"Then let me ask you, what secret information did you get from the ANBU?"

Fugaku asked with a cold face.

Itachi replied calmly: "It's a matter of village secrets, I can't answer that."

"Is this what you call the clan's position?"

"It's precisely because I stand in the Uchiha's shoes that I can't explain everything."

Itachi replied not to be outdone.

Fugaku laughed angrily. He never thought that his eldest son, whom he had always been proud of, would one day confront him unwilling to show weakness.

Seeing Itachi's indifferent and emotionless face, Fugaku felt ice-cold in his heart.

At this moment, he couldn't figure out Itachi's position at all.

"What exactly are you seeking?"

"To prevent the continuation of tragedy."

Itachi closed his eyes.

I recalled that when I was four years old, under the leadership of my father, I set foot in the center of the battlefield and witnessed all kinds of tragic scenes.

Countless refugees were wailing, and their wails were affected by the war between the ninjas. They died as frailly as if someone was cutting grass. The painful sound hit his heart and shocked his weak heart.

The battlefield was tragic, with human corpses, broken bodies, and flying flesh everywhere.

It was a nightmare he would never forget.

At that moment, he vowed to prevent all wars in the world.

No matter what you sacrifice, don't hesitate.

Just to prevent such tragedies from happening again.

Fugaku helplessly looked at his son who had already made his own decisions. For the first time, he felt that as a father, he was so miserable.

Since when did the trust between father and son be severed?

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The day before the Uchiha clan's coup is approaching.

The number of people participating, the names of each participant, the route of action, the armaments prepared, including how to use the jinchūriki to control the tailed beasts to cause riots, how to conduct the final beheading operation, how to deal with the war after the war, and the launch of the Uchiha clan

The coup officials made detailed plans.

The shocking preparations were now handed over to the top four people including the Hokage by Itachi.

Taking the intelligence collected by Itachi, they found the content above very dazzling.

"It seems that we can no longer tolerate them. If they plan to seize power in the form of a coup, they can only be dealt with as traitors."

The speaker was Xiaochun, who was sleeping in bed.

"Xiaochun, please don't be impulsive. Things can still ease... don't make a decision too early."

Hiruzen organized Koharu, gasping for breath from speaking excitedly.

"Hiruzhan, don't hesitate any longer. The situation of the Uchiha clan is beyond our control. For the sake of the people in the village, we must act first and end the turmoil as soon as possible."

"Don't say such things in front of Itachi, he is still a child."

Hiruzen scolded Koharu and went to bed.

Koharu snorted slightly dissatisfied when he went to bed, but the initiative was ultimately in the hands of the Hokage.

Itachi was half-kneeling in front of the four people, with his head lowered and a fox mask on his face. He didn't know what he was thinking in his heart.

"We cannot easily start a civil war with the Uchiha clan. There should be other ways to prevent it."

Hiruzen still insisted on a conservative strategy.

"Then temporarily unite the Anbu and Roots to stop the Uchiha clan before they break out, launch a surprise attack, and capture the Uchiha effortlessly."

The key to the matter lies in whether Itachi is willing to be their leader.

Danzo's statement made Hiruzen frown.

"The Uchiha clan is also part of the village, and they should not be judged by force. Let me think about it again, there must be a way."

Under Hiruzen's hesitation, the meeting against Uchiha broke up unhappy again.

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Root headquarters.

Itachi came here and stood in front of the dark man of Shinobi.

There are two root jounin beside him. If you take action at this time, you can quickly kill those two jonin, and then quickly attack Danzo. There is a high probability that you can assassinate him.

But reason told Itachi that he couldn't do this.

If you kill Danzo, you won't be able to leave the root base alive.

There are countless root ninjas here. It is impossible for me to be their opponent. I will only be besieged and killed by them.

And at that time, he will be accused of attacking high-level officials and become a defecting ninja with an unforgivable crime.

"Hiruzhan is a hypocritical person. He keeps saying that he wants to discuss with Uchiha, but he has never discussed with the Uchiha clan. So, don't believe what he says. At the critical moment, the first person to attack Uchiha will definitely

It's him."

Danzo said to Itachi in a calm tone.

"Is this the reason why you attacked Shisui?"

Itachi asked unwillingly. He still couldn't let go of Shisui's death.

"Do you understand? But it was not my intention to kill Shisui, but his existence will cause the balance of the village to lose. In other words, for the peace of the village, he must sacrifice for this. But even if he dies, he

The power left behind will become the cornerstone for Konoha to become stronger and protect Konoha."

"A shameless statement."

The corners of Danzo's mouth curled up slightly.

"But everything I do is only for the sake of Konoha. Because the Uchiha clan has come to this day because of Hiruzen's connivance, and so does Shisui. He is not worthy of being Hokage. Only I am worthy of sitting on the position of Hokage.

.”

After hearing these words, Itachi felt that compared to the Third Hokage, Danzo's existence was really like a twisted mass of maggots, ugly and dark.

If he hadn't been blocking it, the Hokage and the Uchiha clan would have reached an agreement long ago, and the matter would not have reached this point.

"So, there is only one choice left, and that is to destroy the Uchiha clan."

The expression on Danzo's face turned grim.

Itachi's body tensed up. Although he had expected it, he still felt a sense of sadness when he suddenly heard this order.

The Uchiha clan, which has existed for thousands of years, is going to be exterminated here. It is a tragedy no matter how you think about it.

The Thousand Hands Clan at least still has the will to pass on.

As for the Uchiha clan...

Itachi's heart was filled with dark thoughts that wanted to destroy everything.

At this moment, Danzo's sly smile appeared on his face again.

"However, your brother Sasuke seems to be unaware of the coup. If you can carry out this mission, your brother will live because of your choice."

They were given a dead end, and another dead end that didn't look like a way to survive.

But it's like a drowning person grasping at the last straw and clinging to it.

Itachi looked at Danzo with red eyes, expressing his anger.

"Calm down. Think about it carefully, isn't this the ideal you have been pursuing? Think about it, if the Uchiha clan's coup succeeds, Konoha will also suffer heavy losses. So, is that a scene what you want to see?

"

Danzo asked loudly.

Itachi's head was buzzing and trembling.

Yes, if the Uchiha coup succeeds, then the tragedy of the Ninja World War will continue to be staged.

If you give up your ideals, then what are your efforts so far?

Isn't it very ridiculous?

"Sacrifice your clan to save the village. Now is the time for you to make a choice for your own ideals."

Danzo's words were like the whispers of a devil, constantly eroding Itachi's heart and making him unable to breathe.

"Do you still remember the question I asked you a long time ago? If one person on a ship is infected with a serious infectious disease, as the captain, what should you do to save more people? Have you forgotten this?

Yet?"

After hearing this, Itachi suddenly woke up.
To be continued...