Chapter 28

Itachi and Hiashi had already arrived at the threshold of the village, and it looked great, the buildings and houses, the foundations were holding up well, there was a great hotel with everything in it, and there were springs against it, Itachi decided to stay there, Hiashi nodded with a smile, they were heading that way as soon as they got to the lobby, Itachi went to his room and unbuttoned his cloak and put it back in his scroll, Hiashi decided to change his white kimono for another one exactly the same white and at the exit he noticed that Itachi had a black t-shirt with the blue Uchiha clan emblem on it, Hiashi decided to pay him a compliment.

-You know, it looks great on you, but I've never seen a blue fan before, they're usually red in the clan," Hiashi began, folding his arms across his chest.

-Just a gift from a friend," the protagonist replied with a slight smile, and continued, "and the blue color, it means that this flame is even brighter and more massive, also faster than the slow avenging red flame of the uchiha....

-I'm sure you can revitalize the Uchiha Clan so that everyone will be like you," Hiashi decided to speak his mind.

-I didn't really think about it, I doubt I'll pass on my cursed blood to anyone," Itachi said honestly, because he knew he would never give in to his cursed uchiha blood, but what if his so-called descendants became like everyone else in the clan he killed?

-Itachi, our Hyuga clan is not sugar, and we have enough cursed marks, you sometimes should not deny your desire, because the fate of the world does not depend on it, - finished the phrase snickered Hiashi.

Itachi knew that the world depended on it, so he shouldn't take any chances, and that love wasn't his way, he had those thoughts, and then he thought that maybe Hiashi was right..., Maybe Itachi will find his happiness after defeating Sasuke, although Itachi has not yet become himself, and he also doubted himself, but he knows that he will be stronger than he was and will think more globally only at the end, not now he is still floating on the wave reaching the shore, so it is not time to think, then they both left the hotel, to get to know the village well, because not for nothing they say that this village is peaceful, and kind.

-I feel at home here, it's peaceful and people work together, like in our Hyuga clan, but unlike my clan, people are good at their own free will," Hiashi said, looking at the people around him, and they smiled back at the two shinobi as they respected them for helping to make the village peaceful.

-I've been near this village before when I passed by it, and I have to admit that of all the people I found only one hostile shinobi, his name was Hidan," Itachi said, remembering the first time line when he passed by this village to recruit Hidan into the Akatsuki organization.

  Itachi had two partners then Conan and Kakuzu, and Itachi realized he was immortal when Hidan took Kakuzu's blood and stabbed himself in a circle to kill Kakuzu, but Kakuzu had 5 hearts, so Hidan's plan failed because Kakuzu had 4 more hearts, Kakuzu, Kakuzu wanted to start a full fight against him, but Konan and Itachi joined him to offer to join the organization, although Hidan thought they were a musical group, but then when he found out it was a mercenary organization he agreed, as he liked killing in the name of his God Jashin.

-Is that Hidan still in the village?", Hiashi decided to ask a question.

-Not really, he was recruited into Akatsuki a few years ago, though he was seen as a fanatic assassin who couldn't be bribed, because he was only interested in killing people in the name of God-Jashin,‖ when Itachi finished his sentence Hiashi was surprised.

-I've heard about Jashin, they say it's a fairy tale, that he allows people to live forever, but in return he expects them to be clean and orderly, from sinners, and they also say that those who neglect their duties will be severely punished, and I'm sure this Hidan will get what he deserves, - Hiashi answered confidently, and he described Jashin not as an evil God, but on the contrary as an ordinary strong spirit who wants justice but can't achieve it, and people call him God to give strength and confidence, although faith does make stronger.

-Hidan's fate is sealed if his entire line of study goes smoothly and clearly," Itachi answered him, and he knew a lot about Hidan since he was in the same organization as him, Itachi also knew that he and the second timeline had joined Akatsuki, since there were no rumors of a killer in the village of hot springs, so he's in Akatsuki, the protagonist thought.

