Chapter 180: The Hope of the Entire Village
There was something wrong with this Izumi Uchiha person.
Kitahara had wanted her to think carefully about how to deal with that little girl Karin, not for her to resolve her own personal problems.
A two-tomoe Sharingan at eleven years old meant she had the potential for at least a three-tomoe, and maybe even a chance at the Mangekyo Sharingan. Her future was full of promise, so why was she always thinking about romance?
The women of the ninja world were always thinking about love, marriage, and finding a husband. How could you face the moon that has shone down for a thousand years!
Izumi also closed her eyes, nervously approaching the boy of her dreams… A stream of pink bubbles floated up from her heart…
A crow landed in front of her and extended its claw…
"Caw!"
Kitahara cawed unhappily, pressing a claw against Izumi Uchiha's forehead and forcefully stopping her advance… Little girl, what do you think you're doing!
Izumi Uchiha opened her eyes. She blinked a couple of times before she could clearly see the situation, and her face became visibly redder and redder…
"Waaah!"
The young girl shook her head and fled in a mad dash, leaving a trail of tears behind…
Kitahara sighed softly in its heart. It wasn't because she was targeting its chick, but so that she could have a brighter future… It had done a great deed.
Itachi curiously opened his eyes. He looked at Izumi's departing figure, then glanced at the crow that had suddenly appeared beside him and tilted his head. "…Izumi… was she crying…"
Kitahara: "…"
It had done the right thing after all.
With a dense guy like Itachi, there was no happiness to be found in the future.
The girl was already crying her heart out, and he was still here guessing that she might be crying. He couldn't even see something so obvious… His Mangekyo Sharingan must be blind!
"Caw!"
The crow landed on Itachi's shoulder and shook its head. Don't worry, the Uchiha clan is emotionally rich. Isn't it normal for them to cry over nothing and shed a few tears?
Itachi Uchiha: "…"
The topic was suddenly sidetracked. What Kitahara said sounded ridiculous, but upon careful consideration, it actually made a lot of sense.
Never mind a woman like Izumi; even the thirty- and forty-year-old men of their clan would start bawling at the drop of a hat.
If you don't cry, you're not an Uchiha!
There were two reasons why Itachi Uchiha was here and not at the hospital taking care of Sasuke. The first was that Hiruzen Sarutobi had assigned him a mission that was perfectly suited for him. The second was that the little brat was about to be discharged from the hospital anyway.
Nighttime.
Kitahara was already fast asleep, leaving only Fugaku and Itachi Uchiha, father and son, in the living room discussing their work for the next day.
"The envoys from the Hidden Mist Village have already landed in the southeast. The village has sent you to welcome them. It should be because you killed Fuguki Suikazan a few years ago, so your presence will serve as a deterrent to them…" The old father habitually poured a cup of tea. He would probably be working overtime late into the night.
"This arrangement is very reasonable," Itachi Uchiha nodded.
Fugaku leaned forward and handed his son a cup of tea. "It's said that the Hidden Mist Village has sent Kisame Hoshigaki of the new generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. I remember you've crossed hands with him a few times, haven't you? What is his strength like?"
Even though the Hidden Mist Village had ended its Blood Mist Policy, it was unlikely to publicize its internal intelligence. They still appeared very mysterious in the ninja world because their degree of openness was not high enough.
Before the Fifth Mizukage was elected, Kisame Hoshigaki was likely the most powerful person in the entire Hidden Mist Village. For him to come to Konoha so rashly was, in terms of actual status, equivalent to a village Kage visiting another ninja village—a very dangerous matter.
However, this gesture was enough to prove the sincerity of the Hidden Mist's desire for peace.
Itachi Uchiha thought for a moment, then shook his head. "Very strong… He is stronger than the previous wielder of Samehada, Fuguki Suikazan!"
"Does he have any weaknesses?" The old father's focus was a little different. No, actually, this was what a ninja should truly be focused on.
Those who didn't look for other ninjas' weaknesses and instead relied on overwhelming them with powerful force and high-density chakra masses were not normal ninjas.
"…"
The eleven-year-old Jonin fell silent. He was now unsure whether he should say anything. In essence, he was a man of Konoha, but he was also a member of that organization-that-somehow-hasn't-disbanded-yet, and Kisame Hoshigaki was his colleague…
This was why being a double agent was really not a job fit for a human!
What were Kisame Hoshigaki's weaknesses?
That was really hard to say!
According to the Second Hokage, Kisame Hoshigaki was not at all suited to be a leader; he could only be a standard mission executor… which sounded like Tobirama was trying to strip Kisame of his leadership position…
Thinking about it carefully, that guy Kisame… his scary appearance definitely couldn't be counted as a weakness… Besides that, he was a very competent ninja in every aspect.
Why was his father giving his son such a difficult problem!
"No weaknesses."
After thinking for a long time, a drop of sweat suddenly appeared on Itachi Uchiha's forehead. "If I had to name one, it would only be that he doesn't have a particularly powerful Kekkei Genkai."
Fugaku Uchiha: "…"
In theory, most ninjas in the world had that weakness. If that was the case, he could list seventeen or eighteen reasons why Hiruzen Sarutobi was unfit to be Hokage.
The old father unilaterally ended the topic, softly bringing up his other son. "How was Sasuke at the hospital today?"
"He should be able to be discharged tomorrow." Itachi Uchiha revealed a slight smile and replied seriously, "Mom is taking care of him tonight…"
"I see."
Fugaku Uchiha's expression flickered. He drained the tea in his hand in one gulp. "Go and rest! Focus on your mission tomorrow."
"Father, if it's possible…" Itachi Uchiha bent down and bowed respectfully. "I hope you can be more tolerant of Sasuke. He will definitely become a ninja who surpasses all the Uchiha ancestors…"
"Ahahaha… Itachi, don't worry! I already have one son who surpasses our ancestors!" The old father's attitude was clearly off, one moment laughing heartily, the next sinisterly. "A son who has completely disgraced the family name is also very interesting, hahaha!"
Itachi Uchiha: "…"
What on earth has my old father been through…
Fugaku Uchiha was completely different from his older son. After Sasuke was born, he had placed high hopes on him. He didn't expect him to surpass his older brother… but he should at least live up to his status as the clan head's son!
Who would have thought that Sasuke's actions would cause his expectations to drop continuously!
When they were young, Sasuke and Naruto got beaten up by Neji Hyuga, and Fugaku endured it… According to Hiashi Hyuga, Neji was a rare training genius of the Byakugan clan, not to mention Neji was a year older than Sasuke!
As Sasuke grew older, perhaps he did have some talent, but for Fugaku, who had personally raised Itachi, the little brat truly fell short of his expectations…
At this age, when Sasuke had not yet mastered a C-rank ninjutsu, Itachi had already developed his own A-rank jutsu, the Great Fire Annihilation!
Moreover, his older son was asked to graduate on his first day of school, while his younger son was hospitalized by an orphan adopted by Tsunade on his first day of school…
Before turning to leave the room, Itachi Uchiha poked his head back through the door and said bracingly, "After I come back, I will supervise Sasuke's training…"
"Don't let it interfere with your mission."
Fugaku Uchiha looked at his son, his Sharingan slowly lighting up, revealing his unique Mangekyo… His older son was no longer just the hope of the entire clan; he had now become the hope of the entire village.
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