[Hokage] One tit for another

After joining the Anbu, Itachi realized that the tasks he had performed before were nothing compared to the darkness that Anbu was burdened with.

When performing missions as a Chunin, what Itachi needs to do is to complete the mission, but as Anbu, what he needs is to kill people.

Anbu is the dark side of Konoha, who lives in the crevices all day long, and keeps company with the privacy and filth that cannot be seen.

They want to do the dirtiest and cruelest things, whether it is chasing down traitors, destroying villages, killing people, lurking and stealing, coercing and luring, and torture.

When Itachi was on a mission for the first time, Captain Kakashi asked him to kill the remaining orphans. Those children were so innocent that they didn't even understand what happened.

Itachi did it.

He knew that this was a test for entering the team, and he was mentally prepared for what Anbu would do.His father had done so much just to get him to join Anbu, and it was impossible for him to fall short because of a trivial matter like "refusing to kill".

So Itachi walked over to those children, the immature eyes of the children were stained with fear, they stared at Itachi with wide eyes, cried out in fright, and cowered into a ball.The little boy hugged his infant sister tightly, with hatred and curses in his eyes.

He has to do it, and he can do it.Itachi said to himself in his heart, he raised the knife, his hand was very steady, without the slightest tremor, and then swung it down suddenly.

Itachi met the eyes of the team members, looking very calm, without any emotion on his expression, he even calmly wiped the blood splashed in the corner of his eyes, and put the knife back into the sheath.This special team entry test passed in this way. In the eyes of this group of teammates who were much older than him, Itachi was no longer a weak and ignorant child. He put on a mask and engraved a spell to become a real one. Anbu.

Because it was a task and an order, neither the innocent villagers nor the infants could be merciful.Gradually, Itachi has gotten used to it, even if it is to grab the other party's family members to persecute, torture his parents in front of the other party, no matter how despicable and dark the method is, Itachi can execute it without hesitation.

This is for Konoha, for the village.

The darkness always needs someone to bear it. As long as you think that everything they have done can exchange for the stability and happiness of so many people in the village, and let the sun shine on Muye Village tomorrow, then the blood and haze behind it will be nothing. .

Perhaps because he has seen a lot, Itachi began to think more and more about what are the five major countries and what is a village.He has seen the desolate desert in the land of wind, the misty mist in the land of water, the mountains and rivers in the land of thunder, and the high mountains and rocks in the land of earth.He has witnessed the battlefields with corpses strewn across the fields after the wars, and he has also witnessed the homeless and impoverished refugees.

Why is there so much life and death, so much pain and struggle in this world, why are human beings always fighting endlessly.

Itachi visited the ancient sites of his ancestors, stood on the cliff where Senjujuma and Uchiha Madara once stood, overlooking the entire Konoha Village.Shisui and Itachi had the same idea, and occasionally they would stand quietly on Hokage Rock, looking at the whole village together.They rarely talk about this issue, but they seem to have a tacit understanding without words.

The restless atmosphere in the Uchiha clan is getting more and more inflated. Maybe the clansmen have done it very secretly, but Konoha is not unaware.Itachi received a mission out of the blue, but when he arrived at the designated location, he realized that it was a large room full of surveillance equipment. Colleagues from Anbu were coming and going, but those spying shots were all pointing at the same place. direction.

Following those binoculars, Itachi saw Uchiha's clan.The clansmen with the red and white clan emblems painted on their backs came and went, and Itachi could clearly see the expressions on their faces.

"This is your future task, Itachi." Captain Kakashi said, guiding Itachi to sit where he should sit.

Itachi sat in front of the telescope dumbly, his fingers were cold, he looked down at the small lens, everything about Uchiha was so clear.

Konoha knew it, but his people were immersed in the glory of Uchiha's past and didn't realize it.

Almost subconsciously, Itachi quickly evaluated everyone in the room in his heart. They were all Konoha's elites, almost representing Konoha's most cutting-edge strength, but they were just a small team in Anbu. a lot of.

What about the Uchiha clan?How many elites and ninjas are there in the clan?

Itachi counted them one by one in his mind, estimated their combat power and arranged for their opponents.No...not enough, far from enough.Itachi clenched his hands on his knees tightly, but he didn't even dare to use too much force. He tried his best to restrain himself, so as not to let the people around him notice the strangeness.

There are too many people in Konoha.

