Author's Note: Hello everyone. I have been inspired incredibly this weekend and thought about posting the next chapter today. My readers definitely deserve it after all the delay on my end. I would also like to credit Lara517 once again for the awesome idea on Naruto gaining more tails the stronger he becomes. I will be using your idea throughout this story and I hope that you enjoy the ways that I have decided to do it. If you have any problems or feel like I could do anything else with a similar idea, then please feel free to message me here.
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Chapter 11: Conclusion of an Old Sibling Rivalry
Normal P.O.V.
Somewhere in one of the Akatsuki's former hideouts sits a calm Itachi Uchiha and an amused Kisame. Itachi told Kisame about his plan to speak with Naruto Uzumaki before his fight with Sasuke. During this time, Itachi asked for Kisame to gather enough information on Sasuke to use during their upcoming battle. This favor will do him well to further carry out his plan. Having done this favor for his longtime companion, Kisame arrived back at the hideout, waiting for Itachi to return to their current reality. After a few moments of waiting, Kisame's smile widens when he sees Itachi's fingers twitch before his eyes open.
"Welcome back. So, how did it go?"
"As expected. The Nine-Tails' vassal indulged in my story before I passed some of my remaining power onto him," Itachi sighs as he leans his head against his hand. "My head hurts. What did you find out about my brother?"
"Well, as you already know, Sasuke was under the supervision of our former teammate: Orochimaru. But, from what I have gathered, looks like the student surpassed his master and killed him. Good news is that the snake man is gone. Bad news, Sasuke might have some of the old man's powers,"
"It means nothing to me. I just need to make sure that nasty snake does not emerge during our fight. It'll just be one more headache for me to deal with," Itachi groans lightly as he massages his forehead.
"Itachi, are you sure you'll be able to do this? I mean, regardless you're going to die either by Sasuke or from Hemoptysis, but don't you think it would have been wise to keep the power you gave to that Uzumaki kid and used it in this fight?" Kisame asks.
"There would have been no point. Like you said, I am going to die regardless after this battle. My plan was never to kill Sasuke. I want him to live the simplest life that a shinobi can lead. But, I will not be able to further protect Sasuke after I am gone, especially with Danzō, Madara and Obito out there. When I am gone, they will go after Sasuke without a doubt. I need someone like Uzumaki to protect and save Sasuke from the state they might send him in once I am gone. I cannot prepare for possibilities that I am not aware of. All I can do is do what I can for my otōto before it gets too bad," Itachi explains.
Kisame chuckles, "So, what now? Do we just wait for Sasuke to find us or are you taking the battle to him?"
"We're actually going to a symbolic place for my otōto and me to do battle: the Uchiha Hideout,"
"Hn. Choosing to die in one of your clan's meeting places? Bold statement of you, Itachi,"
"It will be my grave. A perfect place for me to die for my transgressions," Itachi says before standing up and walking towards the exit. "Come, we mustn't keep my otōto waiting,"
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The team members traveled in silence for three days. The Uchiha Hideout was only a two day travel from the Konoha Gates. Upon arrival, Itachi gives a heavy sigh as he places a hand onto the door.
"To know that I am so close to home, but cannot return kills me more than this damned disease. At least I will die close to the only place I know as home,"
"Itachi, you have done more than your fair share for your selfish brother. I just hope your final act will be worth it," Kisame sighs as he places a hand on Itachi's shoulder.
"It will be. I will be inside. I am sending a shadow clone to lead Sasuke here. You keep watch outside. Let no one inside except Sasuke. I do not need his teammates interfering," Itachi summons a shadow clone and gives it his orders to lead Sasuke to him. Itachi waits for the shadow clone to disappear before speaking again, "It is done. Now, if you will excuse me, I have to mentally prepare for my little brother's arrival,"
Kisame watches as Itachi opens the doors to the Uchiha Hideout. Just when the older Uchiha brother is about to close the doors, Kisame makes a final statement to him, "If it means anything, your death will be the only one that I will mourn over. You truly were a great brother, Itachi Uchiha,"
Itachi chuckles a little bit before closing the doors, "So I've been told,"
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Off into the distance, Sasuke is currently sitting at his group's campsite while his teammates are searching for information on Itachi. The youngest Uchiha's attention and anxiety has been on high alert since he found out that Itachi might be nearby. It took all of his teammates to calm him down and convince him to meditate while they searched for his older brother. Trying to calm his spirit and anxiety, Sasuke moves to sit in a comfortable position before taking a fee deep breaths.
