Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Chapter 87 Marriage

Fugaku Uchiha looked at his son and slowly said, "I'm wondering if you're wondering why we're fighting?"

This man, who had spent years on the battlefield and was nicknamed "Fierce Eyes," had a rare tenderness in his eyes at this moment.

"Yes, Father," Itachi Uchiha replied softly.

"Actually, I don't understand either."

Fugaku Uchiha gave a slightly confused yet determined answer: "I just want to protect our home."

As he spoke, he reached out and gently stroked Itachi's head under Itachi's gaze.

"Long ago, during the Warring States period, our Uchiha clan was just one of many ninja clans."

"Although we are powerful, we are essentially no different from other ninjas."

"If you kill someone today, they might kill you tomorrow. You have to be constantly vigilant, even in your sleep, because you never know when someone else will kill you."

"Until our ancestor Uchiha Madara and the First Hokage Senju Hashirama formed a contract."

"You should know that the Third Hokage, Tsukasa, killed Madara's younger brother back then, but Madara still agreed because the First Hokage promised to end the chaos."

To end the war, we must give all ninjas a home, let us stop fighting, and let our children no longer need to go to the battlefield.

So we followed Lord Hashirama through countless battles, and eventually Konoha came to be.

"Later, Madara had a falling out with the First Hokage and wanted to lead us away, but our ancestor refused."

Fugaku Uchiha's eyes revealed a sense of emotion for his clan's history: "Because we believe that Konoha is our home, and we will protect it even if it costs us a great deal."

"Because this is the home where the Senju and Uchiha have fought their whole lives, we are tired of the endless battles and yearn to continue living in peace."

This is the common wish of all Uchiha clan members.

"But now, the Senju clan has dwindled, and the responsibility of protecting this clan falls on the shoulders of our Uchiha clan," Fugaku Uchiha said earnestly.

"Itachi, remember this: when you don't know what to do next, at least protect the people around you, because you will never regret making that choice."

Fugaku Uchiha was usually a strict father figure, and rarely showed such emotional outbursts.

While Itachi was surprised, he also kept his father's words firmly in mind.

Will you protect those around you, and protect Konoha?

Even among the two founding clans of Konoha, the Uchiha clan faced heavy suppression from the Second Hokage.

This was clearly unreasonable, and the young master naturally heard the complaints of the Uchiha clan.

In reality, the Second Hokage's words were merely an attempt to reduce his power and keep the Uchiha clan under Konoha's control forever; everything else was just an excuse.

The Uchiha clan, as the founders of Konoha, never even served as Hokage. Is this the only way to maintain the so-called veneration of the Hokage lineage?

Itachi Uchiha was unaware of this.

He learned a lot about scientific development from Bilihu, so naturally he wouldn't completely believe his father's words.

"Itachi, do your best." Faced with his father's teachings, Uchiha Itachi remained silent. He felt that what his father said was not comprehensive, nor entirely correct.

The atmosphere suddenly became somber.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, would often come to check on Naruto Uzumaki.

Naruto has been born safely, and he's quite the energetic child.

Hiruzen Sarutobi watched intently as Naruto Uzumaki was brought into the house by his wife, Biwako, and couldn't help but get excited.

He was only a few days old when he was born, and he was already making a ruckus. He felt genuinely happy and smiled kindly.

He clearly remembered Hiruko saying that Naruto truly possessed the potential to rival the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

He is the one who can truly inherit the will of the First Hokage; he is the future of Konoha.

After all, Naruto is the child of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, and he has inherited some of their excellent qualities.

After checking on Naruto, Biwako put him down and let him wreak havoc on the house by himself.

After a while, Naruto got tired of playing around and fell asleep.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Please come in!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who has nothing to do today, invites you to sit here.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, the main task of Hiruzen Sarutobi is to resolve a problem.

He sat down next to the Third Hokage, and like a retired old cadre, picked up the tea on the table and drank with the Third Hokage.

"It seems your marriage to Tsunade will have to wait until after the war," Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile.

"Hehe, that depends on Tsunade's wishes." Hiruko chatted casually with Hiruzen Sarutobi for a while before getting down to business.

"I heard that Sarutobi Asuma recently left the village and joined an organization called the Twelve Guardians, which claims to protect the daimyo of the Land of Fire."

Hiruko said casually, "That organization seems to have a strange theory that everyone should protect something, but there is only one object to protect, which can only be the most precious jade in the world."

The expressions on Hiruzen Sarutobi and his wife's faces suddenly changed.

Hiruko only mentioned it casually, and he didn't want to say anything more about Sarutobi Asuma leaving the village to join the Twelve Guardians.

After all, Asma is their child, and it is their responsibility to educate him.

"You're going to attack the daimyo?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression immediately turned grim.

"No, no, no, not for now. The Land of Fire isn't very stable without a daimyo!" Hiruko said with a smile.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, the old man who dedicated his life to Konoha, made many mistakes during his tenure, but it is undeniable that he truly protected Konoha for many years.

After that, he became more cautious, even somewhat weak, and more adept at compromise.

Judging from what Minato Namikaze and Hiruko did that year.

Minato Namikaze and Hiruko clearly wanted to change the entire Hidden Leaf Village and even the entire ninja world; their words were not just empty talk.

"Since you already know that a single ninja village cannot govern an entire country, why did you attack the Daimyo of the Land of Fire?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that these words would have no effect on Hiruko, so he could only hope that his words would slow down Hiruko's actions.

Hiruko's lips curled into a strange smile, as if he had already seen through Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts.

"The ninja world needs change, and I'm not in a hurry. However, it seems a bit inappropriate for a daimyo with no real ability to remain above the ninjas!"

"You!" Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to say something, but didn't know how to refute it.

It's still a long way from my ideal world.

No matter how experienced Hiruzen Sarutobi is, the basic transportation network has been largely built up, and connections between different regions are becoming increasingly close.

As long as it continues.