The camera continued to push forward.
It focused on White Zetsu's face, his expression filled with confusion as he stared at Sasuke.
"Strange… why didn't Sasuke collapse after being hit by Tsukuyomi?" White Zetsu muttered to himself.
Black Zetsu answered calmly, "No… he wasn't caught in it. He broke Tsukuyomi."
[Fourth Raikage A: So those two are just acting as commentators?]
[Fourth Kazekage Rasa: Commentators? This match is quite thoughtful.]
The camera advanced again.
The scene zoomed in, focusing on Itachi's hand tightly covering his eye.
"I told you before… no matter how you use those eyes, I will turn illusion into reality with my hatred." Sasuke's cold gaze locked onto Itachi.
"Turn illusion into reality…" Itachi steadied himself.
A faint, bitter smile appeared on his lips. "Then I'll return those exact words to you."
[Tenten: Sasuke and his brother really look alike.]
[Kurotsuchi: Both are handsome.]
[Tobirama Senju: Hmph. Read more books, watch more news, and stop staring at pretty Uchiha.]
[Tobirama Senju: All evil Uchiha will be brought to justice!]
[Izuna Uchiha: Cunning Senju clan!]
The scene shifted, capturing Itachi's cold gaze as he looked at Sasuke.
"In that Tsukuyomi just now, you should have seen the illusion of me gouging out your eyes… so now, I'll make it reality."
His voice was icy, unwavering.
Cold sweat formed on White Zetsu's face as he felt the change in Itachi's aura.
"He's getting serious…" Black Zetsu murmured from within him.
"If this continues… we might get to see Amaterasu," he added, a hint of anticipation in his tone.
The scene focused on Itachi.
He closed his right eye.
"Amaterasu… how exciting. Coming here was definitely worth it," White Zetsu said eagerly.
Itachi's hands formed seals at incredible speed, leaving behind afterimages.
At the same time, Sasuke struck his wrist, releasing a burst of smoke.
As the smoke cleared, a shuriken emerged from within.
Sasuke gripped it tightly and hurled it toward Itachi.
Itachi immediately stopped forming seals, crouching low, his entire body tense and ready.
[Deidara: …Why do I feel like something's off?]
[Fourth Kazekage Rasa: Not just you. Something feels wrong…]
[Tenten: What's wrong with it? They're both fighting seriously.]
[Ino Yamanaka: Exactly. Stop interrupting me from watching handsome guys.]
[Third Raikage A: I feel like Itachi is holding back…]
[Pain: @Itachi Uchiha Is this really your usual level?]
[Itachi Uchiha: ...]
[Sasuke Uchiha: @Third Raikage A What nonsense are you talking about?! No one understands Itachi better than I do! He would never hold back!]
The camera slowly advanced.
It captured the moment the Fūma shuriken sliced through the air.
Itachi's gaze sharpened as he tracked its trajectory.
"This is… Shadow Shuriken Technique…" Black Zetsu muttered, sweat forming on his brow.
At that moment, the sound of countless chirping birds echoed.
Sasuke infused the shuriken with Chidori, increasing its speed and destructive power.
Finally, Itachi moved.
He leapt, slipping precisely between two incoming shuriken.
But Sasuke reacted instantly, his arm pulling tight—
Thin wires followed.
The two shuriken that had just passed suddenly jerked back, pulled by the wires.
"!" Itachi's pupils shrank.
"A trick shuriken…!"
But it was too late.
With a sharp crack—
The shuriken split apart midair, transforming into multiple steel shards that shot toward Itachi.
One shard pierced into his thigh, while the others embedded deeply into the wall.
Itachi fell from the air, his leg impaled, his movement restricted.
A bead of sweat slid down Sasuke's forehead as a smirk formed on his lips.
"The final shuriken… worked."
Itachi slowly pushed himself up, enduring the pain, half-kneeling on the ground.
He gripped the steel shard in his leg—
And pulled it out in one motion.
Blood gushed out along with it.
On the wall, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu stared in confusion.
"This is strange…" Black Zetsu muttered, utterly baffled.
"What is?" White Zetsu asked, equally confused.
"Itachi shouldn't have failed to dodge that…" Black Zetsu was completely stunned.
The camera shifted to Itachi's face.
Pain was clearly visible as he looked up at Sasuke, his vision blurred and doubled.
[Sasuke Uchiha: @Everyone in the ninja world, did you see that?! DID YOU SEE THAT?!]
[Sasuke Uchiha: @Uchiha ancestors, Father, Mother—look carefully! That bastard Itachi is about to be killed by me!]
[Sasuke Uchiha: My eyes can now clearly see through the darkness! Itachi, just wait!]
[Itachi Uchiha: ...]
[Deidara: Damn it, I can't take this anymore. I really want to curse.]
[Hidan: Itachi, your "holding back" is way too obvious.]
[Pain: @Itachi Uchiha This is the strength you had when I recruited you?!]
[Kisame Hoshigaki: Itachi-san, when we fought, you weren't like this…]
[Sasuke Uchiha: A crow without wings dreaming of flight is nothing but delusion. A loss is a loss—why make excuses?]
[Sasuke Uchiha: @Itachi Uchiha You watch over the fledgling in the nest, yet fail to see your own downfall.]
[Sasuke Uchiha: You will become nothing more than dust in the eyes of the soaring hawk.]
[Deidara: This guy is really good at acting tough…]
[Deidara: Watching Itachi hold back like this is infuriating.]
[Sasuke Uchiha: You don't understand Itachi at all! He would never hold back!]
[Sasuke Uchiha: A loss is a loss—don't use "holding back" as an excuse!]
[Fugaku Uchiha: ...]
[Mikoto Uchiha: ...]
[Shisui Uchiha: I'm starting to not want to expose the truth…]
[Kakashi Hatake: ]
[Kakashi Hatake: Sasuke… calm down. It's late at night, you should be sleeping…]
[Sarada Uchiha: Was Dad really this dumb when he was younger…?]
[Sasuke Uchiha (adult): ?]