Shiraishi came out of the laboratory and went to the corner of the research institute building, near the window sill of the corridor. Very few people usually passed by here, and only the surveillance equipment installed around them was acting as a warning.

Sasuke followed Shiraishi closely and came to a remote corner of the building. The quiet atmosphere surrounded the two of them, and the refreshing breeze blew in from the open window, bringing a bit of comfort.

"As expected, the Fifth Ninja World War will officially begin in mid-October. Although it is still autumn, fighting in winter is unavoidable at all costs."

Shiraishi looked out the window. The air was gradually refreshing, and the heat of summer was slowly getting away. The weather was getting cooler, and the season was transitioning from summer to autumn.

Considering that the autumn in the war zone is very short, there will be a biting and icy winter in two months.

In such a cold season, even if a ninja is out fighting for a long time, he will inevitably be affected.

Listening to Shiraishi's words, Sasuke nodded slightly. He knew that in order to deal with this situation, the Kingdom of Demons had already prepared various supplies for winter operations.

Theoretically speaking, if the Kingdom of Ghosts now takes the initiative to start a war, it can directly have a huge impact on the Alliance of Five Powers and Akatsuki, because the other two parties are not yet fully prepared, and the Kingdom of Ghosts has already completed the reserve of supplies and soldiers, and can

Gain a huge advantage in the early stage, and then use tough measures to make this advantage last for a long time.

However, in this way, it will inevitably be attacked by the cooperation of the other two parties. Therefore, although taking the lead in attacking can gain an advantage, it will also lose more and the situation will quickly become uncontrollable.

He had checked the comparison of information on the promotion speed of ninjas in various countries' ninja wars and peace times, and only said this to Shiraishi after thinking about it.

Even with extraordinary willpower and strength, one cannot hide this fact.

Konoha... did he sigh at the end?

Yes, what is your own peace?

Is what I want to realize the ideal of Itachi?

After all, looking at Shiraishi's growth path, he has stepped on many stepping stones, including other big countries.

Bai Shi turned his head, put his hands on the window edge, and looked at the blue sky in the distance.

"Compared with useless things like will and ideals, I think the most important thing to do is to consider actual practical problems. If some people don't have enough to eat, then think about how to produce more food; if some people are trapped in poverty,

Then guide them to create more wealth; if someone will be bullied, then give them weapons for self-protection. If someone wants to destroy me, then destroy the enemy. So I never believe in will or ideals, I just

Believe in what you get through practice.”

This is what Sasuke wants to ask.

The only downfall is.

"But unfortunately, we are human beings."

"Because the Kingdom of Demons has taken off in my hands, and the countries that have just ended the Third Ninja War have begun to notice the situation in the Kingdom of Demons... I know that in that case, the Kingdom of Demons will

It is only a matter of time before the enemy is exposed. Instead of waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative and firmly grasp the initiative in one's own hands. While the countries are still recovering, they dare not launch the Fourth Ninja War at will and respond as quickly as possible.

As an excuse, before other countries have time to react, declare war on the Kingdom of Wind, and defeat the Kingdom of Wind to lay the foundation for the Kingdom of Ghosts to become a great power."

After hearing this, Sasuke's pupils suddenly shrank, and an icy chill ran up his spine.

"That kind of thing... I don't have it. Maybe I did, but I thought it was too thin, so I threw it away."

Peace is only Weasel's goal.

But only... he let his brother go in the end.

Having said this, a complicated color appeared in Sasuke's eyes.

"What you are responsible for... is really terrible."

"..."

Sasuke remembered that many people said that Shiraishi was a war maniac who was keen on fighting. Now it seemed that it was true.

Sasuke was speechless.

Itachi's initial tragedy was caused by his father Fugaku.

While Shiraishi felt amused, he glanced sideways at Sasuke, with a hint of seriousness in his smiling eyes.

"Is it because of your brother Uchiha Itachi?"

Sasuke asked the question that had been bothering him.

Sasuke chewed the meaning of these words carefully.

Shiraishi's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Sasuke's heart fiercely, making his body tremble.

"Is not it?"

war.

"Of course, as you said, I have personally practiced these things. I have experienced the so-called cruelty many times."

Therefore, he wanted to ask Shiraishi, this successful person.

