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Chapter 21: Think Whatever You Want!

"Yo, everyone's here. Have you had breakfast?" Itsuki walked over with a smile and waved.

His gesture resembled a military inspection.

Fugaku looked around, his gaze briefly pausing on the masks of the corpses, and slowly said, "Itsuki, you..."

The masked ninja was clearly from the Root.

Itsuki was fighting with the Root?

Had they completely fallen out?

This thought spread in the minds of many people.

"I was playing hide-and-seek. If I caught someone, I'd use a ninjutsu," Itsuki said with a grin. "How about it, Clan Leader? Do you want to join in? It's more fun to play together."

He emerged from the bloodbath.

Surrounded by ninjas with gruesome deaths, Itsuki's appearance was exceptionally handsome, and the sunlight shone down, giving him a bloody beauty.

Like... a demon king of salvation.

A suffocating sense of oppression emerged.

Everyone held their breath slightly, their eyes filled with shock.

Inoichi Yamanaka murmured in a low voice, "Strong, very strong, extremely strong."

His voice was soft enough for the two people beside him to hear.

Shikaku Nara looked at his old friend, his eyes slightly narrowed.

This was the first time he had heard such an evaluation from Inoichi Yamanaka's mouth.

Inoichi Yamanaka was one of Konoha's most renowned sensory ninjas.

However, Uchiha Itsuki, this person, seemed very dangerous no matter how you looked at him.

Suddenly, Inoichi Yamanaka whispered again, "Someone is coming, it's Danzo!"

"Uchiha Itsuki!"

An angry roar sounded.

Danzo, surrounded by several Root ninjas, arrived at the scene. Seeing the corpses and blood all over the ground, the veins on his forehead bulged.

These were his Root ninjas!

His elite subordinates!

This time, he had sent twelve Root members to capture Itsuki.

Among them, four were Jonin, and the other eight were Special Jonin, accounting for one-third of the high-end power of his Root!

They were all dead just like that.

His heart ached.

Danzo's whole body trembled, his eyes filled with hatred as he stared at Itsuki, as if he wanted to tear him apart.

At the same time, there was a hint of fear deep in his eyes.

Uchiha Itsuki, even though he had lost the Mangekyo Sharingan and had even become blind, was actually this strong?

This guy had hidden himself very deeply.

Itsuki looked at Danzo with a smile and said, "Lord Danzo is here too. Please wait a moment, I'm almost done, just a little bit more."

He turned his gaze towards the last Root ninja.

"One minute, no, just a moment!"

The Root ninja shuddered and rushed towards Danzo, "Lord Danzo, save me."

"Clap!"

Itsuki clapped his hands together.

The hand seal was simple.

One breath was enough!

"Uchiha Itsuki, stop!"

Danzo roared furiously, "Attack! Kill him for me!"

"Hmm?"

These words made the Uchiha ninjas present raise their eyebrows.

The other Konoha ninjas were dumbfounded.

Wow!

Openly clamoring to kill the genius of the Uchiha clan?!

And it was Uchiha Itsuki, who was currently in the spotlight.

Lord Danzo, you were a bit arrogant.

And!

Were you sure you wanted to do this?

Because of Itsuki and Shisui's injuries, there were quite a few Uchiha ninjas here.

At least enough to beat Danzo and his Root.

Now Danzo had blatantly given the order to kill.

This was completely disregarding the Uchiha!

Even Fugaku Uchiha, who was usually tough internally, had a face full of anger.

The Uchiha were ready to fight at any moment.

Unfortunately, they didn't have the chance.

"Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!"

Itsuki used Fire Style on the last Root ninja.

A surge of chakra erupted from Itsuki, causing the sensory ninjas present to momentarily suffocate.

An endless sea of fire spread.

The surrounding temperature began to rise.

The ultra-high temperature caused the nearby trees to catch fire.

Not to mention ordinary ninjas, even the Uchiha, who were skilled in Fire Style, were retreating continuously.

They stared at the blazing flames that seemed to burn the world, dumbfounded.

Uchiha Toji murmured, "Fugaku, does your Great Fire Annihilation have this kind of power?"

Fugaku's face was solemn, and he didn't say a word.

Silence was the best answer.

While everyone was shocked, someone suddenly exclaimed.

"Where's Danzo?"

Someone had a strange expression.

Although Itsuki's Fire Style was directed at the Root ninja, the direction the Root ninja was running towards was Danzo.

In the end, Danzo bore the brunt of it all!

