Chapter 131: Side Story: When Shippuden Itachi Traveled Through Time 2 (Part 1 has been added)
Disclaimer: The following is entirely a side story, a fanfiction of my fanfiction, and is unrelated to the main plot's progress. The first and second parts have been combined. I'll write these occasionally, depending on my mood
(One)
Village Hidden in the Leaves.
Two figures walked from the distance, braving the wind and rain.
They wore straw raincoats, ignoring the guarding Konoha ninjas, and stepped into the village. A gust of wind inadvertently blew up the straw hat of one of the young men, revealing the face beneath.
The defense ninja who was originally trying to stop him took a step back the moment he saw his face clearly and said respectfully, "Lord Itachi, welcome back to the village."
"..."
A series of question marks popped up above Uchiha Itachi's head. The tall figure beside him looked at his partner in confusion, took half a step back, and then suddenly laughed, "Mr. Itachi, it seems there's something between you and Konoha that no one knows about!"
"Let's go investigate the intelligence on the Jinchuriki first! The mission is urgent!" Uchiha Itachi stepped through Konoha's gate first.
His partner stubbornly refused to take another step, "Compared to that mission which can be completed at any time, Mr. Itachi's identity is clearly more important!"
What if I go in and get turned into charcoal-grilled shark fin?
Mr. Itachi is actually so scheming, hiding so deeply!
But…
"Under the gaze of the Sharingan, you have no right to resist!" The eyes under the straw hat gradually turned red, and two red lights simultaneously appeared in the puddles on the ground. Uchiha Itachi turned his head and glanced at Kisame Hoshigaki beside him, "Investigating the intelligence is urgent!"
Of course, he could have let his partner wait outside the village, but what if, without his knowledge, his identity was really revealed by Hiruzen Sarutobi?
Of course, he would take the opportunity to capture Kisame Hoshigaki!
Today's Konoha was exceptionally strange.
Because of the rain, there were few pedestrians on the streets, only patrolling ninjas coming and going. A dispute seemed to have broken out at a tavern, where several ninjas in peculiar clothing were cursing.
"What's wrong with the Police Force? There's a brawl here and they still haven't come to deal with it?"
"Those guys in the clan are getting lazier and lazier!"
Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki pressed down their straw hats and stood in a dark corner, listening to these ninjas' words, the question marks above their heads multiplying...
The Police Force... the Defense Department...
"Wasn't Heisei-kun transferred from the Police Force a long time ago? It would be fine if you just handled it! I'll definitely treat you to a drink after the clan meeting next week!"
Until several people in Police Force uniforms came running. The Uchiha fan emblem on their backs was not very conspicuous in the dark night, but in Uchiha Itachi's eyes, it was exceptionally terrifying.
Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki looked at each other in unison, "Someone has cast a genjutsu! This is an illusion!"
As everyone knows, Uchiha Itachi had killed his entire clan several years ago. How could there still be living Uchiha!
"Who's there!"
"Come out!"
Pairs of crimson eyes lit up. Several ninjas even had black feathered wings unfurl from their backs, like demons in the dark night...
These ninjas were all members of the Uchiha clan!
A kunai had just fallen into his hand when the leader suddenly waved his hand and said loudly, "Don't worry, Lord Itachi has returned!"
"..."
Uchiha Itachi retracted the rampaging chakra and Sharingan in his body, touching his own face. It was only the size of a palm, yet he had so much face in this illusion?
Just as the shark-faced partner felt he had been abandoned by the whole world, the leading ninja said in surprise, "Has Mr. Kisame also come to the village as a guest! Did Mr. Zabuza not come along?"
Kisame Hoshigaki: "..."
It was great to be able to peacefully investigate intelligence in an illusion...
That brat Zabuza is so popular in Konoha?
"It's a good thing you've returned at this time. A few days ago, Sasuke and Naruto fought and blew up two training grounds. The captain's face has been dark these past few days..."
"Yeah, the clan head's wife just went to compensate for the damage to the training grounds yesterday..."
Uchiha Itachi nodded with a calm expression, "I understand."
He felt that with his acting skills, this illusion shouldn't be too much trouble. The only thing needed was to control his emotions, but things were much trickier than he had imagined.
"Truly worthy of being the captain's son!"
The Police Force ninja suddenly noticed it was just him and Kisame, and his face suddenly changed, "Lord Itachi, where is the Great Sage who went out with you? Has he not returned?"
"Yes, he said he wanted to continue traveling the ninja world..."
Uchiha Itachi thought the "Sage" here was referring to Jiraiya, so he wasn't alarmed.
