People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

"The second type is the easiest peace to achieve, which is to unify everyone by absolute power and then restrain everyone to achieve peace, but this kind of peace cannot be maintained for long."

Because such peaceful times are tied to the ruler's ideology, as long as the ruler's ideology changes even slightly, the peace will vanish. Even if the ruler maintains his original intention, what happens after the ruler dies?

To become the new ruler, war will break out once more.

Itachi's breath hitched, because he now knew that although Yosuke had given three answers, none of them were correct.

"Lord Yosuke, isn't the third option also wrong? Because once the rules are established, it's hard to guarantee that everyone will follow them."

Yang Jie nodded and said, "That's right. When the rules infringe on their own interests, some people will not think about giving up some interests to continue to abide by the rules, but will think about breaking the rules to take back their own interests. At that time, peace will no longer exist."

Itachi lowered his eyes, feeling extremely frustrated. Was peace truly impossible to achieve?

"Peace is a false proposition, or even a proposition at all; it is merely a vision. You cannot expect everyone to think in sync with you. When you start thinking about how to achieve peace, you have already entered a dead end."

Itachi looked at Yosuke with a confused expression: "Yosuke-sama, what should I do?"

Yosuke gently stroked Itachi's hair and said, "All you need to do is achieve the peace in your heart."

Itachi clenched his fists, saying unwillingly, "But I feel that the peace in my heart can't be maintained for much longer..."

"As long as we continue to develop in accordance with the true ideal of peace, perhaps true peace will come one day when civilization is highly developed, and what we can do is guide it, not control it."

Itachi's clenched fists gradually relaxed.

"Guidance...?"

Itachi's confused mind gradually cleared, but he still couldn't figure out how to guide him, so he humbly asked Yosuke, "If it were Yosuke-sama, what would you do?"

Itachi's question stumped Yosuke, who then sat cross-legged on the ground and began to think.

Itachi sat obediently next to Yosuke, not disturbing him.

After a while, Yosuke finally answered, "I will implement all three definitions of peace."

Itachi looked at Yosuke with expectant eyes, hoping to get an answer from Yosuke.

"I will first achieve temporary peace through force, then establish rules to check and balance each other, and then pass on the concept of peace from generation to generation, developing human civilization generation after generation. With the guarantee of a balance of power, perhaps true peace will come."

Upon hearing Yosuke's reply, Itachi's eyes gradually brightened, and he was overwhelmed with excitement.

Itachi now feels that Yosuke's approach might actually be feasible. When the seeds of peace are planted in everyone's heart, then sooner or later, true peace will arrive.

Itachi bowed deeply to Yosuke: "Thank you, Lord Yosuke."

Yosuke waved his hand and said, "I'm just telling you what I think is right; the final decision is yours."

Yosuke suddenly looked at Itachi seriously: "Itachi, your intelligence during this time has impressed me, so I want to teach you everything I know. So, Itachi... would you be willing to be my disciple?"

Faced with Yosuke's sudden invitation, Itachi was stunned for a moment before excitedly pressing his head to the ground: "I'm willing, Yosuke-sensei!"

After helping Itachi up, Yosuke said, "When I fought your father, the sword technique I used was called Sun Breathing. It was created by a powerful samurai, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, specifically for slaying demons."

"Slay demons?" Itachi asked in surprise. Aren't demons just things that exist in legends?

"Just treat it as a legend. The sword technique I actually created is a breathing sword technique called Blood Breathing, which is derived from Sun Breathing. After you master Sun Breathing, I will teach you Blood Breathing."

Yosuke had asked the system whether Itachi could learn Blood Breathing.

The system responded to Yang Jie.

[When the host was resurrected, although they still possessed the characteristics of a demon, their blood no longer had the ability to turn a person into a demon. However, by giving them blood, the recipient can learn the host's abilities.]

Because of the systematic confirmation, Yosuke decided to teach Blood Breathing to Itachi.

Sun Breathing is the natural enemy of demons, but not of humans. In terms of Yosuke's most powerful breathing technique, it is actually Blood Breathing.

Chapter 169 Undercurrents

Time flies by.

Six months have passed since Yosuke began teaching Itachi.

Itachi truly lives up to his reputation as a genius. He has completely mastered Total Concentration Breathing and is even capable of using Sun Breathing - First Form - Waltz.

If Yosuke hadn't been worried about Itachi's age and incomplete development, he might have been able to master the later sword techniques.

For the past six months, Asuma and Hayate Gekko have not appeared.

Today, Itachi came to the mountain to train with Yosuke, and he had a smile on his face the whole time.

Itachi, who had always been a cool and aloof guy, suddenly changed so much that Yosuke asked in confusion, "Itachi, what good thing happened? Why are you so happy?"

“Master Yosuke, my younger brother was born last night. His name is Uchiha Sasuke.”

"Really? Congratulations!" Yosuke said sincerely.

With Sasuke Uchiha by his side, Itachi trained exceptionally hard today.

After training, Itachi returned to the Uchiha clan's territory as usual, where he happened to meet Uchiha Shisui, who was returning from elsewhere.

"Itachi, are you done with training today?"

Since Fugaku and Yosuke's fight, Shisui has learned through subtle inquiries that Itachi is now training under a skilled swordsman.

