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Chapter 295: Chapter 295: Sasuke's Shock: Was Itachi a Spy Within Akatsuki?



"Back then, Danzo actually attacked Shisui and even took his Mangekyou Sharingan?"

"Shisui was considered the strongest Uchiha back in those days. Was Danzo really not afraid of triggering a full-on war between the Uchiha and Konoha?"

"It seems that the Uchiha's coup attempt was largely the result of the pressure from Konoha's upper echelons."

Sasuke watched the events unfold, shocked by what had happened back then.

At the time, he had only been a six- or seven-year-old child. He was completely oblivious to the bigger picture, only vaguely aware of bits and pieces.

Now, seeing everything through Itachi's perspective, Sasuke finally understood what had truly happened. He finally knew the truth.

But still, at that time, he was just a kid. The same age as Akira. Yet, Akira had already involved himself in these monumental events.

For instance, it was Akira who had rushed into Sasuke's home to call Itachi, urging him to save Shisui. At that moment, Sasuke had been clueless, merely sitting at the dinner table, unaware.

Back then, Akira wasn't particularly strong either. He could only open a few of the Eight Gates, pushing himself to barely reach the strength of a Jonin.

Then came the matter of Shisui's death.

Sasuke never knew why Shisui had chosen to end his own life-no one had told him. But now, Sasuke understood.

Shisui had truly been determined to prevent an all-out conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha's upper echelons. He had been so committed to that goal that he chose to take his own life.

Even more astonishing was Shisui's other Mangekyou Sharingan, capable of wielding the powerful genjutsu, Kotoamatsukami.

One of Shisui's Mangekyou eyes had been taken by Danzo, and the other... Itachi, respecting Shisui's dying wish, had given it to Akira.

Seeing all of this, Sasuke couldn't help but feel deeply moved, along with a hint of unease.

Shisui and Itachi had shared similar beliefs, both wanting to prevent the Uchiha from breaking completely with Konoha.

But Akira held a different view. He believed Konoha had grown utterly corrupt and needed to undergo drastic reform to regain its vitality.

Akira had been just a six- or seven-year-old child back then, yet he was already discussing these heavy topics about the village and the Uchiha with Itachi and Shisui?

Compared to him, Sasuke had merely been a first-year student at the Academy.

And then there was Itachi. Despite seemingly falling into darkness, he had resisted the temptation of wielding the most powerful genjutsu, Kotoamatsukami, and had willingly handed it over to Akira.

From this alone, Itachi's actions didn't seem entirely evil, at least not back then.

The visions continued to shift, showing Itachi unlocking the Mangekyou Sharingan due to the emotional shock from Shisui's death, while Akira awakened the Three Tomoe Sharingan.

Their names soon became known throughout Konoha as geniuses.

After all, a six- or seven-year-old Uchiha awakening the Three Tomoe Sharingan, reaching Jonin-level strength-that was truly astounding.

Sasuke still remembered the shock he felt when he first heard that Akira had achieved such a feat at such a young age.

From there, things only escalated. Both the Third Hokage and Danzo called Itachi in to monitor the Uchiha's activities.

At that time, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and the rest of Konoha's leadership had already become aware of the Uchiha's desire to stage a coup.

This realization made Sasuke's heart pound in anxiety.

Back then, there was no way the Uchiha could have defeated the entire village, especially with Itachi already swaying towards Konoha's side.

With the village elders already aware of the Uchiha's intentions, how had the coup even succeeded?

The vision shifted again, showing Danzo kidnapping Keiko to use as bait to lure Akira into a trap.

Little had Sasuke known that Akira had managed to open the Seventh Gate and defeat Danzo. This event marked the point where the last shred of pretense between the Uchiha and Konoha was torn apart.

With the appearance of two wielders of the Mangekyou Sharingan-Fugaku and Itachi-the Uchiha's morale surged.

The desire for a coup only grew louder after that, and then the man wearing a spiral mask— claiming to be Madara Uchiha-appeared.

He represented the Akatsuki and was, in fact, an ally of Danzo, helping Itachi carry out the Uchiha massacre plan.

Sasuke was stunned to learn this. He had never imagined that during the night of the massacre, Danzo had been in cahoots with the Akatsuki.

Danzo, the man who had been in contact with such an evil organization for so long?

