Uchiha Itachi shook his head violently. With this sudden movement, she fell off her shoulders and thudded to the ground. If he weren't already dead, this moment would be his last.
"Wrong?" But what about then? And for that, you attacked civilians, your own clan? He slaughtered everyone for this, but spared his younger brother? A bitter laugh burst from Yue's chest. — Ha ha... This is so funny, Uchiha Itachi. Admit it at last: You're just a beast. A hypocritical brat who talks incessantly about the Will of Fire, but in fact thinks only of himself!
Yue burst out laughing, turning away from Itachi. In his eyes, he was already dead twice. When Edo Tensei dissipates, his pitiful soul will become food.
- no... No, that's not true... It's not like that at all... - muttered Itachi's head lying in the dust. — It was all for Konoha... for the sake of the Will of Fire. And Sasuke... I kept him alive for the sake of the village, too. For the sake of the clan... What are the selfish motives? There were none... Did not have...
— Itachi, hold on! I've always believed in you!
— Yes, Itachi. I admit, I was unfair to you. But now I understand your will, your determination. You are a true Konoha Shinobi!
Their conversation with Yue was no secret to Danzo and Hiruzen. Although they didn't see each other, they were able to communicate freely in this strange place. And at the moment when Itachi's spirit was ready to crumble to dust, he heard voices of support.
—Danzo-sama, Hokage-sama... you."..
Hearing their encouragement, Itachi's will, ready to turn to ashes, regained its firmness. He was overwhelmed by emotions, the blood that was no longer there seemed to rush through his veins. That's it... The trust of comrades!
— Uchiha Yue, I know deep down you are not evil. The Will of Fire in your heart burns brighter than anyone else's! You, a simple man, did not give up your dream of becoming a ninja. You were kind and helped the weak. The village will not forget your devotion!
"Put down your weapon, Yue. The past is in the past. Both Danzo and Itachi have realized their mistakes. They have already apologized and paid in full!
— So step back. Control your anger. Konoha is in turmoil, and only you, Uchiha Yue, can become the new Hokage! Only you can restore her greatness!
— Remember, Yue! Remember the flame that burned in your soul! Remember your love for the countryside! Konoha loves you! We all love you!
Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his hands dramatically... and they immediately fell off, falling limply to the ground. "No Shinobi can resist the temptation to become Hokage," he thought. — Besides, we apologized, prostrated ourselves. What more does he need?"
"Don't be ungrateful, Uchiha Yue!"
The fact that Yue insisted that he did not care about the village, Hiruzen considered only words thrown in anger. Surely he couldn't really not care about her?
—Hiruzen, you... Danzo's incredulous voice rasped.
This... it went against their agreement. The plan was to convince Yue to commit suicide!
"What's going on? To make this brat, who dared to raise his hand against his comrades, the new Hokage? Sarutobi Hiruzen, are you crazy?"
Uchiha Yue killed him! Killing the Hokage is tantamount to betraying the village, it defiles the very Will of Fire. Such a person... if not executed, then made a Hokage?
"He's crazy. The old fool has completely lost his mind!"
"Shut up, Danzo! Hiruzen cut him off abruptly, afraid that this stubborn man would ruin everything.
«...»
Danzo choked on the words as if he had swallowed a lump of old phlegm. The feeling was disgusting. But... The situation was indeed not developing according to plan. In theory, Uchiha Yue should have been sobbing with remorse and preparing for suicidal redemption by now. What does he say?
"He doesn't care about the village!"
Had they miscalculated? Although, judging by Hiruzen's behavior, there was still hope...
— Ha ha... Who did your Hokage surrender to? Who cares about your lousy village? Uchiha Yue looked at him like he was a clown. A smile played on his lips, but his eyes remained as cold as ice. — Sarutobi Hiruzen, have you forgotten? I've never been a ninja. Your cheap tricks designed for Shinobi don't work for me. All I want is for you all to die! Ha ha ha!!!
To be honest, what was happening exceeded all his expectations. He still couldn't understand what kind of sick mind could have given rise to the idea of convincing the winner to commit suicide.
"By what right?"
A bunch of madmen. And that old bastard Hiruzen... He keeps babbling about the Will of Fire and the village. Who needs it?
"You.".. Hiruzen's face twisted. He wanted to object, but...
—That's enough. I'm tired of this farce. Your time is up. It's time to die.
Uchiha Yue casually waved his hand, and the sound wave carrying Hiruzen's words dissolved into the void, absorbed by his power.
Failure. A complete failure.
Sarutobi Hiruzen fell silent. He couldn't imagine that anyone would resist the temptation to become Hokage. Mistake... their calculations were fundamentally wrong. Uchiha Yue felt no remorse. Worse, he didn't care at all.
"The monster. A real monster!"
I am not worthy to be a resident of Konoha! Even Orochimaru, having betrayed the village, still kept a spark of the Will of Fire in his heart and took care of it in his own way.
But Uchiha Yue...
"So he's not moving out of guilt... but for some other reason. Is there really a flaw in his abilities?" concluded Hiruzen gloomily. The strategy will have to be changed.
Fortunately...