Fugaku's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth unwillingly, "Save him!"

"No need!"

Inoichi Yamanaka had a strange expression and said, "They're coming out."

As he finished speaking.

"Boom!"

Two figures rushed out of the sea of fire.

Everyone focused their eyes and saw that it was Danzo.

However, Danzo was in a miserable state at the moment.

There were large burns on his body.

His face was blackened.

It was truly blackened, smoked.

His crutch was long gone.

There were still flames on the bandages on his face.

Under everyone's gaze, his hair caught fire.

The Root ninja beside him was in an even worse state, to put it simply: there was the aroma of roasted meat coming from him.

Look, the chubby guy from the Ino-Shika-Cho trio was drooling.

"Huff, huff!"

Danzo gasped for breath, his expression, his eyes filled with resentment as he stared at the sea of fire.

A figure flickered in and out of sight.

Uchiha Itsuki!

If it were just a Great Fire Annihilation, it would have been impossible for Danzo and his Root to be in such a sorry state.

The key was the brief exchange between Danzo and Itsuki in the sea of fire.

Danzo wanted to take advantage of the cover of the sea of fire to kill Itsuki.

Who would have thought that it would instead result in the loss of several Root members around him.

Was that the Body Flicker Technique?

No!

It was simply... the Yellow Flash!

"Tap, tap, tap!"

Footsteps sounded.

Itsuki slowly walked out of the sea of fire.

With his steps, the sea of fire seemed to make way for him.

Finally!

He left the sea of fire and stood in front of Danzo, looking at him with a smile.

"Yo!"

Yo your grandma.

Danzo gritted his teeth so hard they could shatter, saying hatefully, "Uchiha Itsuki, you attacked a high-ranking Konoha official, the Hokage's advisor. Do you want to betray the village?"

"Think whatever you want."

Itsuki stretched his body and muttered to himself, "It's been a long time since I've had a good workout. Hmm, it feels good. Life truly lies in exercise. The ancients did not deceive me!"

He turned and left.

"Itsuki, where are you going?"

Fugaku subconsciously asked.

"Going home to sleep."

Going home... to sleep?

Danzo was dumbfounded.

The people around were also stunned.

The hospital was bombed!

More than ten Root members were dead!

Even Danzo was injured.

After causing such a big commotion, you were just going to go home and sleep?

"Uchiha Itsuki!!!"

Danzo roared.

Uchiha Itsuki's disregard made him feel humiliated.

"Shh!" Itsuki turned his head, looked at Danzo with a smile, and made a silencing gesture, saying, "Stop yelling, or I'll have to kill you."

Danzo said coldly, "Do you want to betray the village?"

"Think whatever you want."

It was still the same casual sentence.

Then, he turned around proudly and left.

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 22: Uchiha Itachi

"Seize him!" Danzo pointed at Itsuki and barked at the surrounding people.

The people looked at each other.

Had Danzo gone mad?

Usually, they didn't obey him, let alone now.

They weren't Root ninjas.

Shikaku Nara slowly said, "Lord Danzo, the Hokage is coming. You should think about how to explain this to him."

"Indeed!"

Fugaku Uchiha said with a cold face, "We Uchiha also need an explanation. Why did Root ninjas attack a member of our clan?"

Damn it!

You still need an explanation?

Look at Uchiha Itsuki!

The way he looked down on me!

And you still want an explanation?

Danzo was about to go crazy, his face contorted as he said, "Do I need to explain to you Uchiha?"

"Hehe!"

Fugaku laughed.

His expression also became fierce, and three tomoe appeared in his eyes.

"Danzo, have I been too lenient with you?!"

An astonishing killing intent emanated from Fugaku.

He had a temper too.

The Uchiha ninjas around him also activated their Sharingan, staring coldly at Danzo.

Setsuna was the most excited, eager to attack directly.

"Hmph! Fugaku, do you also want to betray the village?"

Danzo snorted coldly. He looked down on the Uchiha, especially Fugaku. What could they do?

Did they have the guts to hit him?

He'd give them a few more guts!

The two sides confronted each other coldly.

One side was the high-ranking Uchiha led by Fugaku Uchiha.

The other side was Danzo, with only one Root ninja beside him.

Oh, and both of them still had flames on their bodies.

The surrounding people subconsciously gathered around Shikaku Nara, looking at him.

Shikaku Nara didn't even raise his head.

What were they looking at? There wouldn't be a fight!

If Uchiha Itsuki were still there, it would be hard to say.

