This question is very abstract, but Yiyong intuitively feels that it is a very dangerous question.
If you don't make generalizations about specific things, it's easy for people to do the wrong thing. Sasuke is still so young, so he thinks it's best not to give casual answers.
"Um……"
While Sasuke raised his head and picked his chin to think, Giyuu quietly picked up the orange juice and drank it, letting the sour taste and the excessive saltiness in the omelette neutralize each other.
"I remembered one."
Sasuke clapped his hands violently.
"For example, in the movie I watched last time, the huntress played by Fuji Kazue knew that the rebellious ninja would kill everyone in that village, so she went to warn her. But no one in the village believed her, and time was very tight, so In order to force these people away, she set fire to their fields and drove them away, this should be considered."
Sasuke said: "Set a fire is a small disaster, killing all the people in the village is a big disaster. In order to avoid a big disaster, it should be feasible to create a small disaster, right?"
"What you just said is that it's possible' to avoid a bigger disaster. But in the example you gave, a big disaster is bound to happen. This female hunter knows this very well."
Yiyong blinked.
"But if the rebellious Ninja comes or doesn't come, her fire will cause the village to have no food for the winter. If everyone starves to death, this small disaster will turn into a big disaster."
Thinking of the current situation of the Country of Rain, Yiyong added, "These people did not starve to death. They might become bandits and rogues and steal other people's food. The scale of the disaster would be even greater."
"……right."
Sasuke said with some distress: "But she obviously did this out of good intentions."
"It is impossible to die...it is difficult to be resurrected."
Yiyong stressed, "Everyone is dead, so what's the use of good intentions. Since people can't predict the future, they shouldn't act haphazardly."
But people who are too arrogant will regard the scenes they have imagined as the real future...
"That's right."
Sasuke pursed his lips, touched his cheek and thought hard for a while: "Then I can't think of a more appropriate example. I can't figure out why my brother would ask me such a question..."
Yiyong said nothing.
But speaking of examples…
For example, when he first met Nezuko, she had turned into a ghost. Although she had not yet eaten people, as long as Giyuu killed her, he could ensure that no one would be eaten by her in the future.
But when he saw her standing up to protect Tanjiro, Giyuu still hesitated.
After all, he couldn't do it. He was going to kill a ghost without being sure whether it could kill people. Punishing others for things they didn't do was not only arrogant, but also overbearing.
After the two brothers were silent for a long time, the paper door opposite opened.
"elder brother……"
When Sasuke turned around in surprise and saw those eyes surrounded by deep black, he almost thought he had recognized the wrong person.
"Sasuke, Giyu..."
Itachi Uchiha greeted the two of them weakly, as if he hadn't eaten for several days.
"elder brother!"
Sasuke quickly stood up and supported his arm, "What's wrong with you?!"
"It's nothing. Can I sit here?"
Although he was asking two people, his sunken eyes were staring at Yiyong.
Until now, he still can't figure out Yiyong's attitude towards him.
The latter nodded calmly, moved the tray behind him, and made room for Uchiha Itachi to sit down.
Yiyong looked over carefully and found that there was even a small bunch of white hair on Itachi's left forehead that he hadn't seen all night.
Although Giyuu had expected it, the root of Konoha, using such an extreme situation as the sacrifice of his comrades to deceive Itachi, was still a huge psychological blow to him.
As for the psychological impact he had on Itachi, Giyuu had no idea at all.
[It seems that it’s impossible not to solve Itachi’s problem first...]
"Sorry for eavesdropping on you...
"But as for the answer to this question, I originally thought that although it would not be easy to do, it would at least be easy to choose. But after what happened in the past few days, I am not sure anymore."
The sudden collapse of trust made Itachi question every thought he had formed during this period.
"Since you talked about that day, I will take this opportunity to tell you directly what happened that day."
Giyuu and Sasuke sat upright, like two slightly different replicas, quietly listening to Itachi's description.
The day before training shuriken with Sasuke, Itachi received a mission to kill a pair of grandparents from Taki Ninja Village.
They are quite traditional ninjas. Ninjutsu is passed down from generation to generation, which is considered a kind of secret skill.