Before his voice had fallen, the expressions of all the ninjas in the next moment became exceptionally ugly. They looked at each other... Just as Uchiha Itachi thought he had made a mistake, this group of ninjas suddenly dispersed.
"Is the captain on duty at the Defense Department or the Police Force?"
"I heard all the administrative officers are on leave today, so he should be on duty at the Defense Department!"
"Quickly, go report that the Great Sage Kitahara seems to have run away from home again!"
"Go notify Captain Kakashi of ANBU!"
"..."
Uchiha Itachi watched as no ninja paid them any more attention and thought to himself, it seems I've found the root of the matter. It should be that fellow named Kitahara...
But things seemed to have become more troublesome!
Uchiha Itachi buried his head and walked towards home, only feeling that the road had become chaotic, with the sounds of various captains giving orders everywhere…
ANBU…
The Police Force…
And the newly appeared Defense Department…
A newly graduated little brat greeted them.
Sasuke wore a Konoha headband on his head, as happy as if it were New Year's, "Onii-san! I heard you threw Kitahara away?"
Since Sasuke was so happy, it seemed that throwing away that Kitahara wasn't too big of a problem. As long as there was room for remedy, it was fine. He nodded, "Yes..."
"Tch, you threw away Kitahara, so why did you bring this shark-faced guy back!"
Uchiha Itachi was silent, "..."
Things are not looking good!
The attitude of that group of ninjas towards Kisame and Sasuke's attitude towards Kisame were clearly not right! He didn't know if there was a problem with what he had just said, but Sasuke definitely had a problem!
Something is wrong with the little brat...
Uchiha Mikoto, who was waiting for news at home, didn't look very well. She glanced at her eldest son who had just returned home without saying anything, not even having the mind to help him take off his raincoat. She just fixed her gaze on Sasuke, "Sasuke, before Itachi and Kitahara left the village, did you argue with it again?"
"I don't want to argue with it, it's never won an argument anyway. This time it didn't run away from home on its own, it was brother who threw Kitahara away!"
It's over...
Hearing Sasuke's defense to his mother and seeing his mother's expression, Uchiha Itachi's heart gradually sank to the bottom. It seemed he had caused big trouble!
(Two)
In the evening, Uchiha Fugaku came home with a gloomy face.
Mikoto got up from her cushion and stood up to welcome him, her face full of worry, "Fugaku-kun, Kitahara, it..."
"I already know."
The old father gestured for his wife to sit down and comforted her, "Don't worry, I've already canceled the leave for the idle personnel in the Defense Department and the Police Force. Kakashi has also agreed to send out several ANBU squads to expand the search. After dinner, I'll go to the intelligence department to keep an eye on things. I believe there will be results soon."
"Won't the village have any objections?"
Uchiha Fugaku shook his head, "This is a critical period. Lord Third, Senior Jiraiya, and Lady Tsunade also approve of our handling of the matter."
Uchiha Itachi felt something was strange, and could only offer the lie he had just told Mikoto, "Kitahara itself developed the idea of traveling the ninja world. It might not be easy to track it..."
"Oh? Why so suddenly? Weren't you with it?" Fugaku nodded, accepting this explanation, but glanced at the joyful Sasuke.
"Because I had other business..."
The old father looked at Itachi's clothes and snorted coldly, "You went to see that woman named Konan again."
Uchiha Itachi's heart stirred. It seemed this Konoha didn't reject the Akatsuki organization much. He nodded and replied, "...Yes."
"Did you get a result from the talks?"
"..."
Itachi fell silent. It seems Konoha, or rather their clan, has some kind of inside deal... The problem is, he doesn't know about it!
However, this didn't stop his quick wit, "We're still discussing."
"That organization of theirs, with its two or three members, is about to be hollowed out by Orochimaru. If it weren't for you and Mr. Kisame holding up the front, no one in the ninja world would hire the Akatsuki anymore. And now they still want to dither and raise the price..."
Uchiha Itachi: "..."
What the hell is this illusion? Is it brain-dead! The background story is quite grand, but it feels a bit difficult to navigate!
What stunned Itachi even more happened next…
"Tsume Inuzuka advised me not to spoil the child too much, lest I neglect his discipline!" As Uchiha Fugaku spoke, he picked up Sasuke's small body and carried him towards the courtyard.
Uchiha Mikoto stepped forward to stop him, "Fugaku-kun!"
The old father sighed, "Kakashi told me that since Sasuke awakened his Sharingan, he has become arrogant and conceited. Today he fought with Naruto again at the training grounds..."
