Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

On the training ground.

Now it was Uchiha Itachi's turn to stand in the center of the field, while Ito Toru and others sat on the chairs nearby and watched.

"It's good that I'm not nervous at all."

Ito Toru noticed that even under the gaze of so many people, Uchiha Itachi's breathing remained steady and his hands were also very steady.

All I can say is that geniuses are indeed different from ordinary people.

The last time he saw such a person was Minato Namikaze!

"Brother Ito, please look carefully. We were all shocked when we first saw it!"

Sheng Shu came over and whispered.

"Oh? Then I'll have to take a good look." Toru Ito had a smile on his face.

Shisui was a little nervous, so he didn't say anything. After all, this was a report performance of the disciples he taught.

call--!

A cold wind blew across the field, blowing fallen leaves.

Itachi Uchiha, standing in the middle of the field, opened his eyes.

Swish-!

He threw a shuriken at the wooden stake in front of him at a speed invisible to the naked eye!

Swish!Swish!

Then two more sounds of wind were heard!

He used his fingers as a force point and then threw two shots!

After the three shurikens rotated in the air, they actually collided with each other several times!

Benedict! Benedict! Benedict!

During the collision, the original arc changed again and hit the wooden stake from three different directions!

"What a strong control!"

Ito Toru was surprised: "It has reached such a sophisticated level!"

Although this was also shown in the original animation, he was still shocked when he actually witnessed this scene.

"call--"

Uchiha Itachi slowly exhaled a breath of foul air.

He didn't use his full strength.

The main reason is that most of his strength is actually concentrated in illusion, and he can't use it on the wooden stake...

Wouldn't it be a bit too weak to just rely on this kind of shuriken manipulation technique?

How about showing off your fireball skills?

But my fireball technique could shock my father, but it might not be able to shock Ito-sama...

Clap clap clap!

Just when Uchiha Itachi was worried about the outcome, applause came from the side.

But it was Toru Ito who stood up while clapping.

"Very impressive. Most ninjas can't match you just based on this kind of subtle control ability!"

He's not bragging.

Kakashi's Raikiri is very powerful, but without the Sharingan to provide the ability of subtle control, he will not be able to hit the target at all and can only rely on rushing.

The strength of all ninjutsu ultimately depends on the operator.

For example, Rasengan and the Unmatched Ninjutsu, everyone can learn them, but not everyone can master them.

Someone like Jiraiya actually knows it, but he would not use the Rasengan as his own unique ninjutsu.

Because he is weak.

After spending a lot of effort to roll out a ball, I couldn't even break the enemy's skin.

It’s better not to use such a Rasengan.

Naruto's learning of the Rasengan was like a blind cat catching a dead mouse, as he happened to pick up his father's inheritance.

Combined with his personal talent and the fact that he happened to have chakra in this area, all these coincidences made the Rasengan his signature ninjutsu.

Just like Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique, anyone can learn it, but only a few can master it.

The control Itachi has shown now has already proved that he can master certain ninjutsu.

"Thanks for the compliment."

After receiving the sudden affirmation, Itachi lowered his head shyly.

He could tell that Toru Ito's compliments were genuine and without any impurities.

Clap clap clap!

Ito Tetsu clapped and spoke, and Nawaki and Shisui naturally followed suit.

Especially Shisui, although he looked calm on the surface, he couldn't stop smiling.

"Brother Ito, you see, Itachi still has potential, but most ninjas are on the battlefield right now, and there is no teacher who can teach him..."

Sheng Shu also noticed his good friend's behavior, so he decided to strike while the iron was hot and lend a hand.

"otherwise……"

"Well……"

Ito Toru thought for a moment and said, "Let me think about it."

"Yes."

Nawaki and Shisui looked nervous, yet also a little expectant.

And Uchiha Itachi in the field finally felt a little nervous.

Because he knew more than the other two, he saw it more clearly.

My identity is really embarrassing...

As the child of the Uchiha clan leader.

He is born unable to escape his own identity. The identities of genius and heir, which are something that others can only desire but cannot obtain, are like layer upon layer of shackles for Uchiha Itachi.

As we grow up, those rumors are accompanied by eyes full of expectation and hope.

It was like a heavy mountain pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

And every time he wanted to do something, the three words "Uchiha" spoken by others seemed to constantly remind him that he always had this mark on him.

It is a stigma that can never be removed.

He hates this feeling.

When Itachi's Sharingan opened, everyone was delighted, including his father and mother.

Only he himself knows what a painful torture this is.

The deeper the pain, the stronger the power of the Sharingan will be.

This frightened and confused Itachi.

He didn't want to think about it, but the facts reminded him over and over again.

This is the power of the curse.

