Chapter 866 Talk no Jutsu
Itachi’s Plane of Consciousness
In the bleak and dark place of Itachi’s consciousness, Kuroto's arrival was like a beam of light that descended from heaven, it pierced through the curtain of hopelessness and dispelled all the darkness inside.
“Kuroto-san!” muttered Itachi with a tired expression.
While continuing to hover in the air, Kuroto looked at Itachi and, muttered, “You don’t seem to be doing too well.”
Itachi sighed, and answered with a bitter expression, “I am sorry Kuroto-san. It seems I am unable to do it.”
Kuroto was disappointed, “Is this the extent of your determination to protect your family and your clan? You should be aware of the path the Uchiha Clan is taking… and what will happen after the Vote of Confidence occurs… in that situation, the Uchiha Clan will require you to be there… but how will you be there? How will you protect the Uchiha Clan if you can’t even protect yourself.”
Itachi looked down, and muttered, “It’s just so difficult.” And added with a painful expression, “This is difficult, protecting my clan is difficult, protecting the village is difficult… everything is difficult… I… I am tired of continuously facing these difficulties!”
Kuroto was taken aback by Itachi’s sudden outburst and realized that no matter how perfect he is, no matter how excellent he is, Itachi is a child nonetheless who has been burdened with heavy responsibilities from the moment he was born.
Be that as it may, Kuroto cannot allow Itachi to give up, and spoke, “It’s unbelievable to see you give up and admit defeat. Very well… if you want to give up on the difficult path, then so be it, you will be using your father’s Mangekyou Sharingan… and the difficult path… the one involving the implantation of Shodaime-sama’s cells will be left for your younger brother Sasuke.”