But these two now, haha.

Fugaku Uchiha was known for his calmness and wouldn't easily start a conflict.

As for Danzo, this guy was jumping high, but unfortunately, he only had one Root ninja beside him. He must have a screw loose to provoke the Uchiha at this time.

"Stop!"

At this moment, an elderly figure rushed over and shouted, "Danzo, Fugaku, stop!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi appeared!

Under the protection of the Anbu, he arrived at the scene and briefly scanned the area.

The ruins made the corner of his eye twitch.

The blood-red color further stimulated his nerves.

He suddenly turned his head and fixed his gaze on Fugaku and Danzo.

"Are you crazy? Causing trouble at a time like this?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi roared.

God knows!

When he learned that there was a fight at the hospital, he broke out in a cold sweat.

Because of the Mangekyo Sharingan incident, Konoha was already very unstable, and a civil war could break out at any moment.

At this time, other villages had also recovered some of their strength. If a civil war broke out in Konoha, who could be sure if other villages would take the opportunity to attack?

As he got older, Hiruzen Sarutobi not only became indecisive but also more afraid of war.

"It wasn't them..."

Shikaku Nara came to Hiruzen Sarutobi's side and whispered, "It wasn't them fighting."

"Then who could it be?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said angrily, pointing at the two, "Besides them, is anyone else causing trouble here?"

Fugaku: "..."

Danzo: "..."

Everyone: "..."

He had a point!

Oh yeah!

It was clearly Uchiha Itsuki and Danzo fighting, how did it become Fugaku Uchiha versus Danzo?

Where was Itsuki?

Oh, he went to sleep!

Then it was fine.

Everyone fell silent, only Shikaku Nara kept talking beside Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression gradually became strange.

"Call Itsuki over... Forget it, don't call him, let him sleep!"

The Third Hokage waved his hand and pondered, "Everyone else disperse. Fugaku, Danzo, and Shikaku, come with me."

The ninjas looked at each other and left one after another.

...

Although he didn't have eyes, Itsuki walked steadily with his senses.

And...

"Sigh!"

Kurenai appeared, sighing helplessly, "I just went out to see someone off, how did a fight break out?"

"If you had stayed, I would have had to worry about your safety!"

Itsuki smiled and let Kurenai help him, and the two walked slowly.

"Can't I help you?"

Kurenai was a little unconvinced.

"Hehe!" Itsuki chuckled and said, "To deal with a few Jonin, why would I need you, a Chunin, to come forward? You think too highly of them."

Kurenai rolled her eyes.

It had to be said that being beautiful made everything look good.

"You're just leaving like this?"

"If I don't leave, what else is there to do?"

Itsuki said disinterestedly, "The rest is just bickering. Leave it to those old guys."

"Bickering?"

"What else?" Itsuki asked rhetorically, "Do you think it's the Hokage and the others who will eliminate the Uchiha, or the Uchiha who will eliminate Danzo? Since no one can touch each other now, what else can they do besides exchanging harsh words?"

There was one thing Itsuki didn't say.

After today's show of strength, he believed that things would be much quieter around him.

As for what others would think...

Hehe.

Think whatever you want!

Just don't show it in front of me, or I'll show you to death.

Kurenai was silent.

After a long time.

She finally said in a low voice, "You killed more than ten Root ninjas. They were all Konoha ninjas, and they died just like that."

She didn't sympathize with those Root ninjas.

It was just that...

More than ten elite ninjas, the weakest of whom were Special Jonin, died just like that, which was somewhat sad.

Itsuki said indifferently, "Danzo once said that ninjas are tools. But has he ever considered himself a tool? What about the Third Hokage? Is he a tool? Or is it that only others are tools?"

The two didn't continue talking, but like an ordinary couple, they returned to Kurenai's house.

Itsuki's house was completely destroyed and was being rebuilt. It would probably take three to five months before it was habitable.

"What are you going to do next?"

Kurenai asked curiously.

Itsuki smiled slightly and walked into Kurenai's bedroom.

On the bedside table, there was a scroll placed openly.

"What's this?"

Kurenai was stunned.

She didn't remember having this thing in her house!

Itsuki formed hand seals with both hands and shouted in a low voice, "Release!"

"Boom!"

In a puff of white smoke, the scroll opened, revealing what was inside.

A special glass container filled with liquid, soaking a pair of Sharingan!

"This, this is..."

"Sharingan!" Itsuki smiled, "I'm going to transplant a new pair of eyes for myself here."

