45 Chapter 45
Having Shisui try to persuade Itachi was indeed a decision Kaito made after a long period of contemplation.
Although Kaito really dislikes this self-righteous and extremely arrogant guy - everything he does is what he believes to be the best choice for Konoha and the clan.
Even with Sasuke, he never truly considered his feelings and ideas according to his own understanding, he just did what he thought was right.
Such a character and his actions, if they can't be described as self-righteous and arrogant, Kaito doesn't know what else can be used to describe them.
Although in the original story, Uchiha Itachi finally awakens and expresses his repentance to Sasuke.
But the Uchiha clan has been wiped out completely. Whether his repentance is truly useful or not, Kaito doesn't know.
In any case, when placed in the context of the Uchiha group, he feels it's utterly useless, so Kaito's perception of Uchiha Itachi has always been poor!
Of course, it might also be because he was from a country imbued with a thousand-year tradition of 'filial piety' before his transmigration.
As for the grudges between Konoha and the Uchiha, in Kaito's view, they are not insolvable problems.
Although the Uchiha clan indeed has significant problems in expressing their political demands, their core philosophy fundamentally is just the pursuit of fairness.
As one of the two founding elder clans of Konoha, the Uchiha clan can be said to have only experienced fairness and impartial treatment during the early days of its establishment under Hashirama Senju's reign.
But since Uchiha Madara left and Hashirama Senju passed away, their clan has been gradually drifting away from Konoha.
They never had the possibility of becoming the Hokage. Under the influence of Tobirama Senju, they were feared, dreaded, and ultimately ostracized by the residents of Konoha.
All these have caused the greatest harm to the Uchiha clan who chose to stay.
In such an atmosphere, the Uchihas gave birth to two extreme ideas, one extreme compromise and one extreme toughness.
But regardless of which it is, the purpose is to retrieve what is rightfully theirs. But they probably never dreamed that someone like Uchiha Itachi would emerge.
Kaito didn't actually want to bother with Uchiha Itachi. After all, considering his own interests as a child, he tried to get close to him, but Uchiha Itachi never paid him any attention.
Adding the fact that as a transmigrator, knowing Itachi's future actions, Kaito gradually just focused on building a good relationship with Shisui and left it at that.
Now, Kaito can basically confirm that he can become the clan head, so he needs enough people to help him.
Although Uchiha Itachi's character and thinking ability are very poor, it is undeniable that he is a guy with the potential of the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Moreover, even though Kaito is upset with Uchiha Itachi for things that have not yet happened in the future, he must admit that those things haven't occurred yet.
Since they haven't happened, coupled with all that Kaito has done to rectify these issues,
Then his best course of action is to put aside some personal feelings, consider things from the clan's perspective, and see if he can win over this kid, Uchiha Itachi.
"If we can win him over, great. If not, well, it is what it is. Itachi may act for Sasuke's sake, but Konoha also holds an extraordinary position in his heart.
It's entirely normal for someone like him to not see eye to eye with us."
Kaito mumbled to himself, then decided to no longer worry about it. After all, he had left this task to Shisui, so he didn't need to worry about it.
Besides, when it came to handling this matter, Shisui was far more earnest than Kaito. He genuinely hoped Itachi would join them.
Shisui and Itachi had a great relationship. Even before Kaito 'brainwashed' Shisui, the relationship between the two was deeper than that between Kaito and Shisui.
Before his death, Shisui gave his only Mangekyo Sharingan to Itachi, and Itachi even activated his Mangekyo Sharingan because of Shisui's death.
It could be said that their relationship, indeed, was more like brothers than actual brothers.
To put it bluntly, even though Shisui now has new thoughts and hopes, and has resolutely embarked on a brand-new path,
The bond between them is still there. Kaito was looking forward to seeing what would happen if Shisui tried to win over Uchiha Itachi.
"But for now, it's better to focus on myself. The things that need to be done are proceeding in an orderly manner.
And I have time to properly handle my own affairs, such as thoroughly studying the ninja arts I need to learn.
At the same time, I should think about how to further enhance my Susanoo. I have the ability to decrease the difficulty of using Susanoo and to increase its power.
If I don't take full advantage of these benefits, it would truly be unjustifiable."
Kaito indeed has many areas that need considerable improvement, especially in the ninja arts where he can achieve substantial progress.
In the past, as a mission ninja, without joining any clan factions, he naturally didn't get much in the way of resources.
But now that he has managed to persuade both sides, the resources available to him will undoubtedly be substantial.
Now he can fully delve into the Great Fire Annihilation technique he's been yearning for. He is quite excited about the prospect of one day shaking the world of the shinobi with a Fire Release technique, just like Uchiha Madara!
"However, I've been meeting with the members of both factions along with the elders for quite a few days now. Uchiha Fugaku couldn't possibly be unaware of the news.
I wonder what he's thinking, or whether he can detect our ill-will towards him?"
Whether Uchiha Fugaku can perceive their actions, truth be told, is no longer important.
What is important is that Kaito has completed the initial stage of integration, and these things cannot be altered, whether he's aware or not!
"Now, the only thing left is the start of the next clan meeting. Everything will be completely changed then..."
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As Kaito was quietly awaiting the start of the clan meeting, Uchiha Itachi had already returned to the clan due to his mission's completion.
In fact, his return had another purpose; the clan meeting was about to begin, and he needed to participate in order to gather more intelligence.
Although Shisui was also involved in this matter, Uchiha Itachi didn't concern himself too much with these details.
In his view, this might be a method for 'gathering more comprehensive intelligence'.
However, upon his return, after taking a glance at his little brother, Sasuke, Uchiha Itachi once again quietly left the house and headed towards the secret meeting place he shared with Shisui.
It had been a while since he had last seen Shisui. Missions for the Anbu were indeed busy, and highly confidential.
Even though they were both in the Anbu, there were hardly any opportunities for them to meet. He had a lot of things he wanted to tell Shisui and numerous questions he wished to discuss with him.
In his view, Shisui was like his brother - a brother who had looked after him splendidly from a young age and taught him many life lessons...
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