"Zhi Shui, what you just said will make the clansmen dissatisfied with you."
Uchiha Itachi was not yet an adult at this time, but his face was already quite mature, and at the same time, his strength was progressing unusually fast. From a young age, he had a pair of eyes that could see through everything, clearly seeing the dissatisfaction of his father and other clansmen in the room just now.
But Zhi Shui, whom he regarded as his elder brother, just smiled slightly. How could he not know, but some things cannot be left undone just because others are dissatisfied.
"I know, Itachi, but I still have to do it. Do you know why?"
Uchiha Zhi Shui was a descendant of Uchiha Mirror, born with the meaning of [Clear Mirror, Still Water]. He held goodwill towards Konoha Village and everyone, adhering to the Shinobi Way that "violence cannot forge peace." Even when facing enemy Shinobi, he mostly used his powerful strength and genjutsu to deter opponents.
Furthermore, Uchiha Zhi Shui regarded Itachi as his younger brother, and from a young age, he taught this younger clansman who also possessed a transcendent vision. At this moment, he still habitually guided Itachi.
Itachi was very clear about the reason.
"Because Zhi Shui, you are the strongest in Uchiha. Do you think they will change their attitude towards that matter because of your stance?"
Uchiha Zhi Shui nodded. He was very clear about many things, but even after witnessing all kinds of darkness in the Shinobi World, he still yearned for light. He wanted to achieve true peace.
His strength and his reputation had become tools that deepened the arrogance and rebellion of his clansmen. The Uchiha Clan, facing the village's coercion and suspicion, disdained to explain at all. They resolutely wanted to confront the village.
But Zhi Shui knew very well that the current world could no longer return to the Warring States period, and relying solely on the strength of one clan could not survive at all.
So he continuously sent out the signal, "I am Zhi Shui of Konoha Village," hoping to calm down his gradually fanatical clansmen. As the strongest, he did not wish to initiate a coup. Perhaps some people would be wary of this and slow down their pace...
Uchiha Itachi hesitated to speak. Even though he was greatly influenced by Zhi Shui, deep down, Itachi was actually an absolute "rationalist," or rather, an absolute "utilitarian moralist."
Just like a few years ago, after he activated his Sharingan upon witnessing the death of his teammate and received praise from his father, he felt disappointed because his clansmen's desire for power outweighed their concern for human lives.
And after meeting Zhi Shui, when Root pursued Anbu, a Root member said, "That Anbu member carried information about a traitor who endangered the village, and they must kill the Anbu for the village." The 8-year-old Uchiha Itachi's thought at the time was:
On one side was the life of an Anbu, and on the other was the safety of the entire village. Perhaps sacrificing one person was the better outcome.
He actually agreed more with Root's decision at the time. If it weren't for Zhi Shui's influence, perhaps Itachi would have been more inclined to help Root kill that Anbu member.
And the so-called possessing the Hokage's mindset at the age of seven was also based on this moral concept. An overly "broad" vision and overly mature value considerations made Uchiha Itachi think about many things from a young age.
Itachi was vaguely convinced at this moment that his clansmen would not stop their actions because Zhi Shui expressed thoughts of closeness to Konoha Village, as Zhi Shui believed.
Sigh~
Uchiha Itachi sighed, and he suddenly felt disappointed by the "magnanimity" of his clansmen.
He knew that no matter what Zhi Shui did, those clansmen would not see the current trend. Everyone thought that with these eyes, they could take whatever they wanted, just like [Shunshin Zhi Shui]...
Pat.
Zhi Shui patted the braid on Itachi's head, interrupting his thoughts. He looked at Itachi's increasingly prominent tear troughs and felt that this younger brother might be too burdened.
"Haha, Itachi, don't worry, we will stop everything."
Zhi Shui had actually already made up his mind. If necessary, he would use that jutsu; even if it meant forcibly twisting the minds of his clansmen, he would prevent the coup from happening.
Uchiha Itachi smiled, but he did not relax. His desire for power became even more urgent.
The two came out of the Uchiha Clan and happened to see the female Anbu member with golden hair. Itachi frowned. This woman had a mysterious background, but she was indeed exceptionally capable. In just a few weeks, she had gained the trust of the higher-ups.
"Zhi Shui, Itachi, do you have time to chat?"
As Anbu, they should not have casually conversed with Uchiha members, but Uchiha Zhi Shui and Itachi had secretly joined Anbu. Because of this identity, they did not leave directly.
