"Itachi and Sasuke...... It's so late, why haven't you come back...... Yes! It's back! ”

At the same time that the Sasuke brothers took Naruto home, Uchiha Mikototen, who was worried about the late return of his child, stood in front of the door early before it was completely dark, his brows furrowed slightly while his hands clenched the hem of his clothes, and he looked around with a little anxiety to look for and wait, until the figure of Sasuke and his party appeared from the corner before he breathed a sigh of relief, and after the anxious look on his face was all contained for the first time, a doting smile resurfaced on his gentle face, and he waved to the group that was gradually approaching and said hello.

"Ahh Brother! Look! It's Mom! Mom is waiting for us at the door! Let's go faster! ”

"That's right...... Alas, alas? Sasuke! You're a little too anxious, aren't you...... Slow down! Beware of falling! ”

"Oh! Know--the-way! ”

Seeing his mother patiently waiting for him to come home in front of the door against the wind and snow, the small group fan that was originally focused on arguing with Naruto was full of warmth in his heart, and after hurriedly dropping a sentence, he couldn't help but move his short legs towards his mother's warm embrace and run quickly.

"Itachi! Sasuke! Great, you're back safely...... I thought neither of you kids was going home for dinner tonight! Seeing her little son staggering and running closer, Mai Trin's words paused slightly, quickly stepped forward to close the distance, bent her legs and bent down, her eyes became more and more doting and gentle, and at the same time she opened her arms, waiting to catch and hold her beloved child who was about to pounce in. Slow down Sasuke, slow down, don't fall......"

"This kid ...... It's still too clingy. Looking at his younger brother who was running towards his mother's arms regardless of his image, Itachi shrugged helplessly, but the doting smile in his eyes was a little bigger, and after a pause, he looked at Naruto who was obviously the same age as Sasuke but also doted on Sasuke, and continued with a smile, "Let's go, follow Sasuke." ”

"Huh? Ahh Hearing this, Naruto was slightly stunned, turned his head and looked around, and after making sure that the person next to him was talking to him, the doting smile in his eyes that did not match his age disappeared in an instant, and he returned with his head in his hands and grinned in his previous big grin and responded, "Tsk, it's snowing so hard and running so fast...... If no one is watching, it's easy to fall on your heels. ”

"That's right, Naruto-kun...... Then, Sasuke, this kid, please take care of you more. Seeing that this immature child's ability to control emotions comparable to that of an adult confirmed his conjecture more and more, the smile on Itachi's face became even bigger, and he continued to speak casually as if he had a finger. You can't let Sasuke's kid have any accidents, okay? ”

“…… Hehe, what are you doing so seriously all of a sudden, Itachi-san! Blinking at Itachi who was smiling softly beside him, Naruto scratched the back of his head as if he didn't understand, paused for a moment, bent his eyes and smiled and patted his small chest with a free hand, "But of course!" Sasuke is my best friend, and of course I'll take good care of him! I'm going to catch up with him now! Feed! Sasuke! Slow down! Wait for me! ”

As he spoke, Naruto pulled out his feet that were gradually covered in snow, and staggered forward on the soft and cold snow, chasing Sasuke's back as he tried to slow down Sasuke a little, and shouted in a milky voice.

"Hey, Naruto...... Looks like you were a bit prescient when you praised the imp earlier. Just as Naruto was swaying forward as if he would fall into the snow at any moment, the Nine Lamas' unsmiling serious voice gradually echoed clearly in Naruto's heart, "If the old man guessed correctly, then the kid should have more or less noticed your disguise, right?" ”

The reminder of the Nine Lamas was also what Naruto had in mind, although Itachi still looked like a gentle big brother with a smile on his face in his conversation, but for Naruto, who had been accustomed to seeing the warmth and coldness of social interaction between people since childhood, he still keenly captured the doubts hidden in those dark pupils...... With a little hope to look forward to.

"Ah, you guessed right, Nine Lamas, he did notice something...... No, it should be said that our intentions have already been discovered. Although some accidents will be exposed so quickly, this performance is worthy of the title of genius that Itachi carries. Deliberately adjusting his forward speed, keeping himself just hanging behind Sasuke but following the tail line as if he couldn't overtake for a long time, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, reminiscing about Itachi's seemingly ordinary but intriguing words before, "I'm more concerned about ...... How deep did he know about us that would make Itachi, the hopeless brother of the late stage, suddenly say such things as entrusting my beloved brother to me...... I can't let Sasuke have an accident, maybe the level of knowledge is far beyond my control...... The existence of the weasel is really a bug that cannot be fathomed and difficult to control. ”

"Hey, didn't you just find out that your kid didn't just come to the house for dinner? Where is there such a mysterious thing you say...... "Looking at the muttering and constantly saying good things about Itachi, Naruto almost had his eyes shining and shouting that the Itachi God is powerful and invincible, and he looks like a little fan brother, and the Nine Lamas are not [chi] cool [cu] snorted coldly, and reminded angrily, "If you want me to say, what do you care about him so much?" Now that it has been determined that he has discovered your intentions, you should immediately consider changing or aborting this operation, after all, he is the target of this operation, the eldest son of the Uchiha clan patriarch Uchiha Fugaku...... If you hate Konoha as much as his father, as long as you remind you to fan the flames from the side, wouldn't you be just a meat bun beating a dog, and there will be no return? ”

"Well, if this happened to other people, it would be understandable to have this concern...... But if the one who found out the truth was a ferret? That's a 180-degree change, and maybe he'll be able to help us with it. As he spoke, Naruto tilted his head slightly, and out of the corner of his eye, he looked at Itachi, who was smiling and following easily not far behind him, and the smile in his eyes was even more prevalent and he whispered to soothe the restless partner in his body, "Although Itachi is indeed the son of Uchiha Fugaku, his love for the village is far greater than his love for the Uchiha clan, and he is a true ninja who is enough to shoulder the word hero......"

"If you are ranked according to the loyalty and love of the village among the new generation of the current Konoha Ninja Village, once Uchiha Itachi voluntarily succumbs to the second ......" between the words, Naruto's mind came to mind the majestic figure of the one who was really walking in the dark, even bearing the infamy of a lifetime of treason and the hatred of his beloved brother, he guarded the peace of the village and the safety of his brother without regrets, and finally died calmly with a smile on his face...... After a slight pause, he continued with a restrained smile.

"That'...... No one is qualified to be called the first! ”