Chapter 108: The Way of Balance
Make decisions that only you can understand, but others don't necessarily appreciate and trust...... Is it?
There's a hint of confusion in Itachi's gaze.
Sounds pretentious.
In fact, I used to be self-righteous.
But that's just once.
Since childhood, he has been very smart, much smarter than his peers, so he self-righteously labeled his father and self-righteously recognized a person, but that was already the past.
Talent can always make people unconsciously form an arrogant character, but they should have changed.
Now, every decision they make is for their good,
For example, not allowing the water to participate in the clan meeting,
For example, concealing that with Konoha as the center, there are bright or dark enemies in the entire ninja world, and Uchiha is not a force at all at present, but just as a knife in the hands of Konoha or others, so as to avoid putting pressure on the clansmen,
Or, in a situation where they can't understand it, come up with a relatively crazy plan......
But now, Itachi was a little dazed when he heard that Artoria was still judging herself as 'self-righteous'.
"Before you say it's for the good of others, you should think about whether other people are willing to accept your kindness."
Artoria reminded, "I used to think that my decision was acceptable to the courtiers of the kingdom, and that they would gradually understand and approve of me as the kingdom changed. ”
"But in fact, they didn't, but they got farther and farther away from me."
"Regarding your decision to stop the Uchiha's water, from a bystander's point of view, I do agree with you."
"Because you avoid having him caught in the middle, in a dilemma."
"But have you ever thought about how the Uchiha Shisui would think about being ostracized by the clansmen?"
"Will he ...... Getting farther and farther away from the Uchiha? ”
Suddenly, Itachi froze.
Will he be farther and farther away from the Uchiha?
To this question, the ferrets asked themselves and could not answer.
He doesn't have a deep friendship with Zhishui.
But there is no doubt that Uchiha Shisui is a sturdy and reliable 'Will of Fire Inheritor', and in the case of being isolated by the family's decisions, although he is currently more family-oriented, Itachi can't make a guess whether he will choose Konoha in the future.
"I used to be like this, step by step, the friends and courtiers around me ...... Push into the distance. ”
As for Itachi's silence, Artoria's voice was very deep, as if she guessed what he was thinking at this time, "This is something I have actually experienced, but it is only now, observing the way you behave from the perspective of a bystander, that I gradually understand why 'I don't understand the human heart'." ”
"This time it's supposed to be me."
"Taught, Itachi."
Taught...... Is it?
Itachi stared at the twinkling stars in the sky, and finally took a deep breath and stood up.
"Anyway, thank you again for the reminder that I didn't overlook a lot of details in my life."
As he spoke, he turned and looked at the closed paper door.
Simply sorting out his thoughts in his head, Itachi reached out and grabbed the handle of the paper, and gently pulled it away, "Father, mother, I want to ...... I still wish I could go to Kyoto Castle because it's important......"
……
"Balance is the only way I can think of it right now."
Sitting at the low square table, Itachi looked at his father and mother opposite, "The plan I proposed earlier is to take advantage of the conflict of external forces to deepen Uchiha's position among Konoha, so that the Konoha higher-ups are afraid of the situation and cannot attack us. ”
"But there are some issues at the deeper level that are extremely difficult to control."
"After all, for the big forces gathered by dozens of ninja families and countless ninjas, such as Konoha and Yunyin, the strength of our Uchiha race is a little too small......"
On Konoha alone,
The number of ninjas on the surface alone is far more than that of the Uchiha by a hundred times.
Perhaps, based on the advantage of blood,
Any family in Konoha is compared on a one-to-one basis, and the Uchiha can definitely sit on the throne in terms of the number and quality of ninjas, or they are tied with Hinata.
But if dozens of ninja families are added up, plus some later ninja families and ordinary ninjas with personal backgrounds, then some of the pride of the Uchiha will be gone.
And this is just an advantage on the surface, not to mention, Konoha still hides some forces that have not seen the light,
such as roots,
For example, Jiraiya, Tsunade, who has left Konoha on the surface, and Myoki Mountain and Wet Bone Forest behind them,
For example, the Temple of Fire and the Land of Fire protect the Twelve Ninja ......
Based on such a disadvantage, if the Uchiha wants to survive in the cracks, he needs to constantly rely on other forces to ease and make up for the missing chips.
Provoke wars among external forces, split the balance of internal forces, and expand the power of the Uchiha itself......
Itachi thought of the solution, and it wasn't easy to do it.
Because this is an extremely crazy thing, any mistake or omission can cause the whole chessboard to fall apart, and it is especially important to find the right balance point.
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If it was a war between Konoha and Yunyin or other forces, which side would be defeated or retreat first?
