'Resurrect Orochimaru?'
Sasuke listened to Kabuto's request and said bluntly, "Kabuto, before meeting Itachi, I had already intended to come find you. Do you know why?"
Kabuto became interested, pushed his glasses, and said, "Could it be, you also plan to resurrect Lord Orochimaru?"
"But wasn't Lord Orochimaru personally killed by you?"
Sasuke said with a blank expression, "Because there are some things that only Orochimaru can do, and also…"
Sasuke paused slightly, and looked at Itachi, "I originally also wanted Orochimaru to use Edo Tensei to summon someone who knew the truth, to tell me the answer to a question."
"But now… I want to ask you directly, Itachi, what exactly is the village, and what is a ninja?"
"Why, even if it meant killing your clansmen, even if it meant being used by Konoha, even if it meant bearing such a heavy price, even if it meant giving up your life, did you still want to protect the village?"
Itachi was silent. After a while, he said, "Sasuke, given the situation of the Uchiha at that time, even if I didn't strike, the clan and the village couldn't have both survived."
"The outcome of the Uchiha rebellion would still have led to the annihilation of the Uchiha, and at the same time, would have brought a huge disaster to the village, destroying the peace and stability the village had long maintained."
"I saw this point and had no choice but to choose the method with the smallest price. Since the clan couldn't be saved, I chose to protect the village."
Uchiha Sasuke became angry, "That's your answer?"
Itachi said honestly, "Sasuke, after waking up this time, I've reflected, especially after seeing the clansmen who died on the night of the massacre. I have to admit, I was wrong."
"I thought I was rational, that in the life-or-death crisis between the clan and the village, I made the most logical choice."
"But in fact, I was arrogant, always thinking only I had seen the truth, unwilling to share my thoughts with Father, Mother, or other clansmen."
"I always thought only I could bear everything, but in the end, that led everything to an irreparable point."
Uchiha Sasuke wasn't surprised by this answer. He only slowly said, "Brother, I already saw that clearly in this battle."
"You still haven't changed."
"You clearly met me, gained another ally, and as long as you told me about Izanami and your plan in advance, I could've cooperated effectively with you in the battle just now, and avoided repeatedly falling into disadvantageous situations."
"But in the end, you made the same choice as before, only believing in yourself, saying nothing, even trying to leave me behind and solve everything alone."
Sasuke looked at Kabuto, who was still completely unharmed, and continued, "But did the problem get solved? No. The plan you thought was foolproof still had errors."
Kabuto's eyes flickered. Compared to Sasuke, he understood better how terrifying Itachi's Izanami genjutsu was. If not for Obito sending the director's glasses, helping him recognize himself at the last moment and reconcile with himself, perhaps he would've already failed.
Itachi was indeed a man with extremely high intelligence and thought.
Unfortunately, in the end, luck stood on his side.
Kabuto's thoughts were unknown to outsiders. In Sasuke's words, Itachi lowered his proud head.
He said, "Yes, I once again messed up something, even caused Kabuto to Edo Tensei our clansmen… I might… just be a failure."
Sasuke grew angrier, "Itachi, that's not what I wanted to ask. No matter what kind of personality you have, I still acknowledge you as my brother."
"What I want to ask is; why, for such a disgusting village like Konoha, did you give up your life to protect it?"
This time, Itachi thought for a long time before saying, "Because we live on Konoha's land. No matter how it changes, that is still our home."
"When a family is destroyed, and one side is already inevitably heading to the end, protecting the other side is also something that must be done. After all, there are many innocents in the village who shouldn't be implicated."
Sasuke suddenly understood Itachi's meaning.
Whether it was the village or the clansmen, Itachi regarded them as family. The clansmen walked the path of rebellion and were destined for destruction, and because of his own personality, Itachi couldn't change that ending.
So he could only protect the other side in his own way.
Perhaps there were many helpless matters in that, but wasn't that also true for this very moment?
At this time, Sasuke hated Konoha. Although because of the plan for clan revival, he had temporarily dismissed the thought of destroying Konoha, that didn't mean he thought Konoha was anything good.
Logically speaking, Obito's Infinite Tsukuyomi plan could destroy the ninja world, and indirectly destroy Konoha. He should be happy to see that happen.
But because he had to have children and revive the Uchiha, he didn't have time to follow Obito into dreamland, so he had no choice but to step forward and handle Obito's matter in his own way.
If the plan succeeded, then it would've protected Konoha again.
But the two matters had a fundamental difference. No matter what, Itachi had raised his blade against his own blood relatives. That was something Sasuke could never do.
Sasuke said coldly, "Itachi, I understand your thoughts now, but I do not approve."
"The clansmen already said it very clearly earlier. If they encountered such a matter, there was only one way to resolve it: 'Better to shatter like hawk than survive like dove.'"
Itachi gave a faint smile and looked gently at Sasuke, "Sasuke, I will no longer interfere in your life. No matter what choice you make, you are still my most beloved younger brother."
At that moment, a huge surge of emotion welled up in Sasuke's heart, and he couldn't help but tear up.
He didn't agree with Itachi's way of doing things, but because Itachi was his brother, he could endure it.
Perhaps the best proof of the bonds between people was not anything else, but the extent to which one could tolerate the other.
At the side, Kabuto watched this scene of brotherly affection and reminded them, "Did you two forget something?"
"The Edo Tensei, is it going to be undone or not?"
Of course Sasuke hadn't forgotten, but he knew once the jutsu was undone, Itachi wouldn't want to stay in the world, and would willingly dissipate.
Then, he would no longer be able to see Itachi again.
But Itachi guessed Sasuke's thoughts and smiled, "Agree to Kabuto. The war is still going on, time is very tight."
Sasuke had no choice but to nod, and looked at Anko, who had been captured by Kabuto and was lying unconscious on the ground.
He walked up to Kabuto and said, "Let me borrow some of your tissue."
Kabuto seemed to understand what Sasuke wanted to do, and very cooperatively removed a piece of tissue from his body and handed it to Sasuke.
Sasuke walked to Anko, and placed it on the Cursed Seal on Anko's neck.
Sasuke formed reverse hand seals and said, "Evil Releasing Method!"
Immediately, the Cursed Seal on Anko's neck emitted a burst of light, and then vanished.
In contrast, a white snake darted out from it, opening a gaping mouth.
Orochimaru, slowly crawled out from the white snake's mouth.
At this moment,
Orochimaru, RESURRECTED!
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