Maybe the Uchiha used to be a famous and famous family in the entire ninja world, but Konoha is just a small village jointly established by Senju and Uchiha.But after so many years, the glory of Uchiha has disappeared, but Konoha has grown up step by step. So many powerful families have settled in Konoha, and the well-established village has cultivated countless famous ninjas.

Strong and weak have long been reversed, but can his arrogant clansmen find out?

Father is very powerful, but how many people can father deal with at the same time?How many can Zhishui face?What about him?Itachi worked hard to calculate, trying to find a way, but no matter what, he couldn't see the hope that the Uchiha clan would become enemies with Konoha.

Konoha has grown into a colossus, are his people really ready to fight him?

It wasn't until the sun set and the task was handed over that Itachi realized that he had unknowingly broken out in a cold sweat.He pretended to be calm and walked out of the room, all the way back to the Uchiha tribe, but suddenly he was a little dazed.

Itachi suddenly didn't know where he should go, he only knew that he didn't want to go home.

After returning home, he had to face his father's questioning again, and Itachi had to report everything that happened in Anbu every time.But this time, Itachi didn't know how to speak.

This is Konoha's temptation to Itachi.

What is the purpose of letting a Uchiha monitor his own people personally?Konoha is not a fool to expose himself, on the contrary, this trick is extremely shrewd.This is Konoha looking for a breakthrough. They want to find a channel of communication in the confrontation with the Uchiha clan and test the true attitude of the Uchiha clan.

Konoha's attitude...maybe everything is not as bad as he thought.

Itachi wanted to understand this. This was Konoha's temptation to the Uchiha clan, but it also showed that Konoha had no plans to go to war at the moment. They used this roundabout method to find the village and the Uchiha clan. balance point.And Itachi is the breakthrough that Konoha found after careful observation.

He is the bridge between the village and the Uchiha clan.

Itachi suddenly remembered what his father had said to him.

What should he do?

In the night, Itachi lowered his head and looked at the blood stains on his open palms that were pierced by nails.

Itachi doesn't know how long he has been wandering in the dark night, his mind is filled with all kinds of thoughts, war, people, life, death, clansman, village, five major countries...the missions performed in the Anbu one after another One appeared in front of Itachi's eyes, he saw his dead companions, and also saw the children, women and children who died in his hands, so much blood washed his world, the darkness seemed to stretch out sharp claws from behind, and rested on Itachi's shoulders superior.

Itachi trembled and closed his eyes, as if he could feel the coldest breath coming from the darkness.

Itachi seemed to be in a dark mist, he stretched out his hand blankly, but no matter which direction he was in, he could only touch the sharp tip of the knife.He tried over and over again, but he was stabbed bloody by an unknown sharp weapon in the darkness, and he could only spin around in vain.

For a long time, Itachi still didn't come up with an answer.He stepped into the house with heavy steps, not knowing what he was about to face.

However, behind the door was not the father's questioning, but a bright light in the room.

Itachi walked into the light dazedly and suspiciously, and then he saw Sasuke sitting at the dining table.

It was a table of sumptuous dishes, with colorful candles inserted on the cake in the middle.His younger brother just sat there, looking up at him.

Itachi froze suddenly.He looked at the already cold meal, and then at the cake with candles, a huge sense of absurdity hit him, but what followed was unspeakable pain.

Today is Itachi's birthday.

The whole world doesn't know, even Itachi himself has forgotten, but only Sasuke still remembers.

Just a second ago, Itachi was full of depression and indignation.How strong he is, thinking about the past and the future, carrying the fate of the family and the peace of the village, he wants to seek a future for the Uchiha clan, and also wants to ensure the safety of the village.He surveyed the situation of the Five Great Nations, and remembered when he stood on Huoying Rock, he saw children running all over the street and bustling crowds.

He was indignant at the ignorance and stubbornness of his clansmen, and he was afraid of Konoha's methods, even his own colleagues were on guard.The burden on his shoulders was so heavy that Itachi couldn't breathe.

Itachi has done so much, and he tried his best to do everything to the best, but there was still darkness in front of him, and he couldn't get out of the fog even though he ran as hard as he could, so Itachi felt tired.

But Itachi came home, but saw the lonely child.

How long has the child been waiting at home alone?Waiting from dusk to sunset, from late night to early morning, the sun shifted a little bit, the minute hand went round and round, the carefully prepared dishes were thoroughly cooled, and the candles on the cake were lit and extinguished.All the surprises and expectations disappeared in a long time, and what was left was the loneliness of being alone.

