"Naruto Uzumaki, how is he?"

For some reason, Uchiha Itachi spat out a name.

"Hey, brother, you know Naruto...

Uchiha Sasuke turned his head in some surprise, his eyes flashing with doubt,

"It's a very annoying guy.,Obviously the strength is very poor.,And all day long, he talks about "I'm going to be a Hokage". Do some inexplicable and wonderful pranks all day long to tease classmates and teachers.,In short, it's an undesirable guy.。。。 ,By the way,A few days ago, he bumped into me inexplicably.。。。 ”

Itachi Uchiha gently looked at his younger brother, who kept complaining, as if he saw himself a few years ago.

Sasuke's situation should be similar to his back then, because he was too good to make friends at the ninja school.

Every child is proud, and no one wants to make friends with peers who are much better than themselves.

This is also the reason why Uchiha Itachi himself didn't have a single friend at the ninja school back then.

But how can you be happy in your childhood without friends...

"If you can, try to make friends with that classmate named Naruto Uzumaki. Maybe he's not what you think he is... ”

Itachi Uchiha chuckled softly.

"Don't..."

Uchiha Sasuke gritted his teeth angrily, turned his head away, and glared fiercely at a stone on the ground, as if it were Naruto Uzumaki himself.

Itachi Uchiha reached out and rubbed Sasuke's sweaty head, his heartstrings tense at his brother's funny expression.

Time flows slowly under the sunset full of family affection.

The sky gradually darkened, and the night finally showed its hideous face.

。。。。。。。。

In the living room, where the door is closed, the air is extraordinarily heavy.

The weary-looking Uchiha Fugaku sat quietly on his chair and looked at the Uchiha Itachi not far away.

Uchiha Fugaku was a little sad to find that the distance between himself and his son had become farther and farther away, although it was close in front of him, it seemed to be far away in the sky.

Once upon a time, Uchiha Itachi was his pride.

A genius praised by people, he is known as a ninja who can be compared to the four generations of Hokage Wave Feng Shui Gate.

At that time, people would call their sons "Itachi of Fugaku-sama's family".

Although he is a very serious person, every time he hears this title, he will have a very proud feeling, and occasionally unconsciously show a rare smile.

However, everything changed when one day, the title changed from "Itachi of Fugaku-sama's family" to "Itachi Uchiha", and he reluctantly became "Itachi Uchiha's father".

The son has left himself far behind and has become a man he can only look up to.

The relationship between father and son has become colder and colder, family affection has gradually been hidden in the bottom of the heart, and the topic has changed from family affairs to business affairs.

For the sake of the Uchiha clan, the son had to join the shadows, carrying the hopes of the family alone and trekking alone in the darkness.

"You went to the park with Sasuke...

Uchiha Fugaku tried his best to smile, trying to make the atmosphere of the conversation more relaxed.

"Yes, father."

"We are father and son, and there are no eight generations and iron fire here, so there is no need to put on such a serious attitude...

Uchiha Fugaku paused, and the smile on his face unconsciously converged,

"You don't have to take their accusations to heart, you are my son, and I absolutely believe in your loyalty to the Uchiha clan."

"Yes."

Uchiha Itachi's voice was faint.

"However, you quit the shadows and join the 'root' ... ”

Uchiha Fugaku's gaze stopped on his son's face,

"Can you tell me why?"

"I can't say exactly why I can't say yet, but don't worry, I'm doing this for the sake of the Uchiha clan."

Uchiha Itachi looked at his father's face, which had aged for a few years and was a teenager, and he felt a little unbearable in his heart.

"Yashiro and Iron Fire have been carried away by enthusiasm, immersed in "noble" ideals, and have become unable to listen to different opinions, and all those who do not agree with their approach will be considered traitors... ”

"What about you, father..."

"I'm not like them. But once the Uchiha clan's giant ship starts turning, no one can stop it, and I can only follow in the footsteps of the giant ship... ”

Uchiha Fugaku's face was filled with deep helplessness.

"I'm not going to leave my life in the hands of someone else."

Uchiha Itachi looked at his father with sympathy who could collapse at any moment,

"In this world, there is nothing that cannot be changed."

"What a son he really deserves...

Uchiha Fugaku barely managed to squeeze out a smile and say something he hadn't said for a long time.

。。。。。。。。

Late at night.

Deep in the dark Konoha Forest, the river roared and rushed under the cliffs.

White foam shimmered on the water, trying to prove something, and then quickly disappeared into thin air.

A black figure sat silently on the cliff, looking out at the impenetrable darkness in the distance.

"Itachi."

A hoarse voice sounded not far behind him.

Uchiha Itachi looked back in surprise and looked at his friend who had come from the darkness.

The haggard face was covered by two thick dark circles, chapped lips, and a fine line crawling on the forehead.

After not seeing him for a few days, the Uchiha Shisui seemed to be a different person.

"I'm fine, it's just that I've been too tired lately and haven't been able to sleep."

As if to see Uchiha Itachi's concern, Uchiha Shisui explained gently.

It's just that the faint smile can't dispel the heavy shadow on his face.

"I have one thing I have to tell you...

The Uchiha's expression became more serious than ever.

"Hmm...

"You're being suspected by your people...

"Yes...

Uchiha Itachi's voice was calm and waveless.

Itachi Uchiha had already seen the clues at the last gathering at Nanga Shrine, so he wasn't surprised.

However, Uchiha's next sentence made him frown deeply.

"Ninjas of the same clan have been assigned to monitor your movements."

Uchiha's brows hung with anxiety that could not be erased.

"Was it my father's order?"

"It's not Fugaku-sama. The Uchiha clan has formed a new leadership group. It is composed of three people, Yashiro, Iron Fire, and Rice Fire, and the order is directly given by the three of them. Fuyue... ,Fugaku-sama is only the nominal patriarch now.,The real action and planning are all in charge of the three-person team.。。。 ”

"In other words, my father, the current patriarch of the Uchiha clan, is now just a puppet...

Uchiha Itachi turned his head with a wry smile and didn't look at his friend's embarrassed face.