Actually, these past few days, he had also been deep in thought.
If Itachi couldn't hold back and asked, how should he explain this matter to him?
After much deliberation, he still decided.
To tell the truth!
Lies cannot last forever.
Sooner or later, there will be a day when they are exposed, and when that day comes, it will be the day their master and disciple turn against each other.
So, it would be better to just tell the truth.
Now.
Seeing that Itachi finally couldn't help but ask, he felt a weight lift from his heart.
After a moment of thought, he slowly began.
"I'll tell you the answer to that question later."
"Now, you first think about this: why did the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, entrust the Police Force to us Uchiha?
"You have to know, he absolutely hated the Uchiha.
"Before Konoha Village was even established, Hashirama and Tobirama had three younger brothers who all died at the hands of our Uchiha.
"Even after Konoha Village was built, Tobirama Senju always referred to us as the evil Uchiha!
"Uchiha Madara's later departure only elevated his vigilance against the Uchiha to an unprecedented level.
"Under such circumstances, he still gave the Police Force to the Uchiha.
"Why do you think that is?"
Uchiha Jin spoke slowly.
Considering that people in this Shinobi World generally do not emphasize historical education and heritage.
So.
He first briefly explained the grievances between the Uchiha and Senju Clans, especially the reason for Tobirama Senju's hatred of the Uchiha, before posing his question again to Itachi.
Itachi looked bewildered.
So, that's how it was?
The first two Hokage actually had three younger brothers.
And they died at the hands of the Uchiha; in that case, Tobirama Senju's hatred for the Uchiha made sense.
But, why?
If he hated the Uchiha so much, why would he hand over a department with real power like the Police Force to them?
After a long period of contemplation, he still shook his head.
"I don't know," Itachi said directly, "Please enlighten me, teacher."
Uchiha Jin nodded.
He didn't expect Itachi to be able to answer; he merely hoped that this explanation would allow Itachi to understand the deeply hidden grudges and complexities within the village on a deeper level.
Thereby ensuring that in the future, he wouldn't be easily fooled by others.
That was enough!
Thinking of this, he spoke directly.
"First, the Senju Clan owes the Uchiha Clan!"
"Although Hashirama and Tobirama's three younger brothers died at the hands of the Uchiha.
"But, at the same time.
"Uchiha Madara's biological younger brother, Uchiha Izuna, also died at the hands of the Senju Clan.
"The millennia of conflict and grievances between the two clans is essentially a muddled account.
"There's nothing more to say about that.
"Do you think that Madara, who was the Uchiha Clan Leader at the time, wouldn't hate Hashirama and Tobirama for killing his younger brother, the Senju Clan?
"I can say with certainty, he definitely hated them to death!
"But Madara was still persuaded by Hashirama, and eventually, he and Hashirama established Konoha Village.
"The 'Kon' from the Senju Clan and the 'oha' from the Uchiha Clan—this is actually the origin of Konoha Village.
"But you know Madara's character; when Konoha Village was electing the First Hokage, naturally no Ninja Clan would want Madara to be elected.
"So Hashirama promised at the time that the Second Hokage would be from the Uchiha...
"But, unfortunately.
"Even after Hashirama's death, the Second Hokage was still Tobirama Senju.
"The Senju Clan broke their promise, which is why they handed the Police Force to the Uchiha.
"In reality, we Uchiha are very foolish.
"You should know that the authority of the Police Force is actually ridiculously vast; if managed well, even the Hokage would find it difficult to contend with it.
"After all, the Police Force holds legislative power, the power to interrogate and arrest, and subsequently, the power to judge.
"Think about it.
"The Police Force has the right to amend Konoha Village's laws.
"To say you are guilty means you are guilty—how immense is that power?
"This is also why the Uchiha accepted it back then; otherwise, how could the Senju Clan's breaking of their promise have been so easily overlooked?
"However, the Uchiha were too foolish.
"They completely failed to see the immense power contained within the Police Force, and thus allowed it to be played down to its current state, at the bottom of Konoha Village's seven major departments.
"The original duties of the Police Force were almost entirely divided up by the Anbu, the Interrogation and Torture Department, and the Administrative Department.
"You can't blame the Senju Clan for this; after all, the power was given to you Uchiha, it's just that you Uchiha didn't know how to use it.
"But, the second point.
"And a more important point, the Police Force was also a trap dug for the Uchiha.
"Although the Police Force's authority is ridiculously vast, it is also the department closest to the common people at the bottom.
"The common people at the bottom are ignorant and have a very serious herd mentality.
"Because they have little access to information from the higher-ups, they are easily swayed by rumors.
"The Uchiha, on the other hand, are an arrogant clan.
"The Uchiha disdain to explain themselves, so they often inadvertently cause trouble despite good intentions.
"Coupled with the Konoha Higher-Ups spreading some rumors, this led to the Uchiha's reputation becoming increasingly worse.
"This is the complex web of grudges and affections between the Konoha Village Higher-Ups, the Police Force, the Uchiha, and the Senju Clan.
"First, understand these points, and then I will answer your question.
"This is also something I want to teach you: when looking at things, don't just look at the surface; analyze their essence and approach problems with a dialectical mindset.
"In this world, everything is very complex.
"If you don't thoroughly understand the cause and effect, then you will easily arrive at an answer that is completely opposite to the truth.
"..."
Chapter 107: Jin's Heartfelt Teaching, Itachi's Worldview Explodes!
Uchiha Jin was patiently persuasive.
For a genius child like Itachi, on one hand, he couldn't be fooled, otherwise he would easily be fooled by enemies.
But more importantly, he needed patience!
No matter how much of a genius he was, he was still young, and his mind was not yet fully developed.
So.
To make him truly understand these things, he had to break down and elaborate on the matter, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to understand his meaning at all.
But, there was no choice!
To prevent this 'great filial son' from going down the path he did in the original story.
As his teacher, he could only talk a bit more.
This was unavoidable!
Who made Fugaku, as a father, good at having children, but when it came to educating them, he was a total waste?
Meanwhile, on the other side.