Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 130 I've had enough of those bastards from Konoha and Sunagakure!
A deathly silence seemed to fall over the surroundings.

Only the sound of water droplets hitting the ground can still be clearly heard.

"..."

Fugaku Uchiha's body stiffened almost imperceptibly, but he didn't look at the filth on his shoulder or the residue on his cheek, nor did he even raise his hand to wipe it.

"You guys!"

Anger resurfaced on the faces of Uchiha Inahi and the other two, but Fugaku suddenly raised his left arm and held it in front of them, blocking their charge once again.

"Apologize."

The two words, seemingly squeezed out from between clenched teeth, carried a terrifying chill of suppressed anger, causing the three impulsive members of the Inagi trio to tremble as if they had been doused with a bucket of ice water.

Overwhelming humiliation and resentment surged within them, almost tearing their reason apart, but Fugaku raised his hand and pressed the three behind him down, bowing deeply to the people in front of them.

The villagers, who had been shouting angrily just moments before, were momentarily speechless as they watched the powerful Uchiha clan chief bow and apologize twice in such a solemn and humble manner.

The others also fell silent instantly, exchanging bewildered glances. Their anger seemed to have been doused with cold water, dissipating by most, but the remaining dissatisfaction and resentment were still clearly visible.

"Get back!"

Fugaku Uchiha released his arms from behind the three of them and said coldly.

The three of them, Daohuo, felt their faces burning. They could only grit their teeth so hard they felt like they were about to break in their mouths, forcing back the anger that was enough to ignite the air!

Under the gaze of countless complex and varied eyes, he stiffly and slowly withdrew his hand from the hilt of the knife, turned around and left without looking back.

Only after they left did Fugaku straighten up.

He could clearly feel the gazes cast upon him by the people around him, no longer filled with the awe of the past, but with a mixture of resentment, disgust, and long-suppressed contempt.

The light reflected in their eyes only revealed a cold, distant barrier.

But Fugaku Uchiha was powerless to help.

He could only look at Kakashi Hatake again, maintaining the bare minimum of dignity by nodding slightly: "Excuse me."

Then, without saying anything more, he walked straight through the crowd and, under the varied gazes of the people, led Uchiha Itachi away from the street.

At the far end of the alley, Hyuga Kumokawa's eyes flickered as he thought, "This Uchiha clan head is quite a smart man, it's just a pity..."

That's too naive.

Whether it was taking the three- or four-year-old Uchiha Itachi to the battlefield to kill people, trying to make Itachi realize the cruelty of the ninja world, it instead shaped Itachi's extreme ideology.

Later, he wavered between Konoha and his clan, indecisive and even unintentionally pushed Itachi into Danzo's hands, leading to Danzo instilling in him the twisted idea of ​​"bearing darkness"...

All of this is enough to prove Fugaku Uchiha's naiveté.

However, it doesn't matter anymore.

Even if Fugaku Uchiha wasn't so naive, it wouldn't change anything.

Because Hyuga Kumokawa is no longer the only one eyeing the Uchiha clan.

"Black Zetsu, let me see what you're up to."

Hinata Kumokawa's gaze seemed to pierce through the darkness to see a tree in the distance, and he could see a black and white figure disappear into it in an instant.

“Perhaps we want to do the same thing,” he said softly.

As they spoke, Hinata Kumokawa's figure disappeared into the darkness, and his barely audible laughter drifted away on the wind.

"Ha, is this some kind of drama of 'the living die, the dead are resurrected, and karma prevails'?"

"It seems like a good idea to use it as the first scene of the 'virtual world's' debut."

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At the same time, Fugaku Uchiha was accompanied by Itachi Uchiha, and behind him were the four members of the Eighth Hokage Uchiha group.

The six of them set off on a secluded path leading to the Uchiha clan's territory, where they were now far from the hustle and bustle of the crowds and only silence remained.

The waters of the Namga River flowed beside me, appearing exceptionally clear under the moonlight.

This river, where Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha first met, has now become the chasm that separates the Uchiha clan from the village.

The oppressive atmosphere was almost suffocating, thick as ink that couldn't be dissolved, and the evening breeze carried the dampness and chill of the river.

"Lord Fugaku!"

Uchiha Inahime could no longer bear it. She hurried a few steps to catch up with Fugaku, her voice hoarse from the humiliation she was forcibly suppressing: "Why, why did you bow down to those guys?"

"You don't know, what they said was a complete trampling of the Uchiha's dignity! Those guys actually said we were too scared to go to the battlefield and were only good for bullying our own kind!"

"They also said that we are no match for that kid from the Hyuga branch family!"

His voice trembled, and his hands were clenched into fists, his knuckles turning white.

"Yes, Lord Fugaku!"

Uchiha Tekka's eyes were still bloodshot as he said angrily, "Our police force works diligently to maintain order, but in the end, we've become a laughing stock!"

"The Land of the Moon sent out clans like Akimichi, Nara, and Yamanaka to fight against the Hidden Cloud Village. Now, in the Land of Rain, even small clans like Inuzuka and Aburame have been sent to the front lines to fight against the Hidden Sand Village!"

"Despite the heavy casualties on the front lines, doesn't the village need elites? But what about our Uchiha elites? Time and time again! For all sorts of reasons, we've been excluded!"

"It's obvious that the Third Hokage and those three advisors are wary of us from the bottom of their hearts and don't trust us!"

Uchiha Yakumi chimed in, "They're afraid we'll achieve great feats, afraid we'll gain more influence and power in the village, and then..."

"enough."

Fugaku Uchiha, who had been silent all along, finally spoke. His calm voice was not loud, but it instantly choked all the accusations of the three men.

"Stop arguing with the villagers! Remember your responsibilities!"

