Hokage: From Tsunade-san

Aoki looked at Itachi's surprised expression: "It's strange, isn't it? Why would I give Danzo this position?"

Itachi nodded and asked the teacher like a student: "Yes."

"Do you know the concept of black gloves?"

"Black gloves?"

Qing Zhi said with an expression as expected: "It's normal for you to know your age. In this world, there are some jobs that are inconvenient to do because you are afraid of getting your hands dirty. At this time, black gloves are born. If she is really exposed that day, then she can completely shirk all responsibilities, and even use words like being kept in the dark to win sympathy and whitewash herself."

Itachi thought of it and said in a low voice: "Gen..."

"Yes, that's how the Roots organization was born. If the Third Hokage didn't act as a protective umbrella for Danzo from behind, why do you think the Roots would thrive?"

"..."

"Duanzo has done so many things over the years, who do you think has the greatest interests, other than Sarutobi Hiruzen?"

Qing Pheasant preached in a cold and contemptuous tone:

"I think when Danzo gave the order, Hiruzen Sarutobi was probably there with him. For example, Danzo sternly stated that he wanted to kill all our clan members. At this time, Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a sanctimonious face: "What are you talking about? , stop, the Uchiha clan is our companion, I don’t want to use this method, please, Itachi, help me buy time, there is still time for things to ease, and I will make corresponding efforts, and then, just There is no more…”

Itachi looked shocked.

What Aokiji said was very consistent with the content of the meeting at that time, and even the lines were almost the same.

Qing Zhi smiled and said: "Looking at your expression, it seems that my guess is quite accurate."

Itachi nodded: "Almost."

Qing Pheasant twitched the corner of his mouth and said disdainfully: "Huh, it's really shameful to sing and harmonize."

Itachi showed a pained expression.

"You think that the higher-ups killed me to give the Daimyo a reasonable explanation, but let me tell you, the higher-ups wanted to kill me for a long time. What I did was just to give them a perfect reason. "

"Why...do you have to do this?"

"Why?"

Qingzhi sneered: "Isn't it obvious?

"Because the surname in front of my name is Uchiha, that's all. The village doesn't target Uchiha for a day or two. Don't you deny this?"

Itachi nodded.

Aokiji continued to express his own values: "You don't have to answer so decisively. I'm afraid in your heart, the Uchiha clan is a narrow-minded clan. It's entirely your own fault for being treated like this, right?"

Itachi was startled when he heard the words and pondered for a long time. His black and white pupils were dyed blood red, revealing that the three magatama seemed to use these Sharingan eyes to see through the other person.

The feeling that Qing Pheasant gave him was that he almost understood it better than he did. This was so incredible.

How long has it been since they officially came into contact?

Qingzhi shrugged his shoulders and let out a chuckle: "Don't look at me like a monster. I know you so well. It's just that we are the same kind of people. We have shown maturity far beyond our peers since we were young. It’s just that we take different paths.”

Itachi looked at Aokiji in confusion.

"I think you should have secretly investigated my past."

Itachi nodded matter-of-factly.

"Then you should also know what kind of person I was in the past."

Itachi thought about the results of the investigation. Without investigation, he would not know. After in-depth investigation, he found that Aokiji was definitely a weird type when he was a child.

It’s hard to imagine that it would be related to the current Aoki Pheasant.

Aokiji had a bit of self-mockery on his face: "At that time, I did those things deliberately because I didn't want to be a ninja. Now that I think about it, it's really an unspeakable dark history."

"deliberately?"

Qingzhi said with a smile: "Although it sounds self-praising when I say this, I seem to be a genius. If I showed great talent since I was a child, what do you think I would do?"

"..."

"I think I will be sent to the battlefield at a young age... An eagle that has not grown up is just a fledgling. My brain has been squeezed by the door, and I am only going to the battlefield this early in the morning. Isn't this looking for death?"

Itachi:......

He felt that Qing Pheasant was connoting himself, the person whose head was squeezed by the door.

But he had no reason to object.

After all, even he almost died due to an accident.

Qingzhi sighed: "But no matter what, I am like a firefly in the dark night. I am so bright and bright that I can't hide it. I hid it so deep, but I was eventually discovered. Alas, those adults in the clan It’s really annoying…”

Itachi:......

Qing Zhi suppressed his smile and became more serious: "Although these words are somewhat ridiculing, it is precisely this experience that gave me more time to think about the world independently, so as not to become a Like you, when you are a tool, you feel superior, and you are still moved by yourself after being sold."

Itachi:......

Qingzhi clapped his hands and brought back the topic: "Okay, let's get back to the topic, where did I just say?"

He waved his finger and continued: "Oh, by the way, talking about narrow-mindedness. I need to talk about this carefully."

"Don't think that this kind of thing is only available to the Uchiha clan. Everyone will have this kind of thing, because this is human nature, just as you will always have more feelings for your children than outsiders."

Qing Pheasant asked: "Am I right?"