"Come on Sasuke, you have to calm down. I can't let my excitement get the best of me. Itachi would laugh if he knew that I was too excited to kill him. I can hear his mocking tone now. I need to calm down," Sasuke thinks to himself as he takes his deep breaths.
After a few breathing exercises, Sasuke can feel his inner chakra and heartbeats evening out. Just as he was about to open his eyes, a cold shiver violently climbs down his spine and to the end of his tail and tips of his toes. A cold wind that has always been a constant reminder that a certain brother of his is near.
With his anxiety and senses on high alert, Sasuke jumps up with his sword in his hand. He uses his sharp feline and Sharingan vison to search for his brother.
"I know you're around here somewhere, you bastard," Sasuke growls to himself as he continues to look around. Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, hiding in the shadow of some tress, Sharingan meets Sharingan as Sasuke hears a low chuckle coming from the figure. "There you are!" Sasuke rushes towards the figure with his sword drawn. The younger feline goes to strike, but the figure seems to have disappeared. Sasuke continues to look around for the figure until he sees it running off to the east. "Itachi you coward! Get back here!"
Hearing their leader yelling, Karin, Suigetsu, and Jūgo rush to his side.
"What's the matter, Sasuke-kun?"
"Grab your stuff, Itachi is getting away," is all Sasuke says as he puts on his cloak and takes off in the direction the shadow clone is running in.
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Sasuke and his teammates continue to run after Itachi's shadow clone. They are not that far behind it, but yet far enough to not see it dispel itself before they arrive at the Uchiha Hideout. When they get close enough to the hideout, Sasuke and his team members slow down to a walking pace.
"What is this place?" Jūgo asks.
"I… I don't know. I've never been here before," Sasuke answers cautiously.
"Looks like we have company," Suigetsu says as they approach the door.
Leaning against the front doors is Kisame with a bright smile on his face. "It's good to see you, Baby Itachi,"
"Kisame… Where is my brother?"
"He's inside for ya,"
Sasuke turns his attention to his clan's crest on the front door before turning his glare back to the shark man, "What is this place?"
"Itachi told me that you wouldn't know. How could you when you have never been to your own clan's hideout. Sasuke Uchiha and acquaintances, welcome to the Uchiha Hideout. Sasuke, this is where your final battle with your bother will transpire. I wish you the best of luck, Little Uchiha," Sasuke and his teammates walk towards only to stop when Kisame places Samehada in front of them. "Sorry guys, but only Sasuke is permitted,"
"But Sasuke-kun needs us," Karin pleads.
"No I don't. You guys stay out here. This battle is for me to handle," Sasuke says before he walking through the door.
When the door closes behind Sasuke, Suigetsu smirks as he looks at Kisame, "It's been a long time, Shark Man,"
"With the name calling again? I thought we were past that, Suigetsu?" Kisame chuckles.
"Well, I'll tell you one thing, Sasuke may be here to kill his brother but I'm here for Samehada,"
"Think you can take it from me, shrimp?"
"Suigetsu? Who is this creep?" Karin asks.
"He is an old acquaintance of mine. Someone I've been waiting to see again after all these years. You see guys, I only joined this team because I knew that eventually it would lead me to Mr. Kisame here. A goal that has been on my mind since before I was captured by Orochimaru," Suigetsu explains.
"What business do you have with this man?" Jūgo questions.
"You see that giant sword he's holding? I want it. If I have it, then I can continue my collection of all the Seven Ninja Swordsman of the Mist. While living in the Village Hidden by Mist: Kirigakure, the Seven Ninja Swordsman of the Mist were revered as the strongest sword wielders of our village. It's even been rumored that together, they have the capability to take down entire nation. After hearing this, I have made it my dream to collect all of their swords for myself. That dream was only put on hold after Orochimaru captured me. But, now that I'm free, that dream can continue. Starting with you Kisame. I'm here to take Samehada from you for good. Killing you will just make this victory all the sweeter," Suigetsu smiles viciously as he reaches for his sword.
"Over your dead body, shrimp. But if you want to give this foolish endeavor a go, then I'm all for gaining another notch under my belt," Kisame smirks.
"Confident. I'll make sure your tombstone says that you were a foolish but confident man," Suigetsu says before rushing at Kisame.
The older shark male draws Samehada and uses it to block Suigetsu's attack.
"You won't win, Suigetsu. Your pathetic dream dies with you today!"
