[Naruto·Itachi bg] A clear spring

Uchiha Izumi's feet softened and he slowly fell into an unknown space.

There was a cool touch all around her, and she didn't dare or couldn't open her eyes.

She must concentrate on thinking about where to land. She has only seen this totem three times, and there may be other places.

It would be too bad to end up in another unknown place.

The cold feeling quickly passed, and Izumi Uchiha, who was sweating on his forehead, closed his eyes and secretly moved his heels.

It's on the ground.

She opened her eyes——

No one passed through the lecture theater late at night, and there were only a few insects chirping occasionally. It was not an area that was patrolled by ANBU.

Like last time, this place is an abandoned storage room.

There are many more bookshelves than last time, and there is a lot of dust in places where no one has been for a long time.

She was standing steadily next to the bookshelf in the corner of the podium.

In the triangular space formed by the corner and the bookshelf, there is the totem she drew last time.

Uchiha Izumi breathed a sigh of relief and succeeded.

Another drop of blood fell from the relaxed palm, blending into the ground and evoking a faint light.

He quickly held the injured area to stop the bleeding.

Don't let anyone discover it... Such an ability does not belong to any family in Konoha.

Although the bandaged palm was slightly painful, it was only slightly pink, and the bleeding had stopped.

On the bookshelf in front of her, the sealing scroll she had seen last time was still the same as she had placed it last time.

Since no one is paying attention...why not——

It took her several hours to copy and engrave these scrolls, and by the time she climbed out of the window and landed on the ground, it was already late at night in Konoha.

Carefully avoiding the Anbu's sight, she ran into trouble when she reached the clan's territory.

There are too many forces stationed... No matter which party discovers it, it is not a good thing.

After all, she did not enter or leave through the main gate of Konoha.

Forget it, let’s try our luck. This time is probably——

Woo hoo hoo hoo - the sound of continuous shots falling on targets in different directions.

Uchiha Izumi was delighted but felt something was wrong. Seven shots, not eight targets?

There was a strange sound of wind in her ears, and she was so exhausted that she only had time to tilt her head down.

The last kunai brushed against her shoulder, cutting open her clothes and skin, bringing out the smell of blood.

"who is it?"

"Itachi, it's me."

"Quan?" He took the girl's staggering body and smashed it to the ground together.

"Cough cough cough cough -" The dust raised made her cough uncontrollably.

"Are you back?" Uchiha Itachi was very happy smelling the familiar scent of the girl.

She has been out for more than a month. During this time, too much has happened, and he has learned too much.

There was no news about the letters he sent home, so he thought...

Habitually trying to rest his head on her shoulder, Itachi Uchiha noticed the scratch.

"You are hurt?"

"Well, you are quite vigilant." Her reaction was a few beats too slow. The consequence of consuming a lot of chakra was that she was weak and weak, and the physical skills she was proud of were a little weaker.

"What's the matter with the wound on her hand?" Itachi Uchiha knew the trajectory of the kunai hitting the enemy, but the wound on her hand was still very deep even though it was bandaged.

"I drew it myself, it's not a big problem. Itachi... take me back to my clan... don't let... the people over there know."

Although he didn't know the reason, Uchiha Itachi did as he was told.

When he came back from training late at night, there was a cute little squirrel in his clothes.

The little squirrel was very warm and small, half asleep and half awake in his arms.

"Master Itachi is back."

"Hmm..." Holding his collar, Uchiha Itachi's face turned red.

Stop messing around...

Calm on the outside but anxious on the inside, he walked into the tribe.

For the first time, Uchiha Itachi felt that the stone road home was so long...

Hurry up... Hurry up...

"Huh? Itachi is back? I'll put a midnight snack on the table for you~" Mikoto got up in the middle of the night and saw her eldest son in a hurry in the corridor.

"I understand." Mikoto responded with a closed door.

What happened to this child today?In such a hurry...

Although Uchiha Mikoto was a little confused, she still went back to her room.

If you have any questions, please ask tomorrow. I’ve been really tired lately.

