Konoha: I’m Naruto’s Brother — Gilgamesh Chapter 31 31: Obtaining Uzumaki Shuji’s Mangekyō Sharingan

"You…!"

Itachi Uchiha struggled to break free.

But he quickly realized that his strength had diminished drastically.

Even the flow of chakra inside his body had beco sluggish.

Shock filled his heart.

At his age, however, his understanding of the Uzumaki clan was limited.

He knew they existed, but he knew little about them beyond one fact:

They were masters of sealing techniques.

"You have two choices now."

"The first is death. I rip out your Sharingan."

"The second is to submit to and hand over Uzumaki Shuji's Mangekyō Sharingan. In return, I will shoulder the fate of the Uchiha and change it."

Uzumaki Shuji's voice was ice-cold.

"Why? Why do you know so much?"

"You even know that Uzumaki Shuji's eye is in my possession!"

Itachi's face was full of disbelief.

No one knew he possessed Uzumaki Shuji's eye.

He had never told anyone.

Everything else Uzumaki Shuji said could have been learned from other sources.

But this?

Impossible.

He had been the only one there.

No one else should have known.

"Think of as a god."

"I know everything."

"I know the true identity of that so-called Uchiha Madara."

"And I know your plan—to slaughter the Uchiha, spare only Sasuke, make him hate you, hunt you down, kill you, and then return to Konoha as a hero."

Uzumaki Shuji continued calmly.

He had no intention of lingering here.

This situation was already troubleso enough.

If he simply returned now, it would raise too many questions.

They would almost certainly probe his mories.

And if his strength were exposed, he would have no choice but to flee Konoha with Naruto and live as fugitives.

That would be a huge headache.

So before Root reinforcents arrived, he needed to settle Itachi.

Submission or death.

There was no third option.

"You…!"

Itachi was so stunned he could barely speak.

Everything Uzumaki Shuji said was true.

They were thoughts buried deep within his heart—things he had never voiced to anyone.

He checked himself again, wondering if he had fallen under an even stronger genjutsu.

But there was no illusion.

His chakra was rely being suppressed.

"You don't have much ti to think."

"One minute."

"Live on and work to change the Uchiha's fate… or die here."

"The countdown starts now."

Uzumaki Shuji spoke rcilessly.

He still held Ea in his hand, though he hadn't used it.

He was saving it for the Anbu who would inevitably arrive.

"…Can I trust you?"

Itachi asked, his expression serious.

He couldn't resist.

All he could do was accept.

He couldn't die here.

And if there was even a chance to change their destiny—

Who would willingly embrace such a tragic fate?

"When you betrayed the Uchiha, did you ever try trusting your father?"

"He trusted ."

"Now it's your turn."

Uzumaki Shuji's voice remained steady.

Fugaku Uchiha had trusted him because he had no other choice.

Itachi, on the other hand, had never truly trusted his clan.

He had been too deeply influenced by Uzumaki Shuji's ideology.

Uzumaki Shuji, the descendant of Kagami Uchiha—a disciple of Tobirama Senju—had inherited a severe case of "Will of Fire" indoctrination.

And Uzumaki Shuji's version was an upgraded Third Hokage edition.

If three Mangekyō users united, the Konoha elders would not dare move against them.

But when it ca to internal power struggles—

Konoha's leadership had always been the best.

Itachi took a deep breath.

"I, Itachi Uchiha… am willing to submit to you."

The mont he finished speaking, the Chain of Heaven binding his right hand dissolved into golden particles.

"You can form one-handed seals, right?"

"Use the Summoning Technique and call forth the crow containing Uzumaki Shuji's eye."

Uzumaki Shuji wasted no ti.

There was none to spare.

"…Haa."

Suppressing the shock in his heart, Itachi was starting to believe that this person truly did know everything.

"Poof!"

Without a word, he summoned the crow carrying Uzumaki Shuji's Mangekyō Sharingan.

The instant it appeared, the Chains of Heaven wrapped around it and dragged it in front of Uzumaki Shuji.

Uzumaki Shuji reached out, removed the eye, and placed it into the Gate of Babylon.

Itachi's brows furrowed.

After all, this was the final nto left behind by his closest friend.

"Obtained special item: Mangekyō Sharingan – Uzumaki Shuji."

"Attributes increased."

Strength: 186

Vitality: 154

Spirit: 223

HP: 1860

Mana: 2230

Chains of Heaven: 3000

One Hundred Million Ryo: 1000

Chakra: 500

Tear of the Goddess: 7500

Mangekyō Sharingan (Uzumaki Shuji, one eye): 2000

Equipnt:

Chains of Heaven, Tear of the Goddess, Kelen's Dagger, Rule Breaker, Mangekyō Sharingan (one eye)

As soon as the eye entered the Gate of Babylon, the system notification appeared.

Uzumaki Shuji imdiately opened the status panel and examined the eye's effects.

To his surprise, the mana bonus from Chains of Heaven had increased by another thousand points.

This was a Noble Phantasm that scaled with its user.

As Uzumaki Shuji's own attributes improved, the bonus provided by Chains of Heaven also grew stronger.

His other equipnt didn't possess this characteristic.

Of course, in terms of long-term growth, the Gate of Babylon was still unmatched.

As long as he possessed enough wealth, his strength had no limit.

"One eye alone gives this much…"

"If I had both eyes, the boost would exceed even what Chains of Heaven currently provides."

"…What a sha the other one is in Danzo's hands."

Uzumaki Shuji clicked his tongue.

Then he attempted to manipulate the eye stored within the Gate of Babylon.

He wanted to see how this "equipnt" functioned.

Did he need to implant it into his body like Danzo Shimura did?

"Buzz!"

The answer appeared instantly.

"…So it can be suspended between the Gate of Babylon and the real world."

Looking at the Sharingan hovering inside a golden ripple, Uzumaki Shuji couldn't help but laugh.

Still…

It looked rather eerie.

A single eye floating in midair.

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