Uchiha Setsuna recalled the previous simulation where he had fled directly from Konoha to the Land of Lightning.
At that time, his strength had only been at the jonin level.
It had not been enough for him to escape so far from the pursuit of Root and Anbu Ninja.
But now, he was already an Elite Jonin.
There was a high chance he could do it.
"If I flee directly from Konoha to Kumogakure, Tobi Uchiha won't make a move against me."
"Konoha High Command may want to make a move against me, but they wouldn't dare do anything to Kumogakure."
"Kumogakure won't compromise with them either."
"Only Konoha would be the one compromising with Kumogakure."
"Kumogakure is far stronger and far more forceful."
"Even if Uchiha Itachi wants to cause me trouble, he has no intelligence on Kumogakure."
"If he breaks into Kumogakure alone just to kill me, then so be it."
"But Uchiha Itachi can't do something that irrational. He still needs to stay alive himself to ensure that Second Pillar can live safely and peacefully in Konoha."
"Even if Uchiha Itachi chose Konoha, he shouldn't be stupid enough to think Konoha High Command would still treat Second Pillar well after he died."
"I can stay safely in Kumogakure's prison and keep training, training."
"Kumogakure won't kill me. At least, not in the short term."
"If I can train to Kage level, that would be even better."
"At that point, I would be qualified to change the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall."
Uchiha Setsuna knew very clearly what difficulties he would encounter on the path to preventing the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall.
An utterly hopeless Uchiha Itachi.
A Konoha High Command filled with darkness.
A Fugaku Uchiha who would not be unfairly called a useless teammate.
No, Uchiha Setsuna did not even regard Fugaku Uchiha as a teammate.
He regarded him as an enemy.
"I can't place any hopes on Fugaku Uchiha."
"At a critical moment, Fugaku Uchiha may even become an obstacle."
When he entered the classroom, the students were still immersed in the monthly exams.
They discussed their grades and rankings.
Some were dissatisfied and wanted to work hard.
Some could persevere, but others would soon lose patience.
Students could be divided into three types.
The first were proactive learners. They clearly knew they wanted good grades and competed against themselves.
The second were passive learners. Only when comparing themselves with others would they develop the motivation to work hard.
The third were those who gave up.
But people could not be so simply categorized.
People were complicated. At different times and when facing different circumstances, they might display different states.
"Morning, Setsuna."
"Good morning."
Uchiha Setsuna sat down at his seat.
Suddenly.
Uchiha Setsuna noticed something in his desk drawer.
Uchiha Setsuna took it out and glanced at it.
It was a training manual.
The handwriting was delicate. Its owner was clearly a girl.
Uchiha Setsuna looked at Hyuga Hinata beside him.
Hyuga Hinata said softly, "This isn't a Hyuga Clan training method. I summarized it myself. Classmate Setsuna, you can use it without worry. No one will hold you accountable."
Uchiha Setsuna hesitated for a moment, but still pushed it back to her.
"No need. Thank you."
Everyone in the Hyuga Clan had the Byakugan. Would Hyuga Hiashi not know what Hyuga Hinata was doing?
By doing this, Hyuga Hinata had already risked drawing attention to herself.
If he accepted it, he would definitely attract attention.
Only by not accepting it did he have a chance of avoiding the Hyuga Clan's notice.
Hyuga Hinata's expression dimmed.
Uchiha Setsuna glanced at her and felt somewhat apologetic, but for now, this was the only thing he could do.
On one side was letting down Hyuga Hinata's kindness.
On the other was cutting off his chance to resolve the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall.
Uchiha Setsuna could only choose the former.
The day ended, and Uchiha Setsuna returned home.
He trained, ate dinner, bathed, returned to his room, lay on his bed, and closed his eyes.
The night passed quietly.
Dawn came.
Uchiha Setsuna opened his eyes, somewhat impatient.
"Begin simulation!"
[At age 6, you were utterly unremarkable.] [At 6 years and 1 month old, you found an opportunity and escaped Konoha.] [Before leaving, you gave Uchiha Yashiro information about the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall.] [Root Ninja caught up with you.] [You used the Shadow Clone Technique and Transformation Technique to mislead them.] [You shook off part of the pursuit.] [At 6 years and 2 months old, you reached the border of the Land of Fire. Among those pursuing you, there were now Anbu Ninja.] [At 6 years and 3 months old, you entered the Land of Orchids.] [At 6 years and 4 months old, you entered the Land of Winter.] [At 6 years and 5 months old, you entered the Land of Lightning.] [Uchiha Itachi appeared, demanding to know why you had defected from Konoha. He berated you loudly, believing that you had further intensified the already strained conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha and calling you a sinner of the Uchiha.] [Uchiha Itachi attacked you.] [You fired Fire Style: Dragon Flame Song at Uchiha Itachi.] [Uchiha Itachi dodged your attack.] [You were no match for Uchiha Itachi and fell into a disadvantage.] [Root Ninja and Anbu Ninja surrounded you.] [Kumogakure ninja finally arrived.] [Konoha's ninja were defeated.] [You arrived in Kumogakure.] [At 6 years and 6 months old, the Raikage summoned you and asked why you wanted to join Kumogakure.] [You answered that Konoha High Command had persecuted the Uchiha Clan and that the Uchiha would be wiped out by Konoha High Command.] [The Raikage did not trust you.] [You were imprisoned in a secret chamber.] ... [At age 7, the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall erupted. The Raikage summoned you again and asked what you intended to do now.] [You answered that you wanted revenge and could tell Kumogakure everything you knew about Konoha.] [The Raikage did not fully trust you.] [You were imprisoned in the secret chamber again.] ... [At age 8, you were in prison.] ... [At 8 years and 6 months old, Kumogakure launched a war against Konoha. Using the information you knew, Kumogakure gained an excellent advantage, and Konoha suffered a heavy loss.] ... [At age 9, you were in prison. You tried to escape but failed. Kumogakure and Konoha were at war.] ... [At age 10, you were in prison. You tried to escape but failed. Kumogakure and Konoha were at war.] ... [At age 11, the war ended. Kumogakure won a miserable victory, while Konoha suffered a crushing defeat, sustaining severe losses and countless casualties. A figure infiltrated Kumogakure and appeared before you.] [Uchiha Itachi looked at you with hatred, demanding to know why you had betrayed the Uchiha and then betrayed Konoha.] [Uchiha Itachi berated you loudly—because of you, the Uchiha Clan was wiped out; because of you, Konoha was defeated and suffered tremendous losses. You deserved to die!] [Uchiha Itachi attacked you.] [You fought back, but you were no match for Uchiha Itachi.] [You died.]
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