"Onii-san, you haven't had time to practice shuriken jutsu with me lately!"
Seven-year-old Sasuke was still very dependent on Uchiha Itachi at this time.
Although he also felt immense pressure from his older brother, he was still very dependent.
"Forgive me, Sasuke!"
"Next time for sure!"
Itachi's finger poked Sasuke's head.
Uchiha Itachi was preparing for his night shift.
He had already sensed that Anbu had recently begun targeting the Uchiha.
Tonight, Danzo, the leader of Root, had arranged to meet him.
He said he wanted to discuss matters concerning Shisui and the Uchiha, and Itachi had no choice but to attend.
Although he had learned from his father that Shisui was fine and was on a secret mission, he still felt surprised.
There were almost no secrets between Shisui and him.
If Shisui was truly going on a secret mission, he would definitely contact Itachi.
But there was no news from Konoha; instead, his father told him, which made him feel that something was amiss.
"Ouch!"
Sasuke clutched his head, pouting with a displeased look.
He was clearly very unhappy. At this point, he didn't know what it meant to be stood up, but he was just very annoyed!
Next time for sure?
It had already been many times!
"I'm leaving!"
Seeing his foolish younger brother, Itachi rarely smiled.
This was his most relaxed moment usually.
However, as he pushed open the door, his smile quickly vanished.
"Itachi, I need to talk to you. Let's discuss this."
Uchiha Tamahiko appeared in Itachi's courtyard, near the entrance.
He directly invited Itachi.
Although Itachi did not possess the Mangekyo, dealing with him was not an easy task.
However, the possibility of persuading Itachi was higher; he should be easier than someone like Shisui, who was completely poisoned by the Will of Fire.
"Hmm."
The feeling of being sought out made Itachi very displeased.
Especially in front of Sasuke, this made him even angrier.
He wasn't too familiar with Uchiha Tamahiko, knowing him as the most famous Uchiha genius before Shisui.
However, after the Nine-Tails Disturbance, he quickly disappeared, joined the Military Police Force, and seemed quite ordinary.
After Itachi joined Anbu, he was asked to investigate Uchiha Tamahiko's whereabouts, so he delved into it and found that Uchiha Tamahiko's life was very regular, always diligently training.
However, he showed no intention of seeking attention. After determining that Uchiha Tamahiko's strength had reached Jonin, his mission ended.
He hadn't expected to be suddenly sought out by this person, coupled with Shisui's loss of contact, which made Uchiha Itachi feel that something was amiss.
"Nii-san!"
Sasuke looked at Uchiha Tamahiko with some shyness.
"Don't worry, it will be over soon."
Uchiha Tamahiko really wanted to ruffle Sasuke's hair, but ultimately gave up, as the main caretaker was right there.
After speaking, he immediately shunshined away, knowing that Itachi would definitely follow.
"I'm off to work!"
"Next time, I'll definitely train shuriken jutsu with you!"
Itachi reassured Sasuke, then immediately shunshined to follow.
Chasing after Tamahiko, he soon stopped at the Ancestral Shrine.
There was no one else around, only the two of them.
The Uchiha territory had already begun to clear out Konoha's spies to ensure the smooth progress of the plan.
"What do you want with me, Uchiha Tamahiko!"
Itachi asked Tamahiko with a serious look in his eyes.
At this moment, he was tense all over, ready to act at any moment.
"The Village or the Clan, make a choice."
"The Uchiha have already decided to withdraw from Konoha. Which side do you choose to stand on?"
Uchiha Tamahiko directly questioned Itachi.
Hearing Uchiha Tamahiko's words, Itachi's pupils contracted, and he immediately knew that the other party was aware of his status as a double agent.
At the same time, he immediately thought about how to bluff his way through.
"Of course, I choose to stand with the Clan!"
However, at this moment, Uchiha Itachi naturally wouldn't voice any other thoughts; he could only support the Uchiha!
He couldn't determine if the other party was bluffing him or truly had evidence. Before the other party produced clear evidence, he naturally had to pretend to support the Uchiha.
But in his heart, he also didn't know which side to help at this moment.
"Shisui has already chosen the Clan. A very important plan is about to be carried out."
"So, within the Uchiha, only you are still entangled with Konoha. Don't try to fool me with such perfunctory words."
"Now the Uchiha are withdrawing from Konoha and not preparing to go to war with Konoha. Which side do you choose?"
Uchiha Tamahiko directly exposed Itachi's lie, speaking very bluntly.
After all, the Uchiha were not good at brainwashing; on the contrary, they were easily brainwashed by others.
For example, Black Zetsu, Senju Hashirama, and Uzumaki Naruto.
These three truly fooled the Uchiha Clan's strong ones thoroughly, completely taken in by their talk-no-jutsu.
"Shisui chose the Clan!"
Uchiha Itachi was somewhat shocked.
At the same time, he was also shocked by the plan the Uchiha were preparing this time. He had been trying to find out for days, but he couldn't understand the situation at all.
He knew that he was being guarded against by the Clan, but he hadn't expected that Shisui, who had lost contact, would actually choose to help the Clan.
"As Shisui's friend, I am also willing to make the same choice as him!"
"I choose to help the Clan!"
Uchiha Itachi did not hesitate and said directly.
He trusted Shisui!
If this was truly Shisui's choice, then he would support it without reservation.
"Then, next, I will seal you and wait for the plan to begin."
Uchiha Tamahiko said directly.
Uncertain factors, eliminate them as soon as possible.
There would certainly still be people within the Uchiha who were poisoned by the Will of Fire, but there was no time to find them.
Anyway, only a part of them knew the final plan, and it would only begin on the night of its execution, allowing the Military Police Force members to lead the Uchiha Clan members to retreat.
By then, it would be too late for them to cause trouble.
Uchiha Itachi was the culprit who eliminated the Uchiha Clan. For such a person, Uchiha Tamahiko chose to seal him; this was the most stable approach.
"Where is Shisui!"
Hearing Uchiha Tamahiko's words, Itachi hesitated.
Then he asked decisively.
He wanted to confirm that this was truly Shisui's choice.
'Come out.'
Uchiha Tamahiko said calmly.
Shisui then shunshined directly between the two.
Uchiha Itachi activated his Sharingan, confirming the true identity of the person in front of him.
Seeing that it was truly Shisui, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"This plan will definitely succeed, Itachi."
"Trust Tamahiko-ge!"
Shisui also spoke up, persuading Uchiha Itachi.
He didn't know why Uchiha Tamahiko valued Itachi so much, even more strictly than him.
However, this plan could not go wrong, so he could only follow Uchiha Tamahiko's words.
"Okay!"
Uchiha Itachi looked at Shisui seriously, then nodded, took off his Anbu short blade and ninja tool pouch, and placed them on the ground.
Then he gestured to Uchiha Tamahiko that he could proceed to seal his Chakra.