Instead, they followed the woman to the forest edge of the village.
The woman took off her mask here, an action that made Zhi Shui frown even more.
As an Anbu, her true identity was the biggest secret, but this woman seemed to have no such awareness.
Beneath the mask, the woman had a beautiful face, emerald-like pupils, and skin so fair it glowed.
"Allow me to guess, are you leaving the village to pursue a woman?"
Zhi Shui and Itachi did not show any emotion. They had little affection for this woman, who was rumored to be able to "deceive the masses."
"State your purpose directly."
Zhi Shui revealed his Sharingan, and his aura completely changed. Seeing this, Providence no longer played word games and spoke,
"I am just very curious about the two genius Shinobi of the Uchiha Clan, and I wanted to meet them and, by the way, give you a little reminder."
"A reminder?"
Itachi naturally ignored the woman's flattery. He looked coldly at this woman. According to his father, the existence of this woman had exacerbated the pressure from the higher-ups on the Uchiha Clan.
This woman seemed to intentionally bring up the Uchiha Shinobi who appeared during the Nine-Tails attack years ago.
Providence nodded. She turned around and paced, boldly displaying her undefended back to the two Uchiha powerhouses.
Providence knew very well that although these two were powerful, at this moment, they might be the safest Uchiha. These two were too accustomed to thinking from the perspective of the so-called village, thus ignoring the interests of their own clan.
To some extent, the tragedy of Uchiha was not unrelated to these two top contemporary Uchiha powerhouses.
"Hmm, a well-intentioned reminder."
"You should also know that the one protecting that woman is someone like me. Those people indeed come from the same place as me, but for us, usually, the later one appears in this world, the stronger they are."
She subtly reminded the two that the Reincarnator around Pingzhong Hua was stronger than herself.
Providence wanted to dominate the Uchiha Clan, so she had to weaken this clan. But at the same time, she did not want the powerful forces of Zhi Shui and Itachi to be depleted, which was not conducive to her subsequent plans. So at this time, it was like betting on both sides.
She knew very well that the combined forces of Zhi Shui and Itachi in the current timeline would not necessarily be defeated by ordinary Kage-level Shinobi. However, Uchiha Zhi Shui's [Non-Killing] Shinobi Way was definitely a hidden danger when facing Reincarnators, especially if they encountered Reincarnators who were very skilled in killing.
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She did not want something like [Heavenly Hand Power] to be coveted by others.
Seeing that the two Uchiha Shinobi showed no change in expression to her reminder, she decided to instill more information into Danzo later.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Several figures returned from outside Konoha Village at this time and quickly flashed towards the Konoha Village Building.
Zhi Shui and Itachi, who had just left, looked back once and then left the village in the opposite direction. Providence, however, realized that something big must have happened.
She was soon summoned by the Hokage and entered the Hokage Building, seeing that all the higher-ups had grim faces.
Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't even lit his large pipe, and at this moment, he could not hide his anger.
"How widespread is this information now?"
The Anbu of Konoha Village roughly estimated based on the time and scope of the intelligence provided, saying,
"At this time, it should be spreading widely within the town, affecting approximately several thousand people. But as time goes on, merchants may quickly bring the information to neighboring areas. If there are enemy scouts nearby, then this information will soon spread to other countries..."
Bang!
Hiruzen Sarutobi had rarely lost his composure like this in his old age, and Danzo was also furious.
"Hiruzen, I have said it before, we must deal with that clan with thunderous means. Now that it is known to everyone, Konoha Village will probably soon be targeted by other Shinobi villages, and perhaps even the Fourth Shinobi World War will break out immediately..."
"We must immediately summon the Anbu. We just received intelligence that Uchiha Zhi Shui and Uchiha Itachi have left the village. If we attack now, we will definitely be able to end all of this before other villages react!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi only thought for a moment before rejecting Danzo's proposal. How could such an action be carried out without preparation?
"No, it's too hasty."
Danzo looked at the weak Hiruzen, utterly disappointed.
"You will regret this, Hiruzen."
Hiruzen Sarutobi only glanced at his old friend and said in a low voice,
"Danzo, I am the Hokage."
Danzo's face was extremely gloomy, but he did not erupt. He just snorted coldly and left the office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi then said to the Anbu next to him,
"Immediately summon Uchiha Fugaku to see me!"
Then, the Third Hokage looked at Providence and said,
"The matter of the Uchiha's conspiracy to rebel has been spread. Now, do you have any proposals?"