Three Roadside Robbers
"I didn't expect Brother Indra to pass on his power to you, but what does this have to do with Itachi?"
"Hehe, didn't you notice that those eyes have been emitting a subtle, almost imperceptible fluctuation?"
Upon hearing this, Karura carefully sensed the presence of those eyes and indeed found them to be emitting a faint, almost imperceptible fluctuation. Without careful observation, it would be difficult to detect. Suddenly, she understood something and looked at Tianqi with some surprise, saying, "Could this be related to Itachi?"
"That's right. I noticed the strange movement in these eyes when I first met Itachi. At the time, I thought it was my imagination, but the fluctuations became more and more obvious as I met Itachi later. In particular, the closer Itachi got to me, the stronger the movement in these eyes became. It was at this time that I realized that Itachi's power was very compatible with these eyes. It is said that spirits have masters, and these eyes chose Itachi as their host!"
"So that's how it is! No wonder you insisted on taking Itachi with you. Now I understand!" Karura looked enlightened. Before, she had wondered why she insisted on taking Itachi with her, but now everything was clear.
"That's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Itachi's body is too weak. Even if we send him to Konoha to train, given Sen'u and Konoha's training capabilities, he still won't have a body capable of bearing this power even after several decades. If we forcibly implant his eyes into him, his body will only be worn down by this power. Not just anyone can bear Indra's power!"
Indra was a hegemon who dominated an era. His power was too domineering, and without a strong body to match it, it was impossible to control this power. The most special example is Nagato. Madara's Rinnegan directly brought him down. If it weren't for the special physique of the Uzumaki Clan, the Rinnegan would have drained him dry long ago.
"Tianqi, what you said makes a lot of sense, but the body is something you're born with, and there's a limit to how much you can develop it. I don't think Itachi's body can ever be developed enough to support my older brother's power. If you force it, I'm afraid it still won't work!"
"Yes, I noticed that too. However, Itachi inherited some of my Sage Power. Although it's not much, it's enough. When the time comes, I'll awaken that part of the power and give him a little more. Although he won't be able to obtain a complete Sage Body, he should be able to obtain a normal Sage Body. This normal Sage Body, combined with Itachi's own strength, will be enough to bear Indra's power!"
"So you've thought everything through. It seems I was overthinking it!" Karura shook his head helplessly.
"Hehe, I'm not the kind of person who just takes things one step at a time. I always think things through before I do anything. I much prefer the feeling of being well-prepared to panicking at the last minute!"
Just as Tianqi and the other person were talking, three people suddenly appeared below and blocked Itachi's path. Karura also saw this scene.
"Tianqi, look! There's someone blocking Itachi's path down there!"
Upon hearing Karura's words, Tianqi looked down and saw that someone was indeed blocking Itachi's path. Upon closer inspection, he realized that it was three little rascals who made a living by robbery.
"I'm speechless. How come there are always these clueless thieves every time they leave Konoha? It's become a pattern. Every time they leave Konoha, these guys come out to steal things. The Land of Fire really produces too many of these robbers and bandits!"
"Alright, stop talking! Hurry up and clear the obstacles for Itachi so we don't delay our journey. I'm sick of seeing this scenery for half a month!"
"Tch, they said the scenery here was beautiful at first, but it's only been a short while and they're already tired of it. Honestly," Tianqi thought to himself before flipping over and jumping down.
"Hey kid, why did you go out alone? Didn't you bring any adults with you?"
"What does it have to do with me whether I brought my adult or not?" Itachi frowned slightly as he looked at the three people in front of him. Judging from their nonchalant manner, they were clearly not good people.
"Hehehe, so you didn't bring any adults, huh? We're all out of money, let's borrow yours. Hand over the money!"
Seeing that the child was alone, the three robbers, while feeling sorry for him, also reached out to ask for money. The child was dressed in fine clothes and was obviously a rich young master. Who else would they rob if not him?
"Oh, so you're the ones who rob people on the road. You dare to rob people on the Land of Land of Fire? Aren't you afraid of the Konoha Ninja?"
"What are those Konoha Ninja for? We don't care about them. Besides, we're just robbing a little money. Those ninjas don't even look at us, and they don't have time to bother with us!"
"Aren't you afraid things will go wrong this time?"
"Overturned? With your skills? Hahaha..." Upon hearing Itachi's words, the three robbers who were blocking the road exchanged glances and burst out laughing.
"Laugh, laugh, laugh! What's so funny!"
"Laugh at him for overestimating himself! Huh? Who's speaking?" The robber, who had casually replied, was suddenly stunned. Realizing what was happening, he looked around and saw that there was no one else in front of him except for a little kid. The three of them were also completely bewildered.
"Don't bother looking, they're right behind you!" Tianqi was speechless as he looked at these three idiots. They couldn't even find the person who was supposed to be talking to them, yet they still dared to rob people. The robbers and bandits in the Land of Fire were truly lacking in intelligence.
Hearing that someone was behind them, the three robbers turned around instantly and saw a person standing silently behind them.
"Who are you? Where did you come from?"
"It's such a waste of my time to talk nonsense with you!"
Tianqi swiftly pulled out the belts of the three men and hoisted them all to the tree.
The three robbers didn't even have time to react before they were already hanging from a tree. Seeing that they had met their match, the three immediately begged for mercy.
"Brother, we were wrong. We were blind to your greatness. Please forgive us."
"Yes, brother, we just robbed a little money, we've never hurt anyone, please let us go."
"Yes, brother, please forgive us this time!"
"What's right about it? Shut up, all of you! What's all the noise about? I didn't say I was going to kill you!" Tianqi shouted impatiently. He had no patience to argue with these spineless cowards.
The three robbers who tried to rob him immediately shut their mouths; they dared not provoke this big shot.
"Itachi, next time you encounter such ignorant trash, don't waste words with them, just attack. Talking to these kinds of people is a waste of time, understand?"
"Yes, I understand!" Itachi nodded in agreement.
"Collect all their valuables; if they dare to rob us, rob them instead!"
Tianqi pointed at the three clumsy robbers, and Itachi immediately began searching their belongings, eventually finding only a thousand taels of silver.