-Philosophy... It symbolizes you well, I'm sure even if I didn't have a Byakugan, I'd still be able to tell you were you by your philosophy," Hiashi smiled, and Itachi smiled with his left lip, not the first person to call him that.

Itachi and Hiashi started to pass by the hot springs, where naked women were bathing, if they were perverts Itachi would have activated his sharingan to see what was there, and Hiashi would have looked at it in detail with his biakugan, but luckily their honor didn't allow them to fall so low, So they passed by respecting their personal space, but suddenly they noticed a guy who started peeping through an eye socket he had made through a wooden fence, Itachi and Hiashi noticed this and came closer to him and started:

-Hiashi said to the pervert with his arms folded across his chest, and he froze and shuddered in response, trying to find an excuse for being noticed and turning around to start.

-Da no!, I was just checking this shel, someone seems to have fixed it badly, there are hackworkers - he said this excuse with a smile and with his left hand started scratching the back of his head.

Itachi raised an eyebrow as he recognized the face of Jiraiya, one of the legendary sannin, and the irony was that when he and Hiashi first discovered him, he remembered Jiraiya, back in the first timeline he knew his habits of spying on girls, and writing about them in books, Itachi's thoughts flashed through his mind when he saw Jiraiya now, and he didn't recognize him at first because he was dressed differently, a gray jacket and black pants.

-You're Jiraiya, one of the legendary sannin, and spying on girls? It's not befitting of your reputation," Itachi said, folding his arms with a slight smile, but he also showed him respect by addressing him as you, since he was a sannin after all.

-The one writing Jiraiya's books, so he's also one of the three sannin?", Hiashi furrowed his brow, and continued, "I expected you to be more dignified.

-Hey guys, it's just a hobby, I wasn't spying on them, I was just researching for my material, and yes! I am that Jiraiya! one of the sannin trio!, a legendary warrior from the mountain-myeboku!, and a writer who created a famous character named Naruto!, ha! - He said this whole speech while dancing, and at the end he showed his palm with five fingers open, and then Itachi and Hiashi realized that it was just his gesture.

Itachi knew that he had to meet Naruto when the time came, and he also knew that he could possibly mess up the timeline if he did something wrong, so he shouldn't bother fixing it yet, he should play his part in the beginning of the meeting with Naruto, and then become his teacher, with whom he would be gone for two-and-a-half years, but he knew that Jiraiya didn't know who he was, but he decided to make a clean slate with him, and started telling him only the current things.

-Jiraiya-sama, are you aware that the Hokage units are looking for you?" Jiraiya was surprised and continued listening to Itachi, "and wants to offer you to return to Konoha and possibly offer you the post of the next Hokage.

-I had planned to return to Konoha many times, but each time I put the idea aside, because I was inspired by my writing, and at the expense of the hokage, it's not my way, I'm sure the third will find a better replacement, and I'll probably return to Konoha in a year - when Jiraiya finished his speech, Itachi was glad that he did not change the course of the event, because he heard the word that he would return in a year, and he did not even have to push.

-My name is Hiashi Hyuga, and this is my partner Itachi Uchiha," Jiraiya frowned his eyebrow like Naruto when he heard who they were and continued listening to Hiashi's speech, "Now you are on a rank-S mission to track down Orochimaru, have you ever crossed paths with him?

-Orochimaru... I've spent years studying him in detail, but I didn't know he'd be so dangerous for a rank-S mission, I think I know where his next target might be," Hiashi was pleased to hear him say this, thinking he might be useful and listening intently, Jiraiya continued, "according to my information, I learned that he has mastered a forbidden technique that allows him to live forever in another body, although there is a price to pay," Itachi also paid attention to his words, because he didn't know that Orochimaru had already paid the price, and wanted to know what the price was, and Jiraiya added, "and the price is that he continues to exist as a body, but without a soul.

