"Never take it lightly!"
Uchiha Jin spoke softly.
His tone was quite serious, but when Itachi heard these words, he was completely dumbfounded.
What... what is this!
The corners of his mouth twitched violently, and he kept rolling his eyes.
"Teacher, you..." Itachi couldn't help but rub his forehead, speaking helplessly: "Can you be more serious?"
He was truly helpless.
Although he hadn't started school yet and his clan didn't teach such things, the will of fire was too popular.
Everyone in Konoha Village was talking about it.
Of course, he had heard of it!
At first.
He also liked this concept very much, and even specifically researched and thought about it.
But ever since he became Uchiha Jin's student and was exposed to deeper concepts and ways of thinking, he instantly discovered the loopholes in this system.
Where the leaves dance, the fire burns on.
Konoha Ninja burn themselves to protect the village's new saplings.
This concept is truly good!
But the problem is, taking this war as an example, those who truly burned themselves were the students who had just graduated.
Many students who hadn't even reached graduation season, and hadn't submitted their graduation applications, were forcibly graduated by the village and then thrown directly into the war without basic training.
His teacher, Uchiha Jin, was one of them!
Also, at the Ninja Academy, they spoke of fostering bonds and valuing comrades, but Hatake Sakumo, by saving his comrades, led to a surge of rumors and ultimately forced the Konoha White Fang to his death.
At that moment, it became: a ninja's mission comes first.
Good heavens!
To use his teacher's words, the village had the final right of interpretation, right?
Golden on the outside, rotten on the inside!
Itachi clearly scoffed at the things the village promoted.
There were many similar examples; in short, these things completely changed Itachi's true thoughts.
To put it bluntly, this kind of ideological thing.
It was just a tool used by the Konoha Higher-Ups to rule the lower classes.
But, now?
His own teacher was telling him to study it?
Also, what the hell is getting a girlfriend (bjfg)?
Is that also considered a mission?
He was quite confused.
"Itachi, I'm very serious." Uchiha Jin said helplessly: "You are still too naive."
"The will of fire is a good thing; it just depends on your perspective."
"If you think this thing is a tumor, it's because you haven't stood from the perspective of the Konoha Higher-Ups."
"At the very least, the will of fire has contributed greatly to Konoha's current cohesion!"
"Even other villages have things similar to the will of fire; this 'tumor-like' thing you speak of is actually the foundation for a village to unite."
"I call it, ideology!"
"What you should do is understand it, thoroughly grasp it, and then use your own thoughts to integrate a better system."
"Isn't your ideal world peace? Possessing absolute military power is just the foundation; it can only allow you to forcibly unify the entire Shinobi World."
"But this kind of peace is just a false peace."
"Just like Hashirama Senju, why was there peace when he was alive, and why did the Great Shinobi War break out instantly after his death?"
"It's fundamentally because he was strong enough, so no one dared to start a war while he was alive!"
"But he didn't pay attention to the issue of ideology, so everything changed the moment he died."
"So if you want to achieve peace, you first need to be strong enough militarily to eliminate the Konoha Higher-Ups of various villages and completely unify the Shinobi World."
"Then promote a more suitable ideology, so that everyone will truly recognize what you are promoting from the bottom of their hearts."
"Only in this way can long-term peace be ensured."
"Now, do you still think that studying the will of fire is useless?"
Uchiha Jin looked helpless.
The Shinobi World was quite strange.
They had clearly developed an ideology, but no one went to delve deeper into it, simply treating it as a tool.
This was simply a waste!
Since Itachi had this ambition, he didn't mind cultivating him a little.
Itachi was stunned.
He really hadn't expected that a seemingly absurd learning task contained so many principles.
"Teacher, I was wrong!" Itachi could only nod, but still wondered: "What about getting a girlfriend?"
Yes.
That was the thing he understood the least.
Seeing this, Uchiha Jin said helplessly.
"First, if I don't assign you this task, with your personality, you'd never think about it in your entire life."
"Secondly, only when a person marries and has a wife and children will their perspective on problems become more comprehensive and cautious."
"Your thinking seems deep, but in reality, it's very broad."
"It's like a tall building; it looks majestic and grand, but its foundation is actually unstable, and it will collapse immediately with a gust of wind."
"Right now, I, your teacher, am solidifying your foundation!"
He wasn't lying!
Although Itachi was smart and could be considered a genius.
But, likewise.
Precisely because he was too much of a genius, he often skipped steps, unable to be down-to-earth.
The arrangements he was making now were to help him settle down!
Of course, more importantly.
Jin also really hoped this guy could get a girlfriend, after all, he was his disciple now, and as his teacher, he naturally had to consider things more for his student.
He wasn't like Fugaku, who only knew how to procreate but not how to raise.
"This, alright!"
Although Itachi was still a little awkward, since his teacher had said so much, and it seemed quite reasonable.
So, forget it!
After a moment of hesitation, he agreed.
Just as he was about to say something else, Tekka rushed in anxiously.
"Lord, the situation is not good!"
"Our surveillance team sent word that Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Shimura Danzo, the Three Elders, secretly visited the clan heads of the major Ninja Clans today."
"Now, all the leaders of the major Ninja Clans have secretly gone to the Hokage Building."
"I'm afraid this matter is directed at us, the Uchiha!"
He had sweat on his forehead.
His face instantly turned pale.
Even his voice started to stutter now.
Yes.
He wasn't stupid.
The Hokage's actions already indicated something was amiss.