near the Uchiha Clan Compound, Itachi Uchiha was practicing Kunai throwing.

He stood still, quietly looking at the targets hanging on the various trees.

Three seconds later, Itachi Uchiha closed his eyes, his arms suddenly extended, and the eight Kunai held between his fingers flew out simultaneously.

Clang! Clang!

The crisp sound of sharp objects piercing wood rang out, as the eight Kunai simultaneously hit the bullseyes of eight different targets.

“Very impressive Kunai throwing.”

Suddenly, a voice of praise came from behind Itachi Uchiha.

Itachi Uchiha immediately pulled out a Kunai and turned to look.

It was the suspicious black-robed person he had encountered yesterday.

“Mr. Suigetsu, escaping from prison is a compounded crime.”

Itachi Uchiha took a step back and said, his hand gripping the Kunai relaxed slightly.

Sasuke:…

“It wasn’t an escape; I was acquitted.”

Sasuke explained.

“If you don’t believe me, you can go home now and ask your father.”

“I know, I was just joking. Obito-Nii said the world would be better with humor, but it seems my sense of humor still isn’t enough.”

Itachi Uchiha said with some disappointment, seeing Sasuke’s expressionless face.

Since Sasuke was arrested due to Itachi Uchiha’s report, Fugaku Uchiha specifically mentioned it to Itachi Uchiha after Sasuke’s release.

Sasuke was speechless.

He had wondered why his older brother was a bit strange; it turned out he had been influenced by this world’s Obito.

“Once Obito Uchiha returns, I must test him.”

Sasuke thought to himself.

Although the Obito described by Minato Namikaze was a very normal Konoha Ninja, Sasuke believed this might be Obito’s disguise.

In their world, Obito had disguised himself more than once.

He had posed as Tobi, a newcomer to the Akatsuki Organization, and also as Madara Uchiha, deceiving tens of thousands of Ninja, including Sasuke.

Perhaps this world’s Obito was only pretending to be a normal Ninja due to circumstances, but was secretly plotting world-overthrowing conspiracies.

“Sorry, Mr. Suigetsu, I misunderstood you.”

Itachi Uchiha apologized to Sasuke with a serious expression.

“No need; your vigilance is commendable. Many Ninja lack your insight and caution.”

Sasuke shook his head slightly.

“Your strength and diligence are also admirable. Few children your age would wake up so early to train alone.”

“Can you tell me why you train so diligently?”

Sasuke squatted down, maintaining eye level with Itachi Uchiha, and asked, looking into Itachi Uchiha’s dark pupils.

“The reason for training? I want to be as excellent as Shisui-Nii and become a Ninja my father can be proud of.”

Itachi Uchiha thought for a moment and replied.

“As excellent as Shisui…”

Sasuke realized that the Itachi Uchiha of this parallel world was somewhat similar to his past self.

His past self trained hard to catch up to Itachi Uchiha, to earn his father’s praise.

Or rather, Itachi Uchiha was originally like this too; it was just that his understanding of Itachi Uchiha was not yet complete.

After all, ever since Itachi Uchiha became a Ninja, their communication had been very sparse.

“Mr. Suigetsu?”

Seeing Sasuke frozen in place, Itachi Uchiha waved his hand in front of his eyes.

Awakened from his memories by Itachi Uchiha, Sasuke stood up, and without a word, pulled four Kunai from his Ninja tool pouch and threw them.

After throwing the first wave of Kunai, Sasuke immediately threw out four more Kunai.

This time, Sasuke precisely controlled his Chakra to use greater force, causing the later Kunai to catch up to the first wave of Kunai and collide.

Clang!!

Clatter clatter clatter!!

The collision between the Kunai not only prevented them from veering off course but also caused them to hit dead angles that would have been impossible to hit otherwise, such as targets located behind rocks.

“So amazing.”

Itachi Uchiha showed a surprised expression.

Shisui could also do similar things, but Sasuke seemed even more impressive.

“Over a decade ago, I received a favor from an Uchiha Ninja, which is why I said I admired the Uchiha before.

If you don’t mind, I can teach you how to become stronger, allowing you to catch up to Shisui faster.”

Sasuke slowly retracted his arms and said.

In Sasuke’s view, surpassing Shisui was not a difficult task; after all, his brother was a genius, and with his experience, surpassing Shisui was only a matter of time.

Sasuke worried that Itachi Uchiha, who didn’t understand his strength, might think he was bragging or unreliable, so he chose his words carefully.

“So you’re actually a Ninja? Then you lied before, didn’t you? I need to think about whether I should believe you.”

