[That the chakra signature feels Uchiha isn't surprising anymore; that the closer he gets, the more the small figure looks like Itachi -- is, but perhaps not as much as it might have been a week ago. Sasuke keeps his hand on the hilt of Kusanagi, because this could be anything from a weird twist of the edo tensei to an unexpected trick of the Hokages to something Itachi himself left, and ...
And then the figure stops growing larger even though he is moving closer, and within a few minutes it's obvious that he's looking at a much-younger Itachi.
Looking down. Sasuke had a greeting prepared -- more of a volley, perhaps -- but this throws him. He can't think of a motive, here, but he keeps his sword hand ready.]
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And then the figure stops growing larger even though he is moving closer, and within a few minutes it's obvious that he's looking at a much-younger Itachi.
Looking down. Sasuke had a greeting prepared -- more of a volley, perhaps -- but this throws him. He can't think of a motive, here, but he keeps his sword hand ready.]
What is the meaning of this?