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The Uchiha tribe ushered in the dawn of a new day. Uchiha Shisui, who was in a daze in his living room, found someone coming to the house.

Creak - the door that had not moved for a long time opened, and Uchiha Itachi saw Shisui in the center of the living room at a glance.

His expression was dull, and he still had the same clothes that he had never changed.

There was a piece of regular clothes on the table, which seemed to be Shisui's favorite style.

"Shisui, she's back, come with me to see her."

The death of Uchiha Keiko was a huge blow to Shisui and Izumi - and in such a cruel way.

Quan never thought that his aunt, who was doing a good job as a volunteer in the village, would die in such an unexplained way.

Obviously - obviously very small, already working very hard to live, why is he still a target?

"I... don't think Aunt Keiko will be the target." Izumi Uchiha wiped away the tears on his hand and lowered his head before replying.

Nowadays, neither brother nor sister has the energy to comfort each other.

Uchiha Keiko's body is still in the hands of the Konoha Inspection Department, and letting her rest in peace is the most important thing.

"If it was an accident... it would be even harder to trace." If the murderer committed a random crime, then their clues would not be completely connected.Uchiha Itachi couldn't find any breakthrough.

"Xiaoquan, when you came back, or when you were on a mission before, were you ever targeted by the enemy? Your... Sharingan." Although the clan leader's conjecture was ridiculous, Shisui now... had to believe it.

"No..." The strange things she encountered were all related to another bloodline of hers, not the Sharingan.

She could feel the power deep in her blood that was different from that of the Uchiha clan.

"Do you know what new or different behavior your mother has done recently?" Uchiha Shisui still held on to a glimmer of hope. He could not find a breakthrough and the people in the examination department would not return the body.

"Are there any new ones..." Uchiha Izumi suddenly thought of something and looked back at Itachi, "Itachi, I'm a little thirsty. Can you go get us a glass of water? I've finished the water obediently."

"Okay." Not understanding why he had to be pushed away, Uchiha Itachi did as he was told.

"What is it?" When Shisui's hand came up, Quan felt the pain in his heart.

Rough, scarred, trembling hands.

"Zhisui, you should know that the man in black was the man in black that the clan leader ordered to be traced before, right?"

The night the Nine-Tails attacked the village, he had the Sharingan that could control the tailed beasts.

The distrust and surveillance that the Uchiha clan suffered began from that time.

"Mother is looking for the man in black?"

"Yes, she has a clue. The man's whereabouts are elusive and he is wandering near the secret place and the cemetery."

"It appeared around the commemoration day for the martyrs of World War III. When Aunt Keiko told me, it was just after the death anniversary this year."

"You know, she used to go there a lot in those days."

"Then let's pursue this line!" Uchiha Shisui felt that the grief in his heart suddenly had a burst point.

"No, Brother Shisui!" Uchiha Quan held Shisui's hand firmly, "No, we can't continue to pursue it."

"If it's really him. Aunt Keiko's eyes were gouged out. A traitor who can ruthlessly attack people of his own clan. He comes and goes without a trace in Konoha. He must be extremely confident in his abilities...Brother Shisui...please don't take risks No...don't..."

"I don't want anyone else to die at the hands of that person."

The pulling between the two lasted for a long time, and Shisui's inner struggle never stopped.

"Brother Zhisui, our strength is still too weak. If our lineage is really special as the clan leader said, that person will come back sooner or later... We must..."

"You have to become stronger, right?" Uchiha Shisui felt a little exhausted and couldn't sleep for several weeks. What was even more painful was the inability to track down the murderer.

"Yes. If reported to the Hokage, we will definitely investigate with all our strength, and let the Uchiha clan investigate themselves."

As long as it is mentioned again, no matter whether the man in black can be found or not, they must give a "culprit" to the Nine-Tails Rebellion and those who hate Uchiha.

The truth is not important, what is important is the result and the ultimate ownership of the benefits.

After a long time, Uchiha Izumi felt that the hand he was holding calmed down.

"I understand, but why did you send Itachi away?"

"Itachi, he will understand this sooner or later, but now he is just a genin and still needs time to grow."