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Pre-Chapter 14: The Road to Hell is paved with Good Intentions
Author's note: I'll offer no excuses for my MIA status. Simply know that I'll keep my promise and finish this story.
The following "chapter" is short. Very, very short. It's to let you know I'm still here, and to inform you I'll have an new, complete, chapter up by this Sat. It's also to make sure all my alerts are still working. That being said, please enjoy the small tidbit below.
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Suigetsu watched the interlude between Sasuke and Itachi with mild amusement. While he respected Sasuke as a shinobi, and followed his orders because he was his superior, the swordsman had his own agendas. In the end, whatever happened between the Uchiha brothers did little to change his ultimate goal.
He had to hand it to Itachi, however. Genjutsu was clearly not the only mental prowess the Akatsuki member had. Blatent manipulation, an ability almost anyone could use, sometimes was more powerful that any technique used by ninja. The ability to read people; know their deepest wants and desires, and then use those things against them, was an art form. Watching Itachi's move for power was equivalent to watching a well-done play.
The air around them was saturated with vibrations of emotion. Sasuke was angry. Itachi was angry. Sakura was angry. Three different types of anger swirled around the atmosphere together.
But it wasn't until Itachi whispered, "I'll see you at the Uchiha compound" and then disappeared, Sakura in hand, that Sasuke's anger overflowed.
Coming THIS WEEK: The real chapter 14.