A wrong choice affected a lifetime

Upon hearing this, Itachi Uchiha paused slightly, a look of surprise appearing on his face.

This usually unruly boy actually backed down?

He even wondered if there was something wrong with his ears.

After all, based on his understanding and the impressions he had made over the years, he could tell that the boy in front of him was the kind of person who meant what he said, had his own ideas, and was unlikely to change his mind because of interference from others.

Are you serious?

With a hint of uncertainty, Itachi Uchiha frowned slightly and stared intently at Kanami as he asked.

Kanami nodded calmly, his expression serene and natural. "Of course it is. What's there to lie about?"

A slight smile played at the corners of his lips. "Is what you're asking me to do to Sasuke something very difficult? If it is, then I'll need to reconsider."

Itachi Uchiha quickly shook his head, his hair fluttering gently in the breeze. "No, I want you to teach him some Ninjutsu or Senjutsu or something."

"Let me teach him?"

Kanami frowned slightly, lost in thought. His gaze drifted into the distance, as if pondering something. After a while, he nodded. "I can teach him, but I can't teach him Senjutsu. You should know that my Senjutsu Mode is very special; he doesn't know Wood Release, so he can't master it."

Itachi Uchiha nodded, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes. "Alright, Ninjutsu is fine too, as long as it makes him stronger."

"What? Why are you in such a hurry to make him stronger?"

Kanami pressed for an answer, a hint of doubt in his eyes, and tilted his head slightly.

"Wars are happening far too frequently, even between large villages."

Itachi Uchiha's gaze deepened, as if he were lost in memories.

He continued, "Although I believe you have the ability to protect him, no matter how strong you are, there's always a chance that you might not be able to reach Sasuke's side due to certain events or reasons."

Itachi Uchiha paused for a moment, then gave an example, "For instance, if Hinata Hyuga and Uchiha Sasuke were both in danger and would die in the next second, you would definitely save Hinata Hyuga first, wouldn't you agree?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Kanami replied, "You're right, I will definitely save Hinata Hyuga before I go save Sasuke."

Itachi Uchiha: "Therefore, I still believe that the most important thing for Sasuke is to become stronger himself; he needs to have the ability to protect himself."

Kanami added, "But what you're describing is basically impossible. First of all, even I can't guarantee I could kill my wife Hinata Hyuga in one blow, so who could threaten Hinata in a second?"

He crossed his arms over his chest. "And if you don't believe me, I can save both of them at the same time in a second."

His gaze was calm as he spoke, showing no fear whatsoever, despite the possibility that the other party might question his abilities.

This demonstrates Kanami's complete confidence.

"..." Itachi Uchiha remained silent for a long time, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze. He did not quite believe Kanami's words.

After all, saving two people in a second is not a difficult task; it's practically a miracle.

However, he still had a small degree of faith that Kanami could do it.

One point was Kanami's calm expression coupled with his undefeated record.

One point is that Kanami has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique.

The Flying Thunder God Technique can indeed allow one to switch between two locations within a second.

However, the problem is that the user needs to be very Yamato and perceptive; otherwise, if the user's vision or physical abilities are not sufficient to react when teleported, it will be impossible to rescue the person and get them away.

"If you don't believe me, then don't believe me. It doesn't matter."

Kanami waved his hand, a nonchalant expression on his face, as if the matter was unimportant to him.

"And you?" Kanami continued, a gentle breeze rustling the leaves. "The Akatsuki Organization is practically defunct now. Aren't you thinking about where you'll go from here?"

Itachi Uchiha was taken aback, his eyes looking somewhat blank; he hadn't really thought about this question before.

I left him just now only subconsciously.

His next departure will be back to Cloud Village, because the Akatsuki Organization's base is now located there.

He's lived like this for so many years; the Akatsuki Organization has basically become his second home.

But now that Kanami has mentioned it, and the Akatsuki Organization no longer exists, he really should consider where he should go.

Just then, Kanami spoke up again, "Why don't you go back to Konoha?"

"Back to Konoha? Me?"

Itachi Uchiha was taken aback.

His initial choice was largely due to Danzō Shimura in Konoha higher-ups, and he was simply following orders. Of course, the fact that he massacred his entire clan can never be erased.

He himself didn't feel worthy of returning to live in Konoha Village.

"Go back if you want. Bring up what happened back then. Anyway, you're still a double agent to this day, so normally you haven't been expelled by Hiruzen Sarutobi."

"Weren't the missing-nin part of the plan back then?"

"It's just that you took your act too seriously and actually became missing-nin in Akatsuki Organization, never sending any intelligence to Konoha. Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzō Shimura also died young, which caused your records to suddenly disappear."

"However, I think this kind of thing should be recorded."

Kanami said in one breath.

Itachi Uchiha fell into deep thought. After a long while, he raised his eyes and asked, "But can the villagers understand me? Can the Uchiha clan understand me? Can my brother understand me?"

He already had the answer in his heart; it was impossible for him to understand, much less forgive him.

Every time he saw the look in Uchiha Sasuke's eyes that seemed to want to kill him countless times, he knew that reconciliation was impossible.