He has Sasuke.

At that moment, Itachi suddenly realized.

Itachi always has Sasuke waiting for him to go home, Sasuke cares about him and takes care of him.He has Sasuke, no matter when, where, or what happens, Itachi firmly believes that this will not change.

But what about Sasuke?

What does Sasuke have?

When Itachi was engulfed in darkness, there was actually this little child waiting for him to go home, lighting up a room for him.

But what about Sasuke?When Sasuke was sitting at the dining table, watching the whole table of dishes gradually lose heat and solidify into a cold statue, where was Itachi?

Itachi was silent for a long time, he looked at the child and said "Happy Birthday" to him, lit candles for him, clapped his hands and sang happy birthday to him.Itachi closed his eyes and made a wish, unprecedentedly devout.

"I will always guard Sasuke, and may Sasuke live a healthy life."

Will the wish come true?Itachi doesn't know, but Itachi will try his best to do it.

That was probably Itachi's happiest night, Sasuke lit up in the darkness like a candle, and the thick darkness that tightly wrapped around Itachi receded, as if everything had returned to when he was very young.Sasuke reached out and spread cream on his face, drawing Itachi into a big painted face.Itachi knew that Sasuke was smearing his face, but he was still happy, they threw cream at each other, and ran all the way from the restaurant to the hallway, the floor was pounding loudly.

"Itachi is a big idiot!" Sasuke yelled, a bit of cream on his cheek.The child's flying eyebrows bumped into Itachi's eyes, and a certain corner of Itachi's heart seemed to suddenly become sour.

Later, they climbed onto the roof and looked up at the sky together.

Fireflies come up layer after layer from the grass, and tiny dots of light flicker on and off in the summer night.Sasuke was amazed and leaned forward, as if he wanted to jump into the starlight.

For a split second, Itachi almost reached out, pulled the child out of the starlight, and pulled him back to him.

Itachi silently clenched his hands.

His heart seemed to be pinched, so much sorrow and grief surged up, Itachi even felt his eyes slightly warm, but he refused to blink, unwilling to miss every detail of this night.He looked at Sasuke, looked at the child's vivid expression, and still remembered the dead silence and indifference in those eyes, but the ice melted silently and turned into the clearest stream, gurgling and flowing in this summer night .

The brilliant fireflies are reflected in the water, and the waves are swaying.

How could it be so good, Sasuke.

Obviously wanting to take care of this child forever...why is this happening.

Why are there endless fights, why are there swords, clans, villages, and nations.Why is there death and blood, why... this world is always painful and imperfect.

Is incompleteness the eternal truth in this world?

"Sasuke... I'm sorry."

In a trance, Itachi heard himself say this.

Why do you say this?

Why did that sentence slip off my lips so easily without even thinking about it.

The night wind was gentle, blowing Itachi's voice into fragments.

Even Itachi himself didn't know why he apologized so abruptly at that moment.

But then Itachi thought, maybe this sentence has already established the ending of everything.

Sasuke didn't hear clearly, the child smiled ignorantly, lying on Itachi's lap.He stretched out his hand and gestured casually, as if measuring the distance between stars.

"I like fireflies, and I like stars. I like bright, colorful things."

said the child.

Itachi lowered his head and saw the most moving starry sky in the child's eyes.

"...Your eyes are also very bright."

The child looked at Itachi.The clear and clear voice of the child floats in the fireflies, carrying a deep affection.

At that moment, Itachi hugged the child almost uncontrollably.Such a small soft mass lay in his arms, becoming the only warmth and weight in the lonely wind.

Scattered light scattered in mid-air, illuminating the quiet night.

That was the most beautiful fluorescent light that Itachi had ever seen in his life.

You are...the most beautiful light in the world, Sasuke.

Itachi wanted to say this, inexplicably, his throat choked.

This is his younger brother.

If there is bound to be pain and imperfection in this world, then can he dedicate all of himself to make up for the incompleteness that Sasuke will have.Let all the pain be imposed on him, please don't let this only light be clouded.

"The Tsundere Observation Record Book" (also known as "The Daily Life of the Crazy Brother") by Weasel

Sunny weather on June 6th

Sasuke, I'm sorry.

The author has something to say:

Brother Itachi talked less, but he also became stronger.