Itachi Uchiha looked at the concrete ground, then raised his head and stared unblinkingly at Kisame Hoshigaki. "Please."
"Fine, I'll help you dig, but let's dig beside it. There's no concrete there, so it'll be easier." Kisame Hoshigaki felt uncomfortable under Itachi's gaze. Besides, he had always been softhearted when it came to Itachi. The concrete ground was simply too hard, so this was a compromise.
It was not that Kisame Hoshigaki was stingy. Rather, every time they dug a hole, Itachi said they could not use Ninjutsu and could only dig with physical labor, as that would make it more formal and solemn.
"Fine." Itachi also felt that he was making things difficult for his partner, so he agreed to let him dig a hole beside it.
Since he had agreed to Itachi's request, Kisame Hoshigaki immediately began digging. Since it was beside the concrete and had not been cemented over, he dug quickly and easily. Practice made perfect; over the years he had partnered with Itachi, he had helped him dig at least a thousand holes.
A little over ten minutes later, Kisame Hoshigaki had finished digging a hole more than a meter deep.
"Done." Kisame Hoshigaki pounded his aching lower back and spoke with sweat all over his face.
"Thank you." As Itachi spoke, he untied the streetlamp from his back and removed the cloth, revealing the lamp inside. He placed it into the hole and held it steady while Kisame Hoshigaki filled in the dirt to secure it.
"It's stable. Try standing on it. If it's not steady, I'll pack the dirt down some more." Kisame Hoshigaki shook the streetlamp. Seeing that it did not budge, he turned to Itachi.
"I trust you." With that, Itachi leaped onto the streetlamp and stood atop it.
The moment