Itachi thought that everything fits together, and now it is clear why he had so many bodies, and how he survived, during the fight against Sasuke in the uchiha temple, at the moment when Sasuke ran out of chakra, Orochimaru took over him and through his cursed seal took his form again, caused an eight-headed white snake, and then Itachi used his powerful weapon sword-totsuka on him, He had spent six months developing this technique, using susanoo, so that it would take on the next level of form, then this sword would be available, he had learned this from the legend of the uchiha, from a scroll he had read, although he also knew that not everyone could have this style, but they would have weapons in the uchiha arsenal, similar weapons and techniques, and when Itachi used the sword-totsuka, on Orochimaru, his body was not sealed because it was only one of his bodies, he had many bodies and his soul could not be removed or killed because it didn't exist, Orochimaru was like a parasite that had to be exterminated separately, but it also turned out that during the Fourth Great Shinobi War, when Sasuke brought Orochimaru back after the battle with Kabuto, He also got his soul back and so he started to think more globally when his soul was in hell, and with Kabuto's memory, it really changed him, but whether for a while or forever is unknown, because Itachi will never believe him anyway, and thinking about all this, he decided to distract himself and be interested in the current problem.

-Our goal is to get to Cloud Country to fend off its onslaught, but if we know where it's coming from we might be able to prevent it before it gets to Lightning Land," Itachi finished, and then adjusted the sleeves of his shirt as they rose as he thought about it, and raised his hand to his chin.

-I think I can help you deal with him," Jiraiya said, looking more serious, which pleased Hiashi and Itachi, who smiled, and Jiraiya added, "You know, I don't have much money right now, and I'm going to have to leave the village soon.

-Great idea, we'd love to have you," Hiashi replied with a smile that they had another traveler, albeit a temporary one.

-Itachi began his speech looking at the cloudy sky, and there weren't even any blue spots, it was pure gray, the color of rain, Itachi's favorite weather, and when he finished he took out his black cloak from his scroll and put it on.

-You look good Itachi, you know, you look good in that cloak, I can see why they call you the main hero of Konoha. - Itachi nodded with a smile and went on to look around the village, while Jiraiya and Hiashi went on their way to the hotel.

Itachi's POV

I didn't even expect to meet another one of the legendary sannin, but I'm sure Orochimaru would have been fine, but he'll be a lot easier, because I know how strong Jiraiya is, he was even able to defeat Pein's bodies, but he lost because he didn't defeat all the bodies, and Pein killed him, leaving his body under the sea.... I could change his fate so he could live on, but what if he becomes like Shisui? I remembered the moment when I met the sage of the six paths and saw him in the vast white field, when he introduced himself and said who he was, I wanted him to bring me back to life with his rinne-tensei, but he said that it was out of his power, but he added that it did not mean that the war would end for the worse if he was not there, he also told me to rely on them, so he gave me his orb through which I could follow what was happening, the wise man before he went into the ground to watch over them told me that I had been honest and had a strong will in all my lives, I was surprised that he even knew who I was, and even followed my life, calling my act of destroying the clan right, he was one of those who improved me and my understanding, so that I would try even harder to reach the meaning, and the meaning of life, not only of people, but of everything in the universe, I began to study astronomy, and I was able to find the answer... though in the earth no one can find it immediately, for it takes a tremendous amount of time ....

