At the same time that Su Zeying and Moonlight Blaste were talking and exchanging, in the Uchiha clan station, Uchiha Fugaku looked at the child sitting in front of him with a complicated expression.

The room was slightly dim, with two figures, one large and one small, sitting opposite each other, one with their heads bowed and the other staring at each other intently.

"I heard you lost to a civilian kid?"

Uchiha Fugaku asked in a cold voice.

"He's amazing!"

Sasuke couldn't help but raise his head, he opened his hand, as if thinking of that peer again, his eyes were a little shining, but there was also some faint fear and shame.

"That's a ninja kid from a civilian background - how good can it be?!"

The expression on Uchiha Fugaku's face became more and more serious, and he looked at his son as if condemned.

"Don't give yourself a reason to fail - you're still a lot worse than your brother!"

The light in Sasuke's eyes went out.

He wanted to say something several times, but finally he said dryly in a dry voice:

"Yes, I lost."

"Humph!"

Uchiha Fugaku didn't let Sasuke go, still staring at him coldly, every wrinkle on his forehead mixed with disappointment.

He was about to say something, when a young and gentle voice came from the door:

"Father, I've heard that the kid named Ying used two C-rank ninjutsu and one D-rank ninjutsu, and he is a rare genius - Sasuke can only use the fireball technique now, and he hasn't opened his eyes yet, so it's not surprising that he lost."

The young man walked over from the entrance, gently touched Sasuke's head, and said with relief:

"Sasuke, don't be sad - my brother will train with you in the future......"

Looking at the young man in front of him with deep nasolabial folds engraved on both sides of his nose, looking like a melancholy and gentle beauty, Uchiha Fugaku showed a little relief on his face, but he frowned again after hearing Uchiha Itachi's promise to Sasuke:

"Don't spoil your younger brother - Itachi, the most important thing for you now is to connect the shadows and the family, don't waste time for such a trivial matter at this time, don't forget your mission!"

Originally, after Itachi's arrival, Sasuke, who couldn't help but show a smile, heard Fugaku's words, the smile on his face froze, and he pouted aggrievedly, and he lowered his head again.

"It's not in the way—I still have some spare time, and I can usually squeeze it out to accompany Sasuke to practice...... Sasuke just came back from school, and I'm a little tired today, so I'll take him to play first. ”

"It's really ......" Fuyue sighed, "Itachi, you spoil your brother too much......"

"Of course—" Itachi laughed:

"Sasuke is my only brother!"

With Fugaku's tacit approval, Itachi took Sasuke's hand and stood up and walked out of the slightly dimly lit room.

After walking for a while, the two of them sat down on the steps between the house and the courtyard, where they used to talk.

"Sasuke, how does it feel to go to ninja school for the first time?"

"It's pretty average......

Sasuke smiled carefree, only to think of a certain peer and his father's disappointed expression, and he was lost again.

"But...... Ying is so powerful - I've never seen such a strong peer. Although it looked like I could win today, when I thought about it, I was suppressed all the time, and it can be said that I could win easily, but it was waiting for me to release the fireball......"

Sasuke's voice was a little dull:

"He's really good, it's like ...... Brother, you're the same. ”

"The kid?"

Itachi smiled softly.

But the sight of the first time I saw the child years ago suddenly flashed in my mind, the child standing alone on the street, looking a little childish, but I caught a glimpse of a child with deep fear, like a hedgehog with thorns all over his body. Itachi nodded, but shook his head again:

"It was a very peculiar kid indeed...... It's just that he's not like me - he's not like anyone, he's Su Zeying. You're not like me, you're Sasuke. ”

Itachi said meaningfully, but Sasuke clearly didn't listen. He raised his head and looked at the ferret wistfully:

"Brother...... How can I be as strong as you - I heard that you graduated from ninja school early at the age of seven, which is really amazing...... I also want to be stronger, so that I can be recognized—to get my father's approval, everyone's approval, and Ying's approval......"

Speaking of this, Sasuke also thought of the child who calmly defeated himself, although he was not arrogant, but let himself feel a more powerful oppression, and couldn't help but clench his fists and raised:

“…… I'm going to defeat Ying so that he can recognize the pride of our Uchiha family! Then I'll think about whether or not to be friends with him, huh......"

"Friends?"

Itachi smiled playfully, just hearing the words "the pride of the Uchiha family", but a strong sadness arose in his heart.

"Sasuke ......"

He sighed deeply and stared ahead, as if he were staring at his own fate, the fate of his people, as if he were just looking at nothingness.

He murmured and said lightly:

“…… The Uchiha family has never had any pride......"

……

Outside of the Uchiha station, the Konoha garrison building was like a statue, suppressing and guarding the Uchiha family's station, but at the same time, it was like an invisible enchantment that separated the Uchiha from the other civilians in the village.

Starting from the Konoha Garrison Building, and looking ahead, a few kilometers away is the Hokage Mansion, where the leader of the village is located.

Above the Hokage building, in the Hokage's office, the three generations wearing the Hokage's hat quietly listened to the report of the Shadow Ministry, and the battle between Su Zeying and Uchiha Sasuke was considered a rather eye-catching event in Konoha Village's generation, so all the details of this incident, the Shadow Department had to report to the Hokage in every detail.

“…… That's it, Su Zeying defeated Sasuke Uchiha and said the above words afterwards. ”

The voice of the dark ninja in the funny mask finished reporting smoothly, and Miyo stood in place and nodded.

"You go down first."

The Shadow Ninja nodded deeply, got up, and turned to leave.

Soon, there were only three generations left in the office.

"Su Zeying ......"

The three generations said the name softly, and suddenly smiled inexplicably.

The first time he heard the child's name was more than two years ago because of the friendship between him and Naruto. At that time, he was touched by what Su Zeying said and sent him something.

Unexpectedly, it was just unintentionally inserting willows, but just two years later, this child bloomed with brilliance that he couldn't imagine.

"Defeat Sasuke Uchiha, use several ninjutsu like clouds, and protect his companions without hesitation......"

The third generation raised his head and looked at the Hokage Rock in the distance, and the face of the fourth young man on it was serious and silent, silently staring at the village he had given his life to protect, as well as the children.

“…… It's like you, Watergate. ”

"If it weren't for the fact that I'm too old, and I'm not a good teacher—I'd have wanted to take him as an apprentice."

The three generations shook their heads, and with some regret put away their love for talents.