Naruto's Exam

In a distant fantasy world, a young man named Sasuke is in the middle of a mysterious conversation.

"Are you talking about the secret technique of Izanagi?" Sasuke's deep pupils flashed with a light of insight.

"You actually know Izanagi?" the other party responded in surprise.

Sasuke said calmly, "When fighting against the dark forces Danzo, he used this secret technique against me many times."

"I'm so glad that you were able to escape from the brink of life and death countless times." The other party couldn't help but sigh.

There was silence all around, and everyone was shocked by this information. Danzo was not a member of the Uchiha clan, but he possessed the Uchiha clan's unique illusion pupil - the Mystic Eye. This secret was revealed in the video recording left behind when Shisui fell.

"Do you remember? Shisui once used his instant body technique to cast a top-level illusion on Danzo!" A ranger from a foreign land analyzed, "How could the illusion of Shisui, who is known as the strongest illusionist, be broken in an instant!"

"Indeed, after breaking the illusion, Danzo's right eye lost its luster and he was apparently blind. I remember Danzo said something like this at the time: 'Use your eye to replace my discarded Mystic Eye.'"

“So, what kind of magical illusion is Izanagi?!” someone in the crowd exclaimed.

"Isn't it that what Uchiha Sasuke said, 'He used that trick on me many times' that is really worth pondering?!" another insider reminded.

"That's right! Every time Izanagi is used, the power of one magic eye will be exhausted. So how many magic eyes does Danzo have?!" The doubts of the foreign ninja triggered a more in-depth discussion.

As the second generation of the Great Sage of Fire, Tobirama Senju obviously had his own opinion on this. He patted Sasuke's shoulder, which was full of the power of the Mystic Eye, and said solemnly: "This time, leave Danzo to me. I will try to solve the matter concerning the Uchiha family."

"But he's already passed away, what else can we do?" someone questioned.

"Please remember my existence, and also remember your mother and my brother." Senju Tobirama said in a deep voice, "As long as the laws of the world allow, nothing is impossible."

When the Fourth War broke out, Sasuke's eyes burned with deep hatred and disgust when he mentioned the name Danzo. At that time, he did not know that in addition to the Impure World Reincarnation, there was an even more terrifying secret technique - the Outer Path Reincarnation Technique!

As his brother said: "Every technique has its flaws. As long as you find a way, all problems can be solved."

In the subsequent video footage, Uchiha Itachi explained in detail to Sasuke the secrets of Izanagi's magic.

Sasuke was deeply shocked by what he saw. "There is a powerful eye technique that can change the ending?!" he exclaimed.

Naruto looked at Sasuke and answered firmly: "Although he is indeed powerful, I will never admit defeat!"

At this moment, the entire ninja world is discussing this shocking event:

"Why was the Uchiha family wiped out?"

"Don't forget that the man in the mask is also an Uchiha!"

"Why is it that the people who betrayed the Uchiha Clan in the end were actually their own people?!"

Sasuke stared at the contents of the video and said seriously: "Izanagi doesn't seem to have much effect on Kabuto now. His regeneration ability is too strong!"

Itachi went on to explain: "What I am going to use is not Izanagi, but another eye technique that the Uchiha clan specifically used to restrain Izanagi - Izanami."

"I, Izanami?!" People were shocked again.

"How many secrets does the Uchiha family still hide that we don't know about!"

"It is said that the Uchiha clan is the descendant of the Six Paths Sage..."

"Does an existence like the Sage of Six Paths really exist?!"

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Sasuke was speechless when faced with the power revealed in the image, "Izanami? What on earth is that?!"

Itachi answered him: "If Izanagi is an illusion that can change fate, then Izanami is an illusion that determines fate."

After hearing this, Sasuke repeated what his brother said in the image, "A genjutsu that determines... fate?!"

Sasuke in the movie resonates with him in the image: "Determine fate~, Izanami?!"

Hyuga Neji, the young man who had always been bound by fate, clenched his fists and exclaimed: "A genjutsu that determines fate?! The Uchiha family actually possesses such power?!"

In the subsequent video clips, Sasuke witnessed his brother Itachi being repeatedly attacked by Orochi Kabuto. However, even death could not stop the power of Impure World Reincarnation from resurrecting Itachi again and again!

Kabuto Orochi arrogantly declared that he was the one closest to the Sage of Six Paths, and that the Uchiha clan was insignificant in comparison.

While watching the movie, Sasuke was furious at Kabuto's remarks. No matter when, Uchiha was the supreme glory in his heart, and no one could tarnish it!

Amidst many voices of praise that the Impure World Reincarnation was like a bug in the ninja world, the second-generation Great Sage of Fire, Tobirama Senju, who had personally witnessed the existence of the Six Paths Sage, Six Paths Obito, and Six Paths Madara, scoffed at this.

That Yin-Yang escape technique, which creates all things out of nothing, is not something that can be achieved by someone like Orochi Kabuto who relies on devouring the power of his companions to strengthen his magic.