When I was watching the sage ball, the first thing I did was to watch Sasuke's actions, to see if he had made amends when I specifically said those words to him to cause a crack in his revenge, then I found out how he had resurrected Orochimaru, and I was disgusted by Sasuke's decision to do such a thing, so I watched Naruto, and it was sad to see his close friend from the Hyuga clan die, His name was Neji, Hiashi's nephew, Hiashi was also in the war, but he tried not to take time to grieve, because he knew it was a war and every loss of soldiers shouldn't knock them down, after seeing these stories I decided to switch to Orochimaru to take my mind off the horrors I had seen so many times in my life, when the orb showed me Orochimaru, I saw him helping Tsunade, Karin and his younger brother Mangetsu were there too, the younger one was called Suigetsu Hozuku, when Tsunade got to her feet, she looked at Orochimaru and said that if he had thought like that earlier, Jiraiya might still be alive, but Orochimaru replied that if he had corrected himself earlier, Jiraiya might have become different in time, Now I was thinking about this moment, and I realized that Jiraiya in this timeline should also die at the hands of Paine, so he will be remembered well for everyone, also by this he will keep the right outcome of the event when Naruto will have the desire to defeat him, Jiraiya's death will help save the world, I have to support the timeline, even if I don't want to...

Now I'm walking down the main street of the source village, and in this village I feel a wonderful aura, like positivity is pouring through my body, because this place reminded me more and more of Konoha, only it's a cleaner version, thinking about everything, my mind was distracted when a strange cat ran towards me, I see that it had a collar, so it's a house cat, I quickly pick it up, not letting it pass me by, because I know that if it's possible that it escaped from its owner who's always hugging it, it's better to let it have that fate than to see or live in the harsh world outside its home... 

Kunoichi runs up to my side after noticing the cats in my hands. This Kunoichi... She's about thirteen years old, she's a Rain Village protector, and she looks a lot like Sakura. Almost a copy of Sakura, except her hair is red and her eyes are dark. She was wearing a red vest, a black t-shirt. Also in jean shorts, approaching and standing two meters in front of me, she starts:

-Thanks for helping us catch her, we've been chasing her for half an hour now," she started with a smile, fixing strands of her hair and looking at me, I took the hint and gave her the cats and she grabbed her gently and held her down so she wouldn't run away again.

-Based on your armband, you are a Rain Shinobi, so why is the mission Ranga-D, you have to go to the village sources?", -I answered with a smile, because she ridiculously held the cat as if it were her own teddy bear, and I in turn corrected the collar of my cloak.

-Our hidden-rain village is close to this one, sources, and our main task was to accompany these residents, when we and the team went into the office of the head of the village, he was grateful to us and even gave us money, and then a rich woman came into the office and said that she had a cat ran around, we and the team split up and I found her first, chased for 5 minutes, probably longer running, if you had not helped - finished the speech with a smile.

-I'm glad I helped as much as I could, and what's your name?" I decided to get to know her, in case I knew her in the first timelines, or I know those she knows, because she's from the Rain Village, and there's the leader Paine now.

-My name is Karyu Mijin, I'm 13, I became a Genin recently," she said with a smile as she enjoyed the conversation, and continued, "What's your name? You're the protector of Konoha, so you're a Shinobi from Uonoha, I've read a lot about the hidden leaf village, and the strongest Shinobi in them, maybe I know you too," she added without dropping her smile and folded her arms across her chest, reminding me of Sakura.

-Correctly you analyzed me after all, I am indeed a Shinobi of Konoha, and my name is Itachi Uchiha," I said the speech, also responding with that smile, and for a moment I activated the sharingan and turned it off so she would believe it completely.

-The one who saved Konoha... - She said, her eyes wide open as she couldn't believe that she had met me in person.

-Well yes indeed, well you know, I don't think I'm a hero and compliments are not necessary, for me only the order of the world is important, and the cleanliness of the villages -I answered in a calm voice, and with a look at her, and I'm sure she realized that I'm not one of those who likes fame or praise, strangely in her eyes, and the way she nodded with a smile, I found that she began to respect me even more for such thoughts heh.

Here from the back of Karyu, come up Jonin, he was dressed exactly like Asuma and looked very much like him, though he had no beard, and together Chuunin's green vest was dark gray, and the tread of the rain village, as soon as he approached us began:

-Karyu great job!, you found a kitten, Tora I think will come with us, give her to me- her sensei takes the kitten named Tora in his hand, and strokes her.

