After saying that, Kuragami Uchiha told the whole story of the Uchiha Clan's previous predicament.
"So, Sasuke, do you think the clan's coup is right?" After explaining the reason, Kuragami Uchiha looked at Sasuke and asked.
Sasuke wanted to say that the coup was wrong, but then he thought about it.
With the situation the clan had faced, if the Uchiha Clan did not take any action, it would not take long for the clan to decline under constant suppression, which made Sasuke, who had always been proud of the Uchiha Clan, feel it unacceptable.
"Sasuke, this is the second lesson I want to teach you."
Kuragami Uchiha said: "Some things are not about right or wrong but about the stance."
"Your brother did nothing wrong in this matter, but he was wrong in that he chose the wrong stance."
Kuragami Uchiha said: "In order to continue to survive in the village, the clan chose a coup, but your brother chose to stand on the side of the village. He made the wrong choice, so he became the enemy of the clan; it's that simple."
"Why… Why is this happening?"
Kuragami Uchiha's words had a huge impact on Sasuke's worldview, which was shaped by a hodgepodge of Confucian introductory classics.
Unconsciously, Sasuke's Sharingan suddenly showed up, and two tomoe kept spinning in it.
"Sasuke, do you know why I taught you those things before?"
Kuragami Uchiha did not answer Sasuke's question but asked back.
"Teacher, do you want me to be the gentleman described in those stories?" Sasuke asked.
"No, no, no."
Kuragami Uchiha shook his head: "You only understand the first meaning. Being a gentleman is certainly valuable, but what's more important about me teaching you these things is that I hope you can learn how to make others become gentlemen defined by these things. In other words, these standards are not set for yourself, but for others."
"I… I don't understand." Sasuke said with confusion.
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand for now. Let's go back to today's lesson. Regarding positions and right and wrong, why do you think I taught you these?" Kuragami Uchiha asked again.
"Teacher, do you want me to always stand on the side of the clan?"
Sasuke asked tentatively.
"If you were an ordinary member of the Uchiha Clan, then this would be my purpose."
Kuragami Uchiha smiled: "But, you are my disciple, so it's naturally impossible to be that simple."
"Then, what should I do?" Sasuke asked.
"Sasuke, do you know how to play shogi?" Kuragami Uchiha asked with a smile.
"Playing shogi?"
Sasuke was stunned but soon recovered and nodded: "Shikamaru taught me a little shogi."
"So, what do you think is the purpose of the shogi pieces on the board?" Kuragami Uchiha asked.
"The position of the shogi pieces?"
Sasuke thought: "To eat the opponent's shogi pieces? To win the game?"
"That's right, in any game of shogi, the moment each shogi piece is placed on the board, their position and purpose is only one. In shogi terms, that is to trap the opponent's king."
"So, what about the players outside the board?" Kuragami Uchiha asked with a smile.
"Players outside the board?"
Sasuke repeated Kuragami Uchiha's words, thought carefully for a while, and then said uncertainty: "Their position should also be to win this game of shogi."
"Yes, from the moment the normal shogi players sit across the board, their position is also to win against the other party. So, Sasuke, what do you think is the difference between the two?"
"The shogi pieces are controlled by the players, and the shogi pieces themselves cannot decide where they should go on the board…"
Sasuke said and suddenly fell silent. He seemed to understand why his brother ended up like this.
"Of course, this is a normal situation, but what if one of the players does not intend to win the game from the beginning? In this case, will the shogi piece's position remain the same as before?" Kuragami Uchiha asked.
Sasuke was also stunned after hearing Kuragami Uchiha's words and then thought about it.
"So, teacher, you want me to jump out of the board itself, become a player, and be the one who decides the shogi piece's position, right?" Sasuke said.
Kuragami Uchiha nodded with satisfaction and said: "You are a teachable boy, but Sasuke, you are still far from becoming a player. Let me put it simply. Sasuke, do you have any shogi pieces?"
"Please teach me, teacher."
Sasuke said.
"Didn't I teach you this a long time ago?" Kuragami Uchiha said while staring into Sasuke's eyes.
Sasuke was stunned when he heard it.
After a while, Kuragami Uchiha patted Sasuke's head and said to him: "Let's stop here for today's class. When you are qualified to sit at the board, I will teach you the skills of playing shogi."
When Sasuke left, his head was still buzzing. What Kuragami Uchiha taught him today was still too shocking for him. He may need a long time to digest it.
After Sasuke left, Kuragami Uchiha also began his daily practice of Sage Mode.
After this period of practice, Kuragami Uchiha's perception ability in Sage Mode can completely cover the entire Uchiha Clan's territory.
After a quick scan of the clan territory, Kuragami Uchiha suddenly sensed something interesting in the clan's cemetery area.
Kuragami Uchiha showed a meaningful smile, changed his clothes, and went out to the clan's cemetery.
Itachi was buried in the corner of the cemetery, and at this moment, there were bunches of flowers in front of his grave.
Although Itachi Uchiha did not cause substantial losses to the clan, not standing on the clan's side in major events was a betrayal of the clan.
Considering that most of the clan members worked diligently for the clan, the Uchiha Clan did not hold a decent funeral for him, and even the location of the cemetery was chosen at the edge of the clan cemetery.
However, there were still some people who would sneak over and give him a bouquet of flowers. After all, they watched Itachi grow up.
As for the young people in the clan, there are very few who come here.
Even in the Uchiha Clan, which is full of geniuses, he has been a genius among geniuses since he was a child, but he is not very popular among his peers. Except for Shisui, who has been guarding here for two days, it seems that no one else comes.
No, there are still some.
Kuragami Uchiha bent down and picked up a bunch of cornflowers with obvious tear marks on the petals. A girl with tear moles on the corners of her eyes appeared in his mind.
"Itachi, you have let down so many people." Kuragami Uchiha said.
"But maybe from the moment you were taken to the battlefield at the age of four, this ending should have been doomed."