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Shisui, who had escaped injured, found Itachi and placed the entire responsibility of preventing the extermination of the clan on Itachi, whose mind was not yet mature.
He then committed suicide.
Itachi was only 11 years old at the time, and hadn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy during Naruto's era.
If Shisui's suicide was due to being forced by circumstances...
So Itachi's annihilation of the Uchiha clan was entirely orchestrated by the Third Hokage.
During the two years from when Itachi was 11 to 13 years old.
His thinking underwent a tremendous change.
He had accomplished nothing himself, yet he began to despise his clansmen.
They believe their family is useless and its members are foolish.
Over the past two years, Itachi and Fugaku's relationship has become increasingly strained, with almost no communication, let alone heart-to-heart talks.
The arrogant weasel was even more disdainful of communicating with other members of its clan.
So why did Itachi turn out like this?
Because of the manipulation by Hiruzen Sarutobi and several other elders.
Regarding the conflict between the village and the Uchiha clan, Hiruzen Sarutobi kept stalling for time, saying mostly:
"I will come up with a perfect solution."
then.
In this matter, Hiruzen Sarutobi did nothing.
What he does every day is to constantly brainwash the weasel.
The brainwashing method is very clever.
What he kept instilling in Itachi was the idea that: thanks to you, the village and the Uchiha clan didn't fight each other.
Thanks to the intelligence you provided, many civilians were spared from the ravages of war.
Several elders also played the role of the stern face.
This gradually diminished the impression that Uchiha had on Itachi.
This instilled in Itachi a sense of superiority and arrogance, making him believe that only he could save the Uchiha clan.
But in the end, Itachi found himself powerless to resolve the conflict between the village and his clan.
He only communicated with the high-ranking officials of Konoha, completely unaware that his thinking had been led into a dead end.
He was clearly a failure, but he refused to admit it no matter what; his endless sense of mission drove him to the brink of madness.
At this time, Shisui had been dead for two years, and a coup d'état within the family was imminent.
At this moment, Danzo appeared, and Danzo's "brilliant plan" opened up a new way of thinking for Itachi, who was on the verge of collapse due to the pressure of his sense of mission.
"Exterminate the Uchiha clan" to permanently and completely resolve the conflict between the Uchiha and the village.
They comfort their failed and empty souls by "bearing the burden of sins".
They are indulging in self-deception, self-sacrifice, and self-pity.
Let's imagine.
A madman, a madman driven to the brink of collapse by the sense of mission he imposed on himself.
This is how I comforted myself after finally accomplishing all of this.
"I did it! I stopped the village's civil war! I stopped the war!"
"I have fulfilled my friend's request! I bear this sin."
"I am an unsung hero! I am a true ninja!"
"Shisui, I haven't let you down, have I?"
"Sasuke, you'll understand me eventually, won't you?"
This is Itachi at age 13, a hysterical madman.
As for the years after leaving Konoha, Itachi began to rediscover himself, and finally, at the moment of his death in battle, he truly understood himself.
After being reborn through the Impure World Reincarnation, he finally dared to bravely face his incompetence and failure.
Only then did he understand the true meaning of Shisui entrusting everything to him.
Unfortunately, even if he repented, the Uchiha clan had already vanished.
Even if Sasuke were stronger, he could no longer uphold the glory of the Uchiha clan.
This is why Itachi gave Sasuke this final piece of advice.
Itachi's mindset also evolves; there should be differences between the Itachi of his youth and the Itachi of his adulthood.
When Itachi joined the Anbu in his youth, he was constantly taught by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Even earlier, they had already begun to praise Itachi to the point of ruin.
What made Hiruzen Sarutobi most remarkable was that he orchestrated the Uchiha clan massacre.
But he distanced himself completely.
In the end, Sasuke believed that Danzo was the real culprit.
Hiruzen Sarutobi used similar tactics in the White Fang incident, in the replication of Wood Release, and even in Orochimaru's eventual defection.
It seems that Danzo was behind it all, and the Third Hokage was at most guilty of negligence in supervision.
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But looking at the results...
Itachi's incident caused Konoha to lose the uncontrollable Uchiha clan.
The White Fang incident caused Konoha to lose White Fang, an uncontrollable candidate for the Fourth Hokage.
The replica of the Wood Release incident nearly wiped out the young and middle-aged members of the Senju clan, leaving the clan without successors.
Pretend you don't know, and let Danzo continue his research on Wood Release.
Once Danzo has achieved his goal, he can then reap the rewards.
There may be some oversights.
The White Teeth incident might have been intended as a way to suppress someone, but White Teeth ended up committing suicide.
Tsunade noticed something amiss with the Senju clan and left Konoha.
Danzo kidnapped a large number of babies and then pinned the blame on Orochimaru.
Orochimaru didn't bother to explain and simply defected.
Danzo concealed the fact that some people survived the experiment.
However, these were all minor issues, and they have all been resolved now.
In terms of political direction, Hiruzen Sarutobi was the biggest beneficiary.
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Here lies the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Konoha's ultimate weapon.
Hiruzen Sarutobi practiced far more skill than anyone else.
The fact that Naruto is the son of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, has been concealed.
However, they deliberately spread the information that Naruto was the son of a demon fox to the ordinary villagers who knew nothing about it.
This caused Naruto to be isolated, hated, hungry, cold, and helpless from a young age.
Offering even the smallest act of kindness during such a vulnerable moment moved Naruto to tears.
As the last surviving member of the Uzumaki clan and the son of the Fourth Hokage, he left no inheritance from his parents.
Ordinary villagers might not know who Naruto is, but what about Minato's former subordinates and friends?
Are they all dead?
Of course not, but rather, Hiruzen Sarutobi forbade them from having any contact with Naruto.
He needs to be the only light on Naruto's path to growth.
He needs to brainwash Naruto with the Will of Fire to ensure that Naruto grows into the person he wants him to be.
In the end, he succeeded, and he failed.
His success lies in the fact that Naruto became a saint.
And when Konoha was facing a period of transition, he became the village's greatest pillar, and even ultimately saved the ninja world.
His failure lay in the fact that Orochimaru, unwilling to see him continue his corrupt and despicable ways, chose to kill him.
No matter how many Sarutobi clan members he left behind, none could compare to Naruto, who saved the ninja world.
Konoha Village was indeed preserved, but not in the way Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was a typical clan patron, and he devoted himself to developing the Sarutobi clan.
When Sarutobi Asuma was young, he was given a lot of training resources.
However, Asma chose 042 as the rebellious 78-year-old.
Asuma didn't truly mature until after the Third Hokage passed away.
Unfortunately, Asuma also soon encountered an accident.
Konohamaru is still young and has no one to guide him.
No one from the Sarutobi clan ever stood up like Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Otherwise, the fact that the Sarutobi clan had so many ninjas would never have been revealed during the Fourth Shinobi World War.
After Kawasaki abducted Orochimaru, no one launched the plan to destroy Konoha.
The Third Hokage still enjoys considerable prestige among ordinary people.
In this situation, a peaceful retirement would allow him to retain some power, just as he did in the fourth generation.