[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat":3,"chapter-naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-60":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Naruto: I'm an Uchiha, So I'm Lying Flat!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1946505,2676,"Chapter 60: On the Way Back to Konoha, Teasing Itachi","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>Fugaku left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention of recruiting Uchiha Jin; he simply outlined the clan's arrangements, then handed him a grand reward package to awaken the Mangekyo, before waving his sleeves and departing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving not a single cloud behind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin stood there, utterly bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had imagined countless scenarios of meeting Fugaku, yet never this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fugaku, the clan head, had not tried to recruit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made him, a Mangekyo wielder, feel utterly lacking in prestige!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, never mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall, it could be considered a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for what to do today, he would just take it one step at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, with few ties to the Uchiha, he might have stood by during the Uchiha Massacre, but his bond with Uchiha Shisui had torn open a crack in his cold heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Fugaku had not spoken much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, after such a massive gift package, how could he truly owe no gratitude?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he not a person of loyalty and righteousness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A drop of water in kindness, repaid with a gushing spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something his ancestors had taught him in his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never mind, overthinking is useless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll deal with the specifics when the time comes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, Nara Kazama's plan will still put the Uchiha to great use.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just as Kazama said, defecting would solve everything for me, but what about my descendants?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I spent my whole past life as a bachelor; does this life mean I must remain a single dog too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must at least consider my children, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even after traveling through time for so long, I cannot change the mindset of my past life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Continuing the family line is carved into my bones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, Fugaku has done me a huge favor; with the status of an Uchiha elder, I can truly lie flat in the village.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the Hokage and Danzo won't be able to order me around!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what I choose in the future, I can enjoy a peaceful life before the Uchiha Massacre occurs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything else is negotiable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that I really don't want to take on this broken job of Chief of the Police Force!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, it doesn't matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll just rot when the time comes; I didn't learn any other skills in my past life, but I mastered slacking off, shifting blame, and bureaucratic infighting in the company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, no problem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After resolving all the issues, his mood naturally began to improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the mess between the Uchiha and the Konoha elders, he no longer even bothered to think about it, adopting a stance of total rot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, there was Uchiha Shisui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Uchiha Shisui couldn't handle it, Kazama could offer ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let them do the hard work; he would just be the mastermind behind the scenes, comfortably slacking off and rotting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, satisfying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Sarutobi and Shimura factions were fierce in internal strife, they still possessed talent in diplomacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After brief negotiations, a unified agreement was reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The war ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One week later, the Hidden Mist sent a team to the Hidden Leaf to sign the ceasefire agreement and declared their side in the Third Great Ninja War had joined the Hidden Leaf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A portion of ninja remained at the front lines, while the main force followed the negotiation team back to the Hidden Leaf Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still with the squad, chatting casually with Uchiha Shisui and others as they relaxedly headed toward Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to heading to the battlefield, the mood upon returning to Konoha was naturally relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that surprised Uchiha Jin was that he spotted a figure in his squad he had not expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Itachi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only four years old now, just a little shota.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chubby little face made one want to pinch it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, very comfortable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pinching him, he wanted to pinch him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to admit that young Uchiha Itachi still looked quite cute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just grew up crooked; it's all Fugaku's fault!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A four-year-old brat—why send him to the battlefield?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulling up seedlings to help them grow is no good habit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was proven in his past life: before a child's mind is fully developed and their temperament completely stabilized, it is best not to let them touch many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like in his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whose four-year-old child doesn't watch cartoons or play with toys all day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would dare let their child read The Art of Black and White or Das Kapital at four years old?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't that just plain crazy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, never mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't his own child, so he was too lazy to meddle further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, while Itachi is still young, he should pinch him a bit more; he won't get the chance later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Itachi: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His small face turned pitch black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire face was filled with displeasure; he didn't even bother thinking about the meaning of life or why they had to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Originally, upon learning that a Mangekyo Sharingan had awakened within the clan, hailed as the ultimate power of the Uchiha, he had felt nothing but awe toward Uchiha Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>· ········· Requesting fresh flowers ······ ······\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he had asked his father to come and personally observe the clan's powerful figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after learning that this Uchiha who had awakened the Mangekyo was also a teammate of Uchiha Shisui-niisan, his excitement only grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, he never expected this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where there was once awe and excitement, there is now nothing but disgust and revulsion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's so annoying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am an Uchiha! Even though I am young, I am still a genius, Itachi know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pinching my face like this is so embarrassing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Itachi's fantasies about powerful figures have long since been shattered into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop pinching my face!\" Uchiha Itachi said, his small face serious: \"I have grown up; I am a ninja!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin wore a broad smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, he did not stop; instead, he pinched Itachi's small face once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... ... 0\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Itachi are clearly just a brat; why pretend to be a serious adult?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Call me big brother, and I'll make Itachi a toy when we get back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still acted as if he were just teasing a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he is just a brat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention at all of treating Itachi as an equal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Itachi felt a severe headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other choice, he could only look toward Uchiha Shisui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uchiha Shisui-niisan, help me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, regarding this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Shisui merely shrugged, and regarding Itachi's plea for help, he could only pretend not to see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, too, felt helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already advised him many times just now, but it had absolutely no effect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Itachi: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black line of frustration appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After trying every possible method with no success, he helplessly gave up and let things be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let it be whatever it wants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the completely resigned Uchiha Itachi, after some time, Uchiha Jin also found it boring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they continued laughing and joking all the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the fifth day, everyone saw the gates of the Hidden Leaf Village once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone let out a long sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of which ninja clan they came from, or even if they were commoners, upon seeing the gates of the Hidden Leaf Village, everyone naturally relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the feeling of a collective, also known as home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, let alone them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Uchiha Jin, upon seeing the gates of the Hidden Leaf Village again, still felt a sense of peace of mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1308,"2026-06-15T05:20:51.497Z","2026-06-15T05:57:24.635Z",1,"Qwen3.5 122B","6db36b09e26a4abd4b4eff5d968340eaf2974afdce6b149e258f70f3402ee8c5","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-61","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-59",115,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-cover.jpg"]