The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

"Swirl-shaped surface!"

The moment I saw Menma's familiar face.

Itachi's pupils suddenly contracted.

He is the son of the Fourth Hokage and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha.

Itachi was undoubtedly very familiar with the situation.

Don't forget that one of his assigned tasks within the Akatsuki was to keep an eye on Konoha, report on the situation there at any time, and keep track of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's whereabouts.

Not to mention, during the Konoha Crush plan, Menma even defected from Konoha with Orochimaru.

Later, she even abducted her own younger brother.

It would be a miracle if Itachi wasn't familiar with the opponent's Ma.

There was a time when Itachi had considered going to Orochimaru and Menma.

That was his only younger brother.

Defecting from Konoha completely disrupted the future life trajectory that Itachi had arranged for his younger brother. What if something unexpected happens?

That one is Orochimaru!

It would be strange if Itachi didn't feel any emotional fluctuation at all.

However, due to various considerations, he eventually gave up on the idea and could only hope that his younger brother could successfully overcome the potential crisis.

Sasuke put Itachi down naturally when he saw his older brother wake up; it would be inappropriate to carry Itachi around like this.

"Yes, it's me. I've known Itachi-san for a long time. After all, there probably aren't many people who could make that choice under those circumstances back then."

Menma looked at Itachi with a scrutinizing gaze and said with a light laugh.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 528 Atonement and Fear of Guilt

Uchiha Itachi.

He is someone who would definitely rank at the top of the list of "perverted characters" in all Japanese manga.

This place is perverted.

It refers to issues related to individuality and beliefs.

While you can't expect a 12-year-old to have a mature mind, you can also say that at that age, they are capable of making such decisions.

It's truly outrageous.

Whether it's a past life or this life.

Menma was genuinely curious about this person, who, in some ways, was comparable to Black Zetsu as a filial son in reverse.

If possible, he really wanted to ask Itachi in person whether he made that judgment on a whim or was possessed by some strange, dirty thing.

Otherwise, any normal person, regardless of the circumstances, would not make the same judgment as Itachi Uchiha.

One could say that this might be considered an excellent matching mechanism?

When Itachi heard Menma's words, his expression changed slightly involuntarily, but Itachi was Itachi after all, and he quickly adjusted his mindset.

He directly avoided the culture of Menma, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the Light Ninjas still surging out of the seats below.

"It seems you have no intention of negotiating, Uzumaki Menma. Are you planning to wipe out Konoha in one fell swoop? Just because of the unfair treatment you received from the village back then?"

Itachi stared directly at Menma, took a deep breath, and asked.

"Heh, now that things have come to this, does the reason even matter? Itachi-san, you should take care of yourself first. How to handle the relationship between you brothers is the most important thing for you to consider. Konoha? You should save your breath. That's not something you can think about."

Mianma smiled faintly and spoke slowly.

"As Sasuke's friend, I want to give you a reminder, or rather, a piece of advice. Stop thinking you can control everything. A loser should act like a loser. Obeying the victor's judgment is the truth. And don't think that you can atone for all your sins just by dying. Suicide out of guilt and sincere atonement are two different concepts. The former is escaping your responsibility, which is a cowardly act. The latter is what a person with a guilty conscience should do, Uchiha Itachi."

Menma looked at Uchiha Itachi with a calm gaze, but his words still carried a hint of warning.

Menma actually dislikes Uchiha Itachi.

No.

I should even say I utterly despise such people, because even compared to Danzo, Itachi Uchiha is far more terrifying.

His consciousness, his thinking, his cognitive perspective.

They are all completely different from ordinary people.

Danzo is ruthless, dark, and evil, but his ruthlessness is standard, his ruthlessness is based on common sense, and his evil is reasonable!

He's a typical villainous boss.

Aside from some unforeseen circumstances, Danzo's actions and thoughts can generally be judged and speculated upon using common sense.

But someone like Itachi Uchiha wouldn't work.

It's like being an intermittently mentally ill person who could erupt at any moment.

