Itachi was an exceptionally perceptive person. As soon as he heard Uchiha An's words, he understood what was going on.
He glanced at his father with a complicated look, but quickly turned away.
"Otou-san, don't waste your breath on him! He's a typical Uchiha, narrow-minded to the extreme. He's beyond saving, so we'd better kill him quickly!"
"Is that so?" Fugaku sighed deeply and looked at Uchiha An with regret, clearly reluctant to give up. "An, is there really no way to make peace?"
"Hatred won't bring you happiness. It'll only bring pain and misery."
"Haha..." An laughed bitterly. "Fugaku, you son of a bitch. Even after dying once, you're still the same wishy-washy fool!"
"If you'd had even a little backbone and picked a side to stand by, the Uchiha wouldn't have ended up like this!"
"Your son's a beast, and you're no better!"
"I've wanted to give you a good beating for ages, but you were already dead, so I never got the chance."
"Even if you're being controlled by Kotoamatsukami, don't think I'll go easy on you!"
Uchiha An first formed a Hand Seal, trying to regain control of Fugaku and send him back to the Underworld, but, as expected, he failed.
Kotoamatsukami really was powerful—powerful enough to override Impure World Reincarnation's control and make the command to "serve Konoha" the highest priority, even beyond death.
Even in death, he had to serve Konoha!
Still, an Edo Tensei body was just an Edo Tensei body. Even if Fugaku had temporarily escaped Impure World Reincarnation's control, Uchiha An could take control of him again by putting the Control Talisman Kunai back into his body.
Even if Fugaku still wanted to serve Konoha, An would be able to control his body as he pleased.
"Fugaku, you want to protect