Now, the Uchiha has broken away from Konoha, and after returning to China, he naturally does not travel in the direction of Konoha.

And when the Uchiha's team stepped into the outer reaches of Kyoto, earth-shattering shouts came from afar.

"Congratulations to the Uchiha Patriarch and his team on their triumphant return!"

The shouts of the tide came from far and near, as if thousands of people were shouting, almost shaking the Uchiha team, and the two horses pulling the carriage stopped and did not dare to move forward.

Finally, under the comfort of the ninja in charge of driving, the two sturdy horses once again took a step.

The oncoming scene is no longer familiar.

The former flat official road of the Fire Country is now covered with an extremely bright and solemn red carpet.

At the same time, on both sides of the official road, there are hundreds of people who respond loudly.

The sound of ceremonial music, the sound of firecrackers......

Ringing one after another.

And with it, there are princes and nobles dressed in the traditional costumes of the Land of Fire.

The first of these is undoubtedly the daimyo of the current Fire Country.

This is just entering the confines of Kyoto Castle, not an inner city, nor a daimyo mansion.

This group of princes and nobles, who have always been lazy, actually rushed here all the way to greet the Uchiha's team!

"This ...... That's an exaggeration, isn't it? ”

"Shall we just go over it?"

"It's the first time I've met this kind of occasion......"

……

Faced with the firecracker debris all over the ground, and in the face of the undisguised adoring smiles, the ninjas of the Uchiha were a little ...... Flattered.

These faces were full of smiles and excitement, not as stiff and false as the smiles of the Konoha ninjas who escorted them along the way, they were completely heartfelt.

Regardless of gender, regardless of age......

With the utmost enthusiasm, they all welcomed the Uchiha's team back to the Land of Fire.

In the past, it was not the first time that the Uchiha had made meritorious contributions and won a battle, but which time could there be such pomp?

Although it is said that when you return to the village after winning the battle, there must be cheers and greetings.

But more often than not, as part of the ninja army, they are rarely chanted as 'Uchiha', and most of the time, the villagers shout out the ninjas they have the impression of recognition and respect.

For example, Ape Flying Sun Chop, Bo Feng Shuimen, Jiraiya, Tsunade......

These ninjas seem to be impeccable in terms of fame and moral character, in the impression of the villagers of Konoha.

And he didn't even be praised, let alone the shadow of a village leaving the village and welcoming him from thousands of miles away.

But now, the Uchiha feels the honor and attention.

They were all stunned, a little at a loss, and they didn't know how to face it.

"There is a ...... The feeling of time flying. ”

On the first carriage, Itachi was not in a hurry to go out, but very solemnly arranged his clothes, and carefully wiped his hair and face with wet wipes.

"What? Remember what we looked like when we returned from our first expedition? ”

Artoria watched as he sorted out his demeanor, knowing in her heart what she was feeling at the moment.

Itachi must have remembered the scene when he returned to the village from the battlefield when he was four years old.

"yes, at that time...... We've only known each other for a short time, and before we know it, so many years have passed. ”

Itachi's always calm face showed a rare gentle smile, "I was young at that time, and I didn't know ...... What is a sense of honor, and why do people fight for nothing. ”

"At that time, we seemed to have discussed a lot along the way because of this matter."

"And ...... After returning to the village, on the way home from the entrance of Konoha Village, the eyes of those villagers, I didn't feel much at that time. ”

Or shouldn't I say, I don't feel much.

Rather, it should be said, there is no feeling at all.

Because at that time, I was extremely young and immature.

"And at that time, I was still very stubborn."

Artoria laughed too, her smile full of nostalgia.

Protecting the country and the people, even if she sacrifices herself in the process, even if she bears all the pain in the process, she is willing.

That's what I thought at the time, and I naturally asked others to think the same way.

But in fact, not everyone can have such an awareness as they do.

Not everyone will feel honored because they sacrifice themselves for the sake of the general good.

You shouldn't take for granted that you make choices for others.

In front of the minority and the majority, he never considered whether the sacrificed minority was willing in their hearts, but only forced things to achieve their expectations by forceful means.

Before I knew it, so many years had passed......

I didn't expect that I had lived for decades and didn't figure it out.

Now that he has jumped out of the current situation, he has accompanied Uchiha Itachi to grow up step by step, witnessing his life, and he has actually figured it out.

Bang –

Itachi took a solemn step and made an extremely subtle sound.

And in the same way, Artoria followed.

Her dress and demeanor don't need to be sorted out too much, and she has always been extremely well-organized.

"Sakamoto-sama."

"His Royal Highness Xia Qing."

"His Highness Yusheng."

On the carriage that stopped in front of the red carpet,

Itachi, dressed in black armor, shouted politely as he stepped out of the carriage, and the first thing he saw was the Daimyo of the Fire Country, his eldest and second sons, who were leading the crowd.

And after Itachi's footsteps landed, Artoria, dressed in white armor, also left the carriage and joined him.

When they really saw the solemn and large-scale greeting ceremony in front of them, they were just as surprised as the other Uchiha's ninjas, and they were also a little surprised by the importance that the Daimyo's Mansion attached to the Uchiha.

And they think more.

It was not an easy task to be able to gather such a large number of people here, and to be extremely 'just' to hear the shouts and all kinds of salutes at the moment of their arrival.

This daimyo's mansion, I'm afraid that after receiving the news of Uchiha's victory in the land of thunder, they have been planning all this for more than a month on their return trip.

Even in the process, it is likely that there were rehearsals once or twice.

Both the mobilization of manpower and the consumption of financial resources are extremely incalculable.

It's really a lot of money and luxury.

In this regard, both of them were quite emotional in their hearts, and they also understood what the other party was feeling in their hearts.

After living together for so many years, their hearts and minds have been in a state of communication for a long time, and they know each other too well.

"It doesn't have to be so restrictive."

Compared to the previous few meetings, the Daimyo of the Fire Country, whose posture had already shrunk a little due to his age, hurriedly took a step and walked closer, "Patriarch Itachi, you have done a great job for our Fire Country this time." ”

"This battle not only extinguished the arrogance of Yunyin Village in the past, but also gave a bad breath for the people of our Fire Country who have been harassed by the Thunder Country again and again for so many years."

"Here, as a daimyō, on behalf of many people in the Land of Fire, I thank you."

As he spoke, he bowed his head from a distance, arched his hands, and bowed.

And in the same way, Sakamoto Natsuharu and Sakamoto Yusheng behind him also made the same move.

The princes and nobles farther away, and the people surrounding on both sides of the official road, knelt directly to the ground, expressing their gratitude and respect for the Uchiha in this battle with the highest courtesy.

This uproar fell to his knees, like a large crowd like ocean waves, which made Uchiha Itachi and Artoria quite complicated in their hearts.