Not yet? Sitting quietly and listening to the occasional sounds of rummaging upstairs, Itachi had obediently followed his teacher's instructions. He had even sat properly without moving much at all. But at last, he could not help twisting his neck and shifting about.
By now, quite some time had passed since his teacher had gone upstairs to look for something. Aside from the occasional sounds of things being turned over, the Japanese-style wooden house was exceedingly quiet. For a child to sit here without moving, waiting patiently without any restlessness, was already quite remarkable.
Still, after such a long time, let alone a child, even Chiba himself would have found it difficult to remain perfectly still while waiting.
At this point, Itachi was beginning to lose patience as well.
Teacher Chiba seems to be taking a while... But is Teacher Chiba going to teach me an S-rank ninjutsu? However, Itachi's impatience lasted only a moment. He soon began guessing what surprise his teacher had prepared for him this time.
Although he had experienced much during the war, even undergoing transformation after transformation, he was ultimately only four or five years old. He still had some of a child's nature, especially in front of his teacher.
Could it be the S-rank ninjutsu Teacher said he would teach me before?
If so, that would be wonderful!
As he began to speculate, the calmness on Itachi's face gradually gave way to a trace of anticipation.
As time passed, the anticipation on Itachi's face became increasingly obvious. He grew less and less able to sit still, glancing toward the stairs more and more often.
By the end, he was thoroughly restless. Several times, he nearly stood up and ran upstairs in his impatience.
"Itachi, how far have you progressed in Chakra's Nature Transformation and