31 Replacemen

Hearing what the man said, Itachi was immediately angered as he moved to attack. But, Ren opened his Sharingan and let his fist soar through the wind, before striking one of the men's jaw and sending his other fist at the other's stomach. But, not letting the final man react, he sent a sidewards kick towards his head, instantly knocking him unconscious.

Looking at the unconscious man, and two people groveling in pain on the ground, Itachi was shocked and didn't know what to say.

"I'm weak, but the three of you with your Sharingan activated couldn't even react to my attack. If I'm trash, then you three are more worthless than a piece of trash, constantly going on and on about the clan, accusing Itachi of killing his best friend. You're all pathetic." Ren said as he felt his blood rise and his heart beat faster.

Of course, Ren didn't truly mean some of the things he said, but he was truly angered and also didn't want Itachi to undergo the same path he did in the anime. At this point in time, Ren felt as if he knew the anger Itachi had when he had been accused, but even worse.

"I've had enough, there's no hope left for this pathetic clan," Ren quoted one of Itachi's most famous lines in the anime unconsciously as he looked at the men in disdain. But, it was at this moment, Ren knew what path he would take for his future.

Suddenly a Fugaku's voice sounded out as he arrived onto the scene.

"What happened!" Fugaku asked as he looked at the bodies laying on the ground.

"It was that brat!" The grey-haired man grumbled as he pointed at Ren and clutched onto his stomach in pain.

Looking at Ren, Fugaku shouted, "Explain yourself, Ren!"

"Father! Ren was only defending himself!" Itachi interrupted.

"I was asking Ren, not you Itachi!"

"They're nothing but fools!" Ren proclaimed as he walked away.

...

Laying on his back, while looking at the moon Ren felt reminiscent as he was currently following the same path Itachi was back in the anime. Instead of Itachi being the one to lash out, he had lashed out instead.

"I wonder how the future will change from the anime," Ren thought.