He has not witnessed the war era, but Shiraishi is someone who has seen it and been deeply involved in it.

"Of course it was a step-by-step test. Fortunately, I was lucky. Although some unpleasant and unexpected things happened during the process, overall, there were no major mistakes. My ideal is not as far-reaching as peace, and there are

Great. I never think about peace or war. In my opinion, this is something that must be experienced in the development of the times. It is nothing more than a matter of long-term pain or short-term pain. People are like beasts in the primitive jungle.

, it’s normal to fight each other for food.”

Sasuke chose to remain silent.

Shiraishi did not answer directly, but smiled teasingly.

As a minister in charge of the military of the Kingdom of Ghosts, how could he be so casual?

With such a thing, will and ideals are no longer necessary, but dispensable.

"Fortunately, I succeeded in this operation, and I don't have to defect to the Kingdom of Ghosts again."

However, it is no longer possible to hide the Ghost Country, which is exposed to the eyes of all countries. Shiraishi's decision at that time cannot be said to be absolutely correct, but at least it will make the future road of the Ghost Country much smoother.

But before that, Itachi's body was in Shiraishi's hands. If he had taken away the Mangekyō Sharingan at that time, he had used ninjutsu to read Itachi's memory...

Shiraishi asked with a smile.

Although many victims were created in the process.

"Do you know? On the battlefield of the Second Ninja World War, I once saw a hill full of corpses. However, Ruri, Ayane, and the dead Sakumo-sensei, I didn't think it was strange, but took it for granted.

Under the mountain of corpses, we were chatting as if we were at home, talking about what to eat tonight. At that time, I only had one thought: human life is as cheap as the meat hung on hooks in the slaughterhouse."

However, when people live, don’t they live for ideals?

If there is no ideal, wouldn’t it be like a walking dead?

But judging from Shiraishi's appearance, he is not a zombie.

"However, the current trend in the world is either in war or in the preparation stage of war. Everyone is saying that only by destroying the enemy can peace be achieved. But there is no accurate definition of what the enemy is, how many enemies need to be destroyed, and who the enemy is.

A certain number. At least in my opinion, there is currently no possibility of realizing peace in the true sense. What I can maintain now is only the relative peace of the Ghost Country and some allies. Even so, it is only barely maintained.

.As a result, the Fifth Ninja War is coming, and everything will have to be started all over again."

"Yes, we humans will give excuses for fighting, whether before or after, disguised in the name of justice, but beasts will not. This is where we are clever and hypocritical."

What is my ideal?

World Peace?

The Third Hokage was hesitant, and Itachi could only make his own choice.

Peace.

Shiraishi turned his head and stared at Sasuke deeply.

"Ideal?"

At that time, the countries' vigilance and fear towards the Country of Fire and Konoha were used to prevent the five major countries from becoming one. They also bribed the Country of Thunder and Kumogakure in advance, making the Country of Wind isolated and helpless at the armistice meeting. And the fourth generation

Kazekage Rasa's belief collapsed, which was also the main reason why Sunagakure's morale dropped and he didn't want to fight anymore.

Sasuke wanted to say something.

It carries out the tragedy of Itachi and the life of a sinner.

Ignoring Sasuke, Shiraishi said to himself: "In the past, I didn't like the will of fire... In other words, I didn't like the senior officials of Konoha, headed by the Third Hokage, who practiced the will of fire, so I chose to leave Konoha.

Ye. But at that time, my thoughts were different from those now. When I left Konoha, I could only live in the Kingdom of Demons and be a mouse for more than ten years. Even if I wanted to tell myself, I wanted to

I must rely on the power of my hands to bring something good to this world. However, at that time, compared with these fantasies, the reality of oppression and survival were the first things I had to consider. When people are busy and struggling, they will

Forget everything, including ideals.”

"No, that's correct. No matter what form war is waged in, it is killing people, and this cannot be changed. But you know, killing is not the cruelest thing."

Were there many people like Itachi...in war times?

"Is there really any hope for peace...?"

Even thinking about war started to feel confusing.

"Of course I..."

Although many people hate him and curse him to die soon, they believe that the sixth largest country he created has broken the international balance and turned the originally stable international environment into chaos.

In Sasuke's opinion, Itachi is a complete loser.
To be continued...