Hatred

After some calm, friendly, and cordial negotiations, Uchiha Fugaku finally agreed to hand over all of the Uchiha Clan's Ninjutsu Scrolls and all the wealth they could carry in exchange for Naruto's help.

On the day of the Uchiha Clan Massacre, Naruto would save twenty Uchiha Clan children.

Of course, Uchiha Fugaku would not agree to such robbery-like conditions. His eyes turned bloodshot on the spot, and he was panting like a bull. But after seeing the black ball in Naruto's hand, Uchiha Fugaku suddenly felt that they were going to revolt anyway. If they won, they would have everything; if they lost, they would have nothing. Money and scrolls were just external things.

Uchiha Fugaku calmed down again.

He had just seen a glimpse of the future in his eyes. If the terrifying Chakra contained in that black ball was released, the massive explosion would directly engulf the entire Uchiha Clan Grounds. By then, there wouldn't even be any dregs left, even without a coup. It was the first time he had seen such a terrifying scene. The other party could have just robbed them directly, but they were still willing to give them some help.

Inside a secret room in the Uchiha Clan Compound, looking at the room full of scrolls, Naruto couldn't help but let a faint light shine in his calm eyes.

So many Ninjutsu. If he could find the Sarutobi Clan, the Utatane Clan, the Mitokado Clan, the Shimura Clan... Well, forget about that one. Shimura Danzo doesn't seem to have much at home either. If that's the case, then he'd have the foundation of a Ninja village.

"The Uchiha Clan's accumulation over the years is all here."

Uchiha Fugaku said with a complicated tone. He now had a feeling of being a traitor.

"Fugaku Clan Head, you don't have to feel ashamed. Didn't you already understand that the Uchiha's coup cannot succeed?"

"Instead of letting Konoha's higher-ups divide up the Uchiha's resources, it's better to hand them over to me, who possesses these eyes."

Naruto comforted the frustrated Uchiha Fugaku. The eyes under the mask suddenly began to change, and three tomoe appeared one by one.

"Sharingan! Are you also a member of the Uchiha Clan?"

Uchiha Fugaku's eyes widened, his tone full of disbelief, but without suspicion. Only an Uchiha could perfectly control the Sharingan.

Immediately afterward, he thought of something else.

"Since you are also an Uchiha, why..."

Naruto's Three-Tomoe Sharingan became dangerous, interrupting Uchiha Fugaku's words, and said, "Fugaku Clan Head, a deal is a deal. These things, in exchange for the continuation of the Uchiha's flame, is very fair."

Uchiha Fugaku clenched his fists again, his whole body began to tremble slightly.

"Is there really no hope for the Uchiha?"

Naruto glanced at Uchiha Fugaku indifferently and walked straight towards the pile of scrolls. The ink-colored text flowed along his hands.

"As a Clan Head, you can't control the clansmen below. As a father, you can't educate your own children well. In either aspect, you are a bit unqualified."

Uchiha Fugaku gritted his teeth. He had been stabbed where it hurt.

"But you can rest assured that the Uchiha of Konoha are gone, but the twenty people you have chosen will establish a new Uchiha in a brand new place."

Uchiha Fugaku finally got past his teeth and slowly released his clenched fists.

A trace of good fortune appeared in his eyes, and he suddenly felt much better.

"Perhaps, your eyes can see further than me and Itachi."

"Well, then,"

"Goodbye."

The Masked Man in front of him suddenly disappeared. Only then did Uchiha Fugaku realize that the entire room of scrolls had disappeared.

"Space-Time Ninjutsu? Or a Sealing Technique?"

Uchiha Fugaku didn't go straight home; instead, he went to the prison again.

"Elder Setsuna, do you plan to come out?"

Although Uchiha Setsuna was old, he possessed a pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and with his rich Ninja experience, he still had the strength of a Jonin, making him a decent asset.

However, Uchiha Setsuna shook his head, looking at the scroll in his hand, and said, "That Masked Man said that only two people attacked the Uchiha, one is your son, and the other is also an Uchiha, whose target is the Konoha Military Police Force."

"What?" Uchiha Fugaku found it hard to understand that there were so many traitors within the clan.

"Someone wants to take on the Konoha Military Police Force alone?"

The veins on Uchiha Setsuna's hand, which was holding the scroll, bulged, and he said in a low voice, "That guy calls himself Madara Uchiha!"

"Madara Uchiha? He'd be over a hundred years old by now, this..."

Uchiha Fugaku's tone was somewhat uncertain. After all, the First Hokage had been dead for so long, and Sarutobi Hiruzen had been the Hokage for decades.

"Hmph! A clown seeking fame dares to tarnish Lord Madara's name?" Uchiha Setsuna snorted coldly, his face extremely unsightly.

"Although these eyes cannot see the future of the Uchiha, they can still help the Uchiha eliminate some scourges!"

...

Konoha Root Base.

The cold, silent, and lifeless environment made Uchiha Itachi instinctively uncomfortable.

After wandering around the Root Base for a while, Uchiha Itachi finally met the master of this place, Shimura Danzo.

His withered body leaned against the back of the chair, and the loss of an arm made him look even weaker, but Shimura Danzo's eyes were unusually bright at this moment.

"Danzo, what do you want me here for?"

Uchiha Itachi looked at the old man, whom he felt he could take care of with one hand, with a gloomy expression. He respected the Third Hokage, but he would never give Shimura Danzo a good look. He knew very well that Shisui's disappearance was definitely related to Shimura Danzo.

The corners of Shimura Danzo's mouth slightly curved up, and he said playfully, "Uchiha Itachi, I'm curious, what will you do during the Uchiha coup?"

"Will you help Konoha kill all the Uchiha?"

Kill all the Uchiha?

Uchiha Itachi's heart skipped a beat, and he frowned, saying, "Not everyone in the Uchiha Clan will participate in the coup!"

"But the Uchiha are staging a coup! They are rebelling!" Shimura Danzo's voice grew louder.

"Rebellion will lead to struggle, bloodshed, and the breeding of new hatred. Can you guarantee that the Uchiha who remain will not resent the village, and that the families of the Konoha Ninja who died at the hands of the Uchiha will not resent the Uchiha?"

"This..."

Uchiha Itachi really hadn't thought of this. His face became even more unsightly. He originally thought that as long as the people involved in the coup were dealt with, it would be fine. But it seemed that for the sake of the village's stability, he had to...

But, in that case...

However, not all Uchiha were Ninja; most of them were the old, the weak, women, and children, civilians.

But as long as one Uchiha clansman was alive, the hatred of the clan's destruction would undoubtedly be a huge risk for Konoha.

While Uchiha Itachi was still struggling with his thoughts, Shimura Danzo revealed a smile as if his scheme had succeeded.

"Uchiha Itachi, this is a necessary sacrifice for the peace of Konoha, but your younger brother Uchiha Sasuke can live."

"Sasuke can live!?"

Uchiha Itachi suddenly felt a little surprised. People are selfish. Originally, when he thought everyone was going to die, the person closest to him could survive, which undoubtedly made Uchiha Itachi feel a lot better.

"That's right, but in that case, the village cannot bear the hatred of the Uchiha Clan."

Shimura Danzo was patiently guiding Uchiha Itachi, and Uchiha Itachi certainly understood the meaning of Shimura Danzo's words.

If someone else bears this hatred, the Uchiha Clan will also be destroyed during the Uchiha coup, and it will bring heavy danger to Konoha. But if someone bears this hatred, Konoha will not suffer any losses, and Sasuke can survive at the same time.

Two choices, which is more important, Uchiha Itachi already had the answer in his heart.

"I will bear this hatred!"

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