Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

Chapter 328 Itachi Uchiha's Collapse

Uchiha Itachi looked at the clan leader and said:

"First, I suspect it's because my identity as the eldest son of the former Uchiha clan head poses a threat to your position as clan head that you are hostile towards me."

"However, I later rejected this guess. After all, with the clan leader's genius, his strength has long surpassed mine. Even if I keep improving, the threat I pose to him is almost zero. In addition, my age is actually not much different from the clan leader's age, so there is no reason for him to be old and frail."

Moreover, based on my impression of adults, they are not the kind of people who lack tolerance.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Kakuzan shook his head and objected:

"That's not the reason at all. It's not that I'm tolerant, but rather that I don't care about the position of clan leader at all. If it weren't for the need to stabilize the hearts of the clan members, coupled with the expectations of the Grand Elder and your father's sudden abdication, I really wouldn't care about the position of clan leader."

Uchiha Kakuyama glanced at Uchiha Itachi for a meaningful look as he spoke.

"Actually, I had planned to hand over the position of clan leader to Sasuke once he grew up and became capable of standing on his own. Moreover, if it weren't for the sake of the elder, I would have stopped caring about clan affairs long ago. After all, the elder was the only person who cared about me."

Upon hearing the words of the clan head, Itachi Uchiha gave a wry smile.

"It was Itachi who had a petty mind, so I ruled out this possibility shortly after I had this idea."

Itachi Uchiha paused, glanced at Uchiha Kagami, and then continued speaking.

"Later, through observation, I sensed that the relationship between my mother and the clan chief was somewhat abnormal, and that my two younger siblings, Yuta and Kana, were probably also the children of the clan chief and my mother."

When Itachi Uchiha finished speaking, Uchiha Okayama awkwardly touched his nose. He hadn't expected Itachi to be so observant; even though Itachi hadn't mentioned it before, he had already figured out all of this.

Itachi Uchiha continued, "So, I've also wondered if it's because of my mother that she's afraid I'll do something to you if I find out about your affairs, which is why the clan leader is hostile towards me."

At this point, Itachi Uchiha shook his head again, seemingly to himself.

"However, if we were to say who poses the greatest threat to this matter, it would be my father. But when my mother was pregnant, my father relinquished the position of clan leader to Lord Qiushan. So, I think my father probably doesn't care much about this matter."

Since Father doesn't mind, why should I interfere too much in Mother's affairs?

"Furthermore, Lord Qiushan was able to tolerate Father and allow him to retire and live in seclusion in the former Uchiha territory. Presumably, given Lord Qiushan's magnanimity, he wouldn't be hostile towards me for this reason."

"So, after ruling out these reasons, I really don't know what caused Chief Qiushan to be so hostile towards me."

Uchiha Itachi, having said this, looked intently at Qiu Shanjun and said:

"Now that Chief Qiu has laid his cards on the table with me, he must be prepared to get rid of me,"

"Itachi will not resist. After all, the Uchiha clan can lose Itachi, but they cannot lose the clan leader."

"However, I hope that after Itachi's death, the clan head won't tell my mother and Sasuke the reason. Just say that I sacrificed myself during a mission. That way, at least they won't be hostile towards the clan head."

Looking at Uchiha Itachi kneeling there without resistance, Uchiha Kakuzan understood why he had said that. After all, he now held a high position of power, and if his mother and younger brother knew that he was responsible for Itachi's death, they might very well become hostile towards him.

Mikoto is a bit better off. Although she cares about her son, her heart is with Qiu Shanjun. Even if she finds out, she will only suffer silently and will not do anything to harm herself.

As for Sasuke, he was quite close to his master. After learning about this, he probably suffered a lot and launched a suicidal attack on his master. It wasn't to avenge his brother, but to avoid being torn between pain and conflict, so he could just die at his master's hands and end it all.

Uchiha Kakuyama instantly understood Uchiha Itachi's thoughts, looked at him with a hint of amusement, and said leisurely:

"Who told you I was going to kill you? And who told you I was hostile towards you?"

Upon hearing the clan leader's words, Itachi Uchiha, who was kneeling on the ground, trembled and immediately raised his head, looking at the man in front of him in shock.

He knew that with the status of the Qiushan clan chief, he wouldn't fool him. After all, he was already a fish on the chopping block and posed no threat to him.

Looking at the Uchiha Itachi before him, whom he had tormented quite a bit, Uchiha Kakuyama let out a long sigh of relief and said:

"I don't actually have much hostility towards you; I'm just venting my dissatisfaction with you."

Seeing that Uchiha Itachi was still looking at him with a puzzled expression, Uchiha Kakuyama sighed and then said to him...

