89: Chapter 89 Leaving Without Saying GoodbyeLeaving the Namka River basin, the air seemed to become a bit fresher.
Unlike their hasty arrival, Itachi followed Naruto and Tessho silently, like a shadow.
He had already taken off his black robe with red clouds and stuffed it into his bag, and changed into a set of ordinary dark casual clothes.
This made him less sharp and more like an ordinary, wandering ninja, rather than an "S-rank rogue ninja."
However, the deep melancholy between his brows and the weariness that had accumulated over the years in the depths of his eyes could not be concealed.
He occasionally let out a few suppressed coughs, each one seemingly affecting his lungs and making his already pale face even more bloodless.
He covered his mouth with his hand, his shoulders trembling slightly.After he calmed down, his fingertips were often stained with a trace of blood.
Naruto walked ahead, seemingly nonchalant, but in reality, he took in the state of the person behind him.
He didn't ask any questions or show any particular concern, but would occasionally stop to rest when passing by a clear stream.
Or, as night falls, find a sheltered mountain hollow, light a campfire, and pass over the heated rations and water bladders.
"The Chamber of Commerce doesn't need your money.Don't starve to death before you even get there."
It wasn't exactly gentle; it was blunt, even a bit harsh.
The weasel took the food and water and said softly, "Thank you."
The flickering firelight illuminated the silent atmosphere between the two.
The iron boat stood like a statue, guarding the surroundings from a distance.
Itachi spoke first, his voice a little hoarse.
He didn't look at Naruto; his gaze was fixed on the leaping flames, as if trying to find answers in that ethereal light and heat.
"Why me?A rogue ninja whose days are numbered and who.is burdened with sins."
Naruto fiddled with a twig, sparks crackling and flying everywhere.
"Sins?Who doesn't have them?"
He scoffed, "In this world, people who are too clean don't live long."
"Uchiha Itachi, you lived your whole life for Konoha, for your brother."
You can also live as a sinner by your own choice.
Have you ever, even for a single moment, thought about living for yourself?
The sea breeze ruffled the black hair on Itachi's forehead, and he froze.
Live for yourself?
This option never appeared on his life's to-do list.
From the moment he awakened his Sharingan, his life no longer belonged to him.
It is a tool, a bridge, and a sinner who bears the weight of everything.
"Konoha is too small, Itachi." Naruto looked out at the sea, his voice carried on the sea breeze.
"It is so small that it can only accommodate simple judgments of black and white, so small that it requires the destruction of many geniuses and a lifetime of stigma to exchange for temporary stability."
"But this world is vast, vast enough to accommodate more grayness, vast enough."
He threw away the branch he was holding and dusted off his hands.
"Only by living can you see more possibilities."
"Once you die, you're just a handful of dust with a predetermined fate, and others will decide what to do with you.Are you willing to accept that?"
Itachi didn't answer, but looked down at the campfire and remained silent for a very long time.
Naruto didn't say anything more, leaned against the rock behind him, and closed his eyes to rest.
A few days later, the Chamber of Commerce's medical department.
Bright shadowless lamps, metal walls so smooth they reflect human shadows, and various precision instruments flashing indicator lights.
Uchiha Itachi lay on the examination bed, several wires connected to his body, and data scrolled rapidly on the screen next to him.
Tsunade stood in front of the screen with her arms crossed, her brows furrowed.
Karin was operating the equipment nearby, her gaze focused behind her red glasses.
"Severe pulmonary fibrosis, accompanied by multiple organ dysfunction.multiple irreversible atrophy areas in the chakra meridian system."
"There's also a chilling chakra lurking near your optic nerve, constantly corroding your life force.Is this the price of overusing the Mangekyou Sharingan?" Tsunade asked.
Itachi nodded calmly."Yes, how much longer can I hold on?"
"At this rate of deterioration, even with medication at all costs, it will only last a year at most."
Tsunade was very direct.
"If a high-intensity battle were to take place, the time would be even shorter."
At that moment, the examination room door opened, and Naruto asked, "How is it?Is there any hope?"
The situation is not optimistic.Special medicine needs to be prepared, combined with high-level cell activation and sealing techniques, to try to remove that cold chakra.
The process will be painful, and the success rate cannot be guaranteed.
Naruto looked at Itachi.
"Did you hear that?It's treatable, but it's painful, and there's no guarantee it won't be cured."
"To treat or not to treat?"
Itachi didn't hesitate: "Heal."
Even if there's only a sliver of hope, he wants to live.
Not to prolong his life, but to see what Naruto was talking about.
While the ferret was undergoing a comprehensive examination and a preliminary treatment plan was being developed.
Obito, or rather, Tobi, was quietly sorting out the last box of supplies.
His movements were slow, as if he were waiting for something.
Finally, he straightened up and patted his hands to remove non-existent dust.
He took one last look around the place where he had spent quite a bit of time: neatly arranged shelves, clearly categorized supplies, and outside the window, the increasingly prosperous street scene of the Land of Waves.
Here, there is noise, there is the warmth of everyday life, there is.what he once longed for but could not have.
But the illusion must eventually end.
Lin's face flashed through my mind, her pure smile so out of place in this flawed reality.
Naruto Uzumaki and his trading company must be eliminated.
Without further hesitation, his body began to blur, and the vortex space power of divine might began to emerge around him, preparing to leave this place completely.
However, just as he was about to completely merge into the space.
[WARNING!Member 'Afei' has been detected as unilaterally intending to breach the contract and leave the Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce!]
According to the Apocalyptic Contract, those who unilaterally breach the contract will suffer the consequences!
[Under investigation.]
[Judgment complete!The breacher, 'Afei,' is stripped of a portion of his spatial abilities and one-tenth of his primordial chakra is forcibly extracted as the price for his breach!]
Invisible forceThe force descended suddenly, completely ignoring the ethereal nature of the divine power!
"Well--!"
Obito let out a muffled groan, feeling his control over the Kamui dimension instantly stiffen, as if a thin film had been veiled over his Sharingan abilities.
What alarmed him even more was that it seemed as if a portion of his chakra source limit had been forcibly extracted by the power of the rules.
Although losing one-tenth of his chakra capacity wouldn't seriously injure him, the feeling of being forcibly deprived, along with the strange weakening of his spatial talent, made his heart pound wildly!
This "Apocalyptic Contract".it really does possess such immense power!
Even an innate talent like the Sharingan can be stripped away?
He suddenly looked up, his gaze piercing through the walls, heading towards the medical department.
Naruto Uzumaki.just what kind of monster are you?
Obito didn't linger.He suppressed his discomfort and used all his strength to unleash Kamui, his figure disappearing completely into the distorted vortex.
Inside the medical department, Naruto, who was looking at Itachi's medical report, paused slightly, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.
He seemed to be talking to himself, or perhaps he was whispering a sigh to Tsunade and Itachi beside him.
There are always people who like to leave without saying goodbye.
A semi-transparent pop-up window, visible only to him, quietly appeared before his eyes:
Member 'Afei' breached the contract and fled, triggering a 'contract backlash'.
[Successfully extracted and converted: Obito's Chakra Source Limit (10%), Spatial Ability (15%)]
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