Naruto: I Use Chakra to Upgrade Bloodline Limit Chapter 16

If war were to break out between the village and the Uchiha, how should he choose?

Genya glanced at Itachi, then spoke in a low, self-absorbed voice.

"Itachi, do you know? Sometimes I envy you. You have a good family. From childhood to now, you've never had to worry about expenses or the pressures of life. You've been able to do what you want, living proudly and confidently, engaging with this world with ease—unlike me, who has had to worry about the price of firewood and rice since I was small."

Genya paused, then continued: "You must clearly realize where everything you possess comes from, and who is nurturing your growth, rather than immersing yourself in those meaningless thoughts every day."

"If you want to change everything, the main approach isn't to wallow in self-pity like a silkworm spinning its own cocoon, but to act, to change things."

"For example, become the Hokage and fundamentally alter the relationship between the village and the Uchiha."

After finishing his words, Genya turned to look at Itachi, offering a sincere smile.

Yet, inwardly, he thought to himself.

My eloquence is truly getting better and better!

Itachi, seven years from now, you surely won't be able to cut me down, right?

Itachi was stunned for over a minute, then solemnly replied: "Okay."

It must be said.

Genya's fishing skills were excellent.

In about an hour.

He had already caught four or five plump barracudas.

"I'll treat you to grilled fish!" Genya said with a grin.

There were too many barracudas.

It wasn't convenient to carry them back.

Then let our "Itachi" benefit from it.

"Mm-hmm." Itachi nodded.

Seeing Genya preparing the fish, Itachi didn't stay idle; he took the initiative to gather some wood, preparing for the upcoming grilling.

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!" Itachi opened his mouth and spat out a flame, setting the woodpile ablaze.

Five minutes later.

The fish meat was roasted to a golden brown.

Genya sprinkled on some seasoning powder.

Immediately, the aroma wafted through the air.

"Here, for you." Genya handed a grilled fish to Itachi.

Itachi took the grilled fish.

He sniffed it, couldn't help but lick his lips, and took a large bite directly.

"Delicious!"

Itachi's eyes lit up.

Even at a barbecue restaurant, he rarely ate such delicious grilled fish.

Genya's technique was superb!

"Of course," Genya said proudly.

Over these years.

His grilled fish technique had undergone many repeated experiments and had already reached perfection.

If it weren't for a lack of startup capital, Genya would have planned to open a grilled fish shop in the village; business would definitely have been booming!

Each grilled fish weighed over a pound, and Itachi quickly ate more than half of it.

Just as the two were tucking in.

Genya suddenly sensed danger and shouted loudly, "Watch out, dodge!"

"Bang!"

A poison gas bomb.

Exploded out of thin air at their previous location.

Poison gas spilled everywhere...

Chapter 17: Root

The Sage Body made Genya's senses sharp.

The moment he felt the danger, he warned Itachi while dodging like an agile leopard.

Itachi's reaction was also fast.

His body "whooshed" as he dodged five or six meters away.

Pitch-black mist.

It spread out from where the two had been standing just a moment before.

The fish in the bucket caught a whiff of the mist and, in the blink of an eye, rolled their eyes back and fainted dead away.

It didn't look like a lethal poison, but rather a potent sedative.

A cold, emotionless voice drifted out from the dense forest.

"Your reactions are quite fast!"

Two ninjas dressed in black and gray jackets, their faces obscured by animal masks, stepped out from the woods one after the other, their gazes fixed coldly upon the pair.

One of them was tall and robust, while the other was well-proportioned and carried a katana strapped to his back.

Anbu? No, it's Root!

Judging by the details of their attire, Uchiha Genya identified their affiliation and immediately raised his guard to the highest level.

The strength of a Root ninja was at least that of a Chunin.

Many were even Jonin-level.

Yamato and Sai had both originated from Root.

This was dangerous!

Genya narrowed his eyes slightly.

What was the purpose of these Root ninjas attacking?

Was it him? Or was it Itachi?

But Genya knew one thing.

Regardless of who the target was.

The fact that the opposition had attacked them without any attempt at concealment meant that they were either certain of their victory, or they were prepared to withstand the backlash from the Uchiha clan.

Neither of these possibilities was good for the two of them right now!

"We are Uchiha of this village. As Root ninjas, why are you attacking us?" Having spent years by Fugaku's side, Itachi was well-versed in the power structures of Konoha and had likewise identified their identities, asking with a cold, stern expression.

The Root ninja sneered, offering no reply.

The two had originally intended to use a sedative invented by Lord Orochimaru to knock them unconscious before taking them away.

But the pair's reaction had exceeded their expectations, causing their first strike to fail.

The tall Root ninja's gaze turned icy. His name was Hei, and he spoke coldly.

"According to intelligence received, Root suspects that you two are spies planted in Konoha by other villages. We are here to take you back for interrogation!"

Danzo's order was to capture Fugaku's children.

Because Sasuke was always kept within the Uchiha compound, making him difficult to target, Itachi had become the primary objective.

Furthermore, according to intelligence reports, the other young Uchiha, Uchiha Genya, was also highly valued by Fugaku.

If they were both dragged back to Root, Fugaku would surely go mad.

That was exactly the outcome Lord Danzo desired.

As for any subsequent trouble.

Root held immense power in Konoha; Lord Danzo would handle it for them.

Watching the Root ninjas closing in step by step, Itachi remained vigilant and shouted.

"If you claim we are spies, do you have an arrest warrant from the Hokage?"

According to Konoha protocol.

Without clear evidence.

Arresting "spies" required an arrest warrant from the Third Hokage.

The only response Itachi received was the disdainful sneer of the two Root ninjas.

Itachi had always believed in the Will of Fire.

Wasn't Root established to protect the village?

Why would they try to capture us for no reason?

At this moment, he felt a deep chill in his heart...

Sensing that danger was imminent, Itachi whispered to his side.

"We are no match for them, run in separate directions!"

"If one of us can escape, it's..."

Hm?

Where did he go?

He saw that Genya had already fled seven or eight meters away.

A bewildered Itachi stood frozen in the wind...

After listening to Genya's grandiloquent speech today, Itachi had already begun to think of the former as a bond.

In the end, it was a misplaced trust...

"Still not running?"

The breeze carried Genya's voice.

The boat of friendship had capsized just like that.

"Heh, if I let you two escape from my hands, where would the faces of us Root ninja go?"

"Swish! Swish!"

The Root ninja transformed into two afterimages, splitting up to pursue Genya and Itachi.

Utilizing the Body Flicker Technique, Itachi shuttled rapidly through the forest.

A sudden sense of crisis came from behind, making his hair stand on end; he stomped on the ground and dodged to the right.

A cold blade of light flashed past.

"Puchi!"

The icy blade of light was like a streak of silk.

A tree as thick as an adult's thigh was severed.

Had he been a second slower, Itachi would have been struck by the sharp katana.

"Where do you think you're fleeing to?" Ding, the Root ninja carrying a short katana on his back, blocked Itachi's path of retreat.

He wore a playful expression, much like a cat toying with a mouse.

Itachi was only six or seven years old.