Beating Disloyal Sons is Everyone's Responsibility

Chapter 23: It's Everyone's Duty to Strike Down Disloyal Sons

"Uchiha... Itachi!"

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

She had heard Kazuki's evaluation of this famous Uchiha prodigy... between the Uchiha clan and the Hokage faction, he leaned more towards the Hokage.

Would he hurt Kazuki?

Kazuki was strong, but his opponent was also a renowned Uchiha genius.

Kurenai didn't dare to gamble!

The recent Root attack had already stretched Kurenai's nerves to the limit.

"That's right!"

Itachi's eye twitched. "When did the Hokage ever consider me his successor?"

As for Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, Kazuki hadn't even bothered with them when he was in the Three Tomoe stage.

Although the timeline was approaching the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall, Uchiha Itachi at this moment was not as extreme as in the original story.

...This is exactly what I've been waiting for!

"It's not me saying this, but if you give the Hokage position to the Uchiha, even if you slapped Fugaku, the clan head, right in the face during a Jonin meeting, he'd smile and say thank you."

"Isn't that right?" Kazuki asked in surprise. "Didn't you have the mindset of a Hokage at seven? You were already thinking from the Hokage's perspective at seven, so after another ten years of training, you'd be unstoppable!"

"Brother Kazuki!" Itachi sighed. "Everyone knows the Hokage won't pass the position to me, so why do you insist on saying this?"

Kazuki, like a curious child, asked, "Why can't the position be passed to you? Are you disloyal to Konoha? Impossible, I estimate the Hokage also believes in your loyalty to Konoha."

If he had nothing else to do, he'd find something to occupy himself with, let alone now.

Itachi was clever from a young age, understanding things instantly.

"Then why can't the Hokage position be yours?"

The clan's dissatisfaction and preparations for a coup d'état were because the Uchiha were suppressed; the Uchiha never had their own Hokage.

It's just a pity for my Mikoto!

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

After a brief silence, Itachi's gaze became complex. "You took his eyes to protect him, didn't you?"

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

What kind of person is Kazuki!

He loved nothing more than rubbing salt in wounds.

As long as Uchiha Itachi didn't fall into despair, the disloyal son wouldn't resort to extremes.

Itachi fell silent.

"Those eyes he possesses, those Kotoamatsukami, will make him a target for everyone."

Damn it!

Kazuki had imagined that if he had been tricked like this at seven, the idea of dying for someone who understood him would be pushed aside.

Itachi stared intently at Kazuki, saying coldly, "Did you say the same thing to Elder Setsuna?"

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

Damn it!

That makes so much sense!

"Don't be nervous, Kurenai!"

"What about the clan?"

Even the Konoha Military Police Force could be conceded.

Even many resources could be given up.

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

Itachi stared at Kazuki.

If you can't achieve your goals, does that mean I can't achieve mine?

Kazuki continued, "You could think from the Hokage's perspective at seven, and Hiruzen Sarutobi said it himself. That's a very high evaluation, and you're the only one in all of Konoha who received it. Why can't you become Hokage?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was quite something, saying that sentence about the seven-year-old Hokage. Think about it, really think about it!

He was subtly influencing Itachi, changing him to a certain extent.

Only after obtaining the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan would he truly be qualified to contend with those few.

"With you, this great tree of Konoha is healthier!"

Kazuki 'curiously' asked, "The clan's preparations for an armed coup d'état, did that affect you? But if the Hokage gave the position to you, would the clan still prepare for an armed coup? Or do you believe you wouldn't be able to lead the clan well after becoming Hokage?"

Kazuki's existence was also a reason.

Ninjas are skilled at gathering intel.

Yishū lightly patted Kurenai's shoulder, then turned his head towards Itachi and chuckled, "How was today's performance? Watching such a good show requires payment. Later, when I transplant my eyes, you'll be the one protecting me."

"Your abilities aren't good? How could that be? You were already looking at the world from a Hokage's perspective at seven."

"Exactly!" Yishū said with a smile. "Setsuna and I don't usually keep in touch. Just a few days ago, I told him a big show was coming and to be prepared, and to remember to pay."

"Goddamn 'healthier'!"

Kurenai let out a chuckle.

Yishū sighed deeply and said, "Such a smart kid. Itachi, you truly live up to being someone with a Hokage's mindset at seven. Hiruzen Sarutobi chose the right successor in you."

He stared blankly at Yishū.

The conflict between the clan and the village, to put it bluntly, is all about one Hokage.

That statement makes you want to punch someone.

Itachi looked speechless.

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

"The sun itself would bow before you."

"When you were born, I was not yet old..."

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

"Sigh!"

Yishū could never understand the mindset required to slaughter one's own parents for the sake of the village.

He couldn't comprehend it.

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

Even with the system's cheat!

Even though I'm destined to have Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

This led many within the clan to act with increasing extremism.

This is essentially brainwashing!

Children in the ninja world mature early. A seven-year-old Itachi is at a crucial stage for shaping his values.

At this moment, seeing Uchiha Itachi's dejected expression, there was no reason for him not to press his advantage.

At this moment, his heart was still racing.

See, it's that simple.

Looking at the stunned Itachi, Yishū smiled with satisfaction.

Itachi: "..."

He lightly weighed the Sharingan in his hand, his heart burning with fervor.

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

Itachi was bewildered.

After a long pause, he said calmly, "Brother Yishū, let's talk about your Sharingan transplant instead."

If he were to take an extreme path, then Yishū would have no choice but to kill him.

"Your abilities aren't good? How could that be? You're not only a renowned genius in Konoha, but you also have a certain reputation in the ninja world."

"Today, let's first discuss why you can't become Hokage?"

"His life!"

But, if I were to become Hokage...

Who am I even mocking?

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

Fugaku, that idiot, threw me onto the battlefield.

"If you don't explain clearly, I won't find peace."

Regarding this, Yishū wanted to say: You deserve to be killed!

Uchiha Itachi was no exception.

With a gentle nudge of a single string, the fate of the clan could be changed like this.

Itachi's expression turned cold, "Uchiha Yishū, what exactly do you want to do?"

Can't we just talk properly?

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

In the hospital room, Uchiha Setsuna's behavior differed from his usual self.

It was understandable if those who didn't know Setsuna couldn't tell, but they, as core Uchiha members, had all noticed something was wrong.

Wouldn't all those problems be solved then?

"Third Hokage-sama, I'll kowtow to you first. I'll die whenever you want me to."

He was fired up, and nothing could stop him.