At the Uchiha Clan training grounds, two small figures leaned against a large tree, resting.
"Shisui, is there anything you want to do in the future?"
"Why are you suddenly asking that?"
Shisui turned to look at the child beside him, who was even younger than he was.
Itachi watched him with bright eyes. "I'm curious. Someone as outstanding as you, Shisui—what kind of person do you want to become?"
Shisui merely chuckled. "Why would I want to become someone else?"
He stood and looked toward the clouds glowing in the distant sky.
"People should be the ones wanting to become someone like me."
Itachi's little face filled with surprise. "Do you want to become Hokage?"
Shisui found that strange. "What made you think that?"
Itachi said, "Because only the Hokage is one of a kind."
After considering it, Shisui nodded. "Maybe. But I don't plan on becoming Hokage. The current Hokage is still very young. By the time he retires, I'll be nearly old myself."
"Then what do you want to do?"
"I want to join the Crown Guard."
"The Crown?"
"I was fortunate enough to see Senior Kakashi and Senior Kamado spar before. They were both incredibly strong—stronger than anyone I'd ever seen. People like them are all in the Crown Guard, so I want to join them too and become the Hokage's right-hand man."
Itachi said, "You're so strong, Shisui. You'll definitely get in."
Shisui smiled. "Senior Kakashi became a jonin at twelve. I'm still a genin now, so I need to work even harder."
"You only just graduated."
Shisui then asked Itachi, "What about you, Itachi?"
Itachi's little brow furrowed. "I want to be able to help Father."
Shisui was surprised. "Don't tell me you want to join the Fire Department?"
Itachi asked in confusion, "Can't