"But, Fugaku-kun, Sasuke is in his rebellious phase. He has already awakened the Sharingan. What if in the future, like his older brother, he becomes more and more disobedient?"
Sasuke: "..."
Itachi: "..."
It sounded like she was trying to mediate... but her style of fanning the flames by scolding the mulberry tree while pointing at the locust tree was indeed that of a real mother.
From the courtyard came the sound of crying for father, mother, and brother.
Late at night, Uchiha Itachi finished applying medicine for Sasuke.
Even though he knew this was an illusion, seeing his younger brother covered in bruises, Itachi couldn't help but feel extremely pained. It took him most of the night to soothe the little cub's emotions.
Kisame Hoshigaki jumped in from the window. Seeing Uchiha Itachi's low mood, he said carefully, "Mr. Itachi, did something happen?"
"It's nothing."
Uchiha Itachi composed himself and looked at his companion, "Did you find any intelligence this afternoon?"
"I got quite a bit of intelligence. Our identities seem to be quite well-established in this illusion." Kisame Hoshigaki revealed a mouthful of shark teeth, "At least for today, we don't have to worry about our safety. I can't guarantee tomorrow."
"What about Kitahara's intelligence?"
"There's some bad news..." Kisame Hoshigaki said with a solemn face, "Although it's a crow, there's no doubt... that fellow is very strong."
"How so?"
"Because no one in your clan is not afraid of it, except maybe your younger brother?"
"...That's nothing remarkable, is it..." Uchiha Itachi shook his head; he didn't think that was very impressive.
Kisame Hoshigaki held Samehada in his hand and said in a low voice, "This afternoon, someone invited me to the Naka Shrine. I saw another pair of Mangekyo Sharingan there. You must be very familiar with this person's name!"
"It's Shisui, right?"
"Ah... truly worthy of being Mr. Itachi!"
The moon gradually dimmed.
A corner of Uchiha Itachi's mouth hooked up, "Shisui is also alive? He was asking you about that crow, wasn't he?"
"That's right. Mr. Itachi, I must remind you, this Village Hidden in the Leaves seems very warm, but it's actually very dangerous for us!" Kisame Hoshigaki said with a grave expression, "Jiraiya and Tsunade of the Sannin are both here!"
Even if they assumed the identities of people in the illusion, it couldn't prevent them from being exposed. If they were discovered to be outsiders, it would be difficult to escape... And, in just one afternoon, at least a dog-raising little girl might have already noticed.
The sense of smell, the sharks in the water are also very sensitive.
Uchiha Itachi nodded, "I know. By the way, my father also possesses a pair of Mangekyo Sharingan."
Kisame Hoshigaki: "..."
Then this place is truly a wolf's den!
"We have to find a way out, even if we have to change our identities and come back in to investigate intelligence, it would be safer." Kisame Hoshigaki tapped the wooden window with his finger and continued:
"The most crucial thing is, Mr. Itachi, your identity! Because there are many people in Konoha who praise you. It's said that Mr. Itachi is top-tier in genjutsu, ninjutsu, taijutsu, and the use of the Sharingan. This is the most troublesome part!"
Uchiha Itachi was in a daze, "..."
Have I always not seemed strong in Kisame's eyes? Are my ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu not excellent?
If I lived normally in Konoha, would I not be qualified to be praised a few times?
Even if the Uchiha Itachi in this illusion were more diligent, he could probably only be on par with him, right?
"I understand. Have you found any trace of that Kitahara?" Uchiha Itachi's face reddened; he was too embarrassed to praise himself.
"Not at all! Because that crow has always been with the Mr. Itachi of this world, and rarely appears alone... But I did find intelligence on the Jinchuriki."
"..."
Uchiha Itachi glanced at Kisame Hoshigaki. What's the use of you finding out in this illusion? Can you capture him?
"It's better than nothing! This illusion, after all, reflects reality in terms of identity." Kisame Hoshigaki chuckled lightly and left with Samehada.
He seemed to have thought of something and turned back, "Oh, by the way, I'm staying with the envoy from the Hidden Mist Village... Mr. Itachi, I hope you don't get lost in the warmth of the illusion. It's best if you come find me tomorrow."
"Because, the reason the envoy from the Hidden Mist Village came to Konoha is to attend your Hokage succession ceremony."
"Mr. Itachi, I heard from those juniors from the Hidden Mist Village that you are Konoha's youngest and also strongest Hokage!"
Uchiha Itachi: "..."
Who on earth designed this illusion!
That fellow Kisame Hoshigaki, can't he stop putting the most important intelligence at the very end? This habit... can it be changed!
(End of this chapter)
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