This Uchiha Itachi is very lonely

Konoha 51, late spring,

Uchiha tribe, Nanga Shrine.

Late spring is approaching summer, and the weather is already a bit hot and dry.

Even at night, the air is still filled with the stuffy feeling left over from the day.

Itachi and Artoria sat together on the roof of Nanga Shrine, looking at the stars in the sky.

Although, it is often used as the location for clan meetings.

But in the absence of a clan association, there were not many clan members stationed there.

It is not difficult for today's Itachi to sneak in.

"Do you think...Hui will come tonight?"

Artoria's tone was slightly hopeful.

"Whether he comes or not, when he asked me what I meant by giving my Sharingan, I already roughly knew his answer."

Compared to Artoria's expectations, Itachi was very calm.

He folded his hands behind his head and lay on the eaves, looking at the stars in the sky. "But if I come, I think I will be happier."

"I hope he can come."

Arturia sat next to her demurely and spoke her thoughts straightforwardly, "If you take the initiative to sacrifice the people you cherish as a condition in exchange for the powerful Sharingan, how...a person with no bottom line."

"They have a bottom line."

Almost the moment she finished speaking, Itachi spoke up and refuted her, "I think the reason why Hui and the others were willing to listen to my words and think on my side was because of their companions in their respective teams.

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"After all, even if my talent is very strong, they have already recognized me as the next leader of Uchiha in terms of strength, but..."

"That's not enough!"

There was rare excitement in his voice, but the ideas in his mind were always clear.

"Compared to mine, I prefer that Hui and the others are on the conservative side. They are unwilling to leave the companions they live with day and night, and are unwilling to be enemies with them. They are just forced to side with the radicals due to their elders.

in the team.”

Itachi continued to explain, "The reason why Uchiha Aomen is willing to wait may be because he sees my talent, or it may be because he understands that the radical faction in the clan is weak."

"But I think the bigger reason is that they all know that their children actually want to live in peace with Konoha."

"Hui and the others can oppose their elders for the sake of their cherished companions. They absolutely have their own bottom line and cannot hold the idea that 'it is worthy of celebration to inhabit companions in exchange for strength'..."

He and Artoria analyzed their understanding of Hui and others' willingness to stand by their side before.

Itachi never felt that he was so powerful that he could change their stance with just a few words.

At least...at this stage, based on age and one's own experience, it doesn't have that much influence.

From Artoria's teachings to him, Itachi knew very well that it was not an easy task to change other people's positions and thoughts.

Letting Hui and others stand on their side, and letting Uchiha Aomon and others suspend their actions, requires many factors as a basis, and it cannot be achieved by just one or two words or by showing strong talent.

It can only be said that his talent and performance are only a hub, and the factor that achieves all this is that Yu Hui and the others still have nostalgia for the people of Konoha.

It was also Arturia's teaching that allowed Itachi to clearly understand himself and understand the operation of command ability, persuasiveness, and dominance...

As the Roman Empire was invaded by foreign enemies and gradually showed signs of decline and division, the Britannia Islands, which were once part of the Roman Empire, fell into a situation of self-struggle.

During the reign of King Uther, the last king of Britain, Britain was like the sunset. There was no morale in the country. The economy, food, military strength... everything was on the decline.

The people have no hope, and they have no resistance even when the enemy invades and wreaks havoc.

In response to this, King Uther first used the name of the Sword in the Stone to spread the prophecy that "the one who draws the sword will become the hope of Britain and lead the kingdom to glory."

After that, the so-called sword-drawing ceremony was performed for many years, allowing countless knights in the country to try it and believe that it was an impossible thing.

Until the end, when Arturia appeared and pulled out the sword in the stone, the momentum of the entire kingdom reached an unprecedented peak moment.

She naturally became the king, leading the people who had been suppressed for a long time to win one defense war after another.

From Itachi's perspective, the steps are simple.

However, it is not easy for people in the situation to implement it, and the time, energy, and computing power consumed are unimaginable.

Britain is almost gambling with fate,

Bet that the kingdom will not die until Artoria grows up,

I bet that after Arturia becomes king, the kingdom's army will still be able to fight.

I bet the people are willing to believe in the king they created...

This bet changed Britain, which was supposed to end with King Uther.

Let the flames rise again in the hearts of the British people who have abandoned war and compromised with the invaders.

If it weren't for King Uther's foundation and Artoria holding the Sword in the Stone high and stepping onto the throne, no one would necessarily obey her orders.

After all, she had no real honor at that time. She was just a young girl pretending to be a teenager. She did not have enough experience and ability to set off her persuasiveness, dominance, and command ability to the people...

And when Artoria fulfilled the prophecy and led the knights of the kingdom to victory in many battles, she gradually gathered her own prestige in the process.

Therefore, when persuading Uchiha Teru and others, I was not actually that convincing, but just took advantage of the situation and raised the "Sword in the Stone" and said what they expected in their hearts.

In this process, they will of course cling to this "excuse" and imprint in their hearts that their words and actions are quite convincing.

This is how it works.

Without Uchiha Teru and others' nostalgia for their companions from Konoha, their operations would not have been completed.

This is why Itachi insists from beginning to end that Uchiha Teru and others have a bottom line.

If not, he might really feel that his tribe is so ugly and narrow-minded.

"But the time has passed..."

Arturia's regretful voice sounded, "It looks like he won't come."

When time passed minute by minute and it came to the early morning of the next day, Uchiha Teru's figure did not appear in front of them.

"Wait a little longer."

Itachi didn't move, his face showed no signs of movement, he just stared at the sky.

"Maybe... you should bring something to eat."

Artoria did not persuade him, but followed his example, lying on the eaves with her hands behind her head, "The waiting time is very long, if there is something to eat at this time, it will feel like a picnic.

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"The smell of food can affect actions."

Itachi rejected the proposal and casually glanced at the movement when the armor she was wearing touched the eaves.