Naruto: Getting Stronger by Drinking

Yet only a scant few people in the entire Shinobi World had the privilege of staying overnight at Lord Yuu's residence.

Not even his eldest son, Itachi Uchiha, had received such an honor—let alone him, the head of the Uchiha Clan.

Thus, Fugaku Uchiha's emotions were like a roller coaster, shifting from joy and excitement to worry and panic.

After all, Lord Yuu's temperament was known throughout the Shinobi World.

If they displeased Lord Yuu, the consequences would not be something the Uchiha Clan could bear.

"Hmm?"

After calling out twice without receiving any response, Fugaku Uchiha suddenly had a bad feeling.

Whoosh!

In a flash, Fugaku Uchiha rushed to the front gate and saw Itachi Uchiha lying there unconscious.

"Itachi?!"

Fugaku Uchiha was horrified, his entire body trembling.

It was no wonder Fugaku Uchiha lost his composure like this. Itachi Uchiha's appearance was simply too terrifying.

Itachi Uchiha's clothes had nearly been slashed into strips by some sharp weapon, hanging from his body in tatters. He was covered from head to toe in blood.

Seeing that much blood, Fugaku Uchiha did not even dare imagine how much blood Itachi had lost.

Th-this had to be enough to drain all the blood from his body, right?!

Looking at Itachi Uchiha, whose face could no longer be made out clearly, Fugaku Uchiha trembled as he reached toward his neck.

"Itachi, how did this happen?"

He reached out several times, but Fugaku Uchiha never found the courage to actually press down.

After all, seeing Itachi Uchiha like this, Fugaku Uchiha found it hard to imagine that Itachi could still be alive.

All the blood in Itachi's body had probably drained away, hadn't it?!

What had Itachi done to make Lord Yuu punish him like this?

At some point, Fugaku Uchiha had begun