Night was falling.

Dots of stars crept up into the sky, blinking curiously.

The Konoha forest at night is exceptionally quiet.

Even the lively insects of the past seem to be tired, and only occasionally make one or two weak insect chirps.

Deep in the Konoha Forest, Uchiha Itachi sat alone on top of a cliff, looking out at the lights in the distance.

The rushing water of the river made a deafening roar below.

His gaze was deep and calm, as if he had become one with the heavens and the earth.

"Long time no see, Itachi."

As soon as the sound came out, it was drowned out by the roar of the river.

"Long time no see."

Uchiha Itachi didn't look back.

Uchiha Shisui sat down next to his shoulder and asked strangely:

"Why didn't you go to the meeting at Nanga Shrine today, many people asked about you...

"Don't go to that kind of party."

Itachi's voice was full of helplessness.

"It's another topic of complaining about the injustice of the upper echelons of Konoha, unreasonable pay, and stealing tasks in the dark, and it ends up unhappily, isn't it...

"Ahh

The Uchiha didn't know how to speak for a while.

"Do you know a shinobi named Hinata Mukai?"

After a moment of silence, Uchiha Itachi asked.

"I've heard that he's a very powerful ninja. Deeply trusted by Hokage-sama. Many important tasks will be entrusted to him ... ”

Uchiha stopped suizumi grinning,

"Although I'm also a shinobi, but compared to him, there is still a big gap in strength...

"Oh...

"Why do you ask this?"

"I'm going to kill him."

"What..."

Uchiha Shisui jumped up from the ground,

"That's one of the few powerful people in Konoha, how could you possibly kill him. Besides, you don't know him ... ”

Uchiha Itachi turned his head and threw a confident smile at him,

"It's the task. Enter the assessment task of the dark part. Hinata Hiai is a traitor to the village, so he must die. ”

"No, the Hyuga clan will also betray Konoha, I don't believe it...

The Uchiha looked incredulous.

"Actually, he is just a distant relative of the Hyuga family, not the Hyuga family that everyone imagined."

"Oh...

Itachi Uchiha is not without thinking about others. It's just that he's really not good at dealing with people, and secondly, the only friend he can really trust is Uchiha Shisui.

So the only option became the final decision.

"I can find a companion to accompany me on this mission, so..."

Itachi Uchiha was ready to be rejected.

Even if it is Uchiha Shisui, he must be hesitant to face such a powerful ninja.

That's what he thought.

"Got it. Even if you fight for your life, I will help you complete this task together. Besides, don't you have anyone else to ask for... ”

The Uchiha Shisui responded cheerfully.

"This... Actually, it's not... ”

The Uchiha Itachi was a little embarrassed and stuttered a little when he spoke.

"I'm kidding you..."

The Uchiha stopped squirting him on the shoulder,

"But the Hyuga clan's soft fist is very powerful, if you want to kill Hinata Hiti, it's not a simple matter, it is estimated that both of us will have to fight with our lives to do it...

"Hmm...

Uchiha Itachi replied softly.

。。。。。。。。

The Hyuga clan is one of the few famous families in Konoha.

It is said to be a descendant of the six immortals, the ancestors of the ninjas, and has a blood inheritance limit called "White Eye".

The "white eye" can see through the meridians of the chakra, the chakra that blocks the enemy by cutting off the meridians, and there is even a saying that there is no dead angle in the field of vision of 360 degrees, which is the same name as the Uchiha clan's blood inheritance limit "Writing Wheel Eye".

The Hyuga clan is best at physical arts.

The combination of the jutsu technique and the white eye has a huge advantage in melee combat. Even a ninja who is good at physical arts, he will inevitably fall behind in the face of the Hyuga clan envoys.

。。。。。。。。

"By the way, what's the atmosphere of the party in the evening?"

Although the team was not interested in participating in the party, after all, this was related to the future of the Uchiha clan, and the Uchiha Itachi couldn't help but ask.

"The atmosphere is getting worse and worse. Lord Fugaku is almost out of control. In my opinion, the Uchiha clan's resentment towards Konoha has reached a limit, and I'm worried... ”

Uchiha Shisui smiled bitterly, with a helpless face,

"I'm afraid that sooner or later, if this resentment erupts, there is a good chance that the Uchiha clan will go to war with Konoha."

"No, the upper echelons of Konoha won't give the Uchiha clan such a chance."

Itachi Uchiha whispered to himself in a voice that only he could hear.

"What do you think about the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha?"

He looked up at his friend.

"I don't know. War ... It's always best to avoid it, after all, it will hurt a lot of innocent people... ”

The Uchiha shook his head, his eyes a little dazed.

"Still, if you go into the shadows, you'll be fine. First the Shadow Division, then the Dark Force Commander, and finally the Hokage. If you become the Hokage, then the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha should be easily resolved. The anger of the clansmen and the misunderstanding of the villagers of Konoha must be able to dissipate... ”

His eyes were full of longing.

"Ugh...

Uchiha Itachi sighed heavily.

What he actually wanted to say was "You're too naïve", but seeing the Uchiha Shisui's expression, he couldn't bear to break his illusions.

It's just that the soap bubble of fantasy will burst sooner or later.

Sooner or later, the Uchiha clan will face the scourge of annihilation.

The upper echelons of Konoha would never allow a distracting Uchiha clan to stay on Konoha's side safely, like a time bomb that could detonate at any time.

When the Uchiha clan can't bear it anymore, that's when the upper echelons of Konoha make a move.

But how to tell this to the Uchiha Shisui.

Could it be that the upper echelons of Konoha will make a move against the Uchiha clan in advance and slaughter the Uchiha clan...

Uchiha Itachi mixed mixed emotions with his breath and let out a long exhale, turning the conversation back to the task.

"It's Tuan Zang who assigned me the task."

"What!"

Uchiha Shisui was taken aback,

"Isn't the assessment task for entering the shadows supposed to be assigned by Hokage-sama, how can it be a group of people?"

"I don't know, and...

Uchiha Itachi paused, a little hesitant.

He looked at Uchiha Shisui's somewhat uneasy face, and said lightly:

"And he invited me to join the "root"".