Therefore, when Uchiha Chi decided to leave the village to embark on a journey of travel, despite his inner desire to change the incident of the White Fang's suicide, saving Hatake Sakumo actually presented immense difficulties and a low success rate. In his view, the primary cause of Hatake Sakumo's suicide was internal: the collapse of his beliefs.
Another factor was that if he truly attempted to save Hatake Sakumo, he would undoubtedly become a primary surveillance target for the F4 and face their all-out obstruction. Given Uchiha Chi's strength at that time, he ran a high risk of falling into a life-or-death crisis, and he had no intention whatsoever of sacrificing himself for others.
Even if he were fortunate enough to keep Hatake Sakumo alive, there was no guarantee that Hatake Sakumo would endorse his reformist ideals. If Hatake Sakumo expressed opposition, this formidable ninja in his prime would undoubtedly become the greatest obstacle to Uchiha Chi's ascent to the pinnacle of Konoha's power.
Chapter 122