"Tomorrow?"
From behind the pitch-black iron door came Hirohiko's voice. There seemed to be a faint sigh in it, along with a touch of emotion.
"Yes, tomorrow. I'll come pick you up early tomorrow morning. Get some proper rest today. Don't stay up late."
At that moment, Chiba sat with his back against the iron door and spoke after hearing that.
Five minutes earlier, he had raced all the way here and told Hirohiko about joining the Ninja Engineering Corps.
As for Hirohiko's reaction, it was that earlier remark tinged with sighs and sentiment.
"So taking Itachi as your student was the clan head's condition?"
At that moment, Hirohiko's next words came through.
"Taking Itachi... You..."
Clearly, Chiba had not expected Hirohiko to say that. His expression changed slightly.
"When Teacher Kushina brought me food today, she mentioned it. I guessed right, didn't I? You went to the Uchiha Clan because of me. And for me to join your Ninja Engineering Corps without being held accountable, the Hokage's support alone wouldn't have been enough. Only if the clan head suppressed everyone else's dissatisfaction could it proceed smoothly. Besides, this time, you suddenly—no, that's not right—without any warning, took in a disciple. And he's the heir of our Uchiha Clan. Don't try to hide it from me. If there weren't any conditions or deals involved, that would be impossible."
After Chiba's words, Hirohiko's voice came one sentence after another.
Hirohiko...
Sure enough, it was as if he had suddenly become enlightened. The Uchiha Clan was truly somewhat terrifying. Once they lost that love, the hatred born from it could actually make someone grow like this...
Seriously...
He did not even know what to say! Hearing those successive words, Chiba's heart gave a jolt.
He had not expected Hirohiko to deduce everything