Lucas: "@Uchiha Shisui, two years after your death, the Uchiha Clan couldn't hold back anymore. They attempted a coup d'état. But in the end, the entire clan was wiped out—except for Uchiha Itachi and his younger brother."
Uchiha Shisui: "Itachi escaped with Sasuke? That makes sense! He's too skilled to be caught. Of course, he'd find a way to save his little brother!"
Lucas: "You're thinking too highly of him. Itachi didn't flee with Sasuke—he was the one who exterminated the Uchiha Clan. He worked with a masked man who wielded the Sharingan and claimed to be Uchiha Madara, and with the help of Konoha, he personally slaughtered his entire family."
Uchiha Shisui : "…You're joking, right? That's his own clan! His uncles, aunts, cousins… even his own parents! How could he do that?!"
Doflamingo: "Fufufufu~ And here I thought my past was twisted. I killed my father and my younger brother, but this guy? He massacred his entire clan? Now that's ruthless!"
Whitebeard: "Damn it! What the hell did he do?! That's unforgivable!"
Namikaze Minato: "I won't deny the masked man's strength… but Itachi? How could he possibly wipe out the entire Uchiha Clan on his own?"
Lucas: "Because you—Uchiha Shisui—found Itachi before your death. You entrusted your eyes to him, and then you jumped off a cliff in front of him. That moment of grief awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan."
Senju Tobirama: "So that's how it happened! The Uchiha's Sharingan evolves through extreme emotional trauma. If he and Shisui were close, it makes sense that Itachi's Mangekyō awakened upon witnessing Shisui's death."
Uchiha Madara: "Another Mangekyō user betraying the Uchiha… This clan really is cursed. I warned them to leave Konoha, but they didn't listen!"
When Madara defected from Konoha, he had already foreseen that the Uchiha would be doomed if they stayed. He urged them to leave with him, but not a single one followed.
That betrayal festered in his heart for years, turning into hatred.
It was no surprise that Obito, acting under Madara's influence, carried out plans that led to the Uchiha's downfall.
Uchiha Shisui: "Group leader… why? Why would Itachi do this?"
Lucas: "Because he despised the Uchiha's paranoia and their short-sightedness. He saw no future for them. More importantly, he knew the Uchiha had zero chance of winning against Konoha and he don't want there to be more casualty. The higher-ups had been preparing for their rebellion for years."
Senju Tobirama: "And how exactly did Itachi know about Konoha's preparations?"
Uchiha Shisui: "He was probably an Anbu directly under the Hokage… just like me."
Lucas: "More than that—he was a double agent. He knew everything: Konoha's plan to deal with the Uchiha, and the Uchiha's plan to overthrow Konoha. In his eyes, the Uchiha couldn't win. But their rebellion would weaken Konoha enough to invite enemy invasions, sparking a new war."
Lucas: "And Itachi? He hated war. He saw only one way to prevent it—by eliminating the Uchiha Clan himself."
Pirate King Roger : "What kind of nonsense logic is that?! The strong attack the weak, and the weak suffer injuries or die—that's the natural way of things! But helping the strong wipe out the weak just so the strong don't suffer any injuries? That's messed up!"
Sword God Ryuma: "I don't understand his thinking either. If the Uchiha Clan could seriously damage Konoha, why not use that as leverage? Why didn't they demand fair treatment, like how the group leader negotiated with the World Government?"
Gold Thief Woonan: "Yeah! If they couldn't win outright, they could at least make Konoha bleed so much that the village would be forced to compromise!"
Lucas: "Because this wasn't a case of the strong attacking the weak—it was the weak attacking first. That strategy only works when the strong initiates conflict, and the weak fights back for survival. The Uchiha Clan was already at a disadvantage. They started the fight they couldn't win."
Doflamingo: "Ahh, I see! So it's like those overconfident rookie pirates who challenge me every year. They think they're hotshots, but in the end, they just get crushed. The Uchiha Clan was basically a bunch of rookie pirates who didn't know their place, huh?"
Uchiha Shisui: "So that's why the group leader said Itachi resented the Uchiha's arrogance… He saw them as reckless fools who would bring disaster upon Konoha. And unlike them, he felt loyalty to Konoha."
Senju Tobirama: "Don't overlook something else—his younger brother survived. From a purely rational standpoint, Itachi made the correct choice."
Senju Tobirama: "If he sided with the Uchiha, they would all be wiped out. If he sided with Konoha, at least he and Sasuke could live."
Whitebeard : "Then why not just leave Konoha?! Why not take his brother and run—just like Madara did?"
Uchiha Madara : "Hahahaha! Whitebeard, they aren't like me. They didn't have my strength. You think they could just waltz out of Konoha? It wasn't that simple."
Gold Thief Woonan: "But didn't the Uchiha have enough strength to seriously damage Konoha? How could they be strong enough to cripple the village but not strong enough to leave?"
Uchiha Madara: "You're misunderstanding. I was talking about Itachi and Sasuke, not the entire clan. The Uchiha Clan didn't want to leave—they wanted a coup. They wanted power. You think they'd agree to flee?"
Senju Tobirama: "Exactly. The ones who wanted change were the minority. They lacked the strength to leave, and Konoha wouldn't let them go anyway. The ones who wanted the coup ended up dead. In the end, there was no other choice."
