Chapter 184 The truth about Itachi

[Once the rebellion occurs, the Uchiha clan will be destroyed no matter what, including your brother who knows nothing about it. But before the rebellion occurs, there is a way to at least save your brother. Once it happens, your brother will know the whole truth.]

[When he sees the Konoha ninjas killing all his clansmen, he will have a vengeful mind towards Konoha. In that case, your brother will also die.]

Itachi asked: [Are you threatening me? ]

[No, I want you to make a choice. Either stand on the Uchiha side and participate in the rebellion, and perish with your clan, or stand on the side of Konoha Village, save your brother before the rebellion, and help kill all the Uchiha clan members.]

[In order to protect the village, we must act before chaos occurs. The only one who can take on this important task is you, a double agent of Uchiha and Konoha. Itachi, no one else can do this except you.]

At this point, Danzo's tone slowed down: [Itachi, this mission is very painful for you, but in return, at least your brother can be saved in the end. You are also a loyal person to the village. Are you willing to accept this mission? ]

Itachi turned around and gently closed his eyes as he left.

Ninja World

"Does this mean he doesn't trust the Third Hokage to resolve the issue peacefully? So in order to protect Sasuke and to avoid the Collapse, the village would completely wipe out the Uchiha, leaving not even the name behind, so he took action himself?"

"His love for his brother is really special..."

"It would be better to defect with my parents, my brother, and some tribesmen who want to live, rather than committing suicide."

"From the perspective of the Uchiha clan, they are the descendants of the Six Paths Sage and one of the two major ninja clans that founded Konoha. They also shed blood and sacrificed for the village during the Ninja World War. But the village wronged them and targeted them. No one would be able to swallow this, right? So in their eyes, why should they defect?"

"In fact, they are not wronged. Although they have left Konoha and Uchiha, isn't Madara a member of the Uchiha clan?"

"This……"

"But I still think that what Itachi did to the Uchiha clan was too much. They were the real descendants of the Six Paths Sage! He slaughtered them all just like that. And that Danzo from Konoha Village actually let others slaughter his own clan and kill his parents. He is worse than an animal!"

on screen

Screen turn

The masked man asked: [How do you know me? ]

[You evaded the Konoha Village guards and investigated the secret stone of the Nanga Shrine. Only the Uchiha clan knew about that place. I started to investigate your actions from there and found out what kind of person you are and what kind of thoughts you have.]

The masked man said: [Then let me be frank. You should also know how much hatred I have for Konoha and the Uchiha clan as a member of the Uchiha clan.]

After Itachi got what he wanted to hear, he finally spoke: [I have a condition. I will help you to avenge the Uchiha clan, but you are not allowed to attack the village. And... you are not allowed to touch Uchiha Sasuke.]

Next scene

Itachi appeared behind Mikoto and Fugaku.

Fugaku asked: [Really? You are on their side.]

[Dad...Mom, I...]

Mikoto closed her eyes and whispered: [We understand. Itachi.]

[Itachi, please promise me one last time. Sasuke is in your hands.]

Tears welled up in Itachi's eyes, and his hand holding the knife kept shaking.

【I see……】

Fugaku said: [Don't be afraid, this is the path you chose. Compared to you, our pain was only a moment. Even if we think differently, we are still proud of you.]

Itachi held the knife and lowered his head, tears slid down the tip of his nose and dripped onto the hand holding the knife.

【You are such a kind child. 】

End of memories

Ninja World

"Itachi Uchiha didn't do it alone? Wasn't there also the masked man Madara?"

"I see. Although Mangekyō is very powerful, it should not be strong enough to destroy the Uchiha clan at the age of thirteen or fourteen, especially without alerting the village ninjas. But with Madara's help, all this is not surprising."

"This kind-hearted child, while shedding tears of blood, wielded a butcher knife towards the clan members who wanted to stage a coup and start a rebellion, but all this was for his brother and Konoha. No wonder Naruto recognized Itachi's truth."

"On the surface, Itachi is a sinner, but also a great man. But...why did Itachi listen to Danzo instead of the Sandai? The Sandai wouldn't do anything to those innocent children of the Uchiha clan who knew nothing, right?"

"How can we be sure? Leaving those Uchiha children behind is equivalent to leaving hidden dangers for Konoha. After those children saw their own clansmen being killed by the village ninjas, they may not be much better than Sasuke is now. So if the Third Hokage, as the leader of a village, cannot solve the Uchiha coup problem, the most reliable method is to cut the grass and eradicate it."

"Those members of the Uchiha clan who wanted to stage a coup not only wanted to kill ordinary people in their clan, but also children like Sasuke who knew nothing. I'm very curious, didn't they prepare for the worst? If they had prepared for the worst and still insisted on a coup... I would feel that they were not thinking straight. This includes Uchiha Itachi who chose to listen to Danzo's words. He should have trusted the Third Hokage. Even if they failed to reach an agreement, he could have taken his important relatives away by force. There was no need to kill them!"

Uchiha clan

Little Sasuke covered his head with his hands, tears streaming down his face.

"Don't... don't kill mom and dad... Nissan..."

It can be seen that he is already traumatized by this incident.

Even though he knew Itachi wouldn't kill him, it was so that he could survive.

When he reacted, Sasuke's face was still pale.

"The village... the village has gone too far! They actually forced my brother to kill all the tribesmen!"

Minaga Shrine

"Master Fugaku, why don't you resist? Itachi is..."

"Alas. The situation is hopeless and the outcome is a foregone conclusion. Resistance will only bring pain to Lord Fugaku and his son, right?"

"After seeing the clan being exterminated, I suddenly feel that my current life is pretty good. After the masked man was exposed, everything the clan once had was returned. The only thing left is to compete for the position of Hokage."

As for the clan land, because the headquarters of the guard force is not far from the current clan land, they have no plans to move back to the original place for the time being.

"Perhaps this is what it means that you learn to cherish things only after you lose them. I now cherish my life and my family very much. If something similar happens again in the future, I will not join you in a coup. Being wronged is better than losing yourself, your family and your life."

on screen

Itachi's voice came out.

【Now that things have come to this, I can’t help but feel that I should have told you earlier. 】

[Now, I have no reservations. I have told you all the truth and have nothing to hide...]

[I always lie to you and ask you to forgive me. I always push you away with these hands. I don't want to involve you.]

[But now that I think about it, maybe you once had the power to change your parents and change the Uchiha. ]

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