Once when he was returning home, he overheard his father discussing with his mother that they would have another younger brother to prepare for Itachi after the war was over and the village was more stable.

But when the mother asked what preparation meant, her father changed the subject and talked about other things instead.

It's just a small thing, but how smart is Itachi?

He investigated calmly.

finally……

Nothing was found.

This is the most terrible.

He knew his father's character very well and would never say anything without basis.

Although there is no investigation result, Itachi guessed that the younger brother he gave birth to was most likely to be sacrificed.

This made him feel like his own father was a stranger.

That was also why he liked being with Shisui more and more recently.

Because Shisui was different from the other people in his tribe, he felt like he had found an isolated island where he could rest in his despair.

Itachi had already given up hope.

He felt that he could only catch his breath for a short while at most.

Now these good life and easy days are just like the bubble of illusion, which will burst sooner or later.

And now.

He suddenly realized that the only chance had come!

this person……

Maybe you can take me away!

"If he follows us, this child will have no choice but to join the Root in the future."

Ito Toru rubbed his chin and muttered, "He graduated early from the Ninja School and has missed a lot of time for normal learning and growth."

"Now that we've joined the Root, won't we even miss out on the normal three-person team time?"

"Will not!"

Before Nawaki and Shisui could speak, Itachi took the initiative to speak.

He said sincerely: "Those are not necessary for me."

"What is necessary then?"

Ito Toru looked at Itachi, wanting to know his answer.

"free."

Itachi said without hesitation: "I want to live freely."

At this moment, the wind suddenly blew again.

The leaves rustled and the crows in the woods took flight.

Ga-ga-ga-ga-

"..."

Ito Toru was silent for a while before he smiled and said, "Is that so? I understand."

"Report to the Root tomorrow, Nawaki, Shisui. He will be in your care."

"Yes! Ito-nii!"

Shisui and Nawaki looked at each other and saw the joy in each other's eyes.

Itachi let out a long breath.

Great……

He felt that his body had never been so relaxed, as if the shackles in his heart had been completely removed at this moment.

No, it's not time to relax yet.

He reminded himself secretly.

I can't always trouble Lord Ito. Since he has given me this opportunity, I must seize it!

Must become stronger!

"What about me? Ito-nii!"

Shizune raised her hand beside her.

"You, don't join the Root for now, and pay more attention to where Lady Tsunade is going... huh?!"

Speaking of this, Toru Ito suddenly reacted.

"Didn't you go out of the village with Lady Tsunade to study and train?"

"Ah...this..."

Shizune stuck out her tongue a little embarrassedly: "Lady Tsunade is back again. Because of a series of recent changes, the Third Hokage called her back, so I came back with her."

"That's it."

Ito Che nodded in understanding and took a deep breath.

Fortunately I knew about this in advance!

Otherwise there will be a big mess!

"Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll continue my walk."

"Something's wrong!"

Nawaki quickly grabbed Ito Toru and said, "It's been a long time since we last met. Why didn't Ito give us some pointers and just left like that?"

"At least look at our growth!"

"Uh, that's fine too."

So Toru Ito stayed and spent some time instructing a few people.

Although it was called guidance, it was actually just to let them review the art of electrotherapy.

Nawaki and Shisui have indeed made progress. They can now be electrocuted for 30 minutes without making a sound. However, Itachi came over to experience it out of curiosity, but passed out after 5 minutes.

After a busy day, it was almost noon.

Because Yuina and Red Bean were still waiting at his home, Toru Ito reluctantly said goodbye to Ropetree and the others, and then went to the restaurant to pack up food to take back for them.

It would take some time to prepare the food, and Ito Toru ordered a lot, so he simply found a place to sit down and wait.

It is now lunch time, and many villagers have gathered in the restaurant, eating and chatting.

Unlike the usual casual chats, now everyone had anger on their faces.

"That messenger from the Hidden Cloud Village is simply going too far!"

"I really don't know how such a person could be sent as an envoy. He actually went to steal someone else's chicken and refused to admit it after being caught!"

"That's right! And I heard that he even tried to strike up a conversation with a female villager. Luckily a Hatake jonin passed by and beat him off!"

"Ah! I don't know what Hokage-sama is thinking!"

"I don't know what Hokage-sama is thinking, I just know that I want to punch him twice!"

"I heard that all this was the idea of ​​the Konoha Advisory Group. Those people just can't hold back their farts!"

"Shh! Stop talking. If they can't cure Yunyin, can they not cure you?"

All the villagers fell silent, and then began to curse the Yunyin messenger in different ways.

Do it so ostentatiously?

Ito Toru, who was in a secluded place, was enjoying the feast for his ears and was quite impressed by the Cloud Ninja envoy.

Being able to make everyone hate you in less than a day is a skill!