They do that every now and then, who can stand it?

It should be said that Itachi Uchiha's thinking completely deteriorated from the age of three or four until he was twelve.

However, Sasuke still values ​​and cares about his older brother.

For Sasuke's sake.

Menma also hopes that Itachi Uchiha can be a little more normal in the future, at least not cause trouble for himself.

This is still relatively important.

Itachi was stunned at that moment.

'Atonement and fear of sin?'

A complex expression appeared on Itachi's face as he muttered to himself.

Even though Itachi Uchiha firmly believed that the path he chose back then was the most correct and suitable one, the only choice under dire circumstances, and that it was his most helpless judgment to maintain the peace of the village and protect his younger brother, Itachi Uchiha also believed that he was guilty.

There is no contradiction between the two.

Especially when it comes to personally killing one's own parents.

It was a knot in Itachi Uchiha's heart that he could never get over.

Although it may sound a little ridiculous, Itachi Uchiha does seem to have a little bit of humanity left.

That's why he felt he was a person who deserved to die.

It was as if only death could bring him relief.

However, Menma's words completely shattered his illusions, treating his death not as atonement, but as a cowardly act of shirking responsibility.

This caused Itachi Uchiha to clench his fists involuntarily, and his expression became unpredictable, shifting back and forth.

"Yes, Itachi, death is not the only option for atonement, nor is it the best approach. Facing one's responsibilities and bearing the weight of the past is the most correct course of action."

Almost immediately after Menma finished speaking, before Itachi Uchiha could say anything,

In the void behind.

A golden figure flashed over.

The moment I saw the person's face.

Itachi's pupils contracted slightly involuntarily.

"Fourth Generation Sir..."

As someone who was five or six years older than Menma, Naruto, Sasuke, and others, Itachi naturally met Minato Namikaze several times during his childhood, especially when he learned from his mother that this wife of the Fourth Hokage of their village, Aunt Kushina, was his mother's best friend.

Itachi has a natural affinity for Minato.

Itachi once believed, or rather, most of the Uchiha clan believed, that with the Fourth Hokage in charge, their situation in the ninja village could be improved by a certainty.

Kushina and Mikoto are best friends.

Minato himself also held a certain degree of goodwill towards the Uchiha clan.

Most importantly, Obito Uchiha was a member of a team personally led by Minato, making them one of the closest relationships outside of master and disciple within the ninja village system.

Even those like Genma Shiranui who followed behind, despite being his direct bodyguards, were far inferior to Kakashi, Obito, and Rin.

After all, not just anyone can call Minato "teacher".

It's just a pity about the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage.

Everything was destroyed.

Minato's death, and the Sharingan in Kurama's enormous fox eyes, completely pushed the already precarious Uchiha clan to the brink of despair.

As Itachi Uchiha grew up, he also deeply regretted Minato's death.

Otherwise, everything might be different.

“Itachi, responsibilities may be big or small, but they all have one thing in common: you have to bear them yourself. Seeking death is the weakest choice, and I believe you can understand that.”

Minato looked at Itachi with a gentle expression and said.

Minato admired Itachi greatly back then, as Itachi displayed extraordinary ninja talent from a young age. Most importantly, Itachi was good at thinking, discovering, and learning.

He was also Fugaku's eldest son.

Talent + resources + hard work = a future ninja powerhouse.

As it turns out, Itachi did not disappoint in terms of 'talent'. Unfortunately, he went completely astray in his consciousness and thinking. While the high-ranking officials of Konoha, such as Hiruzen Sarutobi, bore a great deal of responsibility for the destruction of the Uchiha clan, Itachi's own misjudgment was also the main cause.

After all, that's his wife's best friend's child.

Minato didn't want Itachi to make the same mistake again.

"Yes, Fourth Master..."

After a long silence, Itachi nodded silently and responded in a low voice.

Indeed, as Minato and Menma said.

Since I am ultimately a loser and a sinner, my punishment is not up to me to decide; it must be left to Sasuke to judge.