After the trial ended, Uchiha Itachi's soul returned to reality, and his brows furrowed as he opened his eyes.
Having grown accustomed to a body free of illness in the game, the sudden surge of pain caught him off guard.
He couldn't help but cough.
Kisame Hoshigaki, who had been waiting for a long time, asked with concern, "Itachi-sensei, did you pass the trial?"
"Everything went smoothly."
Uchiha Itachi nodded, still savoring the power of the Jujutsu Sorcerer in his mind.
Although he hadn't turned in all his valuable items, to clear the trial, he didn't have many reward points left.
It seemed he needed to level up quickly in the game to earn enough reward points.
He needed to improve his skills and buy equipment.
Only by becoming strong enough could he become the strongest soul imprint when Sasuke eventually devoured him.
Kisame Hoshigaki asked curiously, "Itachi-sensei, what profession did you awaken?"
"Jujutsu Sorcerer."
Uchiha Itachi didn't want to elaborate, so he gave a perfunctory answer.
If it were Sasuke, he would be very willing to share all knowledge about Jujutsu Sorcerers without reservation.
But Kisame Hoshigaki was merely a comrade; though he cared, it wasn't to the extent of dedicating his soul.
At most, in dangerous situations, he would throw a few insignificant skills, but skills involving the soul had to be reserved for Sasuke.
Kisame Hoshigaki was impressed, exclaiming excitedly, "That sounds like a very powerful ability, Itachi-sensei! We can act together in the game then."
Uchiha Itachi remained silent.
Sasuke's level was probably very high now; he would team up with Kisame to hunt Pollution Monsters, level up, and then find Sasuke.
While browsing the Game Store, he saw items that could conceal and disguise, so if he contacted Sasuke at the right time, there was a high probability that Sasuke wouldn't notice him.
Good, he would silently dedicate his power to his younger brother and then die.
Forgive me, Kisame.
"This has been a pleasant transaction. If you two guests have nothing else, let us part ways here!"
Fang Yi, who had made a fortune, showed a gentle smile.
Even the two ugly shark-faced and sickly individuals in front of him looked much more pleasant.
"Wait, Mr. Merchant."
Uchiha Itachi suddenly spoke, stopping Fang Yi's gradually fading illusion, and asked, "If you can, would you tell me what you intend to do to Konoha, or rather, the Ninja World?"
Even with Kisame beside him, he still asked this troubling question.
Fang Yi said in surprise, "I thought Itachi-sensei was only interested in Sasuke's affairs."
Uchiha Itachi covered up, "I'm just worried that the leader's plan will be hindered."
He was currently a member of Akatsuki, so giving this reason made sense.
Actually,
He could have avoided asking this question. Inquiring about what the mysterious Game Merchant intended to do to the Ninja World was a very dangerous thing.
Who knew if the seemingly benevolent Game Merchant would suddenly lose his temper?
He had already done so much, stained his hands with the blood of sin for the village to prevent the Uchiha coup, became a criminal bearing shame, and then, after becoming a rogue ninja, infiltrated Akatsuki as a spy.
He had practically sacrificed everything.
He could have dedicated all his remaining time and energy to Sasuke, but Uchiha Itachi still couldn't help but ask.
Having witnessed the horrors of war firsthand since childhood, those hellish scenes were still vivid in his memory.
He detested war and loved peace.
The appearance of the Mysterious Merchant would definitely bring unimaginable turmoil to the Ninja World, so he had to ask.
Fang Yi didn't expose him, smiling and saying, "I already answered that question when we first met."
"Selling the Reincarnation Game—that's what I want to do."
"But…"
Such unrestrained dissemination of power would absolutely cause war to erupt in the Ninja World.
At that time, the world would once again become a hell, with displaced civilians everywhere, ninjas who had lost their siblings, wives, and children, and a scarred, riddled land…
Uchiha Itachi wanted to speak further, but Fang Yi interrupted him.
"Uchiha Itachi, even without my appearance, war would still break out!"
Fang Yi looked at him calmly and said, "Do you think massacring the entire Uchiha Clan could stop the coming of war?"
"But what was the result? Konoha, having lost the Uchiha, is coveted by the other Four Great Ninja Villages and will likely soon be besieged."
"Within the village, after the Uchiha's demise, the Hokage lineage has grown unprecedentedly strong. Shimura Danzo and the Hokage, two Kage-level experts, along with two equally strong senior advisors, suppress the Ninja Clans within the village, making it hard for them to breathe."
"Now, during the critical period of the Five Great Shinobi Countries' joint Chunin Exams, the Hokage is preoccupied, and Shimura Danzo is still wantonly capturing elite ninjas from the Ninja Clans, putting them in Root's shackles. The Ninja Clans dare not speak out in anger, but the contradictions will only deepen."
"Current Konoha, including the entire Ninja World, is like dried kindling. It only needs a tiny spark to instantly turn into a sea of fire."
"Do you truly believe I caused this?"
Fang Yi looked directly at him, his gaze devoid of the anger or displeasure of being questioned, only pure indifference.
It was as if he had just walked into a movie theater, ready to watch a movie that was destined to play.
Uchiha Itachi took a breath and said, "But, without the game being sold, the time for this war to come would…"
Kisame Hoshigaki's palms were sweating as he nervously watched Uchiha Itachi.
He was afraid that the seemingly harmless illusion in front of them would suddenly attack.
He didn't want Itachi-sensei to die yet.
"Just like you massacred the Uchiha Clan?"
Fang Yi never felt that Uchiha Itachi was a good person, but he didn't feel he was purely evil either. He was more like a madman who had been brainwashed with mistaken ideas since childhood and possessed a fanatical obsession.
The age of chuunibyou.
Slightly misled, he would do what he believed was right, even if it meant opposing the entire world.
Fang Yi put away his smile and said calmly, "As you can see, Konoha's disputes did not cease with the Uchiha's demise. Soon, flames will appear again, and where there are flames, there will be burning, and burning will kill people."
"If the Ninja Clans are strong, they will burn Danzo and the Hokage to death."
"If the Hokage and Danzo's flames are hot enough, they will burn the Ninja Clans to death. The cake is only so big; everyone wants a bigger piece, and the taste of hunger is not pleasant. Once that feeling comes, it cannot be suppressed by two cries of Fire Will."
Hearing Fang Yi belittle the Fire Will, even Uchiha Itachi, whose emotions were usually stable, found his breathing quicken.
He was a man with Hokage-like thinking, capable of considering issues from a higher perspective.
In that situation,
The Uchiha Clan was destined for extinction; otherwise, there would be no way to resolve the situation.
But now, the sudden appearance of the Mysterious Game Merchant claimed that the sins and slaughter he bore, all his sacrifices and dedications, were actually like castles in the air, completely useless.
No one could remain rational.
A look of anxiety appeared on Uchiha Itachi's face as he controlled his emotions and asked, "In that case, is there no way to ever quell the war?"
If so, what exactly had he been doing since he became a ninja until now?
Uchiha Itachi dared not think deeply, but Fang Yi's words, like maggots clinging to bone, kept forcing their way into his mind.
Because,
The facts were before him. Although he hadn't returned to Konoha Hidden Village, he had heard bits of information about what was happening in the village, and it was indeed as Fang Yi had said.
Nothing had changed after the Uchiha Clan's demise.
How could this be?
Kisame Hoshigaki had never seen Uchiha Itachi so distraught. He said nervously, "Itachi-sensei…"
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