Sky Curtain: Short Video Commentary on Konoha Villagers

Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Tetsuka suddenly stood up, his face filled with disbelief.

"Kotoamatsukami?! Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan?! He used it on Itachi?!"

Uchiha Inahisa, standing next to him, also looked grave. He slowly shook his head, his tone uncertain.

"If Shisui really used Kotoamatsukami on Itachi, then wouldn't Itachi's subsequent actions... all have been driven by someone else's will?"

"So, who should be held responsible for the extermination of that entire clan?"

The period when Konoha was founded.

For the first time, Hashirama Senju's expression became extremely serious.

The nature of genocide is different when it is chosen by oneself and when it is genocide by someone else's manipulation of one's will.

Seeing Hashirama's expression, Madara Uchiha pondered for a moment and said...

"That junior's actions don't seem like he's being controlled."

Hashirama Senju frowned, somewhat puzzled.

"But his subsequent actions..."

"That was his own choice."

Madara's voice interrupted Hashirama's words.

"Kotoamatsukami can rewrite will, but it cannot create motivation out of thin air. Itachi's choice reflects his own personality."

Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Shisui also looked up at the sky, his face showing an indescribable expression.

"Should I use Kotoamatsukami on Itachi...?"

He muttered to himself, his voice filled with confusion.

"....I have no idea."

He knew how terrifying the power of Kotoamatsukami was.

He knew even better that once that power was used, regardless of the initial intention, it was essentially a trampling on the will of others.

He didn't want that, but he wasn't sure if he would choose the most extreme path if it really came to that.

The Land of Rain, the Akatsuki's stronghold.

Upon hearing this, Itachi opened his eyes, a rare occurrence for him.

Kisame asked from the side.

"Mr. Itachi, if the Heavenly Curtain's prediction really came true..."

"I don't."

Itachi interrupted him, his tone very certain.

"Shisui's Kotoamatsukami does indeed possess the power to rewrite will. But my will has never been rewritten by anyone."

He paused for a moment, his gaze falling on the sky, his voice lowering slightly.

"Every choice I make is my own decision."

The light on the sky shifted, and new words continued to emerge.

First, let's divide Itachi's life into three stages: before Shisui's death, after Shisui's death, and after his resurrection via Edo Tensei.

Let's start with the first phase.

Although he was young, he always considered things from the Hokage's perspective, but he deeply respected his father and loved his younger brother.

When the Nine-Tails attacked, he held Sasuke in his arms and even volunteered to help his father rescue his clansmen.

Even as the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha deepened, and signs of a coup d'état emerged, Itachi initially did not intend to take extreme measures. Instead, he hoped to resolve the rift between the two sides in the most peaceful way possible.

During this period, Itachi genuinely cared for his clan and worried about the future of the entire family. He had no biased or extreme thoughts, and never even considered slaughtering the clan.

Uchiha clan.

The young Itachi looked at the description of himself on the sky, his expression remaining calm.

But he tightened his grip on Sasuke's arm slightly.

Sasuke nestled in his arms, tilting his little face up and asking innocently.

"Brother, is the sky talking about you?"

Itachi looked down at his younger brother, his face a little stiff.

"....Um."

He didn't know what path he would take in the future. But at least for this moment, Tianmu was right.

He really likes his younger brother.

like very much.

The text on the screen continued to scroll.

However, Shisui, who originally intended to use Kotoamatsukami to alter Fugaku's will, was betrayed by Danzo and had his left eye stolen.

Shisui knew very well that if he returned alive with this information, his clan would be furious and seek revenge against Konoha.

So he entrusted Kotoamatsukami to Itachi and resolutely chose to die.

Uchiha clan.

Tie Huo slammed his fist into the wooden pillar beside him, his voice filled with suppressed anger.

"That idiot Shisui!!"

"He chose the stupidest way to understand himself!"

"Stupid!! Blind loyalty!! Blind loyalty indeed!!!"

The sky continued to fall.

His last words before dying were: "Protect the village, protect the name of the Uchiha."

[It was from this moment on that Itachi's worldview seemed to be forcibly rewritten.]

Only one thought remained in his mind: to protect Konoha at all costs.

Furthermore, to prevent his clan from rebelling and disgracing the Uchiha's name, and for this belief and to protect Konoha, he personally annihilated the entire Uchiha clan.

Why did Sasuke survive?

For Itachi, Sasuke's survival meant the Uchiha clan still had a future.

As long as the name Uchiha continues to exist, then the name Uchiha has been protected.

Under the sky, after a brief silence, an even more intense discussion erupted.

Konoha Year 60, Training Ground.

Naruto scratched his head, his expression full of confusion.

"So Shisui's words were like an instruction? And Itachi just kept following that instruction?"

"No, no, no, you can't say that..."

He scratched his head, realizing he wasn't quite sure how to express himself.

"It's like his brain is stuck in one place—protecting Konoha, protecting the name of the Uchiha... In his understanding, these two things became one and the same, and then he ended up like that?"

Kakashi, upon hearing Naruto's words, showed a rare expression of surprise.

"Naruto... you can actually say something so logical, although it's not quite right, but it's very close."

"You've finally gotten your brain working, huh? Stop dragging your feet."

Naruto scratched his head shyly upon hearing this; Kakashi's words made him feel a little embarrassed.

Sasuke ignored their bickering, his gaze fixed on the sky.

To protect the name of the Uchiha clan... that's why Itachi Uchiha killed the entire clan, leaving only himself as the next survivor.

He believed that as long as he lived, the name Uchiha would never end.

What is this?!

Sasuke's face began to contort. At this moment, he knew very well that if the Uchiha clan had chosen to stage a coup back then, it would have been absolutely impossible for them to succeed.

But living like this is worse than being wiped out by Konoha!

Akatsuki's stronghold.

Itachi looked at the sky and said this, lost in memories.

Shisui's dying words were indeed a major reason for his choices.

But he was certain that he had not been possessed by a different deity.

He simply chose what he believed to be the right path.

The period when Konoha was founded.

Hashirama Senju looked up at the sky, his voice tinged with a sigh.

"To keep his younger brother alive and continue the name of the Uchiha... if you think about it that way, Itachi did love Sasuke in a certain sense."

Madara Uchiha stared blankly at the sky, his voice cold.

"Love? Love built on lies and killing, what kind of love is that?"

"Hashirama, do you think that hurting someone with the intention of doing it for your own good doesn't count as harming them?"

"That's more disgusting than simple harm."

Upon hearing this, Hashirama Senju nodded in agreement.

This is like Danzo saying he's doing everything for the good of the village, but look at what he actually does!

From a normal person's perspective, is this reasonable?

Those were his parents who gave him life and raised him, his clansmen with whom he grew up.

[Not only those clansmen, but also the Uchiha children and infants.]

[A normal person wouldn't even dare to think about it, let alone take action, but Uchiha Itachi did it.]