Chapter 64: [Strength Is Not Absolute]
Back in the clan land, Itachi said goodbye to the silent Zen people along the way and set out on the way home.
"No, power is not absolute, at least...... You should juggle the rest. ”
And beside him, Artoria always believed in her own opinion, and put forward a different opinion, "Maybe you haven't met too many people to decipher the content from some of the details of your demeanor. ”
"From today's conversation, the information we can recognize so far is that Sakamoto Yusheng and the daimyo of the Fire Country have been paying attention to the situation in Konoha Village."
"The nobles such as Cangda did not understand that the relationship between Konoha and the Uchiha had eased, but Sakamoto Yusheng knew very well that this was the information we could get."
Itachi nodded, which was questioned by Mu Yong.
"And you may not be aware of it other than what is known."
Artoria continued, "In the beginning, Sakamoto Yusheng changed his attitude towards you because of your status as the eldest son of the Uchiha patriarch. ”
"But his attitude is more blunt and cautious, especially when it comes to their relationship with Konoha and the words between nobles and ordinary people, he is even more cautious, for fear of leaking out any inappropriate remarks."
"And then, when you showed your manners, your knowledge, his caution about you, though still there, began to talk about things that they thought they had."
Speaking of which, she emphasized one point, "It's not that he treats you as a peer to see such a superficial problem. ”
"Rather, he wants you to know more about their lives, and he shows a problem with your appreciative attitude."
"Tough power can only make people who hold the idea of respecting the strong surrender."
"And for those who don't value strength, but care more about wisdom or other aspects, only by letting him appreciate it can he gain his respect and support from the bottom of his heart."
"This is the most central point of communication, and it is also the most complicated point."
"People don't think the same way as each other, and in most cases, you need to follow the herd, learn from the majority to disguise it, until you succeed in changing the majority and making the majority follow in your footsteps......"
She gushed on.
Inadvertently, he talked about standing in line and governing the country...... And so on and so forth.
And for these thoughts of hers, Itachi can understand.
Artoria is a powerful king, sitting on the blood of the dragon, a treasure trove of human wisdom, a sacred sword and scabbard given by the elves of the lake......
In the era when the gods ended, she could almost be called a divine existence in the world.
However, the invincible Artoria could not rely on this absolute power to lead Britain to success, but could only die with hatred in the midst of civil strife and kingdom division.
Before they knew it, the two walked and chatted and returned home.
Looking at the familiar mansion, Itachi suddenly realized that today's outing was not as relaxed as he imagined.
"Tomorrow...... Let's go out again, it's just the two of us. ”
Itachi suggested.
It's rare that Artoria is interested in activities other than teaching herself, and he doesn't want to end it so hastily.
Today, except at the beginning, the two of them have time to communicate alone.
From then on, she followed closely beside her, pointing out the rhythm of the conversation between herself and Sakamoto Yusheng from time to time.
The result is more like a practical cultural lesson.
"No need."
Artoria shook her head and rejected the offer.
"I'm not interested in the festival, I'm just interested in the Fire Nation and the Daimyo."
"Now, I have roughly known the status of ordinary people such as daimyo in this country."
"In that case, you still don't waste your time cultivating, and you don't have to go out with me to hang out."
Itachi was silent for a moment, but finally did not speak, and stepped into the room.
As a friend who can make friends, he really hopes that Artoria can truly integrate into the world, instead of being alone in the sorrows of the past.
But aside from enjoying the food and guiding his own growth, he didn't know what Artoria was interested in.
When he returned home, the first thing Itachi saw was his father, who was already waiting in the living room.
Taking off his shoes, he stepped into the house.
"Today...... You've got to know the second son of the Daimyo. ”
The words of affirmation sounded from the mouth of Uchiha Fugaku, and his face was calm, and he couldn't tell whether he was happy or worried.
"There were some skirmishes on the road, but they were quickly resolved."
Itachi sat down across from Fugaku, "After small talk, Sakamoto Yusheng had a good impression of me, and we played some activities in Konoha together. ”
He wasn't surprised that his father knew about his trip today.
Sakamoto Yusheng, as the second son of the Daimyo, will definitely have the secret protection of the dark department when he is active in Konoha.
In addition, their actions did not mean to conceal the itinerary, and they all appeared on the street with the flow of people in an open manner, so it was natural for my father to find out.
"It's a good thing to be able to make friends with the Daimyo's Mansion, but don't be too close."
Fugaku nodded, "Bypassing the Hokage and contacting the people of the Daimyo Mansion is an act of acting on behalf of the Daimyo. ”
"And the people of the Daimyo Prefecture and the nobles of Kyoto Prefecture are not fuel-efficient lamps."
"Their attitude towards ninjas is actually not friendly in secret, but they are forced by their strength to stabilize the supply of funds and resources to Konoha."
As he spoke, he stretched out his palm and pushed the scrolls on the table in front of Itachi.
"These are several volumes of information and intelligence about the Daimyo Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture."
Speaking of intelligence, Fu Yue's face became serious, "The external intelligence agency of the clan has not been able to be perfected, and it is only a prototype, so the existing intelligence information is very precious. ”
"These are all information that you are only qualified to read as a patriarch, and it should be of great help to you to understand these nobles."
"Itachi, read this information as soon as possible, and then destroy it."
In the past, his guidance to Itachi in this kind of situation analysis was verbal.
And as Itachi's speech matured, and even his vision vaguely surpassed that of himself as an adult, Fugaku decided to directly hand over the information to Itachi and let him try to understand and analyze it himself.
Itachi didn't follow the rules, pretending to excuse himself, but directly took these information scrolls, "I understand, father. ”
"Rest early."
Looking at this child who did not live up to his high expectations, Uchiha Fugaku's serious face softened a little, "After a while, the ninja school will open, and I will take you to report when the time comes, and by the way, I will take you to meet a few people." ”
"As for the spiritual things...... I don't have anything left to teach you. ”
"You've got the basics of a ninja, and the next thing you have to do is to master it."
"Later, I will help you find a suitable sparring partner, he is a ninja who is not inferior to you in talent and strength."
"Hopefully, when the time comes, you'll take it seriously."