Outside the town of Cedar in the Land of Thunder,

The envoy of the Land of Thunder, dressed in fine clothes, knelt on the ground in great panic, begging the Uchiha ninja who was on guard at the entrance of the town to let him enter the town for negotiation.

Beside him, the ninja of Yunyin Village was also half-kneeling, bowing his head and saying nothing, holding a scroll of peace in both hands.

Farther away from the entrance of the town, there is also a carriage of the envoys of the Fire Country.

And next to the carriage, the ninjas of Konoha Village also leaned on a big tree, waiting for the Uchiha's team to leave.

The land of the field, the land of snow, the country of iron......

Outside the town, which was only a few villages away from Yunyin Village, there were so many spokesmen waiting here.

In fact, they are not new to this place.

Before that, they had followed the Uchiha's team all the way.

Although most of the time, they don't have a chance to get close, but occasionally they have the opportunity to deliver news from their respective channels.

Unconsciously,

The center of the war between the two countries slowly shifted from Konoha Village and Yunyin Village to Uchiha's team.

As the losers on the battlefield, the Land of Thunder and Yunyin Village sincerely sued for peace, and said that they would pay the due price.

And at present, as the victorious side, the Fire Nation and Konoha do not want this war to continue, they hope that the Uchiha can agree to this peace.

But......

Konoha's ninja army is still stationed in the country of Tano, waiting for the result.

And the Fire Country's combat readiness assistance to Konoha and Uchiha has never ended because of Yunyin's withdrawal.

The reason for this is because now, whether it is the Land of Fire or Konoha, they cannot underestimate and dismiss Uchiha's choice.

In this war, the Uchiha is bent on continuing to attack Yunyin.

As allies, they hope to be able to resolve it peacefully, but it is impossible for them to backstab them, nor can they watch them face the Land of Thunder alone.

The Uchiha has become an extremely special existence in the current ninja world.

Completely detached from the existence of equilibrium.

"Artoria, am I ...... A bad decision was made. ”

In the town of cedar, in an inn,

Facing the sunshine of a new day, the Uchiha team, which was supposed to embark on the trip again, stopped here.

The forces outside the town waited for the march of the Uchiha troops,

And in the town, all the Uchiha are ready to go, waiting for the order of the Uchiha Itachi as the patriarch in the guest room.

In the hotel room,

Itachi and Artoria sat opposite each other at a low table.

This was the first time they had talked about business since they entered the Land of Thunder.

Before that, they only had some communication on a daily basis.

"There doesn't seem to be an inquiry in your tone."

Artoria picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, then put it down with a frown, "To be honest, I can't give you an evaluation of your recent decision, let alone a suggestion. ”

Her tone was as calm as ever, and she couldn't tell if she was angry or not.

"I know you don't like war."

Itachi took a deep breath, "But this time I just think that no matter which answer is right." ”

"We, the Uchiha, have both the ability and the reason to make a move against Yunyin Village, so why not make a move and destroy the military power of Yunyin Village as a big country."

"Although there may be casualties among each other in the process, sacrifice is inevitable."

"After this battle, with the two great powers regularly offering money, the Uchiha will exist in the ninja world as a completely independent military force."

"It is the first force in the current ninja village era to insist on the existence of clans."

At this point he paused, "But...... I sometimes think that the advice you gave me was the right one. ”

"In terms of money and food resources, the supply given to us by the Fire Country is more than enough to support tens of thousands of ninjas, while our Uchiha has a limited population."

"As for the secret arts and treasures, this Cloud Hidden Village doesn't seem to have anything worth our Uchiha's deal, our clan has been inherited for thousands of years, and there are countless books in the clan, so we don't need or look down on their Cloud Hidden Village's secret techniques at all."

"In this way, our Uchiha can only get a deeper prestige and prestige in the ninja world if we make a move against Yunyin Village."

As he spoke, Itachi looked at Artoria earnestly, "These two choices, sometimes I think are right and sometimes wrong, and I am in a situation of indecision. ”

"You said that as a monarch, a king, and a leader, you should have a bold and decisive attitude."

"But on this matter, I can't make a decision."

Itachi can protect his family without regard for the big picture and sacrifice.

But now, the Uchiha clan itself is fully capable of protecting itself, and even surviving safely in the current ninja world.

So......

Is it necessary to continue on my own?

In this war, there is enough blood directly or indirectly stained in his hands.

Whether to kill more people for the sake of a momentary prestige struggle made Itachi a little confused.

"It's changed again."

Artoria stared at him, "Remember, what did you swear you to?" ”

"War is a disease that cannot be cured, but we can take medicine and resolutely eliminate most of it."

"Now that you've come here, are you starting to hesitate?"

There's a stiffness on Itachi's face, "...... I'm sorry. ”

"There's no need to apologize, it's your choice."

However, Artoria did not continue to lecture him, or give him advice as she had done before, "I really don't know how to choose this matter, and I am not angry because of your choice. ”

"I'm not the kind of person who will watch you make mistakes again and again in this kind of serious matter for the sake of momentary resentment."

"This time, I'm also confused."

Such a proud person actually admitted that he was also at a loss in front of Itachi.

"Although, Britain is mostly on the injured side, as an invaded country."

"But...... I have led them out of Britain and against other countries. ”

"I have never been soft in the face of ordinary people who are helpless in other countries, and I have never been soft in the face of those soldiers who dare to resist me, and even at that time, I have never imagined so much like you."

"When I counterattacked, I only had a tough and cold attitude in my heart in the face of people from other countries, and when I swung the butcher's knife at them, what I saw was not the heroism and sorrow of their deaths, but the tragic situation of our British people when they were invaded before."

"I just feel happy, I just take it for granted."

"Maybe ......"

"This is the flaw of your people, and your emotions are more abundant than ordinary people, so that you think too much and worry too much."

Artoria looked at Itachi, "That's not a good thing. ”

“…… You know that's not what I want to hear. ”

Itachi looked at her sincerely, "What I want is an answer." ”

"But I can't give you an answer, and you're the Uchiha's patriarch."

Artoria shook her head, "I can't make a decision for you this time. ”

"But right now, your situation reminds me of having read the history of the ninja world."

"You are now, like the Thousand Hands Pillar and Madara Uchiha back then, at a fork in the road that can decide the situation in the ninja world."

"You have great power to shake the balance of the ninja world, but you can also see that the culture and boundaries between countries have prompted many people to question and oppose you even if they know that they will die."

"You want to be Madara Uchiha, kill all these opponents, and let the ninja world have only one voice while you are alive."

"Or, do a thousand hands and become a balance point in the ninja world while you are alive."