"Congratulations, Itachi, you just achieved something that even your ancestor Madara would consider impossible, " Izanami said as she looked at Itachi, who was still trying to process the fact he would become a traitor who would massacre the whole clan.
He was so distracted that he didn't hear Izanami or even feel the sudden increased power in his eyes.
"Hey, Itachi," Izanami said, observing his lack of reaction as she waved her hand in front of him.
Seeing him still not reacting, Izanami got worried and began to check on him.
'Phew, he is only unconscious. The stimulation must be too much for him, Izanami thought.
As she breathed a sigh of relief.
If something did happen to Itachi, Kiyomi would not let this go easily.
' I should use that technique to calm his mind just in case he is traumatized, ' Izanami thought as a green light appeared on her fingertips. She then placed her finger on Itachi's forehead.
What she is doing now is a healing jutsu for the mind. This ninjutsu would calm the chaotic mind slowly while healing any spiritual wounds. The difference between this ninjutsu and the other mind-calming jutsu is that while this one slowly and carefully calms the mind, the other ninjutsu forces the mind to calm down.
The main difference lies in the way one car slows down and applies the brakes gradually, while the other car applies the handbrake abruptly. If both cars were driving on a steady, smooth road, then nothing would happen, but if they were driving on a bumpy road with many turns, then the second car would definitely be over.
And like the earlier situation, using the forceful mind-calming ninjutsu on a chaotic mind is just asking for more trouble. Instead of healing the mind, it may even make things worse. That is why Izanami was using the second slow and steady method.
After 15 minutes, she stopped the ninjutsu as the healing was over. While stepping back, she sneakily wiped away the cold sweat that had formed on her face.
'Phew, that was a close call. Note to self: never try to stimulate an Uchiha into achieving their Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan ever again,' she thought.
Despite accomplishing the seemingly impossible, the trauma nearly destroyed Itachi's spiritual body and mind. The pain needed to unlock the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan is 25 times stronger than the pain needed for a Mangekyo Sharingan.
Itach literally had to produce the special yin chakra and forcibly refine his bloodline while also handling the mental strain needed to produce enough yin chakra. And a human body can barely handle that strain. If it were not for Izanami's timely healing, Itachi would become a mentally unstable person or even go into a coma.
The reason why Indra was able to manage it was because his Ōtsutsuki bloodline was already pure enough to handle the strain.
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The marketplace was bustling with activity, with numerous merchants shouting to attract a large customer base.
Itachi, holding Izumi's hand, walked by, evading the crowds. As ninjas, both of them could do something as easy as that without any problem. Today was one of the rare days Itachi and Izumi hung out.
They usually went to the lakeside near the clan, but Izumi insisted they go to the marketplace, saying she had a surprise. Itachi was curious about what it was, so he tagged along with her.
" So Izumi, when are you going to say what the surprise is? " Itachi asked as he looked helplessly at the girl who was dragging him.
"Hehe, Itachi, don't worry; we are almost there, so wait just a little more, " Izumi said as she chuckled softly at his adorable face.
Soon both of them arrived at the edge of the marketplace next to the police department. Arriving there, Izumi let go of Itachi's hands and turned to him.
Itachi looked around and saw that apart from the random passerby and a few merchant stalls, there wasn't something he would call a surprise. So he turned to look at Izumi again and asked, " So where is the surprise? "
Izumi smiled and said, " Itachi isn't taking my life enough surprise for you. "
"Huh? " Itachi didn't get it until he looked down and saw that his sword had stabbed Izumi in her heart. The floor under them was already overflowing with blood.
Horrified Itachi tried to let go of the sword and take a step back, but the sword seemed to be glued to his hand as it came out with him.
"No, Izumi. " Itachi panicked and tried to speak, but his words were cut mid-sentence when Izumi, with blood dripping from her mouth, asked, "Itachi, why did you kill us all? Weren't we, your family? "
"No Izumi I never wanted to… " Itachi tried to explain, but his voice faded when he looked down; he saw that he was already in his Anbu Ninja uniform that was already soaked with blood flashes.
"You, Itachi, killed us because the village ordered it right. But aren't we Uchiha also a part of the village? Why, Itachi? Why did you kill us all? " Izumi asked as she walked forward despite all the injuries she had.
Itachi reflexively took a step back, but his foot slipped on something, and he fell down. When he looked back, he saw that he was already sitting on top of a mountain of corpses. All these corpses belong to the Uchiha clan members whom they met on the way. And all of them had knife wounds on them.
"Why, Itachi, why did you kill us all? " Izumi once again asked as she held Itachi's face.
"NoOOOOOO!" Itachi screamed as he got up from the floor. Looking around, he saw that he was sitting on a white floor while the sky was pitch black.
" Oh, you got up early. I expected you to sleep for another hour at least. " Izanami's surprised voice rang from the side as Itachi saw her sitting on a couch reading a book.
" What happened to me? " Itachi asked as he held his head in pain. He seemed to have lost his memories of what happened earlier.
"Well, you should first open your Sharingan; you would be pleasantly surprised to see the new changes, " Izanami said as she handed him a mirror she had taken from nowhere.
Itachi accepted the mirror and took a look at him. He first activated his Three Tomoe Sharingan and then his Mangekyou Sharingan. And that's when he notices the changes.
Not only did his ocular powers improve at least three times, but the blindness that he usually had due to using his Mangekyou Sharingan a year ago was also gone. His eyes also had changed and become more powerful.
Feeling disbelief about what the hell happened to him, he turned to look at Izanami for answers. Izanami didn't disappoint him as she explained everything that happened.
After hearing everything, Itachi took a deep breath to calm himself down. What happened was too surprising. He didn't know the Mangekyou Sharingan could evolve even further. But he began to throw these things to the back of his mind as he had way more important things to discuss.
He looked at Izanami and asked, " What do you want me to do? I don't think you gave me this new power while showing everything is just for fun.
Izanami smiled as she said, " You are right. I showed you all this for a reason. I want you to do something for me.
Itachi swallowed as he readied himself for what Izanami wanted. But her next words stunned him. For a moment he even doubted his ears.
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