Shisui's eyes!

The Mangekyo Sharingan of his blood-related brother, the Mangekyo Sharingan that could activate the strongest genjutsu, Kotoamatsukami!

"Now?" Kurenai asked in surprise, "The outside world is still not peaceful..."

"Yes, that's why now is the best opportunity!"

Itsuki smiled slightly and said, "Moreover, I have someone to protect me."

"Protect? Me?"

Kurenai was a little nervous and asked hesitantly, "Can I?"

Itsuki's answer came with a hint of a quick response, "Impossible! If it were you, I would probably die hundreds of times."

Kurenai: "..."

"Then who is it?"

Kurenai gritted her teeth.

"Probably me!"

A faint voice sounded.

A young man with unique tear troughs on his face appeared in the room.

Uchiha Itachi!

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 23: Everyone's Responsibility to Discipline the Unfilial Child

"Uchiha... Itachi!"

Kurenai's face darkened as she looked at the newcomer.

Kurenai had heard Itsuki's evaluation of this famous Uchiha genius... He was more inclined towards the Hokage's faction between the Uchiha and the Hokage.

Would he harm Itsuki?

Itsuki was strong, and the other party was also a renowned genius of the Uchiha.

Kurenai didn't dare to gamble!

The previous Root attack had already strained Kurenai's nerves to the limit.

"Don't be nervous, Kurenai!"

Itsuki gently patted Kurenai's shoulder, turned his head towards Itachi, and chuckled, "How was today's performance? Watching such a good show comes with a fee. You'll be responsible for my safety when I transplant my eyes later."

He lightly weighed the Sharingan in his hand, his heart filled with excitement.

Even with the system's golden finger!

Even if he was destined to have the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

At this moment, his heart was still excited.

Only with the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan would he truly be qualified to challenge those few.

As for Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others, Itsuki had never taken them seriously even during his three tomoe Sharingan period.

Itachi stared at Itsuki with cold eyes, "Did you say the same thing to Elder Setsuna?"

In the ward, Uchiha Setsuna's behavior was somewhat different from his usual self.

Those who didn't know Setsuna might not notice, but the core members of the Uchiha clan had sensed something was wrong.

Ninjas were good at gathering intelligence.

Uchiha Itachi was no exception.

"Yes!" Itsuki said with a smile, "Elder Setsuna and I usually don't have much contact, but a few days ago, I told him that a big show was coming and asked him to be prepared and remember to pay."

Itachi's face turned cold, "Uchiha Itsuki, what exactly are you trying to do?"

"Didn't you hear my conversation with Shisui?"

Itachi pondered, "I feel like you're hiding something from him."

Itsuki smiled slightly, "Then what do you think I'm hiding from him?"

"His life!"

After a brief silence, Itachi said with complex emotions, "You gouged out his eyes to protect him, right?"

"The eyes he possessed, the Kotoamatsukami, would make him a target for everyone."

Although the timeline was approaching the Uchiha clan's extermination night, the current Uchiha Itachi was not as extreme as in the original story.

One reason was that Shisui, who should have died, was still alive.

Itsuki's existence was also a reason.

He subtly influenced Itachi to a certain extent.

At the same time, he constantly undermined the prestige of Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others, exposing their ugliness, and causing Itachi's trust in them to waver.

As long as Uchiha Itachi didn't despair, the unfilial son wouldn't go to extremes.

See, how simple it was.

Just by gently plucking a string, the fate of a clan could be changed.

If he did go to extremes, Itsuki could only kill him.

Itsuki never understood how someone could raise a blade against their parents for the sake of the village.

He couldn't comprehend it.

"Sigh!"

Itsuki sighed deeply and said, "Such a smart kid, Itachi. You truly deserve to be the one who possesses the Hokage's mindset at the age of seven. Sarutobi Hiruzen chose you as his successor, he chose right."

"With you, the Konoha tree will be healthier!"

Healthier my ass!

Kurenai burst out laughing.

The corner of Itachi's eye twitched, "When did the Hokage choose me as his successor?"

"Didn't he?" Itsuki asked in surprise, "Didn't you have the Hokage's mindset at the age of seven? If you could think from the Hokage's perspective at seven, after another ten years of training, wouldn't you be invincible?"

"Even the sun would bow its head before you."

Itachi: "..."

Could you speak properly?

These words made people want to punch you.

Who are you mocking?

"Brother Itsuki!" Itachi sighed and said, "Everyone knows that the Hokage cannot pass the position to me, so why do you have to say that?"

