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Fugaku's house is a classic Japanese garden.

Hayabusa followed Fugaku through a small courtyard, stepped onto the verandah, walked a few steps, turned a corner and entered a room covered with tatami mats.

The birthday party is ready.

In the middle of the room stood a low table with various dishes on it. Itachi was watching over young Sasuke at the table, preventing him from stealing food.

There was still the sound of cooking on the other side of the door. It seemed that the patriarch's wife was cooking delicious food in the kitchen.

As the two people came in, Sasuke ran towards Fugaku in a hurry, making a "yeah" sound from his mouth.

"Sasuke, are you obedient?"

Fugaku hugged Sasuke happily, then turned around and pointed to the empty seat beside him, saying, "Sit over here, Hayabusa, please don't be restrained."

"Thank you."

He nodded to Fugaku. Hayabusa walked directly to the opposite side of Itachi and sat down, then took out a gift box.

"Happy birthday, Itachi."

"Thank you, thank you."

Itachi took the gift stiffly, then lowered his head and fell silent.

"Your friends are here to celebrate your birthday party, so don't keep a straight face."

Fugaku said with a majestic face.

"Yes."

Itachi's subordinate responded to his superior in a tone that made it impossible to tell that it was a conversation between father and son.

Fugaku nodded as usual and didn't seem to think there was any problem.

This strange way of getting along between father and son made Hayabusa feel at a loss and strangely closed his mouth.

For a moment, the only sounds on the dinner table were the sound of eating and Sasuke's cries.

The atmosphere was a little dull for a while.

Fortunately, not long after, the patriarch's wife, Uchiha Mikoto, came in carrying the last dish.

Unlike Fugaku and Itachi, this patriarch's wife is very eloquent and can liven up the atmosphere.

The dull atmosphere disappeared after she entered.

……

After dinner.

Mikoto packed up the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash them.

Fugaku said happily: "Itachi, your friend rarely comes to play, take him around the settlement!"

"Ah."

Itachi nodded, then looked at Hayabusa.

"Want to come and visit?"

"what!?"

Hayabusa looked at the darkness outside the room, then at Itachi and Fugaku who looked serious, and nodded.

"Then trouble you."

"It's nothing."

……

Follow Itachi out of the courtyard, walking in this settlement that seems to be independent from the outside of the village. Neither of them spoke.

"Hey, aren't you taking me to visit the settlement?"

In order to break the silent atmosphere, Hayabusa said with a smile: "How can there be a tour guide who doesn't say anything? Let me introduce you at least!"

Itachi hesitated for a while and said, "You should know that today is not my birthday!"

During his year in the ninja school, Hayabusa has repeatedly demonstrated his super memory ability. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has a photographic memory.

And the graduation photos they took together, the file records they made, they all read each other's information.

He didn't think Hayabusa wouldn't know his birthday.

"So what?"

Hayabusa shrugged and said nonchalantly: "This is a kind invitation from a boss with whom I have a close relationship. What reason do I have to refuse?"

"That's not what I meant." Itachi shook his head slightly and said, "I mean, since you know that this is not a birthday party invitation, you should also see that my father did not really ask me to take you to visit the settlement."

"What does your father mean?"

Looking at the pretentious Hayabusa, Itachi took a deep breath.

"During the month of your internship in the Guard, you have demonstrated extraordinary perceptual abilities many times. Although I'm not sure what the specific abilities are, I can guess a little bit."

"so what?"

"Did you see clearly the true face of the murderer who attacked the daimyo?"

"Yes."

There is nothing to hide. His ability to see the other person's appearance through obstacles was exposed when he caught the thief half a month ago.

Hearing Hayabusa's decisive admission, Itachi hesitated.

"Just ask if you have any questions."

Hearing this, Itachi no longer hesitated and asked bluntly: "You came to the security department. In fact, the higher ups arranged for you to investigate whether the murderer is in Uchiha!"

"Yes."

Hayabusa admitted frankly.

"The captain asked you to take me to visit the settlement. Isn't it also for the purpose of conducting a thorough investigation?"

The murderer who attacked the daimyo was almost linked to the mastermind behind the Kyuubi incident by the village's top brass.

The same goes for Uchiha Fugaku.

But don’t do evil things, and don’t be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door.

Fugaku was sure that these were not done by the Uchiha clan, so he generously let Hayabusa enter the settlement to investigate.

Of course, inviting outsiders into the settlement to investigate one's own clansmen... If this kind of thing were known to the clansmen, they would probably cause a lot of trouble.

Therefore, it became a good excuse to invite my son’s classmates and friends to visit the settlement.

"As expected, you guessed it."

Itachi was not surprised by Hayabusa's reaction, but felt that something was wrong for not having guessed it.

"Aren't you afraid that the murderer is really from the Uchiha clan? You must know that the situation of Uchiha in the village has not been good in the past two years. It is normal for one or two clan members to have extreme thoughts because of this!"

"If there is a clan member who has committed such a heinous crime, the Uchiha clan will not cover it up."

Looking at Itachi who looked indifferent, Hayabusa smiled softly, "You know what I'm talking about."

If this happens, it is not possible to choose to voluntarily hand over the murderer and everything will be fine. Those who hate Uchiha and regard Uchiha as a political enemy will definitely use this matter to attack Uchiha.

The situation of the Uchiha clan will be even more difficult.

Itachi naturally knew such a simple truth.

but……

How can it be?

Even if this situation really occurs, Uchiha can't do anything... After all, it is a fact that the murderer comes from Uchiha, and the Uchiha clan has an unshirkable responsibility.

He could only stand at attention and receive a beating.

but……

"This is also an opportunity to alleviate the plight of the family and the village... Even if we take responsibility, the village's suspicion of Uchiha will be eliminated, and it will become more and more serious in the future..."

"Are you serious?"

Looking at Itachi who was stunned by what he said, Hayabusa sighed and shook his head.

Having been on the battlefield since he was a child, and being ostracized and ostracized by his classmates in the ninja school... Itachi, who has experienced this, should understand the ugly side of human nature.

But he still believes in the good side of human nature.

Because the birth of Sasuke made him feel the happiness and joy that the birth of life brings to people.

Know the cruelty and beauty of reality at the same time.

Holding an ideal dream, but pursuing it with realistic means...

The man named Uchiha Itachi is a self-contradictory existence.

"That's enough, the murderer is not in the Uchiha clan."

Falcon Leaf left these words, turned around and walked out.

Itachi was stunned for a moment and quickly chased after him.

"What do you mean?"

"What the Sandaime Hokage meant, whether the murderer was in Uchiha or not, he asked me not to tell. He didn't want the conflict between Uchiha and the village to further expand."

"Moreover, I have completed the investigation and the murderer is indeed not anyone in the Uchiha clan."