Hiruzen Sarutobi slumped to the ground as though all spirit had drained from him, staring blankly as the Uchiha Clan packed up their belongings one after another and followed behind Uchiha Setsuna and Fugaku Uchiha.
Itachi Uchiha had never expected things to develop to this point. According to his original plan, he would personally wipe out the Uchiha Clan for the village, and in exchange, his younger brother Sasuke Uchiha would be able to live safely in Konoha.
As long as even one person retained the Uchiha bloodline, the Ninja World would not lose the Sharingan's fearsome reputation.
Itachi Uchiha knew the village would never let the Uchiha go. It was like a crate of fruit: once one fruit began to rot, if it was not thrown out, the entire crate would quickly rot with it.
So the best solution was to be ruthless and remove the rotten fruit.
But in the Ninja World, especially in the eyes of a major village like Konoha, removal was no different from outright eradication.
Rather than let the village act, it would be better for him to do it himself. That way, he could preserve a trace of Uchiha blood, allowing Sasuke Uchiha to inherit the Uchiha name and continue living in Konoha.
Uchiha Jobu said expressionlessly, "Fugaku, your younger son is here. Go bring him over."
Though both had been born to Fugaku Uchiha, Sasuke Uchiha far surpassed that ungrateful wretch Itachi Uchiha in both talent and future potential. That was one reason Uchiha Jobu was willing to waste his time.
Uchiha Setsuna said, "My people have all gathered. We can leave Konoha at any time."
When he said Konoha, Uchiha Setsuna had already completely abandoned the idea of leading the Uchiha in rebellion. Rather than gamble on an uncertain future, it