Once suspicion arises, it is difficult to eliminate it. Distrust comes from biological instincts. Building trust requires long-term efforts, and this kind of effort will completely collapse after just one suspicion.
Hiruzen Sarutobi has actually begun to doubt his old teammate a long time ago, but they are still old teammates after all. He is trying his best to hide this suspicion and force himself not to think about it.
He is Hokage, the most dazzling Kakkō emanating from Will of Fire, and the most gorgeous flower blooming on Konoha.
Although the fire is almost over and the petals are beginning to wither, the next generation of flowers will wither early. He still needs to stand in this position, and standing here, what he needs most is trust.
"Did you really kill Uchiha Jie?" He looked at Uchiha Itachi and asked softly.
Uchiha Itachi was stunned for a moment, thinking back to the original scene, but what can be recalled? Was it Brother Jie's laughter at the beginning, or the words he said, or maybe he was swallowed by Great Fireball Technique and didn't even scream?
Brother Jie is indeed very good at Genjutsu, but poor Three Tomoe has no ability to resist his Mangekyō Sharingan. He would never believe it if he said that even his death was one of those little Genjutsus that were even cute at times.
"I killed him..." Uchiha Itachi responded in a low voice.
Although he hesitated for a while from hearing the question to giving the answer, his tone when he finally spoke his answer was very certain.
Third Hokage knows that that is the conclusion Uchiha Itachi came to after careful thinking. Uchiha Jie is dead, and he has no more evidence to prove that the former Genjutsu genius is still alive in this world.
Choice, now he needs to make a choice.
On one side is an old teammate who has a dark heart that he has known for many years, and on the other side is a loyal subordinate who betrayed his family in exchange for Konoha peace.
He looked at Uchiha Itachi who was half-kneeling in front of him and said, "I will handle this matter. You should have seen that Shikaru Nara lives very close to your brother now. If there is any emergency, she can arrive as soon as possible."
"And the office of the new Security Force team is not far away. They are all very keen ninjas and will not let go of any clues."
Uchiha Itachi didn't speak anymore, nodded slightly, and Body Flicker Technique disappeared.
What he wanted to say has been completely conveyed to Third Hokage. Uchiha Itachi has no way to ask Third Hokage to do anything, but the other party has also expressed enough importance to this matter, which is enough.
He still has a mission, not Konoha's mission, but Pain's. Kirigakure's mission failed. He has to go back to explain the reason to the "god" and continue to receive new missions. After all, those eyes are much scarier than Sharingan.
Third Hokage waved his hand, and the other hidden Anbu appeared quietly. The leader among them said, "Lord Hokage, do you want to invite Danzo Elder?"
Third Hokage raised his hand and finally shook his head. Hokage was very busy. He had other things to do.
"No need, let's go back."
It was late at night, some people went home, but some people were homeless. Although they were born and grew up here, they could only climb over the wall to get in because he had long lost the door key.
"You're here..."
Uchiha Itachi As soon as he landed in the courtyard where he once lived, he was shocked. This voice was so familiar to him.
"How does it feel to be home, Uchiha Itachi, I didn't expect that you didn't go to Land of Rain to report to Pain first, but directly returned to Konoha to see your dear little Sasuke."
"It's a pity that little Sasuke is not at home tonight. He is sleeping in the building of Security Force. There are many, many ninjas there to protect him, including Security Force and Root..."
"Oh, and Anbu, I just saw someone from Anbu passing by..."
While Uchiha Jie was talking, black flames suddenly appeared in front of his eyes. He made no move to dodge, but instead grinned.
Amaterasu did not burn him at all, but was blocked by an invisible force not far from his eyes. It is not appropriate to say that it was an invisible force, because if you look carefully, what blocked the black flame was another black flame.
Uchiha Itachi's pupils suddenly shrank. There was nothing to burn in Amaterasu in the air, and he quickly disappeared. He also saw the other party's appearance clearly.
The tear trough on his face is particularly obvious, and it is exactly the same as his. Not only the tear trough, but also the other person's face, even the Black Cloud Robe the other person is wearing, and the other person's shoes are all exactly the same as his.
The most important thing is that the pair of Mangekyō Sharingan is exactly the same as mine, and even the blood and tears shed due to the release of Amaterasu are so similar.
The difference was the expression on his face. Only then did Uchiha Itachi realize that he looked so ugly when he grinned.
"Soul Destroyer..."
He said the other party's name, but got a negative answer.
"Wrong, I am now Uchiha Itachi..."
"Just like Hatake Kakashi knows Lightning Cutter, I can do everything you know. Whether it is Amaterasu or Tsukuyomi, although it is not as powerful as what you used, it is not a problem to deal with the ninja of Konoha."
The fake Uchiha Itachi smiled even happier. He held the Forehead Protector on his forehead and arranged Black Cloud Robe again. Even the bright red Suzaku ring on his finger was exactly the same as the one on Uchiha Itachi's hand.
He kissed the ring gently and whispered:
"Maybe you can try that Ninjutsu and see if I can use it."
Uchiha Jie's little finger moved slightly, and a stream of orange-red chakra loomed.
"It's just that if you really use it, you probably won't be able to leave Konoha."
Uchiha Itachi's hand has already squeezed Kunai. He just feels that this "Soul Destroyer" has no way to leave Konoha. Now that Sasuke is safe in Security Force's building, he will directly kill the guy in front of him here.
"Oh oh oh, I understand what you mean, just kill me right here."
Uchiha Jie is still laughing, laughing and saying:
"But do you know why I am Uchiha Itachi now?"
"Do you know why I'm hiding here quietly?"
Uchiha Itachi How could he know that he threw Kunai violently, and the sound of breaking through the air roared, accompanied by Fire Release·Phoenix Sage Flower Nail Crimson like a shower of stars.
Uchiha Jie did not dodge, Kunai and Fire Release hit the target one after another. His body was attacked and exploded into a smoke screen with a bang.
It's Shadow Clone!
Itachi's heart thumped, and he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Security Force, but his ears caught a voice not far away.
"Quick! Over there! Uchiha Itachi is over there!" The masked Root ninja set off their fireworks again.