Uchiha Kō took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. He admired Uchiha Itachi, regardless of the fact that Itachi had kidnapped his daughter.
Judging from his performance in the original work, Uchiha Kō knew that he was a respectable person. Although he couldn't do what Owl did, it didn't mean he didn't like such a person.
He has his own thoughts, and while his thoughts are selfless, he himself is selfish.
"Have you figured it out?" Uchiha Kō's voice rang out slowly. His calm gaze fell on Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Itachi eyes suddenly brightened from their deep depths.
At this moment, he had broken free from the shackles of his heart and shattered the expectations of the world. At this moment, Uchiha Itachi was not Uchiha Itachi, yet he was simply Uchiha Itachi, or rather, this was Uchiha Itachi as a normal human being.
"I understand, I've learned something!" Uchiha Itachi bowed to Uchiha Kō. He understood Uchiha Kō's intention and realized that it was not shameful for a person to be a little selfish.
Uchiha Kō nodded, put down his teacup, walked up to Uchiha Itachi, then passed by him, locked the study door from the inside, and then slammed his palm against the door.
The Three Talents Seal, the Four Symbols Seal, the Five Elements Seal, the Six Harmonies Seal, the Seven Stars Seal, the Eight Trigrams Seal, and the Nine Palaces Seal are vividly displayed on the wall. It can be said that the wall at this moment is the most solid wall in the world!
The wall. "What the hell have I done to deserve this?!"
Door: "Suddenly I feel so safe!"
Uchiha Itachi: "Yamete!"
Uchiha Kō turned to look at Uchiha Itachi, his eyes now sharp and angry. "Now, let's talk about how you disobeyed my orders at the village entrance and took Rou Rou away without permission."
Uchiha Itachi shuddered, forcing a weak smile, "This, Lord Hokage, that day, Rou Rou couldn't bear being deceived by you—no, I mean, being kept in the dark about the truth for so long—and she couldn't think straight."
"And whenever I took her out to play or eat, I would explain your good intentions whenever I had a chance, telling Rou Rou that you are a competent and good Hokage. The reason I didn't say it was because I was afraid that Rou Rou would feel too much pressure and live in your shadow."
Uchiha Itachi's explanation surprised Uchiha Kō, and his anger subsided considerably. It was easy to understand why Uchiha Itachi's concept of family and country differed from his.
However, when it comes to analyzing human nature, Uchiha Itachi is no less capable than himself. After all, he was born into a large clan like the Uchiha Clan, and the people around him were always driven by their own selfish motives.
As the successor on whom Uchiha Fugaku placed high hopes, he was undoubtedly top-notch in recognizing, discerning, and analyzing people's hearts. Moreover, a sophisticated Genjutsu is not only due to the completeness and magnificence of the technique, but also to the skill of the caster.
The deeper the sorcerer's understanding of human nature, the greater the power of their Genjutsu, and the more Genjutsu they can draw people in.
Genjutsu is often a product of arousing desires in the human heart. People may fantasize about what they would do if they had such power because they lack the ability to do so.
Genjutsu, on the other hand, is a method of inducing desire, making people immerse themselves in the world they imagine. Therefore, the more powerful the Genjutsu, the simpler and more direct it is, and the more directly it can arouse people's desires.
Uchiha Itachi, who awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, had a Ninjutsu called Tsukuyomi, which indicates that he was a shrewd strategist and adept at analyzing people's hearts.
Uchiha Kō glanced at Sasuke Uchiha, then turned and sat back down in his seat. "Then tell me, do you have feelings for Rou Rou?" He crossed his legs and looked at Uchiha Itachi.
Uchiha Itachi's expression froze upon hearing this. He knew that hiding the truth from Uchiha Kō was not a good thing, so he decided to admit it frankly. "Yes!"
Seeing Uchiha Itachi so bluntly admit that he couldn't handle Uchiha Kō anymore, he hesitated, then sighed, "Can you wait? I'm very strict with Rou Rou; I won't let her get married before she's twenty."
"Many things may change during this period, and you can't just date anyone. You have to focus on pursuing only her. Can you do that?"
"Don't rush to answer. In the meantime, my Rou Rou might fall for someone else. Are you really prepared for everything?" Uchiha Kō's words stunned Uchiha Itachi.
He didn't answer directly, but instead imagined the scene that Uchiha Kō had described. The thought of Uchiha Rou falling in love with someone else tore his heart apart, but he also couldn't bring himself to give up Uchiha Rou.
Uchiha Kō scrutinized Uchiha Itachi. If Uchiha Itachi had answered him directly just now, he might have developed a dislike for Uchiha Itachi, because what he said was very practical, a probing of Uchiha Itachi's heart.
If he answered without thinking, it would only make Uchiha Kō think that Uchiha Itachi was a frivolous person, someone who only knew how to talk. Uchiha Kō would never accept someone like that as his son-in-law.