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Inside of the Uchiha Hideout, Sasuke paces his steps as he continues onward. Using his sharp vision, Sasuke could see indentations along the walls as well as evidence of dilapidation from all of the years of neglect. After seeing his, a slight feeling of despair overcame him. The thought of knowing that this place is part of his history and it will not survive the battle between his brother and him, brought him great sadness. To Sasuke, this was just another part of him that Itachi wanted to rip from him.
"It's good to see you, otōto," Itachi says from across the room.
Sasuke turns his glaring eyes towards the back of the hall and see his brother sitting on a "throne" like the pertinacious bastard Sasuke believes he is.
"Itachi. How dare you choose this place as your gravesite. Is this another one of your egocentric way of destroying everything our family meant to the world so that I could never learn about it?" Sasuke growled with clenched fists under his cloak.
"There are still many things that you do not know about our clan Sasuke. And it is best that you do not know them. It's for your own safety," Itachi answers while leaning further back on the throne.
"Hn. Since when did you ever care about my safety?"
"I guess you're right…" Itachi trails off before taking a deep breath and continuing on, "I think we've wasted enough time on these immaterial details,"
"Agreed. I came here to kill you and avenge our clan for the crimes you've committed against them," Sasuke says as he approaches the throne cautiously. "But, before I do, just answer one question for me… Did anyone else help you with massacring our clan or did you truly do all of it on your own? And if you did have help, then is that clansman still alive?" A lump forms in Sasuke's throat as he waits for Itachi's answer.
Part of Sasuke wants the answer to be that Itachi was the only one, so that he may put this revenge to rest. The other reason is that Sasuke does not know if he would want to know if another member of his clan had the same gruesome idea to decimate their clan. But, if that clansman was deceased, then it really didn't matter in the end. However, if that clansman is alive, then maybe apart of him is still out there somewhere and they could revive their clan together. One thing that is clear to Sasuke is that he will never be able to return to the only place he called home. He could never return to Naruto. And if he does not have another living clansman, then he will continue living his life alone; a fate worse than death in Sasuke's eyes.
Even in the darkened hall, Itachi can see the despair within his younger brother's eyes. A look that continues to pain the older Uchiha brother, even in his final hour. Itachi knew that he does not have enough time to give another full explanation to Sasuke. So, Itachi choose to say the only thing that he knew would satisfy both the situation as well as his brother's curiosity.
"Yes, his name is Obito Uchiha. He is still alive and so is another clansman of ours. His name is Madara Uchiha. They are both very dangerous and manipulative. You need to make sure you do whatever needs to be done to eliminate them from this world. They only strive to manipulate you further and will ultimate lead you down the path of destruction. Whatever you do Sasuke, you mustn't go down that path. Save yourself from them, Sasuke. Do not let our clan die along with your sanity," Itachi pleads.
There was a long, awkward pause between the brothers. Soon the silence is broken by a few deep chuckles from Sasuke.
"Do you find something funny, otōto?"
"I just find how pathetic you've become in your old age amusing. Even when you are about to die by my hands, you still can't look me in the face and tell me the fucking truth. And to think that I used to look up to you as one of the best shinobi in the world only to see you sink to such a pathetic state,"
"Pardon me?" Itachi asks with one fine eyebrow raised.
"You heard what I said. But, on the other hand, at least it'll be easier for me to kill you without mercy,"
"Am I to presume that you already think of me as deceased?" Itachi questions in irritation. He waits for Sasuke to answer, but when his younger brother did not say anything, Itachi's face scrunched into a scowl. "Fine then," Itachi says before sending out a pulse throughout the hall, making the walls vibrate. Sasuke gasps lightly when he feels Itachi speed past him to whisper in his ear, "Make it happen,"
Sasuke throws his head back to meet Itachi's gaze. In his older brother's hand is a kunai aimed at Sasuke's eyes. Sasuke uses his forearm to stop the attack. Itachi flicks his wrist to get a better aim to use the kunai. Sasuke quickly reaches for his sword and uses it to block the kunai attack. The two brothers hold their strong stances for few moments before Itachi reaches for Sasuke's arm. He bends Sasuke's arm backwards as he brings his legs up and kicks the younger feline's face. Slightly stunned by the kick, Sasuke manages to shake it off before sweeping his sword under his brother's feet. Itachi does a back flip to avoid Sasuke's sword. While in the air, Itachi reaches for the back of Sasuke's cloak. When he lands onto the floor, Itachi uses his strength to throw Sasuke across the hall. In the middle of being thrown, Sasuke's sword slips out of his hand and gets stuck in the ceiling. Trying to regain his footing, Sasuke stumbles slightly as his back hits the wall. Shaking himself off, Sasuke forms a few hand signs to create Chidori. Seeing the attack coming, when Sasuke slams his hand onto the ground Itachi jumps towards the ceiling. But while up there, Itachi gasps in shock when he realizes that Sasuke was already up there, grabbing his sword. Without hesitating, Sasuke rushes towards his older brother and stabs Itachi's stomach and pushes him towards the floor. When they land, the pressure from Sasuke and the sword pierced through his stomach, Itachi starts to cough up blood and the pain in his chest is not helping the situation.
