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

"If the war is successful, Konoha will pay a large sum of money, which will solve Sunagakure's financial difficulties."

"Failure is not a big deal. Once the Konoha ninjas invade the Land of Wind, the one who will be most afraid will not be the Sand Village, but the Daimyo of the Land of Wind."

“Once the Daimyo of the Land of Wind is scared, he will definitely have to provide financial support to Sunagakure.”

"Besides the reasons mentioned above, Sunagakure also wanted to see just how strong Konoha really was."

"You know, ever since Hatake Sakumo died, everyone knows that Konoha has been in decline."

"But the extent of Konoha's decline is actually not clear to the other ninja villages."

"The disappearance of the Third Kazekage at this time is a perfect excuse, and with so many benefits, Sunagakure will not lose out regardless of victory or defeat."

"Even if Sunagakure makes a move, how can Kumogakure, which has a grudge against Konoha, sit idly by?"

"If Kumogakure makes a move, will Iwagakure be able to hold back? Will Kirigakure take advantage of the chaos?"

"Even if the four great ninja villages join forces and can't defeat Konoha, even if they fail, it's not a bad thing, right?"

"So, war broke out."

"This is just one example; there are many other reasons for the outbreak of real wars."

"But you're still young, and your brain has limited capacity. You won't understand much if I explain it to you. These things will take you a while to understand."

"As for families and villages, the same principle applies."

"Remember this: there are no permanent friends or enemies, only permanent interests!"

"When thinking about anything, never look at the surface."

"When you encounter a problem, ask 'why' a few more times."

"Don't listen to what others say, look at what they do."

If you believe everything others say, you will only become a pawn in their game.

"All right."

"That's all for today. Go back and get some rest."

“I won’t teach you anything more about this until you fully understand what’s going on tonight.”

"Starting tomorrow, I will teach you cultivation."

"No matter what, strength is the most fundamental thing; otherwise, you have no right to talk about anything else."

Uchiha Jin spoke in a somber tone.

After saying that, I couldn't be bothered to talk about anything else.

Itachi is still young, and this will take him a while to digest.

There's no need to talk about anything else; just understanding these things is enough to convince Hiruzen Sarutobi.

and so.

Having dealt with all of this, Jhin became lazy and even started telling people to leave.

Itachi Uchiha frowned slightly.

His mind was in complete chaos, and he even felt like his worldview was shattered.

Yes.

He himself had to admit that he had been too naive in the past.

There are so many intricacies involved in just one war.

His previous understanding was far too one-sided.

Resources, land, hatred, internal conflict...

These things are too complicated. Even though Itachi is indeed a genius, his mind was in a mess for a moment.

He felt he needed to think things through carefully!

Thinking of this, Itachi took a deep breath and looked solemnly at Uchiha Jin.

"Thank you, teacher. I understand."

"Then I won't bother you today. You should get some rest too, teacher."

Uchiha Jin nodded.

After casually telling him to be careful and go home early, he watched Itachi's small figure leave before yawning and going straight back to his room to sleep.

He was really sleepy after talking to Itachi for so long.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

The itachi, walking along the main street of the clan's territory, suddenly appeared listless, his brain working frantically.

The intense mental exertion caused his energy expenditure to increase dramatically.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

But Itachi was completely unaware of all this.

About twenty minutes later.

Relying on his muscle memory, he slowly made his way home, not even noticing his parents sitting at the table, and walked to his room on his own.

"Weasel?"

"What's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"

Mikoto Uchiha called Itachi several times, but when she saw that Itachi still didn't notice, she suddenly became excited.

How could she not love her own child?

He hugged Itachi tightly, his face full of heartache.

Actually, let's not talk about her.

Even Fugaku, sitting on the other side, had a worried look on his face.

but.

As the clan leader, he was used to being serious, and even though he was worried, he remained calm.

Chapter 73 Fugaku was completely dumbfounded, utterly stunned.

"Uh, I'm fine."

"I'm sorry, Mom and Dad, I didn't see you."

"I just think about what the teacher taught me today."

Uchiha Itachi quickly spoke up.

Especially when he saw his mother's worried face, a warm smile appeared on his lips.

Upon hearing this, Mikoto Uchiha couldn't help but laugh and rub her forehead: "Itachi, you really scared your mother to death! It's good that you're alright!"

"Yes, I'm fine," Itachi Uchiha said. "I'm sorry, Mom. I won't do it again."

The mother and son chatted and laughed about everyday things, and Itachi remained gentle throughout.

As a mother, Mikoto didn't care about anything else, so naturally she wouldn't ask any more questions.

She was perfectly content as long as her son was alright.

Fugaku, however, is different.

After the mother and son finished talking, he stood up with a serious expression.

"Itachi, come with me to the study."

"Okay, Father!"

Itachi's tone became serious in response to his father's request.

Subsequently.

The two arrived at the study one after the other. Knowing that the father and son wanted to discuss serious matters, Mikoto naturally brewed a pot of tea for them and then tactfully chose to leave.

The study was very quiet.

Fugaku didn't waste any words and went straight to asking questions.

"I am very curious."

"Although Jin is a strong member of the clan and has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan."

"But how much can he teach you in just half a day?"

"It can even make you so focused that you ignore everything around you. To be honest, I'm really curious."

"Itachi, would you mind telling me?"

Fugaku Uchiha looked on with curiosity.