Obito said, "That's right. After the Nine-Tails incident, the Uchiha's situation became extremely difficult. Not only were they driven to the most remote part of Konoha, but they were also almost entirely placed under surveillance. They weren't criminals, but they were treated worse than criminals. How could the proud Uchiha endure this?"
"So, they began plotting a coup. Their relationship with the village became increasingly tense, and in the end, they were wiped out."
This time, everyone was shocked.
"The Uchiha were actually annihilated!"
They couldn't imagine how the number one clan in Konoha, the once-mighty Uchiha, could end up being completely destroyed.
Minato frowned and said, "Konoha's actions were too extreme. It didn't have to come to this. Sigh, wiping out the Uchiha… how many people had to die?"
Obito denied it, "Actually, aside from the complete extermination of the Uchiha, not a single person in Konoha died."
Minato was stunned, "How is that possible? The Uchiha had so many elite members. Even if Konoha gathered all its forces, it wouldn't be able to crush them. Otherwise, they wouldn't have had the confidence to attempt a coup."
Obito teased, "I'll explain the whole situation later. First, why don't you guess, who was the true culprit behind the Uchiha massacre?"
Kakashi snorted and slowly said two words, "Danzo."
Obito laughed, "That's right. Everything Danzo did exacerbated the tensions, and the Third Hokage let him do as he pleased. Because of that, the Uchiha completely walked down the path of destruction."
Kakashi crossed his arms, "I knew it."
Minato, however, asked seriously, "What exactly did Danzo do?"
Obito smiled, "What I mentioned earlier, forcing the Uchiha into the most remote part of the village and placing them under surveillance, were all Danzo's ideas. Besides that, he also targeted Uchiha Shisui, a genius who made a name for himself during the Third Great Ninja War, just like you, Minato-sensei."
"He… stole Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan, forcing Shisui into an impossible situation, torn between the village and his clan, until he had no choice but to commit suicide."
Everyone was stunned. Kakashi couldn't help but ask, "Obito, you mean the Uchiha had more than just one Mangekyō Sharingan user?"
Obito shook his head, "The clan leader, Fugaku, also had these eyes."
And he added, "Right now, the number of Mangekyō Sharingan users in the Uchiha is still low. But during and after the Third Great Ninja War, Mangekyō Sharingan awakened like they were free giveaways, one after another."
"To be precise, back then, I actually awakened my Mangekyō at that time too. During that period, counting Fugaku's pair, the Uchiha clan had a total of four sets of Mangekyō Sharingan."
Rin's eyes widened, "That many? These eyes are incredibly powerful. The Uchiha must have been terrifyingly strong. How did they end up being wiped out?"
Obito showed a thoughtful expression, "Actually, this kind of situation is extremely rare in the history of the clan. The last time there were four pairs of Mangekyō at once, it was during an internal civil war when the clan was on the verge of self-destruction."
"So, I think this time was no exception. The large-scale awakening of Mangekyō Sharingan among the Uchiha only proves one thing, the clan's fate had reached its end. They were burning themselves out, making one last desperate struggle."
Thinking of the Uchiha's final fate, everyone silently nodded.
Minato asked, "Then in the future, besides Fugaku, you, and Shisui, was there anyone else with the Mangekyō Sharingan?"
Obito smiled, "Minato-sensei, you should have seen this person before, and you're quite familiar with him. He is Uchiha Itachi."
"Itachi, huh? I see," Minato suddenly understood. He had known that Fugaku had a son. As the clan leader's child, it was natural for him to have such talent.
However, Minato became puzzled.
"Actually, what Rin said earlier makes sense. Every Mangekyō Sharingan user is incredibly powerful. Legends say they even possess the power of gods."
"With such powerful individuals, they wouldn't be easy to deal with. Even if we don't count you or the deceased Shisui, there were still two pairs of Mangekyō, Fugaku and Itachi. Under such circumstances, would the village really dare to act?"
"Weren't they afraid of heavy casualties, weakening Konoha to the point where other nations would take advantage? And I still don't understand, how did the village wipe out the Uchiha without losing a single person?"
From Minato's perspective, the idea of exterminating the Uchiha was completely irrational. With so many three-tomoe Sharingan users and two pairs of Mangekyō, if they could be integrated into the village, they would have been an unbelievably powerful force.
Obito sneered at himself, "Because the Uchiha were exterminated by their own people."
Hearing Obito's tone, Rin instantly understood something.
"I see. So, Obito, you were the mastermind behind the Uchiha massacre?"
Obito was embarrassed, "Rin, I did take part in it, and I did slaughter a large number of Uchiha police force members. But I wasn't the one who planned it, I was just invited to help."
Minato was stunned. He had initially suspected that Obito was responsible, but was that not the case?
Seeing everyone's doubtful expressions, Obito slowly revealed the truth, "The order to exterminate the Uchiha came from Danzo. The one who accepted the mission was Itachi. Itachi felt that he couldn't do it alone, so he invited me. Just like that, on one fateful night, I assisted Itachi in infiltrating the Uchiha compound and carried out a massacre…"
"Every Uchiha, men, women, elderly, children, none were spared."
The group fell into silence.
Just yesterday, they had experienced a slaughter firsthand, so they deeply understood how many innocent people were involved. And unlike a bandit hideout, Konoha's Uchiha district was filled with civilians, making the number of innocents far greater.
Rin was the most affected. Even though it was Obito, she couldn't help but feel furious, "Obito, how many of those people were elderly you once helped? How could you do it?"
Obito's gaze was deep, "Rin, at that time, I was escaping from reality. The whole world seemed fake to me, so I acted without hesitation."
"No… there was still hesitation. I still felt pain. But I kept convincing myself, just endure it a little longer, just a little more. If I held on, I could create a world where everyone would be happy."
Rin sighed, calming down a little. She could only let out a helpless sigh, "Sigh, now you have even more sins to atone for."
However, she soon grew curious, "But Obito, why do you feel more guilty towards Minato-sensei and Kushina-sensei than towards the Uchiha? And yet, you still shamelessly take advantage of them?"
Obito chuckled, "Because, although I participated in the massacre, most of the people I killed were Uchiha elites, many of whom were radical members pushing for the coup. They had their reasons to die. And as ninjas, they should have been prepared to be killed."
"Of course, there were innocent ones too, like a little girl who awakened three-tomoe at a young age. Before she died, she cried out, 'Itachi, save me.'"
"But at the very least, the elderly, the children, and even the newborns who had no combat ability… I didn't kill them. It was Itachi who did."
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