Naruto: Boruto Returns to Shippuden

Chapter 253 Stimulation

Sasuke gazed silently at Itachi Uchiha standing before him, already understanding the situation.

He knew he would come here, so Itachi Uchiha left crows here and cast his Sharingan's eye technique.

While Sasuke was lost in thought, Itachi Uchiha looked Sasuke up and down.

He then slowly opened his mouth, his tone tinged with emotion, and said to Sasuke, "It seems that the changes in you over the years are not only physical, but you have indeed grown quite a bit taller."

Uchiha Itachi paused here, his Sharingan eyes swirling, as if examining Sasuke's inner growth through his outward appearance.

"He also possesses a composure he has never shown before."

Sasuke's gaze remained fixed on the man who maintained an indifferent demeanor, and he said, "But you seem to have changed nothing at all."

"His calm and composed expression since that day has remained exactly the same as before."

Itachi Uchiha took a few steps toward Sasuke's location: "What? You're not charging in recklessly like before, yelling and shouting?"

At this moment, what Itachi Uchiha noticed was that Sasuke's eyes were no longer filled with pure hatred as before, but rather with a calm questioning and fighting spirit.

This change surprised Itachi, who realized that Sasuke was no longer the boy who was easily swayed by his emotions.

In response to Itachi's words, Sasuke replied in an unusually calm tone: "Excessive emotions will only affect my decision-making."

During his years of arduous training, he was filled with impatience and resentment, especially when facing Boruto. He always longed to surpass him, but was repeatedly defeated.

These experiences made him realize that anger and impulsiveness cannot solve problems at all; they will only cause him to lose his judgment at critical moments. It was these lessons from failure that taught him to control his emotions.

Seeing Sasuke's calm and composed demeanor, Itachi Uchiha couldn't help but feel a slight unease.

The power of the Sharingan often requires strong emotional fluctuations to be activated, but can Sasuke's current overly calm state still draw out the powerful force within him?

Without that intense hatred and anger as a catalyst, could Sasuke still advance further in power and grow to a level where he could resist those guys?

Itachi Uchiha sighed and said, "What a naive idea."

He then deliberately provoked Sasuke with his words, hoping to stir up his inner turmoil. "It seems that your hatred for me has gradually faded with the passage of time. It seems that you and I are ultimately the same kind of people. The hatred of the massacre of our clan that was once so unforgettable now seems to be nothing more than that."

Sasuke replied, "You don't understand me at all, just as I've never really understood you."

“I was once completely unaware of the hidden truths within the clan, but things are different now. Therefore, there are some things I must make you tell me yourself.”

Despite Itachi's attempts to provoke him with words, Sasuke remained unmoved, his gaze fixed intently on Itachi, trying to see through his thoughts.

Upon hearing Sasuke's words, Itachi Uchiha lowered his eyes slightly and remained silent for a moment. Then, his body began to gradually disintegrate from bottom to top, transforming into a flock of black crows.

The crows circled and flew around Sasuke, while Itachi Uchiha's voice echoed in the air: "Afterwards, you will go to the Uchiha's base alone. I will be waiting for you there."

"Right there, let's settle this once and for all." As the last word fell, the flock of crows suddenly scattered and disappeared into the air, leaving Sasuke standing alone in the same spot.

With Itachi Uchiha's disappearance, the crimson space filled with bloodshed and oppression gradually returned to calm.

Sasuke's consciousness slowly withdrew from that illusory world of illusion and returned to the dimension of reality.

He looked down at his hands and found that his arm, which had been occupied by the crow, was now empty; the crow had long since flown away.

Sasuke took a deep look in the direction the crows had flown away.

Then, Sasuke turned around and said to Suigetsu and the others standing to the side, "Let's go."

After saying that, Sasuke started walking towards the depths of the tunnel.

Upon hearing this, Shuiyue and the others exchanged glances and hurriedly followed, venturing deeper into the tunnel together.

On their way to their destination, Sasuke and his group encountered two ninja cats who seemed to have been waiting for them for a long time.

Sasuke took out a small bottle he had prepared beforehand from his pocket. Inside was a fragrant bottle of catnip, which he had specially prepared as a souvenir.

They handed the bottle to the ninja cat, and then, led by the ninja cat, the group went through a winding tunnel and finally arrived at their destination.

This secret base is the Uchiha clan's intelligence center, gathering information from all directions, and also houses a unique shop that specializes in customizing ninja tools for ninjas.

After obtaining what he needed, Sasuke gratefully said to Granny Cat, who was sitting in the center of the room, "I will remember your kindness, Granny Cat."

Grandma Cat slowly puffed on her pipe, and through the swirling smoke, she said softly, "It's been so long since we last met, yet you're acting all flustered."

Sasuke nodded slightly: "Yes, there are very important things to do."

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