Uchiha Itachi is only two years old. Kakashi, that kind of genius, graduated from ninja school at five and became a Genin, while the Uchiha clan's talent is no less than Kakashi's. This suggests that Uchiha Itachi will reach Genin level by the age of five.

Emmmm.

To put it another way, a Jonin challenging a Genin to a duel sounds much better than a Jonin beating a child. Though it's still a case of the strong bullying the weak, having a Jonin fight a Genin is seen as letting the other party experience the cruelty of the ninja world in advance.

Hmm!

After figuring all this out, Asuka glanced at that old fellow Uchiha Fugaku out of the corner of his eye. He would wait three years and see what surprise this system would give him then. Sasuke's system has now come to him, so it belongs to him.

“Lord Minato, Lady Kushina, congratulations on your marriage!”

“Thank you, thank you.”

“We can’t help but feel a bit envious watching the Hokage couple from below. Now that Lord Hokage has a capable partner, the recovery speed of Konoha will surely lead us.”

“Peace in the ninja world is hard-earned, and Konoha will not initiate war. The future of peace still requires us to maintain it together.”

“Lord Hokage, if you have time, you must come visit the Hyuga clan and share your insights on being a ninja with those useless juniors, so that when they go to the battlefield in the future, they won’t die inexplicably at the hands of certain ninja villages.”

“The Hyuga clan leader is too modest; I will visit each major family next and share some combat experience.”

“...”

As the Fourth Hokage couple greeted the guests at the wedding banquet, whether they were ninjas from other villages or villagers from Konoha, they were very polite and thanked each one. Sitting in his chair, Asuka quietly sighed as he looked at the backs of the Hokage couple.

“This is what we call a strong alliance. Yet, our Uchiha clan, as Konoha's largest family, is actually engaging in inter-clan marriages. Clan leader Fugaku is really narrow-minded; why can’t he think of the family and quickly divorce, then pursue a woman from the once-great Senju clan?”

*Snap!*

Seeing Itachi drop his chopsticks for some reason, Asuka handed him his own chopsticks and said, “Keep eating; I wasn’t talking about Clan Leader Fugaku.”

“I heard you.”

“Since you heard me, what do you think about my proposal for the Uchiha clan to unite with the Senju clan? Moreover, since only the clan leader remains in the Senju clan, the only one from our Uchiha clan who can marry Princess Tsunade is Clan Leader Fugaku. If the clan leader doesn’t divorce, who will?”

Upon hearing Asuka mention this plan, Itachi shook his head without thinking, his face filled with a clear "rejection." Recently, he had gone shopping with his mother and accidentally heard someone mention this plan. His heart skipped a beat then, and his mother nearly exploded, almost putting on her ninja battle gear to confront the person who proposed the plan.

Although the plan is quite good and logically sound, the person proposing it clearly did not consider the opinions of himself, his mother, or Lady Tsunade. Most importantly, no one from either clan would likely agree to this.

Watching Itachi remain silent for a long time, Asuka took out the newbie gift pack sent by the system from his pocket, pulled out the book titled "Detailed Explanation of the Will of Fire Curriculum at Ninja School," and after flipping through it for a while, quietly read aloud.

“When I was in ninja school, my teacher told me that Konoha is a big family, and we are all part of that family. Don’t view problems from the perspective of an individual or a clan, and don’t look at problems with a narrow mindset. More often, we need to look at an issue from the perspective of the village.”

Ignoring the disdainful gaze of Uchiha Madara next to him, Asuka naturally tore off the cover of the "Will of Fire" book in his hand, crumpled it up, and stuffed it into his pocket, continuing to read.

“Only by reconciling internal contradictions can we confidently confront external contradictions.”

Then, Asuka closed the book, stood up, and dragged Uchiha Itachi to a corner where no one was around, squatting down so that the other wouldn’t have to look up at him.

Glancing at the distant wedding scene, Asuka's gaze fell on Itachi again and praised, “You are a genius. You are intelligent, rational, and very good at thinking. Clan Leader Fugaku often praises you in front of us. Although you are only four years old now, I hope you can think about the issue of ‘parents’ divorce’ from the perspective of the Hokage. Don’t let the boundaries of the Uchiha clan and the village bind your thoughts.”

“Think about it from the Hokage’s position.”

“Also, if your father divorces and fails to pursue Princess Tsunade, he can remarry your mother, and then you can get back 200,000 ryo, or even make a bit more. There’s no loss either way.”

After saying this, he gave Uchiha Itachi an encouraging look. Asuka was completely unafraid of being accused of corrupting the "clan leader's son"; what he taught was sound, directly annotated by the ninja school teacher and very pure Will of Fire. Moreover, this child Itachi had already started thinking from the village’s perspective with Shisui. Since that’s the case, why not let him think from the village’s perspective about the issue of “his father divorcing and marrying Tsunade”?

...

Watching Asuka's disappearing figure, Itachi squatted on the grass, pulling at the grass blades while pondering what the other had just mentioned. As the clan leader's son, he naturally knew some internal family matters. The Uchiha clan, as one of the founding families of Konoha alongside the Senju, had missed the Hokage position four times in a row, leading to considerable dissatisfaction within the clan.

