Chapter 170: Four-Year-Old Itachi Uchiha [17]
Chapter 170: Four-Year-Old Itachi Uchiha [17]
Several days later.
In a spacious tea room within the Uchiha clan's compound.
After returning to Konoha, Feng Ye accepted an invitation to visit the Uchiha clan as a guest.
"This is my wife, and this is my son, Itachi," introduced Fugaku Uchiha amicably as he introduced his family to Feng Ye.
The lady beside him bowed slightly to Feng Ye, and a young boy standing on the other side, who, despite his young age, lacked the typical curiosity and sunshine of an ordinary child and instead exuded a calm demeanor, also bowed to Feng Ye and greeted him, "Greetings, Lord Feng Ye."
That was four-year-old Itachi Uchiha.
Although Itachi appeared to be an adorable child at the moment, he had already set foot on the battlefield of the Third Great Ninja War during the most intense period at the beginning of the year.
Looking at the four-year-old Itachi Uchiha, Feng Ye revealed a faint smile and said, "This child is remarkable. He will undoubtedly become an exceptional ninja."
Hearing Feng Ye's evaluation, a smile appeared on Fugaku Uchiha's face as well.
Itachi was indeed his pride and joy. At merely four years old, Itachi had already displayed extremely extraordinary talent, be it in terms of personality or training, far surpassing his peers.
"Thank you for your praise, Lord Feng Ye," Itachi said as he bowed to Feng Ye again.
Although it was his first time meeting Feng Ye, he had already learned about Feng Ye's identity from his father—the Silver Flash of the Ninja World, a name that resonated throughout the ninja world.
Even he had heard of the Silver Flash's exploits, and especially recently, with Feng Ye's return, there had been much more talk about him.
He held a deep respect for Feng Ye.
For the person before him carried the title of Konoha's hero.
"Itachi, you may leave now," Fugaku signaled for Itachi and his wife to withdraw. He then picked up the teapot on the table and began to prepare the tea.
Feng Ye glanced in the direction Itachi and Fugaku's wife had left and asked, "It seems Lady Fugaku is pregnant again?"
"Yes," Fugaku Uchiha smiled and replied, "She's three months along."
Hearing Fugaku Uchiha's words, Feng Ye couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion. Unknowingly, so much time had passed since he arrived in this world, and the Konoha Twelve had already reached the age of birth.
As Fugaku Uchiha arranged the tea set, he glanced at Yoshino Nara, who was kneeling behind Feng Ye, and his eyes flickered slightly.
Due to the information blockade by the Konoha higher-ups, he was unaware of Yoshino's identity as the jinchuriki of the Three-Tails. From his perspective, seeing Yoshino by Feng Ye's side suggested that their relationship was likely out of the ordinary.
What a pity...
He had previously considered adopting an outsider as his daughter-in-law and carefully nurturing her, hoping to use marriage as a means to draw Feng Ye into the Uchiha clan's camp in a few years. However, it seemed that it wouldn't be an easy task now.
The Uchiha clan was extremely proud and held no regard for other clans within Konoha. However, they maintained a certain level of respect for figures like the White Fang of Konoha and the Silver Flash.
After all, there were very few ninjas of their caliber in the entire ninja world.
Especially Feng Ye.
At merely thirteen years old, he had already reached the pinnacle of the ninja world. As the clan leader of the Uchiha clan, Fugaku had no conflicts of interest with Feng Ye and naturally held a more welcoming attitude.
Moreover, he had also deduced the discord between Feng Ye and the Konoha higher-ups. As the clan leader, it wasn't difficult for him to guess the underlying reason.
Feng Ye was affiliated with Orochimaru's faction.
Currently, most of the ninjas in the village supported Jiraiya's faction and Minato Namikaze, including the Konoha higher-ups. This inevitably led to conflicts.
He didn't hold much resentment towards the Uchiha clan.
When he was weak, he had no dealings with them, and now that he was strong, the Uchiha clan treated him with courtesy and respect. Although this respect was earned through his strength, it didn't hinder his overall positive impression of the clan.
"Remember to attend next year when my second son turns one month old," Fugaku said with a smile as he saw Feng Ye out of the Uchiha compound.
Feng Ye nodded lightly and replied, "Sure."
After bidding farewell, he left the Uchiha clan's residence with Rin. It was only after they had left that Rin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That was the leader of the Uchiha clan."
As a child from a civilian background, she felt a bit nervous and restrained when facing the leader of the Uchiha clan, currently the most influential family in Konoha.
At the same time, she couldn't help but marvel at the situation.
These once unapproachable members of Konoha's elite treated Feng Ye with the utmost courtesy, interacting with him as equals.
"You seem a bit nervous," Feng Ye remarked with a smile.
Rin nodded, "After all, it's the Uchiha clan."
Feng Ye continued where Rin left off, gazing at the street ahead as he walked with his hands behind his back, "The Uchiha clan... sooner or later, you'll also come into contact with the various powers of Konoha. As the jinchuriki of the Three-Tails, you've now been associated with my faction. Don't think that you're still just an ordinary Chunin."
Previously, as a member of Kakashi's team, Rin's identity wasn't particularly special.
But now that she had become the jinchuriki of the Three-Tails and rejoined his team, Rin was, in a sense, one of his people, and a crucial one at that.
Fugaku Uchiha was still unaware of the Three-Tails jinchuriki matter, and if he knew, he would also realize this point and wouldn't have treated Rin with such indifference before.
Rin nodded in realization as she kept pace with Feng Ye.
As they walked through the streets, they would occasionally encounter ninjas who greeted Feng Ye respectfully. Even after being away for two years, his popularity in Konoha remained high.
Feng Ye didn't take Rin back to his home but instead led her to the back mountains of Konoha, where Kakashi was diligently training in lightning-style jutsu.
He couldn't beat his brother, so be it.
But Rin was just a member of his team, and now that she had suddenly become the jinchuriki of the Three-Tails, he felt a great deal of pressure about his strength. He couldn't afford to lose to her.
"Rin, continue with your previous training," Feng Ye said after assessing Kakashi's training for a while. He then led her to the other side of the mountain.
At this moment, Rin was, in a sense, a perfect jinchuriki. She didn't forcibly control the tailed beast but could fight alongside it. However, she needed to hone her skills to bring out this power.
After all, Rin was only a Chunin before, and rather than her controlling the Three-Tails' power, she was being carried by it, unable to exert her own influence.
Guiding Rin and Kakashi's training was just one part of his plan.
The other part was his own training.
Feng Ye was cultivating the Flying Thunder God Technique.
(End of Chapter)
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