The Uchiha clan, which was wiped out entirely, lacked vision.

Chapter 292 Itachi: I Want to Revive My Dead Comrades

Itachi, his face bearing the expression of a martyr, spread his arms wide, facing the charging ninja, and shouted, "This is the Paradise Box of the Land of Grass! A divine artifact that can act as a wish-granting machine, a powerful ninja tool left behind by the Sage of Six Paths!"

"And now I'm going to open this box and make a wish upon it."

"Whatever the price of making this wish, I, Uchiha Itachi, am willing to bear it!"

"Even if it costs me my life, I'm willing to do it!"

"Everything for Konoha Village!"

Upon hearing this, the ninjas were immediately alarmed and hurriedly sent someone to inform Lord Kazuma.

Before long, Ma, Shuimu, and many other families from the village arrived.

"Itachi, don't do anything reckless!"

Before they even arrived, Shui Mu shouted anxiously.

"I know Uchiha An is putting a lot of pressure on you, but things in the village need to be resolved step by step; we can't take shortcuts!"

"While that Box of Bliss is powerful, the more powerful the ninja tool, the stronger its side effects."

"We haven't gathered all the information about this thing yet, we can't use it recklessly!"

Kazuma already disliked Itachi, and now that he saw the temple disobeying his orders and insisting on making a wish in the box, he disliked the person even more.

"Itachi, you bastard, can't you just shut up for a minute?"

"There's a lot going on in the village right now; we don't have time to waste with your nonsense!"

"Hurry up and hand over the 'Box of Bliss' so the village can seal it up and end this farce!"

"This is no farce!" Itachi protested loudly. "Look at the villagers around you. There is no longer any hope in their eyes, only numbness."

"I'm afraid the village's cohesion will crumble before Uchiha An even arrives!"

"Too many deaths, too many failures, have brought the village to the brink of collapse."

"Without a Hokage in the village, everyone lacks a morale booster. We must lift everyone's spirits!"

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Kazuma roared in anger, his voice sharp and stern. "Are you accusing us of failing to govern Konoha Village properly?"

"How much supplies and money His Highness provided to Konoha for the reconstruction of the village!"

"You're not even grateful, and you're still thinking about restoring the Hokage position?"

"I knew you were a heartless ingrate!"

"This has nothing to do with personal feelings; it's all for the sake of Konoha!" Itachi declared righteously.

These thoughts had been swirling in his mind for a long time, and now he finally blurted them all out.

"The daimyo and nobles are too far from the village to serve as a source of spiritual support for the villagers and ordinary ninjas. No amount of supplies you provide can replace that!"

"Once the spirit collapses, no amount of material wealth can fill the void within!"

"The position of Hokage is an indispensable spiritual symbol of Konoha Village!"

Kazuma was even angrier. He swept his gaze across the faces of the various tribes, frowned, and demanded, "Do you all think the same way?"

Everyone quickly chimed in, "What's with all this talk about Hokage? It's just a leader, it doesn't matter who does it!"

"Back when the Third Hokage was alive, he didn't say anything about sharing something as valuable as Wood Release with everyone. Lord Ma, the leader, was much more generous!"

"Yes, yes, Lord Kazuma, it was all Itachi's doing on his own. It has nothing to do with our ninja clan!"

"Itachi was originally a direct descendant of the Third Hokage, and was highly valued by him. He was even willing to wipe out his own clan for the Third Hokage's sake. What else wouldn't he do?"

After hearing everyone's statements, Kazuma felt a little relieved, realizing that it wasn't a pre-arranged "underdog" plot.

"Hmph, Itachi, you heard that, didn't you!"

"This is the voice of the people!"

"Nobody cares about Naruto or anything like that!"

"A leader can only assume that position after gaining the approval of the masses."

"Without everyone's support, you can forget about becoming Hokage!"

"I never wanted to become Hokage!" Itachi shouted angrily.

"What I want is the revival of Konoha Village, the peace of Konoha Village. I have never cared about my own interests!"

"Then what exactly are you trying to do by messing around like this?" Kazuma didn't believe Itachi's words at all and stared at him warily.

"I want to—" Itachi took a deep breath and shouted, "Resurrect all my fallen comrades!"

"What?!" This time, not only Kazuma, but everyone was shocked.

"Are you kidding me? The dead can't be brought back to life, what are you talking about resurrection?"

"Who says the dead can't be brought back to life?" Itachi shouted excitedly. "My Uchiha clan's Izanagi" can revive the recently deceased, at the cost of only one Sharingan.

"The Rinnegan possesses the 'Rinne Rebirth Technique,' which allows for the resurrection of large numbers of the dead."

"The Sand Village possesses the Reincarnation Technique," which allows one to exchange their own life for the resurrection of another.

"Even when I went to the Land of Grass to steal the Chest of Elysium," I saw someone using the "Dragon Life Reincarnation Technique" to revive someone.

"If so many ninjutsu can do it, there's no reason why this 'Box of Bliss' can't!"

Kazuma frowned and demanded, "What kind of nonsense are you spouting? Where did you get this information from? I haven't heard of any of this here!"

"Back when I was in Akatsuki, An mentioned these things to me. He wanted Nagato to revive his clansmen, but the price was too high, and Nagato was only willing to revive one person for him."

"But I don't care about the cost!"

"If it could bring my fallen comrades back to life and restore peace and tranquility to the village, I would gladly die for it!"

"The Izanagi technique of the Uchiha clan has too many limitations; it's impossible to resurrect the dead on a large scale. However, the 'Box of Elysium' is different."

"The 'Box of Bliss' is the strongest ninja tool left behind by the Sage of Six Paths; it can definitely revive the dead in large numbers."

If the Sage of Six Paths' Eyes can do it, there's no reason the Sage of Six Paths' Box can't!

"Your reasoning is too far-fetched. It's all just your guess. Who knows if this box can even do it!" Kazuma shouted with a dark face.

His eyes gleamed, and he was somewhat undecided.

If the "Box of Bliss" truly revives all the fallen ninjas as Itachi said, or even if it can only revive a portion of them, then Konoha's strength will immediately increase dramatically.

Even if we don't expect to immediately restore Konoha to its former glory, at least it won't be in such a precarious situation as it is now.

However, if these resurrected individuals then clamor for a Hokage restoration, the Daimyo's interests will be harmed.