Chapter 29 The Last Request

But now it turns out that the village might have misunderstood the Uchiha?

There was nothing that could be done about it. Who could blame the Uchiha for carrying this big black pot? Besides the Uchiha, who else had the Sharingan? How could the Uchiha take this black pot off before the masked man showed up?

Itachi was in a trance for a moment, feeling full of self-blame.

Yes, the masked man also possesses the Sharingan, so why have I never thought that he is the real culprit behind the Nine-Tails Rebellion?

He had clearly seen the masked man when he was eight years old.

If he had thought of this earlier and come to explain to the village, how could the Uchiha have come to this point?

So...it's all his fault.

He was trapped in his own thoughts all day long and couldn't get out.

It was him who promised Shisui to stop the family coup, but every day he would just sit on the roof, thinking about what choice the clan and the village should make.

He looked down on his people's blind arrogance and narrow-mindedness, but wasn't he the same?

Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent for a while, then he said seriously: "Itachi, I want to give you a secret mission."

Yoshihisa

Itachi walked out of the Hokage building.

He felt that he had never been as relaxed as he was today.

But when he returned to the Uchiha clan's territory, he saw a familiar figure.

Fugaku turned around and saw his eldest son standing there.

"Itachi, can we have a good chat? Just like the host's father said, if father and son have a good chat, many misunderstandings will be resolved."

Itachi looked at Fugaku and then glanced at the Uchiha land.

"Father, I just happen to have something to ask you."

Fugaku turned and walked towards the direction of the security forces.

"Then let's go. And that Mizuki guy, didn't you tell me what to do with him?"

"No."

Fugaku casually said, "Then just keep it locked up for now."

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Guard building.

office

The father and son stared at each other for a long time before Fugaku broke the silence.

"Itachi, you are my most precious son. When I saw you and Sasuke in the future on the live broadcast today, I had already guessed the outcome of the Uchiha coup."

Itachi said nothing.

He had guessed it, so he tried to bargain with the higher-ups to save some of his clansmen instead of waiting until a clan was about to stage a coup before reporting the situation.

Fortunately, the result did not disappoint him.

Fugaku continued, "I have even guessed that Mikoto and I will die in your hands in the end. I think that if you really stand on the side of the village, I will not kill my own son in the end."

At this point, he shook his head and sarcastically said to himself: "I am not a qualified patriarch, nor a qualified father."

Itachi's pupils kept trembling.

"So I came to you today to tell you about the difficulties of the Uchiha, and I also want to hear your thoughts. As for your final choice..."

Having said that, Fugaku didn't say anything else, but took out a scroll and handed it to Itachi.

Seeing Itachi's puzzled expression, Fugaku explained calmly, "Don't open it yet. This is the suicide note your mother and I prepared today. Wait until the coup fails, then you can open it."

Itachi felt his brain explode, like a bolt from the blue.

He could naturally guess the purpose of this suicide note.

Fugaku looked at Itachi's expression and continued, "This is the last time I will ask my son to help the clan. I think you should know the consequences of a failed coup. So, I hope you can help the clan with the coup."

Itachi stared at the scroll blankly, without any reaction.

"I know you will probably still reject me, but I also hope you can look at some issues from the perspective of the clan."

At this point, Fugaku paused for a moment, then spoke in a deep voice: "As one of the two major ninja clans that established Konoha, the Uchiha clan did not own the first Hokage, the second, and even the third and fourth generations. Every time the ninja world wars, there has never been a lack of bloodshed and sacrifice by our Uchiha clan. As for the police force, don't think that the people of our clan are fools and can't see that it is the second generation that is targeting the Uchiha clan. Despite this, the clan has always been conscientious and has handled the tasks meticulously. Since the Uchiha clan took over, Konoha has never had any chaos."

"But how did the village treat our clan? Framed! Slanderous! Relocated! 24-hour surveillance by the Anbu!" Having said this, Fugaku took a deep breath.

"You have never had any feelings for the clan. Have you ever thought about the unfair treatment the clan has suffered? Have you ever stood in the perspective of the clan and felt the anger and grievances of the clan? Itachi! Don't forget, your last name is Uchiha!"

Itachi was scolded like a son, he kept his head down and remained silent.

The atmosphere fell into a long silence.

After an unknown amount of time, Itachi said in a hoarse voice: "Father, you also said that you are not a qualified clan leader. In this case, why don't you let me be the clan leader? After becoming the clan leader, I will communicate with the village leaders and get back everything that the Uchiha once had."

Fugaku:……

This filial son's remarks left Fugaku's mind full of question marks?

I was just being modest, do you take it seriously?

You rebellious son, you still want to seize my position as the patriarch?

Fugaku felt that Itachi's idea was too naive.

"You want to be the clan leader? Do you think anyone in the clan will recognize you as the clan leader? I don't deny that you are the only Uchiha who can have a say with the higher-ups in the clan, but how can you be sure that you can get back everything the clan once had by communicating with them?"

Itachi asked back: "Father, do you think that anyone in the village would recognize Uchiha as Hokage?"

Fugaku was stumped by the question.

After a moment, he shook his head in disappointment, "Itachi, it seems you have chosen the village after all."

"Father, have you ever thought that if the bloodless revolution fails, the clan will definitely fight with the ninjas in the village? How many fellow ninjas in the village will die? If you were a high-ranking official in another ninja village, would you miss such a good opportunity? Would the Fourth War begin? Would Konoha be destroyed? How many civilians in the village would be implicated?"

"This is based on the premise that the bloodless revolution fails! As long as you join, the success rate of the bloodless revolution will increase!"

Itachi clenched the scroll in his hand.

"But I won't choose a clan."

Hearing this, Fugaku sighed, "So, when there's a coup in your clan, you'll help the village kill your own people, right?"

"Yes!"

"For Konoha, you would rather give up your own people, right?"

"Yes!"

Itachi replied with a tone that remained firm.

"Then if one day, the village and the ninja world must choose to be destroyed, will you choose to destroy the village for the peace of the entire ninja world?"

Itachi was startled, then kicked the ball back without thinking: "What about father? If it were father, what would he choose when faced with this situation?"

Fugaku:……

He suddenly realized that no matter which choice he made, it would be wrong.

If you choose Konoha, you will be the murderer who destroys the ninja world.

If you choose the Ninja World, you are disloyal to the force you belong to, and you are also the evil person who destroys the village.

Fugaku looked like he was completely disappointed in Itachi and he sighed.

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