As the surviving members of the Uchiha, they indeed want to know some truths.
Ever since Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Madara revealed these matters, they and Uchiha Sasuke had been silently concerned, just unsure how to ask.
Now...
Uchiha Sasuke tore away this veil of embarrassment.
Uchiha Sasuke bit his lip and said in a deep voice, "If Itachi exterminated the clan for the power of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, then he deserves to die!"
"If Itachi traded with the high-levels of Konoha, during the time when the Uchiha were being forced to stage a coup by Konoha's high-levels, Itachi killed the entire clan in exchange for my survival..."
"Does that mean he shouldn't die?"
Akihara Kagura smiled and retorted.
"..."
Uchiha Sasuke found himself unable to answer this question.
Even the Konoha Ninjas present didn't know how to answer this question.
However...
They already knew the answer to another question.
Uchiha Itachi made a deal with Konoha's high-levels for Uchiha Sasuke to survive, exchanging the massacre of his clan to keep his brother alive!
"You've already found the answer, right?"
Akihara Kagura slowly squinted his eyes.
"So... you let me into the Root... taught me ninjutsu... trained me to become stronger... all to use me... to kill Itachi."
Uchiha Sasuke clenched his teeth and continued in a deep voice, "Because you once had a deep-seated hatred for him, because he once tried to assassinate Senior Yakushi Kabuto and Dean Yakushi Nonou, you wanted me, his brother, to kill him with my own hands..."
"..."
Everyone present was silent.
Because such a thing is indeed something Akihara Kagura would do.
Even Kakashi Hatake once strongly opposed Uchiha Sasuke joining Root, fearing his student would become a pawn in Akihara Kagura's game with Uchiha Itachi.
"From today, you're expelled."
The smile on Akihara Kagura's face vanished instantly.
"..."
Uchiha Sasuke felt a sudden tightness in his heart.
"Aren't you coming over?"
Akihara Kagura's gaze turned cold and merciless, his eyes falling from Uchiha Sasuke to the other Root Ninjas: "Do you want to stay in Konoha with Sasuke?"
"..."
Uchiha Madara's mouth curved into a light smile.
At this moment...
Uchiha Madara remembered the past.
Because back then, Uchiha Madara also thought of leaving Konoha with his clan members, but those clan members betrayed him, choosing to remain in Konoha for a peaceful life.
Uchiha Madara knew these Root Ninjas were surviving Uchiha; he was very clear about the nature of the Uchiha Clan, and these Root Ninjas were likely to betray Akihara Kagura...
But...
These Root Ninjas instantly moved to stand behind Akihara Kagura.
They didn't even need much persuasion from Akihara Kagura; these homeless people directly landed behind Akihara Kagura, like true Root Ninjas, following the teachings of Uchiha Shisui from the day he rescued them...
Simply obeying Akihara Kagura's orders was enough.
Moreover...
If what Uchiha Obito said was true...
Konoha's high levels and Uchiha Itachi made a deal, allowing Uchiha Itachi to kill them to keep Uchiha Sasuke alive; these Root Ninjas didn't know where to go, but at least it was not following Uchiha Sasuke back to Konoha!
This scene fell into Uchiha Madara's eyes...
Uchiha Madara's pupils trembled; were these people wrong, why would they choose to follow Akihara Kagura to defect?
"Everyone..."
Uchiha Sasuke hurriedly tried to persuade them, but then stopped suddenly.
At this moment...
A sense of absurdity arose in Uchiha Sasuke's heart; what could he use to stop them?
Uchiha Itachi killed these people's relatives and clan to save him, his brother, how could they possibly follow him again?
These former clansmen...
Once again distanced themselves from him!
Those who once gave him hope in life, this time completely abandoned him, making Uchiha Sasuke feel dizzy!
Because of his brother, Uchiha Itachi...
He lost all his clansmen...
Because of his brother, Uchiha Itachi...
He lost all his clansmen once more...
If he had known this would happen...
It would have been better to have been killed along with them back then!
A surge of great pain arose in Uchiha Sasuke's mind, his palm forcefully supporting his forehead, two streams of blood flowing from his eyes, and in an instant, his Three Tomoe Sharingan formed a strange shape!
"Mangekyo Sharingan..."
Kakashi Hatake saw the blood flowing from his disciple's eyes.
"Sasuke... your eyes..."
Haruno Sakura looked at Uchiha Sasuke with some concern.
"Finally awakened, huh?"
Uchiha Madara's mouth curved into a light smile; he was pleased Uchiha Sasuke unlocked the Mangekyo Sharingan, meaning Uchiha Sasuke could transplant Uchiha Itachi's eyes and awaken the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan!
Uchiha Madara didn't mind the Root Ninjas following Akihara Kagura, even comforting Uchiha Sasuke: "Kid, don't worry too much, I once also hoped the Uchiha Clan would follow me out of Konoha, but they chose to leave me..."
"Now you..."
"You're just walking the road I once walked..."
Uchiha Madara's voice was somewhat cold and emotionless, yet it seemed full of philosophy: "When you truly possess great power, your mind will not be confined to clan and village, now everything is just a breeze..."
"Hehehehe..."
Black Zetsu couldn't help but laugh as he looked at Uchiha Madara, ridiculing: "Madara, don't you need to reflect on yourself? Why didn't your clan choose to follow you out of Konoha, but instead chose to follow Kagura and leave?"
"..."
Uchiha Madara's face turned cold, his figure instantly rushing toward Black Zetsu's direction, as murderous intent swept unrestrained!
"Black Zetsu, you've spoken too much!"