Chapter 31: The Spirit of Dedication

This was truly an unexpected joy.

Previously, Uchiha Itachi at least had a friend by his side.

Someone to ease the extra thoughts in his heart, to always take him out to see other scenery.

But not anymore, Uchiha Itachi's few remaining friends have also gone their separate ways.

From now on, his gaze will probably only be able to stay on Konoha.

With the coercion and enticement of Konoha's high-ranking officials, wouldn't he rebel even faster then?

Raijin sighed inwardly, but his actions also had to be quicker.

The undercurrents were surging now, and the next step might be an unknown abyss.

"Today I met Itachi, and I found that he has changed, or perhaps I never truly glimpsed into Itachi's heart."

Uchiha Izumi deactivated her Sharingan and sat dejectedly by the pool, saying.

She recounted everything that happened with Itachi today, and her heart felt much more at ease.

After all, she didn't have many friends either, because of the Uchiha clan.

At school, few people took the initiative to approach her.

And within the clan, it could be said that no one paid attention to her.

All that was left was her mother, but Izumi didn't want to worry her.

Only by confiding in Raijin could she alleviate the troubles in her heart.

"From the beginning, I noticed that Itachi had a good way of thinking!" 

"Itachi was once praised by the Third Hokage, saying that at the age of seven, he could think about problems with the mindset of a Hokage."

Raijin sneered disdainfully.

Doesn't that also mean that the Hokage is like a seven-year-old child?

These old geezers in Konoha really know how to pick people.

"The mindset of a Hokage..."

Uchiha Izumi looked at Raijin in surprise, she didn't expect the Third Hokage to give Itachi such a high evaluation.

But then she thought about what Itachi had said to her before, and she couldn't help but frown.

Just because someone has the mindset of a Hokage, should they look down on their own clan?

"That means Itachi has the spirit of dedicating everything he has!"

"Even his family, friends, and clansmen, he can sacrifice them all."

Raijin glanced at the contemplative Izumi and explained.

Itachi indeed had that kind of mindset.

In his eyes, even dying for the village wouldn't make him frown.

But abandoning his family, friends, and clansmen just for a Konoha full of蛀虫 (corrupt officials/people)...

Raijin felt a bit emotional, it seemed he really lacked eloquence.

He had been trying to persuade her for so long without success.

But the Third Hokage's phrase "mindset of a Hokage" immediately made her side with them.

"Clansmen..."

Uchiha Izumi immediately thought of her mother.

Now, the only person she cared about in her heart was her mother.

It could be said that she was her only family.

Uchiha Izumi didn't want her mother to get hurt.

"So from the beginning to the end, Itachi only saw me as part of what could be sacrificed."

"But what right does he have, what right does he have to dictate everyone's fate?"

Uchiha Izumi's anger flared up.

Weren't they, the Uchiha clan, also a part of Konoha?

Recalling what Uchiha Itachi had said before, it felt like everything about the Uchiha clan.

Was just something Konoha had specially bestowed upon them.

"Because Konoha is standing behind him!"

"We are just a clan of Konoha, there's nothing that can't be sacrificed."

"Izumi, if you have any thoughts, you can personally question Itachi!"

Raijin said lightly.

He was quite interested, wanting to see the scene of their friendship completely breaking down.

"No need, I already know the answer I want to know."

Uchiha Izumi shook her head gently.

She didn't know what to feel in her heart.

She wanted to see if Itachi would really do such a thing.

If he really planned to betray the Uchiha clan.

Then she would personally kill Uchiha Itachi.

"Go back today and master the Three Tomoe Sharingan."

"If you want to do something for the Uchiha clan, you can come to me."

"By the way, don't even think about the Mangekyo, awakening the Mangekyo is the birth of a tragedy."

Raijin saw that Uchiha Izumi's emotions were in place, so he didn't need to say anything more.

The Uchiha clan were all stubborn madmen, and he couldn't try to control these people.

He could only guide them slowly towards the right direction.

Raijin had already suffered losses with Itachi and Shisui.

Now he didn't plan to make any more excessive attempts.

"Raijin, you have many Uchiha Jonin following you, and you have a voice in the clan council."

"Tell us how we can regain the authority of the Deputy Chief of the Police Force from Konoha."

At night, a group of people gathered in the Naka Shrine.

Fugaku convened the Uchiha clan council.

The purpose of this clan council was to figure out how to regain the Police Force from Konoha.

As the Chief of the Police Force, Fugaku's heart was weary.

During this time, that Deputy Chief easily tormented him with a few tricks, leaving him speechless.

Although he had some political acumen, he was far inferior to those who played with power.

They weren't even on the same level, and he couldn't even get a few Uchiha Jonin into the Police Force now.

This Deputy Chief had emptied his authority in the blink of an eye.

It was clearly their pride and joy, but now they couldn't even control it.

The atmosphere within the Uchiha clan was understandably oppressive.

"Hmm? Isn't this your job, Clan Head Fugaku?" 

"I'm just an ordinary Jonin, how am I qualified to offer any opinions?"

Raijin propped himself up with one leg, a strange smile on his face.

It was as if he was watching Fugaku's good show.

"Raijin, now our clan should be united against the outside, not continue with internal strife."

"You know that the only Police Force of our Uchiha clan is about to be taken away by Konoha."

"At this time, you still have the mood for internal strife!"

Fugaku said angrily.

"Alright, I'll give you a solution."

"Konoha dares to make a move on the Police Force now because they think they can bully the current Uchiha."

"As long as you, like me, chop off the hand they extend, they will naturally behave."

"At that time, even the Hokage wouldn't dare to reach out and try to interfere with the authority of the Police Force."

Raijin said, looking at Fugaku playfully.

The problem now was that the Uchiha clan was too cowardly.

Even if someone with a more impulsive temperament were in charge.

They would directly go to the Hokage's office and slam the table.

Perhaps even Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't dare to act so presumptuously.

But it just so happened to be Uchiha Fugaku.

Uchiha Fugaku had already been thoroughly understood by the Third Hokage.

"..."

Fugaku took a deep breath, his chest tightening, and he was momentarily speechless.

A group of Uchiha started discussing amongst themselves.

They felt that what Raijin said made some sense.

Konoha could bully them because they had always been giving in.

They assumed that the Uchiha clan would back down this time, just like before.

"Uchiha Raijin, you are too extreme!"

"We are also members of Konoha, how can we kill each other?"

"It's a good thing that some other people are now included in the Police Force."

"I think this can also allow more people to come into contact with and understand us Uchiha."

Shisui quickly stood up, afraid that if he didn't, these clansmen would waver.

He was worried that tonight might turn into a bloodbath.

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(End of Chapter)