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Sasuke watched his two older brothers' conversation silently, completely bewildered.
A white monster?
Will it turn into someone else's appearance?
It sounds like some kind of tricky task...
Just as Sasuke was lost in thought, Shisui walked towards him. "Sasuke, listen to your brother, and stop arguing with him, okay?"
Shisui reached out and gently patted Sasuke's head with concern.
Sasuke turned his head: "Who wants to listen to him?"
Seeing this, Shisui smiled in surprise, then strode towards the door: "Then I'll go first."
"Goodbye, Shisui-nii-san!" Sasuke quickly took two steps to catch up, bowed solemnly to Shisui, and watched him leave.
Shisui's figure disappeared around the corner of the courtyard. Sasuke was still staring blankly in the direction he left, feeling both happy that Shisui was safe and sound and a sense of loss welling up inside him.
However, upon further reflection, since Shisui had specifically asked Itachi to stay and keep him company, he probably couldn't refuse anymore...
He had no choice but to pull himself out of his thoughts and face his elder brother.
Only Sasuke and Itachi remained in the living room, and the atmosphere became somewhat silent.
Itachi walked to his younger brother's side, bent down slightly, and revealed a gentle smile: "Sasuke, I have a whole day free today, so I can practice ninjutsu with you."
His tone was cautious yet expectant, clearly indicating that he wanted to take this opportunity to mend his relationship with his younger brother.
However, Sasuke's face immediately darkened upon hearing this.
"Who wants you to come with me!" He turned his head away impatiently, muttering under his breath, "I don't care!"
After saying this, Sasuke turned and walked away, appearing aloof and unapproachable.
Seeing this, Itachi quickly reached out and grabbed his wrist, and said with a wry smile, "It was my fault last time... but it's been several days, you should be over it by now."
Sasuke stopped in his tracks, said nothing, and just gave a muffled "humph".
Chapter 49 Sakura's Desire
in the audience.
"Look, Sasuke is here again!"
Naruto couldn't help but purse his lips when he saw Sasuke on the screen still looking awkward in the face of Itachi's overtures.
"I told you, that's just how Sasuke is. He'll want it to die in his heart, but he won't admit it on the surface!"
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +100!]
Sakura frowned upon hearing this, gently nudged Naruto's arm, and whispered reproachfully, "Naruto, don't always talk about Sasuke like that!"
"Hmph, I just can't stand his pretentious, cool act!" Naruto muttered, turning his head away. "He's clearly looking forward to it, but he pretends not to care. How boring!"
Kakashi sat beside the two, listening to the two little ones bickering, and shook his head helplessly.
However, he quickly suppressed his smile, focused intently on the screen, and his gaze gradually deepened.
“This time it might be different.” Kakashi thought to himself, stroking his chin thoughtfully. “After all, Itachi was the mastermind behind the massacre of the Uchiha clan… It’s perfectly normal for Sasuke to harbor such hostility towards him.”
He knew very well the hatred hidden in Sasuke's heart.
Therefore, Kakashi found Sasuke's cold attitude towards Itachi in the dream to be perfectly normal.
It was Naruto and Sakura who didn't know the truth, which is why they thought Sasuke was just being stubborn and putting on a show.
More importantly, Kakashi did not overlook what Shisui and Itachi had just discussed.
His mind was spinning.
Everything in this dream world, as it stands, corresponds to reality...
So, the white monsters they mentioned that can transform probably exist in the vicinity of Konoha in reality.
If it were just a regular transformation technique, Itachi and Shisui would never have taken it so seriously.
This white monster is most likely some kind of unusual being; we must be on high alert.
Naruto and Sakura, who were standing nearby, looked at each other, puzzled, when Kakashi suddenly became serious.
But seeing Kakashi's serious expression, the two had no choice but to keep quiet and stop interrupting.
As for the latter, he was already planning to report this matter to the Hokage as soon as he returned to reality.
When did this monster begin lurking near Konoha?
Who exactly is behind this?
Kakashi frowned, his expression full of doubt.
It seems they've obtained some incredible information.
[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!]
in the screen.
Sasuke wouldn't listen to Itachi's apologies and pleas to stay.
Even if Itachi in this dream world didn't do anything so heinous, he still didn't want to give him a friendly look.
If he wanted to learn genjutsu, he could have asked his father, mother, or even other Uchiha clan members for help; all of those would have been better than asking Itachi.
Seeing his younger brother's firm attitude, Itachi had no choice but to step forward and plead, "Sasuke, I know it was my fault last time and I disappointed you... I've been feeling really guilty these past few days. I've made a point of setting aside the whole day today just to make it up to you. Please give me another chance, okay? I'll train with you; you can train whatever you want."