Itachi Uchiha said, appearing to be deep in thought.

Just as Sasuke was about to say something, Itachi Uchiha spoke again:

“Just kidding. If Mr. Suigetsu is willing to teach me, I will accept.”

For some reason, he felt a sense of familiarity when he saw Sasuke, and listening to Sasuke speak felt very comfortable, a strange sensation.

Coupled with Sasuke being officially recognized by Konoha as a safe person, Itachi Uchiha, of course, would not refuse.

Sasuke was speechless.

He really wanted to say that Itachi was not suited for telling jokes at all.

But Sasuke ultimately didn’t say it.

Let him joke if he likes; it’s better than carrying darkness.

“To make Kunai move like an extension of your arm, to send them in the direction you want, precise control of force is crucial.”

Sasuke was a decisive person; as soon as he said he would teach, he began teaching, immediately getting into the zone.

Itachi Uchiha also didn’t waste this rare opportunity, diligently taking notes on the techniques Sasuke explained, then trying them out, mastering the new skills step by step.

Besides Ninja tool throwing, Sasuke also taught Itachi Uchiha his Uchiha-style Kenjutsu.

This was a Kenjutsu Sasuke created by combining the sword techniques he learned with his combat experience, discarding flashy sword moves and pursuing quick, accurate, and lethal one-hit kills.

Since Sasuke was also proficient in Lightning Release, he had specifically developed corresponding Lightning Release enhancement techniques to complement his Kenjutsu.

However, Itachi Uchiha was too young, and to prevent him from biting off more than he could chew, Sasuke only taught him Kenjutsu.

During the instruction, Sasuke didn’t deliberately hide anything, directly slicing a human-sized boulder in half during a demonstration.

Looking at Itachi Uchiha, whose eyes sparkled with light, Sasuke’s lips involuntarily curved into a slight smile.

“Try practicing again.”

Sasuke handed the Kusanagi Sword to Itachi Uchiha.

Itachi Uchiha only had Kunai and Shuriken on him, so he could only practice with Sasuke’s Kusanagi Sword.

Itachi Uchiha took the Kusanagi Sword Sasuke handed him with both hands and began practicing again, quite excited.

Before, he had hoped Shisui would return soon to guide his training, but now Itachi Uchiha actually hoped Shisui would return later, allowing him to train Kenjutsu for a bit longer.

Itachi Uchiha was very much looking forward to Shisui’s surprised expression.

One person taught happily, and the other learned happily, so time passed quickly. Unbeknownst to them, the sun was setting, and the sky began to grow dim.

“Is it already almost evening?”

Itachi Uchiha looked at the grey-yellow sky and only then realized he had been training for an entire day.

“Mr. Suigetsu, I need to go home.”

“I haven’t been home all day; Father and Mother must be very worried about me.”

Itachi Uchiha wiped his sweat and bid farewell to Sasuke.

He had been so engrossed in training that he completely forgot about going home, even having food provided by Sasuke when he got hungry at noon.

“Your father came by at noon. He didn’t disturb you when he saw you were fine.”

Sasuke said.

Fugaku Uchiha had come at noon, at which time Itachi happened to be eating the meal Sasuke had bought.

Fugaku Uchiha watched for a while, saw that Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke were getting along happily, and since Itachi Uchiha had also eaten, he simply left.

“But it is indeed getting late. Goodbye.”

Sasuke waved his hand.

“Mr. Suigetsu, why don’t you come to my house with me? My house is very close from here. You can have a cup of tea and rest before leaving.”

Itachi Uchiha invited.

He had caused Sasuke to be arrested and detained at the Police Force for most of the day, yet Sasuke taught him Ninja tool throwing and Kenjutsu without holding a grudge. Itachi Uchiha believed Sasuke was a good person.

And one should, of course, be polite to good people.

“Then I shall impose.”

Sasuke had intended to refuse, but his mind instinctively recalled his parents’ faces, and he inexplicably agreed.

“Then Mr. Suigetsu, please follow me.”

Seeing Sasuke agree, Itachi Uchiha smiled, turned, and walked towards his home.

Sasuke had no choice but to follow.

It wasn’t easy for Itachi Uchiha to proactively invite someone, and since he had already agreed, if he suddenly went back on his word, Itachi Uchiha would surely feel uncomfortable.

The home in this parallel world was somewhat different from the home in Sasuke’s memory; similar, but not entirely the same.

“Brother, why are you only coming back now? You promised to play with me this afternoon.”

Little Sasuke ran up to Itachi Uchiha, his face full of displeasure.

