LRAB Chapter 463 Illusion
Chapter 463 Illusion
In the dimly lit, oppressive hall, a few weak candles burned quietly. As if sensing the subtle shifts in the atmosphere between the two people inside, their once steady flames began to flicker uneasily. With the ebb and flow of their emotions and the changes in their breathing, the candlelight, as if drawn by an unseen force, swayed and wavered incessantly. At times, it shone brightly, illuminating an entire corner and clearly revealing everything around it; at other times, it dimmed, plunging the space into darkness, making it difficult to see anything. In this interplay of light and shadow, a tense and mysterious atmosphere quietly permeated the air.
The first clash between Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Itachi was a close contest, with neither able to gain the upper hand. They exchanged blows, their fists and palms clashing, yet neither could truly injure the other. However, this intense duel was not without its significance; at least they both gauged each other's approximate strength.
At this moment, Sasuke Uchiha stared wide-eyed at Itachi Uchiha, who was suspended in mid-air. His gaze was sharp as a knife, trying to find a flaw in the opponent's every subtle movement. The surrounding environment had undergone an extremely strange change; the originally peaceful space seemed to be distorted by an invisible force, giving people a strong sense of unease.
Although Sasuke Uchiha keenly sensed these anomalies, he couldn't immediately pinpoint the problem. This ambiguity made him increasingly tense; he knew that facing such a powerful and unpredictable opponent, the slightest carelessness could lead to utter destruction. Therefore, he could only constantly remind himself to be vigilant, focusing intently on guarding against any new attack that Itachi Uchiha might launch at any moment.
In that instant, without warning, Itachi Uchiha launched a sudden attack! His figure flashed, moving like a ghost as he hurtled towards Sasuke Uchiha. Faced with this unexpected attack, Sasuke Uchiha sensed the danger immediately and quickly took defensive action, but ultimately, he was still slightly too slow.
In the blink of an eye, Itachi Uchiha, moving with lightning speed, closed in on Sasuke and precisely grabbed Sasuke's wrist, which was gripping the Kusanagi sword. At the same time, he exerted force, his other hand transforming into an iron fist, slamming it down with a sharp gust of wind into Sasuke's abdomen. With a muffled thud, Sasuke was struck hard, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing straight into the solid wall.
However, the matter did not end there. Before Sasuke could recover from the shock, Itachi's shadowy figure reappeared beside him. Sasuke tried to fight back, but found his hands firmly held, unable to move. Not only that, Itachi's legs also firmly pinned down Sasuke's attempts to move, leaving him completely on the defensive.
Immediately afterward, Itachi Uchiha mercilessly swung his fist, striking Sasuke's abdomen once more. The punch was incredibly powerful, seemingly capable of shattering Sasuke's internal organs. Sasuke felt a sharp pain surge through him, his vision blurred, and he nearly fainted. At this point, he had lost all chance to retaliate and could only be manipulated by Itachi Uchiha, the situation completely under Itachi's control.
Immediately afterward, Sasuke Uchiha realized that Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan had changed; the three tomoe had connected, forming a new pattern that was firmly locked onto him. Even with his strongest resistance, he couldn't break free from Itachi's control and completely lost the ability to resist.
Itachi Uchiha then slowly opened his lips and said softly, "The Uchiha clan has always been known as the 'cursed clan,' but clearly, you haven't yet truly grasped the profound meaning behind that title." As he spoke, he slowly extended two long, slender fingers, pointing directly at Sasuke Uchiha's eyes. He then continued in a calm and deep voice, explaining, "When a person's spirit suffers an extremely violent shock, the Sharingan undergoes an astonishing transformation under this powerful mental stimulation, evolving into a completely new form of Sharingan—the Mangekyou Sharingan."
"Having the Mangekyou Sharingan grants us unimaginable and unparalleled power, leading to a revolutionary transformation in our strength. However, everything has two sides. While the Mangekyou Sharingan bestows immense power, it also harbors a significant flaw. Simply put, every time we utilize the Mangekyou Sharingan's power, these eyes involuntarily veer closer and closer to the abyss of darkness. In other words, as long as we use the Mangekyou Sharingan's abilities, the inevitable outcome will be the complete loss of our sight."
