manynovel Chapter 186 Itachi's Entrustment
Chapter 186 Itachi's Entrustment
Uchiha Itachi slowly turned his body and turned his gaze to Boruto, who was standing behind him.
Itachi Uchiha was surprised that Boruto was able to see through the human puppet created by the leader's Transformation Technique so quickly. Although the leader only distributed 30% of his chakra to the living sacrifice, it was still extremely difficult to identify.
After all, such puppets are not only 100% identical in appearance to the person they are imitating, but they can also perfectly replicate the chakra body's weapons, ninja tools, and even special abilities such as bloodline limits.
Boruto was able to see through this highly realistic disguise at a glance, which clearly exceeded Itachi Uchiha's expectations of him.
After a brief moment of surprise, Itachi Uchiha quickly regained his composure and explained to Boruto, "I came to see you this time simply to have a word with you."
At this moment, what Itachi Uchiha was presenting was actually just a shadow clone of himself. His true body was unable to break free because he was using the "Sealing Technique: Illusionary Dragon Nine Seals".
Therefore, Itachi Uchiha could not appear in front of Boruto in person. This shadow clone was created by Itachi Uchiha to communicate with Boruto. It can convey his will and information, but it does not possess the full power of Itachi's original body.
Itachi Uchiha continued, "Judging by the time, it's time for Sasuke to release the hatred he harbors towards me." It's time for the villainous role he played in Sasuke's heart to come to an end.
Boruto raised his question: "As far as I know, the Uchiha clan doesn't necessarily need to hate to awaken their Sharingan and increase their strength, right?" Boruto had learned that the Uchiha clan's Sharingan was indeed related to strong emotional fluctuations, but that didn't mean that only extreme emotions like hatred could activate the Sharingan's power.
Itachi Uchiha did not refute Boruto's words. He remained silent for a moment, knowing deep down that Boruto's words made sense. The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan was indeed closely related to emotional fluctuations, but hatred was not the only source of power.
However, he also knew that he didn't have much time left and had to pave the way for his younger brother Sasuke's future in the limited time he had.
He wanted to ensure that Sasuke could surpass himself, embark on a different path, no longer bound by the curse and hatred of his clan, and protect himself amidst the chaos of the ninja world. Intense hatred and pain were the best catalyst for the evolution of the Sharingan in the Uchiha clan.
Itachi Uchiha gently shook his head and began to explain to Boruto, "Boruto, the Uchiha clan is far darker than you imagine. The Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, which is above the Mangekyou Sharingan, can only be fused by transplanting the Mangekyou Sharingan of a relative."
Itachi Uchiha continued, "The Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan that Sasuke sees in the future was formed by fusing it with my Mangekyou Sharingan. Therefore, my death is inevitable, especially since I am a dying man."
After his last encounter with Sasuke from the future, Itachi Uchiha realized that having Sasuke personally end the hatred he had always felt for his brother did not help Sasuke awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan as he had hoped.
Conversely, Sasuke only truly awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan after learning the truth about Itachi's annihilation of the Uchiha clan. This discovery made Itachi realize that the truth could touch the bloodline of the Uchiha clan more than simple hatred. Therefore, he began to reconsider how to guide Sasuke.
In order for Sasuke to gain greater power, he had to make a sacrifice and transplant his own Mangekyou Sharingan to Sasuke, thus allowing Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan to evolve into the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.
Boruto frowned. The conditions for awakening the Sharingan were so demanding that he couldn't help but think of Sarada. He worried whether Sarada would also have to go through similar pain and sacrifice in order to reach the pinnacle of the Uchiha clan's power.
If the power of the Uchiha clan truly requires such a heavy price to obtain, then he would rather Sarada not walk this path and not have to suffer pain she shouldn't have to endure.
Just then, Itachi Uchiha broke the silence with his action. He gently pulled open his Akatsuki robe, and a crow flew out and landed lightly on his shoulder, its sharp eyes observing Boruto.
When Boruto saw the crow appear, he was somewhat surprised because he noticed that there was a Sharingan embedded in the crow's eye.
Itachi Uchiha calmly explained to Boruto, "The Mangekyou Sharingan in the eyes of this crow belongs to my close friend, Shisui Uchiha. It contains the 'Kotoamatsukami,' known as the strongest genjutsu, a technique capable of creating miracles." Kotoamatsukami is an extremely powerful genjutsu that can silently change the will of others and even manipulate the behavior of a target without their knowledge.
Itachi Uchiha's tone carried a hint of relief as he continued, "Originally, this technique was meant to permanently change Sasuke's will and implement the 'Protect Konoha' ninjutsu, but it seems it's no longer needed."
When Boruto heard Itachi mention using Kotoamatsukami to control Sasuke's will, he was shocked. He hadn't expected Itachi to consider such an extreme measure in order to protect Konoha and Sasuke.
After talking with Sasuke from the future, Itachi Uchiha learned that Sasuke was not affected by Kotoamatsukami. This made him realize that his original plan to use Kotoamatsukami to change Sasuke's will had failed. Sasuke had found his own path and no longer needed him to interfere in this way.
He originally intended to destroy the Mangekyou Sharingan that contained Kotoamatsukami to prevent it from falling into the hands of malicious people and to ensure that such power would not be abused, thus posing a potential threat to Konoha. However, he suddenly remembered that Uchiha Shisui's other Sharingan was still out there, which made him hesitate.
Only the power of Kotoamatsukami can remove or cover up its effects, so he decided not to destroy the eye, but to give it to Boruto, hoping that Boruto could use this power properly to protect the future of Konoha Village.
Itachi Uchiha entrusted Boruto with the Mangekyou Sharingan of Kotoamatsukami. This was not only a sign of trust in Boruto personally, but also a sign of trust in someone whom Sasuke valued for the future. Through this entrustment, Itachi placed his hopes for the future of Konoha on Boruto.
With a slight twitch of his fingers, Itachi Uchiha sensed his will and obeyed the command. After circling a few times in the air, the crow slowly landed on Boruto's shoulder.
Then, Itachi Uchiha's figure began to float up and become blurry. His body gradually changed and eventually transformed into crows. He took off with the other crows and slowly disappeared into the sky.
Before Itachi Uchiha's figure completely disappeared into the air, his words echoed in the air, carrying a hint of heaviness: "Shisui's other Mangekyou Sharingan is in the hands of Danzo of Konoha. After my death, I entrust Sasuke to you, Boruto."
After saying this, Itachi Uchiha's shadow clone disappeared from Boruto's sight.