This Uchiha is really evil

Chapter 12 The Will of Fire

When facing the Hokage, Uchiha Shisui did not want to lie.

"I... am indeed feeling somewhat lost..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression darkened for a moment, but he quickly recovered.

"Oh? What did Chiba tell you?"

Uchiha Shisui shook his head.

"It was just some casual discussion."

"However, his views may not be entirely without merit..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a smoke ring with a blank expression.

Smoke filled the air of the stale and decaying Hokage's office.

"For example?"

"For example, what is war, what is justice, what is good and evil...?"

"Lord Hokage, it seems that Uchiha Chiba believes that our Konoha Village is not always on the side of justice, and has even committed the heinous act of invading other countries in the past..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned deeply: "When?"

Amegakure Village.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sneered inwardly.

But his face remained kind and gentle, and his tone of voice was even more earnest.

"Shisui, I understand your confusion and bewilderment..."

"This ninja world is like an endless spiral of hatred, and ninjas are merely tools struggling to survive within it. But even so, there are always things that transcend everything else..."

What does "Hokage-sama" refer to?

"The Will of Fire"

Uchiha Shisui hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

He had always firmly believed in the so-called Will of Fire, but Uchiha Chiba's words dropped a bomb in his calm and composed heart.

Hiruzen Sarutobi could see his wavering.

"Shisui, now you can't even trust the Will of Fire anymore?"

"No, Hokage-sama, I would never do anything to betray Konoha. For the peace and stability of the village, I would never hesitate to sacrifice myself at any time, but..."

"It's just that you're not as determined anymore."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, "Where leaves dance in the air, fire will never cease to burn."

"I often say this to you, and many people think it's just empty talk, a hollow statement, or just pretty nonsense..."

"In fact, these are the true feelings that have emerged from the depths of the hearts of the First Hokage, the Second Hokage, and now me, the successor."

"On the surface, this saying means to cherish new shoots and future generations, and to be willing to sacrifice oneself to protect the village's future hope. But in a broader sense, it actually means more than that..."

Uchiha Shisui raised his head, his eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge, hoping that the Hokage before him would help him clear away his confusion.

"The Will of Fire, in short, is..."

"Everything is for the greater good."

"Whether it's the older generation sacrificing for the younger generation or ninjas sacrificing for the village, it's all a manifestation of the Will of Fire."

"The First Hokage created the village with the aim of eliminating barriers and gradually fading individuals and families into the collective of the village..."

"His ideal Konoha Village is a large family without clans, without distinctions between people, only villagers and family members."

"During the Warring States period, I belonged to the Senju clan, and you belonged to the Uchiha clan. We fought each other relentlessly for profit and hatred, a fight to the death. The entire ninja world was engulfed in flames of war, and many children never even had the chance to grow up..."

"After the establishment of Konoha, the First Hokage took the initiative to gradually abandon the Senju surname in order to eliminate the estrangement between clans and integrate the Senju clan into Konoha Village. Now, his vision has been truly realized..."

"Of course, not everyone, not every clan, possesses the magnanimity and strategic vision of the First Hokage. Therefore, Konoha Village still faces many problems, even extremely dangerous hidden dangers..."

Uchiha Shisui felt a tremor in his heart.

He certainly understood what the Hokage meant.

Konoha Village was jointly founded by the Senju and Uchiha clans.

The Senju clan has now faded into the dust of history.

However, the Uchiha clan has become an increasingly ticking time bomb, which could be detonated at any moment, threatening the peace and stability of the entire village.

The Will of Fire...

For greater profits...

Uchiha Shisui's heart was stirred once again.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, "If all clans could set aside their own identities and perspectives to see things, if everyone could truly see things from the village's point of view, Konoha wouldn't be like this now, and the ninja world wouldn't be like this either..."

"I am not a saint, and I cannot force everyone to be a saint. Even the First Hokage could only lead by example and could not demand anything of others or other families."

"But I hope that day will come..."

"I really hope..."

Uchiha Shisui's heart suddenly calmed down again.

He said in a deep voice, "Lord Hokage, I understand."

"People love themselves first, then their families, and only then the whole village..."

"But as long as one has a broad enough mind, one can break free from the limitations of family and view the pros and cons, and the big picture, from a higher perspective and with a broader vision..."

"I, Uchiha Shisui, am first and foremost a ninja of Konoha Village, and only secondly a member of the Uchiha clan."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled with satisfaction.

He gently exhaled a smoke ring and nodded with a kind expression.

"Okay, okay..."

"I'm glad you understand..."

"The Uchiha clan does indeed have many historical problems, and the conflicts have intensified in this generation. However, I have never believed that there is no possibility of a complete easing and resolution."

"The key is not with me, but within the Uchiha clan."

"Especially since there are two people involved."

"One of them is you, Shisui, and the other is..."

"Uchiha Itachi".

Uchiha Shisui smiled slightly: "Itachi?"

"He really is the most special person..."

"Sometimes even I can't see through him..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "Although Itachi is young, he already has the mindset of a Hokage, able to break free from the constraints of his clan and see things from the perspective of the entire village."

"With the two of you here, I believe that any problem within the Uchiha clan, no matter how complex or intense, will one day be resolved peacefully..."

Uchiha Shisui felt a longing for it.

"I also believe that day will come..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and said, "As for what Chiba said about large and small countries, war and peace, justice and injustice..."

"That's an even bigger problem, but it's precisely because it's so big that it seems so ethereal."

"If one day everyone could set aside their villages and look at problems from the perspective of the entire ninja world, perhaps all conflicts could truly be resolved, however..."

"At least within a finite timeline, that's something that could never happen."

"The First Hokage founded the village to eliminate the divisions between clans, and he also said at the first Five Kage Summit that perhaps one day in the future, the five great nations and the five great ninja villages would also be able to eliminate the divisions between their countries and villages, and then true peace would be ushered in..."

"But he also knew that it was an infinitely long and infinitely distant dream..."

"We can only take it one step at a time."

"The fact that you and I, including Itachi, can now transcend our clans and think from the village's perspective already puts us ahead of the vast majority of people..."

"We can't take too big a step. Every era has its limitations and its own tasks. We just need to do our part well in our own generation..."

"Qianyu's words sounded grand, but they were all empty words, like castles in the air. Just listen to them and don't take them too seriously..."

Uchiha Shisui breathed a sigh of relief and revealed a bright smile.

"Yes, I understand, Hokage-sama..."

"Okay, that's good..."

"Although I have resolved my confusion, Hokage, the extreme methods that Uchiha Chiba used to carry out what he considered justice have actually gained the approval of some villagers..."

"What's your opinion on this matter?"