Meeting Shisui Uchiha for the First Time

"We can go out to eat, but Father... Itachi hasn't come back yet. How about we wait until Itachi returns so the whole family can go together?"

"Itachi still hasn't returned? The sun is almost setting and he's still not back. Doesn't the school usually not have evening classes?"

"Uh... there's no evening class. This kid must have gone off to play somewhere. That brat is getting more and more disobedient. I'll definitely discipline him when he gets back..."

Mikoto was interrupted by Tianqi before she could finish her sentence.

"No need to pack up. Itachi is still young, and it's normal for kids his age to be playful. How about you sit and wait for a bit, I'll go pick Itachi up!"

"Why trouble Father to go looking for it? I can just send someone out to fetch him."

"It's alright, it'll be faster if I go!"

After saying that, Tianqi disappeared instantly, teleporting towards the direction where Itachi was. With Tianqi's perception, finding someone in Konoha was incredibly easy.

A few seconds later, Tianqi was teleported to a forest. Standing on a tree trunk Tianqi looked at the two children not far away with a curious expression.

"How did that little Itachi end up in the Back Mountain Konoha? And who's that other, slightly older one? He looks so familiar."

Just as Tianqi was watching, the two little guys not far away suddenly started fighting, displaying their Taijutsu with various punches and kicks.

"Oh, I thought they were going to play a ninja game, but it turns out they're training. As expected, those who grow into geniuses always work hard. It's no wonder they're so strong, starting such rigorous training at such a young age!"

After the two children fought fiercely for five minutes, Itachi's forehead was covered in sweat. Although Itachi was very talented, the other child was no less skilled and was even stronger than Itachi, almost completely dominating him.

"Itachi, you're quite strong. If I were your age, I definitely wouldn't be a match for you!"

"Brother Shisui, you're too modest. You're a genius of the Uchiha Clan and a master who has awakened the Sharingan. How can I compare to you?"

"I'm not being modest; I'm stating the facts. I believe that given time, you will definitely surpass me and become a master as strong as the Hokage. You can definitely do it!"

"Brother Shisui, don't praise me like that. My strength is nothing to brag about. Genin can't even compare to a genin, how could I possibly be compared to Hokage?"

With his excellent hearing Tianqi listened to the two little ones praising each other and finally realized who the older little one on the other side was.

"No wonder he looked so familiar. It turns out he's Shisui Uchiha, the descendant of the hapless Kagami Uchiha. I never imagined that Itachi, who wasn't born into the Uchiha Clan, would become friends with Shisui. Has the gears of fate started turning again?"

After so many years Tianqi's memory of the Hokage storyline had become hazy, but he remembered some special things with unparalleled clarity. He remembered the name of Body Flicker Shisui, especially the fact that Shisui possessed the most overpowered Dōjutsu in the Hokage world Kotoamatsukami.

Tianqi smiled slightly, jumped down from the tree, and slowly walked towards the two little ones.

"Excellent, excellent! It's truly remarkable that someone so young possesses such strength!" Tianqi clapped his hands and stepped forward.

"Hmm? Who are you?"

Shisui frowned upon seeing the sudden appearance. Despite possessing the Elite Genin, he hadn't noticed the other's approach. If the other hadn't revealed themselves, he would never have detected them. This guy seemed to be a master; when did he come here? Could he have some ulterior motive?

"Grandpa? What brings you here?"

Unlike Shisui's nervousness, Itachi, upon seeing that the person approaching was his adoptive grandfather, immediately ran over.

Hearing Itachi call this person "grandpa, "Shisui was suddenly taken aback. When did Itachi have a grandfather? As his friend, he had never heard of this before.

"You haven't come home from school yet, kid. I was worried about you, so I came out to look for you!" Tianqi patted You's head affectionately. He loved his hardworking and talented grandson no matter how he looked at him.

"Oh, there's nothing to worry about. What could possibly happen in Konoha? I just came here to train after school."

"Training also has its own schedule. After school, go home and let us know you're safe before you come back. Grandpa gets so worried when you don't come home after school. Next time, you must come home first to let us know you're safe, okay?"

"Okay, I understand!"

After affectionately patting his eldest grandson's head, Tianqi turned his gaze to Shisui Uchiha, who was standing there dumbfounded.

Why don't you introduce your friends to Grandpa?

"Oh right, I almost forgot about that! Come on, Grandpa, let me introduce you to my good friend!" Itachi slapped his head and pulled Tianqi to Shisui's side.

"Grandpa, this is my good friend Shisui, Shisui Uchiha! Shisui -nii, this is my grandpa, um... he just came back from a trip!" Itachi didn't call Tianqi by his name directly, because that would be too impolite.

"Uchiha Tianqi, nice to meet you!" Tianqi didn't put on any airs of seniority and simply extended his hand with a smile.

"Oh, my name is Shisui Uchiha. It's a pleasure to meet you!" Startled, Shisui looked at Itachi's grandfather's outstretched hand and immediately extended his own small hand to shake it.

When younger generations meet elders, they usually bow to show respect. Shisui was quite unaccustomed to this way of Teuchi. Handshakes are usually only for peers. Itachi's grandfather actually extended his hand to him, which was really giving Shisui a lot of face.

With a simple handshake, Tianqi was able to ascertain the true state of Shisui.

"Hehe, you've already reached the level of Chunin at such a young age, that's really impressive!"

"Huh? This..." Realizing that her strength had been instantly understood by her opponent, Shisui quickly withdrew her small hand, looking utterly astonished.

"Don't panic. I'm a sensory ninja. Touching people to check their condition is a habit of mine. I'm sorry I didn't get used to it right away!"

"Uh... it's okay."

"You look very familiar. Are you a descendant of Jing?"

"Yes, my grandfather was Kagami Uchiha."

"So he really is a descendant of Jing! No wonder he has such amazing skills at such a young age. Remarkable! It seems Jing has a worthy successor!"

As he said this, Tianqi added to himself, "Another Konoha- hard Konoha fan."

"No, no, you flatter me. My little skill is nothing at all, I..."

"Excessive humility is hypocrisy. I rarely praise people. If I say you are capable, then you must be capable. Being humble in front of others is fine, but there's absolutely no need for it in front of me. What's there to be afraid of if you're capable, right?"

"Uh... yes, yes, yes!"

Shisui nodded in agreement, but inwardly he didn't quite agree with Tianqi's words. With his limited strength, it was fine for him to be arrogant in front of his peers, but he should be more humble when facing the older generation.