Uchiha Itachi 'Uchiha Kō current state, and now he just had to wait and see how Uchiha Itachi would respond.
During this time, Uchiha Kō kept staring at Uchiha Itachi's face and eyes. The eyes are the windows to the soul, and the micro-expressions on his face would reveal the level of tension in his heart.
A flicker of confusion, pain, tenderness, and determination flashed in Uchiha Itachi's eyes. The pores on his face, which were initially clenched and then expanded, indicated that his tension had turned into composure.
He slowly raised his head and looked at Uchiha Kō: "Lord Hokage, I am willing, I am willing to accept anything, I only ask that you give me a chance to pursue Uchiha Rou!"
After saying this, he knelt on one knee, his expression resolute. Uchiha Kō was moved by his expression and finally nodded. "Alright, since you've made up your mind, I won't stop you. However, during this time, I hope you will remain chaste. If I discover that you have any ambiguous relationships with other people, you know what will happen."
After saying that, Uchiha Kō closed his eyes, as if all his strength had been drained. He snapped his fingers, the Sealing Jutsu on the wall disappeared, and then stopped looking at Uchiha Itachi.
Uchiha Itachi stood there, stunned, unable to recover for a long time.
"What are you waiting for? Get out of here before I change my mind!" Uchiha Itachi said these words through gritted teeth; his heart was aching!
The thought of his daughter having suitors and getting married in the future drove even the strongest Ninja World to madness, his hands gripping the executive chair, veins bulging.
Seeing this, Uchiha Itachi left immediately; for him to delay even for a second was to show no respect for life!
Whoosh! Uchiha Itachi reached the door and used a Body Flicker Technique to leave the Hokage Villa. Uchiha Kō sensed that Uchiha Itachi was already far away and breathed a sigh of relief.
Indeed, no matter what world you're in, fathers-in-law and sons-in-law are natural enemies, always adversaries.
Even in the Hokage world, he was no exception. He began to worry, he began to fret, wondering if Rou Rou would one day leave him.
What if Rou Rou's most important man in the future becomes Uchiha Itachi? What will happen to me then? I've raised my little darling for so long, and if she marries him, I'll just have to accept it. We'll see each other less and less in the future!
Thinking of this Uchiha Kō felt a pang of sadness.
On the other side, after Uchiha Itachi left the Hokage Villa, he suddenly felt relieved. Having gained Uchiha Kō's approval, he no longer needed to hide his feelings!
A smile played on his lips. He glanced at the time: 3 PM. There was still an hour until Uchiha Rou got out of school! Maybe he should just go pick her up!
Let's do it!
Uchiha Itachi was walking towards the Konoha Academy when a vendor pushing a cart passed by him. He suddenly called out, "Wait a minute!"
The vendor paused, stopped his cart, looked at Uchiha Itachi, and his eyes lit up. "Want some? One tael of silver a skewer, sir!"
Uchiha Itachi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. He looked at the markings on the car—various kinds: bears, rabbits, tigers—and his eyes lit up as he pointed to one. "Can you make this?"
The vendor glanced at it, smiled, and nodded. "Of course, sir, you wouldn't believe it, I spent over a year learning this skill! But this one costs five taels of silver!"
Then the vendor began to demonstrate in front of Uchiha Itachi. Uchiha Itachi looked closely, activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, and copied all the steps, showing how the ears and legs were made.
Then, after a bit of deduction, I mastered it in less than three minutes!
"Sir, please take this!" the vendor said, picking up a rabbit and handing it to Uchiha Itachi with a smile.
After paying, Uchiha Itachi said, "If I make it myself, how about two taels of silver?"
The vendor smiled and said, "Of course!" Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was actually quite sarcastic in his heart. He had spent so long learning this skill, and now many people wanted to try it out just by looking at his work.
Without exception, all of them turned out terribly, and Uchiha Itachi, after watching for only a short while, didn't believe he could learn them.
As a result, Uchiha Itachi made a small bear and a tiger out of two taels of silver worth of candy in three minutes, leaving the shopkeeper stunned. He pointed a trembling finger at Uchiha Itachi and exclaimed, "You, you!!!"
His heart felt as if it had been severely wounded, and then he saw that Uchiha Itachi's eyes were Sharingan. His lips twitched. Damn it, this is a ninja from the Uchiha Clan!
Using the Sharingan to copy and create things, is that all you're capable of?
At the same time, the boss made a decision: he would never allow Uchiha Clan ninjas to watch him work again; he would make a small car with three sides made of iron plates!
And so, Uchiha Itachi paid seven taels of silver, took the three coins, and headed towards the school gate. The shopkeeper slunk away, feeling utterly humiliated.
Just a glance or three minutes of their work is worth almost a year's worth of my effort! It's so frustrating to compare yourself to others!