Kazama, of course, wouldn't let Sasuke actually kill Itachi, but he had no intention of interfering either.
After all, this was a golden opportunity for Sasuke to awaken his Mangekyō Sharingan and boost his power.
Kazama knew that if Sasuke defeated Itachi and unlocked the Mangekyō, Hei Jue would surely help him fuse the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Hei Jue, after all, had collected countless Sharingan during the Uchiha clan's downfall.
Once Sasuke had the Eternal Mangekyō, Kazama would seize the chance to control him with Betsu Tenjin.
This was his plan: let Hei Jue strengthen Sasuke, then use Sasuke to turn the tables on Hei Jue. When that moment came, Hei Jue would probably be so furious he'd keel over.
After the Tsuchigumo clan mission was complete, Kazama sent Naruto and the others back to Konoha while he stayed behind with an excuse.
Though he had absorbed the Six-Tails' power, what he truly valued was the strength of the Six-Tails Jinchūriki, Utakata.
Otogakure already housed the Three-Tails, Four-Tails, and Five-Tails Jinchūriki. Without the Six-Tails Jinchūriki, it just wouldn't feel complete.
"Utakata, the Tsuchigumo clan's village is in ruins. If you don't mind, you could lead the clan's people to live in my Otogakure. There, you'll never have to worry about invasions again."
"Hmm…"
Utakata was genuinely tempted by Kazama's offer.
When Sasuke had controlled him earlier, he'd experienced Kazama's godlike strength firsthand. A village led by Kazama had to be incredibly safe.
But when he glanced at Hotaru, who had died after having her forbidden jutsu extracted, Utakata shook his head with a sigh.
"Hotaru was my apprentice. I can't just leave her behind."
"What if I could bring Hotaru back to life?"
"That's impossible!"
Utakata gave a bitter smile and shook his head at Kazama's words.
"I know you're strong, but there's no such thing as a jutsu that can bring back the dead…"
As Utakata spoke, Kazama had already infused a wisp of green flame into Hotaru's body.
"What's that…?"
"This is the Flame of Life. It can grant new life."
The Flame of Life was comparable to the Rinne Tensei no Jutsu, perhaps even surpassing it.
Not only could it revive humans, but it could also imbue objects with life.
As the Flame of Life took effect, the once-dead Hotaru came back to life.
Kazama then used the Three Thousand Flames to heal her injuries.
When Hotaru awoke, Utakata told her how Kazama had saved her. Overwhelmed with gratitude, she couldn't thank him enough.
In the end, both Utakata and Hotaru agreed to join Otogakure and pledge their loyalty to Kazama forever.
"Lord Kazama, could the people of the Tsuchigumo clan come with us to live in Otogakure too?"
"Of course they can."
Kazama nodded with a smile at Hotaru's question.
He wanted to build Otogakure into a ninja village that could rival Konoha, and civilians were essential for that.
But when Kazama and the others left the altar and stepped outside, they found the Tsuchigumo clan's people still under the Evil Quartet's genjutsu, shouting and attacking them.
"Damn it! What do we do now? Master, can you dispel genjutsu?"
"Uh, I actually can't. And with hundreds of people here, dispelling their genjutsu would be incredibly difficult!"
Utakata scratched his head awkwardly as he spoke.
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