Although Itachi's body was now recovered by him, it was buried in the form of an unnamed monument on a piece of land behind the Nanga Shrine in the Country of Demons.

This man is hated and hated by the most people in the ninja world.

"Why do we have to have such a thing as an ideal? I have a wife and children, and I can be considered a happy family. I also have a job that I am satisfied with, and I also have some hobbies of my own. My life is complete. If this is an ideal, it is not the best.

ideal?"

Suddenly, Sasuke realized that he had never really thought about such a problem in depth.

After all, neither Akatsuki nor the Alliance of Five Powers can adopt a blitzkrieg and annihilate them in one battle.

Sasuke couldn't understand what Itachi was thinking when he was carrying such a heavy burden.

At the end of his life, was he still fantasizing about the 'peaceful' world in his mind?

"Do you have a sense of expectation? This is indeed in line with the values ​​​​of most young people who are passionate and want to make achievements. However, be mentally prepared for this. I want to ask, are you really ready for this?"

Sasuke looked stunned and opened his mouth to say something, but found that he couldn't say a word.

"Really? I allow you to reorganize the language."

The corners of Shiraishi's mouth raised slightly, revealing a weird smile that reminded him of nightmares.

Then he shook his head and threw away such illusions.

The practice of ideals is not thorough enough.

Revenge is for the deceased relatives and tribesmen, not for yourself.

Sasuke felt that Shiraishi's intimidating gaze was so dazzling that he couldn't help but want to shut it up.

Then came Danzo's malicious guidance, which made Itachi go astray even further.

revenge?

However, with Itachi's death, Sasuke will never know these questions.

"Rule of conduct?"

"Finally, let me ask you the simplest question. You told me before that you were fully prepared for war. Are you really ready? Or are you just telling me based on what you read in books?

Can you bear that weight?"

Sasuke suddenly got stuck.

But war has no such troubles.

However, the psychological reaction of starting a war and breaking the blockade just because of the possibility of being targeted by other countries in the future is a bit excessive.

Sasuke also thought of the stupid face of a certain Huangmao. Although he knew that Shiraishi was joking, he had to say that it was very vivid.

Shiraishi's tone was neither heavy nor plain, but it made Sasuke feel extremely depressed, as heavy as a mountain pressing down on him.

Regarding 'growth', Sasuke felt a little more in awe from the inside out.

Shiraishi glanced at Sasuke and gave this very unexpected answer.

Sasuke said in a firm tone.

"Peace, when you asked this question, I almost thought you were the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki of Konoha."

Sasuke wanted to refute Shiraishi's preaching, but he still couldn't say a word to refute him... No, he didn't expect that he had anything to say to refute Shiraishi.

"You are sixteen years old now. At this age and in this era, neither outsiders nor yourself can treat you as a child anymore. But compared to the power you have now, what you have

In fact, your will is not firm, and you don’t know where to go. Even the so-called peace is something Itachi brings to you, not your own. If you keep applying other people’s ideas, you cannot truly become independent.”

"Then what happened to you later..."

There is no absolute loyalty to Konoha.

What is your ideal?

Sasuke looked at Shiraishi's smiling face and felt confused again, and began to doubt life.

The most important thing is that he is still a person who came from nowhere. Even though he has accumulated a lot of credit with Orochimaru, it will take some time to fully digest it.

Sasuke was confused again.

"After that, I experimented with economic, political and military reforms in the Kingdom of Ghosts... To be honest, I could only be generally satisfied, but perfect things did not exist in the first place. I could only try my best to maintain it. But at that time

, I don’t have any big goals, and I won’t act for world peace, I just want to do my part.”

He didn't know whether Shiraishi's approach was right or wrong, but he thought that in his heart, it was something more noble than will and ideals.

Shiraishi's words made Sasuke slightly surprised, and then he frowned and asked:

"Have you checked Itachi's memories?"

"Then it depends on the basis. Everyone has his own opinion on peace. Even Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas, has his own purpose. Although I don't agree with it, it is also a kind of practice.

