Yes.
He was indeed a bit difficult to understand. After all, Itachi, as his son, received the most elite education in the clan.
He hadn't actually considered letting Uchiha Jin be his son's teacher, as he didn't think Jin could truly teach his son anything meaningful.
The reason was also very simple.
Uchiha Jin was indeed powerful, but that was only due to his Mangekyo.
And the awakening of the Mangekyo Sharingan, to put it plainly, was all based on luck; he didn't think Uchiha Jin had any special method.
Besides the Mangekyo, what else did Uchiha Jin have?
He lost his parents at a young age and was a laggard in the Ninja Academy. What could he teach his son?
To be frank.
Letting Itachi apprentice under Uchiha Jin was merely to foster a relationship and build a bond between them.
With Uchiha Jin as his teacher, Itachi's future path would be smoother.
Other than that, nothing!
He didn't even think Jin could help him.
After all, something like the Mangekyo Sharingan required the consumption of ocular power.
And ocular power could not be replenished; a little less meant a little less.
This meant that Uchiha Jin's Mangekyo could absolutely not be used unless necessary.
It was like a nuclear bomb in his previous life; it was a strategic asset.
Therefore.
Seeing his son so focused, even ignoring him and Mikoto, he naturally became interested.
Itachi already received the most elite education in the clan, so what exactly did Uchiha Jin teach him to make Itachi so focused?
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Uchiha Itachi was unaware of his father's thoughts.
He pondered for a moment.
He felt that what Jin said were probably just basic principles, and there was likely nothing to hide.
Any normal adult should probably understand.
Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated.
He recounted everything he had discussed with Jin that day in detail, then spoke with a helpless expression.
"That's how it is."
"In less than half a day, of course, Teacher didn't have time to teach me training."
"It's just that I saw Teacher communicating very well with others in the village, and they didn't reject Teacher because he was an Uchiha, so I couldn't help but try to ask Teacher the questions that puzzled me on the battlefield."
"Actually, I didn't think at first that Teacher could really answer them for me."
"But, I never expected."
"I was still too naive. The things Teacher guided me on were things I had never considered before."
"The world of adults is simply too complex; there are too many issues to consider."
"Before, I even thought Father was a bit weak, but now I realize I was too naive."
"The various factions within the clan, and even everyone's thoughts, are different."
"For Father to be able to make everyone listen on major matters, it must have been quite difficult."
"So, I owe you an apology."
"I was naive before, son, but from now on, I will work hard to improve myself, hoping to better assist Father."
Itachi was filled with emotion.
When he spoke of his gains today, he couldn't help but sigh.
He lamented how naive he had been in the past.
Uchiha Fugaku: "..."
His forehead was full of question marks, and his entire brain was blank.
He was stunned!
He had never heard of Uchiha Jin's theories before?
Is that what war is all about?
I don't know!
Fugaku had never considered the issues Jin and Itachi were thinking about in his entire life.
The Uchiha's way of thinking was very simple: if you say fight, I'll fight you; they simply couldn't be bothered to consider anything else.
War is just war!
However.
After listening to Itachi's explanation, he thought about it carefully and realized it really seemed to be the case.
Especially the Sunagakure Village incident.
After Jin's analysis, it seemed that whether they succeeded or failed, they always profited.
Holy cow!
Is this still war?
Population, land, resources, shifting conflicts... many previously incomprehensible problems, now with this analysis, he suddenly felt as if he truly understood.
Just like the Uchiha and the village.
He used to think the Uchiha were too arrogant, even unruly, which was why they were out of step with the village.
But applying Jin's perspective, he seemed to understand something.
However... if he were to explain it specifically, he felt as if a layer of fog had descended, making it vaguely unclear.
But he knew.
Jin definitely knew!
Although Itachi's praise made him blush a little, he still couldn't help but speak.
"Itachi, your teacher is right."
"Remember to study well with your teacher in the future. Of course, if you have time, you might as well ask about the relationship between our Uchiha and the village."
"See what your teacher says, and remember to tell Father. Did you remember?"
Yes.
Since he couldn't figure it out himself, he would go find someone who could.
They were all Uchiha, after all, their own people!
Now he was truly a little grateful that he had the foresight to let Itachi apprentice under such a good teacher.
Whether he taught ninjutsu or not didn't matter.
But wisdom was what the Uchiha lacked most.
Therefore.
He told Itachi to study well with Jin and also to ask about the relationship between the Uchiha and the village.
That way.
In the future, when dealing with matters of the village and the Uchiha, having Jin's reference would allow him to handle things with ease.
Oh, and also.
Wasn't Jin still holding the position of Chief of the Military Police Force?
This was directly linked to the village. Before, he had thought it was enough for Jin to just hold the title, but now it seemed better to completely hand over the position to him and see how he handled the relationship between the Uchiha and the village.
Hmm, very good!
He would go talk to Jin tomorrow. As Chief of the Military Police Force, not showing up for work every day wouldn't look good!
Chapter 74: Fugaku's Indecisiveness, Mikoto's Direct Hit to the Core
Uchiha Itachi was stunned.