Two months ago, Uchiha Itachi massacred the entire Uchiha clan and defected from Konohagakure, becoming a missing-nin. Sasuke Uchiha had fallen victim to a high-level genjutsu and barely clung to life through sheer willpower, spending a full month in the Konohagakure medical room before finally waking from that endless torment.
Amidst that day-and-night agony, his willpower evolved. From initial dejection, to forced acceptance, and finally to a fierce rebellion, it grew steadily stronger, completely unleashing the latent talent he had yet to fully tap into, which had been suppressed deep within his heart.
During that month living in the genjutsu, the moment Sasuke opened his eyes, he would see that pair of eyes stained with the blood of his parents—the eyes belonging to the brother he had respected most, Uchiha Itachi. They were eyes that usually held warmth and smiles, but now were left with only utter unfamiliarity.
Chapter 95