Chapter 136

Fugaku left.

He had no intention of winning Uchiha Jin over; he simply stated the clan's arrangements, gave him a big reward package for opening the Mangekyo, and left just like that.

Without taking a single cloud with him!

Uchiha Jin was bewildered.

That's right.

He had imagined countless scenarios of meeting Fugaku, but never this one.

Fugaku, the clan head, hadn't tried to win him over.

This made his Mangekyo feel like it had no prestige at all!

But, forget it.

Overall, it could be considered a good thing.

As for what to do today, he could only take it one step at a time.

Before, with few bonds to the Uchiha, he might have been able to sit back and watch the Uchiha Massacre, but with his bond with Shisui, his cold heart had been torn open.

Fugaku hadn't talked much this time.

But just because he had thrown such a big gift package at him, could he really not show any gratitude?

He wasn't a heartless person.

A drop of water in need shall be repaid with a spring.

This was something his ancestors had taught him in his past life.

"Forget it, thinking too much is useless!"

"Specific things can be discussed later."

"Anyway, the Uchiha can also be very useful for Nara Kazama's plan."

"Just as Kazama said, defecting would be a clean break, but what about his future descendants?"

"He was a bachelor his whole life in his past life; was he going to be a single dog in this life too?"

"He had to think about his children, right?"

"Even after transmigrating for so long, he still couldn't change his past life's thinking."

"Carrying on the family line is engraved in his bones."

"But Fugaku did him a big favor; with the status of an Uchiha elder, he could better lie flat in the village."

"Even the Hokage and Danzo shouldn't think about ordering him around!"

"No matter what he chooses in the future, he could live a good life until the night of the massacre."

"The rest is easy to handle."

"It's just this Captain of the Military Police Force; he really doesn't want to take on this crappy job!"

"But, it doesn't matter."

"I'll just slack off when the time comes. I didn't learn any other skills in my past life, but I learned all about slacking off and passing the buck in the company."

"Hmm, piece of cake!"

"……"

Uchiha Jin muttered.

After figuring everything out, his mood naturally started to improve.

As for the messy business between the Uchiha and the Konoha high-ups, he was now too lazy to even think about it, ready to slack off to the end.

Anyway, there's Shisui.

Even if Shisui couldn't handle it, he could let Kazama come up with an idea.

He would just let them work hard, while he acted as the mastermind behind the scenes, safely slacking off.

Hmm, refreshing!

……

Two days later.

Although Koharu Utatane was good at internal fighting, she did have some talent for diplomacy.

After simple consultations, a consensus was reached.

The war ended.

A week later, the Mist Village sent a team to Konoha to sign a ceasefire agreement and announced that they would join Konoha's side in the Third Great Ninja War.

Afterward.

A portion of the ninjas remained on the front lines, while the main force followed the negotiation team back to Konoha.

Uchiha Jin.

He was still following his squad, chatting with Shisui and the others, relaxing as they headed toward Konoha.

That's right.

Compared to heading to the battlefield, returning to Konoha naturally made one feel relaxed.

However.

The only thing that surprised Uchiha Jin was that he saw a figure he hadn't expected in his squad.

Itachi Uchiha!

He was only four years old now, just a little boy.

His little face was chubby, making one want to pinch it.

In fact, he did.

Hmm, very comfortable!

After pinching it, he wanted to pinch it again.

One has to admit that the young Itachi Uchiha looked quite cute.

It's a pity.

He grew up twisted, and it was all Fugaku's fault!

Why would you let a four-year-old kid come to the battlefield?

Pulling up seedlings to help them grow is not a good habit!

This was proven in his past life; before a child's mind is fully developed and their temperament is stable, it's best not to let them touch many things.

Just like in his past life.

Which four-year-old kid doesn't watch cartoons or play with toys every day?

Who would dare let their child read Machiavellianism or Das Kapital at four?

Isn't that just pure mental illness?

But, forget it.

It wasn't his child, so he couldn't be bothered to care.

Anyway, while Itachi is still young, he should pinch him now, because he won't be able to later.

Itachi Uchiha: "……"

His little face was dark.

His face was full of displeasure, and he didn't even bother to think about the meaning of life or why they were fighting.

That's right.

He was very unhappy.