"Has it been exposed after all?"
Inside the Akatsuki base, Uchiha Itachi let out a sigh, his emotions a tangled mess.
Even though he had already resolved to carry everyone's misunderstanding and condemnation on his back, if someone knew the truth and could offer even the slightest bit of understanding, it would still be a rare comfort to him.
It just could not be Sasuke.
If Sasuke learned the truth, it would disrupt all of his plans—or rather, all the arrangements he had made for Sasuke.
"Was it Obito Uchiha? Of course it was him."
Uchiha Itachi had already suspected that Obito Uchiha might be the biggest loophole in his plans.
But had it really happened after all?
No, he had to find a way to make up for it. Or perhaps find a way to ensure Obito Uchiha was killed.
This was not merely about his own truth. It was also the key to whether the Uchiha Clan could be rebuilt.
Although he knew that Sasuke would ultimately choose to return to Konoha and become a guardian of the Shinobi World.
But the path in between had been far too painful. For many years afterward, Sasuke barely even went home, and his own daughter did not recognize him.
Kitahara Kaede had even joked before that their family's experiences had affected his adorable grandniece's chances of becoming the Seventh Hokage.
Failed political screening?
The Uchiha Clan's sins against the village were his burden to bear. Sasuke should not be dragged into this. Let all those sins end with him.
Sasuke only needed to earn honor, take his head back, and rebuild the Uchiha Clan.
Uchiha Itachi panicked. Visibly panicked.
"The truth? What truth? What truth about Itachi?"
Uchiha Sasuke was struck as if by lightning. His entire body stiffened as