The Uchiha clan, which was wiped out entirely, lacked vision.

Chapter 214 Look at the expression on Itachi's face, how wonderful it is!

Chapter 214 Look at the expression on Itachi's face, how wonderful it is!

An raised her head slightly, looking at the brilliant sunset in the distance, took a deep breath, and asked leisurely, "Jiraiya, you guys always say that people should understand each other."

"It's as if all the hatred will disappear as long as everyone calms down, sits down, and tries to understand each other."

"But this isn't a fairy tale world; expecting people to understand and empathize with each other is simply impossible."

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"Now I'm asking you, can you understand me?"

"Can you understand my hatred?"

"Can you understand my pain?"

"Just tell me honestly, I killed Tsunade, I killed Hiruzen Sarutobi, I killed Gamabunta, I killed so many of your friends and family, do you hate me?"

"Would you like to abandon your hatred and reconcile with me?"

"If you can't even do these things, then don't spout that childish nonsense anymore!"

Jiraiya remained silent for a long time before raising his head and answering very seriously, "An, if you are willing to reconcile, I can give up my hatred and reconcile with you."

"I know the village wronged you regarding the Uchiha clan. But hasn't your revenge been enough?"

"Too many people have already died in the village, and I don't want more people to die."

"An, is it possible to reconcile?"

"Huh?" An lowered her head in surprise and looked at Jiraiya carefully for a few moments. Seeing that he looked serious and didn't seem to be playing any tricks, he genuinely wanted to reconcile with her.

"You—hahahahaha—"

An couldn't help but burst into laughter again, laughing so hard that he was doubled over and tears streamed down his face.

"Jiraiya!"

"You're really something else!"

"You didn't take anything I just said to heart at all!"

"I've said it before, this isn't a fairy tale world. It's not like two people can just exchange a few words and things will have a happy ending."

"You say you want to reconcile with me, and I believe you're serious, but do you really think it's possible?"

"This hatred has never been just between the two of us!"

"Come on, look back now, look at those ninja clans behind you, look at their eyes full of hatred."

"Ask them if they're willing to reconcile with me?"

"Ask Itachi over there again, is he willing to reconcile with me?"

"If you reconcile with me, then you will inevitably have to admit to the whole world that the village's massacre of the Uchiha clan was a mistake, a sin committed by the village's upper echelons."

"Then what about Itachi Uchiha, who carried out the massacre of his clan and firmly believed that he did it for the good of the village?"

Jiraiya's expression froze as he stiffly turned his head, only to find all the ninjas staring at him.

Those faces were now filled with cold expressions, clearly showing their dissatisfaction with his unauthorized discussion of reconciliation with Uchiha An.

As for Itachi Uchiha, his condition was even worse.

At this moment, he stared at Jiraiya with a shocked expression. The Yin Release chakra around him was vibrating incessantly, the Mangekyou Sharingan in his eyes was spinning non-stop, and even the Susanoo around him could no longer be maintained.

He firmly believed that he did the right thing by eliminating the Uchiha clan, that it was entirely for the good of the village, for the peace of the village, and to save the villagers from war.

The third generation and others always showed their support for him through their actions, which made him even more determined in his mind.

But now, the next Hokage has openly admitted in front of many ninjas that the village has let down the Uchiha clan.

How could he possibly accept this?

"I----"

Jiraiya opened his mouth, wanting to persuade the villagers to put aside their hatred and agree to reconcile with An, but the words wouldn't come out.

He is a person who can empathize with others because he has experienced pain himself, so he can understand the pain suffered by others.

He can give up hatred on his own behalf, but he cannot give up hatred on behalf of others.

He couldn't say such things, nor could he engage in moral blackmail using the interests of the village.

This left him frozen in place, completely at a loss for what to do.

"Haha—" An laughed even harder.

"Jiraiya, did you see that?"

"A person with a high moral compass can't be Hokage!"

"The politics and compromises you despise are the very foundation upon which Konoha Village has existed to this day!"

"Those principles you uphold—like justice, compassion, and mutual understanding—are completely out of place in a place like Konoha!"

"Just shouting the slogan of the Will of Fire is fine, but don't take it seriously!"

"Jiraiya, Konoha Village is already rotten to the core. Are you sure you want to keep wallowing in this quagmire?"

Jiraiya clenched his fists tightly and fell silent.

"Alright, Jiraiya, don't overthink it, and don't do anything unnecessary."

Shima gently patted Jiraiya's shoulder and comforted him, "That guy up there is obviously playing you; he has no intention of really making peace with Konoha."

"He's trying to drive a wedge between you and the village, to make you experience what it's like to be abandoned by everyone."

"You need to understand that once hatred is formed, it is very difficult to eliminate."

"You're not exactly a smart person, so don't waste your brainpower on this."

"Let's just start fighting, that's simpler."

"No, no, no, my target has never been Jiraiya."

An had already found something much more interesting and had no interest in fighting. He quickly interrupted Shima, grinning, and said, "My target is Itachi!"

"Look at Itachi over there, look at that incredible expression on his face right now."

Jiraiya hurriedly turned to look at Itachi, only to see that Itachi's whole demeanor had dimmed, his eyes were lifeless, and his once straight back had begun to hunch.

"What's going on? What happened?" Jiraiya was completely baffled and couldn't understand why Itachi had suddenly become like this.

He just said one wrong thing, didn't he?

It can't be this bad, can it?

Furthermore, didn't the village and An fail to reach a reconciliation?

"Hahaha————" Seeing Jiraiya's completely bewildered look, An laughed even harder and almost fell over.

"Jiraiya, it seems you really aren't suited to be Hokage!"

"Although the succession ceremony has not yet been held, Jiraiya, you have already effectively become the Fifth Hokage of Konoha Village."

"You may not realize it yourself, but the moment you accepted Hiruzen Sarutobi's entrustment, you were no longer the lecherous sage who used to live a solitary life."

"You are now the backbone of all the ninjas in Konoha. Your every word and action will be watched and pondered by everyone, who will want to understand the meaning and purpose behind your words."