After asking Izumi, who stood beside him, a few questions, Itachi gained an understanding of this genjutsu world.
In short, this was a world where Zou and Oto did not exist, and Shisui had died in a sneak attack by Danzo. The role he played was a bridge between the clan and the village, a double agent serving both.
Ultimately, with a major conflict about to erupt between the clan and the village, he had chosen the village.
To ensure the clan's rebellion would not affect the village, he had joined forces with Danzo's Root and even tracked down Madara Uchiha to plan this night of slaughter together.
At that thought, a trace of helplessness crossed Itachi's face, and he let out a soft sigh.
Was this really the kind of person Oto and Shisui thought I was? Someone who would rather become an accomplice to the village and outsiders than trust his own clansmen?
However, in this genjutsu world, the Akatsuki did not seem to have appeared to collect the tailed beasts yet.
He had also awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan after Shisui's death, becoming the strongest fighter in the clan, while his father remained as discreet as ever, concealing the existence of his own Mangekyō Sharingan.
At that point, Itachi suddenly grew curious about this genjutsu world and wanted to investigate it.
Glancing at the worried Izumi beside him, Itachi reined in his wandering thoughts and headed toward his family's mansion. Perhaps only there would he find the answers he sought.
The closer they came to the mansion, the more bodies lined the streets, all of them familiar faces.
Itachi rubbed his dry eyes. Even knowing this was a genjutsu world, he began to feel shaken. Izumi clutched the hem of his clothes, her other hand gripping a kunai