-Dan-sensei, I got help from this man and his name is Itachi Uchiha from Konoha," Dan shifted his gaze to me and smiled lightly as he began.

-The main hero, it's an honor to see you, they say that your level is even on par with the Kage-" he said what he was thinking, and I smiled with my left lip and replied.

-Huh, if it were so... - I said, because I knew that I might have been strong in the first timeline, but in the second timeline I had improved my amaterasu, and had mastered my taijutsu to the max, and might even have surpassed many kages, but I had to become even stronger for the final fight with Kaguya, and then Sasuke, I also noticed that Dan, the sensei of the Karyu team, was really sure that I was good, but I decided to answer that I might be strong, but I'm not perfect, because if I was really strong, maybe I could stop the wars...

-While we are human, none of us is perfect, that's our nature, and you know where I heard that phrase, it was from you, back when you were in the ANBU, a lot of people spread that phrase of yours, and also added that they liked another phrase of Itachi Uchiha, that's the point, because if there is weakness, there is something to strive for -After he said that, I was extremely happy that my words were remembered by many in the ANBU.

-Glad that my philosophy is widespread, I'm sure if a lot of people believe it then it's true, good luck on your rank-C missions, and glad I helped you with your rank-D mission, Heh.... - After finishing my speech, I started to pass by because I wanted dango, and Karyu and her sensei nodded to me, and I also heard them talking behind me.

-I think we'll get paid well for this extra mission too, I'm sure Fushin and Obi will be glad-" Karyu said, remembering her teammates.

-Really... I'm sure they are tired of looking for Tora, I think I should call the falcon and warn them about the successful completion of missions - answered Dan, and called the falcon and sent it to his team, I listened to their conversation and moved on.

When I got to the store, I ordered two dangos, one to eat now, and the other to hold as a second serving, and on the way I thought about the name of the cat Tora, it seemed familiar, I remembered that in the first timeline, Kakashi's team, their first mission was to capture a cat named Tora, I studied Naruto well, and realized that was her first mission, and I only remembered the cat's name when Karyu said, I'm sure the cat's owner will eventually move to Konoha, and that's where the story will be, until I broke the timeline everything is stable I think...

The end of Itachi's POV

Itachi continued to walk around this village, and he even really liked everything he saw, it was improved, and it was the first time he was walking freely, he even decided to take off his dark blue cloak to feel the wind hitting his face, and his body, as if even nature was helping him by giving him confidence, although he wished it was night, because the darkness always gave him infinite honor, it was always infinitely pure like space.... though it was, heh.

***

Meanwhile, Jiraiya and Hiashi were walking on equal footing, towards the hotel, and Jiraiya decided to ask him a question he had been meaning to start asking for a long time:

-You know, when I was ten years old, I wished I had a Byakugan," Hiashi smiled, and continued to listen to the hermit from Mieboku Mountain, "if I had a Byakugan, I would study women in the bathhouse every day," Hiashi covered his face with his right palm at the thought and words of Jiraiya.

-Life isn't the only thing that holds meaning, you can find many worthy paths, and you can write books on other genres or subjects," Hiashi answered him, and Jiraiya smiled and added.

-I'm just doing what I do best, I've been waiting my whole life for my student to change the world, that was the only prophecy I ever heard, though over the years I've come to doubt it, and so I started living the way I always wanted people to see me think, that's why I published the books-" For the first time in a long time, Jiraiya's voice was sentimental, Hiashi even shifted from disappointed to smiling.

-Time will tell, and over these 10.There have been many prophecies over the past 10,000 years, and strangely enough some of them have come true, those Shinobi who had the sage mode, the great toad Gamamaru, predicted many little things, that they would be with the ones they wanted to be with, or how many years his allies, comrades or siblings would die, even predicted how much money they would have in a year, Jiraiya turned his gaze to Hiashi and began to believe his prophecies again, he had been in Konoha in the first line by accident when he met Naruto, but this time he would be there on purpose to be waited for, Hiashi continued, "Gamamaru's prediction is not magic, but rather a calculated science many steps ahead, and it is not easy to change it...

