Ch. 1392Partners of Justice: The Mindset of Prioritizing the Interests of the Majority
Su Yunqing and the group debated whether Itachi Uchiha and Shimura Danzō embodied the Will of Fire more thoroughly than the Hokage, then examined why Itachi’s extreme decisions came from prioritizing the greatest number of lives. Minato Namikaze recognized how much pressure Fugaku had placed on Itachi and resolved to prevent a similar choice from falling on him again.
- Su Yunqing argued that Itachi Uchiha and Shimura Danzō had pursued Konoha’s interests more ruthlessly than the Hokage who served it.
- Tony Stark questioned Loki’s claim that Itachi would suppress the Uchiha Clan if he became Hokage, and Loki argued that Itachi distrusted and despised his clan.
- Loki and Marquis Voban described Itachi as both devoted to the greater good and shaped by paranoia, arrogance, and harsh childhood training under Fugaku Uchiha.
- Su Yunqing recalled how Fugaku had made young Itachi confront war and death after Itachi reflexively killed an Iwagakure ninja.
- Marquis Voban and Su Yunqing concluded that Itachi’s reverence for life meant saving the greatest number, even at the cost of his family and clan.
- Minato Namikaze acknowledged the pressure Fugaku had placed on Itachi and resolved to avoid sacrificing his family for the village.