According to Konoha's investigation, this ninjutsu can control the fungal communities under the trees to connect into patches, thereby conducting ultra-long-distance surveillance activities. Even perceptive ninjas cannot discover the location of these fungi.
When the two villages had not formed an alliance, Taki Ninja used this ninjutsu to find the specific location of the first Hokage in the forest of the Country of Fire, cooperated with the Country of Earth and organized an assassination. Although the assassination failed in the end
It ended, but once it succeeded, the first generation died, and the Ninja World War would break out that year.
In order to prevent similar things from happening again in the future, the Root Organization sent Uchiha Itachi to completely interrupt the inheritance of this secret technique.
But when Uchiha Itachi followed the clues, all he found was an old man who was very old and didn't even have much chakra left, and a nine-year-old child whose shuriken skills were not as good as Sasuke's.
It was Itachi's first time to assassinate such a defenseless character, and he had strong doubts about the mission he was performing. Under the simultaneous influence of guilt and shame, he was in a trance from time to time, and was almost killed by Sasuke's shuriken.
Injured.
"But this time... they obviously didn't do anything."
Sasuke didn't want to blame Itachi, but as a young man, he still felt aggrieved for the grandfather and grandson. It seemed too arrogant to kill them just because this kind of ninjutsu might threaten Konoha in the future.
Especially when Takigakure is still an ally of Konoha.
Seeing that Itachi didn't speak, he went to Yiyong for support, but Yiyong lowered his eyelids and looked quite heavy.
After a long time, Yiyong slowly spoke, but he directly talked about another thing.
"I went to the Country of Rain this time, and I heard that Konoha once helped Hanzo the Sanshouyu to eradicate an organization that attempted to use peaceful means to solve the hatred of the great powers. The leader of this root is still the leader, and I guess it is for similar reasons.
Konoha, protect peace and so on..."
He continued, "It seems that the Kingdom of Rain and the Kingdom of Fire are in peace now. But as far as I know, since that incident, the people of the Rain Kingdom can no longer trust Hanzo, and various rebel organizations have
They sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and the whole country was in chaos.
"Their enemy is not only Hanzo, but also all the ninjas of the great nations. When Hanzo dies, the hatred between the Rain Country and other great nations may be brought to light, and new conflicts will break out...
"What you call 'small disasters' and eradicate threats in this arrogant and domineering way are not avoiding big disasters at all, but creating them with your own hands."
Giyuu and Itachi seemed to be looking at each other calmly, but their words penetrated the latter's heart like a sharp knife.
He had already deeply understood the Rain Country and his party that ninjas did not consider issues of morality, good and evil, so they did not raise this issue at all this time.
"Man is not a god and cannot predict the future.
"Your assassination of the grandfather and grandson may succeed or fail. Once the failure is exposed, cracks will appear in the relationship between allies. At that time, what you are avoiding will appear in advance.
"The disaster you are trying to avoid was an illusion that might have occurred. But the disaster you created with your own hands is a bloody reality, and its effects and results are difficult to judge.
"Instead of doing such unnecessary things, we should think about what we should do if the 'big disaster' really comes."
When the Demon Slayer Squad learned that once Demon Maitsuji Muzan got Nezuko, he would most likely be able to defeat Sunshine, did everyone choose to kill Nezuko just to be on the safe side?
No.
On the contrary, the Lord chose to let the team members practice group training to enhance their strength, united Zhu Shi and other all available allies, and prepared to deal with him.
When it was necessary to severely injure Demon Maitsuji Mukai so that he could be injected with the poison prepared by Miss Tamashi, it was the Lord who sacrificed himself and his family and detonated the Demon Slayer headquarters when it was unprepared, thus creating a once-in-a-lifetime disaster.
Chance.
"Despicable means can only create a despicable peace. The day they are exposed, postponing the turmoil will get worse."
Some of the words were beyond what Sasuke could understand. He looked at the two people uneasily, fearing that there would be some disagreement between them and he didn't know who to talk to.
"Itachi, before you join the ANBU, don't continue."
This was the first time that Giyuu took the initiative to ask Itachi to do something. "It's really chilling that even people's sacrifices and will can be used as a conspiracy organization."
"But, I... promised my father."
