Naruto: The Iceman of the Senju Family

"Morning."

When he went out in the morning, as soon as he reached the entrance of the Uchiha clan, Itachi saw a familiar figure from behind and spoke to him.

The other party turned his head, and the moment he saw him, his expression suddenly became cheerful.

"Itachi~ Are you going on a mission?"

"I'm just going to meet the rest of the team. The mission starts tomorrow."

Success can really change a person from the inside out.

Izumi is now much more confident and calm when facing Itachi. He is no longer like before graduation, when every time he talks about Itachi, he looks up to him almost like a civilian looking at a genius.

Although I don’t always remember this matter, every time I think about it, Quan can’t help but sincerely thank myself for being in the library that day.

If I hadn't mustered up the courage that day, maybe I would still be just an extremely ordinary student in the ninja school...

"Speaking of missions~ How are your friends?"

Since there was only one road connecting the village to the Uchiha clan, the two naturally walked side by side.

"..."

Itachi was silent for a moment,

It has been a year since he graduated from the ninja school. The girl in front of him of the same age as him already has a formal job, but he is still playing the game of catching cats and walking dogs with his teammates.

"well enough."

Since he didn't have the temperament to backbite people, he could only say this.

Although in fact that Izumo Tenma has never stopped causing trouble for him for a year...

"Oh……"

Quan nodded noncommittally. In fact, she was just looking for something to say~

Itachi is such a cold-tempered guy, it's really hard to wait for him to take the initiative to bring up a topic~

"Then~goodbye~"

At the intersection, Itachi wanted to go back to the village, while Izumi wanted to go to work.

"Please pay attention to safety during the mission~"

"Ah."

Itachi nodded, looking at Quan's cheerful back, he couldn't help but frown slightly,

Chuunin,

When can I take the Chunin Examination...

***

"After the war, because the tension between countries has been reduced, traveling between countries has become much safer. Therefore, such tasks are sometimes assigned to teams that are mainly genin."

On the roof of the mission distribution institution, a middle-aged man was talking to the three students sitting in front of him.

Minazuki Yuuki, the leading jounin of the second squad Itachi belongs to,

The name sounds beautiful, but he is actually a man about 40 years old. He has short black hair and a very rugged appearance. The forehead protector on his head is tied very tightly, almost sinking deeply into his hair, which even makes people feel uncomfortable. Worried about whether it will be uncomfortable.

Now he was standing in front of Itachi and the others, looking at the task list in his hand and saying excitedly:

"This is the first time that the second squad has received such a high-level mission, so we all must cherish this rare opportunity and show the strength and team spirit of the second squad!"

Itachi and the three of them also held the same mission statement in their hands:

[Guard Mission of Fire Nation Daimyo]

Although located within the territory of the Country of Fire, the Konoha Ninja Village has an independent governing body headed by the Hokage and is in a semi-independent state.

The daimyo is nominally above the Hokage, but currently the country's military power must rely on the ninjas of Konoha Village, so the two parties are not so much a master-slave relationship as an equal alliance.

The Daimyo of the Fire Country would visit Konoha Village once a year.

This is a custom and an important ceremony for both sides, so it will be held as usual even during the war.

"Hmph, there is no point in teamwork when there is a member of a certain clan who is dragging down the village in the team."

The genin sitting next to Itachi muttered quietly at a volume that the teacher couldn't hear.

Izumo Pegasus,

Because his family died in the Kyuubi Incident, he was very concerned about what the adults in the village said, "It was the Uchiha clan who ordered the Kyuubi to attack the village." This was especially true after the Uchiha clan was moved to the outskirts of the village. A word that I firmly believe in.

For this reason, when he met Itachi at the ninja school, Izumo Tenma used his status as a senior student to force him to kneel down and apologize for all the villagers who died in the "Kyuubi Incident".

"Hey, you've been chattering a lot since the beginning. It's very noisy!"

The only girl nearby heard it and shouted loudly, even louder than the teacher who was explaining the precautions.

Sitting opposite Tenma is the only girl in the second class, Inari Shinko.

"You've been nagging Itachi all the time when you were in school, and now you've become a genin. How long are you going to hold grudges for such small things?"

Itachi: "."

bear...

He didn't know if he was being too excited, but in short, when he heard this word, Quan's figure immediately appeared in his mind, and he thought of the handsome cement gray suit on her body...

"It's so noisy! She's just a woman, but she's still so verbose!"

"You two calm down."

Minazuki Yuki immediately showed a troubled look on his face, but the two of them still stared at each other, with no intention of stopping the argument.

They have been getting along for a year, but he, the teacher who leads the group, still can't do anything about the current situation where they quarrel every time they meet.

"Ugh……"

Itachi couldn't stand the embarrassment of the three of them and couldn't help but sigh slightly.

When Izumo Tenma saw it, he immediately rushed up with anger.

"Hey! Why are you sighing!"

I really can’t get along with them...

Itachi stood up directly with his eyes closed.

"Asshole, don't even think about escaping!"

"Itachi, it's because you always have this attitude that that guy gets more and more complacent! Even if you are younger than him, you are still a genin, so why don't you scold this idiot in return?"

Itachi looked at Yuqi and ignored the two of them.

"Are there only four of us responsible for guarding the daimyo?"

"Uh...that's true on the surface."

Being able to be rescued from the embarrassment just now, Minazuki Yuki was obviously relieved, so he quickly introduced the information he knew to the students:

"But privately, the ANBU will send a team of four to operate secretly. And speaking of it, the daimyo is also accompanied by an independent guard force composed of some elite ninjas from the Land of Fire - the 'Twelve Guardian Ninjas'."

"In other words, we are just formal escorts."

"Well, that's right."

After Yuki answered Itachi's question, he immediately continued:

"After the war, the journey has become very safe, so every year the task of guarding the lord will be given to the team of the most active genin that year. In other words, this is a very honorable task. "

Upon hearing this, Izumo Tenma and Inari Kokoro's eyes immediately shifted to Itachi.

Rather than saying that he is in the second class, it is actually better to say that he was selected...

Although Itachi was obviously aware of their gaze, he still stared at the data without saying a word.

"Gather at the main entrance at four o'clock tomorrow morning, don't be late!"

Izumo Tenma and Inari Kokoro each said yes, and Itachi also nodded silently.

"Then, disband!"

As soon as Minazuki Yuki finished speaking, he disappeared immediately, leaving only three genin in the same place.

"The village really likes you!"

Izumo Tenma's eyes were filled with undisguised dissatisfaction and jealousy.

"Hey, can you talk to Itachi in a different tone?"

"tui."

In response to Inari Kokoro's complaint, Izumo Tenma just spat at his feet.

"Your attitude is really bad!"

Every day, every day, it's like this...

The same daily life...

How long do I have to stay in this environment...

Itachi almost sighed, but thinking that he was in front of the other two people, he swallowed it back before letting it out.

"See you tomorrow then."

"Asshole, don't even think about running away! I haven't finished telling you yet!"

Izumo Tenma immediately shouted and chased after him, but Inari Kosoko suddenly grabbed his clothes.

"what are you doing?"

"You keep nagging like this every time. As a ninja, you are really annoying!"

"Whose classmate are you? You always say that to me! You don't even look at him, you always have this condescending attitude..."

Itachi listened to the quarrel between the two people and walked forward without looking back.

Chunin...

If they continue to make so much noise, will they have a chance to take the Chunin Exam next year...