"I thought the food looked pretty good. You didn't pack any up for me?"
Not being able to eat at his own funeral banquet in his lifetime left Uchiha Izuna deeply regretful.
After all, it was a grand feast held for him. As the guest of honor, he had actually been absent. That was simply too impolite.
"It's fine. There'll be another chance."
"There'll be another time?"
Uchiha Izuna stared blankly at his dear great cousin.
He really had been stupid to agree to such an outrageous request from his great cousin. Now, he had a home in Konoha but couldn't return to it, and a banquet waiting for him that he couldn't eat at.
"If you really die next time, I'll drag you back to eat."
Uchiha Gin plopped down onto the large sofa in the manager's office, nodded, and answered seriously.
"Uh, then when are we telling Fugaku about me? That kid's been crying his eyes out these past few days."
Since he could not show his true face, Izuna had disguised himself as an ordinary clansman and returned to the Clan Grounds to visit his son.
To his surprise, Fugaku was truly sentimental. His father had died, and he really cried for him. He was far better than his unborn eldest grandson in that regard.
"My suggestion is not to tell him yet. His father died, and he didn't even awaken a Mangekyo. That kid still needs more seasoning."
Fugaku's talent was actually quite good. Compared to his younger son, who only awakened a single tomoe after exterminating his clan, he was stronger by an unknown margin. But he still fell short of Uchiha Gin's expectations.
When your great uncle's father died, I awakened an Eternal Mangekyo in seconds. You still need practice, kid.
"Fine, then I'll