This Uchiha is really evil!

"I once thought that Senior Shisui was invincible, but in the hands of that man, he ended up in a miserable defeat and death..."

"And now he is even more terrifying than when he killed Senior Shisui..."

The mysterious masked man said, "You are wrong. I know that man very well."

"Rather, I know all the information about Konoha Village very well."

"But he will never be my opponent."

"Even though I'm not at my peak right now, I was still able to kill the Yellow Flash Minato Namikaze and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Uzumaki Kushina during the Nine-Tails Rebellion!"

"In my opinion, Uchiha Chiba and Namikaze Minato are still far behind..."

Uchiha Itachi didn't think so.

But he did not refute it.

It doesn't make sense.

The mysterious masked man saw through his thoughts.

"You're hesitating."

"You repeatedly acknowledge Uchiha Chiba's strength, but it's just an excuse for your hesitation."

"I know that the war between Konoha and Kumogakure is about to end, and Uchiha Fugaku and his clansmen will also return. When that time comes, it will definitely be the moment when the Uchiha clan and the Konoha high-level officials break off."

"As for you who secretly joined Sarutobi Hiruzen, I'm afraid you've already been pressured by him to make a decision?"

"Should I choose the family, or the entire village?"

"It's just like how he treated Uchiha Shisui back then."

Uchiha Itachi continued to remain silent, but his eyes flickered a little.

The mysterious masked man sneered.

"You are so afraid of Uchiha Chiba, which just shows that you have already decided that he is your mortal enemy."

"in other words……"

"In fact, you have already made up your mind..."

"We're the enemy of the entire Uchiha clan!"

"Otherwise, the more powerful Uchiha Chiba becomes, the happier you will be for your family!"

Uchiha Itachi was seen through by him and fell into silence.

"Uchiha Itachi, you are indeed a rare talent."

"Think it over carefully..."

"When you make a decision, come back to me..."

"You have to know that it's impossible to achieve your goal without my power."

"This kind of opportunity only comes once in a lifetime..."

After saying this, the mysterious masked man disappeared into the void again.

Uchiha Itachi remained silent in the darkness for a long time.

He knew he didn't have much time left...

The Sandaime Hokage, I must give you an answer before my father and the clan return...

Should we choose the family narrowly, or should we look at the problem from a higher perspective and choose the entire village for the sake of greater interests and peace?

After all, where should we go from here...

He decided to talk to the Hokage again...

……

In the Hokage's office.

There was no time for a moment of silence for Shimura Danzo's death.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, Utane Koharu, and Mito Kado En have put all their attention on the final decisive battle.

"Huruzen, when will Jiraiya come back?"

"It's almost there. The Anbu information will be back to the village in about three days, but..."

"But what?"

"Hmph, Jiraiya is a man with his own opinions. I'm afraid he won't necessarily obey me on everything. He heard some prophecy from the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, and he's been wandering around all these years, searching for the Child of Prophecy. I really don't know what he's talking about..."

Mitomon En said: "Having said that, Jiraiya is not Orochimaru. His loyalty to Konoha Village is beyond doubt."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "Of course he is loyal to Konoha Village, but he may not be loyal to me, the Hokage!"

"Otherwise, he wouldn't have to stay away from the village."

"You mean, he also dislikes some of our behaviors?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen snorted and didn't answer.

Utane Koharu sighed, "No matter what, he is still your disciple and he will never stand by and watch someone die."

"hope so……"

Just then, Uchiha Itachi asked to see him. Sarutobi Hiruzen had an idea and hurriedly invited him in.

Uchiha Itachi knelt on the ground respectfully.

"Hokage-sama."

"Itachi, you came to see me suddenly, but have you made a decision?"

Uchiha Itachi was silent for a moment and shook his head.

"I still can't decide."

"Hokage-sama, is there really no third option?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned slightly, then said with great sorrow.

"Itachi... As the Hokage, do you think I want to see the village in chaos?"

"However, you have witnessed with your own eyes how aggressive the Uchiha clan is..."

"Have you forgotten Shisui's death?"

Uchiha Itachi's face changed.

"I haven't forgotten."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a deep voice: "Shisui, just because he risked his life to stop the Uchiha clan's rebellion, he died at the hands of Uchiha Chiba."

"He is the true heir to the Will of Fire. He is also a truly powerful person who has abandoned narrow family values ​​and looks at problems from the broader perspective of the entire village!"

"And you are his heir!"

Uchiha Itachi said: "I understand..."

"The village right now really can't afford to have any more internal strife, otherwise the Hidden Cloud Village and other big nations will just take advantage of the situation and invade. By then, I'm afraid not only Konoha Village, but the entire ninja world will be dragged into war again..."

"I have been to the battlefield since I was a child and have witnessed the cruelty and bloodshed of war. I cannot bear to watch Konoha Village, or even the entire ninja world, fall into war again!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was also stunned.

He didn't expect that Uchiha Itachi had already figured this out without him having to explain it...

This saves me from brainwashing myself.

"Oh, I'm glad you understand..."

"It's a pity that not everyone has your kind of magnanimity. Otherwise, there would have been no war in the entire ninja world long ago."

"Itachi, among thousands of words, you only need to remember one sentence..."

"Konoha Village must not be in chaos!"

Uchiha Itachi's heart trembled.

"I see……"

"I've read about the Uchiha clan's dark history. Brothers killed each other to open the Mangekyō Sharingan. They resorted to forbidden techniques to win battles. They fought for power, rebelled, and schemed again and again... I'm tired of it..."

"Perhaps, as the Second Hokage said, the Uchiha clan is a clan born evil..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart moved again.

My goodness, Uchiha Itachi is much easier to brainwash than Uchiha Shisui...

There is no need for him to say much. Has he already comprehended such a deep level?

Did he even fully comprehend the theory of innate evil from his teacher, the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama?

Sarutobi Hiruzen knew that he should not add fuel to the fire at this time, but should say the opposite.

"Don't say things like that, Itachi!"

"No family is inherently evil. The Uchiha clan... their emotions are simply too delicate and extreme. They, too, long for love and bonds. However, once they lose love and bonds, their temperaments are more likely to change drastically, falling into distortion and darkness..."

"The Uchiha clan is a great clan that co-founded Konoha Village with the Senju clan!"

"The glory of the Uchiha clan still needs people like you to protect it!"

Uchiha Itachi's body trembled.

"To... protect the honor of the Uchiha clan?"

"That's why you need me even more..."

"Destroy the entire family with my own hands!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen sneered secretly.

Became...

Chapter 77 Settling accounts with the Uchiha clan! Sarutobi Hiruzen's decision!

Uchiha Itachi said in a deep voice: "If the Uchiha clan goes to war with Konoha, it will inevitably end in a lose-lose situation. Not only will the village be in turmoil, but other major powers will take advantage of the situation and invade, triggering a ninja war..."