Should I continue being a villain in the ninja world after transmigrating?

Chapter 113 Itachi Uchiha Awakens

The moment his consciousness returned from the darkness, Itachi Uchiha did not open his eyes, controlling his body to remain completely still, not even his heartbeat quickened.

His ninja training and skills ensured that even in those brief moments of lucidity, he didn't reveal the slightest flaw. At the same time, he was quickly analyzing the surrounding situation.

The touch beneath him was soft and warm, clearly indicating that he was lying on a bed. The flow of chakra throughout his body was unimpeded, suggesting that he was not imprisoned.

After making a basic assessment of his surroundings, Itachi's memories of the time before he fell into a coma began to resurface.

Two Sasukes... no, it's Sasuke and another guy pretending to be Sasuke.

It was a transformation technique that even the Sharingan couldn't see through...

However, most importantly, Sasuke did not die... Thinking of this fact, a great joy welled up in Itachi's heart.

Upon seeing the guy who was impersonating Sasuke so convincingly, Itachi Uchiha guessed what had happened in Konoha.

Perhaps the one who died in Konoha was another guy disguised as Sasuke, or perhaps the one who appeared in Konoha is the one currently in Otogakure.

While Itachi Uchiha was deep in thought, slow footsteps suddenly approached the bedside in the quiet room.

Itachi Uchiha was startled. Although he hadn't moved instinctively, it was only out of a ninja's cautious nature. He hadn't noticed the presence of anyone else beside him.

The sudden sound of footsteps could only prove that the person inside the room was exceptionally skilled at concealment, to the point that Itachi Uchiha hadn't even noticed his presence before the footsteps were heard.

The footsteps grew closer and closer until they were almost touching. The next moment, Itachi Uchiha suddenly opened his eyes, raised his hand, and grabbed the hand that was attacking his face.

It was a hand with distinct joints, yet still possessing the slenderness of a young man, except that the nails were jet black and sharp, and at this moment, the sharp nail tips were only inches away from Uchiha Itachi's brow.

Itachi Uchiha had no doubt that if he hadn't made a move, those sharp, inhuman fingertips would have pierced his forehead in the next instant.

With a slight shift in his gaze, Itachi Uchiha met a face that was exactly the same as Sasuke's.

Looking at Uchiha Itachi, who was lying weakly on the bed but whose eyes were still clear and calm, and feeling the strength in the hand holding him, which was completely different from his weak appearance, Ali couldn't help but smile.

He didn't struggle. Under Itachi's calm gaze, Ali simply grabbed Itachi's hand and sat down naturally by the bedside. He said sincerely, "My dear Itachi-nii, you're finally awake! If you hadn't woken up, your cute and pitiful little brother would have been worried to death!"

Uchiha Itachi watched Eric's affected performance, then looked at Eric's fingernails that were so close to him and looked very dangerous, and fell into a long silence.

Pulling his hand away from Aili's, Uchiha Itachi straightened up and calmly said, "I cannot accept the title of 'brother'."

"Also, if possible, please don't use my brother's image to make such a disgusting expression."

Seeing that Itachi Uchiha remained completely unmoved, Ali curled his lip, stood up somewhat boredly, stretched his arms, and said, "You're so boring. Sasuke is definitely more interesting."

Upon hearing Ali mention Sasuke, Itachi Uchiha's eyes flashed with a cold light. He stared at Ali and asked, "Where is Sasuke now?"

"Don't worry, Sasuke is fine now. He just went to train with August. He's always been very diligent in his training," Mavis's voice came.

Uchiha Itachi turned his head and saw Mavis walk in. He smiled and said, "But I think he doesn't know how to face you yet, so he's avoiding you a bit."

Eric chuckled and agreed, "I agree with Lady Mavis."

Uchiha Itachi felt relieved upon hearing this, and his eyes flickered slightly as he looked at Eri, who had completely abandoned her disguise, revealing slender black horns in her hair and a long, thin tail behind her.

Seeing Itachi staring at Eric, Mavis explained, "This is Eric. He's... the so-called 'Sasuke' that Zeref sent to Konoha to fake his death."

“That’s right~” Eric tilted his head slightly, his smile even carrying a hint of innocent malice: “This is a script specially prepared for you by Lord Zeref. Feel honored to have Lord Zeref put so much thought into you.”

Uchiha Itachi: ...Thank you, but that's unnecessary.

......

In the training field, August crossed his arms and looked at Sasuke, who was moving with unusual force today, and said in a deep voice, "If you are impatient and agitated, you should not train. This is a major taboo in training."

Sasuke gritted his teeth, suddenly raised his hand and threw the Kusanagi sword to the ground, his breathing becoming somewhat disordered.

Augustus, who knew Sasuke's situation very well, walked to Sasuke's side, glanced down at the complicated expression on Sasuke's face, then looked away and said calmly, "Whether it's love or hate, it's your own choice, but once you've made a choice, don't regret it. Hesitation is the most foolish choice."

Sasuke clenched his teeth even tighter upon hearing this. He understood August's meaning perfectly well, but emotions were always hard to control.

He turned his head to look at August's calm expression, and couldn't help but confide his confusion to this person who had absolutely no connection to the Uchiha clan or the ninja world: "...I can't forgive him...My father, my mother, and the Uchiha clan members all died at his hands..."

"But... after learning the truth, I don't think I can just watch him die like this..."

“Mavis said that whatever I wanted to do, I could first increase my strength and carefully consider how to deal with Itachi Uchiha. But now, Itachi is still as cruel and selfish as ever, and he didn’t even give me time to think before he died…”

August listened patiently to Sasuke's conflicted and confused words, and slowly said, "Perhaps, when you learned that Itachi Uchiha might die, you already had the answer in your heart, but you just felt that you had some difficulty accepting the answer."

Sasuke was taken aback. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but then felt he couldn't explain himself.

Augustus gently patted Sasuke's shoulder, comforting him, "No matter which choice you make, you have to bear the consequences of that choice. Once you are prepared to bear them, perhaps you will stop hesitating."