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"You have to get your priorities straight, whether you join Anbu Black Ops, whether you join the Root Subdivision, or whether you join Konoha Military Police Force, these are all just some means to fulfill one goal, and you have to understand what is that one goal, what do you want to be able to do with either of these identities?

" – asked Kuroto.

nAfter hearing Kuroto's words, Itachi fell into deep thought.

nCompared to Original Story, in this verse, even if he had to go through most of those traumatizing experiences from early childhood, Itachi here is a bit less darkened. This is because Itachi's genin teammates were not killed by Obito, and the reason he awakened the Sharingan was also not under the stimulation of someone's death.

nAlthough Itachi awakened his Sharingan a bit earlier compared to the original story, the emotional impact it had on him was not as severe as it had in the original story.

nMoreover, Obito's attention was directed towards Shinichi, thus there has been no interaction between Itachi, and Obito so far.

nAnd the news of him awakening the Sharingan at such a young age was also not known to many so Itachi was not subjected to so much pressure.

nSo compared to the original story, Itachi here is a bit more cheerful.

nKuroto is not very sure whether Itachi's strength is the same or different, but it doesn't really matter, because who are we talking about here?

nUchiha Itachi, this name alone speaks everything.

nLooking at Itachi's tangled expression, Kuroto sighed.

nMembers of the Uchiha Clan are always the extreme type.

nBe that Madara, Obito, Shisui, Shinichi, and now Itachi.

nPerhaps the term 'moderate' doesn't match with the roots of the Uchiha Clansmen.

nAfter a while of thinking, Itachi seemed to have finally reached some kind of determination, and said sincerely,

"Kuroto-san, I… I want to protect my family, my clan, and the village I have grown up in.

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nNow it was Kuroto's turn to be silent because, from the way Itachi has spoken, it seems as if he wants to join Amatsukami.

nIn this regard, Kuroto doesn't really have any reason to refuse.

nBecause Kuroto himself has wanted to recruit Itachi into Amatsukami.

nWith Itachi's extraordinary talent, it is only a matter of time when he grows into an extremely strong shinobi, so the addition of Itachi will greatly strengthen Amatsukakmi, and also free Kuroto and Shisui with many things.

nBut of course, Kuroto isn't going to make this so easy for Itachi, so after a while of thinking, Kuroto shook his head and said,

"Currently you are not strong enough to get involved in such matters.

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nItachi was a bit disappointed,

"I am sorry, I was a bit reckless.

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nThere are not many opportunities when you can talk to Itachi in such a way so after smiling a little, Kuroto returned to his serious look and said,

"Itachi, you don't need to be discouraged. Since you want to join Amatsukami, then I am going to arrange a test for you, if you are able to pass that test, then I will reconsider your request.

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"An assessment?

" – Itachi perked up, and he nodded with a smile,

"Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity Kuroto-san, I will do my best to not disappoint your expectations.

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nKuroto nodded and casually said,

"You should understand that with the kind of work Amatsukami has been doing, not just anyone can enter our organization, a minimum level of strength is necessary otherwise rather than help, you might even become a burden, which is something we can't afford to have.

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nItachi nodded,

"I will make sure to keep that in mind.

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nWith that out of the way, the relationship between Kuroto and Itachi improved quite a bit, and using this opportunity, Kuroto decided to ask Itachi a question that he has wanted to know for a while now.

"Itachi, have you ever heard or seen any information about Sword of Totsuka, and Yata Mirror?

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nItachi thought a little then shook his head,

"I am sorry, but this is the first time I have ever heard about either of the two terms.

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nKuroto rubbed his chin thoughtfully, 'So Itachi of this period was unaware of those two artifacts, is it possible that he learned about them on the night of the Uchiha Massacre, or probably after that? Or maybe my other guess?

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nKuroto has been searching for any possible clues about the two artifacts, Sword of Totsuka, and Yata Mirror for a while now, but unfortunately, he hasn't found anything worth yet.

nSo Kuroto's search has been fruitless.

nThere was also a time when Kuroto started to think that Sword of Totsuka and Yata Mirror might just be exclusive Techniques of Itachi's Susanoo.

nBut after Kuroto personally used Susanoo, he understood that that's not the case.

nAnd the fact that Orochimaru and Zetsu are aware of what these two artifacts are, solidifies this conclusion.

nWhen he thought of Kuroto even created an absurd theory that doesn't sound too absurd if you think about it.

nIn the original story, Uzumaki Naruto, the reincarnation of Otsutsuki Asura had the protection of Kyuubi, as well as the protection of Konohagakure with him, so his safety in a way, was assured.

nThe reason is that, even if Kyuubi did not accept Naruto at the time, he would still protect Naruto, because if Naruto dies then he dies as well. So Naruto's safety was not that big of an issue, and he was allowed to grow up safely.

nBut that was not the case with Sasuke, the reincarnation of Otsutsuki Indra. With the massacre of the Uchiha Clan, Itachi was the only person alive who was protecting Sasuke. But compared to Kyuubi, and the entire Konoha, Itachi was obviously much weaker, not to mention his terminal illness. So overall Sasuke's safety was not assured.

nPerhaps, for this reason, Rikudo Sennin somehow guided Itachi to obtain these two artifacts, making Itachi's Susanoo almost invincible, to ensure that Sasuke can safely grow up.

nAfter all, the whereabouts of Sword of Totsuka, and Yata Mirror may have been secrets for ordinary Shinobi, but for Rikudo Sennin, who has been watching over the Shinobi World for centuries, they are no secret at all.

nAlthough the chances of this theory being correct are too low, if it is correct then finding Sword of Totsuka, and Yata Mirror might in fact be more difficult now.

nBecause Kuroto is not going to let the Uchiha Clan be destroyed, so protection will remain for the reincarnation of Otsutsuki Indra, so Rikudo Sennin has no reason to guide Itachi.

nAs for the reason why Rikudo Sennin wants to ensure the safety of Naruto and Sasuke?

nThere are two reasons, first is that Rikudo Sennin is possibly worried about the threat of the Otsutsuki Clan, which obviously includes his mother.

nThe second reason is that he, himself is a father, as simple as that.

nAnd to be perfectly honest, Kuroto doesn't really care if he does not get those two artifacts, what he is worried about is that those two artifacts must not fall into the hands of the enemy, because of they did, then trouble will be too much, as there is really no explanation of the extent of the abilities that those two artifacts have.

nAs such, Kuroto really cares about the possible locations of those two artifacts.

n'Sigh… it seems that it will take some time.' – Sighing slightly, Kuroto shook his head, and went onto continue his discussion with Itachi, about several other matters.

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nNext Day

nAccording to the map given to him by Kuroto, Itachi came to the location marked on the map.

nThe location is an extremely dense forest, outside Konoha.

nAnd Itachi obviously came alone.

nKeeping a close watch of his surrounding, Itachi glanced towards the sun and thought, 'Kuroto-san hasn't arrived yet? I don't know who will assess me, will it be Kuroto-san? Or Shisui-san? Or maybe some other member of Amatsukami?'

nWhile Itachi was considering many things, the person calmly walked towards him from the other end of the forest.

nThe alert Itachi was immediately ready for battle, but he was still patient enough to observe the person, he noticed that the person who walked over had the Homusubi specific mask, and cloak.

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