According to the plot, Uchiha Itachi graduated and became a Genin not long after, while Uchiha Izumi was still studying at the Ninja Academy.
The Konoha Ninja Village's top brass were all incredibly serious, appearing shocked and happy on the surface, but inwardly, they were cursing, "Damn it! Uchiha Shisui's talent was already outstanding, and now there's another Uchiha Itachi! This isn't good! Does Konoha have any powerful young talents? Hmm... Kakashi?"
Thinking of this, all the Konoha higher-ups' faces turned ugly.
As for Izumi, she had been considering whether to lay low until the Night of the Clan Annihilation, then fake her and her mother's deaths and live freely, or to show her abilities now, gain the attention of the higher-ups and clan members, gradually acquire more influence through her strength, and try to prevent the Night of the Clan Annihilation from happening. Or should she just do whatever she wanted?
"Ah, so conflicted!" Izumi lay on her bed, staring at the ceiling, muttering to herself, "The reason Konoha is increasingly eager to eliminate the Uchiha is partly due to the suspicion from the Nine-Tailed incident, partly because the Uchiha want to launch a coup, and finally, because the Uchiha are indeed too powerful.
The immense power of Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui exceeded their control, making them wary. No ruler would like a disobedient clan that constantly produces powerful geniuses, especially such incredibly powerful and despair-inducing geniuses."
"Perhaps it was precisely because Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui made the Konoha higher-ups feel pressure that they became increasingly vigilant and suppressive towards the Uchiha, leading to greater Uchiha dissatisfaction and intensifying the conflict.
Combined with the Uchiha Police Force's work being unpopular with the villagers, there's no need to mention the Uchiha's attitude towards Konoha. There's also the Konoha higher-ups' greed for Uchiha power. All these reasons combined led to the tragedy."
"Am I considered a genius? If so, what about a genius plus me? Would it be even worse?" Izumi thought for a moment, then said, "However, what if I hide my strength, develop in the direction of research, achieve significant breakthroughs, and force the Konoha higher-ups to abandon their ideas about the Uchiha Clan?"
Izumi shook her head and said, "No! Whether I can produce results is one thing, but placing hope on others' charity is the most insecure! As expected, I still have to rely on myself!"
Izumi sat up from her bed and said, "I'll stay at the Ninja Academy for another year or two. Wasting time there won't teach me much, so I can't stay too long. Once I have a way to protect myself and my mother, then I'll have no more qualms. I can do whatever I want! Perhaps, I can even have some fun..."
Thinking of this, Izumi showed a joyful smile.
Izumi's mother had rented a storefront and specialized in selling scrolls, earning a good amount of money.
Izumi no longer worried about not having money to spend, so she often bought snacks.
One day, after finishing work at her mother's shop in the Uchiha Clan's territory, Izumi bought some three-colored dango from a nearby dango shop to eat.
As Izumi walked along, eating her snack, she suddenly encountered Uchiha Itachi and his father, Uchiha Fugaku.
"Itachi?" Izumi exclaimed in surprise, feeling dissatisfied inwardly, "I can run into him here too? Why is it still the same as in the original story? Tch!"
Although she was dissatisfied internally, Izumi acted very surprised and started talking to Uchiha Itachi.
Uchiha Fugaku nodded with satisfaction, then left first, leaving Uchiha Itachi and Izumi together.
"Itachi's friend? He told us he didn't have any friends, but he does, and it's a girl, hehehe..." Uchiha Fugaku happily left the area.
Itachi and Izumi, on their side, went to the riverside together and sat down.
Izumi said awkwardly, "Oh dear, I'm so sorry, it seems I bothered you. Is it okay not to be with your father?"
Uchiha Itachi said, "Ah, it's fine. Long time no see."
"Yes, it's been a long time," Izumi said with a smile, "We haven't met since you became a Genin."
"That's right."
Izumi suddenly said with an apologetic expression, "I'm sorry, I couldn't celebrate with you back then, and I didn't even say a word of congratulations. I'm truly sorry." After speaking, Izumi turned her face towards Uchiha Itachi, then leaned her body sideways towards him, bringing her face close to his.
"Uh..." Seeing Uchiha Izumi's face so close to him, he immediately moved back slightly, but then he thought, why should he retreat? He straightened his posture, then said awkwardly, "It's fine, no need to apologize!"
"Ah..." Izumi narrowed her eyes, smiling as she looked at him, then took out the dango and said to him, "Although it's a bit embarrassing, if you don't mind, would you like a skewer? These are the three-colored dango from the dango shop that my mother and I both really like."
Uchiha Itachi looked at the dango but didn't speak.
"Sure enough, just like in the story, he's embarrassed. Then I'll be proactive, just like in the story." Izumi said awkwardly, "An excellent Ninja like you, with all-around Ninjutsu and Taijutsu, an outstanding young elite who graduated early by skipping grades, and the Clan Head's son, probably doesn't like sweets, right?"
As soon as Uchiha Itachi reached out, he saw Izumi take the dango back.
Izumi closed her eyes and sighed, intending to take the dango away, then said, "Sorry, I acted on my own. So you don't like them. Since I've already taken them out, I won't be polite. I'll just eat them since I said I would."
Uchiha Itachi's hand awkwardly hung there, watching Izumi open her mouth to eat them. He really wanted to eat them; it was the first time anyone had offered him food, and it was his favorite sweet dango. But Izumi had taken them back. His face was complicated as he stared at the dango with wide eyes.
Izumi looked at Itachi with her mouth open, then covered her mouth, brought the dango close to his face, wiggled it, and said with a smiling, narrowed gaze, "Do you want to eat them? Hmm?"
Uchiha Itachi's face turned red as he turned his head away, extremely embarrassed.
Izumi smiled and handed him the dango. He also let go and ate with Izumi.
Izumi watched Itachi eat with relish, and she couldn't help but smile happily, letting out a silvery laugh.
Uchiha Itachi said awkwardly, "Is it funny?"
Izumi shook her head and said, "No, although I've known you for a long time, I never knew what you liked. So you like sweets too."
Itachi said, "What one likes has nothing to do with grades or whether one is male or female, right?"
Izumi chuckled, "Hmm, that's right, my apologies."
Izumi thought of how he had looked just now and couldn't help but laugh again. She then said to him, "You looked so fierce just now, I felt like you were about to activate your Sharingan."
Uchiha Itachi again awkwardly turned his head away.
Izumi stretched and said, "I'm sorry, I won't laugh anymore."
Izumi saw his still somewhat gloomy expression and laughed inwardly, "He's quite fragile."
Izumi said, "I'm sorry, I'll give you a gift. Is there anything you want?"
Uchiha Itachi paused, then looked into Izumi's eyes.
Izumi also paused, understanding what he meant, then said awkwardly, "That, well, I can't give you that."
Both fell silent.
Just then, Itachi's companion called out to him from behind, saying discontentedly, "Stop being all lovey-dovey with a girl!"
"Who's being lovey-dovey!" Izumi was a little angry. This brat was really annoying. No wonder he died so early.
Izumi said to Uchiha Itachi, "Although I can't give you a Sharingan, I will pray for you. I wish you an early awakening of your Sharingan!"
"Mm, thank you."
"I'll give you a gift later, okay! Be sure to accept it then."
"Mm!" Itachi turned and followed him.
Izumi also turned her head, looking at the beautiful scenery of the lake, picked up the dango, and continued eating. Her eyes had already turned crimson, and inside, there were already two tomoe.
"Hmph, it seems like a good opportunity, hehehe."