"If the war is successful, Konoha will pay a large sum of money, which will just solve Sunagakure Village's financial difficulties."
"Even if it fails, once the Konoha Ninja penetrate the Land of Wind, the one most afraid will not be Sunagakure Village, but the Daimyo of the Land of Wind."
"When the Daimyo of the Land of Wind gets scared, he will definitely have to provide financial allocations to Sunagakure Village."
"And besides the reasons mentioned above, Sunagakure Village also wants to see what Konoha's current strength is like."
"You know, ever since Hatake Sakumo's death, everyone knew Konoha was in decline."
"But to what extent Konoha had declined, the other Shinobi Villages actually didn't know."
"At this time, the Third Kazekage's disappearance is just a suitable reason, and with so many benefits, Sunagakure Village will not lose out regardless of victory or defeat."
"Even if Sunagakure makes a move, can Cloud Village, which has a grudge against Konoha, still sit still?"
"If Cloud Village makes a move, can Iwagakure hold back? Will Kirigakure try to fish in troubled waters?"
"Even if the Four Great Shinobi Villages act together and can't defeat Konoha, even if they fail, there's nothing bad about it, right?"
"So, war broke out."
"This is just an example I gave you; there are many other reasons for the outbreak of real wars."
"However, you are still young now, and your brain's capacity is limited. If I say too much, you won't be able to understand it. These things are enough for you to understand for a while."
"As for clans and villages, it's actually the same principle."
"You must remember one sentence: there are no eternal friends or enemies, only eternal interests!"
"When thinking about anything, never look at the superficial things."
"When you encounter a problem, ask 'why' several times."
"Don't listen to what others say; look at what others do."
"If you believe everything others say, then you will only become a pawn in their hands."
"Alright."
"That's all for today. Go back and get some good rest."
"Until you fully understand what happened tonight, I will not teach you more in this regard."
"Starting tomorrow, I will teach you cultivation."
"No matter when, strength is the most fundamental; otherwise, you are not qualified to talk about anything else."
Uchiha Jin's tone was faint.
After saying these words, he was too lazy to talk about anything else.
Itachi was still young after all, and these things were enough for him to digest for a while.
He didn't even need to talk about anything else; just understanding these things would prevent Sarutobi Hiruzen from being able to fool him.
So.
After taking care of these matters, Jin immediately became lazy, even directly telling Itachi to leave.
Uchiha Itachi's brows furrowed slightly.
His mind was in a great mess, even feeling as if his worldview had shattered.
Yes.
He himself had to admit that his former self was too naive.
Just a single war contained so many intricacies.
His previous understanding was simply too one-sided.
Resources, land, hatred, internal conflicts... these things were too complex. Even though Itachi was indeed a genius, his mind was a mess for a while.
He felt that he needed to think carefully!
Thinking of this, Itachi couldn't help but take a deep breath and looked at Uchiha Jin solemnly.
"Thank you, Teacher. I understand."
"Then I won't disturb you today, Teacher. Please rest early too."
Uchiha Jin nodded.
After casually telling him to be careful and go home early, he watched Itachi's small figure leave, then yawned and went straight back to his room to sleep.
After talking so much with Itachi, he was truly tired.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Itachi, walking on the main street within the clan territory, now appeared absent-minded, his brain beginning to operate frantically.
The intense mental activity caused his consumption to skyrocket.
Fine beads of sweat emerged on his forehead.
But Itachi was oblivious to all of this.
Approximately twenty minutes later.
Relying on his body's muscle memory, he slowly made his way home, not even noticing his parents sitting at the table, and walked straight to his own room.
"Itachi?"
"What's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"
Uchiha Mikoto called Itachi several times, and when she saw that Itachi still hadn't noticed, she instantly became agitated.
How could she not dote on her own child?
She hugged Itachi tightly, her face full of heartache.
Actually, not just her.
Even Fugaku, sitting on the other side, had a worried look between his brows.
However.
As the clan head, he was accustomed to being serious. Even though he was worried, he remained calm.
Chapter 73: Fugaku is utterly confused, completely dumbfounded.
"Uh, I'm fine."
"I'm sorry, Mom and Dad, I didn't see you."
"It's just that my teacher taught me a lot today, and I'm just thinking about what he taught me."
Uchiha Itachi quickly spoke.
Especially seeing his worried mother, a warm smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Uchiha Mikoto, hearing this, couldn't help but smile and rub her forehead: "Itachi, you really scared your mom to death! It's good that you're fine!"
"Hmm, I'm fine," Uchiha Itachi said. "Mom, I'm sorry, I won't do it again."
The mother and son chatted and laughed about everyday things, and Itachi remained gentle throughout.
Mikoto, as a mother, didn't care about anything else, and naturally wouldn't ask too many questions.
As long as her son was fine, she was very satisfied.
Fugaku, however, was different.
After the mother and son finished chatting, he stood up with a serious expression.
"Itachi, come to the study with me."
"Yes, Father!"
Itachi's tone became serious in response to his father's request.
Subsequently.
The two arrived at the study one after another. Mikoto knew that her father and son were going to discuss serious matters, so after brewing a pot of tea for them, she wisely chose to leave.
The study was very quiet.
Fugaku didn't waste any words and directly began to inquire.
"I am very curious."
"Although Jin is a strong member of the clan and has activated his Mangekyo Sharingan."
"But in just half a day, how much could he teach you?"
"He even made you so focused that you ignored everything around you. To be honest, I'm really curious."
"Itachi, would you mind telling me?"
Uchiha Fugaku's face was full of curiosity.