1 Reincarnation

Itachi seemed to be invincible when Susanoo began to fade. Itachi walked towards his brother, seeking his eyes. When Itachi reached Sasuke, he poked Sasuke's forehead, saying, "I'm sorry, Sasuke. There won't be a next time", a reference to his constant unfulfilled promises to train with Sasuke in their youth. Itachi then died of exhaustion.

'I just hope that you will be happy from now on, Sasuke.' was his final thoughts as he embraced his death.

... .. ...

"Um... that hurts. Where am I... wait... I should be dead right?"

I woke up, lying on the ground inside a forest. It was night time, but wait...

"I was fighting with Sasuke... and then, as far as I could remember, my Sharingan had reached their limit and I should have died from his final attack. But why the hell, am I still alive."

I was confused, more than anything, I did not know where I was. I could swear that throughout all of my life, I have travelled far and above... climed mountains and toppled villages... crossed lakes and swam across rivers, but never have I seen such a place.

"It just does not make any sense. Wait... my chakra... I cannot feel my chakra. Damn, even my Sharingan is not there. What have I gotten myself into at this time."

"Could this be just an illusion, that Sasuke has put me under at the final moment. Aha... it must be."

I yelled facing the sky, "Sasuke, you better come out. I know you this is just an illusion of yours. You better get out from where you are hiding."

"I should wait... he will come out in a moment."

After 10 mins

"I should wait some more... he is certainly testing me."

After 1 hour

"Fuck you... You win, I am not in an illusion. Let's motherfucking explore this area."

Crossing a ton of trees and muddy soil, I finally got out of the forest. There was a city in front of me, and it literally shocked me.

Oh, I was not shocked because it was a city beside the forest, but what shocked me was the people in the city. To you, it may seem ridiculous, but for me who has been living his life as a ninja for more than twenty years, it is surely a bit of a shock to see such a calm and peaceful city.

I really wish, someone could tell me where I am now.

I went into the city but was stopped at the city gate by guards. There were two of them, young and muscular, tall and reeking a bloody smell.

Just forget that I said calm and peaceful before... my mistake.

"Hey, who are you?" asked one of the guard in a threating voice.

I was ready to take out my kunai, and spar with them, but I stopped in between as I recalled that I even don't know where I am, so why to make the matters worse.

"Hello, gentleman. You are working really hard. Guarding and protecting the city day and night. I am really impressed by your vigour and courage."

While on the inside, I was shouting, 'Motherfucker, wait for the father to beat you up with a rod. How dare you stop me?'

The guard seemed to pause and look over at me in confusion.

"Well, thanks. But you still haven't told me who are you and where you are from?"

'You shit head, I am trying my best to fit in, and you are trying your best to not let me.'

I was in a fix. I really wanted to go in and ask my way around but I could not ask these overbearing guards, right?

I don't have access to my chakra, neither do I have Sharingan. Dammit, just what has happened to me?

Just then, as I was looking for an excuse, a melodious feminine voice entered my ears, "Oh, guards what are you doing? Trying to rob a passerby again?"

I looked up and my eyes went wide open. I was lucky that my female tolerance was high, or else I might have been judged a pervert, for looking at her, like the guards beside me.

She had an astonished expression while looking at me, while she ignored the behaviour of the guards.

"You seem to be new in this city. May I have your name?" she asked in a polite tone.

'Man, somebody tell this girl that she might break my heart with her sweet voice. How beautiful are her eyes, how supple are her lips. Going down... Shit... concentrate... Itachi... concentrate...'

'Oh yes... name, my name is what she wants to know. Oh... what is it?'

"Ah... Itachi, my name's Itachi Uchiha. And yours?"

"Xia Qingue"