[Hokage] Flower Time

"The Uchiha clan will not stop, so countermeasures should be taken as soon as possible to avoid chaos." Danzo turned his head in Itachi's direction and said slowly: "Including... those ignorant children."

"Danzo!" The third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped him in displeasure: "You shouldn't say this in front of Itachi. Besides, it's not that easy to fight a civil war with Uchiha, there must be other ways. "

"The situation is urgent, and we must act first before they start an attack." Danzang did not agree with Hirizhan's words, and his opinion left no room for refutation: "As long as you and I and the Anbu under us join forces, launch a surprise attack from behind , this matter will be settled soon.”

Danzo's words were very firm, even in the face of Hokage, he did not back down in the slightest.Ri Zhan slowly closed his eyes, and said: "Uchiha is a former comrade-in-arms. I want to use communication to solve the problem, and I don't want to resort to force. This matter, I will think about the countermeasures."

Saying that, Ri Zhan opened his eyes and looked at Itachi: "Itachi, buy as much time as possible for me."

The screen flashed, and Konoha's high-level secret room and several consultants disappeared from sight, replaced by an open space somewhere in Konoha.Itachi's gaze became higher, instead of kneeling on the ground, he looked straight at the man in front of him.Shimura Danzo, who was standing in front of him, had covered his right eye with a bandage, and his expression looked very cold.

There was no one around, the night was cold and silent, only Danzo's abrupt words could be heard in his ears.

"Don't look at Hirazan being so peaceful on the surface, but once something happens, he will do everything possible to protect Konoha, he is that kind of man." Danzo said: "In that way, as Hokage, Hirazan Extreme measures had to be taken."

"Regardless of whether there will be a war or not, once the rebellion occurs, the Uchiha clan will definitely perish....Including, your unknowing young brother. But, before the rebellion... there is at least one way to keep your brother .”

From the beginning to the end, it was Danzo who was narrating something, while Uchiha Itachi was listening quietly, as if he was guessing his intentions in his heart.

"Once the rebellion happens, your younger brother will know the whole truth. If he sees the Konoha ninja kill all his people, he will also have revenge on Konoha. In that case, your brother will only die .”

Itachi, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke after hearing this.

"Are you threatening me?"

Danzo's eyes darkened: "No, I just want you to make a choice. Do you stand on Uchiha's side to participate in the rebellion and destroy with the tribe, or stand on our Konoha side, at least you can keep you before the rebellion Brother. In order to protect the village, no matter what, we must act before chaos arises."

"The only one who can take on this important task is you, the double agent of Uchiha and Konoha," Danzo said, "Itachi, no one can do it except you."

As he said that, he slowly closed his eyes: "Itachi, this task is very painful for you. But correspondingly, at least you can keep your brother in the end. You are also a loyal person to the village, you are willing to accept Is this mission?"

Huaji knew the answer without hearing Itachi's words - he accepted and executed the task perfectly.Since she was a child, she knew how excellent Uchiha Itachi is. He is not only powerful, but also has a thinking that ordinary people cannot have.In front of the righteousness of the village, she can understand him making such a choice.

It's as if someone put a knife into Uchiha Itachi's palm, forcing him to make a choice - one side is a small number of Uchiha people, the other side is a small number of Konoha Ninja Village, or the whole country of fire, or even the A world toppled by war.The blade is facing forward shiningly, the two must choose one of them, and one of them must go to perdition.

The screen changed again, and Huashi recognized that this was the gate of Uchiha's clan.It was dusk, and the golden-red clouds in the sky were piled up in a ball.Itachi looked in the direction outside the clan ground until two figures, one tall and one short, gradually came to the side path.

The short boy is Sasuke, he is only as tall as Itachi's waist and abdomen, his short black hair is curled up obediently, and there is a wound on his mouth from practicing fire escape.Hanatoki was taller than Sasuke, she looked very weak, although she was smiling, her cheeks were stiff for no reason.She, who always pays attention to appearance and neatness, actually wears her armguards backwards.

Itachi opened the blue curtain and called out, "Sasuke."

Sasuke jumped forward very happily, Itachi stretched out two fingers and poked him on the forehead.Sasuke covered his forehead with his hands, frowned angrily and took a few steps back, then obediently stood beside Itachi.

Then, he greeted Huashi again: "Huashi."

"Yeah." She nodded absently, looking in a daze.

