With the masked man leaving, this attack on the Daimyo of the Land of Fire ended in failure.

But the Konoha people at the scene looked more like losers.

Considering that the second squad had just lost a member, Kakashi Hachiki, who was the leader of the dark team, took over the escort mission.

The second shift returned to Konoha ahead of schedule with Kurama Izumo's corpse.

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Uchiha Itachi wrapped himself in a heavy, warm quilt. Still, his body shivered uncontrollably.

The masked man's attack seems to be a memory from a long time ago.

But in reality, only a few hours have passed since that attack.

As soon as Uchiha Itachi returned home, he got into the bed, his heart full of disappointment in himself.

Kurama Izumo is dead.

And he died before his eyes.

At that time, he was the only one who could save him, but he didn't do it.

Although the relationship with Kurama Izumo is not close.

And dying in the middle of a mission is the fate of a ninja.

Itachi's displeasure is his own strength.

The Uchiha Obito's crushing power made him desperate.

And this person will also set off a bloody storm in the ninja world in the future.

Countless people will die because of this man.

The black trench coat with a red moire pattern is the most familiar style of the Itachi.

In the previous life, he shouldered the commission of Konoha high-level and became Konoha's undercover agent in "Akatsuki".

The black trench coat accompanied him for the rest of his life.

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Father's voice came from next door,

"Is Itachi alright?"

"I went back to my room to sleep without eating."

"Anyway, he's also a ninja in his own right, and it's no ordinary thing like this for a companion to die in front of him. The kid is still too vulnerable. ”

"He's only an eight-year-old kid, and at this age, he should be playing with his friends at a ninja school, right, going through this at such a young age."

The mother's voice sounded dissatisfied.

"Age is not an excuse. Itachi is so good. It was precisely because he was valued by the upper echelons of the village that he was entrusted with the important task of protecting the daimyo. The more important the task, the more dangerous it is. The easier it is to die, the reality is so cruel. The reason why he dies is only because he is not strong enough, that's all. ”

The father's words pierced through the wooden door and pierced Itachi's heart fiercely.

It's hurtful, but that's the way it is.

It's because he's not strong enough that Kurama Izumo will die.

It is precisely because he does not have enough strength that Uchiha Obito will say insulting words like "spare your life" in that disdainful tone.

It is precisely because the heart is not hard enough that it will be said by my father.

Uchiha Itachi suddenly realized something.

Since his rebirth, his personality has unconsciously begun to move closer to his age.

The mood that was originally like a pool of stagnant water gradually became more emotionally controllable.

He forcibly banished the memory of rebirth from his mind.

Completely face the death of a companion with the emotions of an eight-year-old child, and use his thin body to reflect on the tidal pressure of Uchiha Obito.

And under that mask - the writing wheel eye of the three magatama.

"Woohoo."

The unbearable pain and intense emotional stimulation turned into a muffled moan overflowing from his mouth.

His body trembled violently, tears in his eyes for the first time since he was reborn.

He allowed this anger to run rampant through his body, not out of fear, but out of the frustration of powerlessness.

Feelings of powerlessness, frustration, disappointment, anger, and anxiety about the future were all constantly flowing through his body.

I need strength.

I need more power.

Enough strength to protect your companions.

The power that surpasses the masked man, the Uchiha Obito.

Beyond the power of all people in this world.

The power that makes the world tremble at my feet.

Itachi Uchiha closed his eyes.

Countless feelings intertwined in his body, and then exploded into countless pieces.

There was something hot in the depths of the closed eyes.

Not tears.

It's some kind of piping hot thing.

"Plop. Thump.... ”

The Uchiha Itachi's heart was beating violently, like a beating war drum, and it thundered in his ears.

Something as hot as fire started from his heart, ran down his body, and charged towards his closed eyes.

Familiar sensations filled his body.

As a member of the Uchiha clan, he was born with a chakra with the fire attribute in his body.

And this fire attribute chakra was mixed in the blood, and it was hitting his eyeballs wave after wave.

The body was hot, as if it was about to burn.

Uchiha Itachi closed his eyes and sat up from the covers.

The scarlet liquid drew two striking red lines on his white cheeks.

He slowly opened his eyes.

Eyes......

Everything in front of him was stained blood red.

The same is the writing wheel.

Now I can see things differently than before.

On the other side of the wooden door are three flames of life, large and small.

No amount of thick planks could block his view.

Even through the door, you can clearly see the beating of everyone's heart.

A strong burst of dizziness.

Itachi Uchiha had to close his eyes.

He breathed deeply, calming his mind.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already black and white.

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The voice next door came again, and it was the mother who spoke,

"This kind of thing is still too cruel for Itachi, can't you let him work in the police force?"

"I'm not going to let him go to the police force."

Father's tone was very resolute,

"I have higher expectations for Itachi, not just me, but the entire Uchiha clan pinning their hopes on him. For the sake of the future of the Uchiha clan, he must continue to work as a shinobi. ”

"But the kid..."

"Don't worry, he'll get through it. He's my son, and the slightest difficulty won't defeat him. ”

Father said softly.

"I hope so...

No matter how I heard my mother's voice, I didn't feel at ease.

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"What is the future of the Uchiha clan。。。。。。

Itachi Uchiha had a bitter smile on his face.

"Will the Uchiha really have a future?"

He asked himself silently.

After seeing the huge power gap between himself and Uchiha Obito, his confidence was shaken for the first time.

The day of the extermination of the Uchiha clan is getting closer and closer, and like the clock of death, it counts down to the Uchiha Itachi all the time.

But he still had to act as a shinobi, wasting time in a bunch of useless tasks.

"It can't go on like this."

He muttered to himself.

With his voice, his pupils turned blood-red again.

The three black magatama inside are radiating a brilliant light.