Itsuki acted like a curious child, "Why can't the position be passed to you? Are you not loyal to Konoha? Impossible, I think even the Hokage believes in your loyalty to Konoha."

"Are you not capable enough? How is that possible? You could see the world from the Hokage's perspective at the age of seven."

"Is your strength not enough? How is that possible? You're not only one of Konoha's top geniuses but also have a certain reputation in the ninja world."

"Then why can't the Hokage position be given to you?"

Itachi fell silent.

After a long time, he said faintly, "Brother Itsuki, let's talk about your Sharingan transplantation."

"No, I want to know right now why you can't become Hokage!"

What kind of person was Itsuki?

He loved to rub salt in the wound.

He would even stir up trouble when there was none, let alone now.

At this moment, seeing Uchiha Itachi's depressed expression, how could he not press his advantage?

"Today, let's talk about why you can't become Hokage."

"If we don't clarify this, my mind won't be at ease."

Itachi was speechless.

If your mind wasn't at ease, did that mean his mind was at ease?

Itsuki continued, "You could think from the Hokage's perspective at the age of seven. This was said by Sarutobi Hiruzen himself. This is a very high evaluation, and you're the only one in the entire Konoha who has received this evaluation. So why can't you become Hokage?"

Itachi stared at Itsuki.

After a while, he said helplessly, "Because of the clan!"

"What's wrong with the clan?"

... That's the line I've been waiting for!

Itsuki asked 'curiously', "Is the clan's plan for an armed coup affecting you? But if the Hokage gives you the position, will the clan still stage a coup? Or do you think you can't lead the clan well after becoming Hokage?"

"Let me tell you, as long as the Hokage position is given to the Uchiha, even if you slap Clan Leader Fugaku in the face during a Jonin meeting, he would smile and say it's okay."

Itachi was dumbfounded.

He stared blankly at Itsuki.

Damn it!

That made so much sense!

Yeah!

The clan was dissatisfied and preparing for a coup because the Uchiha were being suppressed, and the Uchiha had never had their own Hokage.

This led many people in the clan to become more and more extreme in their actions.

But if he became Hokage...

Wouldn't everything be solved?

The conflict between the clan and the village, to put it bluntly, was just about the Hokage position.

If the village was willing to let the Uchiha become Hokage, then the Uchiha would definitely not mind making concessions in many aspects.

Including giving up the Konoha Military Police Force.

Even many resources would be fine.

Seeing Itachi in a daze, Itsuki smiled with satisfaction.

Itachi was a smart kid since childhood, and he understood things quickly.

Many things didn't need to be explained too clearly.

Sarutobi Hiruzen told Itachi that he could see things from the Hokage's perspective at the age of seven.

This was actually a form of brainwashing!

Children in the ninja world matured early, and a seven-year-old Itachi was at a crucial time for shaping his values.

Fugaku, the idiot, threw him onto the battlefield.

Regarding this, Itsuki wanted to say: You deserved to be killed!

It was just a pity for my Mikoto!

You were born when I was not yet old...

Sarutobi Hiruzen was clever. He said those words about being a Hokage at seven. Think about it, think carefully!

Damn!

Itsuki imagined that if he had been fooled like that at the age of seven, the saying "A scholar dies for his confidant" would have been nothing compared to his devotion.

Lord Third Hokage, I'll kowtow to you first. Whenever you want me to die, I'll die.

When the blood was boiling, no one could stop him.

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 24: Itachi Realizes: I Want to Be Clan Leader! (Part 1)

"Think about it!"

"Think carefully!"

In the Kurenai residence, Itsuki sat on a chair, slapping the table with his hand, his expression excited, and shouted, "Tell me, Itachi, am I right?"

Itachi remained silent.

Kurenai Yuhi, who was sitting beside them, looked at Itsuki with a blank expression.

He was blind, yet he was still so energetic. It was truly remarkable!

Were he and Shisui really brothers?

"If you become Hokage, would there still be a conflict between the village and the Uchiha?"

Itsuki waved his hand, filled with heroic spirit, and said, "Don't be silent, speak up, tell me if I'm right or not!"

"The Uchiha have many flaws, such as arrogance and looking down on others... Can't they change?"

"If you say the Uchiha are born evil, I can only bring Shisui, no, your father, your father here."

Itachi: "..."

"If you become Hokage, I believe not only Clan Leader Fugaku but also Elder Zonyi will help you. You don't have to worry about that old man Setsuna, I'll keep an eye on him and make sure he behaves. You should believe that I have that ability, right?"

