Naruto: If I ask you to practice gentle fist, will you drive a Gundam?

"Let's put family matters aside for now. I understand your motives for now, but that doesn't mean I forgive you."

Ningci said coldly, if you want to play tricks, you have to carry it through to the end.

After hearing Shisui's words, Itachi's frown eased a lot. From the beginning, he never expected Shisui to really forgive him, and even being understood was a luxury.

In this treacherous world of ninja, having one or two confidants is precious enough, and nothing can be more touching than having such a confidant who can understand you after finding out that you have made a huge mistake.

"Shisui..."

Itachi's magnetic voice trembled slightly, as if he was trying hard to restrain his emotions so as not to burst into tears.

At this time, Uchiha Itachi felt enlightened after learning that Shisui understood him.

Over the years, he has been silently bearing these dark secrets alone, unable to express or confide in anyone. These dark and heavy secrets have suffocated Itachi and also shortened his life.

In the original work, although Uchiha Itachi was always out of breath after using only a few skills, it was never mentioned that he had a small amount of chakra. The fundamental reason for the insufficient endurance was that his body was always in a weak state. If Uchiha Itachi was in good health, then Shippuden would have to change its name.

Now, Itachi Uchiha, who has untied his heart knot, has relieved a lot of dark circles under his eyes, the wrinkles on his brows have also smoothed out, and even the two representative tear troughs seem to have become thinner. He feels a lot more refreshed.

Seeing the changes in Itachi, Neji knew that he was now fully capable of controlling him.

"Itachi, I wanted to ask you that day, what are you wearing?"

Neji asked deliberately.

"..."

Hearing Shisui's question, Itachi was stunned at first, and then slowly said:

"This is an organization composed of rebellious ninjas who intend to subvert the entire ninja world. I once joined them for Konoha, but now there is no need to stay there any longer."

Itachi's voice regained its usual calm and cold tone.

"Oh, is it so?"

Neji said this in a questioning tone, as if he was thinking about something.

Seeing Neji's expression, Itachi thought his answer was not sincere enough, so he continued to add:

"If you need, I can kill one or two of them before I exit..."

As Itachi spoke, he released bursts of murderous aura. Neji knew that Uchiha Itachi was never a person who would bluff.

"No, no, that's too dangerous! I don't need you to do anything like that."

Neji immediately stopped Itachi's decision.

"To be honest with you, I am planning to build a ninja village, a ninja village that is not restricted by the five major countries. Here, people can live according to their own will, without having to look at the colors of others. They can grow freely and don't have to become weapons and pawns of others..."

While Neji passionately spoke of his dream, he slowly walked towards Uchiha Itachi and took his hand.

"Build a ninja village where everyone is equal and there is no conflict..."

This dream would always seem very childish no matter who tells it in which era, and even Hashirama Senju is no exception.

However, Uchiha Itachi, who already had a soft light filter for Shisui, felt an unquestionable power when listening to these naive dreams under the continued influence of Kotoamatsukami. Although this dream was naive and childish, it gave him the possibility of realization because it came out of Shisui's mouth.

Therefore, a longing expression gradually emerged on Itachi's face.

Seeing this, Neji continued:

"But in order for us to live freely, we must have enough power to fight against other ninja villages. That power is what we urgently need now!"

Ningci expressed his thoughts in a rather subtle way.

Ever since the first generation divided the tailed beasts, the main method used by the five major countries to restrain each other has been to rely on the tailed beasts. A mature and perfect jinchūriki is equivalent to thousands of troops and can play a role in turning the tide in the Ninja World War.

Therefore, Neji's idea is to let Itachi continue to stay in the Akatsuki organization, and then he will intercept them when they have almost collected all the tailed beasts. By then, the entire ninja world will be under his control.

"The Tailed Beast..."

The clever Itachi immediately understood the deeper meaning of Neji's words.

"Hehe, Shisui, you've changed..."

Uchiha Itachi said with a smile.

But this sentence scared Neji, and he almost thought that the effect of Kotoamatsukami had disappeared.

Shisui used to be a young man who talked a lot about freedom and peace. He was too naive and idealistic, and as a result, he was framed and exploited by people with ulterior motives, and eventually fell into an irretrievable situation.

Looking at the reborn Shisui in front of him, Uchiha Itachi realized that the reborn Shisui was obviously more adept at using strategies, and had a deeper understanding of the interests of the five major ninja villages.

It is less innocent and idealistic, and more deliberate.

But if he had to choose, he would rather choose Shisui in front of him, because in this ninja world, one cannot survive otherwise!

If you can't even control your own destiny, how can you pursue freedom and ideals?

"I understand! I will continue to stay in Akatsuki as a backup."

After thinking about it, Itachi's eyes became firm and he answered decisively.

Shisui's ideal is also his ideal, but he has been alone for many years and is physically and mentally exhausted. Sasuke alone is enough to make him exhausted.

Now that he had a powerful companion who could share these responsibilities with him, Itachi felt that the burden on his shoulders was much lighter and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the refreshed Uchiha Itachi in front of him, Neji felt relieved. It seemed that his Kotoamatsukami had not been discovered.

Not only that, he also made Uchiha Itachi, a powerful helper, his insider in the Akatsuki organization.

In this way, Itachi, who obeys Neji's orders, can help Neci deal with many situations that may occur in the future.

And Neji also decided that he would not let Itachi end up so hastily this time.

Now that I'm here, I have to squeeze out all the value from them. Susanoo, Yata Mirror, Totsuka Sword, the more of these magical weapons the better.

Thinking of this, Ningji's mouth corners slightly raised, obviously very satisfied with the future plans.

Itachi saw this scene and said with a smile:

"Shisui, it's great to see you back alive."

Hearing this, the two looked at each other and smiled. A lot was expressed in their eyes and tacit understanding.

"That's right, one against seven."

Itachi was about to turn around and leave when Shisui called him back.

"I will live on as Hyuga Neji from now on, so don't call me by the wrong name in front of outsiders."

Neji said, winking and smiling at Itachi.

"Haha, don't worry, I'll remember it."

Seeing Neji's expression, Itachi also responded with a smile. The two of them were like teenagers who trained together many years ago, as if they had regained the innocence and happiness of that time.

But only Neji knows that this happiness is nothing but an illusion.

But for Uchiha Itachi who lost everything, this is actually a kind of happiness.