"I'll tell you the truth. I haven't even told your father and the elders this truth, otherwise you really wouldn't be able to live in the Uchiha clan."

Then, without Itachi's consent, Uchiha Kakuyama activated his Mangekyou Sharingan and pulled him into an illusion created by his eye technique.

Some things are difficult to explain with words, but by experiencing them firsthand, he can fully understand the truth of these things.

After a long while, Itachi Uchiha finally emerged from the illusion. At this moment, Itachi's eyes were filled with fear and unease. Even the Sharingan in his eyes, which had been constantly activated, was somewhat out of control. Sometimes it would spin wildly, as if it were about to transform into the Mangekyou Sharingan on its own, and sometimes it would remain still, as if it were about to degenerate.

When his eyes met those of Chief Qiushan, he finally calmed down, slowly closed his eyes, suppressed his fear and unease, and asked in a hoarse voice:

"Chieftain, did I do all this? For a fabricated peace, I actually committed patricide, matricide, and the massacre of my clan. Heh, what a fine thing I am."

After a while, Itachi Uchiha finally calmed down and looked at Uchiha Kakuyama to ask his question.

Chapter 329 The Altered Stone Tablet

Chapter 329 The Altered Stone Tablet

It took Itachi Uchiha quite a while to calm down.

However, at this moment, although Itachi had calmed down and even closed his Sharingan, which had been kept open, his eyes were still bloodshot and red.

Having calmed down, Itachi Uchiha suddenly looked at Uchiha Kakuyama and asked:

"Chief, what are these things you've shown me?"

In fact, Itachi Uchiha already had some vague idea of ​​what was going on, but he still wanted to confirm it.

Uchiha Kakuyama glanced at Itachi, a strange look in his eyes.

"I think, given your relationship with Zhishui, he must have told you some things, right? Besides, I didn't forbid him from talking about these things."

Itachi Uchiha was taken aback. Indeed, Shisui had said some rather vague things to him before, but after what happened today, he finally understood.

Seeing Itachi's expression, Uchiha Kakuyama knew he had figured it out and continued:

"You're right. What I showed you were fragments of the future that I saw using my Mangekyou Sharingan's ability—the Space-Time Rift. Of course, some of these fragments were things I saw six or seven years ago, and now they're just jokes."

Upon hearing the words of the clan head of the Uchiha clan, Itachi shook his head weakly and said bitterly:

"Clan leader, you are joking. How could those scenes be a joke? I, Uchiha Itachi, am not stupid. How could I not see it? If it weren't for the clan leader stepping forward and changing everything, those things would definitely have happened."

Although neither Uchiha Kakuzan nor Itachi specified which fragments they were referring to, both were well aware that these fragments included Shisui's death, Shimura Danzo's and the Third Hokage's schemes, Itachi's alliance with a mysterious figure to destroy the Uchiha clan, and Itachi's eventual betrayal.

Uchiha Kakuzan paused for a moment after hearing Itachi's words, then continued:

"Actually, the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha was sown when Konoha was founded. That's why I persuaded the elder and your father to leave Konoha while Shisui was away. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to predict where the Uchiha clan will go in the future."

"As for those things you did, I haven't told anyone. After all, a person can't pay the price for things they didn't do. If I told others, you would probably be abandoned by everyone."

Upon hearing the words of the clan head of the Uchiha clan, Itachi felt a strange sense of relief and said with a touch of helplessness:

"Looking back now, I was really stupid. It was only because I wasn't deeply influenced by the Third Hokage that I left Konoha. Otherwise, I might have really gone down the same old path."

Uchiha Kakuzan waved his hand and said:

"All of that is in the past. Even the three generations of old men have retired. You shouldn't dwell on these things anymore."

The reason I called you here is to give you an important task, a task that no one else can complete.

Upon hearing this, Itachi Uchiha recalled the other future glimpses he had previously witnessed. After taking a deep breath, he said:

"Is it about Sasuke's future?"

Uchiha Kakuzan nodded and casually waved his hand toward the open space in front of him. As his hand fell, a stone tablet covered with moss and exuding a damp smell appeared on the open space.

Seeing Itachi Uchiha's gaze fall on the stone tablet, Qiu Shanjun casually reminded him:

"This stone tablet is an ancient artifact that has been passed down in our Uchiha clan for a thousand years. Only by opening the Mangekyou Sharingan can you see some interesting things about it."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's reminder, Uchiha Itachi immediately activated his Mangekyou Sharingan and looked at the long-standing stone tablet.

As time passed, Itachi Uchiha's eyes widened, and his expression froze.

In the end, Itachi Uchiha only saw some blurry content behind the stone tablet, which made him eager to activate his Mangekyou Sharingan.

