While Hui was still recalling the battle, the Uchiha were holding a public condemnation meeting.
"...That was more or less everything. I'm sorry, everyone. I was too foolish. I shouldn't have trusted that bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi and decided to wipe out the clan. I didn't think it through." Itachi's entire body trembled as he finished speaking.
Sasuke, standing among the crowd, watched the scene as his Sharingan emerged unconsciously, spinning continuously before finally turning into two tomoe.
He simply could not understand why the brother he had always seen as so great would make such a decision.
What Sasuke did not know was that the look in his eyes only made Itachi suffer more and more.
Chuanhe, standing nearby, was fairly indifferent. This was the best punishment for Itachi to begin with.
Most people in the world of Naruto had no clear distinction between right and wrong.
Everyone fought over their ideals. Some were childish, while others had considerable depth. Some acted out of necessity, while others simply enjoyed killing.
Twelve-year-old Itachi had started with good intentions, but his actions had been thoughtless.
Chuanhe stood on the platform, listening as everyone criticized Itachi one sentence after another, along with Sasuke's voice questioning his brother.
"How could you make such a stupid decision?!"
"Clan Head Fugaku, is this the son you raised?!"
"Brother, why?!"
Shisui, standing to one side, finally could not hold back any longer and stepped forward, ready to take the blame.
"Everyone! This isn't just Itachi's fault—it's mine too. If I hadn't exposed my Mangekyou back then, none of this would have happened."
The entire scene suddenly fell silent again.
Mangekyou?
Most of those present were swept up in fervor. There were actually two pairs of those legendary eyes.
If they knew that Itachi possessed those eyes as