Pirate King Roger : "So in the end, Uchiha Itachi did all of this just to survive?"
Golden Lion Shiki : "Shihahaha! Survival, huh? That's cold!"
Whitebeard : "Hmph! Cold? It's beyond disgraceful! No matter what, I would never raise my blade against my own family. Even if I don't support their ambitions, I would still stand by them. If they had left together, they would've found out if they could survive or not!"
Fire Fist Ace: "Dad's right! No matter what, some things are just off-limits. Saying you did it for some 'greater reason' is just an excuse. At the end of the day, it's just fear of death! That's pathetic!"
Sword God Ryuma : "Truly shameful! A man who turns his sword against his own family and clansmen just to live? Disgraceful!"
Senju Hashirama, who had once sacrificed his closest friend for the sake of peace, hesitated before weakly defending Itachi's actions.
Senju Hashirama: "You don't understand… You haven't experienced the wars of the ninja world. Peace is everything. If sacrifices must be made for it, then so be it. That's what it means to be a ninja—to endure, even if it means bearing humiliation."
Lucas: "Relax, let me explain—Uchiha Itachi wasn't afraid of death. After killing his clan, he was already prepared for his own death."
At this revelation, the chat group perked up in curiosity.
Pirate King Roger : "Oh? Now this is getting interesting! Explain!"
Lucas: "After Itachi wiped out the Uchiha Clan, he was labeled a traitor and became a wanted criminal in Konoha. But he kept the truth hidden from his younger brother, Sasuke."
Lucas: "He told Sasuke that he slaughtered their entire clan just to test his own strength—deliberately making Sasuke hate him."
Lucas: "His goal? To push Sasuke into awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan through hatred. Then, once Sasuke was strong enough, he would kill Itachi, gain prestige for defeating a criminal, and awaken the power he needed to protect himself."
Lucas: "This was the future Itachi envisioned—his own death, and a path for his brother to become strong."
Senju Tobirama, who had been silent for a while, finally spoke.
Senju Tobirama: "So tell me—was he doing all of this for his brother, for Konoha, or for the ninja world's peace?"
Lucas: "Good question! Sasuke always believed Itachi did everything for Konoha. But after Itachi died and was resurrected via Edo Tensei, Sasuke turned against Konoha and wanted revenge. Do you know what Itachi said to him?"
Senju Hashirama: "What did he say?"
Lucas: "He said, 'Even though Konoha has darkness… I am still Konoha's ninja.'"
Uchiha Madara : "Tch! What a loyal dog of Konoha!"
Lucas: "Hold on, it gets better. After saying that, Itachi apologized to Sasuke. He admitted that he had no right to decide Sasuke's fate for him. That no matter what Sasuke chose to do, he would always support him."
For a moment, the chat fell silent.
Uchiha Madara: "…"
Senju Tobirama: "…"
Senju Hashirama: "…"
All three of the "bro con" in the group had complicated emotions after hearing that.
Pirate King Roger: "So basically, for Itachi, Konoha, his clan, and even the entire ninja world meant nothing compared to his younger brother?"
Uchiha Shisui: "Now it makes sense… He could have left Konoha alone, but he couldn't have left with Sasuke. If he fought alongside the Uchiha, Sasuke would have died. By siding with Konoha, Sasuke got to live. He chose Konoha for Sasuke's sake!"
Lucas: "Exactly! That's why he said he slaughtered the Uchiha to protect their legacy. At first, I thought it was nonsense—what legacy is left if there's no one alive to carry it? But now I get it—the legacy was for Sasuke."
Doflamingo: "Ahh, I see! The Uchiha Clan wanted to destroy the glorious reputation of his little brother, so the big brother wiped them all out instead! Fufufufu~ What a heartwarming family story!"
Lucas: "What can I say? The Ninja world is a strange place. Over there, bros are more important than anything. Isn't that right? @Senju Hashirama @Senju Tobirama @Uchiha Madara"
Senju Hashirama: "…"
Senju Tobirama: "…"
Uchiha Madara: "…"
Lucas smirked and decided to push a little further.
Lucas: "@Senju Hashirama, First Hokage, I have a question for you. Out of these three—Senju Tobirama, Uchiha Madara, and Uzumaki Mito—who was the most important to you? I'm betting your wife, Uzumaki Mito, was the least important."
Senju Hashirama: "…"
Lucas: "Now, between your younger brother Senju Tobirama and your best friend Uchiha Madara, who was more important? I bet it was Tobirama—after all, you ended up killing Madara yourself."
Senju Hashirama: "…"
Uchiha Madara: "Shut up!"
Lucas: "Relax, Madara, you still ranked pretty high! Hashirama's Sage Body had insane regenerative abilities, yet he still died soon after fighting you. Not because of physical injuries—his body should have healed easily. I bet he died because of heartbreak."
Senju Hashirama : "Stop making up nonsense! I died from my injuries!"
Lucas rolled his eyes. Injuries? With a Sage Body?
Tsunade was literally split in half during the Fourth Ninja War and still survived.
If the Sage Body worked by consuming a ninja's cell division count, then why did Hashirama's cells continue to thrive for decades after his death?
Clearly, the only logical explanation…
Lucas: "Nope, you died from a broken heart. The pain of losing Madara was too much for you. Face it, Hashirama, you loved him."
Hashirama went silent.
Lucas smirked. Yeah, thought so.
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