Chapter 793: Sleepless Night

…Some facts that are laid out in the open cannot be denied no matter what.

The reason why most Uchiha resent the village is that they were excluded for no reason. On the disastrous night of the Nine-Tails riot, they did not want to go to the center of the battlefield to support, but were collectively stopped and excluded from the center of the battlefield by the Root and Anbu.

Obviously, their poor support was the result of the village itself, but in the end, the biggest blame had to be borne by them, and they, the Uchiha, naturally did not accept it.

But in fact, after understanding all the causes and consequences, Uchiha Fugaku asked himself if he stood on the side of the village at that time, he would not let the Uchiha people get close to the main battlefield.

Even if the Uchiha felt that they were innocent, the pair of Mangekyō in the Nine-tailed's eyes could not be faked. Under this premise, if he did not make concessions on behalf of the Uchiha, the news that the Nine-tailed's riot was caused by the Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan would be spread, and the Uchiha would no longer have a foothold in the village.

So although some Uchiha thought that the Uchiha's move from the heart of the village to the corner of the village was a great shame for them, only Uchiha Fugaku himself knew that this was a retreat for both parties.

The village could not tolerate the cost of losing the Uchiha clan, the first ninja clan, but at the same time, someone had to explain to those who sacrificed in the Nine-tailed's night, which was why he chose to be tolerant in all matters.

... As long as the Uchiha who controlled the Nine-tailed and had the Mangekyō Sharingan was not found, the Uchiha would not have peace.

Uchiha Fugaku didn't want to see the gradual alienation between himself and his son, so he chose to tell the whole truth at this time.

"... Do you understand? Many things are not that I don't want to do, but I can't help myself. In this position, I can't just consider myself, but I must be responsible for the entire clan."

Uchiha Fugaku sighed softly.

"Too many people died on the night of the Nine-Tails riot, not only the Fourth Hokage, but also the Third Hokage's wife died that night. We Uchiha must..."

"It's not our fault, why should we be responsible?"

While continuing to walk quickly forward, Uchiha Itachi coldly interrupted his father's words.

"After all, the reason why there are so many casualties is because of the obstruction of the Root and the Anbu. Since you have suffered injustice, the best thing to do is to prove and clear your grievances with an extremely tough attitude, rather than silently admitting this unfounded guilt and quietly investigating."

Turning his head, Uchiha Itachi looked at his father with an expressionless face.

"Don't forget, on the night of the Nine-Tails riot, many of our Uchiha also died heroically to save the villagers, including Zhi's parents. Their sacrifice should be worthy of remembrance and praise, but they were inexplicably burdened with the crimes committed by others..."

At this point, Uchiha Itachi was silent for a moment.

"...I seem to know why Zhi said that."

"This..."

Unconsciously, Uchiha Fugaku was stunned there.

He thought that after he told these things, he would be able to get his son's understanding, but he didn't expect it to be such an ending.

Is it really wrong...at the beginning?

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At the same time, in the dense forest outside the village, an extremely fierce chase was taking place.

Originally, according to Sarutobi Hiruzen's idea, their action this time was quite covert, and in theory, they could capture Orochimaru without anyone noticing and without alerting anyone.

But what he didn't expect was that the other party not only knew his actions like a prophet, but also repeatedly got the upper hand in the subsequent escape and repeatedly avoided meeting him.

Even he couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in his heart as if he had been possessed by evil.

...Is someone tipping off Orochimaru?

Frowning slightly, Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at Shimura Danzo, who was standing beside him with a majestic and upright face.

Originally, the Root had clearly stated that it did not want to intervene in this incident, but not long ago, Danzo took the initiative to come to him and generously expressed his willingness to help him...

Just when Sarutobi Hiruzen was considering whether to get rid of Danzo and then go to capture Orochimaru alone, a Root ninja came here quickly from a distance.

It is unknown what this Root ninja said to Danzo, Danzo's face suddenly changed slightly, and then, after hurriedly finding an excuse, he quickly returned to the village with a few confidants.

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "..."

...He suddenly felt that Danzo was very problematic.

"Forget it, the most urgent thing is to capture Orochimaru first."

After a moment of hesitation, Sarutobi Hiruzen made a choice.

Compared to the unknown mess on Danzo's side, the matter on Orochimaru's side is obviously more important. Judging from the situation in several laboratories that he led the Anbu to destroy, the other party had clearly prepared for defection a long time ago.

If he cannot catch the other party in time before he escapes from the village, not to mention the impact that the information of Orochimaru's rebellion will have on the front line with Yunying once it spreads, the other party himself is also a huge threat.

It is necessary for him to keep the other party in Konoha.

——Even...kill the other party with his own hands.

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"Why, why did the Uchiha clan leader suddenly have the leisure to run to my Root?"

After rushing back to Konoha in the shortest time, looking at Uchiha Fugaku standing in front of the entrance of the Root base from a distance, his heart tightened slightly, while Shimura Danzo greeted him calmly.

"It's nothing serious, we are just here to pick someone up."

Looking at Danzo who was obviously in a hurry, Uchiha Fugaku chuckled.

"My clan member Uchiha Zhi is under the care of Danzo, but it's getting late now, and my son has an appointment with him, so please return him."

"Uchiha Zhi... I wonder where did the Uchiha clan leader get the news from?"

Looking at the determined look on the other party's face, his heart sank, but Danzo had a fake smile on his face.

"I've been outside all night, and I really don't know why Uchiha Zhi appeared here at the root. Why don't you go look for him somewhere else?"