Chapter 38: I Dare to Cremate Even the Hokage!

Itachi and Shisui looked at Itsuki with blank expressions. They didn't know how to respond to his words.

Say it's wrong?

That wouldn't do!

Just like Itsuki said, if someone doesn't have the fate to be Hokage, you can't deny them the right to dream, can you?

Wouldn't that be too overbearing?

Say it's right...

It felt like Itsuki might just drag the Hokage over for a cremation tomorrow.

A scene involuntarily appeared in their minds: Itsuki running up to the Hokage and saying, "I opened a shop, why don't you try getting cremated once, just as a favor, consider it supporting my business."

Ugh!

An illusion!

It must be an illusion!

"Judging by your expressions, you must agree with me, right?"

Itsuki looked at Itachi and Shisui with satisfaction, pulled them along, and said enthusiastically, "Come, come, come, let me explain in detail. Even if you don't need it yourselves, you have relatives, right? Friends, right? If not, enemies will do, right? Who knows, someone might just have the idea and need it someday."

"And, you and your friends and family, if you don't use it today, will you use it tomorrow? If not tomorrow, the day after? There will always be a day you need it, right?"

"Get off!"

Shisui shook off Itsuki's hand and said angrily, "Stop messing around, we have serious business."

"Messing around?"

Itsuki was furious, pointing at the cremation shop, "Do you know how much money I invested in this thing? A whole ten million ryo! I put all the money Shisui saved with me into this. If this doesn't make money, Shisui will lose everything."

"You actually say I'm messing around? What are you thinking? Are you deliberately trying to make me lose money?"

Shisui: "..."

Although I don't care about money, hearing your righteous words, I really want to smack you!

"Itsuki, we really have something important to discuss."

Itachi said calmly.

Itsuki glanced at him and chuckled, "Not bad, not even calling me 'brother' anymore, have you grown up? Alright, come in, let's talk in the meeting room."

After saying that, Itsuki led the two into the meeting room at the back.

Kurenai watched from behind with an indescribable expression.

So, that was the meeting room?

Itachi and Shisui walked into the meeting room and immediately had the urge to burn everything down with Fire Style.

To put it bluntly!

There were no chairs, only coffins.

Four coffins, arranged in a cross shape.

The table in the middle was a large coffin.

Do you have a grudge against coffins?

Or, this wasn't a meeting room, but a storage room.

Specifically for storing coffins.

But the arrangement wasn't right either!

The room was slightly dim, with a few candles burning, and the flames were actually green.

This room was full of special effects.

"Sit anywhere you like!"

Itsuki threw out a sentence, plopped down on a coffin, crossed his legs, and looked lazy.

Itachi and Shisui looked at each other.

Shisui: "Are you sure this guy can give you the answer and show you the way?"

Itachi: "I was very sure just now, but not anymore."

Shisui: "You were actually sure at some point?"

Itachi: "My brain must have been misfiring."

"Speak up!" Itsuki raised an eyebrow and said dissatisfiedly, "Hurry up, don't delay my business, I'm busy!"

Shisui sighed and said, "Itsuki, I beg you to stop being busy, if your business gets busy, something big will happen."

"Ahem!"

Itachi coughed, interrupting, "Itsuki, I want to become the clan leader, tell me, what should I do?"

Itsuki answered without hesitation, "Kill your dad!"

Shisui: "..."

"Itsuki... brother!"

Itachi couldn't hold it in anymore and added the word 'brother' back.

"Am I wrong?"

Itsuki looked at Itachi with a strange expression, "Your dad seems to haven't even celebrated his fortieth birthday today, he's at the peak of a ninja's state, if you want to become the clan leader, isn't the first step to get rid of him?"

Itachi: "... Is there a way to not kill him?"

Itsuki stroked his chin and muttered, "Make him voluntarily step down? But your dad is an Uchiha clan leader with ideals and ambitions, he's at his peak, and he hasn't achieved anything yet. You want him to step down, that's too difficult, just kill him. Don't feel pressured, it's not your first time, practice makes perfect."

"What do you mean it's not my first time?"

Itachi was even more speechless. Had he already killed his dad?

Would he come back to life?

"Brother Itsuki, help me think of a way, I really want to help the Uchiha, I want the Uchiha to integrate into Konoha."

Itachi's expression was serious.

Itsuki looked at Itachi.

Smiling on the surface, but cursing inwardly!

Integrate into Konoha?

That damn phrase again, integrate into Konoha?

He just couldn't understand these ninjas.

How was Konoha founded?

The Uchiha and their followers, together with the Senju and their followers, jointly created Konoha.

It could be said that Konoha's creation was centered around these two pillars, gradually taking shape.

Now, one pillar had completely integrated into Konoha and disappeared.

Yet these ninjas were still working hard to make the other pillar disappear as well.

He really couldn't understand!

Did the Uchiha owe them anything?

Itsuki's eyes turned cold.

The Senju integrating into Konoha, that was fine, it was the will of their leader, Tobirama Senju.

But the Uchiha didn't want to!

That's why there was so much malice, so much obstruction!

Why?

Who did they think they were!

Shisui and Itachi looked around.

Was it an illusion?

Why did the temperature in the room suddenly drop?

"Phew!"

Itsuki exhaled and said in a deep voice, "Itachi, no matter how hard you try now, you can't become the clan leader. Your dad is doing a good job, he has no reason to step down, even if that person is his son."

"So, don't hesitate, just do it, cut ties, kill your dad..."

Itsuki didn't continue.

Because, in front of him, Itachi had already revealed his Mangekyo Sharingan.

"Brother Itsuki, you should have felt it, just like your Mangekyo Sharingan, I also have Mangekyo Sharingan now."

Itachi's voice was calm, but the pride in it couldn't be concealed.

"As the third pair of Mangekyo Sharingan in the clan, and the only one at the moment, I think I'm qualified to run for clan leader."

"Sigh!"

Itsuki sighed faintly and said, "Itachi, you've really grown up!"

"... Brother Itsuki, you're only two years older than me."

"Alright!" Itsuki clapped his hands and said, "Since you, Itachi, have such determination, I'll give you a hand. If clan leader is impossible, you can become the deputy clan leader first and get involved in the clan's management, how about that?"

Can it be done like this?

Both Itachi and Shisui were stunned.

"Is, is this for real?" Shisui was dumbfounded, "Itsuki, do you have that much power? Deputy... deputy clan leader?"

Where did this deputy clan leader come from?

Never heard of it before.

"You can tell what it means just by the name, deputy clan leader." Itsuki said with a smile, "Itachi, I'm very optimistic about you, good luck!"

"Snap!"

Itsuki snapped his fingers, and two people appeared in front of him.

"Mokujin?"

"Nanto?"

Seeing the two, Itachi and Shisui's expressions became serious.

These two were also very strong Jonin, and judging by their attitude, they were actually Itsuki's subordinates.

This reminded Shisui of Itsuki's claim that he was the fourth most important person in the Uchiha.

At the same time, he felt a sense of unease.

What exactly was Itsuki trying to do?

He always felt that there was a madness brewing within him.

(End of Chapter)