If you don't want to unify the ninja world, why are you crying about the ninja village system?

Looking at Sasuke's face distorted by anger, his eyes were like burning flames, serious and fierce, Itachi's heart was filled with complex emotions.

At this moment, he deeply realized that the Sasuke in front of him was no longer the younger brother who needed to hide under his wings for shelter.

The years of trials and the flames of revenge have forged Sasuke into a warrior with a firm will and powerful strength.

Itachi took a deep breath, as if to expel all the heaviness in his chest, and then he slowly spoke, every word seemed to be squeezed out from the bottom of his heart: "Sasuke, everything I do, there are unspeakable difficulties behind it. Everything I do is to protect this village, and to protect you, and not let you be involved in the endless darkness and despair."

Sasuke's eyes widened, full of disbelief and anger.

His lips trembled, as if he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world: "You...you farted!!"

His voice was hoarse with anger, and every word was like a sharp knife, cutting the air and the brotherhood between them.

"for me??"

Sasuke's face was full of anger, his eyes seemed to be spewing fire, "I think you did this for your Sharingan? For me, you slaughtered your family with your own hands, and then let me live in endless pain and hatred. You call this for me?"

Itachi closed his eyes, tears falling silently.

When he opened his eyes again, they were filled with helplessness, pain and deep sorrow.

"The Uchiha clan attempted a rebellion, this is an unchangeable fact. The Konoha high-ups gave me two choices. One was to personally exterminate the entire clan and save only you; the other was for the entire Uchiha clan to be completely exterminated, and then... you would not be spared. I chose the former, and took on all the sins and pain with my own hands, just to let you live, to live in a world without war and hatred."

Itachi's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Sasuke's heart again and again.

Sasuke clenched his fists, his nails digging deeply into his palms. His body swayed a few times, as if he would fall down at any time.

His heart was filled with confusion and struggle, including anger and confusion towards Itachi, as well as shock and confusion about the truth.

At this moment, the emotions between the two brothers were like surging waves, stirring and colliding in each other's hearts.

Itachi's eyes were full of pleading and expectation, he hoped to get Sasuke's understanding and forgiveness; while Sasuke's eyes were full of pain and struggle, he was looking for the answer in his heart, looking for the strength to let go.

“Hehe…hehehehahahahaha!!!”

"Ridiculous! Really ridiculous! So funny!!!"

Sasuke has gone crazy.

"Konoha is so powerful that it can easily destroy our Uchiha clan?"

"You have the courage and strength to slaughter your own people, but you don't have the courage to lead your people to resist Konoha?"

"Even if our Uchiha clan dies because of resistance, I believe you, me, and mom and dad will be proud!"

"And you? Itachi..."

"What did you choose to do?"

"You killed your entire clan! Just to please and curry favor with Konoha!?"

"What did you get? An S-rank rebel ninja file? Or Konoha's trust?"

Itachi's body trembled slightly. Every word of Sasuke was like a sharp sword, piercing into the softest part of his heart.

There was a flash of pain and despair in his eyes, but more of it was deep worry and reluctance for Sasuke.

"Sasuke, you don't understand..."

Itachi's voice was low and hoarse, as if every word carried a heavy burden, "Konoha's strength is far beyond your imagination. The resistance of the Uchiha clan will only bring more sacrifices and more despair. Everything I did was to reduce casualties, to protect you, and to protect those innocent people."

"Innocent? Who is innocent?"

Sasuke shouted angrily, his voice echoing in the night sky, carrying endless sadness and unwillingness, "Is Konoha innocent? Are they more innocent than those tribesmen you slaughtered with your own hands?"

Itachi lowered his head.

He couldn't refute Sasuke's words because those painful facts existed and could not be denied.

He could only silently endure Sasuke's anger and accusations, hoping that one day Sasuke would understand his difficulties.

"Itachi! You are such a beast! You have so many children, but you only left me. Why did you only leave me?"

"Can they do any harm to Konoha?"

"You are truly a coward, a complete coward!!"

"Konoha has always been like this! Hahaha, they only dare to attack our own people. I'm also very curious about how they control you, so that you have the courage to attack your parents but not the courage to attack the village!"

"Why don't you fight back against the many villages that are eyeing you covetously, but instead want to destroy us Uchiha who have been with and protecting Konoha since the birth of the village?"

"Sasuke, you are wrong."

Itachi's voice became firm and strong.

"I have never tried to please Konoha, nor have I ever flattered anyone. Everything I have done is out of my duty and belief. Only by sacrificing the small self can we achieve the greater self. Only in this way can we protect more people from war and hatred. Whether it is the Uchiha clan or the village, they have the same weight in my heart."

Sasuke widened his eyes and looked at Itachi's determined eyes, feeling an inexplicable fear and uneasiness in his heart.

He suddenly realized that the man in front of him was no longer the brother he once knew.

Itachi had become strange and distant, his heart filled with incomprehensible faith and persistence.

"Itachi...you've changed."

Sasuke's voice trembled, his eyes were full of confusion and helplessness, "You are no longer the brother who loved and protected me. You have become a stranger that I cannot understand."

Itachi closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

He felt Sasuke's despair and helplessness, and also felt the irreparable rift between them.

He knew that no matter what he said or did, it would not change Sasuke's anger and accusations towards him.

"Sasuke...I'm sorry."

Itachi's voice was low and heavy. "I can't change what happened in the past, nor can I make up for the harm I have caused you. But please believe that everything I did was to protect you and the village. I hope that one day you can let go of your hatred, walk out of the haze, and find your own path."

Sasuke's body trembled slightly. He looked at Itachi's tired but determined eyes, and a complex emotion surged in his heart.

He was angry and helpless, painful and confused.

He didn't know how to face this strange brother or how to face that painful past.

"Itachi...I hate you!"

Sasuke's voice echoed in the air, carrying with it endless sadness and unwillingness, "But I hate myself even more! I hate myself for not being able to forgive you, and I hate myself for not being able to walk out of the shadow of hatred!"

Itachi lowered his head, tears falling again.

He felt Sasuke's inner struggle and pain, and also felt the inseparable bond between them.

"Sasuke... forgive me... for the last time..."