And the most shocking part: to prevent an internal conflict in Konoha, Itachi had actually agreed to the massacre?

In Itachi's mind, the village came first, then the clan.

So, on the night of the massacre, Itachi coldly marched into the Uchiha district, starting his

slaughter.

The bloodline suppression of the Mangekyou Sharingan was overwhelming-ordinary clan members were no match for Itachi. In mere moments, dozens had fallen to his blade.

This included even the elderly and children.

Watching this, Sasuke's eyes widened in disbelief, his heart filled with rage. Had Itachi really lost his mind?

He had truly turned his blade against his own clan for the village?

Shisui's ideology was merely to prevent internal strife, not to sacrifice the Uchiha to protect

Konoha.

Next came the Uchiha's retaliation.

With Fugaku-wielding the Mangekyou Sharingan-standing alongside Akira, the clan struck

back.

That night was bloody. Both Konoha's Root and Anbu suffered heavy losses, but the Uchiha also paid a heavy price.

The Uchiha were powerful, but they were not strong enough to overthrow the village's leadership.

In that critical moment, Akira stepped forward, executing the "decapitation strategy."

He returned to the Uchiha compound in the state of the Death Gate-the Eighth Gate.

With the power of the Eighth Gate, he suppressed everything.

Seeing this, Sasuke was profoundly shaken.

Although he had heard the stories of Akira's deeds, hearing was one thing, but seeing it

unfold was completely different.

No wonder Akira was called the hero of the Uchiha.

After that battle, Itachi was labeled a traitor for slaughtering his own clan and was imprisoned, while the Uchiha rose to power.

Later, while in custody, Akira came to visit Itachi.

Sasuke remembered it well. It had been he who had begged Akira to spare Itachi's life.

Back then, Sasuke hadn't known much about right and wrong-all he knew was that Itachi was his brother, and he couldn't sit by and watch him be executed.

So he begged Akira, and Akira, in a rare moment of indulgence, had agreed to his request.

Looking back now, Sasuke felt a pang of regret.

He hadn't anticipated that, once out of Konoha, Itachi would join the Akatsuki, continuing his attacks on Konoha and the clan, eventually losing his life.

Before Sasuke could fully process his thoughts, a conversation between Akira and Itachi

interrupted his reverie.

They were discussing the Akatsuki.

And Akira had requested Itachi to join the Akatsuki as Konoha's spy?

Realizing that Akira's coup had succeeded, and knowing the threat the Akatsuki posed to

Konoha, Itachi agreed, driven by a desire to atone for his sins.

Hearing this conversation left Sasuke utterly stunned.

Itachi had joined the Akatsuki to act as a double agent?

And it was Akira's idea all along?

Why? If Itachi joined Akatsuki for Konoha's sake, then why had he repeatedly attacked

Konoha?

Why had he gone so far for the Akatsuki that it ultimately cost him his life?

As the scenes in the vision progressed, Sasuke realized that the truth was vastly different from

what he had originally believed.

Instead of answering his questions, this revelation only added to his confusion.

The vision continued, showing Itachi joining the Akatsuki.

During the seven years that Akira had been missing, Konoha had used every moment to grow

stronger.

Itachi had, bit by bit, passed on vital information about the Akatsuki to Konoha.

At the time, Fugaku and the Hokage-had been the one liaising with Itachi. "So Itachi joined the Akatsuki because Akira suggested it, to act as a spy for Konoha!"

"Akira knew, and Father knew, but they kept it from me-they all kept it from me!"

"Damn it! So Itachi's initial purpose in joining Akatsuki was to spy on them?" Realizing this, Sasuke finally understood many truths, but his heart was filled with an even

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From their perspective, he could understand why they had kept him in the dark.

But from his own perspective, Sasuke felt nothing but bitterness.

The vision continued-after seven long years, Itachi finally learned of Akira's reappearance.

He found an opportunity to meet with Akira and have a proper discussion.

Eventually, when Urashiki Otsutsuki invaded Konoha, Itachi used Tsukuyomi to pull Akira's

consciousness into the Tsukuyomi world.

There, the two of them discussed many important topics.

And in the end, Itachi admitted something crucial.

His Mangekyou Sharingan had grown too blurred, his body was failing-he didn't have much

time left.

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