Itachi nodded.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen must have subtly instilled in you a way of looking at problems from the perspective of the overall interests of the village."

Qingzhi smiled and tried something strange: "For example, it seems that you are looking at the problem again in Hokage."

Itachi was startled

I guessed it right again.

When he was seven years old, the Third Hokage did make this comment about him: being able to stand in the Hokage's perspective.

"Looking at your expression, you won't be fooled by me again. No way, no way."

Qing Zhi tilted the corner of his mouth and sighed a little boringly, "I can really predict it."

"Why do you know so well?"

Because I have read comics...

Qing Zhi said calmly: "This is nothing, this is just a basic skill of a politician."

"..."

"Itachi, you know? In fact, this sentence of "looking at the problem from the Hokage's perspective" is actually a very insidious sentence."

"insidious?"

Itachi was too stupid and naive to understand this sentence.

"This is actually a compliment, you know?"

"Praise to kill?"

Itachi looked surprised.

He was afraid of the word "pengsha" for the first time, but it was not difficult to understand the literal meaning.

Qing Pheasant said: "I think when you heard this sentence, you must have been a little bit happy in your heart. Although you may not feel that way, you must have this feeling in your subconscious mind. There is no other reason, because This is human nature."

Itachi: "..."

"The highest level of persuading a person is not to talk eloquently about a bunch of big principles, but to let the other person draw their own conclusions through guidance. In this way, that person will unswervingly think that it is right, or even stubbornly think that something else is right. People are wrong.”

Qingzhi pointed at Itachi and said sincerely: "And you are in the situation now, you know? You should think carefully about whether it is what I said."

Itachi broke out in a cold sweat, thinking about it was so scary. "

"If you still don't understand, then let me explain to you again what it means to look at problems from the Hokage's perspective.

"To be honest, I'm a little thirsty after talking so much. If it weren't for the fact that you are Fugaku and Mikoto's son, I wouldn't tell you so much nonsense and I would have killed you long ago. ”

Aoki's sneering voice was filled with cold murderous intent.

Itachi felt the temperature around him drop suddenly. He understood that the other party was definitely not joking, but was serious.

Aoki exhaled and gathered his murderous intent: "The so-called looking at the problem from the Hokage's point of view means looking at the problem from the Hokage's benefit."

"Benefit……"

Itachi murmured, chewing on the meaning of these words. Although he only changed two words, the nature of the entire sentence completely changed.

"As an elder, I will teach you something. You should keep it in mind."

"What words."

"When your enemy praises you, you'd better think about what stupid thing you did."

Itachi recited it silently several times in his mind. When he thought about it carefully, it seemed that the higher-ups always praised him, and always praised him for some great cause and overall situation.

Aoki glanced at him: "You have been deceived by the higher-ups for so long. You must have never looked at the problem from the Uchiha's point of view."

After being reminded like this, Itachi lowered his head in shame and was about to think.

Qing Zhi interrupted coldly: "Don't think about it, I'll tell you directly to save time."

Itachi listened.

Aoki said: "Uchiha and Senju founded Konoha, and then continued to make this village prosperous through their efforts. Logically speaking, our family should gain glory and status, but what is the result?

"Not only did it not happen, but it went from bad to worse. Gradually, the villagers looked at it with strange eyes. The gap became wider and wider, and they were less and less recognized. However, the main culprit was the result of the interlocking relationship between the high-level officials. It seemed that the scenery was endless. The Konoha Guard is, in fact, nothing more than a security guard with no real power. All the bad things are borne by our family, and we can’t get any benefits at all. It’s really not an exaggeration to say that he is a dog of Konoha.”

"No, it's not..."

Itachi looked uneasy and his tone was abnormal.

At this time, even he himself didn't know what he was denying. Perhaps it was because Qing Zhi's words hurt him deeply, and he was subconsciously protecting himself.

Otherwise, what he has believed in all these years will be like a joke and he will live like a clown.

"No, we are just dogs, and we are still dogs who bring their own dog food."

Aokiji's complaint is not only personal, but also the emotions that the Uchiha clan has suppressed for so many years. At this moment, he not only represents an individual, but also represents the entire Uchiha clan:

"Uchiha has thought about peaceful solution through politics, but is it useful?

"It's useless at all. The path to political advancement has been completely blocked. Even discrimination against Uchiha has gradually become a form of political correctness. We feel deeply malicious and even desperate.

"This generation has no hope, and we will never see hope in the future. At this time, what can we do? We can only fight to the death through force, not only for ourselves, but also for our descendants. , we want nothing more than to be fair.”

"Perhaps you may think that what we do here will cause huge turmoil in the village and cause a lot of casualties. We have no overall picture."

"The flag bearer can arbitrarily decide the fate of the chess pieces for the sake of overall victory, but we are not chess pieces, we are living people with feelings. I am not willing to accept everything in front of me. We want to change."

"Now, you are telling me, what is the overall view? Is the overall view what Uchiha should be like by birth? Submissive, resigned, like a waste?"