This Is Uchiha Itachi? I Love Him

Uchiha Ishi heard Uchiha Qingfeng's suggestion and actually gave it some thought.

Jiba did sound nice, but the four of them were a team. He could not ignore the other three's opinions. Uchiha First Stab and Second Stab were simply too embarrassing to say aloud.

Though he was somewhat tempted, Uchiha Ishi still refused. "This will be our future title in the Ninja World, just like the 'Golden Flash' and 'Body Flicker Shisui.'"

The war had basically ended, and the names "Minato Namikaze" and "Shisui Uchiha" had already resounded throughout the Ninja World.

Uchiha Qingfeng had gained another useful piece of information. It seemed that this was the forty-seventh year of the Ninja World. Once Minato Namikaze returned to the village, he would succeed the Hokage.

"Uchiha Trident, I would call you the strongest Uchiha! Especially Jiba—your name will definitely resound throughout the Ninja World someday!"

"Even if you worship us, it won't change the fact that today, us Trident will teach trash like you a lesson. You even tried to pretend you didn't know us."

Uchiha Qingfeng inwardly cried that things were bad. These four fools actually did not intend to let him go. Most importantly, he really could not beat them. He was still far too weak.

Was he really going to be humiliated by a few children on his first day after being reborn? That was simply unacceptable.

Other transmigrators could destroy the heavens, the earth, and even the air with a snap of their fingers. Once their kingly aura was unleashed, everyone knelt in submission. So why was he about to get beaten up?

He could not bring himself to beg a few children for mercy, so Uchiha Qingfeng prepared himself to get beaten on his very first day.

Uchiha Ishi struck first, simply throwing a punch at Qingfeng.

Uchiha Qingfeng instead breathed a sigh of relief. How hard could the fist of a six- or seven-year-old child be? At least they had some martial virtue and were not using sticks, stones, or anything else as weapons.

He raised an arm to block Uchiha Ishi's attack, but how could Uchiha Qingfeng, who rarely left home, possibly match Uchiha Ishi, who ran wild every day, in strength?

"You trash actually dare to resist? You've grown some nerve, haven't you?"

Seeing that Uchiha Qingfeng dared to fight back, he put even more force into his punches.

Uchiha Qingfeng staggered back repeatedly. Uchiha Ishi pressed his advantage, bringing his other fist down as well.

The other three also closed in, ready to join the fight at any moment.

At that moment, a handsome boy happened to pass by.

He wore a round-collared shirt and had large, pitch-black eyes. It was Uchiha Itachi, on his way to the training ground to practice.

He too saw the conflict between Trident and Uchiha Qingfeng. As the Clan Head's son, he could not pretend not to see a fight between clansmen.

He rushed over in three quick strides, grabbed Uchiha Ishi's wrist, and threw him to the ground with a backhanded motion. Though they were nearly the same height, Uchiha Ishi was slammed into the dirt, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The four members of Trident knew Uchiha Itachi. The Clan Head's son always wore a cold expression, as if he did not take them seriously at all.

Their boss had been taken down one-handed by Itachi. How could they tolerate that? Even if he was the Clan Head's son, they had to let him know today that Uchiha Trident was not to be bullied.

The remaining three all charged at Uchiha Itachi, waving their fists.

Although Uchiha Itachi had not yet entered the Ninja Academy, he already possessed the strength of a genin. Dealing with a few brats was effortless; he only needed to make sure not to hurt them.

He simply stretched out his hands and shoved the two in front of him away. Uchiha Lei, who charged last, saw his companions flying backward and immediately wanted to retreat. But he was too close to Uchiha Itachi to react, and was kicked away.

"Clansmen should stand united. Don't gang up to bully the weak again."

Uchiha Ishi climbed to his feet. He had not expected Uchiha Itachi, who was the same age as him, to be so strong. Beating four people at once had been easy for him. It looked like even One-Against-Seven would not be a problem.

Unable to win, he could only spit out a few harsh words. "So what if you're the Clan Head's son? Let me tell you this: thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—do not bully the poor youth! One day, we Trident will avenge today's humiliation!"

Uchiha Itachi did not take Uchiha Ishi's words to heart at all. In his view, being so childish at six years old, refusing to train, and only knowing how to brawl meant he would amount to nothing in the future. If they were not fellow clansmen, he would not have bothered with such a matter at all.

Uchiha Qingfeng finally relaxed. He had been saved! It turned out that young Itachi still cared deeply about the bonds between clansmen.

"Do not bully the poor youth. Do not bully the poor middle-aged man. Do not bully the poor old man. Die in battle, then rest in peace beneath the earth."

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Trident had not expected Uchiha Qingfeng to still dare provoke them verbally at such a time. Did he not know when to quit while he was ahead? If they could not beat One-Against-Seven, were they supposed to fear this trash?

For the moment, however, they could do nothing to Uchiha Qingfeng while he hid behind One-Against-Seven.

"Uchiha Qingfeng, just you wait! You'd better not leave the house in the future, or pray that you'll be this lucky every time. Otherwise, we'll beat you up every time we see you."

After throwing out their threats, the four members of Trident left directly. Uchiha Itachi also did not understand how this weakling, who had been trembling in fear from being bullied just moments ago, still had the courage to provoke others.

Seeing Uchiha Itachi's strange look, Uchiha Qingfeng spoke first. "I'm Uchiha Qingfeng. Thank you for helping me today."

"Uchiha Itachi."

Itachi was so aloof that Qingfeng had no way to continue the conversation. Their statuses were worlds apart, and their strength was even less comparable. They were not qualified to converse as equals.

Amid the silence, Uchiha Itachi left. Uchiha Qingfeng did not dare linger either. What if Trident had not actually left and was hiding nearby? He believed six- or seven-year-old children were fully capable of doing something like that.

Once he left the Clan Land, there were more civilians around, and Uchiha Qingfeng finally felt at ease. There was war outside, yet the village itself remained bustling and lively.

Following the address on the deed, he passed Ichiraku Ramen and curiously glanced inside. There was the young Tezuda Uncle, Ayame in her teens, and Shouda's wife, who had never once appeared.

He passed a ninja tool shop, where a young married couple inside looked deeply in love.

He also saw a girl around his age riding a large dog up and down the street, her cheerful laughter ringing without end.

At last, he reached the very last corner. It was still a two-story wooden building, with a large tree planted in front. A huge character for "Medicine" hung on the sign above the door, but it had not been wiped in a long time and was covered in dust.