Reference Obito

"Please don't die in front of me. The books here aren't cheap at all. Some are even rare editions Sister Lu Yu gave me. Your blood is so filthy—it would stain these sacred books..." Sasuke Uchiha did not need to look up; he seemed to have already known what Uchiha Itachi was thinking.

The way he cherished books far surpassed the way he cherished his own brother. His voice was indifferent as he lightly waved a hand.

Uchiha Itachi ultimately left the room, but he did not leave the house. He sat at the dining table with Yamanaka Feng and Uchiha Jie, saying nothing as he sank into deep thought.

Yet Yamanaka Feng did not let him off, constantly offering suggestions by his ear. "How about we wipe out the entire Third Hokage's family?"

"You want the lives of the Uchiha Clan to be exchanged for the lives of the Sarutobi Clan. Do you think your brother could accept that?"

Uchiha Itachi sharply shook his head. This was not a matter of whether his brother could accept it or not. Even he himself could not accept it.

What heinous crimes had the Third Hokage's family committed? They were a family with elders and children, shinobi and ordinary people alike. They did not even possess a Kekkei Genkai.

And such a family had produced a Hokage as worthy of respect as the Third Hokage. That made it even more impossible to do such a thing.

He turned his head and shot Yamanaka Feng a glare, but the latter slapped the table and loudly said, "You might think it won't work, but I think it's perfectly suitable."

"The one who truly made the decision back then was the Third Hokage, wasn't it? Without his approval, would you have willingly slaughtered your parents