Chapter 83: Mangekyō
Naruto had appeared beside Sasuke at some unknown moment, watching Uchiha Itachi calmly.
His eyes had already turned blood red.
In an instant—they became scarlet Sharingan.
Sharingan—activated once more.
Pupil power radiated outward.
And that unparalleled pupil power and terrifying pressure just now had come from Naruto.
Naruto had clashed with Uchiha Itachi's pupil power using his own powerful eyes.
He had broken Uchiha Itachi's genjutsu.
Naruto had already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.
His pupil power was extremely strong.
Dispelling Uchiha Itachi's illusion was an easy task.
Feeling the powerful pressure emanating from Naruto, when everyone saw Naruto's scarlet Sharingan, they fell into shock.
After Naruto had beheaded the Third Hokage, he had deactivated his Sharingan, so they hadn't seen it.
But now that Naruto and Uchiha Itachi were having a Sharingan clash, they could see it clearly.
That was the Sharingan.
The supreme pupil technique of the Uchiha clan.
The famous kekkei genkai of the ninja world.
And at this moment, it had appeared on Naruto's body.
This simply astonished everyone.
Everyone's eyes went wide as they stared blankly at Naruto's pupils.
Sasuke and Kakashi were even more surprised, with looks of disbelief on their faces. They had never imagined that Naruto would possess the Sharingan.
That was a symbol of pride for the Uchiha clan.
Even among Uchiha clan members, only the very best could awaken it.
And yet Naruto also had these eyes.
Moreover, his pupil power was incredibly strong.
Strong enough to rival the Uchiha genius—Uchiha Itachi himself.
This was unbelievable.
Kakashi gasped.
Sasuke was even more excited and surprised. He said:
"Naruto! You—your eyes!"
Hearing Sasuke's words, Naruto nodded. He looked at Sasuke and said:
"Sasuke, don't worry. This is my Sharingan. I'll explain it to you later."
Sasuke froze for a moment and nodded.
He knew Naruto wouldn't lie to him—and there was no need to.
Moreover, Sasuke could sense that Naruto's Sharingan had extremely strong pupil power.
Ordinary members of the Uchiha clan almost never had pupil power as strong as Naruto's.
Those who could reach this level were, even within the Uchiha family, geniuses among geniuses—and there weren't many of them.
What's more, Naruto was also very proficient in using the Sharingan. His movements were as smooth as flowing water, without any rejection—as if it were his own natural eyes.
Completely different from when Kakashi used the Sharingan.
Seeing the Sharingan on Naruto, Uchiha Itachi and Kisame were also stunned.
Especially Uchiha Itachi. He narrowed his eyes. The calm indifference on his face completely vanished, replaced by astonished shock.
He had never expected that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki—Uzumaki Naruto—would possess such a powerful pair of Sharingan.
Uchiha Itachi narrowed his eyes, looked at Naruto with sharp focus, and said quietly:
"Uzumaki Naruto."
"I didn't expect you to have my Uchiha clan's pupil technique."
Hearing what Uchiha Itachi said, Naruto smiled lightly, without fear, and said calmly:
"There are many things you don't know. Like this."
As the words fell—
Naruto's Sharingan—the three tomoe spun wildly.
In an instant, the three tomoe merged into one.
They transformed into a brand new shape—a hexagram.
Mangekyō Sharingan—activated.
After the hexagram-shaped Mangekyō opened, a terrifying pupil power erupted like an ancient dragon awakening from the abyss.
This pupil power was several times stronger than before.
As soon as the terrifying pupil power appeared, it descended upon everyone in an instant.
Everyone felt as if they were being targeted by Shinigami himself.
Naruto could see everything from top to bottom.
The very air stood still.
Seeing Naruto's hexagram-shaped Mangekyō Sharingan, Uchiha Itachi finally could no longer remain calm.
His originally indifferent eyes were now completely filled with shock.
His mouth opened slightly from the sheer surprise. His pupils contracted violently.
Uchiha Itachi looked at Naruto in disbelief.
He knew that hexagram-shaped Sharingan and its terrifying pupil power all too well. How could he not recognize it?
That was the Mangekyō Sharingan.
The strongest pupil technique of the Uchiha clan.
Even within the Uchiha clan, only a handful of people could awaken these eyes—you could count them on one hand.
Yet the Mangekyō Sharingan—with its such harsh and powerful awakening conditions—had appeared on Naruto at this moment.
Naruto had actually awakened the Mangekyō.
It was simply unbelievable.
Uchiha Itachi had never been so shocked in his life.
What's more, Naruto was only this age.
Immediately, Uchiha Itachi reacted. He took a breath, his eyes flashed coldly, and he shouted:
"Tell me—how did you awaken this pair of Mangekyō?"
Naruto sneered. He had no intention of answering Uchiha Itachi at all. Instead, he looked at Itachi calmly and said:
"No comment."
"Uchiha Itachi—do you think no one knows what you've done? Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"
"You're wrong. Very wrong. Not only are you thinking wrong—your actions are foolish."
"You're the one who's truly stupid—not Sasuke."
Naruto snorted coldly.
That was right—Naruto knew everything about Uchiha Itachi.
Including why Uchiha Itachi had slaughtered the Uchiha clan, defected from Konoha, and infiltrated the Akatsuki.
All of this, Naruto knew perfectly well.
Because of this, Naruto also knew that Uchiha Itachi's thinking was completely different from his own.
What Naruto thought—and what he did—was destruction.
Anyone who hurt him, Naruto made sure they paid.
Paid in blood.
Uchiha Itachi, however, had chosen to sacrifice the Uchiha clan in order to preserve Konoha and Sasuke.
In Naruto's eyes, this was simply stupid.
Konoha had never treated the Uchiha clan as their own. They had constantly ostracized and monitored them. Framed and persecuted them.
The Uchiha clan's desire to rebel—that was Konoha's own fault. Their own doing.
As a member of the Uchiha clan, Itachi had not thought about how to protect his own people. How to protect his parents.
He hadn't even thought about leading the Uchiha clan to rise up and fight for their place in the world.
Instead, he had chosen to sacrifice them—to preserve Konoha. It was utterly ridiculous.
Stupid beyond belief.