Itachi nodded subconsciously.

He now knew that Itsuki also had Jonin subordinates under his command. With his own strength, it wouldn't be difficult to keep an eye on Setsuna.

Uchiha Setsuna had a dark and rebellious personality and often did extreme things.

For example, during the Second Hokage's era, he rebelled.

He was dealt with by the Second Hokage.

He became obedient!

Then, shortly after the Third Hokage took office, when Konoha was unstable, he caused trouble again.

He was beaten again!

Both Hokages chose to spare him.

The Uchiha also needed someone like him, otherwise, it wouldn't be good for the Uchiha to be too peaceful.

If there was an opportunity, the Hokages could completely use Setsuna as an excuse to eradicate the Uchiha.

But...

Itachi looked at Itsuki strangely.

If Itsuki were to deal with Setsuna, he believed Setsuna would also become obedient.

Itsuki had that kind of ability.

Charisma overflowing!

The scene was beautiful!

"By the way, there's also Shisui! Almost forgot about that guy!" Itsuki slammed the table and said, "Tell me, will he help you?"

"Yes!"

Itachi didn't hesitate at all.

Compared to Itsuki, he trusted Shisui more.

"Look!" Itsuki counted on his fingers, "The four most powerful people in the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Setsuna, and me, Uchiha Itsuki, four of us are on your side."

Itachi had a strange expression.

Wow, you've become one of the most powerful people in the Uchiha?

But it was hard to refute.

"Among the new generation, the three geniuses, besides you, are Shisui and me. We both are willing to support you."

"Itachi, what are you still hesitating for?"

Itsuki excitedly grabbed Itachi's hand and shook it vigorously.

"The relationship between the village and the Uchiha, which makes you want to die, can actually be easily solved."

"As long as you become Hokage!"

"It's that simple!"

Itsuki slammed the table again.

As if to urge Itachi to make up his mind.

Itachi sat silently.

I'm dizzy!

Let me think!

Me becoming Hokage... Bah, how did I become Hokage?

If!

If I became Hokage, I could change the Uchiha and make them fully integrate into the village.

This wouldn't be difficult.

Just like Itsuki said, the Uchiha elders would support me, and the new generation would also support me.

As for the village...

Itachi whispered, "Brother Itsuki, becoming Hokage is not that easy."

To become Hokage, it wasn't enough for the Uchiha and the Hokage to agree.

There were so many clans in the village, how many of them would want an Uchiha to be Hokage?

"First!"

Itsuki slammed the table again and shouted, "The clan will definitely support you, right?"

"Yes!"

The Uchiha were almost crazy about wanting a Hokage.

In their view, the village owed them a Hokage, so they wanted an armed coup to take back everything that belonged to them.

After the coup succeeded, who would be Hokage?

Fugaku!

If it were replaced by Itachi, it might not be unacceptable.

Being able to take the Hokage position without bloodshed would be a win-win situation.

Many Uchiha didn't care who the Hokage was, they just wanted the Hokage to be an Uchiha!

"Second!"

Itsuki said, "The Third Hokage will definitely support you, right?"

"This..."

Itachi hesitated.

He wasn't a fool.

Unlike the original story, after Itsuki's repeated meddling, Itachi didn't trust the Third Hokage and the others as much.

At the very least, Itsuki had opened a crack in Itachi's trust in them.

For a smart person, a tiny crack was enough for him to think of many things he had previously overlooked.

"What are you hesitating for?"

Itsuki couldn't help but shout, "The Third Hokage said that you have the Hokage's mindset. Don't you know what that means?"

"What does it mean?"

Itachi asked subconsciously.

"It means the Hokage is already preparing to groom you as the next Hokage."

Itachi's expression became dull.

The corner of Kurenai's mouth twitched continuously.

Itsuki, on the other hand, had a look of disappointment on his face, "Tell me, besides saying this to you, has the Third Hokage said it to anyone else?"

"No!"

"Has the Third Hokage cultivated a successor all these years?"

"No!"

"Why hasn't he cultivated one? The Third Hokage has long been an elder, over sixty years old, and past the golden age of a ninja. He has had decades of surplus time, so why is he still clinging to the Hokage position?"

"... Why?"

"To train you!"

Itsuki grabbed Itachi's shoulders with both hands and shook him vigorously, "Because you, little brat, are too young, he can only continue to be Hokage with that old face of his. When you grow up, it will be time for him to step down."

