This Uchiha Itachi is very lonely

"Fifty-one years ago, the first Hokage and Uchiha Madara put aside their hatred and built Konoha for the sake of peace."

"Peace and stability... are what everyone who has come from that era longs for, and it is also the purpose of Konoha's village building."

"For fifty years, we have wanted war to disappear. We don't want children to experience the cruel battlefield at an age when they should not be exposed to war."

"but!"

"We in Konoha don't want war to break out, but people with evil intentions in other countries are completely different!"

A sonorous and powerful speech sounded,

On the podium of the Ninja School, Sarutobi Hiruzen's thin body was wrapped in a rusty ninja vest. Although his hair color was still gray and black, his face was already wrinkled.

Now, he is no longer the Third Hokage, so he is naturally not qualified to wear the clothing that represents the shadow.

But although Sarutobi Hiruzen is not the Hokage, he is still the Hokage's advisor and the principal of the ninja school.

And today, at this moment when the flames of war will dissipate, he chose to wear a wartime ninja vest to participate in this entrance ceremony.

"Whether it is the Kingdom of Wind, the Kingdom of Thunder, the Kingdom of Water, the Kingdom of Earth... or even a small or medium-sized country like the Kingdom of Rain."

"They are all like jackals, tigers and leopards, greedily thinking about the land under our feet."

"They want to use the war to get food, iron, fresh water... and other resources from us for free."

Having said this, Sarutobi Hiruzen's old face suddenly turned cold, and a cold murderous intent emerged from his whole body, condensing in the entire venue.

Let everyone in the audience feel his seriousness.

"Provoking a war is a shameful act, and being greedy and wanting to profit from a war is even more filthy!"

"All the dead heroic souls and all the living heroes in Konoha will not allow this to happen!"

"We will not allow any external force to enter the Country of Fire, trample on the land we own, and plunder our people!"

"Strangle the invading enemies beyond the border!"

"This is a duty that every generation of us in Konoha should keep in mind!"

"At the same time, this is also what I, as the principal of the Ninja School, must make clear and let all the children who go to school know!"

In the silent venue, the old and hoarse voice echoed in the ears of everyone in the venue.

"My speech is over."

Without any rambling words, Hiruzen Sarutobi made it clear what every child must understand before going to a ninja school, then decisively took a step back and said, "Next, the Fourth Hokage will give a speech to you."

With that said, he walked down from the podium.

Immediately afterwards, a blond man wearing a white robe with "Fourth Hokage" written on it slowly walked onto the podium and took his place.

He is very young, completely different from the old Sarutobi Hiruzen, full of vitality and beauty.

On Namikaze Minato's face, there was no such modest smile as when he used to treat others, and he was very serious.

"I think everyone heard clearly what Principal Sarutobi said just now."

"I hope everyone can take the remarks I just made seriously and feel the meaning carefully. Don't let the dead heroes feel ashamed, and don't let the seniors who are still stationed at the border defense line to protect our country feel uncomfortable.

value!"

"We should take responsibility for those seniors who risked their lives to protect Konoha and provide us with a safe place to live. We should implement their will and make their sacrifices worthwhile!"

"Where the leaves are flying, the fire will continue to grow. The fire will continue to illuminate the village and make new leaves sprout."

"You are the new shoots!"

"In the future, you will replace us and become the pillars of Konoha, the big tree in the sky..."

…

Mixed in the crowd, Itachi stood beside Fugaku, calmly looking at Namikaze Minato on the podium.

He could easily feel it, as one encouraging word after another came out of Namikaze Minato's mouth.

Around him, those children who were already eager for the profession of ninja in the ninja game, and who were determined to become heroes in the history of Konoha, all became high-spirited!

Their eyes became eager, they clenched their fists, and their blood seemed to be boiling...

"Is this what school is about? A very powerful concept."

Arturia was next to Itachi with a look of admiration on her face, "It is a very good institution to cultivate children's faith and guide them in the right direction."

Itachi also appreciates this education system. "Konoha will not place its hopes on one generation, but will pass on this idea through the school's institutions and let it be passed down from generation to generation."

"Education should be the third important factor in a power besides military and economy."

However, Artoria was not all complimentary, "But this also has its drawbacks. Knowledge is the key to people's thinking."

"If there are too many people with wisdom, it will make it more difficult to manage a force."

"I once wanted to change the situation where the nobles in Britain controlled most of the books and knowledge so that wise men could stand out among the common people, but after careful consideration of the situation in Britain at that time, I gave up this idea..."

…

On the podium, Namikaze Minato spoke loudly about the nature of Konoha Village and the "will of fire" inherited by Konoha.

Itachi and Artoria only analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of these concepts, institutions, and policies for a force in their hearts, without paying too much attention to their deeper meanings.

Regarding the "Will of Fire" and the "History of Konoha", it is not just spread in words, but also recorded in books.

As a courseware for the Ninja School, the Ninja Manual contains many words and detailed explanations of the words spoken by the First Hokage, the Second Hokage and even Hiruzen Sarutobi on the podium.

So actually...

Itachi and the others didn't have too many feelings about what Sarutobi Hiruzen and Namikaze Minato said.

Because they have already privately used this manual as part of their cultural curriculum and analyzed its contents.

What's more, Itachi had seen similar scenes more than once in Artoria's memory.

Wearing armor, holding a sharp sword, and wearing a snow-white cloak, Arturia stood on the city wall solemnly and seriously, looking at the dense crowd below, loudly declaring victory and glory, and engraved the names of the martyrs on

The history of Britain…

He had seen this scene more than once when browsing his memories.

Rather than being immersed and affected by these words and emotions, Itachi had long understood the essence of "agitation", so he could clearly stand on the outside and look at the inside calmly.

"Speaking of which, among your group of students, there are also a few Uchiha people."

But soon, Artoria stopped commenting. After all, she and Itachi had discussed this kind of thing too many times.

She turned her attention to the nearby crowd and found among them the people who, like Itachi and Fugaku, had the Uchiha clan crest engraved on their clothes.

"Three girls, two boys, including you, there are a total of six Uchihas in this group of students..."