Fugaku Uchiha sighed and said in a deep voice that left no room for doubt, "Also, Itachi has been allowed to join the Anbu. You should understand what that means."

Having said that, he stopped looking at the three people whose expressions had changed from anger to astonishment, and continued walking straight toward his residence without changing his pace.

On the riverside path, only two figures, one tall and one short, remained.

Moonlight filtered through the treetops, casting dappled shadows on Fugaku's somber face and illuminating Itachi's thoughtful expression. To maintain order in Konoha, a police force, primarily composed of members of the Uchiha clan, was established to work for the village day and night.

In other words, the police force is Konoha's "police agency".

However, there is another group of security forces in the village.

That's the Dark Side.

As the Hokage's direct subordinate unit, the Anbu are involved in almost all important missions inside and outside the village. Major crimes that occur in the village are also handed over to the Anbu by the police force for handling.

There is no clear boundary defining where the police force's jurisdiction lies and where the covert operations are the targets of their searches.

As things stand, the Hokage usually makes the decisions, and the type of investigation changes each time.

Therefore, the police force and the Anbu often clashed, and each time Fugaku would stand in front of the police force and negotiate with the Third Hokage and the Anbu.

Therefore, the person who knows best about the conflicts between the police force and the ANBU is Fugaku, who is both the head of the Uchiha clan and the captain of the police force.

However, he could not change it.

The only solution he could think of was to get Itachi to join the Anbu.

She hopes her son can become a bridge of communication between the village and the clan.

The Third Hokage's approval of the application relieved Fugaku Uchiha.

"I hope everything goes well," he sighed to himself.

As the Hokage's personal guards, the Anbu believed that the Third Hokage's agreement to the request indicated that he still harbored affection for the Uchiha clan.

Even Fugaku harbored a sliver of hope.

If his son, Uchiha Itachi, could be chosen by the Third Hokage, like Uchiha Kagami and Senju Tobirama before him, and taken as a disciple, wouldn't that be...?

Want to challenge for the Hokage position that he once longed for but could never reach?
However, at this moment, Fugaku Uchiha did not notice the change in Itachi's eyes behind him.

"..."

Uchiha Itachi followed half a step behind his father, raised his head, and looked down at his father's broad but taut back.

He knew that the words of Uchiha Inahi and the other two represented the sentiments of many clan members.

At the same time, however, Itachi Uchiha was harboring thoughts different from those of his clansmen.

Those who only consider the interests of their own clan can only see what is detrimental to their own clan, but they are completely unaware that the stability and security of the village is the prerequisite for all decisions.

The transfer of a large number of ninjas, especially the large-scale mobilization of a clan's elite, would have far-reaching consequences.

However, the weakened Konoha cannot do without a police force.

Moreover, trust is always mutual.

How could the clansmen possibly gain the absolute trust of the higher-ups if they always harbored the worst suspicions and displayed such distrust and resistance?

Always calculating immediate gains and losses...

They completely disregarded the safety of the entire village...

They always distinguished between a clan and a village so clearly...

Deep within Itachi Uchiha's black eyes flickered a heaviness completely incongruous with his age.

The thought that "the clansmen don't understand the bigger picture" was like a tiny thorn, carrying a hint of untimely resentment, piercing Uchiha Itachi's heart.

"We're all from the same village," he thought to himself. "If you look at things from the perspective of 'which side you're on,' you can't see the big picture."

Thinking of this, he remembered the man named "Shimura Danzo" and the question the man had asked him not long ago.

"On a sinking ship, you are carrying ten of your compatriots, one of whom has contracted a deadly infectious disease."

"If we let him live, the other nine will also fall ill and die later. If you were the captain of this ship, what would you decide?"

At that moment, Itachi Uchiha thought to himself, "Why would someone ask such a question to someone they've just met?" However, in the next instant, he subconsciously gave his answer.

“A sick person will die no matter what; it is his fate.”

"If I were the captain, my top priority would be to save the lives of the other nine people, choosing to kill one to save the nine."

Then, Itachi Uchiha saw the man smile.

“Your answer is clear and straightforward,” he said. “Uchiha Itachi, I look forward to the day we meet again.”

(The above content is from "Naruto: Itachi's True Story," a light novel co-written by Masashi Kishimoto and Takashi Yano, so some of the content is still of reference value.)
Meanwhile, in a place unnoticed by Itachi and Fugaku Uchiha.

Black and White Zetsu emerged from underground, their upper bodies swirling in the air beside them, and Obito Uchiha appeared at their side.

“Black Zetsu.” Obito frowned, staring at Itachi Uchiha in the distance. “Is that guy the reincarnation of Madara Uchiha that you mentioned?”

In fact, even now, it's not 100% certain that Black Zetsu is real.

Because the time before Madara Uchiha died and the time when Itachi Uchiha was born did not match.

However, now that the Senju clan has abandoned their surname and merged into Konoha, finding Ashura's chakra reincarnation is like finding a needle in a haystack. They can only target the most likely candidate first.

So Black Zetsu nodded, his voice hoarse, and said, "That's right, I can sense that he has the potential to awaken the Rinnegan, just like Madara."

Upon hearing this, Obito Uchiha's eyes flickered, and after a moment he spoke, "Then let's do as you say."

At the same time, in Amegakure, the village of the Land of Rain.

The rain, the incessant rain, continues to shroud this ravaged land.

The towering spire pierces the leaden-gray sky, and the main body of the tower is grotesque and terrifying, like a demon sticking out its tongue.

At this moment, at the highest point of Amegakure, two figures stood silently in the rain, perched on the long, scarlet tongue that the demon had spat out.

"Isn't the time right yet?" Hanzo asked coldly. "I've had enough of those bastards from Konoha and Sunagakure!"

"I really want to kill all those damn bastards!"

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