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

Chapter 265 An thought about it carefully for a moment.

Chapter 265 An thought it over carefully

"Kill him!"

"Kill him!!"

"Kill him!!!"

Seeing Itachi kneel down and confess his guilt, willing to accept death, the Uchiha behind An went wild again, shouting that Itachi should pay with his life.

But An waved his hand, stopping the noise from getting out of control.

"Stop all you do all day is kill, kill, kill!"

Ann turned around and scolded her impatiently, "Do you think I'm the kind of person who enjoys killing?"

"Who have I killed?"

"Isn't Obito perfectly fine now?"

"Not only did he not die, but he was able to live happily ever after with his dream girl."

"I'm such a kind person who repays evil with kindness, I don't want you to ruin my reputation."

After hearing this, the Uchiha members looked at each other in bewilderment, and no one spoke.

They had seen Obito's current state; his pitiful appearance made even the Uchiha who had been killed by him feel a pang of pity.

Even those who hated Obito the most no longer do so, and all acknowledge that Obito has received the retribution he deserved.

In comparison, killing Obito might actually bring him relief.

Everyone fell silent, their eyes filled with pity as they looked at Itachi Uchiha kneeling on the ground.

If we could turn Itachi into a bird like Obito, then not killing Itachi wouldn't be a bad idea!

The people in Konoha Village, unaware of the Uchiha's inner thoughts, felt much more at ease when they saw that An and the other Uchiha victims were willing to spare Itachi's life.

What they feared most was that after going through all that trouble, they would end up getting stuck on Itachi.

After all, besides the Third Hokage and Danzo, Itachi was the one who had the greatest hatred for the Uchiha clan.

If the Uchiha clan can even spare Itachi, wouldn't the chances of Uchiha An reconciling with the village be even higher?

Hashirama was overjoyed and came over to express his gratitude to An and the many Uchiha clan members.

"Thank you so much!"

"It's so good that you were able to forgive Itachi."

"Actually, Rong is also a victim in this matter. The people who should really take responsibility are the decision-makers in the village."

With that, Hashirama turned and pointed, shouting, "That's right, I'm talking about you, Hiruzen! Hurry up and come over here to thank me again!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought everything was over, but then the First Hokage singled him out again.

Having no other choice, he had to come over again and perform the ritual earnestly once more.

"I'm so sorry, it's all my fault."

"It's my fault for not doing a good job as Hokage. I deserve to die."

Since he's already dead, it doesn't matter if he gets another death sentence.

An looked at the two with a half-smile, her gaze sweeping over them, and suddenly asked, "Hey, First Generation Lord, tell me, can hatred between people really be eliminated?"

"Hmm—" Hashirama didn't turn around immediately, but lowered his head and thought about it very seriously before answering, "Hatred is something that is hard to dissipate once it is generated."

"In particular, things that cause hatred are always composed of the people or things that the person is closest to, most important to, and cares about the most."

"It's almost impossible to make hatred disappear with just empty words of forgiveness."

"But I also firmly believe that as long as the person involved is willing to let go of the past and choose to embrace a bright future."

"Then all we need is for everyone to understand each other and treat each other sincerely, and the hatred from the past will eventually fade away over time and with genuine interaction."

"Back then, Konoha Village was also filled with hatred, but through the joint efforts of everyone in the village who wanted to embrace peace, all the difficulties were eventually overcome, and Konoha Village came into being."

"Is that so?" An suddenly grinned, her smile full of malice.

"First Hokage, do you know that I killed your granddaughter Tsunade?"

"Are you really willing to let go of this grudge?"

"Tsunade?" Hashirama was momentarily stunned, and the image of that mischievous and adorable little girl from back then involuntarily came to mind.

"So she died too?"

"I didn't see her inside the tainted body, so I thought she stayed in the village."

Hashirama sighed, his expression deeply sorrowful, but he quickly rallied, patted his cheeks, looked into An's eyes, and said very earnestly, "Let bygones be bygones!"

"Our most important task now is to face the future!"

"I regret Tsunade's death, but I am willing to let go of this grudge and never mention avenging her again."

The same words, spoken by someone else, sound very fake, like empty talk from someone who doesn't understand the situation.

However, when Hashirama said these words, they were exceptionally infectious, making people involuntarily want to believe him.

"You're quite the remarkable guy!"

An stared intently at Hashirama's face for a while before his gaze slid to Hiruzen Sarutobi on the other side.

"And what about you?"

"I killed your son Asuma, I killed your grandson Konohamaru, and I destroyed the Sarutobi clan's territory."

"Don't you hate me either?"

Damn it!

Are you going to keep staring at me forever?

Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth in hatred, clenching his fists tightly in his sleeves, but his gaze was naturally lowered, staring at his toes, allowing his true emotions to be hidden behind his drooping eyelids.

"That's all in the past, why bring it up again?"

An aged voice finally escaped from Hiruzen Sarutobi's tightly pursed lips.

"I see—"

An put on a relieved expression, then turned to look at Itachi, who was still kneeling on the ground.

"Itachi, I've cut Sasuke's head off~"

What are your thoughts on this?

Don't you hate me?

"Sasuke—" Itachi felt a sudden pain in his chest and instinctively clutched his shirt tightly, kneading it into a ball as if something was kneading it forcefully inside.

What a familiar yet seemingly distant name!

Blood suddenly trickled from the corner of his lips, and in his dazed state, he seemed to hear Sasuke's affectionate "Nii-san" call once again.

But his heart quickly hardened again.

My younger brother is precious, but the village is even more valuable.

Now, what he needs to do is to satisfy An and bring peace back to the village.

"Someone like me has no right to hate anyone," Itachi replied blankly, his head bowed.

"Hahaha—" An finally burst into laughter, laughing so hard that tears streamed down her face.

"Well said!"

"Well said!"

"I have truly felt your sincerity!"

"You are all from Konoha Village after all, possessing the same Will of Fire!"

"You are all very magnanimous, willing to wipe away all past grudges!"

"You are all willing to forget the past and embrace the future!"

An opened his arms wide, loudly praising all the people of Konoha. But just as the faces of the villagers finally began to show relieved smiles, An's tone suddenly changed, and he roared, "But—"

"I can't do it!"

"I'm a very petty person!"

"I can't forget what has already happened!"

"I can't simply erase the hatred from my past!"

"So, after careful consideration, I've decided—"

"We reject your reconciliation!"

"Hahahaha————"