I'm Uzumaki Naruto, I don't need approval

While Shisui was taking action, Itachi was accompanying Sasuke in ninja training at the training ground.

Looking at his brother who was attacking him, Itachi resisted absentmindedly and sighed softly in his heart.

Since Shisui's death, he has replaced Shisui as the bridge connecting the family and the village. He seems to be fought over by both parties, but in fact he is feared by both at the same time, and has never been able to become his own person.

Over in the village, he couldn't trust Danzo, Naruto, or his former boss Kakashi.

On the family side, he couldn't trust his tribe, his father, or even his mother. The only one he could trust was Sasuke, who had always admired him, but Sasuke couldn't do anything to help him.

The only consolation is that Sasuke will call him brother excitedly as usual.

Another attack, Itachi sideways dodged the kunai thrown by Sasuke, picked up a stone and threw it towards Sasuke, but it only hit the shadow clone technique performed by Sasuke.

Have you learned the art of shadow clone at this age?

Itachi was slightly surprised, but he still dodged the sneak attack from behind and locked Sasuke to the ground with his backhand.

This is not because Sasuke is too weak, but because Itachi is too strong.

At Sasuke's age, Itachi had already become an official ninja and had many lives on his hands. However, Sasuke had not even killed anyone with his own hands and always had concerns when attacking.

But it was this concern that made Itachi firm in his desire and determination to protect his younger brother.

Because just last night, the leader of the Root Organization found him and asked him to make a choice between his family and the village, whether to sit back and watch Uchiha and the village lose, or to attack Uchiha in advance and save Uchiha's face and glory.

If he takes action against Uchiha himself, Danzo promises to let Sasuke grow up in peace.

The choice faced by Brother Zhisui was still placed in front of him half a year later. He didn't know how to make a decision and did not give Danzo an accurate answer.

He doesn't know how to make a choice, every option is a betrayal of the others.

Sasuke caught Itachi's flaw and was about to use the Fireball Technique. He noticed that his brother was a little distracted, so he gave up the seal and said dissatisfied:

"Brother, are you thinking about the mission again? Didn't you promise me that you would spend a good day with me?"

Itachi, who came back to his senses, smiled and immediately continued training with Sasuke. After Sasuke was out of breath, the two of them sat on the edge of a big tree to rest.

Sasuke took out the ice water from the wooden box, handed it to Itachi, and asked:

"Brother, you said last time that my strength has reached the standard for early graduation. Now I am close to being a chuunin... I really want to graduate as soon as possible, and then take the chunin exam to become a chunin."

Itachi asked curiously: "Why do you want to become a chuunin?"

Sasuke replied without thinking: "Because if I want to surpass that guy Naruto, he can easily defeat me. His strength must have reached the level of a chuunin. Only by becoming a chuunin can I surpass him!"

"It's easy to become a Chunin, but if you want to win the Chunin exam, I'm afraid you need the strength of a Jonin..."

Itachi recalled the scene during the Chunin Exam. At that time, he defeated several powerful Chunin before getting the first place in the Chunin Exam.

"Why?" Sasuke asked confused.

Itachi did not explain and began to change the topic: "It's not important, but I always hear you mention Naruto. It seems that the relationship between you is very good."

Sasuke looked frustrated: "It's not too good. He only came to visit us once, and then he refused to come."

Itachi chuckled and said, "It's not your fault. It's because the relationship between the family and the village is too tense, and Naruto's identity is a bit sensitive, so he can't come to the clan."

"What is his identity? The incarnation of the demon fox. There are so many jounin in the family. Are they still afraid of the demon fox?"

"I'm sorry, this is a secret in the village. I can't tell you unless I get permission from the higher-ups. And even Naruto himself probably doesn't know his identity."

"Why? Why do you even have to keep your identity a secret?"

The more Itachi kept secret, the more Sasuke became curious about Naruto's secrets and began to tease him hard.

But Itachi didn't accept this trick, but he was a little annoyed by it, and said helplessly: "Change your wish, this really needs to be kept secret, I can't tell you."

Sasuke let go of his hand, and then said: "That's okay, you can come back for dinner today. We have been eating together at home for a long time."

After hearing this, Itachi was stunned for a moment, and then nodded. He had indeed not gone back for a long time.

When he went back to eat, he asked his father for the last time to give up the idea of ​​a coup. The chance of the Uchiha coup being successful was very slim. Even if he was lucky enough to become Hokage, he would not be able to withstand the invasion of an enemy country.

After nightfall, Sasuke and Itachi walked hand in hand on the streets of the clan.

Although Itachi said it was childish more than once, Sasuke always insisted on holding hands, as if he was still a four-year-old child, but Sasuke is already eight years old this year.

During the war years, one could graduate as a genin at the age of nine and be sent to the front line for execution.

However, Itachi actually enjoyed this warm feeling, just holding Sasuke's little hand, he would give up anything in order to protect Sasuke's future.

While talking and laughing along the way, Itachi suddenly felt a chill running down his spine, as if someone was paying attention to him in the dark.

When he looked around, the feeling of being spied on disappeared, making Itachi frown.

The person spying on him cannot be Izumi. Izumi will always come to him stupidly. Danzo's roots cannot reach into the clan territory, and the only one left is the mysterious masked man.

The masked man has the Mangekyou Sharingan, and sometimes has spatial abilities that even the barriers of the village and clan cannot stop.

He was a madman who was disappointed with his family and the village and just wanted to leave with him. The death of the Nine-Tailed Night and the Fourth Hokage and his wife had a lot to do with the masked man.

However, when Itachi was a little confused, he seemed to feel a familiar sight just now.

After returning home, Mikoto was a little surprised by Itachi's arrival, with complicated eyes and only one short sentence on her lips: "Itachi, are you eating at home today?"

Itachi nodded: "Well, I'm not very busy today. I plan to eat at home."

A smile appeared on Mikoto's face again: "It's good to come back. We are all a family. Don't bring your work mood home with you and Fugaku. Have you ever considered Sasuke's feelings..."

Fugaku, who was sitting in the living room, did not speak, but glanced at Itachi lightly, his eyes said everything.

Itachi also responded with the same look. They really needed to have a good talk. Judging from the current situation, it was probably the last time.