Follow your own ideal way. Let me ask you, Sasuke, what is the peace you want in your heart now? Is it Itachi's legacy, or is it something you do spontaneously?"

"Your brother Itachi was born the year I left Konoha, and then under the guidance of your father, he entered the battlefield at a young age. His confidence to carry everything by himself negated this troubled world.

The ideas of the times must have been forced to form in that extremely cruel environment."

While he was still confused, the other party had already passed the age of asking who he was, and he carried it out unremittingly, never getting confused.

"Really? Okay, if you have any questions, just ask them directly. Seeing how worried you are, there should be something you want to tell me."

"unnecessary."

Shiraishi said it very lightly, but Sasuke could understand that the risks involved were very high.

"People just go with the flow. No matter what exists, there is never a level of stability. In this world where drastic changes may occur anytime and anywhere, the greatest ideal is to live well and do what we can.

"

If there is anyone in this world who can answer his doubts, Sasuke thinks Shiraishi has the best possibility.

However, Sasuke, who traveled to those countries with Kakashi, found that the people there had no resentment towards Shiraishi and the Kingdom of Demons. On the contrary, they began to actively support him. Even now that the five major countries have formed an alliance and begun to secretly instigate and threaten, these

The country still firmly follows the Kingdom of Ghosts and completely breaks with the five major countries.

"Really? Then, in your opinion, you must regard war as an act of killing a large number of people."

Although it seems risky, Shiraishi takes every step very calmly.

"In other words, it can't be realized?"

When the weight of his family was weighed against the weight of 'peace' in his heart, he found that the weight of stopping the war was greater, so he abandoned his family without hesitation.

"You have done so much, what is your purpose?"

"practice……"

"In my opinion, no matter how bad order is, it is better than disordered freedom. This sentence is the same when it comes to peace and war."

Sasuke thought it was Shiraishi's joke, but looking at Shiraishi's look, he definitely wasn't kidding.

Seemingly aware of the distrust and doubt in Shiraishi's eyes, Sasuke would not be angry at such a provocation, and just replied in a calm tone: "Whether it is the attack on Konoha or the experience at the border this time, I also have my own experiences.

Set up rules of conduct.”

"...That's it."

"incredible."

It seems that as long as such a dream is fulfilled, no matter how many things you have, you can give up.

What does this mean? Does he think he is a student at a ninja school?

Sasuke took a deep breath and stared seriously into Shiraishi's eyes.

Shiraishi's precise gesture made Sasuke feel slightly uncomfortable, but he still nodded and acknowledged this.

Moreover, the melee between the three parties also makes the situation much more complicated than the past Ninja World War. The specific end time is currently unpredictable.

Sasuke didn't take Shiraishi's self-mockery seriously.

"The times I have experienced and the things I have worked hard cannot be taught as experience, because they are my things. The will will be constantly distorted and misunderstood by others during the transmission. Even if you follow it, you will not be able to teach it.

Maybe if you copy it exactly the same, it will change through experience. Just like the will of fire passed down from generation to generation in Konoha, some people regard it as a creed of life, some people regard it as the weight of life, and some people use it as a political tool...

…The will has been distorted, can the ideal remain pure?”

"It can also be said to be a creed in life. That is, no matter where a person is, whether he is pursuing an ideal, or interpreting a certain belief, he must clearly tell himself what is a fact and what truth can be brought by the fact.

What is it? Are what you believe and what others believe in the same direction? Are the people who are willing to believe it willing? Or are they succumbing to some kind of violence and having to swallow their voices and be forced to obey because of fear? Never let yourself be

You will be confused by what you believe and what others believe. It is only by adapting measures to people's conditions, to the times, and to local conditions that practice has the right to speak."

Sasuke thinks that he is already good enough in this regard.

Shiraishi confirmed Sasuke's thoughts in a questioning tone.

At the same time, he was dissatisfied with Shiraishi for looking down on him.

I just fantasized about that scene - sitting in front of the hill of corpses, laughing and chatting with a group of people about what to eat for dinner.

Being strong was an excuse for him to cover up his weakness. Everything he really wanted to do ended in failure.

"I do have some questions that I want to answer."
To be continued...