[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat":3,"chapter-naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-71":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Naruto: I'm an Uchiha, So I'm Lying Flat!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1946516,2676,"Chapter 71","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-71",71,"\u003Cp>Send him home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Children in the ninja world are a completely different concept from those in his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone going home alone; at four years old, they dare to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, besides ninjutsu,\" Uchiha Itachi spoke, \"may I ask Itachi other questions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin's expression remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could even guess the basics of Itachi's question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This problem child was portrayed to the fullest in the original story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ensure a better life of doing nothing for himself in the future, he did not mind correcting Itachi's mindset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, letting him stray further down the wrong path, who knows what trouble he would cause later?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of deep thought, he nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come to my house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seeing your serious demeanor, I assume this cannot be resolved in the short term.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, we can also discuss it tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Uchiha Itachi immediately shook his head and said, \"Let's go directly to the teacher's house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was in a great hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since returning from the Hidden Mist battlefield, many questions had been tormenting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a definite answer, he would not sleep well even if he returned home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two arrived at Jin's house again and sat before the guest tea table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin reached out, poured tea for both of them, and then spoke in a low, somber tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As your teacher, clarifying doubts is my duty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as I know it, I will hold nothing back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Uchiha Itachi fell silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a deep breath, he finally looked at Uchiha Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the slightest hesitation, he recounted his battlefield insights word for word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he summarized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have never understood why everyone must wage war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't we just live in peace?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is true for the Hidden Leaf and other ninja villages, and it is the same for the Hidden Leaf and the Uchiha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can't everyone sit down and resolve disputes in a more peaceful way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is hatred truly unstoppable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain filled Itachi's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin looked at the boy's small face; even knowing how ruthless this character was in the original story, he still felt a pang of sympathy in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only a four-year-old child!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to help himself, Jin reached out and patted Itachi's head, a faint smile appearing on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be so 'six-seven-six' painful, Itachi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Originally, I did not want to discuss such a serious issue with a child like Itachi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, I can see it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Itachi are not an ordinary child; at such a young age, Itachi have already begun to ponder such profound questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we do not shape your worldview correctly, it is certain that Itachi will eventually walk down a dark path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin could not help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which four-year-old ponders such philosophical questions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone the twenty-somethings of his past life who were still playing games and chasing girls; even in the chaotic world of the Hidden Leaf, four or five-year-olds at most aspired to become Hokage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for someone with such deep thinking, throughout the entire Hidden Leaf history, Uchiha Itachi was truly unique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew this matter could not be brushed aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of thought, he spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Itachi, let me ask Itachi a question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do wolves eat sheep?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did the sheep provoke the wolf? They are honest and harmless; on what grounds does the wolf eat them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would Itachi say that wolf is utterly evil?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And why do sheep eat grass?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The grass was growing just fine and had not provoked the sheep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On what grounds does the sheep eat it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind went blank as he stared at Uchiha Jin in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never considered this question before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Jin had put it this way, his train of thought instantly broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did the sheep do wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something seems wrong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reaction was fast; he immediately shook his head and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, that's wrong!\" Itachi blurted out. \"Wolves eating sheep is instinct; this proves nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is completely different from the question I asked!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin's expression remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never expected to easily convince Itachi, so upon hearing his rebuttal, he immediately continued speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave that aside for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Answer my question first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On what grounds?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sheep eaten by the wolf, the grass eaten by the sheep; do Itachi think they feel wronged?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Itachi frowned deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he felt something was off, since his master said so, he naturally had to start thinking about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, there was no answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he could only say: \"It is their instinct. If wolves do not eat sheep, they will starve; if sheep do not eat grass, they will starve too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, Itachi are very smart,\" Uchiha Jin said with a smile. \"That is actually the answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Itachi asked me why there is war, and why everyone cannot live in peace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The answer, Itachi have already given.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will starve to death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi looked utterly bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the answer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a long time, he still could not understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To know what Itachi know, and to know what Itachi do not know—that is true knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Uchiha Itachi would never pretend to understand what he does not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, I apologize,\" Itachi shook his head. \"I still do not understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not expected Itachi, at such a young age, to grasp these concepts directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What has been said so far is merely the appetizer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Organizing his thoughts, he spoke to Itachi again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is fine. No harm done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that we have discussed animals, let us speak of humans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, Itachi must understand one thing: humans are simply thinking animals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humans also get hungry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Itachi are born of the Uchiha clan and the son of its leader; I imagine Itachi have never known hunger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can tell Itachi with certainty: when a person is truly starving to the extreme, they cease to be human.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They become beasts, scum, worse than swine or dogs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Itachi could use words a hundred times more vicious than these to describe those starving to the extreme.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I was starving to the extreme as a child, all morality, humanity, and dignity...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...were gone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mind, my body, every single cell in me, screamed at me to find food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would use every ounce of strength to find food; at that moment, I even felt I could trample upon all the laws of the world...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...all for a single mouthful of food!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can Itachi understand this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin's tone was grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, he had exaggerated slightly; in truth, he had never gone hungry in this life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inheritance his parents left was meager, but it was enough to survive until adulthood without issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, similarly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had not lied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, his education was more comprehensive, and after graduating from a mediocre university, he had indeed gone hungry for over half a year while unable to find work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the other side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Itachi remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never experienced the feeling of hunger, but fortunately, he was smart enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after a moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he looked up at Uchiha Jin. \"Master, I cannot empathize, but I can understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When a person is starving to the limit, they are indeed prone to committing evils to survive, but does this have any relation to my question?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this point, he still could not understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his master had spoken at length about matters completely unrelated to the question he was pondering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin smiled and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not rush; this is merely the appetizer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only by letting Itachi understand these most basic things can Itachi truly comprehend what I am about to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, let us delve deeper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Hidden Sand Village in the Land of Wind; do Itachi know their situation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Itachi's mind began to race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a long while, he spoke in a calm tone: \"I only know that the Land of Wind has a harsh climate, with eighty percent of its territory being desert. Among the Five Great Nations, the Hidden Sand Village is relatively weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, to summarize,\" Uchiha Jin said, \"the Hidden Sand Village in the Land of Wind is very poor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Due to the harsh climate, the land is unsuitable for growing grain. Even the Hidden Sand Village's military budget is meager, resulting in their lack of strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, think about the other regions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Land of Water is surrounded by seas, the Land of Lightning is full of mountains, and the Land of Earth consists of rocky terrain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, have Itachi noticed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The other four nations all have their own problems to varying degrees. Only the Land of Fire enjoys favorable weather, distinct seasons, and abundant resources.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Itachi were born in another ninja village, would Itachi not be tempted by the Land of Fire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone else struggles to get by, while your Land of Fire is so wealthy it makes people envious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone else is starving, while Itachi eat until oil drips from your mouth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why should we coexist peacefully?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1543,"2026-06-15T05:20:51.497Z","2026-06-15T05:57:24.635Z",1,"Qwen3.5 122B","6ab14f92918160382421805c15f60280ddbdacc57b2152977a04aa0a44a10dc8","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-72","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-70",115,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-cover.jpg"]