Her eyes in the line of sight were very wandering, aware of Itachi's long gaze, Huashi raised her head, touched her cheek and asked, "What's the matter? Keep looking at me?" Then, she squeezed out a very ugly With a smile: "If it's words of comfort, that's fine, I don't need it."

"No." Itachi said, "I just want to see you one more time."

"What's the matter? Suddenly saying such strange words." Hua Shi didn't realize how reluctant the stiff smile on his face was, and still maintained that fake smile that could be seen through at a glance, and said, "If you want to see it, There are still many opportunities. When my brother comes back... you can watch as long as you want."

When he heard the phrase "wait for brother to come back", Itachi's gaze quietly swept to the ground, and then returned to her face again.

Hua Shi, who followed his gaze, never knew that her expression would look so strange in the eyes of others.She always thought that in the days after Zhishui left, she had done well enough, and the illusion she showed could be seen through at a glance.

When she looked at Huashi again, she had already lifted the curtain of the clan land, and passed by Itachi.Accompanied by the sentence "I'll go first, goodbye", only her back walking further and further away is left in sight.The curtain swung down, and he could only see the leaving feet.

"Brother, don't you want to chase?" Sasuke asked probingly.

"Forget it, let's do it next time." Itachi's eyes moved, looking at the evening sky of Muye Village. At some point, dark clouds quietly covered most of the sky, and a storm was brewing that would sweep over at any time.

"Next time." He said again.

The picture went dark again, and this time, the surrounding scene turned into a lush night forest.With the nearby stone tablet and the roof ridge not far away, Huashi barely recognized that it was the woods near Nanhe Shrine.And the man standing in front of Itachi now is someone she is equally familiar with.

Uchiha Madara, who has been hanging over her like a cloud since she was 12 years old and suffers from advanced schizophrenia.

At this time, Uchiha Madara still had long hair, he was wearing a mask, and he was wearing a black robe."How do you know I exist?" he asked.

Uchiha Itachi, who is still a 13-year-old boy, is a little shorter than him and cannot look at him at the same level, but his words are neither humble nor overbearing. It seems that the two people are in an equal relationship: "You escaped the guards of Konoha Village and investigated Nan He The stone tablet of the shrine. The only people who know that place are the Uchiha clansmen. From there, I investigated your actions, sorted out what kind of person you are and what kind of thoughts you have."

"Then let me just say it straight." Madara said: "You also know how much hatred I have for Konoha and Uchiha as a member of Uchiha's tribe."

"I have one condition." Itachi said: "I will assist you in revenge against the Uchiha clan, but you are not allowed to attack Konoha."

"...Also, you are not allowed to shoot Uchiha Sasuke." Itachi continued.

Hearing Itachi's last words, Madara let out a chuckle and said, "Oh? In the end, is it still my younger brother?"

Such unclear words did not make Itachi refute.

Uchiha Madara's chuckle went away, and the roof of Nanga Shrine and the surrounding woods also disappeared.It was dark in front of my eyes, and the sky in the middle of the night was very gloomy. From the corner of my vision, I could catch a glimpse of the full and cold moon in the sky.As her eyes turned, Hua Shi remembered that this was her former home.

For her, this is an all-too-familiar place.She grew up here, and it is also full of memories about Zhishui.In summer, she fell asleep leaning on the corridor without any scruples. The crows in the yard were chased all over the ground by her fireball. On the trunk of the big tree next to the wall, mottled spots Full of nicks of suffering.

Uchiha Itachi seemed to be half-kneeling on the roof, perched in the darkness.His eyes scanned the entire courtyard, and then hesitantly took a step forward.His foot stepped on the roof and was about to step forward. The moment his foot landed, he took a few steps back suddenly.The trees in the courtyard were a little farther away, as if this would calm him down a bit.

After a long time, he tried to take another half step forward.

A few crows who were very close to him flew up and landed at his feet, seeming to be puzzled by his behavior.

Finally, Itachi jumped forward and landed in the empty courtyard.It was very quiet all around, and the house was pitch-black, without anyone's whereabouts.The dark house seems to be a monster with its mouth open, waiting for someone to take the initiative to enter its belly.

The crow flapped its wings and landed on the branch.The silence was terrible, and even the silence became scorching and long.Accompanied by the slight breathing sound belonging to Itachi Uchiha within reach, Huashi's heart also slowly beat faster and faster.

It was... that day.

He chose Sasuke's day.

Finally, after the long and tormenting silence passed, a series of hasty footsteps gradually sounded at the door.