Chapter 5

"Big Brother, you haven't had time to practice shuriken techniques with me lately!"

Sasuke, at seven years old, was still very dependent on Itachi Uchiha.

Although he felt immense pressure from his older brother, he still relied on him greatly.

"Forgive me, Sasuke!"

"Next time, for sure!"

Itachi poked Sasuke's head with his finger.

Itachi was about to go to work the night shift.

Recently, the Anbu had started targeting the Uchiha clan, and he had already sensed it.

Tonight, Danzo, the leader of Root, had asked to meet him.

He said they needed to talk about Shisui and the Uchiha clan, and Itachi couldn't refuse.

Although he had learned from his father that Shisui was fine and was on a secret mission, he still felt something was off.

There were almost no secrets between Shisui and himself.

If Shisui were really on a secret mission, he would have contacted him.

But there was no news from Konoha, and it was his father who told him, which made him feel uneasy.

"Ouch!"

Sasuke held his head, pouting in dissatisfaction.

Clearly, he was very unhappy. He didn't know what it meant to be stood up, but he was very annoyed!

Next time, for sure?

It's happened many times already!

"I'm leaving!"

Seeing his foolish younger brother, Itachi rarely smiled.

This was his most relaxed moment.

However, as he pushed the door open, his smile quickly disappeared.

"Itachi, I need to talk to you."

Uchiha Tamaken appeared in the courtyard of Itachi's home, near the door.

He directly invited Itachi to talk.

Although Itachi didn't have the Mangekyou Sharingan, it wasn't that easy to deal with him.

However, the possibility of persuading Itachi was higher than with Shisui, who was completely poisoned by the Will of Fire.

"Hmm..."

Being approached like this made Itachi very unhappy.

Especially in front of Sasuke, which made him even angrier.

He wasn't very familiar with Uchiha Tamaken, but he knew that before Shisui, Tamaken was the most famous genius in the Uchiha clan.

However, after the Nine-Tails incident, he quickly disappeared and joined the police force, appearing very ordinary.

After joining the Anbu, Itachi was asked to investigate Uchiha Tamaken, so he delved deeper and found that Tamaken's life was very regular, and he was always working hard to train.

However, he never sought the limelight. After determining that Tamaken's strength had reached that of an elite Jonin, his mission was over.

He didn't expect Tamaken to suddenly show up, and with Shisui's loss of contact, Itachi felt something was wrong.

"Big Brother!"

Sasuke looked at Uchiha Tamaken with some fear.

"Don't worry, it will be over soon."

Uchiha Tamaken wanted to ruffle Sasuke's hair but gave up, as the biggest caretaker was right there.

After saying that, he instantly disappeared, knowing Itachi would follow.

"I'm going to work!"

"Next time, I'll definitely practice shuriken techniques with you!"

Itachi comforted Sasuke and then instantly followed Tamaken.

Chasing after Tamaken, they soon stopped at the clan's shrine.

There was no one else around, just the two of them.

The Uchiha territory had already started clearing out Konoha spies to ensure the plan's smooth execution.

"What do you want, Uchiha Tamaken?"

Itachi asked Tamaken with a serious look.

At that moment, his body was tense, ready to act at any moment.

"Choose between the village and the clan."

"The Uchiha have already decided to leave Konoha. Which side will you choose?"

Uchiha Tamaken directly questioned Itachi.

Hearing Tamaken's words, Itachi's pupils constricted, immediately realizing that the other party knew he was a double agent.

At the same time, he quickly thought about how to bluff his way through.

"I will, of course, choose the clan!"

However, Itachi wouldn't reveal his true thoughts now; he could only support the Uchiha!

He couldn't determine if the other party was bluffing or had real evidence. Without clear evidence, he naturally had to pretend to support the Uchiha.

But in his heart, he didn't know which side to help.

"Shisui has already chosen the clan. There is an important plan to be carried out next."

"So within the Uchiha, only you are still entangled with Konoha. Don't try to fool me with those evasive words."

"Now the Uchiha are leaving Konoha and not planning to fight. Which side will you choose?"

Uchiha Tamaken directly exposed Itachi's lie and spoke bluntly.

After all, the Uchiha weren't good at brainwashing and were easily brainwashed by others.

For example, Black Zetsu, Hashirama Senju, and Naruto Uzumaki.

These three had really fooled the Uchiha clan's strong members, completely brainwashed by their words.

"Shisui chose the clan?"

Itachi was somewhat shocked.

He was also shocked by the Uchiha's upcoming plan, which he had been trying to investigate but couldn't understand.

He knew he was being guarded by the clan, but he didn't expect Shisui, who had lost contact, to have chosen to help the clan.

"As Shisui's friend, I am willing to make the same choice!"

"I choose to help the clan!"

Itachi didn't hesitate and spoke directly.

He believed in Shisui!

If this was really Shisui's choice, he would support it without reservation.

"Then, next, I will seal you and wait for the plan to begin."

Uchiha Tamaken said directly.

To eliminate the uncertainty, he would remove Itachi as soon as possible.

There were definitely some members within the Uchiha who were poisoned by the Will of Fire, but there was no time to find them.

In the end, only a part of the plan was known, and it would only start on the night of execution, when the police force members would lead the Uchiha clan to evacuate.

By then, it would be too late for them to cause trouble.

Itachi Uchiha was the culprit who would destroy the Uchiha clan. To ensure stability, Uchiha Tamaken chose to seal him.

"Where is Shisui?"

Hearing Tamaken's words, Itachi hesitated.

Then he asked decisively.

He needed to confirm that this was really Shisui's choice.

"Come out."

Uchiha Tamaken said calmly.

Shisui instantly appeared between the two.

Itachi activated his Sharingan to confirm the person's true identity.

Seeing that it was really Shisui, he sighed in relief.

"This plan will definitely succeed, Itachi."

"Trust Brother Tamaken!"

Shisui also spoke to persuade Itachi.

He didn't know why Tamaken valued Itachi so much, treating him more strictly than himself.

However, the plan couldn't go wrong, so he had to follow Tamaken's instructions.

"Okay."

Itachi looked at Shisui seriously, then nodded, taking off his Anbu short sword and ninja tools and placing them on the ground.

Then he signaled that Tamaken could seal his chakra.