Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

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"Hmm?"

Walking on the street, Kakashi suddenly turned around, but didn't see any suspicious figures. He scratched his head, "Is it my imagination?"

In an alley by the street, Itachi leaped up onto the rooftops after a few steps and thought to himself, "As expected of Kakashi, he almost noticed me... However, he has become suspicious; it isn't suitable to continue tailing him."

With that thought, Itachi jumped off the rooftops, preparing to return to his clan for a while.

After he had left, Kakashi appeared at the spot where Itachi had been, looking curiously in the direction Itachi had departed: "What's this guy tailing me for?"

Even if the Uchiha clan had some issues with the village, it shouldn't involve a mere jōnin like him, right?

He was always too laid-back...

Further, Itachi seemed to adamantly side with Konoha; even if his clan was at odds with the village, he would likely stand with Konoha. Why would he monitor him?

It didn't make sense.

"Forget it, how could I possibly understand the thoughts of an Uchiha?" In reality, Kakashi kept a respectful distance from these clan-affiliated ninja.

Each one of them thought so differently from ordinary people, especially the Uchiha clan, who were particularly extreme—Obito being the exception.

"In some sense, having one Sharingan eye, I could also be considered part of the Uchiha clan," Kakashi said with a wry smile, planning to take on a mission outside the village to avoid being involved in Konoha's disputes.

As for whether the Uchiha and the village truly came into conflict, would it harm Naruto?

Kakashi wasn't worried.

The Uchiha clan was being ostracized merely because of the Nine-Tails incident. If a coup were to happen, it would be a matter between them and the Konoha hierarchy. If they involved the jinchūriki, wouldn't the village elders be justified in claiming that the original Nine-Tails incident was orchestrated by the Uchiha?

The Uchiha wanted their rights and... justice.

But the hardest thing to obtain in this world is justice.

The world isn't just black and white.

Within the village, apart from ordinary villagers, the major clans and jōnin all knew that the Nine-Tails incident wasn't caused by the Uchiha—a simple logical deduction. If it indeed was the Uchiha, they could have done it again, a second, a third time.

There's no point saying that the Uchiha took advantage of Kushina's weakness. At Naruto's age, there's no such thing as prime condition—his healthiest state is still worse off than Kushina's.

If the Uchiha truly had the capabilities, how could the Anbu possibly keep watch over Naruto?

The fact that the Third Hokage didn't take in Naruto but let him live on his own was already a move to clear the Uchiha clan of suspicion in the Nine-Tails incident.

At least it was an attitude shown through actions.

However, the Mangekyō Sharingan witnessed during the Nine-Tails incident couldn't be concealed.

This was why the Uchiha clan got implicated...

"Ah~" Kakashi yawned, "These aren't things I should be worrying about. It's better to stay out of it."

At this very moment.

Itachi had arrived at a clearing near the Forest of Death, where he often practiced sword skills with Sasuke, allowing him to calm his mind and think deeply.

"Young man, you seem to be in a quandary," a dull voice suddenly echoed in Itachi's ears.

Whoosh!

In an instant, Itachi drew his kunai and stabbed behind him.

But he didn't feel the sensation of hitting his target.

This made Itachi's heart sink.

"Ow, I've been stabbed!"

"I'm dying!"

The man with the spiral mask dramatically acted out his 'pain' in front of Itachi, eventually stopping his meaningless gestures after noticing Itachi's expressionless face.

"You really are no fun, Itachi," the masked man said with a hint of resignation.

"Who are you?"

Itachi asked cautiously, "A member of the organization?"

"You know about the organization?" The masked man was surprised. The Akatsuki Organization wasn't that famous yet, was it? How did this guy know? His plan hadn't even started yet.

"Of course, I am part of the organization," Itachi said indifferently, "What does the Leader want from you?"

Masked man: "..."

Since when was Pain so efficient?

He managed to recruit someone from Konoha?

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No, that's not right!

I almost got fooled by this Uchiha genius boy.

He must know that I am not a person from Konoha and guessed some secret organization to try to trick me—Pain has never come to Konoha, Itachi couldn't have possibly met Pain.

"Itachi, stop lying. I don't believe you've seen the Leader," the masked man said hands on hips, "I'm Uchiha Madara, come..."

"You definitely are not," Itachi interrupted directly, "Although I haven't met Uchiha Madara, a man who founded Konoha with the First Hokage would never hide his true face. Moreover, he wouldn't act as ridiculously as you, not to mention referring to someone else as Leader."

Self-proclaimed "Uchiha Madara" masked man: "..."

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Doesn't he look exactly like he's supposed to?

Why does everyone suspect him?

But, wearing a mask, they can't exactly tell him he's not Uchiha Madara, can they?

