[{"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-72":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},1946517,2676,"Chapter 72: War? Itachi, Itachi Are Too Naive!","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-72",72,"\u003Cp>Uchiha Itachi stared in utter shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth to speak, but in the end, he could only remain silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, on what grounds?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Must the Land of Fire be surrendered just for the sake of so-called peace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ask yourself honestly; even Itachi would be unwilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But is it worth it?\" Uchiha Itachi could not help but ask. \"Is it worth everyone fighting so fiercely for a bit of land and resources?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So many wars, so many lives lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still could not understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although through Jin's words, he finally understood that in these wars, hatred accounted for only a small part, while the vast majority was for resources and land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, this was no big deal; everyone could still sit down and talk, finding other ways to resolve the issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin, however, remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is worth it, quite worth it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The struggle for resources and land, or even hatred, is only a small part of the reason wars break out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just as the village wanted to deal with the Uchiha, do other villages have no internal problems?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember this: war is the continuation of politics, and also the final resort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take this Third Great Ninja War, for instance; the disappearance of the Third Kazekage was the initial spark.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But did the Hidden Leaf Village actually make the move?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any normal person knows that is absolutely impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Capturing or killing the Third Kazekage would bring what benefit to the Hidden Leaf Village?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not to mention the death of the White Fang of the Leaf, Hatake Sakumo, and the departure of the Legendary Sannin from the village; the Hidden Leaf Village is currently in a state of absolute weakness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are the leaders of the Hidden Sand Village idiots? Can they not see even this obvious problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fools cannot rise to become high-ranking officials!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why declare war on the Hidden Leaf Village?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reason is simple: to divert internal contradictions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Itachi must know that with the disappearance of the Third Kazekage, the election of the Fourth Kazekage is imminent, yet the Hidden Sand Village is rife with internal conflicts. If the election were held now, they might end up fighting each other first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind cut military funding, causing a shortage of funds for the Hidden Sand Village, to the point where even training new ninja within the village required the Kazekage to use Magnet Release to pan for gold in the desert.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Under such dire circumstances, the Hidden Sand's solution was simple: declare war directly on the Hidden Leaf Village.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since internal strife would kill people anyway, it was better to make use of the situation and kill a few Hidden Leaf ninja instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether the war succeeds or fails does not matter; as long as the objective is achieved, that is enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Hidden Sand's main objective was to prevent internal conflict and decide the next Kazekage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If the war succeeds, the Hidden Leaf will pay a large sum of money, which would perfectly solve the Hidden Sand's financial difficulties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if we fail, it matters little. Once the Hidden Leaf ninja invade the Land of Wind, the one most afraid will not be the Hidden Sand Village, but the Daimyo of the Land of Wind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the Daimyo of the Land of Wind fears, he will certainly provide fiscal subsidies to the Hidden Sand Village.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides these reasons, the Hidden Sand Village also wants to see exactly how strong the Hidden Leaf is now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Itachi must know that since the death of Hatake Sakumo, everyone knows the Hidden Leaf has fallen into decline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But to what extent the Hidden Leaf has declined, other ninja villages are actually unclear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the Third Kazekage missing at this moment, it is a perfect excuse. With so many benefits, the Hidden Sand Village will not lose regardless of victory or defeat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, once the Hidden Sand makes a move, can the Hidden Cloud, which has a grudge against the Hidden Leaf, sit still?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Hidden Cloud acts, can the Hidden Stone hold back? Will the Hidden Mist try to profit from the chaos?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the four great ninja villages attack together, even if they cannot defeat the Hidden Leaf, even if they fail, what harm is done?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, the war broke out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is just an example I gave Itachi. There are many reasons for the outbreak of real wars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Itachi are still young, and your mind has limited capacity. If I say too much, Itachi won't understand. These things are enough for Itachi to digest for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for families and villages, the principle is actually the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember this: there are no eternal friends or enemies, only eternal interests!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When thinking about anything, never look only at the surface.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When encountering problems, ask 'why' several times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not listen to what people say; look at what people do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Itachi believe whatever people say, Itachi will only become a pawn in their hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll stop here for today. Go back and rest well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Until Itachi have thoroughly understood what happened tonight, I will not teach Itachi more on this matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Starting tomorrow, I will teach Itachi cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At any time, strength is the most fundamental; otherwise, Itachi are not qualified to discuss anything else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin said in a faint, low tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying these words, he was too lazy to chat about anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi is still young; these things are enough for him to digest for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, there is no need to discuss anything else. Just understanding these things means Sarutobi Hiruzen cannot fool him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin, having settled these matters, became lazy and even directly ordered the other to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Itachi frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was in chaos, even feeling as if his worldview had shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to admit that his past self was too naive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one war contained so many intricacies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His previous understanding was far too one-sided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resources, land, hatred, internal conflicts...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These things are too complex. Even though Itachi is indeed a genius, his mind was in a mess for the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt he needed to think carefully!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Itachi took a deep breath and looked solemnly at Uchiha Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank Itachi, Master. I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I will not disturb Itachi today. Master, Itachi should rest early as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After casually telling him to be careful and go home early, watching Itachi's small figure leave, he yawned and went straight to his room to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting so much with Itachi, he was truly sleepy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi, walking on the main street within the clan grounds, now appeared with empty eyes, his mind starting to run wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intense operation of his brain caused his consumption to surge dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for all this, Itachi seemed unaware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About twenty minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on his body's muscle memory, he slowly made his way home, not even noticing his parents sitting at the table, and walked straight to his own room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Itachi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong? Don't scare me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Mikoto called out to Itachi several times. Seeing that he still did not notice, she instantly became agitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she not love her own child?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grabbed Itachi and held him in her arms, her face full of heartache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, let alone her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Fugaku sitting on the other side had a look of worry between his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the clan leader, he was accustomed to being serious; even with worry in his heart, he remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>",1288,"2026-06-15T05:20:51.497Z","2026-06-15T05:57:24.635Z",1,"Qwen3.5 122B","9d22822f991b5d2dade0d2fbda36259f97254a84a6ebfcea7fd9ca38bf80181b","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-73","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-71",115,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-cover.jpg"]