He could have had a lot of fun playing outside, but he came home for Itachi Uchiha’s promise, only to wait all afternoon without seeing any sign of Itachi Uchiha.

As if to prove the extent of his anger, little Sasuke tried hard to puff up his slightly reddened cheeks, his little face like a puffed-up red apple.

Little Sasuke’s pair of dark, shiny eyes also tried hard to widen, gleaming with a hint of childish grievance and stubbornness.

“Sorry, Sasuke, Mr. Suigetsu taught so well that I forgot the time while training.”

Itachi Uchiha said apologetically.

He was so happy training with Sasuke that he even forgot to go home for dinner, let alone his promise with little Sasuke.

“Who is Mr. Suigetsu? Is it you?”

Little Sasuke looked at the silent Sasuke.

Sasuke nodded.

“You’re too mean!”

Little Sasuke racked his brains, using all the vocabulary he knew to utter what he considered the harshest insult.

Looking at the wide-eyed, black-haired child in front of him, Sasuke’s mouth twitched slightly, and he fell silent.

“Sasuke, don’t talk to Mr. Suigetsu like that. He’s a good person.”

Itachi Uchiha advised.

“I was bad today. I’ll definitely play with you tomorrow afternoon.”

Hearing his brother’s promise, little Sasuke instantly beamed with joy, his usual smile returning.

“Brother, you can’t forget this time, okay?”

“Mm, I definitely won’t.”

Itachi Uchiha nodded in assurance.

The brothers’ conversation was overheard by Fugaku Uchiha inside the house, so he left the room and went into the courtyard.

“Father, this is Mr. Suigetsu. He taught me Ninja tool throwing and Kenjutsu today.”

Itachi Uchiha explained to Fugaku Uchiha.

“Hello, I am Fugaku Uchiha.”

Fugaku Uchiha nodded, introduced himself, then led Sasuke to the tea table in the living room.

He was very curious about who “Suigetsu” truly was.

Since the release order was personally issued by the Hokage, Fugaku Uchiha had gone to ask Minato Namikaze what the situation was.

The reply he received was that his rank was not high enough to know information about “Suigetsu,” and that “Suigetsu’s” information was classified as top secret in the Ninja World Alliance.

This greatly surprised Fugaku Uchiha; someone he had casually arrested was actually involved in the highest secrets of the Ninja World Alliance.

“Suigetsu, do you intend to take Itachi as your disciple?”

Fugaku Uchiha asked.

Although he was curious, Fugaku Uchiha knew that some things were useless to know and could even be harmful.

More than “Suigetsu’s” identity, he wanted to know why Suigetsu suddenly wanted to teach Itachi Uchiha Ninja knowledge.

“I just found him agreeable, so I taught him a few things.”

Sasuke shook his head, denying it.

A teacher was a very important existence, and Sasuke didn’t think he was suitable to be Itachi Uchiha’s teacher.

He wouldn’t stay in this world forever; once “Plough” was fully charged and Ōtsutsuki Urashiki appeared, he would leave this world.

“I see. I’m truly sorry about yesterday’s incident.”

Fugaku Uchiha apologized.

“Sasuke, stop bothering your brother. It’s time for dinner, go wash your hands.”

Mikoto Uchiha lectured little Sasuke, then came to the living room to pour tea for Sasuke and Fugaku Uchiha.

Sasuke glanced at little Sasuke, who was laughing and playing with Itachi Uchiha, then at Mikoto Uchiha, who was smiling as she poured tea, and Fugaku Uchiha, who was sitting upright. He was silent for a moment, then drank his tea, stood up, and said:

“I still have some matters to attend to, so I won’t disturb you further.”

Fugaku Uchiha politely tried to persuade him to stay for a bit, then said no more.

Indeed, they weren’t familiar, and “Suigetsu” was also a mysterious and not-so-simple person.

“Mr. Suigetsu, won’t you stay a little longer? I still have some things I want to ask you.”

Itachi Uchiha called out sincerely, looking at Sasuke’s somewhat lonely back.

“This time I’m not lying; I really do have something to do.”

Sasuke turned back and said, not agreeing.

He was going to see Minato Namikaze next.

“Then, in the future, Mr. Suigetsu, could you tell me your stories? I’m very curious.”

Itachi Uchiha asked.

Sasuke thought for a moment, then waved a hand at Itachi Uchiha.

Itachi Uchiha quickly walked to Sasuke’s front.

Tap.

Sasuke brought his index and middle fingers together and lightly tapped Itachi Uchiha’s forehead.

“Next time.”

With that, Sasuke smiled faintly, turned, and left. Though he was alone, he did not appear lonely.