Naruto: Reincarnated as Sasuke Uchiha with Perfect Talents.

Hearing Sasuke's voice, Kimimaro immediately retracted his bone blade.

Looking at the ancient blade retreating into his body, Itachi was slightly surprised.

'The Kaguya clan! Shikotsumyaku, such a rare Kekkei Genkai ninja, actually listens to Sasuke so obediently.'

It seemed that, under Orochimaru, Sasuke was doing quite well.

From Kimimaro's aura alone, one could sense that he was extraordinary.

This Kekkei Genkai ninja clearly possessed Kage-level strength.

Moreover, with a Kekkei Genkai like Shikotsumyaku, if he were to go all out, he would indeed be difficult to deal with.

Even for someone like Itachi, defeating Kimimaro would likely come at a cost.

As he walked past Kimimaro, Kisame tried to follow Itachi inside but was stopped by Kimimaro.

"He can enter, but you cannot!"

Hearing this, Kisame's expression immediately darkened.

What did this mean?

Looking down on him?

Kisame cast a sideways glance at Kimimaro, then raised his hand, preparing to draw the Samehada from his back.

He was ready to fight.

However, Itachi immediately raised his hand, grabbing Kisame's wrist. After giving Kisame a glance, he turned to look at Kimimaro, who remained motionless.

It was evident that Kimimaro was waiting to counterattack.

This confidence in his own Taijutsu suggested that Kimimaro believed he could defeat Kisame, even if Kisame attacked first.

"Kisame, wait here for me. You don't need to come in."

"This is an Uchiha matter."

Hearing Itachi's words, Kisame slowly released his grip.

Turning to Itachi, he said, "Fine! I won't interrupt your conversation with your brother!"

"But this kid, I'm quite interested in him!"

People who piqued Kisame's interest usually became his targets.

"Don't cause any commotion before I come out!"

This was not a suggestion; it was an order.

Kisame nodded with a smile. "Understood, Mr. Itachi. Don't worry, I won't disturb you!"

Without saying anything further, Itachi walked straight in. At this moment, Haku and Guren stepped out from the shadows nearby.

One was surrounded by a white mist, while the other had crystals forming around her.

Kisame was genuinely surprised now.

How many Kekkei Genkai ninjas had Orochimaru gathered?

The eerie low temperature combined with the mist suggested an Ice Release Kekkei Genkai.

The other, with strange crystals floating around, seemed even rarer possibly a completely unique Kekkei Genkai.

This represented the unknown, making their techniques even harder to counter.

Thinking about this, Kisame couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.

If a fight were to break out, it wouldn't be good at all!

He specialized in Water Release, but here was someone with an Ice Release Kekkei Genkai.

Not only would his abilities be countered, but Ice Release, as an advanced form of Water Release, would completely suppress him.

Adding to this a Taijutsu expert with Shikotsumyaku and an unknown Kekkei Genkai ninja this trip didn't seem like a great idea.

Itachi, unaware of Kisame's thoughts, focused entirely on the center of the massive training ground.

There, Sasuke was practicing bench presses.

Each time the massive barbell was lifted, a sound echoed.

Clang.

Clang.

Clang.

Sasuke was only twelve years old. His body wasn't fully developed, and he appeared to be the same height as an average kid.

Children of this age were generally thin and weak.

Yet, those seemingly frail arms steadily gripped the barbell, lifting it over and over.

The speed wasn't fast or slow, but very steady.

Sweat rolled down Sasuke's defined muscles. While he looked slender, his muscles were clearly visible and full of strength.

When Itachi approached and stopped, he initially wanted to speak and ask Sasuke to rest.

Itachi wanted to tell Sasuke there was no need to push himself so hard.

His original intent had been to let Sasuke live peacefully in Konoha.

But now, it seemed his plans not only failed but pushed Sasuke onto a different path.

"Wait, one more set. I'll be done soon."

Sasuke, without any defense, continued lifting the barbell right in front of Itachi.

The barbell, weighing a full four thousand kilograms, was effortlessly lifted by Sasuke.

Ten minutes later, Sasuke slowly placed the barbell down.

He stood up, grabbed a towel, and wiped the sweat off his head and body.

Then, he picked up a nearby water bottle and took a few gulps.

"Training in Taijutsu is harder than I imagined. It's much tougher than Ninjutsu!"

Sasuke spoke in a casual tone, as if chatting with a family member.

For a moment, Itachi didn't know how to respond.

Wasn't Sasuke supposed to hate him?

Why was there no anger when Sasuke faced him now?

Initially, Sasuke planned to feign anger. But the moment he saw Itachi, he couldn't muster any rage.

He simply couldn't be angry.

Perhaps the original Sasuke, after seeing Itachi's memories, had forgiven or come to terms with him.

Now, the new Sasuke, who bore no grudge against Itachi, also felt no anger.

"Are you here because of the Akatsuki?"

Hearing this, Itachi was slightly surprised. He didn't expect Sasuke to guess his purpose.

Suddenly, Itachi felt the Sasuke before him had changed a lot.

Although still the same Sasuke, his demeanor and behavior were completely different.

But then again, Itachi hadn't seen Sasuke in years. Some changes were only natural.

Despite having many questions in his mind, Itachi, calming himself, wanted to continue provoking Sasuke for revenge.

But looking into Sasuke's calm and unwavering eyes, Itachi found himself unable to proceed.

Finally, he looked at Sasuke and asked, "Why did you join the Akatsuki?"

"For no particular reason. I had nothing to do, and someone happened to invite me."

"That's it?"

"Isn't it enough?"

"Sasuke... don't you want to kill me?"

Finally, the question came out.

Sasuke put down his water bottle, turned to Itachi, and exhaled softly.

"No! Why would I want to kill you?"

"Because I... personally wiped out the Uchiha clan..."

"With Father's strength, if he wanted to resist, there's no way you could've killed him back then!"

Sasuke's words left Itachi stunned.

It seemed he wanted to argue, but Sasuke continued, "I personally killed Danzo. The clan's revenge has already been fulfilled!"

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