The Second Hokage snorted coldly: "That kid named Kabuto has a very shallow understanding of the Uchiha clan."

At this moment, Uchiha Itachi, who had been in a passive position for a long time, spoke!

"Kou, I have two feelings towards you: opposition and understanding, because we were both multiple spies, surviving in the cracks of this fake world..."

Sasuke remained silent, with complicated emotions surging in his heart.

In the distant fantasy continent of Azeroth, people often say that only souls that have experienced death can examine themselves thoroughly. Itachi stared into the depths of his pupils, which were like a galaxy, and slowly spoke: "In the past, I had lost my true self in confusion, but now, I finally recognize-"

Uchiha Obito, the ghost bound by the eternal night, couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise when he heard this: "!!!!"

Itachi continued, "True self-exploration does not rely on ever-changing identities to seek perfection, nor does it bear the burden of subverting the world alone. Instead, it is to clarify the limits of one's own abilities, to know what one can do and what one cannot do... Never forget your partners! Don't forget the power they give you!"

Uchiha Obito in the Kamui space couldn't help but look at the silver-haired ninja who had worn the same mask since childhood. The memory of the girl Lin who gradually cooled down in his arms and had a gentle smile made his heart tighten...

He clenched his magic-gloved hand into a fist, "Why not destroy this world? In the dreamlike world of infinite Tsukuyomi, there is Rin, there is sister Kushina, there is mentor Minato, and there is the clumsy but tenacious Kakashi... The Uchiha clan can also find a home in the Konoha village of this world..."

At this moment, a picture flashed through Obito's mind: two white-haired old men with kind smiles on their faces, "We will be able to see little Obito again soon. I specially left him a lot of magic candy~"

"!!!"

Obito covered the sealed area of ​​his heart in pain, "Is my heart... wavering?"

But he knew that he had no way out at this moment. He personally caused the death of Kushina's sister, and the death of Minato's teacher was also directly related to him; he promoted the tragedy of the extermination of the Uchiha clan, manipulated the fourth generation Mizukage to use illusions to implement the cruel policies of the Hidden Mist Village; he also instigated Nagato to establish the Akatsuki organization that is constantly collecting rebellious ninjas and going to extremes...

All of this has already made him deviate from the path of returning.

In the Akatsuki organization, he is the puzzling "A Fei", in front of Pein, Konan, and Itachi, he is Uchiha Madara, in front of Zetsu, he is the executor of the Moon Eye Project, in the Hidden Mist Village, he is the dark force that controls the Fourth Mizukage... He has so many identities, but the only one missing is the most real one -

"Obito~"

As if in response to his thoughts, Obito heard Rin's voice in a trance!

However, when he turned his head eagerly, there was only deathly silence in the divine space, just like the reflection of his empty heart.

"Lin, stupid Kakashi, please give me some more time..."

At this time, Orochi Kabuto in the video was completely unable to understand Uchiha Itachi's views, thinking that these were just the words of a loser.

"It is precisely because one person cannot do everything that we need partners. If we want to know who we are, we must face ourselves and accept ourselves..." Itachi said in a deep voice: "It is precisely because I did not realize this correctly that I am like you now, constantly disguising myself with various lies and identities."

Itachi continued, "You and I are the same. In the end, we are just covering ourselves up with lies!"

Obito gritted his teeth and interrupted him: "Enough..."

He knew that this video had disturbed his mind, but he could not stop it from playing. He could only hastily cut off the connection between the Shenwei Space and the outside world.

Naruto looked at the scene and frowned, "What the hell is this? It's disgusting."

Mito explained: "This is the consequence of abusing the senjutsu."

Sasuke vaguely remembered the celestial arts and curses she had mentioned. He glanced at the image of Kabuto Orochi and recalled the senior Kabuto he had met a few days ago. He couldn't help but whisper, "He is indeed an existence that has surpassed the scope of humans."

Senju Tobirama sighed: "On the road to pursuing power, once obsession surpasses original intention, one will lose more and more, just like him and Orochimaru."

A bead of sweat slid down Sasuke's forehead, remembering that he had also longed for power in the past, even at any price, as long as someone could give him the power to kill Itachi.

Looking at the video of Kabuto losing control, even a junior warrior like him could understand those simple and easy-to-understand principles, but Kabuto Orochi was obsessed with his own thoughts and could not believe or understand the "truth" revealed to him by others.

If the video had not revealed Itachi's secret, the fate of the Uchiha clan, and the inside story of Konoha in advance, if Naruto had not chosen to revive his mother during the first question-and-answer session...

Then Uchiha Sasuke and Kabuto Yakushi in the video may very well be his future.

In pursuit of power, they obliterated their own existence, lost their sanity, and moved step by step towards a more extreme path.

How much have they been hurt and lost along this road?

Remembering the image of Naruto suffering from hyperventilation, Sasuke suddenly felt a sharp pain in his left eye and half of his head!

Naruto immediately grabbed Sasuke's arm, who was covering his left eye, and asked anxiously: "Hey! Sasuke! What's wrong with you?!"