"You've… grown… stronger, otōto…"
"I told you Itachi. I will surpass you and I did. So listen closely to me~"
"But… you're not strong enough…"
Confused by what Itachi said, Sasuke watches Itachi lift his hand to point back to the throne. Following the direction his older brother is pointing, Sasuke gasps when he realizes that he was placed under a genjutsu.
"Simple brother, if only~" Itachi's words are cut short when he feels a sword enter through his back.
"I am not the same young kitten you once knew! I have grown stronger along with my eyes. I can see though all your genjutsu!" Sasuke yells as he raises his hand to release a bolt of lightning from the tips of his fingers. Itachi leans his head slightly to the right to dodge the attack. "I am done with your little parlor ticks!"
Itachi gives a heavy sigh as he stands up from the throne. "You have grown stronger than I thought you would, but are you going to be strong enough to hand the Mangekyō Sharingan?"
"What… is that…?" Sasuke curiously asks.
"It's the next form of the normal Sharingan. When you obtain it, if proven capable, you will be able to not only gain new abilities of your own but you can also obtain the same abilities from the previous owner,"
"Previous owner…? What do you mean previous owner?"
"The Mangekyō Sharingan has to be unlocked first by the original wielder. The man I mentioned earlier: Madara Uchiha was one of the first to unlock it and discover that you can control the Nine-Tails with the Mangekyō Sharingan, but it comes at a heavy price. The more the user engages in the Mangekyō Sharingan, the weaker they become. This form of the Sharingan will cause the body as well as the eyesight of the user to deteriorate. The eyesight will go before anything else though and the user will end up blind," Itachi explains.
"That's the price of gaining more abilities and controlling the Nine-Tailed demon? Is there a cure for it?"
"The only way for the user to restore their eyesight is to take the eyes of another closely related Uchiha clansman. But, in order for you to gain the abilities of the previous owner, you must have the capability to awaken the final stage of the Sharingan: The Eternal Mangekyō. The best positive ability of obtaining the Eternal Mangekyō is that you will not have to deal with the negative side of using the Mangekyō Sharingan,"
"So, in order for me to keep my eyesight, I would have to use the Mangekyō Sharingan until my eyesight deteriorates, take another Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan and then awaken the Eternal Mangekyō? That seems like a lot for a pair of eyes," Sasuke analyzes.
"Yes, but Madara says that if you are able to do this, then you will prove that you are the ultimate Uchiha. Usually the Mangekyō Sharingan is unlocked by experiencing a kind of tragedy or extreme emotion. It depends on the user and how much feeling they can muster. As you know, it is common for our clansman to be static throughout our life. That is why it is hard for most Uchiha to awaken this kind of Sharingan, but if you can, then you'll be even stronger than our father,"
"And you said the man I can learn all of this from is Madara Uchiha?"
Itachi nods, "Yes, he was one of the founders of Konoha,"
"Then you're a fucking bastard! How am I supposed to learn any of this from a dead man?! If he was a founder, then he has been dead for decades!" Sasuke yells with clenched fists.
"You only presume so. Madara is an eternal man who is both my clansman and mentor. I can promise you that he is alive and well, dear brother,"
"Itachi, where is he?"
"You are not ready to face him. He will only corrupt you in your current state. Stay away from him if you know what's good for you," Itachi warns.
"You won't tell me? Fine then," Sasuke reaches up to remove his cloak before tossing it onto the floor. "After I kill you, I'll find him myself and kill him as well. As your younger brother and his fellow clansman, allow me put you both out of your misery!"
Sasuke starts the battle with summoning multiple shrunken to throw at Itachi. Seeing this coming through blurred vision, Itachi counters by doing the same. This continues on for a while until Sasuke notices a shadow clone appear from behind Itachi's back.
"Even during all this, he still had time to create a shadow clone?!"