Itachi shook his head, "Maybe I can sneak in, win that person's trust, and know the truth about that matter."
To Sasuke, this was a pure riddle.
But Giyuu knew that Itachi was talking about the real reason for the death of Uchiha Enhuo and Wen. When they came back this time, the three of them had regarded Shimura Danzo as a key suspect and clue. But this man lived in seclusion. Under normal circumstances,
They can't even see each other...
"Then, in order to gain trust, will you carry out tasks that you no longer agree with?"
Yiyong's tone rose slightly, "What's more, it's simply the wrong thing to do."
"If you must go..."
Yiyong glanced at the ceiling pointedly, "I would rather see you stay in the hospital permanently."
This is a naked threat.
"Then what should I do?"
When Itachi said these words dejectedly, Sasuke was shocked. His usually confident and calm brother showed such a helpless expression, which was as abnormal as the playful smile of the hero.
"Now, I no longer know what the right thing to do is."
"Take a leave, or go with Shisui to guard against Kirigakure's ninjas."
Yiyong gave the answer, "There is nothing wrong with defending your country from enemy spying."
It will take at least three months to stop the bleeding, and it can be extended as needed.
Itachi can stay away from this place of right and wrong that lacks trust, or he can use the calming effect of water breathing to slowly recover his damaged mind.
"I see."
Itachi nodded. Giyuu had already half-threatened and half-requested. Now that his mind was full of chaotic thoughts, he felt that this seemed to be a good idea.
"I'm going to go now and explain the situation to my father and Lord Hokage. Shisui will probably help me. But early tomorrow morning, the patrol will set off for the Kingdom of Water..."
Itachi looked at Sasuke who was gradually understanding with some hesitation, "If they all agree to my request, I won't be able to attend your opening ceremony."
"I'm sorry, Sasuke, Giyuu."
He buried his head slightly and said, "Please forgive me for this matter. I will make up for my absence when you start school next year."
Seeing his brother's appearance as if he was seriously ill, Sasuke couldn't express his reluctance even though he had ten thousand wishes. In the end, he could only nod his head in disappointment.
A few hours later.
Downstairs, my father's angry scolding finally stopped.
Itachi became an Anbu spy, which was the clan's plan, but now it fell short just before it was about to succeed. He really couldn't accept it. Even Shisui's persuasion had little effect (or even had the opposite effect).
However, after being prompted by Uchiha Mikoto and discovering a strand of white hair hidden behind Itachi's forehead, Fugaku suddenly woke up and remembered Itachi's current age.
Because this child has always been too precocious, he also takes this child's extraordinary patience too much for granted.
In the end, he agreed to Itachi's request with a displeased look on his face. However, he had to find a way to deal with the several jounin in the clan on his own.
As for Shisui and Itachi, they still have to go to the Hokage to explain the situation.
"Giyu, Sasuke, are you ready for tomorrow's things?"
The only one in the family who still had a forced smile was Uchiha Mikoto.
"alright--"
Sasuke responded lazily like a deflated balloon. It was obvious that Itachi couldn't accompany him to attend the opening ceremony, which made him very unhappy, and his motivation to go to school was reduced by three points.
"Don't be like this! Mom will take you there tomorrow. Aren't you happy?"
"Mom, then I look like other children."
Sasuke puffed up his face.
"You are just a child."
Uchiha Mikoto couldn't laugh or cry, she poked his face, and then changed her voice, "Besides, you have been preparing for so long, you should be looking forward to tomorrow's entrance exam!"
"of course!"
As expected, Sasuke became more energetic, "I heard from the uncle in the police force that even if I take the second-year exam directly, I can still get excellent results!"
"Then you have to work harder."
As she said that, Mikoto turned her eyes to Giyu, "Giyu, you should be prepared."
"Um."
Giyuu felt that he could even understand part of the Second Hokage's Water Release Scroll, so it should be no problem for him to pass the examination of a ninja school. After all, speaking from Itachi, those in the scroll were all at the Jonin level...
But when Giyuu sat in the examination room the next day and saw the first question on the paper, which actually asked about the birth dates of past Hokages, he threw down his pen with a snap and could only talk dryly to Uzumaki who was also at a loss.