In the distant fantasy continent of Asgard, the crow perched on Sasuke's shoulder became increasingly nervous and uneasy along with his emotions.

Haruno Sakura stared at Sasuke anxiously and asked in a trembling voice: "Sasuke-sama! Do your eyes feel any strange pain?!"

After a while, Sasuke slowly lowered his hand from covering his eyes. There was a light of fear in his eyes as he stared at Uzumaki Naruto beside him.

Naruto felt uncomfortable under Sasuke's gaze and couldn't help but shout, "Hey! What happened to you?!"

"Uzumaki…Naruto…?"

……

"Well--!"

Sasuke suddenly covered his eyes. At that moment, a strange picture suddenly appeared in his mind...

He, Uchiha Sasuke, actually used a mysterious ninjutsu called "Thunder Bird" in that picture! In the picture, he stabbed his entire left arm into Naruto's shoulder, reaching his lungs near his chest!

The feeling at that moment was as real as if he had experienced it himself, as if he was really standing in the blue lake and tearing Naruto apart with the Thunder Bird!

The Thunder Bird on his left hand had not yet dissipated, flashing with dazzling lightning, like a thousand Thunder Birds chirping together, deafening him and blinding him. He could only vaguely sense that Naruto's body was hanging on his raised left arm...

The scorching heat of the Thunder Bird instantly burned Naruto, who was even thinner than Naruto, all over his body.

"How is this going?!"

Sakura grabbed Sasuke's clothes tightly and asked in panic, "Sasuke-sama! What's wrong with you?!"

Sasuke pushed Sakura away, his eyes fell on Naruto, and he put his hand on his chest to make sure it was intact and there were no charred holes!

This action confused Naruto, "Sasuke? Is your seal mark starting to hurt again?!"

Uzumaki Mito, who was standing nearby, was taller than Sasuke and could just see the seal mark under Sasuke's collar. At this moment, it was still intact and showed no signs of loosening.

Sasuke took a few deep breaths, shook his head vigorously, and said casually: "It's okay, it's like I was caught in an illusion, and I saw some strange things."

Kakashi was still wearing a half-mask of Heaven's Reader, and the exposed eye was still as lifeless as a dead fish, giving people a lazy feeling.

He asked, "Sasuke, what did you see just now?"

Sasuke glanced at Naruto unconsciously, but he really couldn't explain the horrifying vision to Kakashi.

Although Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi all noticed Sasuke's abnormality, they did not cause much commotion. Most of them were concentrating on watching the video recordings in front of them.

In this video, the brothers Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke fight together, abandoning conventional physical skills and ninjutsu, and instead summoning their family's secret giant god Susanoo - the bright red and dark purple duo engage in a fierce battle!

Sasuke shouted: "Fire Ninjutsu: Kakutsuchi!"

Itachi responded, "Ten-fisted holy sword!"

On the opposite side, Orochi Kabuto continued to transform Tayuya and others who were swallowed and absorbed by him from his body, and used the power of these people to launch an attack on Sasuke and Itachi!

Senju Tobirama looked at the image and couldn't help but sigh: "Can he even control the power of the Kaguya clan? It would be a pity if Orochimaru could use his talent for the right purpose."

Jiraiya, who was also watching the video intently, couldn't help but be stunned. The young man who he almost mistook for Orochimaru - Kabuto... Did Orochimaru, one of their three great ninjas, really die like this?

A feeling of sadness spread in Jiraiya's heart. The pure friendship of the past had not faded, even though they had fought side by side in the days that followed and experienced countless life-and-death crises in the ninja world together.

If he had worked harder then; if he had persisted then...

Perhaps Orochimaru could have embarked on a completely different path.

In the video, Uchiha Itachi suddenly signaled Sasuke to look into his eyes.

"So that's how it is. I understand!" Even though the blood relationship between the two has gone through twists and turns, it can never be severed, and their understanding of each other still runs deep in their bones.

Sasuke followed closely behind: "Illusion: Samsara Eye!"

Itachi continued, "Eternal Dream!"

The two brothers each stepped into the other's fantasy world and joined forces to cut off the bond that controlled them - the big snake!

Uzumaki Naruto, who had always longed for family and brotherhood, was excited when he saw this scene: "This is so cool! You and your brother in the future will be ridiculously strong!"

Naruto rolled his eyes and muttered, "I only know how to praise you. You should praise Itachi more..."

The crow on Sasuke's shoulder smiled slightly in his heart, thinking that the best decision he had ever made in that parallel world was probably to entrust Sasuke to Naruto.

Itachi said, "That's enough. Next, Izanami has begun to take effect. I will immediately use illusion to control him and cancel the Impure World Reincarnation Technique."

"Wait!" A jonin suddenly patted his friend beside him and said, "Did you see how he cast that illusion?"

The jonin next to him thought for a moment and answered honestly, "Well... I'm not sure how it works exactly."

"Did anyone see how Uchiha Itachi performed that illusion in actual combat?!"