Uchiha Youth Who Likes Three-Color Dango

Chapter 19: The Uchiha Boy Who Likes Three-Color Dango

Counting them, he had three abilities that needed upgrading: [Inferior Self-Healing Body], [Thorn Halo], and [Harden].

All three abilities were LV0. Among them, [Thorn Halo] and [Harden] could indirectly enhance his attack power, while the effect of [Inferior Self-Healing Body] was truly somewhat disappointing.

So, after careful consideration, he chose to use this Beginner Skill Card on [Harden] first. After all, his persona was that of an 'outstanding talent' with this kind of potential.

As an unreliable and reckless undercover agent, having some trump cards was naturally a must.

Thus, he decisively upgraded the [Harden] skill to LV1 and, while no one was paying attention, secretly activated the ability to check its effects.

This test was astonishing!

Don't be fooled by just one level increase; LV1 [Harden] was a qualitative leap compared to LV0 [Harden].

Firstly, LV0 [Harden] could only cover the skin of one hand. However, after upgrading to LV1, Qingyu could instantly cover both arms with the ability, and the hardness also increased significantly. This improvement was truly astonishing.

But just as he was overjoyed, he suddenly felt a wave of fatigue and hurriedly canceled [Harden].

Although the ability's improvement was obvious, the consumption of stamina naturally increased greatly!

With his young body, which had not yet undergone formal training, he clearly couldn't sustain it for too long.

He estimated in his heart that with his current physical condition, he could only use it for about 5 seconds at most. Any longer and he would collapse from exhaustion.

However, at this moment, he was full of confidence in his future. He believed that once he mastered the [Navy Body Tempering Method - Foundation], this predicament would surely be resolved, and he would finally shed the title of 'King of the Barbarians'.

Just then, the three-color dango he ordered was also served.

"Please enjoy~"

Qingyu felt so hungry he could eat a cow right now, so he immediately picked up a skewer of soft, fragrant three-color dango and ate it all in one go!

You can't deny, this three-color dango was truly delicious!

Even Qingyu, a pseudo-foodie influenced by the exquisite cuisine of Earth's Great China, couldn't help but fall in love with this snack.

And it wasn't particularly expensive either. The price was 8 ryo per skewer, about 5 yuan in soft currency, so eating it occasionally was harmless.

In the blink of an eye, he had devoured four out of five skewers of three-color dango. Just as he picked up the last skewer and was about to put it in his mouth, he unexpectedly noticed a child about his age outside the shop door watching him eat the dango greedily and swallowing a few times.

Qingyu's personality wouldn't normally lead him to pay attention, let alone act charitably. However, he noticed the clan crest on the child's clothes, and it looked very familiar!

Seeing the clan crest that resembled a gunbai, he immediately froze.

Is this... Uchiha?

But... such a prominent clan wouldn't be unable to afford even three-color dango, would they?

Qingyu hesitated, but then, as if possessed, he walked over with the last skewer of three-color dango.

"Do you want to eat it?"

"No, thank you. I'm not hungry at all... Gulp~"

Just as the young Uchiha boy said those words against his will, his stomach growled loudly the next second.

The two looked at each other, and the air instantly became a little awkward.

Qingyu could see the other boy's face instantly turn red from the base of his neck all the way to his forehead. What a cute kid. He seemed very different from those gloomy, perpetually displeased Uchiha members who looked at everyone with disdain.

So, just as the other boy was about to flee from the awkward atmosphere, Qingyu directly shoved the three-color dango in his hand into his mouth and then pulled him back into the dango shop.

"Miss, can I have 5... no, 10 skewers of dango here!"

The aunt, who was over thirty, smiled like a crescent moon upon hearing Qingyu's sweet call and went to get busy after responding.

The obviously bewildered Uchiha boy wanted to resist, but he couldn't bear to spit out the dango in his mouth. In the end, he could only half-heartedly sit down next to Qingyu.

"Th-thank you for the dango, but I have to go back, or Father will be angry."

After silently finishing the skewer Qingyu had given him, the Uchiha boy said uncomfortably.

"So you think I can eat ten skewers of dango by myself?"

Qingyu said, lying through his teeth. Let alone ten skewers, he could eat twenty more!

Unfortunately, his wallet wouldn't allow it. He only brought 200 ryo when he left. Fifteen skewers of three-color dango cost him 120 ryo, and he still needed to keep some money for self-defense, not spend it all.

Upon hearing this, the Uchiha boy hesitated but still didn't leave rudely. Besides his family members, Qingyu was the first person to ever offer him dango.

Because usually, others would just avoid him upon seeing his clan crest. Even if some clueless brats dared to cause trouble for him, they were all beaten down by him. Over time, he had developed a poker face that was terrifyingly cold.

Today, in order to witness the inauguration of Lord Fourth Hokage, he had left in a hurry and without money. That's why he had stopped here.

He just didn't expect that this child, who was about his age, would not only not be afraid of him but would also spend money to treat him to dango. This gave him a different feeling. His usual cold demeanor had long since broken the moment his stomach growled.

Also, it's worth mentioning that his favorite food was this three-color dango...

"Oh right, I still don't know your name. My name is Shimiya Aoba, I'm 5 years old, and I was brought back to the village as a war orphan not long ago."

While waiting, Qingyu broke the silence first and asked.

The Uchiha boy hesitated for a moment before replying, "My name is Uchiha Itachi, and I'm the same age as you, also 5 years old."

In fact, after hearing that Qingyu was a war orphan, Itachi already knew why Qingyu wasn't afraid of him, which made him heave a sigh of relief.

Also, he had been on the battlefield with his clan members since he was 4 years old and had witnessed the cruelty of war.

So, Qingyu's experience made him very sympathetic, and he felt they might have a lot in common to talk about.

However, what Itachi didn't know was that after he opened his mouth, Qingyu was so shocked by his name that he was almost speechless.

Uchiha... Itachi???

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