Ramen Doodles
By Andrew J. Talon
Disclaimer: I do not and probably never will own Naruto or any other copyrighted works mentioned in this story. I am not writing this for profit.
There were so many ways Obidara's stupid plan could have been screwed up. So let's explore some of them!
There's a brief moment as the brothers lock eyes, and the younger regrets it more than anything as the illusion envelops him.
The sound of an engine slowing down floods his mind as all becomes monochrome, and afterimages of his brother slowly walking closer to him appear in his sight.
"...Foolish little brother." There's not a hint of the prior malice in Itachi Uchiha's voice that was there before the illusion. "The only illusion you ever were able to be tricked by were the ones that hurt me most."
...What?
There's a tap on the plateless forehead, and Itachi shakes his head in disbelief.
"...Everything was for you, Sasuke. Now, come on and have a seat. This illusion will make three days pass in a few moments, and I have a lot to tell you..."
Some time later...
"...And if this 'Madara Uchiha' comes to try and manipulate me, I need to go along with it?" Sasuke manages. A lot has been taken in over the last seventy-one hours, but he appears to still be adept in processing it.
"He'll show up as soon as I'm dead. I'll guarantee it. He'll try to lure you in and get you to assassinate Danzo, which is, yes, a categorically Good action, but on his own terms." The elder Uchiha nods.
"I'm a dead man walking, if the Chidori you were charging hits me or not. The least I can do for my Family and my Village is arm you. Take my eyes, like I claimed to want yours. Spare yourself the same pain I faced." There's no mincing words here. "I can only hope that 'Madara' bought the act I was playing for him."
"...Brother, does that mean-"
"Yes, I was only pretending to be retarded. I had spent enough time with The Fourth to pick up some of his and his wife's technique for being underneath the underneath's underneath."
"...And you're saying that those two were the parents of-
"Oh. Fuck. The Dunce is more important than I thought."
Another forehead flick.
"Language!"
Written with help from Irksome.