"This, this, this..."

Itachi was stunned, "Wait, wait for me?"

"What else?" Itsuki retorted, "If not for you, is he waiting for his grandson?"

Itachi: "..."

Something felt wrong with that statement.

Kurenai coughed dryly from the side, "If you're bluffing, just bluff, ahem, if you're talking, just talk, don't resort to personal attacks."

"Do you think I'm wrong?"

Itsuki said loudly, "Besides this, tell me why the Third Hokage, who is over sixty years old, hasn't trained a successor? Tell me!"

"What if he kicks the bucket one day, what will Konoha do?"

"Don't say it's impossible, a ninja over sixty years old could be gone at any moment."

Both Itachi and Kurenai fell silent.

Itsuki said coldly, "Don't tell me you don't trust the Hokage, do you think the Hokage is just greedy for power?"

Kurenai looked at Itsuki speechlessly: Damn you!

You really haven't wasted that mouth of yours!

Itachi also looked speechless.

What could he say?

Although he vaguely suspected... cough!

He definitely couldn't suspect!

That was the Hokage he respected!

"Let me tell you!" Itsuki pointed at the two of them and said, "The best way to solve the problem between the village and the Uchiha is to train an Uchiha Hokage who possesses the Will of Fire!"

"This is also the Hokage's choice, and Itachi is the product of this choice!"

"Otherwise!"

Itsuki's tone turned cold, "The Hokage is deliberately making things difficult for Itachi, deliberately targeting the Uchiha. Besides this, tell me, is there another answer?"

Itachi and Kurenai were silent.

After a long time, Itachi suddenly spoke, "I think what Brother Itsuki said makes a lot of sense!"

"Itachi!"

A stern shout rang out.

Shisui appeared.

He also had bandages on his face, but his expression was extremely serious.

He stared coldly at Itachi and said, "Don't talk nonsense!"

You didn't actually believe Itsuki's nonsense, did you?

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 25: Itachi Realizes: I Want to Be Clan Leader! (Part 2)

Kurenai looked at Itsuki, who was bandaged, and then turned to look at Shisui, who was also bandaged.

Hmm!

Confirmed!

Brothers!

Not just in the Uchiha clan, but in the entire Konoha, there was only this pair of Uchiha who had lost their eyes simultaneously.

Looking at these two, she didn't know why, but she always wanted to laugh.

Hurry up and put your eyes back, otherwise, every time these two appear together, she would have to hold it in.

"Yo, onii-chan, you're here too!"

Itsuki said with a smile, "How is Itachi talking nonsense? Don't you think what I said makes sense? Where's the problem? Point it out, and I'll correct it!"

Shisui 'glared' at him.

With such a fierce battle happening in the ward, he lived next door, how could he not know?

The Root ninjas were careless and even included him in the barrier when they set it up.

Mainly because Shisui was worried about Itsuki, he kept an eye on that side and immediately rushed in when he noticed the barrier.

Watching the battle, he wanted to intervene several times, but Itsuki's strength surprised him.

He compared the strength of the two and realized that unknowingly, his younger brother's strength had already surpassed his own.

At least, when facing twelve Root ninjas, he would most likely be seriously injured or even killed.

Unless he used Susanoo!

While Shisui was pondering, the battle ended, and Itsuki actually wanted to go back to sleep?

Didn't he know how dangerous he was now?

Helplessly, he secretly followed Itsuki to protect him, so he also heard what Itsuki said to Itachi.

Unlike the dazed Itachi, Shisui felt his scalp tingle.

Itsuki was shaking their beliefs, even their faith!

"Itsuki, don't talk nonsense. The Hokage has his considerations. We are just low-level ninjas. We don't understand the Hokage's thoughts, and we don't need to understand. Just obey orders."

"Wrong!"

Itsuki suddenly roared.

The loud roar startled Shisui.

The momentum he had just gathered and the cold expression on his face were all gone.

"Bang!"

Itsuki kicked the table in front of him, sending it flying.

He looked serious, clenched his fists, and said indignantly, "Konoha is my home, everyone loves it."

"Protecting Konoha is everyone's responsibility!"

"The Hokage is everyone's Hokage, not someone's or some clan's Hokage. Don't narrow your vision to a single clan. We are first and foremost Konoha ninjas, Shisui. Hasn't the Hokage told you this? Don't you understand what the Will of Fire is?"

Damn!

Shisui was dumbfounded.