The shadow clone is holding several kunai in its hand and is aiming to attack Sasuke. Thinking quickly, the younger feline summons a white snake from his Curse Mark to protect him. Doing as it is commanded, the white snake surrounds Sasuke in a protective barrier, effectively fending off warding off Itachi and his shadow clone's attacks. After jumping away from Sasuke's barrier, the duo are shocked to see Sasuke emerging from the snake barrier with a giant shuriken spinning in his hand. Using all of the strength in his right hand, Sasuke aims the weapon at the Itachi on the right. As he sends it towards his opponent, Sasuke adds the element of Chidori to the ends of the blades. The Itachi that is attacked uses a kunai to hold his own, but it is not enough and the shuriken slices through the shadow clone like a hot knife through butter. As the clone disappears into a flock of crows, Itachi commands them to swarm Sasuke. While his younger brother is trying to fight them off, Itachi speeds towards him and kicks Sasuke in his gut. From the force of the kick, Sasuke flies backwards towards the wall, gasping in pain as his back collides with said wall. Cracks from the force of Sasuke's impact spread from where he lands. Using his hands to steady him, Sasuke tries to stand himself up enough to form another Chidori. Just as one is about to form, Itachi grips Sasuke's wrist, holds it above the younger raven's head while also using his feet and body weight to hold Sasuke against the wall.
"Forgive me Sasuke," is all Itachi says as he goes to reach for Sasuke's eyes.
"No! I won't let you take them!" Sasuke screams as he activates his Curse Mark.
His hand-like wings sprouted from his back and is able to force the older Uchiha off of him. After Itachi is able to flip onto his feet, he forms a few hand signs but is stopped when Sasuke flings two other large shuriken towards him. Itachi lungs forward through them, but is caught by one of the blades when Sasuke yanks them with invisible wire. Grunting in pain as he pulls out the large bade stuck in the side of his leg, Itachi pants while coughing up blood and holding his left eye.
"What's the matter? Feeling the effects of the Mangekyō Sharingan? Too bad, because I'm loving it!" Sasuke evilly laughs before forming the hand signs for the Giant Fire Ball Jutsu.
Still trying to recover from the direct hit he took, Itachi forces his body to propel into the air to dodge the attack. By time he is able to get over the fireball, Sasuke is already coming towards him with a Chidori formed in his hand. With the force from the attack, Itachi is blown through a hole in the ceiling. Not trying to let Sasuke get the jump on him again, Itachi summons his own Giant Fireball Jutsu to prevent Sasuke from coming out of the hole. While the roof of the building is on fire, Itachi lands a safe distance away from the opening that was created. Trying to see through his blurred vision, Itachi watches for Sasuke's figure to emerge from the currently burning fire. When the flames disappear, Sasuke can be seen on the other side of the hole with his Curse Marked wings protecting him.
"Are you ready to give up, otōto?"
"These wounds are nothing to me. I WILL be victorious!"
Both form their hand signs to create their Giant Fireballs. At this point, it is neck and neck without either brother faulting. Several moments pass before Sasuke realizes that Itachi's flames are starting to give.
"I've got him now," Sasuke thinks as he adds more force behind his attack.
Sasuke grins slightly as he believes victory is near, only to gasp when he sees something dark coming towards him.
"Are those… black flames?! Where are they coming from?! Is Itachi doing this?!"
Panicking at this new development, Sasuke ceases his fire and watches in horror as it is engulfed by the blackened flames. Across the way, a worried Sasuke can see his brother hunching over and panting from slight exhaustion.
"I don't know what those flames were, but it seems that Itachi is weakening. If I can keep up with the relentless attacks, then this battle will be mine,"
With this new strategy in his head, Sasuke takes off running towards Itachi. Seeing his younger brother coming towards him, Itachi uses his eye to summon his Amaterasu to chase Sasuke down. Sasuke, no longer focusing on his brother, panics when he sees the black flames coming towards him.
"He must be controlling them with his Mangekyō Sharingan. I can't let them catch me. Maybe if I out run them, then they won't get me,"
Testing his theory, Sasuke continues to run away from the flames, picking up his pace in the process. Itachi watches as Sasuke tries to outrun the flames to no avail. Finally, after a few minutes, the flames catch up with Sasuke and consumes his wings. The younger feline falls to the ground and screams in agony as his wings are burning from his body.
