Chapter 140 : Sword!!

[The Uchiha massacre incident had indeed become a topic of intense criticism. From this perspective, even Itachi, who was always stable and composed, had moments when he was unable to control his own fate.

[It was one-sided to focus solely on the danger of the sword, and forget the character of the person holding it.

[The poison fruit planted by Konoha itself was removed by the sword that was Uchiha Itachi, and then, without any hesitation, was given to Sasuke to consume, putting all the blame on the sword (Itachi).

[After everything, it was just Naruto, who loyally followed Sasuke, crying and shouting that he would help him wash his stomach, while everyone else just wanted to drug Sasuke to death.]

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The Third Hokage felt quite awkward.

Although this wasn't what he intended at the time, the outcome had turned out this way.

He sneakily glanced at Sasuke, wanting to see how Sasuke would react after hearing the light screen's words.

To his surprise, Sasuke didn't get angry or furious. Instead, his face was calm, like a still lake, as he looked at the Third Hokage.

The two shared a passionate gaze.

At that moment, Sasuke smiled coldly and took the initiative and said, "I know, it was all Danzo's fault, right?"

Hearing Sasuke's words, the Third Hokage felt even more awkward.

But he had no choice but to act calm, nodding, "Ah, yes, yes, it's all Danzo's fault."

"Heh."

With a dismissive smile, Sasuke didn't press the Third Hokage further, instead turning his gaze to Naruto. With a complex expression, he muttered, "This idiot."

"You guys tell me, in the Uchiha massacre incident, who do you think is the real culprit?"

"I think it's Danzo. Don't look at me, I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about Danzo over there."

Hearing the question from Tobirama-sensei, Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately gave his answer.

"Hmph, I think it's the Third Hokage. Hiruzen, you know I'm not talking about you, since you're not the Third Hokage."

Danzo Shimura wasn't to be left behind, giving his own answer.

"What about Uchiha Itachi? The one who actually killed was Itachi, right? Why don't you mention him?"

Hiruzen and Danzo looked at the mirror and pointed at the light screen, their meaning left unspoken.

"Well, it's written on the light screen, Itachi is just a sword. It's like A takes a sword and kills B. If C wants revenge, shouldn't they go after A, not the sword?"

"But the problem is, Uchiha Itachi is a person, not a thoughtless sword. He can think, he needs to sleep, and he even eats. Have you ever seen such a living sword?"

The opinions of Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were also different.

Koharu believes that Itachi is just a sword that obeys orders, and the real culprit is the higher-ups in the village who gave the orders.

Homura, on the other hand, disagrees with Koharu. He thinks Itachi is indeed a sword, but one with its own thoughts. If we're making a list of culprits, Itachi should be included too.

In short, the six disciples of Tobirama each had their own view on the true culprit behind the destruction of the Uchiha clan.

"So, what do you think, sensei?"

None of the six disciples could convince each other, so they turned the question back to Tobirama, hoping to hear his opinion.

"If it were up to me, everyone involved is guilty. The Third Hokage is guilty, Danzo Shimura is guilty, Uchiha Itachi is guilty, Uchiha Obito is also guilty, and even Uchiha Shisui, who's dead, bears some responsibility."

"That's wrong, sensei. How can you blame Shisui?"

"It can't be helped. After all, he placed his hopes of stopping the clan's coup on Itachi. For that, he even gave Itachi his other Mangekyō Sharingan. What did Itachi do? He slaughtered all the clan members except Sasuke. Personally, I really want to see how Shisui would've reacted if he had known he trusted the wrong person. Would he have killed Sasuke to ease his anger?"

"…"

[Itachi, as Konoha's weapon, only chose a slightly better outcome when things were out of his control.]

[That night when he massacred his clan, Uchiha Itachi tearfully raised his blade to say goodbye to his parents. They entrusted Sasuke to him and said: "Compared to you, our pain will end in an instant."] 

[After that moment, Itachi silently began to play the role of the most evil person, waiting for his brother Sasuke, and made up his mind to bring Sasuke into the Avengers, setting himself as Sasuke's target for revenge.]

Itachi: "As brothers, come at me!"

[When escaping Konoha, Itachi also threatened Danzo that if he harmed Sasuke, he would sell the village's information to enemy countries.]

[After escaping, he joined the Akatsuki and became a spy.]

[The Third Hokage silently accepted this fact and agreed to let Itachi protect his younger brother.]

"Really? He must be a good older brother, then."

Looking at the light screen, Sasuke sneered again.

Naruto, who was beside him, didn't notice Sasuke's mood. He whispered to Kakashi, "It seems like Sasuke's brother is really good to him."

Kakashi looked at Naruto helplessly. He didn't understand why Naruto came to that conclusion, and for a moment, he couldn't find the right words to respond.

He was worried that if he answered poorly, Sasuke would bring up Obito again.

Although Naruto spoke quietly, Sasuke still heard him.

Sasuke didn't get angry at Naruto. Instead, he spoke coldly, "Imagine this: The older brother you love suddenly kills your uncles, aunts, and your parents. You'd want to kill him, right? But then you find out that everything he did was for you. What would you think?"

"Uh…"

Naruto was stuck. This was too complicated for him.

After a while, he could only laugh awkwardly and say, "Sorry, Sasuke, but I don't have an older brother, no parents, no uncles, aunts, or anything like that. I really can't imagine what you're talking about."

"..."

Sasuke was stunned.

He finally realized that this idiot was actually a very pitiful person.

His parents died right after he was born.

Well, they were killed by Obito.

Thinking about this, he suddenly turned to Kakashi and said, "Obito really deserves to die."

Kakashi felt a cold sweat drop down his forehead.

At that moment, he could clearly feel Sasuke's killing intent.

Sasuke really wanted to kill Obito.

"Lord Orochimaru, do you know when Sasuke's parents will be revived?" 

Kakashi knew he couldn't persuade Sasuke, so he decided to direct the matter to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru is known for being able to revive the dead, right? 

Then, if we revive Sasuke's parents, maybe his hatred wouldn't be so strong anymore.

"This... it depends on what Jiraiya and the old man think."

Orochimaru understood what Kakashi meant—he wanted to redirect the blame and make Sasuke focus on him instead.

Fortunately, Orochimaru wasn't easily manipulated. He swiftly shifted the responsibility onto the Third Hokage and Fifth Hokage Jiraiya.

Third Hokage, Jiraiya: Orochimaru, I damn well thank you!

Suddenly, it feels like when it comes to enemies, Sasuke is a bit like Tony Stark, Itachi is like the Winter Soldier, and Konoha is the Hydra... 

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