Itachi Uchiha

The law did not punish the masses. Although the Uchiha clan had rebelled, there were many of them. If they were all killed, blood would surely flow like a river.

That was not something Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to see. If he had truly intended to kill them, he would not have chosen imprisonment in the first place.

Moreover, due to their unique Kekkei Genkai, the clan was a force Konoha could not ignore. Wiping them out completely would also be a loss for the village.

This was Hiruzen Sarutobi's usual style. He always considered matters from the bigger picture. One could see it from how Danzo had once attempted to assassinate him, yet he had ultimately chosen to forgive him.

Walking along the village's bustling streets, Long Ye sighed when he heard the news.

No matter how history changed, some people's fates could never truly be altered.

He had infiltrated Konoha this time intending to find a way to free the clan from its cage. But with the Uchiha clan head taking the blame and committing suicide, the clan's grave crime of rebellion should receive a certain degree of pardon.

Long Ye suddenly thought of someone.

That person was Itachi Uchiha.

It had been several years since he had last seen him. Back then, Itachi Uchiha had merely been a four- or five-year-old child. By now, he should have grown up.

After Shisui, Itachi was another genius of the Uchiha clan. His strength might not yet have reached its peak, but he had surely begun to show his edge.

The moment Long Ye thought of him, an angry roar came from ahead:

"Itachi Uchiha has escaped the death row prison! He's up ahead, catch him..."

Members of the Konoha Guard Force appeared from every direction and rushed toward the same