What if Uchiha's provocation was too radical to reach Konoha's bottom line, regardless of the overall situation, and directly destroy everyone first?
Or, if the kaleidoscope traitor hiding in the shadows strikes again, how can he prepare in advance?
……
There are too many issues that need to be considered in advance to achieve the final result, and it is definitely one that needs to be based on a huge intelligence chain, manpower, and financial resources...... to get things done.
At least, Itachi couldn't solve the problem by sitting at home like this, listening to the information of other tribesmen.
He's not an all-knowing and all-powerful god, so he needs to leave Konoha and see the outside world and make some friends for the Uchiha by the way.
What's more, this so-called 'way of balance' was originally learned by Itachi from the intelligence of the Daimyo's Mansion.
"What do you mean...... Would you like to take this opportunity to witness how the Daimyo and nobles of the Fire Nation maintain balance? ”
Uchiha Fugaku hesitated for a moment, wanting to ask in detail, but he didn't know where to start.
Helpless, he could only ask other questions in a slow voice, "That'...... Are you really sure about the ape flying and slashing? ”
And beside him, Uchiha Mikoto did not directly object this time, but reviewed what Itachi had just talked about with a blank face.
As for the balance that Itachi said earlier, the husband and wife were a little numb when they heard it.
They were now absolutely certain that such a child would never be something they could teach.
Just now, Itachi analyzed some of the forces of Konoha and some of the forces of the ninja world for them.
Obviously, the information he saw was the same as the information that the two of them usually saw, and even the two of them saw the information first, and then synchronized the information to Itachi.
But what Itachi just mentioned was ...... from what they had seen The difference is huge!
For example, in the mission information that the 'root' has only been noticed by the Uchiha a few times in the past few decades, the couple has seen that the 'root' ninja is not inferior to the execution of the 'shadow' ninja at all, and even more ruthless and ruthless.
But what Itachi saw was that the ninja of the 'root' was more obedient to Shimura Danzo, rather than the ape flying sun.
And he also extended from this point and analyzed that 'Shimura Danzou cares a lot about the Hokage's duties',
Then, he analyzed that their contradictions may expand and that they are likely to attack each other in secret, from the perspective of 'Shimura Danzou and Sarutobi in their early years', 'mutual reliance and mutual support in their prime', and 'today's political disagreement and gradual division of ideology'.
And in addition to these, there is also the relationship between Konoha and the Fire Country, about the forces that may participate in the war provoked by this war...... Analysis of many aspects.
It's a family, and they see the same information, but what Itachi and their husband and wife see seem to be completely different.
"To be honest, I'm not too sure about the ape flying sun."
Itachi was entangled in his heart and said calmly, "I haven't seen Ape Feiri slash his hand, and I don't know his strength, the only thing I know is that he is proficient in the five ninjutsu and is called 'Doctor Ninjutsu'." ”
"But in addition to strength, in terms of personality and behavior patterns, I have a certain degree of confidence in facing him."
"In his early years, Sarutobi Hizari's personality was quite tough, which coincided with Shimura Danzo's philosophy, but now, as he has been in power for more and more, his ideas have slowly detached from the position of ninja and are faintly biased towards the side of politicians."
"Maybe he's been learning from the Fire Nation Daimyo's style of governing the country, so I can also see the meaning of 'balance' from some of his policies towards the village, and he attaches great importance to this and the degree of control over things."
"As long as my performance is not out of his control, then ...... My safety should be fine. ”
Since it is said that it is heart-to-heart and communication, then he chooses not to lie.
Perhaps, if I had just said that I was sure, I would have been able to reassure them as parents, and I would have been more confident that I would have agreed to go to Kyoto City.
But at that moment, Itachi thought of what Artoria said, 'Don't make decisions for others,' and unconsciously said what was really in her heart.
At this moment, he believes that for his safety, he should not deceive his parents, who are very concerned about him, even if it is out of good intentions.
If they lie, they ...... It may not be that they can't see that they are telling a lie for their reassurance, and they may be more worried because of it.
“…… I know. ”
After Itachi calmly spoke his heart, there was silence in the room for a while, and then Uchiha Fugaku sighed, "Itachi, you go to the study first and wait, I have something to talk to you about alone." ”
"About ...... The strength of the ape flying and slashing. ”
"Also, spend more time with your brother during this time, since he learned to speak, he has also begun to recognize people."
The implication is already very clear.
ps:I've been thinking about the way to add more recently.,Just add it directly from the number of words in each chapter.,It's generally 2? 00 words, if you add it, the word count will be added to 3? 00 words, or is it 4? 00 words, 5? 00 words......
Anyway, the two time periods of 14:00 and 19:00 are updated.