Within Sasuke's mental space, two black figures floated in front of him. Although they were all dressed in black, their appearances revealed them to be Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto.
"Father, Mother, why? Why did Itachi kill you?"
Why would he do such a thing?
The events of that night had had a tremendous impact on Sasuke Uchiha, and he desperately needed an explanation.
"Sasuke, good boy, this is not your brother's fault."
Uchiha Mikoto, dressed in black, came to Sasuke Uchiha, hugged him, and said, "This was your father's decision, Itachi. You are just following your father's orders, so please don't hold a grudge against him."
"Father's order? Why?"
Sasuke Uchiha looked at Fugaku Uchiha in black and asked incredulously.
The Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto here were naturally transformed from Black Zetsu.
He deliberately changed into this appearance to resolve the hatred in Uchiha Sasuke's heart.
How do you awaken the Sharingan?
Hatred!
Anger!
Alternatively, the Sharingan could only be activated when emotions were extremely volatile.
The Second Hokage had already demonstrated this point: the Uchiha clan was a bunch of lunatics.
Once you suffered a setback and started obsessing over it, you would awaken your Sharingan.
It was easy to make them blind to reason.
Do not let them have too much emotional fluctuation. Remain calm and composed, so that even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of you, you would not change your expression or have any ripples in your heart.
In this way, the Sharingan would not appear.
Therefore, by following the Second Hokage's research and working backward, one could arrive at the conclusion of "how to ruin the Uchiha clan."
This was the life script that Black Zetsu had rewritten for Uchiha Sasuke.
Make him unable to open his eyes for the rest of his life, and then see what you would use to deal with your mother.
A reincarnation of Indra who could not even awaken the Sharingan—could one possibly expect that unfilial son of Hagoromo Otsutsuki to even begin to develop the Rinnegan?
At this time, through the explanation of Fugaku Uchiha (hereinafter referred to as Black Fugaku and Black Mikoto), Sasuke Uchiha gradually understood the truth behind Itachi Uchiha's massacre of the clan.
Simply put, the Uchiha clan members had begun to go insane as they continued to use the power of the Sharingan.
If it was not stopped in time, it would not only threaten the village, but also the entire ninja world.
To prioritize the greater good, Black Fugaku decided to sacrifice the Uchiha clan in exchange for the village's peace and stability.
However, for the sake of the Uchiha clan's honor, he could not make this public. He could only let Itachi Uchiha bear the guilt of annihilating the clan and continue to live as a rogue ninja.
Black Zetsu had not been staying in Konoha all these years for nothing.
He spent every day hanging out with people like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzō Shimura, and he had started using the concept of righteousness to blackmail others.
Moreover, he was incredibly skilled at it; in fact, even Hiruzen Sarutobi would have been ashamed of his own abilities in person.
Seven-year-old Sasuke Uchiha was easily subdued by him.
"Father, what should I do if I awaken the Sharingan in the future?"
Uchiha Sasuke was a little worried. His father had described the Sharingan as so terrifying. If he accidentally activated the Sharingan, would not all of his father's efforts have been in vain?
After all, he was a genius in his clan, and there was always the possibility that he could awaken the Sharingan.
"This is why your mother and I protect you in this way."
"Although we were prepared to sacrifice for the village, you were still our child, and you had not awakened the Sharingan yet. So, I had already spoken with the Third Hokage beforehand, and they would not make things difficult for you."
"As for the Sharingan, your mother and I would always remind you to 'calm your mind' and 'settle your spirit.' As long as you were not controlled by your emotions and could remain calm in the face of anything, the Sharingan would not appear."
Black Fugaku smiled at Uchiha Sasuke.
"Sasuke, you must never disappoint your father. Everything he has done is for you."
"As for the honor of the Uchiha, even without the Sharingan, we believe you can protect it well."
Black Mikoto looked at Uchiha Sasuke with tenderness, her words full of encouragement and the expectations of a parent.
"Father, Mother, I will not let you down." Sasuke Uchiha nodded. "Even without the Sharingan, and by always maintaining a calm and focused mind, the Uchiha clan is still invincible in the ninja world."
"Good, as expected of my son. I will teach you the Uchiha Fire Release ninjutsu here."
"Also, remember to destroy my and your mother's eyes. These evil eyes will be a hidden danger if left unattended. If any problems arise, the stain will once again fall on my Uchiha clan."
Black Fugaku exclaimed in admiration and said to Uchiha Sasuke.
Upon receiving his father's praise, Uchiha Sasuke nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Then, he left the mental space, went to his parents' corpses, and personally gouged out their Sharingan eyes, intending to destroy them.
Just then, Danzō Shimura led his men into the room. As soon as he entered, he saw that Sasuke Uchiha was about to destroy Fugaku Uchiha and Mikoto Uchiha's Sharingan.
"No!" Danzō roared. "Watch your step!"
He had searched so hard for so long, even ignoring the Nine-Tails, all for the sake of obtaining a few Sharingan eyes.
But all those people outside, without exception, had been blasted to pieces by the Bijūdama.
Having finally found this place, he was about to get his hands on the Sharingan.
But Sasuke Uchiha actually wanted to destroy even this last Sharingan.
"Ignore him, that old man is no good," Black Fugaku said. "Remember, you can't trust anyone except me and your mother."
Upon hearing Danzō's voice, Sasuke Uchiha hesitated slightly, but soon his father's voice echoed in his mind.
Without the slightest hesitation, Sasuke Uchiha kicked down and destroyed the last Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.
"Sharingan! My Sharingan!"
At that moment, Danzō felt as if his heart had been gripped tightly, and tears involuntarily streamed down his face.
The scene left everyone watching dumbfounded.
Lord Danzō was crying?
Was this really the Danzō they remembered?
"Uchiha Sasuke!"
Without making a sound, Danzō Shimura angrily walked up to Sasuke Uchiha, grabbed him by the collar, and lifted him up.
"What... what are you going to do?" This fierce old man instilled a sudden, inexplicable fear in Uchiha Sasuke's heart.
"Why did you destroy the Sharingan?!" Danzō Shimura's voice, suppressing his anger, slowly rang out.
It was as if Sasuke Uchiha had destroyed his own things.
"That's a matter for my Uchiha clan; it's none of your business." Despite his fear, Uchiha Sasuke stubbornly said, "Let me go."
"Let you go, old man..."
Danzō Shimura's eyes flashed with murderous intent; he wished he could strangle Sasuke Uchiha right there in front of him.
"Danzo, stop right now!"
At this critical moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had gone to capture Naruto Uzumaki, suddenly walked in from outside and shouted.
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