Konoha! (Seeking Recommendations and Collections!)

Chapter 50: Konoha! (Seeking Recommendations and Collections!)

Shisui was approachable and a very cheerful, optimistic person. Qingyu, on the other hand, firmly believed in the principle of "if you are kind to me, I will be even kinder to you," and that those who seek revenge for the smallest offense will also repay a single drop of kindness with a gushing spring. This was pretty much his personality.

As such, they hit it off surprisingly well. The two sat on the ground, chatting about Itachi, a common topic between them.

"Itachi has been very worried about you. He can't come out right now, so he's been asking me to help him gather information. When he learned what some people in the clan did to you, he felt incredibly guilty and blamed himself. But that's just how Itachi is; he keeps everything bottled up and doesn't want to share it with others," Shisui said, omitting the fact that Itachi had awakened his Sharingan because of this incident. He felt it would be better for Itachi to tell him himself. Besides, he thought, with Itachi's personality, he probably wouldn't reveal the truth in this lifetime.

"Don't worry, I know how to separate things. Itachi is Itachi, and others are others. However, given his personality, he'll probably keep his distance from me from now on. If you ask me, he thinks too much. It wasn't his fault, but he takes the blame anyway. The next time I see him, I'm going to beat him up!" Qingyu said, a blade of grass in his mouth, his tone annoyed, but a bright smile on his face.

"You really do understand Itachi, even though you haven't known each other for long," Shisui remarked with a sigh after hearing Qingyu's reply.

"Some people become friends at first sight, while others can never become friends in a lifetime. It has nothing to do with how long you've known each other; it depends on whether you click."

Looking at the other's relaxed and casual demeanor, Shisui suddenly paused. How could he utter such philosophical words so casually?

However, Shisui clearly agreed with this viewpoint. The emotions between people are indeed not simply a matter of the length of time they've known each other, because human emotions are the most complex things in the world.

"Right, when you go back, help me pass a message to Itachi. Just tell him that if he doesn't come to find me immediately after his confinement ends, I'll go straight to the Uchiha compound to find him! Don't say anything else; he should understand."

"You're really... If Itachi hears you're coming to the Uchiha compound to find him, he'll probably run away overnight." Shisui found it both amusing and exasperating, yet he had to admit that this guy's plan was crude and simple, and with Itachi's personality, he would definitely come.

"Hehe, you have to use strong-arm tactics against a shut-in like that, otherwise, he'll really just avoid me," Qingyu said with a hint of smugness.

Shisui also laughed happily this time. As the saying goes, every master has his match. He hadn't expected before that someone could completely control that Itachi. This trip was indeed worthwhile.

And so, these two rascals engaged in a heated discussion on 'how to change Itachi's gloomy personality.' When their discussion reached a fever pitch, they even conjured up images of Itachi looking bewildered and giving a wry smile, getting incredibly excited.

"You're pretty good. I'll try it when I get back," Shisui said, still feeling unsatisfied. He treated Itachi like a younger brother, so what could be more fun than plotting against his own brother?

"You're not bad either. No wonder Itachi recognized you."

They bumped fists, then looked at each other and burst into laughter!

"Do you come here to train every day? Your taijutsu just now doesn't seem like a Konoha style."

Qingyu nodded indifferently. "I just practice it when I'm bored. Anyway, taijutsu is just close-quarters combat, right? I'm good at fighting. When I first came to Konoha, some people at the orphanage gave me trouble, and I took down ten of them by myself. I beat them until they cried, and then I was confined."

A very depressed expression appeared on his face as he recounted the last part, which amused Shisui.

"Although I don't have the right to tell you what to do, creating your own taijutsu is not that simple. Also, as you said, taijutsu is for close-quarters combat, so just practicing against a wooden dummy will be very slow. If you want to improve faster, you need to experience combat firsthand. This way, you can unleash your potential to the greatest extent, and you can also integrate your techniques into your fighting."

"Otherwise, it will be very difficult for you to beat up Itachi. His strength has already far surpassed that of a Chunin," Shisui advised sincerely.

Qingyu could naturally feel the sincerity in Shisui's advice, and it was indeed very good advice.

However, without the dog system issuing a mission, he couldn't just go around causing trouble and looking for fights, could he!

Ding!

A Bronze-class Death-Seeking Mission has been released!

Mission Name: Konoha Hundred Man Slay!

Mission Description: Comprehensive punishment for bratty kids. Mom will never have to worry about me getting beaten up when I go out again!

(You want it? Just say so! It's just motivation, here you go!)

Mission Requirements: Defeat one hundred people (under ten years old).

Mission Deadline: One month.

Mission Reward: Bronze Treasure Chest X1, Beginner Skill Card X1.

Mission Failure: Have you heard the old saying? You beat the child, and the parents come. Are you scared!

"Cough, cough, cough..."

The sudden prompt sound made Qingyu cough violently. This could actually generate a mission, and a Bronze-class one at that!?

However, after carefully assessing the risks and the difficulty of completing the mission...

Damn it!

This is going to be tough!

He was genuinely afraid of beating the child and attracting the parents.

He wasn't even a Genin yet; at most, he could only bully kids his own age.

It seemed he needed to think this through carefully...

"What's wrong? Why are you suddenly coughing? Are you sick?"

"I choked on my saliva. It's nothing..."

Ptooey!

Qingyu spat out the blade of grass he was chewing.

"I should get going. I'll deliver your message. See you again if fate allows." Shisui flipped over and stood up from the ground, then said with a smile before disappearing with a swish.

The power of Shisui's Body Flicker Technique was already evident at this point. Qingyu declared, "I'm not envious, I'm not envious, I'm not envious!"

He patted his butt and got up, then with a thought, he retracted the Perception Eye that had merged with the ground.

He was able to detect Shisui's peeping thanks to the feedback from the Perception Eye. If the feedback indicated that the other party harbored ill intentions towards him, he would definitely not expose their hidden presence.

He originally thought it was Jonin Mikawa, who was worried about him, peeking and showing off, so he put on a little act.

He didn't expect that his act would attract Teleportation Shisui...

Fortunately, Shisui was as optimistic, cheerful, and approachable as he remembered.

With Itachi as a common topic, their first meeting went rather smoothly, and he should have left a decent impression.

Another powerful ally!

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