Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

Sasuke was greatly shocked.

Although I had suspected it before, I still couldn't believe it when I actually heard the answer from Chiba.

Itachi was really not a rogue ninja!

"Itachi is a very special person. He is very talented and intelligent, but intelligent people often suffer, especially on a ship that is about to sink."

Chiba said, "As a member of the Anbu, you should have read my previous book on 'psychiatry,' right?"

"Yes, I've seen it."

"I suspect Itachi also has a similar disease. By the way, you know about the Mangekyou Sharingan, but have you ever really understood its essence?"

"..."

Sasuke's lips twitched.

He wanted to shout "I understand!" but he hadn't thought about kaleidoscopes at all lately, and his mind went completely blank when he was suddenly asked to talk about it.

Chiba said, "Emotional stimulation! And extremely emotional stimulation at that."

"Extreme? Killing a family member?"

Sasuke thought about Itachi's actions.

"Obviously not. Itachi should have obtained the Mangekyou Sharingan first, and then killed his family. The opportunity for him to obtain the Mangekyou Sharingan should have been Shisui."

"Shisui."

Sasuke was clearly thinking of the rumor he didn't believe, so he fell silent for a moment.

Chiba took out his ninja tools.

“These are Shisui’s eyes, and also the last keepsake Danzo left me. In a sense, it was with these that I was able to successfully complete the reconstruction of the root tissue.”

"Shisui's Sharingan is with Danzo?"

Sasuke's mind went blank, and he was unable to think for a moment.

After a while, he came to his senses.

"Shisui betrayed Danzo?"

"No, because it's called Kotoamatsukami, and it can control other people's thoughts."

Chiba said seriously.

Sasuke was horrified.

This……

He was speechless for a moment.

"That still water?"

"I don't know. It could be suicide or poisoning. I can't know for sure from the case file alone, but Itachi must have been greatly stimulated and awakened his eyes."

"..."

Sasuke was incredulous for a moment.

Chiba continued, "I also have a small question."

"The Uchiha clan shouldn't be weak, so even if Itachi had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, how could he have wiped out the entire clan in such a short time by himself?"

"He probably started doing it sometime between dusk and when you got home from school."

Chiba couldn't help but smile as he said this, "In such a short time, the guards haven't been able to organize a fairly effective counterattack."

"The difference in strength was too great. It might be possible, but what I saw at the time was truly..."

Sasuke recalled those scenes.

Finally, he had to admit that Chiba's doubts were valid, because the scene of corpses lying everywhere did not resemble an effective fighting organized by the guards.

It was more like a one-sided massacre.

Could Itachi alone have accomplished this?

Previously, Sasuke might not have thought much of it, but after gathering a series of intelligence, he suspected a "mastermind" and accepted Chiba's conjecture...

He felt there was another possibility.

The Uchiha rogue ninja who orchestrated the destruction of the clan was also present and participated in the massacre; otherwise, it wouldn't have been so efficient. He should have also taken away some of the missing eyes.

Sasuke instantly felt that everything had become clear.

So that's the truth!

He clenched his fists, his emotions a complex mix.

He hated and resented the Third Hokage and Danzo in Konoha, but he also cherished his mentors and friends like Naruto, Chiba, and Kakashi.

He hated the Akatsuki organization and was worried about Itachi's situation.

There are also doubts.

If what Chiba thinks is true, what was Itachi's purpose in doing all this? Was it for...?

alone?

Chapter 278 Riddler, get out of Konoha!

Sasuke left the forest.

Chiba didn't tell him the answer directly, but everything was actually implied in his words, and Sasuke quickly understood after calming down.

Chiba suspected that Itachi might be doing it for his own sake...

but.

Sasuke thought Chiba made a very accurate comment.

"Riddlers should get out of Konoha!"

Sasuke couldn't fully understand this sentence, but he could grasp the general meaning.

Like Itachi...

That's really stupid.

Sasuke was somewhat surprised that Chiba would tell him all this, but what frustrated him even more was that he hadn't been able to activate the Mangekyou Sharingan despite knowing such a shocking secret.

The Third Hokage of Konoha and Danzo played very bad roles in this, but Danzo is now dead, not even an inch of his ashes remains.

Konoha?

Although Itachi may have had his reasons, it was indeed he who killed his parents and relatives.

Sasuke didn't know who he should hate.

Before that, I need strength!

Even if we don't compare to Chiba and Itachi, we should at least possess enough strength to survive outside without getting killed; otherwise, going out would be suicide.

A hint of hesitation appeared in Sasuke's eyes.

And now.

If Itachi is an undercover agent, he should remain hostile and not let the other party notice his abnormality. If Itachi is an enemy, remaining hostile would be safer for him.

"Akatsuki, Itachi, and... that guy, what exactly is going on? I have to find out!"

It was also a place he hadn't wanted to face for the past four or five years, because every time he returned, the scene that Itachi Uchiha had shown him would appear in his mind.

Itachi?

"Kakashi-sensei, there's no need to be so nervous."

According to Chiba's calculations, the people behind the Akatsuki organization are most likely members of the Uchiha clan.

What did you say to Sasuke?

Danzo and the person behind him were truly rotten to the core, single-mindedly wanting to annihilate the Uchiha clan. What angered him most was—

This is where his parents and relatives live.

Kakashi didn't notice the text; his attention was more focused on Chiba's words.

He remained angry and resentful, but deep down he was mostly confused.

Looking for three generations...

"Uh."

Three generations are still alive.

"Most of it is about the Uchiha clan."

A fierce glint flashed in Sasuke's eyes.

Before he knew it, he had reached the edge of the Uchiha clan's territory. Sasuke stared at the territory with a cold gaze for a long time.

After Sasuke calmed down, his mind became much clearer.

Just because you didn't leave with Madara back then?

He was more interested in getting an explanation. Whether or not he would seek revenge might depend on the Third Hokage's explanation, but what he hated and was most angry about were the people behind the Akatsuki organization.

The threshold for mastering kaleidoscopes is much higher than I imagined.

The only one left was his old friend, the Third Hokage.

A sure thing.

His vision gradually cleared.

This was also one of Sasuke's gains in the Anbu.

"What? You told him everything?"

Chiba looked at Kakashi and asked, "How long has it been since you truly spent time with Sasuke and Naruto?"

……