"Everyone."
Tetsuya spoke again, and the crowd's discussion finally quieted down.
"Hear me out first. Just hear me out."
Everyone looked at Tetsuya, hoping he could give them an answer.
Tetsuya began to explain.
"Everyone, I understand your hatred for Itachi. After all, what that bastard did was utterly inhuman.
But Uchiha Itachi did all of this alone. Sasuke may be his younger brother, but isn't it a little unfair to Sasuke to take your hatred for Uchiha Itachi out on him?
Sasuke is a member of the Uchiha Clan too. The Uchiha Clan is his family too.
The destruction of the Uchiha Clan hurt Sasuke just as much as it hurt all of you.
But the reason I say Sasuke hates Uchiha Itachi a little more than you do is precisely because Uchiha Itachi is his own older brother.
For Sasuke, Uchiha Itachi destroying the Uchiha Clan wasn't simply a matter of Itachi betraying his clan. He also betrayed the younger brother who once trusted him more than anyone, betraying the brotherly bond they shared through their blood.
As Sasuke's older brother, Uchiha Itachi killed Sasuke's parents with his own hands, killed Sasuke's clansmen, and killed Sasuke's love for him.
And Uchiha Itachi even intends to use Sasuke as his own reserve supply of eyes, a stepping stone to reach greater heights. Isn't that going a little too far?
Tell me, doesn't Sasuke hate Uchiha Itachi just a little more than you do? Of course, that little difference doesn't amount to much against a blood feud as deep as the destruction of your clan.
But if everyone wants revenge on Uchiha Itachi, if you want to make him pay, shouldn't you acknowledge every person's hatred?"
Listening to Tetsuya, the Uchiha fell into thought.
Even Izuna couldn't help pondering it.