In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 283 The Filial Son Finally Calls Him "Dad"

Uchiha stronghold, underground building center.

Uchiha Itachi, dressed in Akatsuki robes, sat on a stone chair with his legs crossed, his right hand grasping his left hand that was extending from the collar of the Akatsuki robes. He had his eyes closed and his expression was relaxed and peaceful.

Footsteps approached, and Daiko slowly opened his eyes. "My foolish Ototo. How far can those Sharingan eyes see?"

"Sorry, you've mistaken me for someone else. I'm not your foolish Ototo."

Footsteps approached, and a figure dressed in a red cloud-patterned black robe emerged from the darkness—it was Qianye.

"It's you?" The filial son's pupils contracted, his previous composure vanished, and he stood up, dressed, and asked in a deep voice, "Where's Sasuke?"

"Don't look at me like that. Whether it's you, Sasuke, or anyone else, if I want to kill, no one can survive me," Chiya said.

"Anyone?" The filial son realized that he seemed to disregard the masked man and Payne.

"Yes, anyone." Qianye nodded.

"So, you've come here specifically to see us brothers for a final showdown?" the filial son asked indifferently.

"Yes and no. To be precise, someone wanted to see you one last time before you died, so I brought her here." Chiya turned to look at the entrance of the passage. "Come in, Madam, Chika."

As soon as the words fell, two beautiful figures, one tall and one short, walked out of the dark passage hand in hand, revealing two similar and lovely faces. They were none other than Mrs. Mikoto and Chika.

"Mother."

At this moment, the filial son was almost blind, and his vision was very blurry. However, he still recognized his mother by her outline and chakra. The coldness on his face disappeared instantly, and a thousand words were stuck in his throat. For a moment, he was speechless.

"Itachi"

Looking at her eldest son whom she hadn't seen in a long time, Mrs. Mikoto also shed tears. She let go of Chika's hand and wanted to step forward, but Chiya stopped her. "These days, filial sons don't see you as their real mother. They probably think it's my illusion."

"If you get too close, I might not be able to resist killing him."

As expected, the moment Qianye finished speaking, Dai Xiaozi's expression turned icy again as he looked at Qianye. "What exactly is going on?"

"What else could it be? Just like the night of the massacre, when you killed me and Izumi, in reality, you were only killing crows." Chiya shrugged and spread his hands. "On the night of the massacre, after I wiped out the Sarutobi and Shimura clans, I went to see your father."

"Your father, seeing that I was still alive and had even killed Sarutobi and Shimura, begged me to save your mother, take care of your younger brother, and, knowing that you would attack me, spare your life, in exchange for his bloodline."

Upon hearing this, Dai Xiaozi suddenly understood and became more convinced of Qianye's words.

Indeed, given the other party's vengeful nature.

It's impossible to forgive oneself for committing such a heinous act.

unless

The filial son turned his gaze to Chika, and Chiya's voice rang in his ears again, "That's right, she's your sister, named Fujiwara Chika. She's your half-sister, sharing the same mother but a different father. It was your father who entrusted your mother to me."

Qianye put one arm around Mrs. Mikoto and gently stroked Qianhua's head with the other. "Do you remember how many times I helped Erzhuzi get him to call me father? That's right, I can indeed be called his father, and I am also your father. I am your stepfather."

"Besides sparing you and taking care of your younger brother, Fugaku had one last wish: to revive the Uchiha clan."

"He seemed to have known all along that I loved your mother. So, before he died, he wrote a letter of divorce."

"Perhaps because I lost my mother at a young age, I have a great dependence on mature women, especially outstanding women like Mrs. Mikoto."

"And you, my wife, have lost your husband, lost your clan, and can no longer see your youngest son. You may be hunted down by you, the one who is in mourning. You also need someone to rely on."

"And so, as time went by, we fell in love and got together. And the red envelope I gave you back then wasn't from the child Izumi had, but from the child he had with his wife."

"If you think about it carefully, you should realize that Izumi was so young back then, it was impossible for me to have a child with her at that age."

After saying that, Qianye stroked his chin, a sense of accomplishment welling up inside him. The feeling of being a proud and dutiful father was indescribably exhilarating.

"Mother, is this true? Did he force you?"

The filial son still couldn't believe, or perhaps didn't want to believe, that the guy who had made such a mess of the village he had risked his life to protect had actually cheated on his mother.

Faced with the question from the man who once wanted to kill her son, Mrs. Mikoto didn't know whether to be happy or ashamed.

After a long pause, she slowly nodded, her eyes filled with tears, and replied, "No, Qianye is very good to me and Qianhua. So, you can rest assured."

"Oh, that's good then." The filial son breathed a sigh of relief. He was a sinner and already owed his mother a great debt. He had no right to interfere with his mother's freedom.

Moreover, Chiya's deep affection for his family within the Akatsuki organization is evident to all.

With her mother and younger sister by her side, at least for the rest of their lives, they will be safe and secure.

Thinking of this, the filial son surprisingly lowered his head and bowed deeply to Qianye, "Qianye, I entrust my mother, Sasuke, and my sister to you."

"Heh heh, it's like the sun has risen in the west, you actually bowed your head. But speaking of which, even now, you still won't call me father?" Qianye looked at the filial son with amusement.

The filial son's lips twitched violently, but considering that he needed their help, he lowered his proud head and uttered with difficulty, "Father, my lord."

"That's more like it. Don't worry, it's my own wife and kids. If I don't treat them well, who will?" Qianye patted Qianhua's head. "Don't you agree, Qianhua?"

Chika was a simple girl, unlike Chiya and Takako, who each harbored their own schemes. When she heard her father call her, she responded, "Mmm."

"Alright, Erzhuzi will be here soon. You don't have much time left. The Yin-Yang Escape artifact hidden in the shadows is under my illusion and can't see me, Mrs. Mikoto, and Chika. As for Erzhuzi, I'll go outside and stop him for a while."

Qianye turned his back to the filial son, glanced back at him, and said, "You two have half an incense stick's time to catch up. This is only because of Mrs. Mikoto and Qianhua. Otherwise, I would have killed you long ago."

"One more thing, I know you love to scheme against people. I hope you'll be careful. I've left some backup plans for Mrs. Mikoto and Chika. If you dare to lay a hand on them, or do anything to them..."

"Not only will you die, but I will also not spare your younger brother, whom you went to great lengths to protect, even at the cost of killing your father, mother, and exterminating your entire clan. You should know that I have the ability to do so."

"Letting you die at the hands of your own brother, with this frail body, is the last act of mercy I can show you."

(End of this chapter)