As he said this, Itachi showed a rare look of unease, looking at his younger brother with a face full of guilt.
Sasuke had never seen Itachi, who was always calm and collected, show such an uneasy and regretful expression.
Sasuke looked up and met Itachi's expectant black eyes.
The usually composed Itachi was now so cautious that Sasuke was slightly taken aback.
He remained silent for a few seconds, then turned his head away and snorted coldly, his mind in turmoil.
In fact, Sasuke knew very well that Itachi's mastery of genjutsu was unparalleled, and if he could get Itachi to personally guide him, it would be an opportunity he couldn't ask for more.
Moreover… Sasuke’s eyes flickered, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
Training with Itachi might not be a bad thing.
This way, he could take the opportunity to observe and familiarize himself with Itachi's moves, and learn all of Itachi's most proficient genjutsu.
So when you face Itachi Uchiha in reality in the future, you will know every move Itachi made. What is there to be afraid of?
Correct!
It's all so that we can defeat Itachi better in the future!
This is all to familiarize myself with all of Itachi's moves in advance, so that I will be more confident in killing him in the future!
It's definitely not because he wanted to train with Itachi!
Thinking of this, Sasuke's tense expression relaxed slightly.
He pursed his lips, pondered for a moment, and then reluctantly hummed, "Cultivation is possible. But—"
He glanced at Itachi sideways and awkwardly added, "I'm going to train what I want to train, and you're not allowed to have any objections!"
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say." Seeing that his younger brother had finally agreed, Itachi visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile returned to his handsome face as he nodded repeatedly. "Whatever you want to practice, I'll accompany you."
Itachi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his younger brother finally nod in agreement.
Sasuke's cold attitude towards him these past few days has filled him with remorse. Now that he finally has a chance to make amends, he secretly vows to behave well and appease his younger brother.
Sasuke gave a soft snort and didn't argue back.
He called out, "Let's go to the tribe's training ground."
Itachi nodded and quickly followed.
Before long, the two arrived at a training ground behind the Uchiha clan's territory.
This open space is usually used by the clansmen to hone their skills. At this early morning, the surroundings are quiet, with only a few tall trees standing on the edge of the field, their leaves rustling in the breeze.
Several black scorch marks from fire-style scorching still remain on the edge of the meadow.
Itachi glanced at his younger brother, who stood ready for battle, and chuckled softly, "Sasuke, during our last sparring session, I noticed your taijutsu has improved a lot, but your fire jutsu control has become quite rough, wasting a lot of chakra. Would you like to review your chakra control first? Or, I can teach you a more advanced fire jutsu, like the 'Dragon Fire Technique'..."
Sasuke shook his head and coldly interrupted, "No need for any of that! What I want to learn is genjutsu—the Sharingan's genjutsu!"
Itachi paused slightly, clearly surprised: "Oh? You want to learn the Sharingan's genjutsu?"
Despite his surprise, Itachi didn't press for the reason. He quickly nodded happily, "Alright. Since you want to learn genjutsu, then I can teach you one of my best Sharingan genjutsu techniques."
Itachi smiled and walked to Sasuke's side, slowly raising his hand to tap Sasuke's forehead: "But before we begin, Sasuke, you need to activate your Sharingan first. The technique I'm going to teach you requires the Sharingan to perform."
Upon hearing this, Sasuke immediately calmed himself down, formed a hand seal, and steadily channeled chakra into his eyes.
In an instant, a ripple appeared in his dark pupils, and a tomoe appeared, slowly rotating along the pupil.
A faint glint of light flashed in Sasuke's crimson eyes as he successfully awakened the one-tomoe Sharingan.
in the audience.
"Tsk, see, I was right after all."
Naruto leaned back in his chair, holding his head, and proudly raised his chin at Sakura beside him. "I knew Sasuke wanted it so badly, but he just wouldn't listen! See? In the end, he obediently went to train with his brother."
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
Although he said that, Naruto was secretly envious as he watched Itachi patiently instructing Sasuke on the screen.
He muttered to himself, "It's so unfair. Sasuke can learn new ninjutsu in his dreams and his strength is increasing by leaps and bounds... But what about me? I don't even know when I'll be able to learn the third stage of the Rasengan..."
Yes, Naruto felt terrible.
Deep down, didn't he also yearn for such a great opportunity?
If he is dreaming right now.
He could also have his dad teach him.
Sakura watched the two brothers sparring on the screen, then secretly glanced at Naruto beside her, whose eyes were practically popping out of his head with envy. A strange feeling welled up inside her.
Naruto and Sasuke entered this mysterious dream one after another, and both learned new ninjutsu that were difficult to master quickly in reality, thus becoming stronger.
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