After Uchiha Itachi finished speaking, he swiftly formed hand seals with one hand, completing seven seals almost instantly, then slammed his hand onto his shoulder.
Summoning Technique!
Bang!
As a puff of white smoke dispersed, a black crow stood on Uchiha Itachi's shoulder.
This crow had a very unique Chakra fluctuation, and even more attention-grabbing, one of its eyes was a Mangekyo Sharingan.
This was Uchiha Itachi's last trump card, originally prepared for Sasuke.
However, the only thing that could currently save Konoha was this Mangekyo Sharingan, or more precisely, the Ninjutsu hidden within this Sharingan!
After this crow appeared, Yūto, who had maintained a calm expression throughout, finally showed a hint of emotion.
In the Hokage world, the Kotoamatsukami, which always claimed to be the strongest genjutsu, forced Yūto to take it seriously.
Even with his Ajin bloodline and the ability to reset after death, Yūto couldn't be sure if his mind, rewritten after death, could return to its original state.
However, despite taking this Ninjutsu seriously, Yūto showed no signs of nervousness.
After the black crow appeared, Uchiha Itachi directly lifted the restriction on this Ninjutsu.
Just as Kotoamatsukami was about to activate, a slightly apologetic voice sounded in Uchiha Itachi's ear.
"Sorry, Itachi."
Kisame Hoshigaki spoke softly, then reached out and violently grabbed the crow's neck, twisting it with force.
Uchiha Itachi's black crow had its neck twisted and head ripped off by Kisame Hoshigaki.
Uchiha Itachi froze for a moment, his surging aura, which had been like a final burst of light, instantly plummeted, and he fell backward onto the ground.
"Although I had a slight guess, it seems I still lost the gamble."
His somewhat dazed state slowly receded, and Uchiha Itachi, with blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth, spoke intermittently.
The moment Uchiha Itachi learned Yūto's identity, he actually no longer trusted Kisame Hoshigaki as much.
However, in Uchiha Itachi's condition at that time, he had no sharp tools or Chakra left to take appropriate precautions; the only thing he could do was gamble!
Gamble — that Kisame Hoshigaki still stood on Akatsuki's side, yes, on Akatsuki's side, not on his, Uchiha Itachi's, side.
From beginning to end, Kisame Hoshigaki's existence was merely a precaution taken by the Akatsuki organization against Uchiha Itachi.
But now, it seemed he had lost the gamble, and Akatsuki had also lost.
Once Kisame Hoshigaki returned to Mist Ninja Village, Akatsuki's intelligence would likely be completely leaked.
However, this no longer concerned a dying man like him.
Uchiha Itachi lay on the ground, covered in blood, looking at the somewhat blurry sky above, and Sasuke's figure couldn't help but appear before his eyes.
"We don't know who we truly are until the moment we die. When death arrives, you will truly understand yourself. Is this the meaning of death?"
"I'm sorry… Sasuke, I've never been a good older brother from beginning to end. You'll have to walk the rest of the path on your own."
His heavy eyelids completely closed, and Uchiha Itachi's breath completely vanished.
Kisame Hoshigaki gazed deeply at Uchiha Itachi's corpse and quietly said, "Are you free?"
Kisame Hoshigaki raised his head again and strode towards Yūto, gently digging out the Mangekyo from the black crow, which contained the Kotoamatsukami, and respectfully said to Yūto:
"Lord Yūto, here is what you wanted."
Hearing Kisame Hoshigaki's words, Yūto's face showed no surprise.
He took out a bottle of light saline water, which he had prepared long ago, from his In arms, and carefully placed Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan inside.
It was safer to keep something that could threaten him in his own hands.
If Uchiha Itachi hadn't actively summoned that crow, Yūto would have had no way to obtain Uchiha Shisui's eye from him.
"Thank you, Kisame."
Yūto looked up at Kisame Hoshigaki and said with a slight smile.
"Everything for Lord Yūto!" Kisame Hoshigaki grinned, his tone filled with respect and adoration.
Seeing this, Ranmaru couldn't help but touch his small head, clearly not having reacted to what had happened for a moment.
After a while, Ranmaru remembered the note that Lord Yūto had asked him to deliver earlier, which might have been the reason.
"Since we're on the same side, why were we fighting?"
Ranmaru looked at Kisame Hoshigaki, speaking with confusion and a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Because at that time, I wasn't sure if Lord Yūto was truly Lord Yūto."
Kisame Hoshigaki glanced at Ranmaru and spoke bluntly.
If Uchiha Itachi were still alive at this moment and heard the conversation between Kisame Hoshigaki and Ranmaru, he would likely show a surprised expression.
Because Kisame Hoshigaki in this state meant he had completely acknowledged Ranmaru's strength.
Ranmaru didn't know this; he simply felt that this senior, who had a shark-like face, wasn't as bad-tempered as he had imagined, aside from looking a bit fierce.
Yūto didn't pay attention to the conversation between Ranmaru and Kisame Hoshigaki; instead, he stepped forward to the already deceased Uchiha Itachi.
Gently glancing at the position of Uchiha Itachi's eyes, a hint of unexpected surprise flashed in Yūto's eyes.
He had originally thought that Uchiha Itachi would destroy both of his eyes before dying, but now it seemed Uchiha Itachi hadn't done so.
Both Mangekyo Sharingan were perfectly preserved.
Indeed, Uchiha Itachi was thinking of Sasuke until his death.
Given the current condition of Uchiha Itachi's remaining two Mangekyo Sharingan, they couldn't be used even if transplanted to someone else.
After all, one was completely blind, and the other was almost useless.
The only remaining use for Uchiha Itachi's two eyes was to help Sasuke's eyes evolve into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
This was probably the real reason Uchiha Itachi left these two eyes; after all, his two eyes were only useful to Sasuke and had little use for anyone else.
Seeing Yūto's actions, Ranmaru and Kisame Hoshigaki quickly followed.
"What's wrong, Lord Yūto?"
Kisame Hoshigaki looked at Yūto with some confusion.
"Nothing, just dealing with a prying fellow."
Yūto's gaze fell on the ring Uchiha Itachi wore on his hand.
Following a period of silence.
Whoosh!