[The clip of Itachi continues to play on screen]
The scene shifts, and we are now at the Uchiha Clan's shrine.
Shisui Uchiha had a significant impact on the Uchiha Clan, to the point that even Uchiha Fugaku, the clan head, was finding it increasingly difficult to quell the anger of his clansmen.
This is actually one of Fugaku's failures: he had the ability to stop the clan's rebellion but hesitated, and he was able to stop Itachi's actions but was reluctant to take action.
In the end, he even entrusted his life to Itachi.
Even if you were more decisive, you could have suppressed the radicals in the clan, appeased the remaining clansmen, or even killed your double agent son.
If either of these two methods had been chosen, the Uchiha Clan might not have ended up with only Sasuke Uchiha remaining.
However, Fugaku's indecisiveness led the Uchiha Clan to the worst possible outcome.
[Fugaku: Did I make the wrong choice?]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Fugaku, how did things come to this? The Uchiha Clan has always been an indispensable part of Konoha.]
Upon hearing the Third Hokage's words, Fugaku reflected on his own contributions to Konoha. The Uchiha Clan had played a crucial role in the establishment of Konoha, yet now it had come to the point of being forced into a coup.
Am I really too weak?
"Clan Chief, Jonin of our Uchiha Clan have assembled and are ready to join the battle at any time," said the Police Force captain Uchiha Yashiro, with certainty.
Fugaku nodded slightly. This coup was far too hasty and hadn't given the Uchiha enough time to prepare.
"Remember, tonight we're going to capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. I'll use my Sharingan to control Jinchūriki and cause a riot," Fugaku said helplessly, looking at his clansmen below who were itching to fight.
The Police Force under the command of the Yashiro has already begun assembling. When the clan's territory erupts simultaneously, they will catch Konoha off guard.
Other possibilities haven't been considered; hopefully, nothing unexpected will happen tonight.
Little did they know that Itachi was watching the farce unfold from a tree outside the shrine. In Itachi's eyes, the clansmen who were preparing to riot were utterly foolish.
Itachi vanished from the tree in a Body Flicker Technique, and a short while later he appeared in the Hokage's office.
"Lord Hokage, the Uchiha Clan has decided to stage a coup tonight."
"The situation is urgent; we must strike first before they do," Danzo said expressionlessly.
"The Uchiha are former comrades-in-arms. I want to resolve this through communication, not by resorting to force. I will find a way to resolve the conflict." The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, clearly disagreed with Danzo's suggestion to strike first.
"Hiruzen, I've said it before, the Uchiha Clan is not a viable option!" Danzo was completely unimpressed by the Third Hokage's words.
At this moment, all the Anbu and Root members have assembled. If the Uchiha Clan intends to stage a coup, Danzo will definitely take action and wipe out the entire Uchiha Clan.
Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi disagreed, Danzo had no choice but to secretly approach Itachi.
"Don't be fooled by the Third Hokage's grand pronouncements. In crucial moments, he will still choose to stand with Konoha. I hope you can make a choice: will you join the Uchiha in the rebellion and perish with your family, or will you stand with us, spare your younger brother before the rebellion begins, and assist in wiping out the Uchiha Clan?" Danzo presented Itachi with two choices at this moment.
"Slaughter the Uchiha Clan!" At this moment, Itachi couldn't believe he was hearing such news from Danzo.
"To protect the village, we must suppress the riots before they break out. Only a double agent from the Uchiha Clan and Konoha can shoulder this responsibility, Itachi." Danzo told Itachi his thoughts.
[Obito: What?! Itachi wouldn't really choose to wipe out the Uchiha Clan, would he?!]
[Obito: I will never accept this kind of ending.]
[Rin: Obito, this is a vision of the future. I believe you can change this ending.]
[Uchiha Huo Shu: Impossible. The Uchiha Police Force has so many Jonin; how could Konoha possibly suppress them?]
[Uchiha Tianjian: That's right, how could Konoha possibly suppress us so easily? Don't underestimate yourselves.]
At this time, there were still quite a few radicals in the Uchiha Clan. Although the Yashiro Hokage and the other two had died at Sasuke's hands, they did not believe that such a mysterious person would dare to kill all of them.
Seeing that the Uchiha Clan was still living in the past, Fugaku knew that if he didn't wake them up, they would never realize how insignificant they were.
After Itachi flew away from the Hokage Building, he did not choose to return to the Uchiha Clan Compound immediately, because he himself did not have the confidence to deal with the entire Uchiha clan.
At that moment, Itachi was searching tirelessly in a forest when he suddenly stopped. A masked figure appeared before him.
The newcomer seemed to have anticipated Itachi's arrival, and had clearly been waiting there for a long time.
"I need your help!" Itachi said with a grim expression.
Obito Uchiha smiled; he knew Uchiha Itachi's purpose in coming, and he also had his own.
"It seems you've made up your mind?" Obito Uchiha asked from the side.
Itachi's face remained completely expressionless; he simply spoke coldly.
"A war Uchiha and Konoha will not end well; they will ultimately face the fate of being wiped out."
It's clear that Uchiha Itachi preferred to take matters into his own hands rather than let Konoha wipe out the Uchiha Clan, as this would also allow him to Sasuke.
Although Obito looked Obito on Itachi's choice, he had his own Konoha and didn't want to investigate Itachi's motives. After all, people were dying every day in this chaotic Shinobi World, so why couldn't people from the Uchiha Clan die?
"Helping you is no problem, but you have to agree to my previous request." Obito then reiterated his earlier condition.
"I know. I'll join the Akatsuki you founded after it's done." Itachi didn't refuse.
"Don't worry, after I bear the guilt of massacring my entire clan tonight, I'll have nowhere to go. Joining your missing-nin organization is my only option, and I won't go back on my word."
"Very well, let's begin the operation to annihilate the Uchiha." After saying this, the entire space shook, and then Obito disappeared before Itachi's eyes.
Itachi didn't linger any longer; he needed to make the most of his time.
[Lin: I feel like I know this person so well.]
[Obito: Hmph, just a clown hiding behind a mask, afraid of being recognized. If I Obito, find out, I'll teach him a lesson.]
At this moment, Obito was unaware that the person wearing the tiger-striped mask was himself, because Obito had been using the abilities of the White Mask.