Ninja World: I Have a Life Simulator

Chapter 291: Chapter 291:



Regardless of what others thought at the moment, this battle between the Akatsuki and the Leaf Village had reached its climax. For Uchiha Itachi, this was the most crucial moment, the time for him to truly take the stage!

Due to the overuse of the Mangekyou Sharingan, two lines of blood-tears trickled down from the corners of Itachi's eyes.

He coughed a few times, with blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes remained resolute.

"Why?" Kakashi and the others looked at Itachi in confusion.

They found it hard to understand why Itachi would go to such lengths for the Akatsuki.

"We leave now!" Deva Path Pain exchanged a glance with Obito, then nodded silently, signaling the other Akatsuki members to retreat.

Though they didn't understand why Itachi chose to stay behind at such a critical moment, if someone was willing to cover their retreat, it was all the better.

So, Deva Path Pain led the remaining members of Akatsuki in a swift retreat.

"Itachi... he's truly someone beyond comprehension." Before leaving, Kisame gave Itachi a deep, long look.

Having been partnered with Itachi for a long time, Kisame thought he understood Itachi well enough.

But today's events completely took him by surprise.

He never imagined that in such a crucial moment, Itachi would show such a spirit of sacrifice for the team.

As the members of Akatsuki began to retreat, naturally, the Leaf Village shinobi weren't ready to let them go easily. Each of them began to move, attempting to intercept the fleeing Akatsuki members.

But just then, Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan spun rapidly. Clearly, he was unleashing his full ocular power without holding anything back.

Boom!

An expanse of pitch-black flames surged forth.

Amaterasu!

Without restraint, Itachi unleashed Amaterasu, causing his Mangekyou Sharingan to bleed heavily.

However, having already resolved to die, Itachi treated this as his final Amaterasu.

The black flames formed a long wall, blocking the path of all the Leaf Village shinobi!

"Is this Itachi's final strength?" Watching the enormous Amaterasu flames, Kisame sighed with emotion.

Indeed, knowing that excessive use of the Mangekyou Sharingan could lead to blindness, Itachi always minimized its usage, saving his strength for when it was absolutely necessary.

Unleashing his ocular power without holding back—this was the first time Itachi had ever done so.

"Is he truly resolved to die?" Obito, well aware of the side effects of the Mangekyou, also muttered to himself, seeing such a powerful Amaterasu.

Even so, Obito still did not fully trust Itachi.

Furthermore, Itachi's decision to stay behind seemed far too unusual.

Thus, during their retreat, Obito signaled Zetsu with a glance.

Zetsu, understanding Obito's intention, nodded silently and sank into the ground.

Zetsu, too, wanted to verify whether Itachi's final stand had any hidden tricks.

"Sasuke, go ahead, grant him some dignity."

All the Leaf shinobi were blocked by the immense Amaterasu flames, and Akira turned to Sasuke and spoke.

Hearing this, Sasuke hesitated for a moment.

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At this point, he understood that Itachi was destined to die today, and by personally seeing him off, he could at least grant Itachi a dignified end.

At least, Itachi would die at the hands of an Uchiha, thus perhaps atoning for the sin of slaughtering his own clan.

"Sasuke, come, let this be our final duel!" Itachi's vision had already blurred, but he shouted loudly.

In this final moment of his performance, Itachi knew exactly how to make the last scene impactful.

Sasuke's eyes narrowed slightly, and his Mangekyou spun briefly, with blood-tears rolling down his face. At the same time, his purple Susano'o emerged.

Itachi, too, summoned the last of his ocular power, activating his Susano'o.

One was purple, the other a crimson red. The two Susano'o faced each other, ready for their final confrontation.

The final act was well played, but the outcome was inevitable.

The battle didn't last long-after only a few exchanges, Itachi's energy was exhausted, and he finally fell, dying at Sasuke's hands.

Akira walked over unceremoniously, reaching down to retrieve the gourd-like Totsuka Blade.

In the original story, after Itachi's death, there was no clear explanation of what happened to the Totsuka Blade.

As one of the Kusanagi Swords, it was unlikely to vanish with Itachi's death.

But now, it was in Akira's possession.

With that, Akira's Susano'o finally had a suitable weapon.

Sasuke stood in place, his expression hollow.

He could hardly believe that Itachi had truly died at his hands.

Sasuke didn't harbor the same hatred as in the original story; killing Itachi was merely following the tide of destiny.

To personally kill the brother he had cared for the most-this left Sasuke deeply shaken.

If not for already possessing the Mangekyou, today's pain might have been enough to awaken

it once again.

"I wonder how things are going with Naruto? Let's go check." Akira called out to Jiraiya,

reminding him.

The Akatsuki members had retreated, but Naruto was still with Nagato, trying to use his Talk

no Jutsu.

What if Naruto failed?

Wouldn't that mean the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki would be handed over just like that?

Hearing Akira's reminder, Jiraiya quickly snapped back to attention and hurried in the direction Naruto had gone.

"That idiot..." Sasuke also snapped out of his daze, a sense of concern for Naruto surfacing. He cursed quietly and ran after Jiraiya-there was no time to grieve over Itachi now. To Sasuke, besides Itachi, Naruto had unconsciously become like a brother to him...

Therefore, knowing Naruto could be in danger, how could Sasuke just stay put?

"Sigh..." Seeing both Sasuke and Jiraiya rush away, followed by Tsunade, Akira shook his head silently, looking down at Itachi's body with a sigh.

Perhaps this ending was the best one for Itachi?

Even though the Uchiha Massacre never took place as it did in the original story, Itachi had

still raised his hand against his clan.

Some mistakes can be atoned for.

But some fundamental wrongs cannot be undone, regardless of merit.

Even though Itachi had served as a spy within the Akatsuki for many years, contributing

greatly to the Leaf Village, the sin of attacking his own clan could not be erased by any achievements.

So, in his final moments, using his life to wash away his sins, and gifting his Mangekyou Sharingan to the brother he loved most...

Perhaps this was the best ending for Uchiha Itachi.

Akira knelt beside Itachi, looking at his body. Even in death, there was a hint of a smile on

Itachi's lips.

Clearly, he was at peace in his final moments.

Staring at Itachi's body, Akira couldn't help but feel a wave of complex emotions.

He remembered the time he first arrived in the Uchiha clan, filled with fear and anxiety about

his future.

Knowing the original storyline well, Akira understood that without growing stronger, he wouldn't survive the Uchiha Massacre.

In the early days, even in simulations of his life, he often met his end at Itachi's hands.

It wasn't until later, when he became Shisui's disciple, that he truly started having significant contact with Itachi.

Even after Shisui's death, Akira awakened his own three-tomoe Sharingan while Itachi awakened his Mangekyou.

Later, Itachi entrusted Akira with Shisui's last two million ryo inheritance and even his

Mangekyou Sharingan.

From the steel blade hanging over his head at the beginning to their shared experiences due

to Shisui, and then finally being on the same side after the avoided Massacre Night...

Looking at Itachi's lifeless body, Akira was filled with countless emotions.

Much like in the original, Itachi's life had been full of tragedy and burdens. However, at least in this life, he hadn't completely wiped out his clan. His burden was

somewhat lighter than in the original.

"Alright, Akira, don't be sad..." Kakashi and Might Guy approached, sensing Akira's

emotions, and spoke up.

"Got it." Akira nodded, taking a moment to regain his composure.

With that, he lifted his hand, a sealing scroll appearing in his palm.

Then, he carefully sealed Itachi's body into the scroll.

POWER STONE!!!

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