-Indeed, who knows, perhaps all the major prophecies will come true soon enough," Jiraiya replied, laying out his own.

Jiraiya and Hiashi had already gotten to their hotel, and there was one more room in their room, so Jiraiya would be staying there, and tomorrow they would be on their way to Cloud Country, only two steps away.... Once inside, they began to discuss and talk about Konoha.

Itachi would walk until sunset, then he would go back to the hotel to sleep and go on the mission before Orochimaru got to the Lightning Land, and Itachi knew that he would cross paths with Karyu and his team again.

***

Rain Village... The rain started pouring down non-stop, sometimes it was so strong that it reached other villages, that's why today it was cloudy in the source village, now the man in red cloak standing on the roof of one of the buildings, activated his eternal mangekyo to see the world in detail, he turned back sharply when he heard a strange sound, and saw a funnel he realized it was Tobi, and put his kunai back in his pouch, and Tobi coming out of his funnel starts:

-Shisui... your reaction is impressive, as always," began the man in the orange mask.

-I wasn't expecting to see you today, Obito-. - Obito looked surprised, and then took off his orange mask and answered.

-How did you know who I was? -You realized years ago that I was playing dumb, but you couldn't see through my orange mask because it was filled with my chakra," Obito said, looking towards Shisui.

-My guess was right. Heh, and you're right... I didn't know who you were, but when I started to think logically I figured it out, because Kakashi's story always seemed confusing to me, the way he described your death was true because he really believed it, but I also thought back then that you might have survived, when uchiha feels death his sharingan awakens the mangekyo for a moment, because the thought of the end causes a fleeting chakra and charge near the marrow, and you became intangible for a moment, and you were able to walk through rocks, and maybe someone patched you up and healed you and you became what you are now" Shisui said, looking at Obito, and adding a slight smile continued "and also, when I joined Akatsuki and saw you for the first time when you acted like a fool, it reminded me of the story of the optimistic uchiha, Tobi Uchiha, I was sure it was probably you then too, though... I wasn't completely sure until now.

-That's a good guess, although only Paine knows of my identity, even though he thinks I'm Madara Uchiha, but you're right about the actual identity... - Obito answered him, covering his face back with his mask, and continued, "You know, after you completed your mission, in Cloud Country, the first thing you did was send word to the attached falcon that you wanted to join Akatsuki, and that was after your clan had been destroyed for two days, - Shisui looked down, remembering the tragedy, and Obito, calling himself Tobi for now, continued - my theory is that you want revenge on Konoha for ordering the destruction of your clan, so you joined our organization so we could help you, is that right?.

-Not really... - Shisui answered seriously, and Tobi was surprised and continued to listen to him - at the expense of the clan, I understood even then what she could be considering, I accepted it even then and maybe even would have helped Itachi, but I joined Akatsuki to... - he continued in a cold-blooded tone - to kill Itachi Uchiha... for what he did, for what he did, which is even worse than destroying the Uchiha clan, and his end will be me... we'll meet again someday... - Shisui finished his speech in cold blood as well.

-I see you're full of secrets, even I don't know all your plans, or your main goal, but I'm sure I'll find out in the end, well I'll leave you to your thoughts without getting wet heh," Obito advised him and disappeared into the funnel.

***

Itachi had already reached the hotel, and still decided not to go in the door, putting on his dark blue cloak, he went up to the roof, when it started to rain he smiled feeling the wind that passed through his hands, grabbing the bars that were in the roof, he thought about the fact that he would cross paths with Shisui, and would know his reason one day, he also knew that because of him he joined Akatsuki, Itachi kept blaming himself, but on the other hand he knew that there was a chance to fix him, maybe he would become who he was before and he would one day save him from that life...