Chapter 89

He was very curious, what kind of bizarre thought process could lead Itachi to make such a decision!

Itachi stood there nervously, having already activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, his expression solemn as he said:

"There are some things I would like to ask Itachi for advice on!"

Shiyuan pointed to the seat opposite, "Sit down and talk."

After Itachi sat down, he picked up the teacup on the table to pour tea for Shiyuan, hesitated for a moment, and then asked:

"What do Itachi think is the meaning of life?"

Shiyuan was taken aback, not expecting such a philosophical question right off the bat.

But after thinking about it, he still answered the question, "For me, the meaning of life is to live!"

That was why he pursued immortality!

As for enjoyment, he would naturally enjoy it too.

But for now, he valued the method of immortality more.

"To live?"

Itachi nodded thoughtfully.

He had been taken to the battlefield by Fugaku at the age of 4, witnessing the cruelty and bloodshed of war.

That was why he had always tried his best to avoid the arrival of war; this was also what he considered the meaning of his own life.

Especially after awakening the Mangekyo, his powerful strength gave him the illusion that he should resolve the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha, avoiding a potential Ninja World War!

But now, he seemed unable to do it.

Itachi asked in confusion: "Then what should I do to prevent the war between the Uchiha and Konoha from breaking out?"

Shiyuan immediately laughed, "Is this question difficult?"

Is it not difficult?

Itachi's face was full of confusion.

"Then let me ask Itachi a question first."

Shiyuan looked at him with a half-smile.

"In this war between the Uchiha and the Konoha high command, if Itachi were to join the camp of the Konoha high command, do Itachi think Itachi would have a chance to win?"

"Itachi can use any means, any strategy, at any cost!"

Itachi pondered for a moment, his expression somewhat hesitant.

Shiyuan laughed and said it for him.

"Itachi could betray the Uchiha clan, or even sneak attack and kill Fugaku at home, then fake Fugaku's orders to lure in Daohuo, who has just awakened the Mangekyo, and then kill Daohuo!"

"With two Mangekyo gone, Itachi, the Third Hokage, and Danzo could join forces and completely wipe out the Uchiha clan!"

"Is that what Itachi were thinking?"

Itachi hesitated for a moment and nodded.

Shiyuan stopped smiling and said coldly: "But have Itachi forgotten that the Uchiha is my property now!"

Itachi's pupils shrank, and he looked at Shiyuan in horror, "Are Itachi planning to intervene in this matter?"

Shiyuan held up a finger and shook it, saying indifferently and domineeringly:

"It's not that I want to intervene, but that the Uchiha is my property!"

"It is still useful to me; I won't let the Uchiha be wiped out, so it is impossible for it to be wiped out, even if the opponent is the entire Konoha!"

Itachi was shaken to his core; looking at his confident eyes, his heart sank to the bottom.

He knew very well that a calm and rational person like Shiyuan would not be blindly confident.

Since he had said such things, it meant he possessed the strength to confront the entire Konoha!

"Could it be that he has reached the strength of the legendary Madara Uchiha and the First Hokage? Or has he mastered Wood Release?!"

The thought that suddenly popped into his mind made Itachi turn pale with horror.

But looking at Shiyuan's half-smiling eyes, it was as if he was telling him,

That's right, Itachi guessed it!

Itachi felt cold in his heart!

"Even if it's not Wood Release, he has probably developed a secret technique of a similar level!"

He knew that the Konoha high command had no chance!

Once the Third Hokage, Danzo, and the others met with trouble, Konoha would inevitably fall into turmoil, which could very likely trigger a new Ninja World War.

Thinking of this, Itachi felt a chill in his heart.

At this time, Shiyuan continued to ask: "What if Itachi stood in the Uchiha's camp?"

Itachi's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this, and he followed along.

"With three pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan, whether we strike at Danzo or the Hokage, there is no possibility of failure!"

He glanced at Shiyuan.

Most importantly, he was standing behind the Uchiha!

Shiyuan said indifferently: "If I'm not mistaken, tomorrow Fugaku will bring more people to awaken the Mangekyo; by then, the Uchiha won't have three pairs of Mangekyo, but four, five, or even more..."

Gulp!

Itachi couldn't help but swallow, his face full of horror.

With five pairs or even more Mangekyo, he couldn't even imagine the possibility of the Uchiha clan being defeated!

Itachi continued to imagine, and his expression changed drastically.

"But if the Third Hokage dies, Konoha will fall into internal strife, which will trigger a Ninja World War, and there will inevitably be countless casualties!"

Shiyuan sneered: "Does this have anything to do with Itachi?"

"If the Third Hokage dies, a new Hokage will naturally be born!"

"If the Ninja World War doesn't break out now, it will break out in the future!"

"Itachi don't really think that just because Itachi've awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, Itachi can change the situation of the ninja world, do Itachi?"

Itachi fell silent.

He had indeed thought so before, at the very least, he could eliminate the war caused by Konoha and the Uchiha.

But looking at Shiyuan, he felt a sense of powerlessness.

Clearly, this man before him had the ability to stop everything, yet he had no intention of taking action.

Thinking of the Uchiha clan and the Third Hokage and others being busy and anxious today

He suddenly felt it was somewhat ridiculous.

The outcome had already been determined!

"So Itachi, now it's your turn to make a choice: do Itachi choose the Uchiha or the Third Hokage?"

Shiyuan narrowed his eyes as he looked at him.

He wanted to see if Itachi's thought process would be bizarre enough to surprise him.

Itachi gave a bitter smile, "Do I have a choice?"

Choosing the Third Hokage meant choosing to die with him, and war would still be unavoidable!

But choosing the Uchiha, at the very least, would allow him to survive, and then he could consider how to avoid war!

"I choose the Uchiha!"