However, even with blood streaming from his eyes and his Sharingan pushed to its limit, he still couldn't see the words that followed.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuyama gently patted Uchiha Itachi's head, pulling him back from his irrational state.

After regaining his senses, Itachi Uchiha let out a muffled groan and covered his bleeding eyes.

Without waiting for Itachi Uchiha to ask a question, Uchiha Kakuyama explained:

"The following content requires the next stage of the Mangekyou Sharingan, the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, to see clearly. Even if you strain your eyes to the point of exhaustion, you still won't be able to see it."

Uchiha Itachi covered his eyes, and after the burning sensation subsided somewhat, he wiped away the blood and looked at Qiu Shanjun.

"Chief Qiu, do you know what happens next?"

Uchiha Kakuyama glanced at Itachi and said:

"Don't even think about it, the rest of the content has been altered."

Even the method for the evolution of the Mangekyou Sharingan that you see was added later.

The guy who altered the stone tablet didn't even consider that the legendary Sage of Six Paths, with his righteous and benevolent image, would never leave such a cruel and bloody method for the Uchiha clan.

Anyone with a brain wouldn't believe that, right? —Weasel

When Uchiha Itachi heard Lord Qiushan's words, he was speechless for a moment, because he believed him, and before Lord Qiushan said it, he had no doubt at all.

They were all misled by the aura of the Sage of Six Paths, and since this stone tablet had indeed been passed down among the Uchiha clan, no one doubted its authenticity.

Not to mention Itachi Uchiha, even Madara Uchiha, the pinnacle of ninja power, was fooled and ended up having his heart ripped out by Black Zetsu.

Uchiha Itachi snapped out of his daze and looked at Qiushan-kun, asking:

"Clan Chief, is the evolution method of the Mangekyou Sharingan on there wrong? Then, how exactly can one evolve it into the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Uchiha Kakuzan stroked his chin and said:

"Actually, it can't be called a mistake. You could even say it's a shortcut. After all, even if I searched through the entire Uchiha clan's history, I only found two people who could evolve into the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan on their own."

Uchiha Itachi's eyes lit up when he heard what the clan chief of the Hill Mountain said. After all, although there weren't many successful examples, there were still some.

"Chief, which two ancestors were they? And what method did they use?"

Upon hearing Itachi's question, Uchiha Kakuyama hesitated for a moment before answering:

"As for the method, I actually told Zhishui before. Given your relationship, he should have told you. Maybe you didn't pay much attention."

Chapter 330 Speculation about the Chosen One

Chapter 330 Speculation on the Chosen One

Upon hearing the words of the clan head of the Uchiha clan, Itachi seemed to suddenly remember something and asked hesitantly:

"Strive to cultivate and improve your mental strength, visual power, and physical constitution?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Kakuyama nodded and said:

"That's right, it's actually that simple, especially mental strength and pupil strength. Try to raise their upper limit. Of course, physical fitness should also keep up."

Once your mental strength and ocular power reach the required level, the Mangekyou Sharingan will naturally evolve into the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

Seeing the calm and composed expression on the head of the Uchiha clan, Itachi suddenly felt a headache coming on. He had a bad feeling, but still asked, unwilling to give up.

"Chief, is there a standard? For example, how much do one's mental strength and eye power need to be improved to meet the standard?"

Uchiha Kakuyama stroked his chin, frowning as he recalled:

"It should be three to five times that after awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, yeah, about that."

Uchiha Kakuyama's words immediately silenced Itachi.

Speaking of which, Itachi Uchiha has had his Mangekyou Sharingan for five or six years now, and his physique and chakra have improved considerably over the years.

However, his mental strength only surged significantly after he activated the Mangekyou Sharingan. After it stabilized, let alone increase several times, he would be overjoyed if he could even increase it by one-tenth.

Not to mention the Sharingan's eye power, which hasn't increased at all over the years.

Therefore, Itachi Uchiha rejected this method outright.

No wonder Brother Zhishui looked a bit strange when he spoke to him, and didn't emphasize it to him specifically. It seems that Brother Zhishui might be in a similar situation to him.

Thinking of this, Itachi Uchiha suddenly remembered something and asked with a somewhat subtle expression:

"Chief Qiushan, are you one of the two people you mentioned?"

Uchiha Kakuyama nodded calmly upon hearing Itachi's words:

"Yes, otherwise how would I know?"

"And what about the other ancestor?"

"The other one is Indra, the eldest son of the Sage of Six Paths, the founder of our Uchiha clan."

Upon hearing the words of the clan chief, Itachi Uchiha suppressed the urge to retort and remained silent, but in his heart, he immediately gave up on relying on this method to improve his Sharingan.

In his eyes, Chief Qiushan was a monster. He could accept whatever shocking things Chief Qiushan did, and he could never compare to him.