Chapter 200: [Time is Running Out]
"How did you gather so many people, are the Uchiha's people really leaving?"
"No, I ......"
"Eh, don't throw anything, be careful that they catch you!"
"Yes, the people from the security department have already started to arrest a group of people, if it weren't for the people from the dark department to come over to negotiate and let them go, I don't know when they will be locked up, this Uchiha person, his temper is really big."
"No, everyone is obviously getting along well, why are they suddenly leaving?"
"I don't know, maybe it's because I was ordered to move to the outer area two years ago, right? I really don't know a place to live, what's there to worry about, the amount of gas is really small. ”
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At the gate of the Uchiha clan's land,
When the first batch of evacuated personnel is assembled,
There were a bunch of Konoha villagers and ninjas gathered in the distance, they didn't dare to approach, nor did they dare to shout insults or move, so they could only talk in a low voice, and their faces were ugly.
However, this noisy atmosphere could not affect the neat and solemn Uchiha team at all.
"Patriarch, then we set off first?"
In the middle of the team, the leader of the Uchiha asked in a deep voice.
As a ninja, he can still be resolute.
From the moment of the death of Sarutobi, he completely cut off the memory of Konoha and devoted himself to the family.
"Hmm."
Itachi nodded expressionlessly, and didn't waste much time, just a few words about the route of travel and how to deliver the news in case of attack, and watched the Uchiha stop water and leave with some people.
As the wheels of the carriage clattered against the ground, the clanging sound faded away, and they closed the gate of the clan once more.
He didn't pay any attention to the villagers who were talking outside, and he didn't care about the dark ninjas who were watching them gather and set off from the shadows.
"The second group of evacuees tomorrow will be led by you and Sleeve Cloud, and you will be responsible for the safety of the entire team."
Inside the Uchiha's closed clan gate,
While walking in the direction of home, Itachi said to the Uchiha Fire Gate and Uchiha Sleeve Cloud beside him, "As soon as the morning dawns, the people and luggage will be gathered immediately, and when the time comes, hurry up and leave." ”
"The whole route needs to be strictly in accordance with the content of my plan, there can be no slightest deviation, and the time must be absolutely obedient, when to organize the big guys to rest, when to set off, must be absolutely observed."
"Along the way, if there is any accident, such as an attack or an accident that delays time, the situation must be reported to the front and rear command ...... as soon as possible."
He babbled and admonished.
After all, if the entire Uchiha clan evacuated, there would be a lot of people.
This time, Uchiha withdrew from Konoha in action, Itachi referred to the original method when Sarutobi Hizashi took him to Kyoto City, and planned three routes, divided into three days, and three groups of people left from different time periods.
The Uchiha Shisui will be the commander of the first people.
Uchiha Homon and Sleeve Cloud jointly served as the commander of the second group.
The last group of people is led by Itachi himself, including his mother, Artoria, and Sasuke's family.
"Yes."
The Uchiha Fire Gate and Sleeve Cloud behind him replied very respectfully.
Every word was exactly the same, and it wasn't the first time they had heard these words.
Yesterday, Uchiha Itachi, the commander of the first evacuation team, had already mentioned it once.
And in the face of the two people who are about to leave tomorrow, he also mentioned it once.
"All in all, be careful."
Coming to the door, Itachi turned to look at the two behind him, "Over there in Kyoto City, the daimyo has already written to the letter and arranged it, and I have also made plans for the itinerary along the way." ”
"But planning never keeps up with change, and if something happens, keep the children safe first, then the youth, and finally the elderly."
"Although it is a pity that we cannot live in harmony with Konoha, I still agree with the idea of 'Will of Fire', and I hope that the older generation can lead by example and pass on the spirit of Uchiha to children and young people."
The Uchiha Fire Gate and Uchiha Sleeve Cloud responded seriously, "We understand. ”
"That's it for now."
The Uchiha Itachi nodded with satisfaction, "You guys will finally check the list of departing personnel and luggage." ”
"Also, the families and luggage of those who are still fighting on the front line should also be taken care of."
"Although they are not in the clan, as a member of the family, we must also take care of the family for them."
Even when he arrived at the door, he still pulled the two of them to seriously instruct them again, and then let them go.
Since he became the patriarch, Itachi's words have become more and more.
He carried out the 'communication' that Artoria reminded and guided to the end, so that as much as possible, those who should know their own thoughts and wills could understand themselves and identify with themselves.
And for those who are unnecessary, he will not explain at all.
This nagging, or rather pro-people attitude, is contrary to Artoria's initial teachings that 'the king is alone'.
But it is different from the friendly and warm sunshine of Bo Feng Shuimen.
The path taken by the ferret looked very ruthless.
In order to achieve the final result, he is willing to let his people go to the battlefield without even putting up the slightest resistance, even including his father, at the risk of being calculated by Konoha and killed by the Akatsuki organization.
What's more, this war was instigated by him, which accelerated the process of evolution, and countless people will die in this war, either he knows or he doesn't.
Itachi is meticulous and ruthless in his calculations of everything, even the lives of his family.
But in fact, he can't be considered ruthless.
At least for the Uchiha, Itachi is definitely not a ruthless person.
"Patriarch Itachi, the matter is finally coming to an end, how is it? What's the mood? ”
A calm, but implied joy came to my ears,
As soon as he entered the inner courtyard, Itachi saw Artoria sitting at a stone table in the courtyard, tinkering with a tea set.
She is one of the few who is not studying ninja and studying space-time techniques.
It's such a leisurely cup of tea.
It warms the cup, takes the tea, makes the tea, and pours the tea...... The posture is dignified and beautiful.
"It's over? It's still early. ”
Itachi replied in a calm voice, strolling over and sitting down, "The more you are about to get to the end, the more vigilant and careful you must be. ”
This migration may only be a small node in the Uchiha's thousand-year-old history, and it may not even be the first large-scale migration among those records that have been lost.
But for the nearly 100 years of Konoha history, it is a great exclamation point.
It means that Konoha and Uchiha have parted ways, and it also means that Uchiha will abandon the road that has been impassable by taking the 'village' as a unit, and once again embark on the old path of taking the 'clan' as the unit.
But this old path may be different from the past, and it is not necessarily.
It was a bold attempt.
And as a contemporary patriarch, Uchiha Itachi planned and bore the consequences of all this.
"Of course, there's nothing wrong with being cautious."
Artoria poured tea into the teacup, added fresh milk and sugar cubes, and brought it to Itachi, "But ...... You seem to have stopped your daily practice lately and focused on keeping an eye on your family's affairs. ”
"I'm a little worried about you, Itachi."
"You're starting to run out of time, which isn't a good sign."