The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 23 Internally Conflicting Personality

"I was the one who collected Shisui's body."

Qianyao reminded him, "If you want to revive Shisui in the future, you have to keep his body safe."

Itachi's eyes held a hint of longing: "I know, Senyou-senpai."

"As for who will become the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan between you and Sasuke, I favor you more."

Chiyo also stated this point frankly to Itachi.

Itachi's face showed a mixture of shame and emotion.

On one hand, he wanted Sasuke to become the Eternal Kaleidoscope.

On the other hand, he had just betrayed his family, yet Senior Qianyao trusted him so much.

Qianyao could tell what Itachi was thinking just by looking at his expression.

He patted Itachi on the shoulder: "Don't worry, it's a matter of priority, not sacrificing one of you."

"Since I know so much, I naturally want to find a way to evolve your eyes as well."

“But Sasuke is still young, and your body is still too weak. You don’t need to worry about those things now.”

"From now on, you must become Sasuke's role model, protect him from all disasters, and hold up the sky for him."

As an older brother, you always want to share the burden with your younger brother.

If any of the brothers had to go blind, Itachi would definitely choose himself.

But when Qianyao rephrased it, Itachi could accept it.

Itachi sensed Chiyo's expectations of him and was deeply moved.

"Senior Qianyao, I'm sorry, I..."

Qianyao waved his hand: "No need to say anything, you still have your family, you still have support to rely on."

"Peace is something everyone longs for. Neither you nor Shisui are wrong; you just have a narrow perspective."

"You're still young, and there are endless possibilities for you in the future. Don't dwell on these things now."

"After all, the clan didn't suffer any losses, right?"

Itachi has a self-destructive personality, and Qianyao doesn't want to burden him with psychological stress because of this mistake that hasn't even been made yet.

Even someone like Itachi had a flicker in his eyes after hearing Qianyao's words.

"I understand, Senior Qianyao."

Qianyao looked at the sunlight streaming in from outside, casting a long shadow over his body.

He looked at the shadow and said to Itachi, "Take this with you."

As Chiyo's Mangekyou Sharingan swirled, the shadow on the ground actually stood up.

Then it slowly transformed into the appearance of Qianyao.

However, Qianyao's original shadow faded slightly, almost imperceptibly.

Itachi looked at the shadow with some surprise, and he found that the shadow's aura was exactly the same as Qianyao's.

Qianyao waved his hand, and the shadow walked to Itachi's side.

Then it slowly melted into Itachi's shadow.

"My shadow and shadow clone are not much different, but he can move quickly in the shadows."

"It can also remain hidden in your shadow forever."

"Moreover, my consciousness can be transferred there, so in case of an emergency, you can contact me through it."

"We all use ninja crows as communication beasts. We use ninja crows to deliver messages at a fixed time every night."

Qianyao's plan was almost complete, and he yawned, "Alright, that's about it."

"Go and choose the team members who will go with you this time, and say goodbye to your beloved Sasuke and your beloved Izumi."

"Senior, I, Izumi and I..."

Qianyao waved his hand: "I think she's perfect for you, so don't be shy."

"When she was attacked, she kept shouting 'Itachi, save me,' and guess why?"

Qianyao spoke with a half-smile.

Itachi looked a little embarrassed. He and Izumi weren't actually lovers yet, but they were just one step away from becoming a couple.

However, after what happened last night, their relationship took a big step forward, and Qianyao wasn't just randomly playing matchmaker.

People in this world are generally precocious. Itachi and Izumi have been childhood friends for so many years, but they have never made their relationship public.

Qianyao didn't mind giving them a push: "I'm just asking you, do you like Quan?"

Itachi rarely blushes, but Chiyo did.

It's estimated that Itachi has never been forced to answer this question in his life, and this is one of the rare instances where he stammered.

Qianyao found it amusing and laughed heartily.

"Alright, alright, if you don't answer, I'll take it as a sign you like me."

"Yes, I like her."

Itachi composed himself and finally revealed his true thoughts.

After that night, the thoughts that Itachi had on most, besides his family, were about Izumi.

He couldn't imagine how painful it would be for him to live if he killed Izumi.

Seeing the lingering fear and apprehension on Itachi's face, Qianyao realized that Itachi simply didn't show many of his feelings.

"Okay, it's alright now. I already told you, everyone is fine, so don't overthink it."

Qianyao also offered a few words of comfort.

Itachi's life shouldn't just be about his younger brother; he should also have his own love.

He and Quan were childhood sweethearts and a perfect match.

Qianyao changed the subject:

"You won't be able to come back for a while after this trip. Have you thought about saying anything to her?"

Itachi's expression changed, as if he had made up his mind about something.

……

"Five streets!?" Fugaku was stunned when he heard this answer.

"Kushina has so much wealth!?" Fugaku confirmed again.

Mikoto nodded and said, "Yes, back then, Lord Mito doted on Kushina a lot, and left his entire estate to her before he passed away."

"Kushina didn't know how to manage, so she bought up all the land and shops on the five streets of Asahi-Taru, Hanji, Omi, Sawayu, and Yokoto.

"There are three boxes full of land deeds and house deeds alone, and I've seen them before."

A hint of amazement flickered in Fugaku's eyes. Chiyo was right; there really were that many.

Ten years ago, Asahi-zuru, Hanro, Obi-mi, Sawa-yu, and Yokoto were nothing special.

Konoha has been expanding and developing outwards.

These five streets have now become the central area of ​​Konoha, and land and housing prices have increased dozens of times.

The money in Konoha doesn't entirely belong to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

However, the entire inheritance of the fourth-generation couple ended up in Hiruzen Sarutobi's pocket.

After all, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki had lived a life worse than that of pigs and dogs since childhood.

They had no food to eat and only one set of clothes; they were practically orphans.

The inheritance naturally went to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

So, Hiruzen Sarutobi secretly pocketed all that money.

If used to develop a family business.

So... how many people are there in the Sarutobi clan?

A storm brewed in Fugaku's eyes; Chiyo's words were not unfounded.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's ambitions were definitely not just about becoming Hokage.

Fugaku used to think that the Uchiha and Hyuga clans were both standard clans.

But in fact, the Sarutobi clan is the true clan.

In terms of numbers, the Uchiha and Hyuga clans combined would pale in comparison.

If we follow Hiruzen Sarutobi's current rate of development...

It's quite possible that there will be 3,000 Sarutobi soldiers ten years from now.

……