"Hmm!" Itachi nodded. For some reason, he, who used to talk to Shisui about everything, now didn't know what to say.

Shisui also sensed that his relationship with Itachi was gradually becoming distant, so he suggested, "We haven't gotten together in a long time. Let's go to the dango shop. It's on me."

At the dango shop, Itachi ordered several skewers of three-colored dango and began to eat.

After taking a sip of water, Zhishui asked, "How has your cultivation been lately? You seem to have become much stronger."

Itachi put down the dumpling in his hand and said, "It went very smoothly. Under my master's guidance, my strength is steadily improving."

The two exchanged words back and forth, but after a while, they fell silent again.

"Itachi, what are your thoughts on the Will of Fire?"

Itachi was quite surprised by Shisui's question, but still replied, "A very good will."

Shisui muttered to himself, "Is it just 'very good'...?"

Itachi, not having heard Shisui's mutterings, asked, "Shisui, what did you just say?"

Zhi Shui forced a smile and said, "It's alright, keep eating."

Shisui watched Itachi eating dumplings and sighed inwardly. It seemed that his younger brother was drifting further and further away from him.

It turns out that when Shisui was discussing the Will of Fire with Itachi, Itachi always listened with great interest and would ask him many questions, but now he is very indifferent.

Shisui hesitated, and Itachi noticed his hesitation and asked, "What is it that you can say directly, Shisui?"

"Itachi, are you a member of the Uchiha clan or a member of the Konoha clan?"

In the past, Itachi would have unhesitatingly declared himself a Konoha ninja, but now, having embraced Yosuke's ideology, Itachi has broken free from the constraints of his clan and village.

"I am a ninja of the Uchiha clan, and I am also a ninja of Konoha. These two are not contradictory."

Shisui frowned deeply, and Itachi's change was clearly visible. Shisui thought Itachi would choose one of them, and he was prepared for Itachi to choose an Uchiha ninja, but he did not expect him to answer like this.

This answer surprised Zhi Shui.

“Shisui, I know what you’re thinking. You think I’ve changed, but actually I haven’t. I’m still the same person, but I’m no longer bound by a clan or a village.”

Shisui felt that Itachi had become so unfamiliar at this moment, so unfamiliar that he could hardly believe that the person in front of him was Uchiha Itachi.

Shisui didn't know whether Itachi's change was good or bad.

After finishing their meal, the two parted ways.

Under the lamplight, the two shadows overlapped, then separated, and finally went their separate ways.

Upon returning home, Itachi hadn't even had a chance to see his younger brother Sasuke when his father, Fugaku Uchiha, summoned him.

Fugaku Uchiha sat upright in the main seat and asked, "Itachi, how's your training going lately?"

Itachi replied succinctly, "Everything went smoothly."

"I'll tell Mr. Yangjie tomorrow that I'll temporarily stop cultivating starting tomorrow."

"why?"

Fugaku Uchiha frowned. Normally, Itachi would carry out his orders without hesitation, but now he was questioning him.

"Actually, it wouldn't hurt to tell Mr. Yosuke that the Fourth Hokage's wife, Kushina Uzumaki, is about to give birth. If Mr. Yosuke is willing, he can stay in our Uchiha clan's territory for a while."

That one short sentence made Itachi understand why he had to stay in the clan's territory.

Nine-tailed Fox...

The Uchiha clan found themselves in an awkward position in this situation.

"I understand. I will inform my master tomorrow."

After saying this, Itachi bowed and left the room.

Meanwhile, undercurrents were also surging outside the Land of Fire.

Wearing a mask, Obito Uchiha said to Zetsu, "Zetsu, it's time to take action against Konoha."

As the mastermind behind the manipulation of the ninja world, Zetsu certainly knew why Obito chose to attack Konoha at this time.

However, in order to mislead Obito, Zetsu pretended to know nothing and asked, "Why do we have to attack Konoha now? Konoha is very strong, and we don't have the ability to directly fight Konoha right now."

"I overheard information that Kushina Uzumaki is about to give birth. At the moment of delivery, the seal on the Nine-Tails will loosen, and I will release the Nine-Tails to destroy Konoha!" Obito's eyes flashed with a cold light.

This information was actually overheard by Obito by chance. When Obito secretly went to Konoha to pay his respects at Nohara Rin's grave, Kakashi happened to be there as well, and it was from Kakashi that he learned this information.

Everything was proceeding smoothly according to Zetsu's plan, and Zetsu was overjoyed. However, he still asked insincerely, "Are you sure the plan will go smoothly? You should know that you are facing Minato Namikaze, the fastest ninja in the world!"

Obito Uchiha sneered, "No one understands Minato Namikaze better than me. I will sever all my bonds with my own hands!"

Obito Uchiha's figure gradually became transparent until it disappeared.

The figure of the deity emerged from the shadows: "It seems I'll soon have my new body."

Jue said sincerely, "Of course, we are partners, so of course we should do our best for our partners."

On the other side, in the land of fields.

In the dark underground base, Orochimaru was researching the forbidden technique of turning around. He had not yet succeeded, but he was close to completion.

"Lord Orochimaru, there is a letter from Konoha!"

Orochimaru stared at the letter in his hand, his tongue lolling excitedly.