Are you trying to imprison me?

Soon, Tsunade, Itachi Uchiha, and the others arrived at a secluded and deserted place.

They had just stopped when Kanami teleported over.

"You're so fast, Kanami."

Tsunade spoke.

Kanami:...

"You two talk, I'm just here to hear the final outcome of your conversation."

A little while later, Kakashi and Might Guy caught up as well.

When Might Guy saw that Kanami had arrived, his eyes widened in surprise.

Teleportation is so useful!

Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Tsunade asked, "Now you can speak, right?"

Itachi Uchiha nodded slightly. "The two high-ranking officials in Konoha involved are the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo Shimura, who served as the Hokage's assistant."

Everyone:!!!

As Itachi Uchiha finished speaking, everyone's faces showed shock.

"What did you say?!"

"Hiruzen Sarutobi is already dead, how dare you shift the blame onto them?"

"Does that mean you think there's no way to prove it when the enemy is dead?"

Tsunade said, clearly somewhat angrily.

Even if she disliked Hiruzen Sarutobi's way of doing things, he was still her teacher.

Moreover, now that his teacher is dead, he can no longer allow anyone to comment on his teacher.

Even Kakashi, who already harbored some resentment towards Hiruzen Sarutobi, spoke up, "The Third Hokage Lord shouldn't be the kind of person you're describing. He couldn't possibly have given an order to wipe out the Uchiha Clan."

Might Guy nodded in agreement. "If the Third Hokage Lord were truly that kind of person, he wouldn't have stopped me from joining the Anbu in the first place. He must have been worried that my Taijutsu would put me in danger within the Anbu, which is why he didn't allow me to join."

Kakashi:...

Tsunade:...

Itachi Uchiha:...

Kanami:...

Everyone present remained silent for a moment.

The reason Might Guy can't join the Anbu is too simple.

It's obvious why the Third Hokage didn't want him to join.

Tenten, he sports a watermelon-shaped haircut and wears all green, even if he changes his clothes and puts on a mask.

But Might Guy's unique voice and the naming convention of Ninjutsu like the Konoha Great Whirlwind.

What kind of things can only be done by Anbu Ninja?

Why is everyone so quiet?

Might Guy asked, puzzled.

"I know the Third Hokage is dead, so there's no way I could pin the blame on him."

Itachi Uchiha calmly stated, "I dare say this because that's the truth."

Kanami knew a little about this.

After all, he essentially witnessed Itachi Uchiha Clan massacre back then.

Tsunade frowned. "These two people you mentioned, besides them, is there anyone else who knows the truth about your Clan massacre?"

Itachi Uchiha shook his head. "No."

After he finished speaking, Tsunade frowned even more deeply.

Doesn't that mean there's no solution?

"Then tell me why you joined the Akatsuki Organization?"

Tsunade prepared to examine more details to determine whether the matter was true or false.

Itachi Uchiha slowly began, "Then I will recount everything that happened back then."

"At that time, my father, Fugaku Uchiha, the then- Uchiha Clan Head, had the idea of launching Coup d'état. My dual identity as Anbu Ninja and a member of the Uchiha Clan allowed me to thrive in both positions."

"But in reality, that's just what both sides think, and my situation is that I can't let go of either side."

"This ultimately led to Danzō Shimura to me, so I'll find a way to Coup d'état coup in the bud."

"On one side are my clansmen, on the other is the village."

"In the end, I chose the village and partnered with a masked man to exterminate the Uchiha Clan."

"As things stand now, I left behind my younger brother Uchiha Sasuke."

"He will live on, bearing the honor and humiliation of the Uchiha Clan, and keep growing stronger until he is strong enough to kill me."

"Leaving his younger brother behind was one of the conditions Danzō Shimura at the time."

"It was later learned from Hiruzen Sarutobi that this order was Danzō Shimura himself without authorization."

"But he still gave me a mission, and went along with it, making me a rogue ninja join that mysterious organization and continue to be a double agent."

"I didn't want to keep an eye on the masked man, because I no longer have any people left. If I leave the village, the village will cease to exist. What's the point of all this?"

"But as Anbu Ninja, obeying orders is my duty, especially since the one who gave this order is Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Lord Hokage."

"From that moment on, I became a double agent for the Akatsuki Organization, and I remain so to this day."

I'm done talking.

Itachi Uchiha let out a long breath; these things had been weighing on his mind for many years.

He had no way to talk to anyone, whether it was to the members of Akatsuki Organization or to some people in Konoha Village.

It seems he always had two options: to completely betray Konoha and join Akatsuki Organization, or to remain completely loyal to Konoha and send the group's information back to the village. But in reality, he had neither.

Because neither side will trust him.

Just like now, even after saying so much, he didn't have any problems pausing, and there were no obvious logical contradictions.

However, Tsunade and the others remained deep in thought, their brows furrowed.

Most people wouldn't believe him right away.

"..."

After a long pause, Tsunade looked up at Itachi Uchiha: "Even if you say it, I have no way of proving that what you said is true, because Danzō Shimura was the Third Hokage, and unfortunately, he has already passed away."

"And they didn't mention anything about you."

Itachi Uchiha:...

"However," Tsunade paused.

Itachi Uchiha looked up at Tsunade: "But what?"

Tsunade continued, "However, I do have a way. There might be some information about you in Konoha's Inventory Room, if Hiruzen Sarutobi really wanted you to be a double agent."

"I'm sure that old man will leave you with some firsthand information."

After a long pause, Uchiha nodded. "Alright, then I'll wait for you to find the information."

After saying that, he turned to leave.

"Etc!"

Tsunade's tone changed. "But until I find information that you are a double agent, you cannot leave Konoha Village, and you must operate under our surveillance."

"..."

Itachi Uchiha stopped and turned to look at Tsunade: "Are you trying to imprison me?"

"There's nothing wrong with you thinking that way. If you weren't a double agent, I could never forgive you for the Clan massacre of the Uchiha Clan, even if I died."

Tsunade said with a serious expression.

Itachi Uchiha pondered, "..."