Chapter 57 Uchiha Itachi
After returning to Konoha, Minato's team was disbanded on the spot.

As usual, Shiratori went back to his own noodle shop to say hello to his father.

He was in a very bad mood.

Although Minato Namikaze explained to them the general reason for sealing their memories - they might have met people from the future and learned some future events that might have a great impact, but having their brains used by others is not a happy thing after all.

People who are in a bad mood usually speak more aggressively, especially after hearing that their father Feng Yue is planning to transform the noodle shop into a self-service barbecue restaurant.
Haha, barbecue. Or buffet?

Shiratori gave a thumbs up, expressing his approval of his father's willingness to serve as the welfare canteen of the Akimichi clan, and highly praised his spirit of selfless dedication, with his words and deeds revealing his ability to be sarcastic.

Feng Yue got angry and embarrassed, so the little hermaphrodite was kicked out again. Well, every time he returned to the village after a mission, he would be kicked out of the house. Shiratori had gotten used to it.

Ten minutes later, in front of Uchiha Setsuna's mansion.

Shiratori, who came over to eat, happened to meet the Touga father and son.

"Uncle Fugaku. And Itachi, good morning."

"Oh - it's Shiratori, long time no see!"

Uchiha Fugaku smiled kindly, while the four-year-old Uchiha Itachi hid behind his father with dull eyes and a frighteningly pale face.

"This is..." Shiratori felt a little strange - although he didn't have much contact with the Fugaku family, but in his impression, Uchiha Itachi was not a shy person. Why was he so scared when he saw him?

"Itachi, what are you doing? Say hello quickly!" Fugaku frowned deeply, dissatisfied with his son's rude behavior.

"Ah? Ah! I'm sorry, Brother Shiratori, good morning." Itachi woke up as if from a dream, and seemed to have just seen his cousin. He greeted him timidly, his voice as soft as a mosquito.

Shiratori felt even more puzzled.

"I'm sorry, Shiratori, this is what happened."

Fugaku felt somewhat helpless and took the initiative to explain.

It turned out that Itachi was taken to the front line by him.

Although the Ninja World War had entered its "half-time break" and all the major ninja villages had maintained sufficient restraint during this period, everything on the battlefield was not something a four-year-old child could accept!
Shiratori looked at Fugaku speechlessly.

Four years old was the age for going to kindergarten in his previous life!

This is equivalent to letting a kindergarten kid watch a bloody and horrific R-rated movie. What's more, the battlefield is much more exciting than an R-rated movie!

He now feels that Fugaku is even less reliable than his own father. Is this something a normal person would do?

Shiratori's offensive look made Fugaku feel a little uncomfortable.

He knew his actions were cruel, but...it was all for Uchiha!

Itachi must grow up as quickly as possible and show talent that is no less than that of Shiratori.

The outstanding performance of his nephew brought him too much pressure. He was not obsessed with letting his child become the next clan leader, but he could not accept Shiratori becoming the future clan leader.

Because Shiratori is the student of Elder Setsuna, he is a hawk. In Fugaku's view, neither the hawk who advocates confrontation with the village nor the dove who wants to completely lie down and compromise is a good choice for the family. Only a combination of the two, which can maintain a good relationship with the village and retain sufficient autonomy, is the real way out for the Uchiha clan.

If Bai Niao becomes the patriarch, the Hawk Faction will definitely have absolute say in the family, and by then, everything will be irreversible!
Thinking of this, Fugaku decided to take Itachi away, not wanting his son to have too much contact with Shiratori, but Shiratori stopped them.

"Shiratori, is there anything else?"

"Uncle Fugaku, please wait a moment."

Shiratori smiled apologetically at Fugaku, turned to look at Itachi, and said softly: "Itachi, do you like war?"

Itachi shook his head desperately: "I don't like it. Things like war should not exist in this world."

"Yeah, I don't like it either. Who would like war?" This is the feeling from Bai Niao's heart. If possible, he really wants to be a salted fish who eats and waits to die in peace.

Itachi looked a little confused, not knowing what his cousin wanted to say.

"But some people took the initiative to bring the war to us!" Shiratori's tone suddenly rose, "The four major countries are jealous of the Fire Country for owning the most fertile land in the ninja world, and the four major ninja villages want to pull Konoha down from its position as the overlord. Konoha has never taken the initiative to start a war since its establishment, but these bastards from the enemy countries have threatened Konoha again and again!"

Hearing this, Itachi's little face also showed an angry expression.

Shiratori reached out his hand, patted Itachi's shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Itachi, if someone broke into your house with a sharp weapon and wanted to rob your property or even kill your parents, what would you do?"

"I will." Itachi clenched his fists.

"Yes, this is the truth of this war. Konoha ninjas don't like war, but we must teach these bastards a lesson! In my opinion, all ninjas who defend Konoha and the Land of Fire are heroes of Konoha, no matter which family they come from!"

"Yes, they are the heroes of Konoha!"

"So, Itachi, are you willing to be such a hero in the future? Are you willing to be a hero who will not be restricted by family values, who will put the interests of the village above the interests of the family, and who will do everything for Konoha?"

The white bird's true intention is revealed!

He had thought a lot just now, such as whether Itachi's future extremism was caused by Fugaku at this moment?
Did Fugaku's radical way of raising children and the idea of ​​"family first" instilled in him arouse Itachi's rebellious psychology and lead to future tragedy?

He didn't know, but he planned to refer to Fugaku's behavioral template and try it in a completely opposite way - after all, it has been proved in the original work that Fugaku's brainwashing completely failed.

You say family comes first, and I say village comes first; you complain about the injustice in the village, and I promote the greatness of the Will of Fire; you think the Sandaime is a hypocrite who is two-faced, then I will praise him highly, preferably to the sky!

In short, I'm doing the opposite of what you, Fugaku!
As for whether this would backfire and make Itachi believe in the greatness of the Konoha high-ranking officials and join the Konoha high-ranking officials' camp in advance.
Haha, it doesn’t matter! In the original novel, they became “the genocide of the weasel clan”, could it be worse?
But language is ultimately pale.

Itachi had to see with his own eyes, to experience it for himself—

The mess that Konoha's high-level officials have done is obvious to all, and the plight of the Uchiha clan is no secret either. Shiratori firmly believes in the truth that "the higher you praise someone, the harder they fall." He is looking forward to the day when the image of Konoha's high-level officials collapses in Itachi's heart.

Of course, this was just an insignificant attempt. If Itachi eventually turned into the Itachi in the original book, he would not be soft-hearted, no matter if the other party was his cousin or not...

Well, from now on I have to play the role of Konoha's loyal retainer and discuss life with Itachi more often. This thing of flattery must be given in large quantities!
After making up his mind, Shiratori pulled Itachi aside for a heart-to-heart talk, and little stars kept appearing in Itachi's eyes.

When Fugaku saw Shiratori talking about the "Will of Fire" with his beloved son over there, he was stunned!
It's not you, what's the matter?
The hawkish young master defected?
Does Elder Shana know about this?

(End of this chapter)

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like