Starting with the Uchiha's Escape to the Seas
Chapter 5

The Uchiha Who Are Easily Brainwashed

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"Big brother, you haven't had time to practice shurikenjutsu with me lately!"

Seven-year-old Sasuke was still very dependent on Uchiha Itachi at this time.

Although he felt immense pressure from this older brother, he still relied on him heavily.

"Forgive me, Sasuke!"

"Next time for sure!"

Itachi's finger poked Sasuke on the forehead.

Uchiha Itachi was preparing to head out for his night shift.

He had already sensed that the Anbu had begun targeting the Uchiha recently.

Tonight, the leader of Root, Danzo, had asked to meet with him.

He had no choice but to attend, as Danzo claimed it was to discuss matters regarding Shisui and the Uchiha.

Although he had learned from his father that Shisui was fine and was merely on a classified mission, he still felt that something was off.

There were almost no secrets between Shisui and himself.

If Shisui were truly undertaking some secret mission, he would certainly have contacted him.

However, there was no news from Konoha, and it was his father who had told him instead, which made him feel that something was wrong.

"Ouch!"

Sasuke clutched his head, pouting with a look of dissatisfaction.

He was clearly very unhappy; he didn't know what being "stood up" meant yet, but he was just very annoyed!

Next time for sure?

That had happened many times already!

"I'm leaving!"

Seeing his foolish little brother, Itachi rarely revealed a smile.

This was the moment he felt most relaxed.

However, as he pushed the door open, his smile quickly vanished.

"Itachi, I have something to discuss with you. Let's have a talk."

Uchiha Tamaharu appeared in the courtyard of Itachi's home, right near the entrance.

He issued an invitation directly to Itachi.

Although Itachi did not have the Mangekyo yet, dealing with him would not be an easy task.

However, the possibility of persuading Itachi was relatively high; it should be easier than dealing with a guy like Shisui, who had been completely poisoned by the Will of Fire.

"Hmm."

Being sought out at his own home made Itachi feel very uncomfortable.

Especially in front of Sasuke, which made him even angrier.

He was not very familiar with Uchiha Tamaharu, only knowing that he was the most famous genius of the Uchiha before Shisui.

However, after the Nine-Tails Incident, he had quickly faded into obscurity and joined the Military Police Force, appearing very ordinary.

After he joined the Anbu, he had been ordered to investigate information on Uchiha Tamaharu, so he had looked into him deeply. He discovered that Uchiha Tamaharu's life was very routine and he was always working hard on his training.

But he had no intention of showing off, and once it was determined that Uchiha Tamaharu's strength had reached the level of an elite jonin, his mission had ended.

He hadn't expected to be sought out by this person suddenly, and coupled with the loss of contact with Shisui, Uchiha Itachi felt that something was wrong.

"Nii-san!"

Sasuke looked at Uchiha Tamaharu with some shyness.

"Don't worry, it will be over soon."

Uchiha Tamaharu really wanted to go over and ruffle Sasuke's hair, but he ultimately gave up; after all, the primary caretaker was right there.

After saying that, he immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to leave, knowing that Itachi would certainly follow.

"I'm going to work!"

"I'll definitely practice shurikenjutsu with you next time!"

Itachi comforted his brother, then also used the Body Flicker Technique to follow.

Chasing after Tamaharu, they soon arrived at the Ancestral Hall and stopped.

There was no one else around, only the two of them.

The Uchiha territory had already begun clearing out Konoha spies to ensure the smooth progress of their plan.

"What do you want with me, Uchiha Tamaharu!"

Itachi asked Tamaharu with a solemn gaze.

At this moment, his entire body was tense, ready to strike at any time.

"The village or the clan, make a choice."

"The Uchiha have already decided to withdraw from Konoha. Which side do you choose to stand on?"

Uchiha Tamaharu questioned Itachi directly.

Hearing Uchiha Tamaharu's words, Itachi's pupils constricted; he immediately knew that the other party was aware he was a double agent.

At the same time, he immediately thought about how to bluff his way through this.

"Of course, I choose to stand on the side of the clan!"

However, right now, Uchiha Itachi would naturally not voice any other thoughts; he could only support the Uchiha!

He could not judge whether the other party was bluffing or if they truly possessed evidence. Before the other party produced clear proof, he naturally had to pretend to support the Uchiha.

But in reality, he did not know which side he should help at this moment.

"Shisui has already chosen the clan, and there is a very important plan to be carried out next."

"Therefore, within the Uchiha, you are the only one left who is still entangled with Konoha. Don't try to fool me with those perfunctory words."

"Now the Uchiha are going to withdraw from Konoha and are not prepared to go to war with Konoha. Which side do you choose?"

Uchiha Tamaharu directly exposed Itachi's lie and spoke very bluntly.

After all, the Uchiha were not good at brainwashing; on the contrary, they were easily brainwashed by others.

For example, Black Zetsu, Senju Hashirama, and Uzumaki Naruto.

These three had truly fooled the powerhouses of the Uchiha clan to a miserable extent, completely trapping them with their "talk-no-jutsu."

"Shisui has chosen the clan!"

Uchiha Itachi was somewhat shocked.

He was also shocked by the plan the Uchiha were preparing this time. He had been investigating for these past few days, but he could not understand what was going on at all.

He knew he was being guarded against by the clan, but he had not expected that Shisui, who had lost contact, would actually choose to help the clan.

"As Shisui's friend, I am also willing to make the same choice as him!"

"I choose to help the clan!"

Uchiha Itachi did not hesitate and said it very directly.

He trusted Shisui!

If this was truly the choice Shisui had made, then he would support it without reservation.

"Then, next, I am going to seal you, waiting for the plan to begin."

Uchiha Tamaharu said directly.

Uncertain factors must be eliminated as soon as possible.

There were definitely still guys within the Uchiha who had been poisoned by the Will of Fire, but there was no time to root them out.

In any case, only a few knew the final plan. It would only begin on the night of execution, when members of the Military Police Force would lead the Uchiha clan to retreat.

By the time they wanted to cause trouble, it would be too late.

Uchiha Itachi was the culprit who wiped out the Uchiha clan. For such a guy, Uchiha Tamaharu chose to seal him; that was the most stable approach.

"Where is Shisui!"

Hearing Uchiha Tamaharu's words, Itachi hesitated.

Then he asked very decisively.

He needed to confirm that this was truly Shisui's choice.

"Come out."

Uchiha Tamaharu said very calmly.

Shisui then directly used Body Flicker to appear between the two.

Uchiha Itachi activated his Sharingan to confirm the true identity of the person in front of him.

Seeing that it was truly Shisui, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"This plan will definitely succeed, Itachi."

"Believe in Tamaharu-ge!"

Shisui also spoke up to persuade Uchiha Itachi.

He did not know why Uchiha Tamaharu placed so much importance on Itachi, being even more strict with him than with himself.

However, this plan could not afford any mistakes, so he could only do as Uchiha Tamaharu said.

"Alright!"

Uchiha Itachi looked at Shisui seriously, then nodded, taking off the Anbu short blade and ninja tool pouch from his back and placing them on the ground.

Then he signaled that Uchiha Tamaharu could proceed to seal his chakra.

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