Chapter 108

"No one is willing!"

"But resources are limited; if the Uchiha take one more bite, others will have one less."

"Humans and animals are actually no different. Do Itachi remember what I taught Itachi before?"

"Wolves eat sheep to survive; sheep eat grass to survive!"

"This is the law of the jungle: the strong survive!"

"And when humans fight over resources, there is absolutely no bottom line."

"A few months ago, while on a mission, a useless member caused that mission to fail completely."

"Do Itachi know how my friend from the Nara clan solved this problem?"

"We embezzled the supplies and pinned the blame on that useless member."

"And do Itachi know what he said to me?"

"During every war in the Hidden Leaf Village, it is the time when the great ninja clans make their fortune."

"They embezzle all the supplies at the front-line camp, then when the enemy village launches an attack, they deliberately destroy the supply depot and report to the village that the supplies were destroyed by the enemy."

"The Hokage will not investigate."

"Because the Sarutobi clan, to which the Hokage belongs, is actually the one that embezzles the most ruthlessly."

"So, do Itachi understand?"

"All ninja clans are like this; the ninja villages are even more so, and the enemy ninja villages are the same."

"This is a world where everyone competes to be the worst!"

Uchiha Itachi was drenched in sweat.

After hearing Jin's words, he felt the entire world had changed.

How could this be?

This was nothing like what he had imagined!

Using commoners as pawns to attack one another.

Even the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was actively embezzling the village's finances?

All of this was hard for him to accept at once.

But, at the same time.

He was a very smart child, so naturally he could see that Uchiha Jin was absolutely not lying.

Interests, resources...

In Jin's words, the resources of the entire ninja world were limited.

If Itachi eat one more bite, I eat one less.

So.

For their own interests, fighting and scheming were inevitable.

But...

He knew it, yet he still found it hard to accept.

"Itachi, do Itachi know?"

"Actually, this is also the reason why the major ninja clans within the village, despite knowing the village elders were targeting the Uchiha, were still unwilling to help the Uchiha."

"Don't the major ninja clans know the true schemes of the village elders?"

"They do!"

"The village elders hope that, besides their own clans, all other clans are targets for them to eliminate."

"They actively destroyed the Senju clan, stood by while the Uzumaki clan was wiped out, and now they have begun to target the Uchiha."

"Even the next one will be the Hyuga clan, followed by the Ino-Shika-Cho, the Inuzuka, the Aburame..."

"But why can't they unite?"

"Because they think the Uchiha are too unsociable!"

"Everyone is colluding with one another, embezzling the village's financial assets in various ways."

"And what about the Uchiha?"

"They still cling to the mindset of the Warring States period, acting as if martial prowess is supreme, and their arrogance is extreme; they simply look down on such despicable tactics."

"Can Itachi imagine what would happen if the Uchiha learned of the behavior of these ninja clans within the village?"

"Heh, it would surely cause chaos!"

"So, the unsociable Uchiha, even if Itachi are wiped out, no one will help Itachi."

"This matter, simply put."

"When the whole world is black, the white-clad Uchiha, by their very existence, are a mistake."

Itachi could only remain silent.

Because besides silence, he did not know what else to say.

In fact, one could say.

After hearing Uchiha Jin's words, he had already begun to feel numb.

He hung his head, his eyes empty and lifeless.

Even Jin did not know what he was thinking.

But, it did not matter.

Now that Itachi trusted him, his honest teacher, Jin decided to give him some time to think.

If anything goes wrong in the future, he can just correct him then.

Time passed slowly.

About ten minutes later, Itachi finally raised his head again.

"Teacher, this is wrong!"

"Even though everyone is doing it, I still feel it is wrong."

"I must change this!"

"Perhaps Itachi will think it childish, but this is my dream."

Itachi's face was full of conviction.

It showed.

After thinking for this while, he had finally figured it out.

Although he did not know if he could succeed, he still wanted to do it.

Because in his view, this world was already sick.

Doing this is wrong!

And on the other side.

Uchiha Jin smiled at the corner of his mouth.

Patting Itachi's head, he could not help but laugh.

"Itachi child are truly interesting."

"Your teacher is not stupid; I can still distinguish right from wrong and good from bad."

"Your idea is correct, and your teacher supports Itachi."

"However, there is one point."

"Though the future is bright, the path is winding."

"Before Itachi become strong enough to ignore everything, never reveal your intentions; doing so will only make Itachi a target for all."

"Blend with the light and dust, and hide yourself."

"Strengthen yourself as much as possible, then learn as much as possible about your enemies."

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and Itachi will win a hundred battles!"

"As for these little schemes of yours, once Itachi step out of this teacher's gate, do not speak of them to anyone."

"Do Itachi understand?"

Itachi nodded.

At that moment, he was clearly happy because his master had not denied his ideal.

Not only did he support me, he even taught me how to do it.

Having such a good teacher, he was truly happy in his heart.

However, he did not know this.

In Jin's view, this was already good enough!

Even if Itachi were to become a reformer in the future, it would be far better than being a successor to the 'Will of Fire', only to be deceived by Hiruzen Sarutobi into having his entire clan slaughtered.

This outcome was already excellent.

And just at this moment.

Uchiha Tekka suddenly burst in, his expression extremely grave.

Without any pleasantries after entering, he immediately spoke.

"My lord!"

"Just now, the Anbu came to the Police Force to report that the Hokage has received authorization from the Jonin Commander, Nara Shikaku, via letter, and has decided to convene a Jonin Commander meeting in two hours."

"The Hokage has ordered that all Uchiha Jonin without missions must attend."

After finishing his words.

Uchiha Tekka bowed respectfully and then stood quietly to the side, waiting for Jin's orders.

Upon hearing these words, Uchiha Jin also furrowed his brows slightly, his mind beginning to think rapidly.

A Jonin Commander meeting?

This is truly interesting!

Without needing to think much, Uchiha Jin was certain that Hiruzen Sarutobi had found a way to counterattack.

Otherwise, at this critical juncture, he would not have convened any Jonin meeting.

However.

This is too fast, isn't it?

Could Hiruzen Sarutobi's political maneuvering ability have already reached such a level?

No answer!

But regardless of the specifics, the fact remains that he has found a point to break the deadlock.

But how exactly does he intend to break the deadlock?

Trying to step into Hiruzen Sarutobi's perspective, Uchiha Jin was also completely baffled.

But, never mind!

As for the specific situation, I must go and see for myself.

"Oh, this is indeed interesting!"

"I truly did not expect our Hokage to be quite so formidable."

"To find a countermeasure this quickly is something that has piqued my curiosity."

"Go notify the Clan Head and the Uchiha Jonin; we will go together shortly."

Uchiha Tekka nodded.

Knowing the urgency of the situation, he naturally wasted no words and immediately left Jin's small courtyard.

Seeing this, Itachi could not help but speak.

"Master, is there trouble?"

Uchiha Jin could not help but smile.

Patting Itachi's small head, he revealed a touch of dominance.

"A mere Hiruzen Sarutobi is not even worth my concern."

"Rest assured, the worst that can happen is that we lose."

"Are we Uchiha not capable of handling a loss?"

"Currently, the village is not prepared for an all-out war with the Uchiha, so even if we were to lose, the village would not dare to easily target us."

"That is the worst-case scenario; moreover, I do not believe I would be unable to outmaneuver Hiruzen Sarutobi."

"Therefore, do not worry!"