"Let's not dwell on my identity for now. However, I am here this time to invite you to join our organization, Akatsuki," the masked man extended his invitation.

Akatsuki?

Not Red?

Uchiha Itachi's mind burst into a storm of thoughts—the first possibility was that there truly were two organizations; and the second possibility was that the Akatsuki was a subordinate organization to the Red Organization.

Akatsuki, to dispel the darkness and dawn in the east.

Red, the brilliant morning sun, shining brightly.

After the dawn, comes the morning light!

"The brilliant morning sun?" Uchiha Itachi felt he should probe a little.

"What do you mean?" The masked man was puzzled and thought that seeking out Uchiha Itachi might not have been a good idea, but who could resist when Uchiha Itachi had activated his Mangekyō Sharingan?

No one else was more fitting.

The true identity of the masked man was Uchiha Obito, and his purpose in coming to Konoha was not only to subvert Uchiha Itachi but also to acquire a few more Sharingan eyes.

After all, the Pupil Skill of Izanagi could save his life, and for the sake of the smooth progression of his plan, he had to secure a few extra lives for himself.

As for the lives of the Uchiha clan members?

Uchiha Obito did not care, he simply wanted to create a world with Rin in it. Without Rin, what was the point of the clan's existence? Besides, there were no family members left at home for him anyway.

Better to die sooner and find peace faster!

If they could provide him with some eyes to bring peace to the world, their deaths would not be in vain.

However, he couldn't be the one to do it himself. To incite internal strife between the Uchiha and Konoha, he had to find the opportunity—and fate seemed to be on his side, as the Uchiha and the Konoha leadership had their conflicts, even contemplating a coup d'état.

And Uchiha Itachi activated his Mangekyō Sharingan when Shisui died in his arms, which only made him love the village even more.

To turn hatred into love.

And love into hatred.

This was the Uchiha way!

So, if the clan and the village were to go to war, Uchiha Itachi, who was somewhat messed in the head, might just help him massacre the entire Uchiha clan.

That way, Uchiha Obito could acquire some Sharingan eyes without getting his hands dirty.

How delightful!

Well, with Uchiha Itachi's abilities, slaughtering the whole Uchiha clan might be somewhat troublesome, and he might truly need to take action himself.

But still, how delightful!

"Seems like there are indeed two organizations," Uchiha Itachi mused, then continued, "It didn't mean much, just something provoked by emotion. The dawn, the morning light, and the brilliant morning sun, shining across the sky."

Uchiha Obito: "..." Are all the geniuses from the Uchiha this poetic?

"By the way—"

Mid-sentence, Uchiha Itachi formed a seal with one hand, and a torrent of flames spewed from his mouth towards the masked man.

"Danger! I've been burned to death!"

The comical voice of Uchiha Obito rose, and then he came out of the fire unscathed, raising his hand as if embracing the entire sky, "Haven't you realized the gap yet? Your Ninjutsu cannot harm me!"

"Immune to Ninjutsu damage?" Uchiha Itachi frowned, he saw clearly, this man's ability was to be immune to external attacks, immune to Ninjutsu, so probably to Taijutsu and even shuriken as well.

But every technique should have a weakness.

Where was his weakness?

"Stop probing me, if I wanted to deal with you, I wouldn't need to go through all this trouble." Underneath the mask, Uchiha Obito let out a cold chuckle, then his magnetic voice followed, "Because, I am Uchiha Madara!"

"Although that line did give me a slight impression of Uchiha Madara, I must say, the more you stress you are Uchiha Madara, the less I think you are," Uchiha Itachi put the kunai back into his waist pouch and asked, "Tell me, how did you infiltrate Konoha and what is your purpose?"

"Didn't I tell you already? My purpose is to invite you to join our organization," Uchiha Obito repeated.

"I'm talking about your personal motive," Uchiha Itachi said solemnly, "If you simply wanted to invite me, there would be no need to come into Konoha. You could have waited for me to leave the village on a mission and engineered an encounter with me, which would carry less risk."

"But you have brazenly infiltrated Konoha."

"Not just anyone can enter Konoha's barrier... You must be a rogue ninja of Konoha, and probably an unknown member of the Uchiha family."

Uchiha Itachi speculated that this Uchiha before him might be a clan member who faked death and deserted during the Second or Third Great Ninja War.

Of course, there was another possibility.

That was, the man before him was exceedingly confident in his own abilities.

Uchiha Obito said, "You're very smart, just the kind of talent the organization needs."

"I do indeed have my own motives, which is to obtain some Sharingan eyes."

Uchiha Itachi picked up the kunai again, "Are you planning to make a move on the Uchiha clan?"