A month was neither long nor short.
Especially for Uchiha Itachi, this month had been both joyful and agonizing.
He was happy because he finally had time to properly keep his younger brother company, to make up for the time he had been unable to spend with him after joining the Anbu.
But what tormented him were the changes within the clan, along with the pressure brought by that man who called himself Uchiha Madara!
Uchiha Itachi could neither understand nor accept Shisui's way of thinking. From the Hokage's perspective, all of this was a confrontation between the clan and the Hokage.
And the Hokage was the person chosen by the village to represent its will. Opposing the Hokage meant opposing the entire village, didn't it?
Of course, Uchiha Itachi had not fully made up his mind at first. He had still been conflicted, still thinking it over.
It was only the appearance of that man claiming to be Uchiha Madara, along with Danzo's words, that finally made him resolve himself!
There was no need to elaborate on Uchiha Madara's terror. Although Uchiha Itachi felt that this man might be an impostor, the Sharingan hidden beneath that mask could not deceive him.
Moreover, facing this man, Uchiha Itachi had felt immense pressure. Someone like this appearing silently in Konoha was bound to have some unspeakable secret!
The clan's upheavals, Shisui's betrayal, and Uchiha Madara's appearance—all of this had made him feel endless pressure.
Under such extreme pressure, coupled with Danzo's guidance, he finally made his decision—
To purge Konoha of this calamity, and use that opportunity to get close to this Uchiha Madara and provide Konoha with intelligence!
Perhaps because they were worried that Uchiha Itachi was under too much pressure, or perhaps to give him time to prepare, Sarutobi