Naruto, your uncle is going to be Hokage!

Chapter 48 Fugaku, you didn't want this either... (Please continue reading)

Three days have passed since the battle between Namikaze Mirai and Obito, but the discussion about that battle in Konoha Village has never stopped.

The entire village was filled with excitement.

That battle was simply too shocking!

Even from a third of the way up from Konoha Village, you can see the purple sea of ​​lightning to the southeast.

The raging, violent electric currents resembled a punishment descended by the gods.

After this battle, the once dense forest disappeared, leaving only a giant basin several meters deep.

The villagers have roughly figured out which side is fighting over the past few days through their discussions.

The one who unleashed that terrifying attack was none other than Naruto's uncle, the Blue Flash, Mirai Namikaze.

This powerful figure, who had been silent for three years, has once again revealed his ruthless side to the world.

The other person is the mastermind behind the Nine-Tailed Night!

After learning the inside story of the battle, the vast majority of villagers were so excited that they trembled all over.

The pain from the Nine-Tails Night had not yet completely subsided. Not only ninjas died that night, but also a large number of villagers who were asleep.

After this battle, Namikaze Mirai's reputation in the village skyrocketed.

Some villagers even compared him to the First Hokage.

Correspondingly, Danzo's reputation plummeted, he became infamous, and almost became a pariah.

Just before this battle broke out, there were rumors in the village that the mastermind behind the murder was Danzo's experimental subject.

This battle, so coincidental it reached its peak, brought Danzo's infamy to a fever pitch.

They became objects of universal contempt.

Danzo felt extremely aggrieved by this.

So frustrating!

Even though they did nothing wrong, the blame they were placed on became increasingly glaring.

Am I supposed to take the blame for everything in the world?

As discussions outside the Uchiha clan intensified, [the situation continued].

The patriarch's residence.

The protagonist of the story, Mirai Namikaze, was sitting cross-legged at opposite ends of a low table with Fugaku, leisurely sipping tea.

The aroma of tea leaves wafts through the room, adding an elegant touch.

"Regarding Itachi's apprenticeship in the future..."

Fugaku Uchiha put down his teacup, but when he tried to speak, he didn't know how.

In the battle a few days ago, Namikaze Mirai had already demonstrated his strength.

Even if Minato were to be resurrected, he still wouldn't be as good as his younger brother.

In terms of strength, he is more than qualified to be Itachi's teacher.

only……

A hint of hesitation appeared in his eyes.

"Was it Hiruzen Sarutobi who found you?"

Namikaze Mirai picked up her tea, took a sip, and said casually.

"Yes, I can't hide it from you."

Seeing that Namikaze Mirai had spoken up, Fugaku seemed relieved and nodded.

Just two days ago, Hiruzen Sarutobi also found him.

Discuss with him in detail about Itachi joining the Anbu.

Once Itachi joins the Anbu, he will be directly under Hiruzen Sarutobi's command, making it impossible for him to become Mirai Namikaze's apprentice.

Fugaku Uchiha was caught in a deep dilemma.

On one hand, Itachi's apprenticeship with Mirai Namikaze will naturally be of great benefit, as Mirai's strength is more than enough to guide Itachi.

Joining Itachi into the Anbu seems like a good option.

Firstly, it could ease the increasingly tense relationship between the Uchiha clan and the village.

Secondly, Itachi could also act as his spy, infiltrating Hiruzen Sarutobi's inner circle to pass on information from the village's higher-ups to the clan.

The two choices represent almost two completely different directions.

Fugaku Uchiha found it difficult to make up his mind.

Fugaku's hesitant and indecisive look was clearly observed by Namikaze Mirai.

He put down the tea in his hand.

"Fugaku, you probably want Itachi to act as an informant for the Uchiha clan infiltrating the higher-ups, right?"

A dryness appeared at the corner of Uchiha Fugaku's mouth.

"As expected, I couldn't hide it from you."

He was practically invisible in front of Namikaze Mirai.

"Fugaku, have you ever considered whether Itachi would really act according to your wishes?"

Namikaze Mirai composed himself.

"Huh? Why do you ask that?"

Fugaku Uchiha was puzzled. He was Itachi's father, and Itachi should act according to his wishes.

Isn't this normal?

Seeing Fugaku's expression, Mirai Namikaze knew that he had no idea how serious the problem was.

So, they changed the way they asked the question.

"Or rather, do you really understand your son?"

Fugaku was even more confused. Itachi was his son, and he had watched him grow up.

Of course he knows.

"I don't understand what you mean by 'future'."

Let me be blunt!

"Itachi has his own ideas. If you plant him in the higher-ups as a spy, the higher-ups will also use him as a spy to infiltrate the Uchiha clan. What do you think he will choose in the end?"

Fugaku's expression turned serious.

“Itachi is my eldest son. Even if he were to face such a choice, he would probably choose the family.”

Double agent – ​​this was a scenario that Fugaku had already considered.

Choose between family and village.

Having grown up in the Uchiha clan since childhood, he would undoubtedly choose the clan.

"I don't think so."

Namikaze Mirai shook her head.

"Why?"

“I saw a deep sense of confusion in Itachi’s eyes, like a ship sailing on a dark sea. Making him a double agent will undoubtedly exacerbate this confusion.”

"In such a desperate situation, once Itachi finds a direction, even if it is ridiculously wrong, he will treat it as his last hope and continue on regardless of the consequences."

"Fugaku, you don't want Itachi to cause irreparable consequences, do you?"

Namikaze Mirai looked at him intently.

A chill ran down Fugaku's spine.

He suddenly realized that he knew too little about Itachi.

Is the eldest son, who has always been sensible and obedient, currently in a state of confusion and pain?

His father, incredibly, didn't notice at all.

Outside the door, Itachi, holding a freshly brewed cup of hot tea, stood quietly, listening intently to their conversation.

"Itachi was a precocious and sensitive child, whose depth of thought far surpassed that of his peers."

"What is a family? What is a village? What is magnanimity? I think Itachi must be thinking about these things all the time, right?"

"That's why he needs someone to guide him, like a candle lit in the dark, to help him find the right path."

“This is something that Hiruzen Sarutobi cannot do. He is a politician and a schemer. His stance is only based on his own interests.”

"I think I should be able to."

Namikaze Mirai gazed solemnly at Fugaku across from her.