Konoha: We, the Uchiha, are ready to give up!

Itachi would never pretend to know what he doesn't.

"Teacher, I'm sorry." Itachi shook his head: "I still don't understand."

Uchiha Jin nodded.

He didn't expect Itachi, who was so young, to be able to understand these things directly.

What I'm about to say is just the appetizer.

After organizing his thoughts, he spoke to Itachi again.

"It's okay, it doesn't matter."

"Now that we've talked about animals, let's talk about humans."

"First of all, you must understand that humans are a group of thinking animals."

People get hungry too.

“You are from the Uchiha clan, and the son of the clan leader, so you must have never gone hungry.”

"But I've been hungry."

"I can tell you very accurately that when a person is truly starving to the extreme, then that person is no longer human."

"They are beasts, scum, worse than pigs and dogs."

“You could use words a hundred times more vicious to describe those who are starving.”

"When I was a child, when I was starving, I forgot about morality, humanity, and dignity..."

"None of them!"

"My brain, my body, every single cell in my body is telling me to go find food."

"I used every ounce of my strength to find food; at that time, I even felt I could trample on all the laws of the world for it..."

"Just for a bite to eat!"

"Is this understandable?"

Uchiha Jin spoke in a chilling tone.

To be honest, he's exaggerating a bit; he never actually went hungry in his life.

His parents didn't leave him much property, but he was still able to live to adulthood.

But, same thing.

He wasn't lying either.

He received a more comprehensive education in his previous life, and he actually went hungry when he couldn't find a job for more than half a year after graduating from a diploma mill.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Uchiha Itachi remained silent.

He had never actually experienced hunger, but fortunately, he was smart enough.

So, a moment later.

He then looked up at Uchiha Jin: "Teacher, I can't empathize with you, but I can understand."

"When people are starving to the extreme, they are indeed prone to doing evil things in order to survive, but does that have anything to do with my question?"

Yes.

He still couldn't understand this.

I felt that my teacher said a lot of things, but they were completely unrelated to the questions I was thinking about.

Uchiha Jin spoke with a smile.

"Don't rush, this is just an appetizer."

"Only when you understand these most basic things will you be able to truly understand what I'm about to say."

"Let's talk a little deeper now."

"Do you know anything about Sunagakure in the Land of Wind?"

Itachi Uchiha's brain began to work frantically.

After thinking for a long time, he spoke in a calm tone: "I only know that the climate of the Land of Wind is harsh, and 80% of the country is desert. Among the five great nations, Sunagakure is a relatively weak one with a score of 5.6."

"Well, to summarize," Uchiha Jin said, "Sunagakure in the Land of Wind is very poor!"

"Due to the harsh climate, the land is not suitable for growing crops, and even the military budget of Sunagakure is very small, which leads to the weakness of Sunagakure."

"Then think about other places."

"The Land of Water is surrounded by the sea, the Land of Lightning is covered with mountains, and the Land of Rock is all rocky terrain."

"So, have you figured it out?"

"The other four great nations all have problems to varying degrees, but the Land of Fire enjoys favorable weather, distinct seasons, and abundant resources."

"If you were born in another ninja village, would you be tempted by the Land of Fire?"

"Everyone else is struggling to make ends meet, but your Land of Fire is so wealthy that it's enviable."

Everyone else is starving, but you're eating with your mouth full of grease.

"Peaceful coexistence? Why should we?"

Chapter 72 War? Itachi, you're too naive!

Uchiha Itachi looked completely bewildered.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he could only remain silent.

Yes, why?

Must we give up the Land of Fire for the sake of so-called peace?

Ask yourself honestly, even you wouldn't want to.

"But is it worth it?" Itachi Uchiha couldn't help but ask, "Is it worth everyone risking everything for a little land and resources?"

"So many wars, so many people have lost their lives."

"..."

He still couldn't understand it.

Although through Jin's words, he understood that hatred only accounted for a small part of these wars, and the vast majority were still about resources and land.

only.

In his view, it was no big deal; everyone could still sit down and talk, and find other ways to resolve the issue.

Uchiha Jin, however, remained calm.

"It's worth it, absolutely worth it."

"The struggle for resources and land, and even hatred, are only a small part of the reasons for the outbreak of war."

"Just as the village wanted to deal with the Uchiha, don't other villages have their own internal problems?"

"You must remember one thing: war is a continuation of politics, and also a means to an end."

"For example, the disappearance of the Third Kazekage in this Third Shinobi World War was the initial trigger."

"But was it really Konoha that did it?"

"Any normal person would know that it is absolutely impossible."

"What benefits would capturing or killing the Third Kazekage bring to Konoha?"

"no!"

"Not to mention the death of Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha, and the departure of the Sannin from the village. Konoha is currently in a period of absolute weakness."

"Are the leaders of Sunagakure idiots? Can't they even see this simple problem?"

"Of course, impossible!"

"Fools can't rise to the top!"

"Then why go to war with Konoha?"

"The reason is simple: to shift the blame!"

"You have to understand that with the disappearance of the Third Kazekage, the election of the Fourth Kazekage is imminent, but there are many internal conflicts in Sunagakure. If the election of the Fourth Kazekage is held now, there may be an internal conflict first."

"In addition, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind cut military spending, resulting in insufficient funds for Sunagakure. Even the training of ninjas within the village had to be done by the Kazekage using Magnet Release to pan for gold in the desert."

"Under such dire circumstances, Sunagakure's solution is simple: to directly wage war against Konoha."

"Since infighting will kill people anyway, we might as well make use of them and kill a few more Konoha ninjas."

"Whether the war succeeds or fails is not important, as long as the objective is achieved, that is enough."

"The main goal of Sunagakure is to stop the infighting and to determine the next Kazekage."