Chapter 67: Taking Itachi to Eat: The Kindness of Teuchi and His Daughter

Fugaku left.

As clan head, he had many matters to attend to.

However.

He did not take Itachi with him; instead, he left the boy here.

"Master!" Uchiha Itachi bowed and spoke.

Uchiha Jin nodded, though his head throbbed painfully.

Facing this problem child before him, he truly did not know how to educate him at that moment.

That fellow Fugaku had simply brushed off his duties and left, dumping the problem directly onto him, a man of leisure.

He was, after all, a salted fish!

But there was no choice.

To lie flat more effectively in the future, he could only endure a little extra work for now.

With this thought, he spoke softly.

"It is late; we should eat."

"Follow me; let us walk!"

He got up, yawned, and Uchiha Jin walked out of the small courtyard first.

Uchiha Itachi looked somewhat stunned.

Obviously.

He never expected that even though Uchiha Jin had become his teacher, he still looked so lazy.

Shouldn't a teacher be strict?

However.

Since he had already become a disciple, although he didn't understand in his heart, he still knew how to respect his teacher and honor the Dao.

He trotted after Uchiha Jin, and the two left the Uchiha compound, arriving at the commercial center of Konoha.

"Is that... an Uchiha?"

"Hurry and get out of the way; don't bump into them."

"Right!"

"..."

As the two walked along, the villagers of Konoha turned pale.

Their faces turned deathly white, and their eyes were filled with terror.

Uchiha Itachi's face looked very grim.

His eyes were filled with sorrow; he couldn't understand why everyone acted this way, simply because they were Uchiha?

But, the problem was.

They hadn't done anything wrong!

Since his birth, he had rarely left the compound because he couldn't stand the villagers' stares.

So.

As a child, he preferred to stay within the compound; if not for Uchiha Jin, he likely would never have chosen to leave before starting school.

The world outside the compound was hell to Itachi.

"Teacher, why are we leaving the compound?" Uchiha Itachi couldn't help but ask.

He felt extremely uncomfortable.

The stares of the commoners around them were like knives.

Hearing this, Uchiha Jin rolled his eyes: "Of course, to eat!"

"Then..." Itachi opened his mouth to object.

After all, in his opinion, if it was just to eat, why leave the compound?

There were restaurants within the clan as well!

But, unfortunately.

Before Itachi could finish speaking, Uchiha Jin cut him off directly.

"Enough, shut up."

"Can't Itachi even eat in peace? Just follow me."

"The sky is vast, the earth is vast, but eating is the most important!"

Having said that.

He ignored Uchiha Itachi and walked straight ahead.

Uchiha Itachi: "..."

Of course, he was unwilling to accept it.

But Jin had already spoken to that extent, and besides, this was not the Uchiha compound.

So, there was nothing he could do.

He could only bury his doubts in his heart and followed Jin to Ichiraku Ramen.

"Yo, Jin-kun!"

"Itachi brought a kid along; what do Itachi two want to eat today?"

Teuchi, the old man, smiled warmly.

Uchiha Jin offered a slight smile and waved his hand: "Teuchi-san, I'll have my usual."

"Itachi, what would Itachi like?"

Uchiha Itachi was at a loss.

He had no experience dealing with outsiders, so upon hearing the question, he could only stammer.

"I..."

He stammered for a long time but couldn't get the words out.

Seeing this, Uchiha Jin couldn't help but smile and explain.

"Teuchi-san, sorry."

"Itachi has never left the compound, so he's a bit shy. Please give him a bowl of pork bone ramen."

"Children need to grow; they should eat more meat!"

Teuchi Ichiraku didn't say much.

He simply smiled and greeted Itachi before turning to prepare the ramen.

Not long after, Ayame rushed in energetically.

She slapped Uchiha Jin on the shoulder and couldn't help but roar: "Jin, Itachi're too much! Eating and drinking for free is bad enough, but now Itachi've brought a kid along?"

"Itachi're going to eat my family out of house and home!"

Uchiha Jin looked completely calm.

He had basically been raised by the Hand family alone, and had been bickering with Ayame since childhood.

He was long accustomed to it.

While eating ramen, he shrugged his shoulders.

"Ayame, I need to teach Itachi a lesson."

"The one sitting before Itachi is Uchiha Jin, who has just been promoted to Special Jonin and earned great merit on the battlefield."

"So first, Itachi should address me as Lord Jin!"

"My missions now start at six hundred thousand ryō, understand?"

"I, have money!"

"So for a big client like me, Itachi should flatter me a bit more."

"Got it?"

However, on the other side.

Ayame crossed her arms, her face filled with disdain.

"Oh, Lord Jonin!" Ayame spread her right hand: "So, where's the money?"

Uchiha Jin looked extremely awkward.

Given his performance on the battlefield, his mission bonus was certainly substantial.

A conservative estimate put it at two million ryō.

But, the problem was.

The village was currently in the midst of war and had no intention of issuing mission bonuses.

And, on the other side.

Although he was also an Uchiha elder and even the head of the Police Force, he had only just taken office.

It was still far too early for salaries to be paid!

So at that moment, his face immediately fell.

"Well, there isn't any!"

"My mission bonus won't be distributed until the war ends."

Ayame burst into laughter.

She immediately patted Uchiha Jin on the shoulder and let out merciless mockery.

"So, Lord Jonin?" Ayame taunted: "Itachi're still a pauper, aren't Itachi?"

"Shut up!"

Uchiha Jin flew into a rage immediately.

What a guy!

He was now a wealthy tycoon; the annual dividends from the Uchiha family's enterprises alone reached the hundreds of millions.

Under such circumstances, he was actually looked down upon by Ayame?

An uncle might endure it, but an aunt certainly would not!

He immediately started playing around with Ayame, but unfortunately, he was defeated again.

More accurately, he had never won.

Instead, on the other side.

Teuchi Ichiraku heard these words and could not help but smile as he spoke.

"Lord Jin, Itachi have become a Jonin!"

"This is truly good news; we must celebrate properly."

"I announce that we will close for the day tomorrow. Lord Jin, remember to come to my home at noon; Uncle will cook a table full of delicious dishes for Itachi!"

Yes.

He knew Lord Jin's situation: not only had his parents died when he was young, but his relationship with his own clan members was also not very good.

Jin was raised by him and could be considered half his child.

Now that Jin had become a Jonin, he certainly did not want this child to have no one to celebrate and rejoice with.

It would have been one thing if he had not known a couple of days ago.

But now that he knew, he naturally wanted to do his best.

Uchiha Jin: "..."

He was indeed moved.

Whether it was Kaze, Aya, or now Fugaku.

Their interactions always involved some element of interest.

Only Teuchi and his daughter.

In this cold Konoha, aside from Uchiha Shisui, it seemed only this father and daughter truly treated him well without expecting anything in return.

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath.

"Very well, it is settled!"

"Then tomorrow I will truly enjoy Uncle Teuchi's cooking!"

"I will bring wine!"