Perhaps even the ethereal gods are feeling sorrow and sympathy for the strife of this world.

The sky cleared in the morning, and by the time Itachi got dressed and went out, it was already overcast.

After going out with his father and meeting the other clansmen at the gate of the clan, a group of them marched in the direction of the memorial monument.

"Captain, did you have time to read the letter that Lord Aoto asked someone to hand over to you yesterday? If not, I can explain it to you in detail now......"

"I've seen it."

"That'...... Does the patriarch have any ideas? The people would love for you to fight for the position of the fourth generation. ”

"According to the information he submitted, the three generations of Hokage just wanted to try to reconcile with Iwakuin Village, and did not have a clear idea of abdicating, and I don't agree with his proposal."

"But Patriarch, you don't know the situation of our Uchiha in the village now, we ......"

……

As the son of the Uchiha patriarch, Itachi could always overhear messages that weren't his age.

But it seems that because his father had a trusting attitude towards his abilities, he did not shy away from the fact that these conversations reached his ears.

But on the other side, the Itachi's ears rang again with Artoria's voice.

"It sounds like the relationship between your clan and Konoha isn't harmonious."

"Four generations? Do they want to put your father in the Hokage's place? ”

"It's civil strife again, it's obviously still at war, and there are still so many foreign enemies that haven't been resolved, but there will always be some different voices within the kingdom."

"They don't think about the big picture, they don't think about the kingdom, they act only for the sake of their own short-sightedness......"

The conversation between a Uchiha shinobi and her father seemed to remind Artoria of the former Great Britain and irritated her.

She complained, puzzled......

Itachi didn't interject the whole time, and this time he didn't try to comfort Artoria.

I don't know the specific situation about the friction between the family and the village, so I don't want to make an evaluation or argue which side to stand on.

And when Artoria realizes that Itachi is ignoring her, she gradually quiets down.

By the time we arrived at the public cemetery, there had already been sporadic light rain falling in the sky.

But because it's not big, there aren't many people with umbrellas.

When he came to Konoha's cemetery, the first thing Itachi saw was the huge black memorial monuments.

On it were one name after another written with a stone carving knife, Senju, Uchiha, Hinata, Sarutobi, Shimura...... There are people from large families in each name, but there are also small families and even civilian ninjas without families.

But there is no doubt that the names of the people who left their names on this memorial monument are all heroic souls who have died in battle for Konoha and made meritorious deeds.

As a novice who came to the cemetery for the first time to pay respects to the heroes, Itachi learned his father's movements like a decent one, lighting incense, bowing, and offering flowers.

If you think about it, after returning from the battlefield, he tried things he had never done before almost every day, going out alone, eating out, buying medicinal herbs and ...... Come to the cemetery to pay homage to the heroes.

"There is no point in lamenting for the dead......"

A cold, hoarse voice sounded in his ears, and Itachi looked back.

I saw a middle-aged man with long hair and pale skin calmly watching everyone lay flowers at the memorial monument, "If death has meaning, it only exists when it can be used." ”

In a trance, Itachi had already come to him, "That'...... What is the meaning of life for you? ”

"Itachi!"

Next to her, Artoria followed, staring at the cold man with wary eyes, "My intuition tells me that this guy is dangerous, and you should stay away from him." ”

But Uchiha Itachi didn't listen, he had his own judgment.

The clansmen were right next to them, and there was no way anyone present would be able to do anything to them.

"It doesn't make sense."

And the cold man glanced indifferently at the Uchiha imp beside him, and spoke again, "If anything, it should be the time for me to become an eternal being of life. ”

Eternity......

Itachi's mind made a note of this answer.

For now, he knows the three people's understanding of the meaning of life.

One is the father, whose meaning to life should be the glory of the Uchiha.

One is Artoria, whose meaning to life is to protect her kingdom.

And the last one is the man in front of him, whose answer is very different from the others' answers.

Compared with others who entrust the meaning of life to others and other things, his understanding of life lies in eternity and is more inclined to himself.

This idea gave Itachi a very novel feeling.

"That man just now, you don't want to provoke."

After finishing the consolation, when he left the cemetery with his clan and walked into the clan field, Uchiha Fugaku next to Itachi suddenly reminded him.

His words, like Artoria's, were to keep Itachi away from the guy.

"Father, who is that person?"

Itachi asked curiously.

He only knew that the other party's ninja position was Shangnin.

"Orochimaru, a man who looks like a poisonous snake."

Fu Yue said the name solemnly, "All in all, don't provoke him easily." ”

"If you see this person, you'd better stay away as soon as possible."

"At least until you reach all the combat qualities that a shinobi should have, he's dangerous."

Itachi nodded silently, not refuting, but also not agreeing.

"But speaking of which...... Have you been practicing physical arts lately? ”

But soon, Fugaku asked about Itachi's current situation, "Remember, for ninjas, chakra is the most important point, and it is the foundation of all ninja courses. ”

"I hope you can better master the various uses of chakra than physical exercises, which will be of great help to you in the future."

"But I don't have much time to train you during this time, and then the war will gradually stabilize, and when the time comes, I will test your homework, don't slack off."

Itachi continued to nod, "I know, father. ”

He never refuted his father's words.

As for how it will be arranged, that's another matter.

When I got home, it was almost evening.

However, as soon as the father and son arrived at the door, they saw a middle-aged man with a fierce appearance standing outside the door with a young man who looked similar to him.

When he saw them returning, he walked in this direction.

"Rich ...... Captain, there's something I'd like to discuss with you again. ”

Not only his appearance, but also the middle-aged man's voice sounded fierce.

And the boy who followed behind, Itachi recognized it as Uchiha Teru, the boy who was captured on the battlefield.

Speaking of which......

This fierce-looking man is indeed very familiar, it seems that he had seen it on the day he returned to the village from the battlefield, and it was the man named Uchiha Aomon.

"And this unsuccessful kid, thank you captain for saving him back on the battlefield."