Chapter 35: The Trouble Begins!
"That's enough! Itachi! If you dare spout such insane words again, you can go cool off in the police station!"
One of the fallen Uchiha Guard members turned around, saw that Fugaku remained unmoved, and shouted angrily.
The other two guard members immediately assumed fighting stances!
They'd completely forgotten the scene moments ago where Uchiha Itachi had defeated all three of them in just two or three moves.
Undoubtedly pure-blooded Uchiha. The characteristic trait of the Uchiha clan—after being beaten, they passively cast genjutsu on themselves, thinking: I can do it again...
The atmosphere reached absolute freezing point. Naruto, hiding in his elevated position, even suspected they'd actually start fighting if this continued. The tension below was genuinely suffocating.
"Nii-san, why on earth..."
Little Sasuke's eyes were filled with helplessness. He didn't want to see his brother like this.
His small, pitiful appearance couldn't help but tug at one's heartstrings.
"Itachi! What exactly do you want to do?! If this continues, how can the Uchiha clan tolerate you? Apologize to everyone!"
Fugaku still attempted to persuade him.
Hearing this, the Uchiha guardsman who'd spoken earlier looked at Uchiha Fugaku and said with utmost seriousness: "Lord Clan Leader, please join us in arresting this arrogant individual!"
Hearing this, Fugaku felt deeply conflicted.
Even though Itachi had been spouting nonsense constantly since joining the ANBU, he was still his child, after all.
It was impossible to arrest him...
However, Itachi didn't think that way. He actually wanted to kill these people in front of him—including Uchiha Fugaku...
But just as Itachi was contemplating this—
When little Sasuke, who'd been hiding behind the door, heard that his brother might be taken away by the police, he finally couldn't contain himself. He burst through the door and shouted: "Big Brother! Stop! Don't arrest my brother!"
Hearing this, Itachi's murderous thoughts were forcibly interrupted by that sound. In just 0.01 seconds, his demeanor completely shifted, and he immediately moved to kneel before the clansmen who, in his eyes, were nothing but fools.
Yes, he knelt directly. The moment Sasuke shouted, Itachi could kneel and admit his mistakes in an instant!
How utterly obsessive!
Then he spoke with an exceptionally respectful attitude: "I am not the one who killed Shisui, but I apologize for my outburst just now. I am deeply sorry. Please forgive me..."
Seeing this, the three Police Force members looked at Uchiha Itachi in surprise.
Was this still that aloof monster?
Although they were still displeased, after all, the other party was still the clan leader's son, and he'd even knelt to admit his fault. It really wouldn't be appropriate to trouble him further, so they simply snorted at him dismissively.
When Uchiha Fugaku saw this, relief crossed his face. He seized the opportunity to make excuses for Uchiha Itachi: "Itachi has been very busy with ANBU duties recently—everyone can understand. And the ANBU is under Lord Hokage's direct jurisdiction. Even our Police Force cannot carry out an arrest without a proper warrant."
"And... Itachi—as his father, I will personally take responsibility for monitoring him. Please!"
After speaking, he slightly lowered his head to the three clansmen. In this regard, he completely accommodated the emotions of his clan members.
Because right now, his clan could no longer withstand any stimulation—especially matters related to Konoha, death, and anything remotely sensitive.
If he couldn't even handle this kind of situation properly, didn't care, and didn't demonstrate his stance, then he as clan leader would probably reach the end of his rope. He'd definitely be attacked by everyone.
So this was the best way to handle it.
Naruto, hiding in the darkness, looked at Uchiha Itachi kneeling on the ground with an extremely grave expression, feeling deeply conflicted.
If you value Sasuke so much—not hesitating to kneel for your brother—
In your eyes, do all the other members of the Uchiha clan truly deserve to die except for Sasuke?
Even Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Izumi, who are so closely connected to you—should they all die? Do you really feel nothing at all?
What kind of monstrous thinking is this?
Naruto felt genuine anger, casting a sharp glance at the man kneeling on the ground below.
The next moment, Naruto's figure vanished instantly. There was no point continuing to stay.
The night of the Uchiha clan's genocide was not today.
And everything that needed to be heard had been heard. The plan could begin to be implemented.
Another half hour passed.
Naruto had already left the Uchiha clan district far behind.
He'd been checking in from time to time over the past two years.
In Naruto's assessment, Uchiha Fugaku—the police captain and current clan leader of the Uchiha clan—was utterly incompetent. He'd failed both in education and in politics. He was the type of person who simply did whatever others told him.
The reason for his political failure was that he had no independent will to lead the Uchiha clan toward becoming stronger and more prosperous.
First of all, as clan leader, Uchiha Fugaku didn't fight for anything on behalf of his clan members. Instead, he allowed Konoha's upper echelon to harbor suspicions, then allocated the Uchiha clan's territory to increasingly remote locations.
Things had already happened—it was the decision of the upper leadership. Fugaku had no choice but to comply with this arrangement.
But!
When faced with the dissatisfaction of clan members, the first thing Uchiha Fugaku did wasn't to calm these voices—instead, he listened to everyone's opinions. At that point, Fugaku became hesitant. He didn't know what he should do. Should there be a coup or not?
Later, Uchiha Fugaku shelved this matter and didn't deal with it promptly. This caused the Uchiha clan to become increasingly extreme and xenophobic.
You had to understand—when Konoha Village was first established, the Hokage elected by the Uchiha clan was Senju Hashirama, not Uchiha Madara. This alone proved that the Uchiha clan at that time could still integrate with Konoha. They were a lovely and kind-hearted people.
However, after becoming dissatisfied with the Second Hokage's decisions and subsequent Konoha leadership policies, the Uchiha clan expressed their discontent. As clan leader, Uchiha Fugaku genuinely didn't manage this—instead allowing it to develop unchecked. This could be called his dereliction of duty!
Uchiha Fugaku was the leader of the Uchiha clan. Even if he had complicated relationships with the Uchiha clan elders above him, did that prevent him from wielding his authority decisively?
He simply let the clan members cause trouble without taking any effective measures!
His educational failure came when Uchiha Itachi first developed a rift with him. Itachi had awakened the Sharingan because he was grieving the loss of a comrade, but his father only focused on the fact that Itachi had awakened the Sharingan.
There was no spiritual communication whatsoever!
It was just: That's awesome. Dad is happy. You'll serve the Uchiha well in the future.
Was this what a qualified father should say?
That's why Itachi began wearing a mask—saying one thing to people's faces and another behind their backs. The communication between father and son became increasingly problematic, which eventually led to Itachi becoming a psychopath who murdered his own father and mother.
It could be said that the demise of the Uchiha clan had everything to do with Fugaku's inaction—which even indirectly destroyed the Uchiha clan!
Looking at the reddish moonlight in the sky, Naruto sighed softly.
"Sigh..."
"Shh!"
To the north of Konoha's second ring, in a hidden location, Naruto's figure instantly materialized without any sound.
His eyes flickered as he concealed his presence.
Over the past two years, with Naruto's keen perception and while avoiding Root surveillance, he'd finally carefully located the Root headquarters. So he found it with ease.
He'd also perfectly avoided various surveillance points and detection measures along the route.
"Danzo, you didn't expect this—I'm in the atmosphere this time!"
Naruto stood at an elevated position, looking at the dark bamboo forest before him, a slight smile playing on his lips as he thought this.
The next moment, taking advantage of the moonlight, Naruto performed one of his most proficient techniques—the Transformation Jutsu!
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