"Back then, Madara Uchiha, who was renowned throughout the ninja world, suffered a devastating defeat in his battle against the Senju clan. Due to the excessive use of his incredibly powerful and terrifying Mangekyou Sharingan, his eyes quickly fell into endless darkness. You must understand, how could a peerless powerhouse standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world willingly accept this cruel reality—losing his sight? So, with no other way out, he turned his wicked hand on his most beloved and cherished younger brother."
At that moment, familial love and ambition intertwined, morality and desire clashed fiercely. However, for Madara Uchiha, who pursued power to the extreme, none of that mattered anymore. In the end, he successfully transplanted his younger brother's Sharingan, which was filled with mysterious power.
A miracle was born! The moment these new eyes merged into Madara Uchiha's body, his nearly deteriorated Mangekyou Sharingan underwent an astonishing transformation. No, "transformation" wouldn't be an accurate description; it was an unimaginable, magnificent metamorphosis. The fatal flaw that had once driven his Mangekyou Sharingan to the brink of blindness was now perfectly remedied, resulting in a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan that could be considered eternally immortal.
At this point, Itachi Uchiha's cold, handsome face suddenly contorted, his muscles tensing, his expression twisted into a ferocious demon's. Simultaneously, his voice involuntarily rose eight octaves, filled with an uncontrollable excitement, as he shouted, "And now, your existence is the key to my rebirth and my path to eternity, Sasuke! Only you can help me achieve that long-desired Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan!"
Immediately afterward, the outstretched hand, like a demon's claw, reached for Sasuke Uchiha's right eye without hesitation. The fingertips pierced the pupil with precise and merciless ease, as if it were a trivial action. With a chilling sound, one of Sasuke Uchiha's Sharingan eyes was gouged out of its socket. Then, the blood-stained eyeball was swiftly placed into a pre-prepared special solution.
However, the nightmare did not end there. The evil hand did not pause, reaching for Sasuke's left eye once more. At that moment, Sasuke felt an excruciating pain emanating from his right pupil, a pain that overwhelmed all his senses like a tidal wave. His face was contorted in extreme agony, and he let out a piercing scream, but none of this could stop the cruel act.
However, at this critical moment, a strong will to survive and the combat experience accumulated over years of training prompted Uchiha Sasuke to realize the anomaly he had noticed from the beginning. Despite enduring unimaginable pain, he exerted all his strength to mobilize all the chakra within his body. This chakra surged and flowed wildly through his meridians like a raging torrent. At the same time, he forcibly altered the original flow rhythm of the chakra, causing it to operate in a completely new way.
Not only that, Sasuke Uchiha also continuously poured a large amount of chakra into his only remaining Sharingan. As the chakra continued to flow in, the Sharingan began to shine with a dazzling light, as if it were fighting to the death against the impending doom.
As a torrent of chakra, as powerful as a raging torrent, was continuously poured into the mysterious and powerful Sharingan, Sasuke Uchiha felt a cool sensation spread throughout his body in an instant, and his consciousness returned abruptly, regaining its clarity.
Just then, a shocking scene unfolded! The surrounding environment, as if made of fragile glass, cracked with a crisp sound, then shattered at a visible speed. In the blink of an eye, all the scenery vanished into countless fragments, replaced by the scene he had initially seen when he entered the hall.
However, although the surroundings had returned to normal, the excruciating, incredibly real pain emanating from his right eye remained a constant companion. Sasuke Uchiha instinctively reached out his right hand and tightly covered his right eye, his body trembling slightly from the intense pain, while he gasped for breath, as if he had just survived a life-or-death battle.
After a long while, he finally caught his breath, slowly raised his head, and looked at Uchiha Itachi not far away with a complex expression mixed with deep fear and the lingering shock of surviving a calamity. Only then did he realize as if he had just woken up from a dream—the series of thrilling events he had just experienced were nothing more than a carefully crafted illusion! From the moment he stepped into the hall and his eyes met Uchiha Itachi's, he had fallen into the illusionary trap without any defense, thus experiencing those vivid and chilling scenes.