This Uchiha Itachi is very lonely

As he spoke, he turned around and looked at the closed paper door.

Simply sorting out his thoughts in his mind, Itachi stretched out his hand to hold the handles of the papers, and gently pulled them away, "Father, mother, I think... I still hope to go to the capital city, because it is very important..."

……

"Balance is the only way I can think of now."

Sitting at the low square table, Itachi looked seriously at the opposite father and mother, "The plan I proposed before was to use the conflict of external forces to deepen Uchiha's position among Konoha, so that High-level Ye was worried about the situation and couldn't attack us."

"But some of the deeper issues are extremely difficult to control."

"After all, in terms of Konoha and Yun Yin, a group of dozens of ninja families and countless ninjas, the power of our Uchiha group is too small..."

In terms of Konoha alone, the number of ninjas on the bright side is far more than a hundred times that of Uchiha.

Perhaps, based on the advantages of blood, any family in Konoha, compared on a one-to-one basis, Uchiha can definitely sit on the throne in terms of the number and quality of ninjas, or be tied with Hinata.

But if dozens of ninja families add up, plus some later ninja families and ordinary ninjas of personal origin, then some of Uchiha's pride will disappear.

And this is just an advantage on the bright side, not to mention, Konoha still hides some forces that have not seen the light, such as the roots, such as Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Miaogishan behind them who have left Konoha on the surface , Wet Bone Forest, such as the Temple of Fire where interests are maintained, the Twelve Ninjas guarding the Kingdom of Fire...

Based on such a disadvantage, if Uchiha wants to survive in the cracks, he needs to constantly rely on other forces to ease and make up for the missing chips.

Stir up the flames of war with external forces, split the balance of internal forces, and expand Uchiha's own strength...

This is the method Itachi thought of, and it is not an easy task to do all this.

Because this is an extremely crazy thing, any mistake or omission may cause the entire chessboard to collapse, and it is especially important to find a suitable balance point.

For example, if there is a war between Konoha and Yunyin or other forces, which side will be defeated or retreat first?

What if Uchiha's provocation is too aggressive, so that it reaches Konoha's bottom line, regardless of the overall situation, and just kills everyone first?

Or, how should the kaleidoscope traitor hiding in the dark make another move, and how to prepare in advance?

……

To achieve the final result, there are too many issues that need to be considered first, and it is definitely a matter that needs to be completed based on a huge information chain, manpower, and financial resources.

At least, Sitting at home like this, listening to the intelligence gathering of other clansmen, can't solve the problem.

He is not an all-knowing and omnipotent god, so he needs to leave Konoha to see the outside world, and make some friends for Uchiha by the way.

What's more, this so-called "way of balance" is what Itachi learned from the intelligence of the Daming Mansion.

"You mean... you want to take this opportunity to witness how the daimyos and nobles of the Land of Fire maintain their balance?"

Uchiha Fugaku hesitated for a moment and wanted to ask in detail, but he didn't know where to start.

Helpless, he could only slowly ask other questions, "Then... about Sarutobi Hiruzen, are you really sure?"

Beside him, Uchiha Mikoto did not directly object this time, but looked back at what Itachi just said with a blank expression.

Regarding the balance Itachi said earlier, the husband and wife felt their scalps go numb.

They can now be sure that such a child is definitely not something they can teach.

Just now, Itachi analyzed some forces of Konoha and some forces of Ninja World for them.

Obviously the information he saw was the same as what the husband and wife usually saw.Even the husband and wife saw the information first, and then synchronized the information to Itachi.

But what Itachi mentioned just now is very different from the information they saw...!

For example, in the mission information that Uchiha noticed only a few times in the past few decades, the "Nebe" ninja saw that the execution ability of the "Nebe" ninja was not inferior to that of the "Anbe" ninja, and it was even stronger. Vicious and ruthless performance.

But what Itachi saw was that the "root" ninjas were more obedient to Shimura Danzo, not Sarutobi Hiruzen, and he also extended from this point, analyzing that "Shimura Danzo is very attached to Hokage's job. care".

Then, he analyzed their relationship from "the comparison between Shimura Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzane in the early years", "the mutual dependence and support in the prime of life", "and now the political differences, and the gradual split of ideas". Contradictions may expand, and it is likely that each other will attack each other secretly.

In addition to these, there is also the relationship between Konoha and the Nation of Fire, and the forces that may participate in the war provoked by this war... many aspects of analysis.

They are obviously a family, but they saw the same piece of information.But what Itachi and their husband and wife saw seemed completely different.

"To be honest, I'm not too sure about Sarutobi Hiruzen."

Itachi struggled in his heart, and said calmly, "I have never seen Hiruzaru Sarutobi's attack, and I don't know his strength. The only thing I know is that he is proficient in five types of ninjutsu, known as "ninjutsu". Doctor" this. "

"But in addition to strength, in terms of character and behavior patterns, I have certain confidence in facing him."

"In the early years, Sarutobi Hiruzen had a tough character, which coincided with Shimura Danzo's philosophy, but now, as he has been in power for a longer time, his ideas have gradually moved away from the ninja position. , faintly leaning towards the side of the politicians."

"Perhaps he has been learning from the Daimyo of the Fire Country's style of governing the country. So from some of his policies on the village, I can also see the meaning of "balance". The strength of control is also very important. "

"As long as my performance is not out of his "control", then... my safety should be fine. "

Since he said it was heart-to-heart communication, he chose not to lie.