A sentence Itsuki once said suddenly came to his mind: Use magic to defeat magic.

At that time, he didn't understand what it meant.

Itsuki explained it to him: You can think of it as using ninjutsu to defeat ninjutsu.

He was still a little confused at that time.

Now, he understood.

What Itsuki said was exactly what the Hokage had always told him.

Itsuki used the Hokage's words to refute him.

He couldn't object, otherwise, he would be objecting to the Hokage!

Shisui was confused.

He was cornered.

How could this be?

He was a little lost.

Could the Will of Fire be interpreted this way?

Itsuki looked at the silent Shisui and smiled slightly, "Let's abandon our narrow-minded thoughts and perspectives. From the perspective of the entire village, isn't Itachi becoming Hokage the best choice?"

"The Hokage also said that Itachi could see things from the Hokage's perspective at the age of seven. Isn't this his recognition of Itachi?"

"Overall, can you say that Itachi is a low-level ninja?"

Shisui's lips trembled, "I... I..."

"So..." Itsuki raised a finger, "Both we and the Will of Fire need Itachi to become Hokage. Whoever obstructs this is betraying Konoha."

"You, you..."

"Alright, I understand!"

Itachi suddenly spoke, "Brother Itsuki, Brother Shisui, I understand now."

"Good that you understand!"

Itsuki looked at Itachi with relief, "Good boy, remember, as long as the Uchiha have a Hokage, all problems will be easily solved!"

In his heart, he added two words: Bullshit!

The Uchiha could never have a Hokage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't agree!

Danzo Shimura wouldn't agree!

Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane wouldn't agree either.

As long as these four didn't agree, it could be said that having an Uchiha as Hokage would be almost as difficult as making the Uchiha extinct.

Sarutobi, Shimura, Mitokado, and Utatane.

These four clans were originally small clans, but after Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others came to power, they gradually developed into large clans in Konoha.

The Sarutobi clan was even a top-tier noble family, with three thousand Sarutobi troops!

What did they eat?

What did they drink?

What about the resources for train?

If the Uchiha, as the number one clan, came to power, would they touch the cake of these four clans?

Moreover, the suppression of the Uchiha by the four elders of Konoha was obvious to anyone who wasn't blind.

If the Uchiha became Hokage, would they retaliate?

Therefore, these four clans became the first obstacle to the Uchiha becoming Hokage.

Itsuki estimated that they had at least seven thousand ninjas!

This was just the current situation. When the original plot began, their number of ninjas would expand dramatically.

Besides.

The resources of Konoha were almost completely divided, leaving no room for any clan to take a step further!

Therefore, in the original story, after the Third Hokage died, the two elder advisors, Mitokado and Utatane, wanted to push Jiraiya to the position, and later it was Tsunade who took over.

Because both Jiraiya and Tsunade were alone.

They wouldn't touch the cake in the hands of others.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and the Sixth Hokage, Kakashi Hatake, were the same.

Besides them, was there really no one else suitable for Hokage?

How was that possible!

Choza Akimichi of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio was also a veteran.

Shikaku Nara was also qualified!

However, as the heads of large clans, they could never become Hokage.

What did all of this have to do with Itsuki?

Whether the Uchiha became Hokage or not had nothing to do with him.

He had his own plan and was implementing it step by step.

Letting Uchiha Itachi compete for the Hokage position was just to make the chaos even more intense.

When things got chaotic, his plan would be easier to implement!

"Becoming Hokage?" Itachi smiled slightly and said, "That's something for the future. Right now, I have more important things to do."

"Hmm?"

These words even stunned Itsuki.

Let alone Shisui, who was already doubting his life after being hit by Itsuki's words.

"More important things?"

"Yes!" Itachi said with determination, "I want to be the clan leader, the clan leader of the Uchiha!"

"Crack!"

Shisui's jaw dropped.

What did Itachi just say?

Did he hear wrong?

The current clan leader of the Uchiha was Itachi's father, Fugaku Uchiha.

He had been the clan leader for quite some time.

Although he had no outstanding achievements during his tenure, he had not made any mistakes either.

Overall, the Uchiha were quite satisfied with him.

The most important thing was that he had enough strength!

And he was only forty years old this year.

No, to be precise, he hadn't even had his fortieth birthday yet, he was thirty-nine years old.

For a ninja, he was in his prime.

He wouldn't say it out loud, but leading the clan for another five or six years would be a piece of cake.

Itachi saying this now, did he want to rebel against his father?

(End of Chapter)