Hearing Itachi's choice, Kaito suddenly felt a wave of relief. Faced with Itachi's question, he opened his mouth to declare that he had always chosen to stand by his family's side.

However, Itachi's voice continued before he could respond.

"The clan?"

"Or the Uchiha clan's most powerful weapon recorded in history—Nameless?"

Hearing that long-unused familiar title, Uchiha Hikari unconsciously activated her Kaleidoscope Sharingan, glaring fiercely at the figure not far away.

Kaito's eyes widened at Itachi's words, and he quickly glanced toward his great-grandmother before freezing in shock.

That Senju clan's sealed record...

This guy was the one who gave it to me!

Rustling sounds...

A flurry of movement suddenly erupted around the three of them, and from the shadows of the forest, countless pairs of crimson Sharingan eyes flickered into view.

"So this is the Uchiha clan's strongest weapon that Itachi spoke of?"

"Kaleidoscope Sharingan!"

"Perfect! With such power..."

"Not even Konoha—no, the entire Shinobi World—will stand a chance against the Uchiha clan!"

Human greed knows no bounds. Under the subtle influence of Uchiha Itachi's Genjutsu, half the clansmen's desires were amplified as they gazed upon the girl's eyes, their faces twisting with madness.

They could already foresee it—after today, the Uchiha clan, wielding such overwhelming power, would once again stand at the pinnacle of the Shinobi World.

"So..."

"My foolish little brother, hand her over to us now."

Itachi, seemingly worried that his earlier words hadn't fully stoked the darkness in their hearts, added fuel to the fire.

"According to the Warring States records, Nameless's unique ocular technique—Eight Thousand Spears—can mark others, allowing control over their minds and Chakra."

"Father, what are you waiting for?"

"Give the order... Once we obtain Nameless, won't your lifelong ambition finally be fulfilled?"

Fugaku, the clan head, stepped forward from the crowd expressionlessly. He had noticed Kaito earlier.

A reunion between father and son should have been a joyous occasion.

But the moment he saw that brat's bizarre outfit, he wanted nothing more than to flee the scene before anyone realized the boy was his son.

If not for Itachi's words, he wouldn't have stepped forward at all.

And one more thing...

He couldn't shake the feeling that something was off about Itachi's state.

"Silence! Uchiha Itachi!!"The last shred of emotion Kaito held for Itachi vanished completely in that moment, leaving only endless resentment behind.

With a furious roar, he flicked his fingers, sending a kunai whistling toward that bastard's position.

Ah—ah—

Itachi didn't even have time to react before his body was pierced by the kunai trailing sparks, only for the figure to dissolve into crows scattering into the sky the next second.

His true form reappeared beside their parents.

"My foolish little brother, your Three Tomoe..."

"How far can they truly see beneath these eyes of mine?"

Itachi seemed fully aware of Kaito's situation, exposing his secret with a single sentence, his activated Kaleidoscope Sharingan brimming with mockery for Kaito.

Slap!

At that moment, Mikoto—who understood her three sons best—quickly stepped forward and struck Itachi hard across the face.

The sound was loud enough to trigger voice-activated lights in an entire building.

"Itachi! What are you trying to do?!"

Mikoto was furious. Though she didn't know what her eldest son intended, she was certain it would cause Kaito irreparable harm.

Itachi tilted his head, his long hair obscuring his face as tears streamed down his cheeks.

"Forgive me... Father, Mother..."

"Forgive me... my little brother."

According to Warring States records, the power of "Nameless" was something their entire clan combined could scarcely rival. Even the ocular abilities of her Kaleidoscope Sharingan were beyond what ordinary ones could achieve.

The resentment harbored by this strongest weapon, sealed away for a century—Itachi couldn't even fathom it.

If she were to act...

Then even if the Uchiha clan were wiped out here today, the other villages would still suffer devastating consequences.

The Shinobi World...

From this day forth, would enter its longest era of peace.

Fugaku stood frozen, his brow deeply furrowed. Kaito's sudden attack on his eldest son, coupled with Itachi's abnormal behavior, filled him with overwhelming unease.

He hadn't issued any orders to act, merely standing there, watching his youngest son whom he hadn't seen in days.

But Fugaku's silence enraged the clan. Aside from a few moderate members, the younger ones gathered beside him, awaiting his command.

The radicals, their eyes blazing red, slowly closed in on the two at the center.

"Kaito, you've done well! Hand Nameless over to us now!"

"Perfect... With such a powerful weapon, why should we fear a Sarutobi Hiruzen?!"

"Go! Seize Nameless! The future of the Uchiha clan is bright!"

Itachi glanced at his father, pressing him again.

"Father, can you still not make a decision?"

His tone carried a hint of sarcasm. In Itachi's view, their father should have given the order immediately—to capture Nameless inside, no matter what.

Even if Kaito was there... He should have prioritized securing that immense power.

Fugaku didn't act. He could see how close Kaito was to that girl, and after hearing Itachi's words...

Knowing his son, Kaito would never let the clan take her away.

As the clan members drew nearer, Kaito retreated to Hikari's side, reaching out to teleport her away first.

Honestly!

He was completely fed up!!

How was he supposed to deal with these idiots?!

But just as his hand touched hers, it was slapped away.

Then came Hikari's trembling, icy voice.

"You people..."

"No matter how many years pass... You never change at all."Hikari lowered her head, her long hair covering her face. The words of these people once again awakened the painful memories in her mind.

The light and hope that had just been kindled in her heart these past days shattered into fragments under the weight of those all-too-familiar words.

Listening to the words of her clansmen and that familiar address, it was as if she had been dragged back into that pitch-black dungeon, forced once more to face those greedy clansmen who never treated her as human.

Rage, resentment, and a host of other dark emotions consumed her in that moment.

Now...

All she wanted was for every last Uchiha to die!!!

BOOM—

Chakra erupted from Hikari with terrifying force, the shockwaves nearly matching the intensity of Nagato's Almighty Push.

Kaito, who had been trying to take her away, had no time to react at such close range. The impact sent him flying backward, landing hard on his back.

The chakra surging from Hikari's body gradually solidified, eventually forming a black-and-red skeletal structure.

She lifted her head, glaring at each person present, and roared at them like a wild beast.

"I WILL—!!"

"SEE YOU ALL DEAD!!!"

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