Perhaps, if I just said that I am very sure, I should be able to make them feel more at ease as parents, so as to increase my confidence in agreeing to go to the capital city.

But what Itachi thought of at that moment was what Artoria said "don't make decisions for others", and unconsciously expressed the most true thoughts in his heart.

At this moment, he thinks that for his own safety, he should not lie to his parents who are very concerned about him, even if it is out of good intentions.

If it is a lie, they...maybe it is not impossible to see that they are telling lies for their reassurance, and maybe they will be more worried because of it.

"I see."

After Itachi calmly spoke his mind, the room was silent for a while, and Uchiha Fugaku sighed, "Itachi, you go to the study and wait, I have something to talk to you alone later."

"About... Sarutobi Hiruzen's strength."

"Also, spend more time with your brother during this time. Since he learned to speak, he has also begun to recognize people."

The meaning behind his words is already very clear.

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"How about it?"

As Itachi had thought before, when he walked into the study, what he saw was a dignified and leisurely figure.

"Has the matter been resolved?"

Arturia was immersed in the books in her hands, and asked without raising her head.

Itachi can sense her presence, and she can also sense Itachi's arrival.

"Sister...Sister!"

However, it was not Itachi's voice that responded to her, but an immature child's voice that couldn't tell the difference between male and female.

"Oh, little Zuo Zhu woke up?"

Artoria's voice raised sharply.

She raised her head, and the calm expression on her delicate face changed at a speed visible to the naked eye, becoming gentle and delicate.

"Let go, I hug me."

Artoria put down the book in her hand, walked to Itachi and stretched out her arms, and immediately snatched Zuozhu from his arms.

While hugging, she also imitated the incomprehensible language that Zuo Zhu spoke, teasing him.

His posture is less mature and more childlike.

Looking at this warm scene, Itachi relaxed the tense nerves in his head, gently held the doorknob, and closed the door of the study.

"Father may come over later, so be careful."

He sat down on the chair across from the desk, casually picked up the book she had put on the desk just now - "History of the Warring States Period"

It seems that Artoria seems to be very interested in the ninja world of the Sengoku period.

"How about it?"

But soon, Artoria asked again, "Is things... going well?"

After a pause, she turned her eyes away from Zuozhu and stared at Itachi, "I know you've been deliberately avoiding me recently, using various excuses to keep me from participating in some clan affairs."

"I can probably guess the reason, but I want to remind you that I can only follow you."

"So if you need to leave the village, I have to follow."

This is a fact.

Itachi fell silent.

He has a kind of "her previous words are actually paving the way for this remark", is she reminding herself not to make decisions for her at will?

Could it be that, compared to being a leisurely self in daily life, she prefers to indulge in government affairs and become the lonely and arrogant king on the throne?

"After a while, we need to leave Konoha for a while."

After a long time, Itachi spoke slowly, confirming the matter.

Although my father didn't expressly agree with his plan just now, the meaning is obvious.

After he talked about so many ideas without reservation and analyzed various relationship chains, he no longer objected.

Baimeng Book

"what a pity."

Artoria looked away from Itachi, looked at Zuosuke who was sitting on the table, licking his fingers, and said helplessly, "Little Zuosuke, it looks like I won't be able to see you for a while."

In response to this, Zuo Zhuo responded with a smirk of "hehehe".

Itachi couldn't help pinching that plump little face.

It was very smooth in the hand, as if touching a piece of porcelain, but the piece of porcelain was a little warmer.

Looking at the foolish and ignorant younger brother in front of him, Itachi asked softly, "Which one do you prefer between a complicated life full of disputes and a peaceful and comfortable daily life?"

Artoria pondered for a moment, "The latter..."

There is no doubt that it is the same as what I thought.

Itachi understood.

Standing on the opposite side of his own plan, it is not recommended to be an enemy of Konoha.

The reason why Artoria objected was not only because Konoha was loved, but the bigger reason was that her actions were on the opposite side of peace.

Many people will die because of their own plans.

There may even be innocent people among them, Itachi is very aware of all this, but still made such a choice.

It's selfish.

But from an emotional point of view, Itachi had no choice but to make this choice.

Since you choose to stand on the side of the family, you need to bear the consequences.

After all, very few things can be done, absolutely the best of both worlds.

As for this, Arturia was against it.

Therefore, under such circumstances, it is reasonable for her to prefer a leisurely life in daily life.

"Sorry, you shouldn't have gone through this with me."

Itachi struggled to speak, "You shouldn't...experience these things again."

"And in a way you don't like."

"Weasel..."

In response to his apologetic voice, Artoria chuckled as if she had made a decision, "As your friend, I'm very happy that you can consider me."

"But also as your friend, I hope to fight side by side with you, even... I can only be a verbal military adviser at present."

"As for whether I like this life or not."

Having said that, she paused for a moment, and the expressions on her face were extremely complicated, including relief, joy, heaviness, and seriousness...

"I have spent most of my life living for Britain."

"I also sometimes ask, do I like this feeling? Do I regret it? Should I...should I continue?"

"Honestly, of course."

Artoria continued to speak, and the content revealed in her words made Itachi stop thinking unconsciously, "When I faced all kinds of pressure alone, I regretted it. I hoped very, very much to go back. When I went to the original village and became a naive and lively country girl, I also thought about giving up."

"After all, in the eyes of my courtiers, I am as high as a ruthless god, but in fact, only I know that I am just a human being who constantly chooses and gives up among the majority and the minority."

"But unfortunately, some things have to be done by someone, and I was the chosen one."