Chapter 176: The cautious Uchiha Jin, notice to attend the clan meeting

Uchiha Jin looked disdainful.

Although he was too lazy to say more and didn't have any good feelings for the Uchiha.

But, damn it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's approach was indeed despicable to the point of being disgusting.

Itachi's expression was gloomy.

Perhaps if he hadn't chatted with Jin last night, and hadn't been exposed to the Will of Fire, he would probably be nothing but confused.

However, it was different now.

Through his thinking all night last night, he knew that if he couldn't figure something out, he should start from the perspective of interests.

The Uchiha's reputation is bad—who benefits the most?

The answer is self-evident!

It's the village high-level officials, the Hiruzen Sarutobi faction.

"So, that's it!"

"No wonder I always felt something was wrong; the truth of the matter is actually so simple."

After sighing simply, Itachi stopped talking.

Although he was young, he wasn't stupid.

He knew that even if he knew the answer to some things, he couldn't say it directly.

Otherwise, the impact would be too great.

On the contrary, on the other side.

Teuchi and his daughter vaguely sensed something was wrong, but they couldn't say exactly what was wrong.

"Jin, don't say half of it."

"Hurry up and make it clear; this makes people very uncomfortable."

"Understand?"

Ayame couldn't help but speak.

She hated thinking about such headache-inducing problems the most.

Seeing that even a kid like Itachi understood, while she still hadn't figured anything out.

She felt very uncomfortable.

But, unfortunately.

Uchiha Jin just glanced at her, sighed, and shook his head.

"Since you can't figure it out, don't think about it."

"Don't ask about this matter, and don't even think about it; just pretend I never said it."

"I can only say that this matter involves high-level struggles, the struggle between the Uchiha and the village high-level officials; it's not a good thing for you as commoners to know too much."

"So, forget it."

Teuchi and Ayame, upon hearing this, instantly broke into a cold sweat.

Apparently.

Even if they were commoners, they still knew the basics.

Don't look at Hiruzen Sarutobi smiling all day, acting kind to everyone.

But even Teuchi and his daughter didn't dare to underestimate him.

Konoha is a military camp.

Anyone who treats Hiruzen Sarutobi as a kind old man while he commands a group of ninjas who kill all day—such a person wouldn't live past one episode in a TV show.

"Ayame, don't ask." Teuchi Ichiraku narrowed his eyes: "Let's eat quickly."

"This..." Ayame was a bit unhappy, but still shrugged: "Okay, I understand."

However.

Uchiha Jin was still a bit worried, so he quietly opened his Mangekyo.

Without any nonsense, he directly cast a genjutsu.

He quietly modified the memories of the two just now.

"Teacher!" Itachi couldn't help but speak.

Uchiha Jin shook his head: "They are just commoners, and they are on good terms with me."

"But if they show even a trace of this on weekdays, Hiruzen Sarutobi will never let them go."

"We can't afford this risk."

Itachi was silent.

But he finally nodded.

Next.

The room became harmonious again, as if nothing had happened.

Afternoon, 2:00 PM.

Uchiha Jin helped Teuchi and his daughter clean up, then said goodbye with Itachi.

After the two returned to the clan grounds, he sent Itachi back to sleep, while he himself yawned and went home, lying in the courtyard to bask in the sun again.

He looked very leisurely.

On the contrary, Itachi was stopped on his way home.

This person was none other than Tekka.

"Itachi, are you going home?" Tekka asked suspiciously: "Why so early today? Not continuing to practice?"

Uchiha Itachi was slightly stunned.

But he chose to tell the truth: "Teacher saw that I didn't sleep last night and thought that forced cultivation would lead to an unstable foundation, so he told me to go back and catch up on sleep."

"Unstable foundation, I..."

Tekka was bewildered.

Then he had ten thousand curses in his heart, but he didn't know if he should say them.

He really wanted to complain.

But considering Itachi's apprenticeship to Uchiha Jin was an arrangement by Fugaku, the clan head, he could only remain silent no matter how annoyed he was.

"I, forget it!"

"Since the clan head arranged it this way, I imagine he has his intentions."

"Slow down on the way home!"

Uchiha Tekka's expression was terrifyingly gloomy.

Itachi's expression was calm.

He understood Tekka's worry, but he firmly believed that his teacher wouldn't lie to him.

Even though the two had been in contact for a short time, Jin's character, wisdom, and strength...

He knew better than anyone.

However.

Regarding Tekka's lack of understanding, Itachi didn't explain.

He just greeted him simply and continued toward his home.