Chapter 66, Chapter Sixty-Four
Itachi seemed to have noticed the correspondence between Sasori and her, but he did not interfere. Having successfully captured the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, they had extracted the tailed beast from its body and sealed it within the Gedo Mazo. At this time, Sasori and Itachi, who were on a mission to capture the One-Tails Jinchuriki, received a contact signal from Pain while resting briefly at an inn in the Land of Rice Fields.
The One-Tailed Jinchuriki was successfully captured by Deidara and Sasori.
The next step is to extract the tailed beast, a process that will be quite lengthy, taking at least three days and three nights.
The phantom of snow, along with the figures of others, appeared on the finger of the Outer Path Golem.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Payne said, "Let's begin, Nine Seals of the Illusionary Dragon—"
Gaara's body was lifted up by a sudden surge of chakra, and the power of the tailed beasts was continuously flowing into the mouth of the Gedo Mazo.
As time passed, around daytime on the second day, Jue suddenly spoke.
"Someone has arrived. It is Might Guy, a Jonin from Konoha known for his taijutsu, and his three subordinates."
Snow remained silent; she was a ninja from Konoha Village.
“The seal is not yet complete, so who will buy time?” Pain said, his gaze intentionally or unintentionally sweeping over Uchiha Yuki’s figure.
"I'll go," Kisame volunteered. "I've had a little scuffle with that rare beast."
As soon as Kisame finished speaking, Zetsu added, "The Nine-Tails and Kakashi, the so-called Copy Ninja, are also approaching—"
"Then you two can go, Itachi and Yuki. Since it's not a physical form, the rest of the Nine-Tails capture mission will be handled by Deidara and Sasori."
As Pain sacrificed three Sand Village ninjas, Yuki's gaze connected with the clone Pain had created. She and Itachi opened their eyes to find themselves in a dense forest. The two blocked the path of Kakashi Hatake, Naruto Uzumaki, Chiyo, and Sakura Haruno.
Xue recognized the shouting boy at a glance. He had grown up and had the same golden hair and azure eyes as his father. His handsome features were inherited from Kushina. It was none other than Naruto Uzumaki.
When Naruto saw the young woman standing with Itachi, the gentle smile that had always been hers was replaced by a cold gaze, causing him to furrow his brows and snarl like a grumpy little fox.
"Uchiha Yuki!"
How could someone so gentle do something as destructive as wiping out a clan with Sasuke's brother?
He had always firmly believed this, but his belief shattered when he saw the other person's cold eyes.
Xue lowered her eyes and said, "Itachi, Naruto and Kakashi are yours."
As a body that can only unleash 30% of its original power by using the Transformation Clone Technique, even if it can only use taijutsu and simple ninjutsu, it is enough to deal with Sasuke's friends and the elderly puppeteer.
She said, "I'll handle that girl and the puppeteer."
After all, their goal was simply to buy time.
Yuki and Itachi created distance between themselves, dividing the battlefield in two.
The silver-haired man, whose face was covered and whose headband was worn at an angle, looked at her in the distance, but quickly looked away. His first priority was to make sure Naruto wouldn't lose control.
This was the first time Sakura Haruno had seen Yuki Uchiha. She had similar eyebrows and eyes to Sasuke, and her long, slightly wavy hair swayed gently in the sunlight.
Her cold expression was exactly the same as that of Sasuke's brother beside her.
Sakura Haruno paused slightly, inexplicably recalling the rumor she'd heard from Ino that Sasuke seemed to prefer girls with long, slightly curly hair.
Why did her first impression be that the other person would be Sasuke's type?
Even though the other person is so much older than Sasuke, and even though the other person looks like they are sixteen or seventeen years old.
Why do I have this illusion that I can never win against Sasuke in terms of feelings?
Those were the same Sharingan eyes as Sasuke's. It was this woman and Itachi Uchiha who caused Sasuke so much suffering.
Sakura Haruno frowned, her emerald-green eyes meeting her gaze.
Uchiha Yuki pursed her lips slightly and said:
"Leave here, and I won't kill you."
"You are Sasuke's friends."
Sakura Haruno felt a surge of anger at being looked down upon: "Don't underestimate me!"
Before Chiyo could even utter a word of dissuasion, she charged forward, kunai in hand.
"Don't look into her eyes—"
Unfortunately, it was too late.
Sakura Haruno met those crimson Sharingan eyes, her expression turning blank as she waved her kunai haphazardly to the side.
Yuki looked at Chiyo with an indifferent expression. Chiyo could only remain still, but she soon realized that the other party had only used a simple illusion, and Sakura Haruno was not in any danger.
"What exactly is your purpose?"
"I'm sorry, I can't say."
As the young man spoke, Chiyo couldn't quite grasp his thoughts. But she could tell that he wasn't very strong at the moment.
As Sakura Haruno broke through Yuki's illusion, Yuki was slightly surprised; the child had a high talent for illusion.
However, it's unknown whether they will ever meet again.
Having stalled for time enough, Sakura Haruno finally pierced the Elephant Reincarnation clone with a kunai, and Yuki's gaze returned to the dim cave.
"The sealing technique is over."
As soon as Pain finished speaking, the body of the One-Tailed Jinchuriki crashed heavily onto the stone ground, raising a light cloud of dust.