When the flames disappear, Itachi walks over to see if Sasuke had really perished in his Amaterasu. When he reaches his brother, Itachi kneels down and stretches out his hand to touch Sasuke. Itachi gasps when he sees that Sasuke melted his skin off. Looking down into the hole that was created by Sasuke, Itachi glares at it. The older feline goes to stand, but is stopped when he starts coughing up blood. With one hand he holds himself up while the other clutches his chest.
"The effects of the Mangekyō Sharingan and this damned hemoptysis are starting to get to me. I need to finish this fast, or else I won't last much longer," Itachi thinks as he moves to stand up on his shaky legs.
Below, Sasuke can see the negative effects that are attacking his brother with a wide grin.
"This is the moment that I have been waiting for. Itachi is weakened. Now's my chance to finish this," Sasuke activates the second level of his curse mark and transforms into the beast he once was while fighting Naruto three years ago. "I'm almost out of chakra. I need to make this count,"
"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu!"
Itachi gasps as he sees several flamed dragons shoot from the ground below. Itachi does his best to jump out of the way in order to dodge them. He only manages to get his cloak's sleeve burned off. When the fire dragons are finished, Itachi looks down at the ground below him to Sasuke knelling on the floor and back to his normal form.
"You are out of chakra, otōto. That skin sheading technique that you used is from Orochimaru, correct? So I can only assume because you used it than that means you were able to absorb him into you, no?" Itachi pants.
"You would assume correct. Before I came here, I made sure to eliminate that snake who wanted my body and his apprentice. They need to understand that there was nothing left for me to learn from them,"
"Hn. Quite the violent man you've become, Sasuke. It's a shame that your battle tact did not grow as well. You used the last bit of your chakra trying to hit me with your flamed dragons, only to miss me with every one of them,"
Sasuke pants in between chuckles before answering, "That is where you are wrong, big brother. You were never my intended target. I merely lured you outside to perform my final jutsu. You see those clouds above you? They were my target. I need them to finish you off,"
Itachi watches as Sasuke flies out of the Uchiha Hideout and up to the tallest point of the building. He lifts his hand up to concentrate the lighting to his fingers.
"I shall rain down my furry from the heavens upon you. You have been on this earth for far too long. I shall be the one to put you out of your misery!" Lightning courses around his entire arm, ready to be released upon its intended target. "Now! Feel my wrath, Itachi Uchiha!"
Sasuke points his fingers at Itachi. Itachi's eyes widen as he sees the lightning coming towards him. He activates his Susanoo to protect him. Sasuke smiles down at his brother, thinking that he's won. After the smoke clears, his smile fades.
"How did you… How did you escape my ultimate attack…?" Sasuke gasps as he continues to back away from the ever approaching Itachi.
"This is my final ability to show you. Its name is Susanoo. It is a humanoid avatar that is made completely of my chakra. It attacks and defends for me. It can only be dismissed by either the user's death or if they dismiss it. Now Sasuke, I'll be taking your eyes for myself…"
Even though Sasuke can see Itachi coughing up blood and walking like a zombie, it still is frightening to him. Nothing he did could stop Itachi from coming towards him. With his back against the wall, Sasuke knew that this was the end. Everything he had done up until this point had been for nothing.
"In the end, both Orochimaru and Itachi were right. I was never strong enough. I have reached my limit. I have nothing left to give, except my eyes. Itachi is going to take my eyes and my life. This is the end…"
Itachi finally approached Sasuke. Sasuke's eyes widen in terror as Itachi's fingers reaches for his eyes. When they get close enough, Itachi's fingers only poke his forehead gently. Sasuke moves his eyes to focus on Itachi's smiling face.
"I'm sorry Sasuke… for everything… This is… the end…"
And with that, Itachi's corpse falls to the ground. While still leaning against the wall, Sasuke can feel the heaviness of his body overcoming him. He slides downward towards the ground. His head is swirling with all of the events that had just occurred. He finally defeated his brother. His revenge is finally complete.
"I have finally done it… I defeated Itachi… I have finally surpassed my older brother and brought him to his death. There is nothing for me to do anymore. Now, I can finally rest…"
With one final sigh, Sasuke allows his body to finally fall against the wall behind him and he passes out from chakra, physical, and mental exhaustion. With the death of Itachi and Sasuke passed out, there was nothing left for either to do, not for the moment anyway.
While both the Uchiha brothers rested against the last remaining wall of the Uchiha Hideout. A long shadow spreads over the two bodies with a bright grin.
"So, this is how it ended? And now, there are only three of us left. Welcome to the elite Uchihas, Sasuke,"
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To Be Continued…