During the last clan meeting, the elders even fought over this; if this continued, once the contradictions accumulated to a certain extent, the clan would surely come into conflict with the village. The solution to this problem is very simple... that is for the Uchiha clan to produce a Hokage...

However, he had also heard Shisui mention that it was difficult for the Uchiha clan to produce a Hokage, not only due to internal emotional shortcomings but also due to some external factors. Yet if the Uchiha clan married Princess Tsunade, everything would indeed be different.

As the granddaughter of the First and Second Hokage, the apprentice of the Third, and the mentor of the Fourth, Princess Tsunade’s status is exceptionally proper, and the offspring born from her and the Uchiha clan could be seen as the perfect heir to the Hokage.

Emmmm.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Itachi looked towards the banquet, where his father and mother sat at the main table looking affectionate. His heart felt more conflicted.

Advocating for his parents’ divorce is unfilial, but it would benefit the clan and the village...

Not advocating for his parents’ divorce is filial, but it may endanger the village in the future...

But why is it his father... just because he is the clan leader, does he have to take the family's perspective and make sacrifices?

...

As time passed, the banquet gradually came to an end. The Uchiha clan leader and the Fourth Hokage couple exchanged pleasantries and then prepared to leave. Uchiha Mikoto glanced around the venue and saw the elderly ladies packing up leftovers. She suddenly thought of her grandmother, recalling how she had once fallen ill as a child and missed a wedding, and her grandmother had packed a bunch of food for her...

As Mikoto reminisced about her wonderful childhood, she glanced at a child in the corner of the venue who was packing leftovers, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her lips. Although her status was different from when she was a child, she still missed the leftover food...

When the child suddenly looked up at her, Uchiha Mikoto stared at that familiar face, unable to believe her eyes. She then left Fugaku and walked over to the table, looking at Uchiha Itachi who was packing leftovers, whispering, “Itachi, what are you doing?”

“Mother!”

Hearing the familiar call beside him, Itachi saw his mother suddenly approach him. He shook the plastic bag in his hand and pointed at the leftovers inside, saying, “Someone just said that the clan's finances are a bit tight, and income and expenditure have become seriously imbalanced. As the young clan leader, since I have no ability to generate more income for the clan, I must save more.

He also said that after the Second World War ended, the village also faced financial difficulties, and every time someone got married, the villagers had to pack some leftovers to take home and heat up to fill their stomachs... He said that you came from that era and should feel deeply about this.”

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Mikoto's smile froze on her face. She had thought Itachi was packing these things to feed the kittens in the clan territory. She never expected... he actually wanted to take them home to eat... although they are quite tasty...

Thinking of this, Uchiha Mikoto took a deep breath, squatted down, and gently patted Itachi's head, saying lovingly, “It was indeed like that back then, but the situation now is much better than it was then. Also, you packed too much; we can’t finish it.”

“No!”

Uchiha Itachi shook his head, placing the bag on the floor and counting with his fingers.

“Because my father and mother married early, my mother didn’t know Lady Kushina at the time, so Lady Kushina didn’t give any gifts when my mother got married. However, today my mother received 200,000 ryo in wedding gifts. Even if I get married in the future, if Lady Kushina returns 200,000 ryo, and then her child gets married, I will still have to return 200,000 ryo.

Calculating it all, our family is still at a loss of 200,000 ryo. Unless…”

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Mikoto’s heart skipped a beat. She suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her mind and focused on Itachi, looking at her son’s conflicted expression. Mikoto’s demeanor softened as she asked gently, “Unless what?”

Uchiha Itachi sniffled, finally making sense of something after thinking hard for a while.

Village > Clan > Family.

Although advocating for his parents’ divorce has more benefits than drawbacks, saying it out loud might lead to a beating, so it has to be phrased more delicately, and he even has to test his mother’s views on divorce beforehand.

At this crossroads, Itachi, like on the night of the clan massacre years later, chose to sacrifice the small family for the greater good.

After finally making up his mind, he stepped forward, hugged his mother, and rested his small head on her shoulder, saying like an innocent child, “Unless father and mother divorce and remarry, then we wouldn’t be at a loss. The wedding gifts we earn can be partly donated to the orphanage and partly used to improve the living conditions of the clan’s orphans and widows.”

Uchiha Mikoto’s expression completely calmed down. Looking at her son, she suddenly felt that starting school earlier wasn’t such an unacceptable thing. As long as he has a ninja school diploma, he wouldn’t only advocate for his parents' divorce just for those wedding gifts.

This silly child must have been led by someone.

“Who told you that?”

Hearing his mother’s cold voice above him, Itachi suddenly felt a sense of unease. Without thinking, he directly sold Asuka out, whispering, “The one who planned to advise father to divorce last time.”

“U...chi...ha... Asuka…”

Mikoto picked Itachi up and turned to look in the direction of the Uchiha clan’s territory, her lips losing color from being bitten by her teeth.

That guy must be out of his mind; why is he scheming to persuade Fugaku and me to divorce?

...