Yuki's gaze swept over the Fifth Kazekage, known as Gaara, and his red hair before she looked away.
Is this boy also Naruto's friend?
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After dispelling the illusion, Itachi slowly leaned towards her.
Once again in the inn, Xue lowered her eyes, bit her lower lip slightly, and said in a low voice with resistance, "No... I don't want to do it."
Itachi looked slightly surprised, then looked away.
He didn't have that thought just now...
The lights in the hostel room were dim, and a silence stretched between the two of them, as if it had lasted for half a century.
Itachi sat on the bed, calmly reaching out to pull Yuki onto his lap, his other hand encircling her waist. Their breaths mingled, and Yuki knew what was about to happen. Since Itachi's confession, their relationship had seemed slightly more harmonious when they were alone.
"It's time for you to leave, Snow."
Xue was stunned; he had always known.
Itachi closed his eyes slightly and gently rested his head in the crook of her neck.
He sighed softly a moment later and said, "Leave Akatsuki and go find Orochimaru."
Yuki felt a little uncomfortable, and Itachi looked up. He kissed her, his tongue exploring her mouth.
This kiss was unlike any other, carrying a sense of finality. Even Kisame noticed something was wrong with his health and increased his medication dosage. Yuki, of course, knew his body was far from what it used to be. Having awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, the high-frequency use meant that without a blood relative to replace it, he would quickly fall into bloodline disease. Blindness was just a minor symptom; more serious consequences could even lead to death.
The hawk finally ended the rough kiss and then gently bit her earlobe. Yuki's ears were very sensitive, and she couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Then, she felt a reaction from Itachi, and her body stiffened slightly.
"Just one last time, okay, Yuki?" Itachi's voice was low and hoarse as he untied Yuki's Akatsuki robe.
Xue's eyes flickered slightly, but she didn't speak. She simply turned her head slightly, letting Itachi continue his actions.
"Go to Sasuke's side... Don't tell him, Yuki."
Xue was silent for a moment, then nodded gently.
She will do it. She will watch Sasuke kill him, erect a monument for him, and remember him.
"After I die, I hope you can help Sasuke. Yuki."
“Even if you don’t say anything, I will still help him.”
"He is Mikoto's only child."
Itachi was taken aback for a moment, but did not show much reaction to being excluded from the mother and children.
He just felt a little sad. He smiled slightly, a bitter smile in his eyes.
"That's good, thank you, Xue."
I deceived you and hurt you.
She was still willing to help him.
She will help Sasuke because he is the last descendant of the Uchiha clan.
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"I have two important pieces of information to share with everyone." Payne gathered everyone in a stone cave, where a few faint lights burned quietly. With the casting of the Illusionary Lamp Technique, everyone was assembled there.
After Deidara finished his battle with Kakashi, seeing the two surviving female ninjas, he knew that Sasori had failed. A day and a night had passed without any news from Sasori. He figured Sasori had probably died in the line of duty, Deidara thought, his lost arms now reattached and sealed. Deidara appeared inside the cave and saw Itachi, Kisame, and the others already there, but Uchiha Yuki was nowhere to be seen.
"The first piece of news is that Uchiha Yuki has defected."
Kisame wasn't surprised to hear this. After all, it was he and Itachi who had reported the news, while Itachi remained silent.
"Did that beautiful woman actually leave?" the silver-haired man with slicked-back hair asked.
Pain didn't respond much, and quickly continued, "Due to Sasori's death, Tobi, a reserve member of the organization, will officially become a member of Akatsuki. He will replace Sasori and become Deidara's new partner."
At that moment, a masked newcomer emerged from the darkness. He was tall, but his demeanor seemed somewhat out of place. He appeared shy, fiddling with his fingers; a jade ring adorned his right index finger. Although no one could see his expression, they could sense his embarrassment.
"Hello, seniors!"
Then, Afei bowed deeply, leaving everyone speechless.
As his new partner, Deidara felt an inexplicable surge of anger, and his lips twitched slightly.
"Although Tobi would prefer to partner with Yuki-senpai rather than Deidara-senpai, there's nothing he can do about Yuki-senpai's defection~"
Afei twisted his body and then suddenly moved closer to Deidara.
"I heard that Deidara-senpai and Yuki-senpai dated... Deidara-senpai, could you tell Tobi what kind of man Yuki-senpai prefers?" Tobi fiddled with his fingers and asked again, "I have a question, but I don't know if I can ask it?"
Deidara took a small step back, swallowed hard, and asked, "What is it?"
"Did Deidara-senpai and Yuki-senpai do it?"
Everyone: ......
Everyone remained silent, and Itachi's gaze fell on Tobi and Deidara.
Deidara's face twisted in anger.
With a single punch, he sent Ah Fei flying and embedded him in the wall. He didn't answer the strange question.
"Boss, Fei is dead. I request a different partner." Deidara's head was covered in crosses, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.
"Ahem, ahem, let's save such private topics for later, Fei," Payne scolded. "Also, don't kill each other among your comrades; recruiting members isn't easy."
"Then, the task of capturing the Three-Tails will be left to Tobi and Deidara."
"Regarding Uchiha Yuki's defection, Itachi will be temporarily in charge of gathering information on her whereabouts." Pain looked at Itachi: "At the same time, the task of capturing the Five-Tails will be carried out by you and Kisame."
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