Goodbye Uchiha Itachi

In truth, this could not be blamed on Yun Xi at all.

After all, based on the portrayal of Danzo in the original Hokage series.

And considering the things Danzo had done...

It was perfectly normal for Yun Xi to be unable to guess Danzo's true intentions.

According to the logic Yun Xi had envisioned.

The reason Danzo would have a Root chunin invite him to his home was most likely because he was lacking experimental subjects.

And since his predecessor was the number one dead-last in Konoha.

Furthermore, aside from Tenten, he had no close friends.

Therefore, he assumed he was being dragged into the Root organization to serve as a test subject for human experimentation.

After all, in the original work...

Danzo had indeed conducted experiments with Orochimaru to research the Wood Style cells of the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama.

Yet, just as Yun Xi had prepared himself to activate his Sharingan and charge his way out...

Danzo actually asked him if he wanted to become stronger...

How could Yun Xi have possibly guessed such an anti-climactic turn of events!

"Hmm?!"

Just as Yun Xi struggled with whether or not to agree to Danzo, a trace of displeasure flickered across the face of the man standing before him.

Clearly, Yun Xi's hesitation had already made Danzo somewhat unhappy.

"Lord Danzo, you must be joking."

To appease Danzo, Yun Xi did not show any signs of nervousness on his face; instead, he offered a bitter smile.

It was as if he were mocking his own talent.

"Although I want to become stronger, my talent is truly lacking, so I must ask Lord Danzo to look for someone else..."

In the end, Yun Xi still used his lack of talent to reject Danzo...

"You actually refused me?!"

Clearly, Danzo had not expected Yun Xi to reject him so decisively, not even seizing the opportunity placed right in front of him!

"Lord Danzo, it is not a refusal."

Seeing a hint of surprise on Danzo's face, Yun Xi continued, "It is just that I am truly unsuitable. If there is a chance in the future, I would certainly hope to serve under Lord Danzo, but unfortunately..."

"Get out!"

Seeing the look of resentment on Yun Xi's face, Danzo did not continue speaking and waved his hand dismissively.

He signaled directly for Yun Xi to get out...

"Understood!"

Hearing this, Yun Xi immediately seized the opportunity and ran outside.

Although he was filled with displeasure inside, a slightly respectful smile still appeared on his face.

However, he had already secretly marked Danzo as a person of interest.

Even though Yun Xi was no match for Danzo right now!

But do not forget.

Yun Xi was a man with a system!

After bolting out of the Root organization's headquarters, Yun Xi's tense heart finally managed to relax a little.

But just as he was preparing to head home!

An inexplicable sound came from behind him!

"Who is it?"

Upon hearing the noise behind him, Yun Xi immediately drew the kunai hidden on his person, his face full of caution.

While carefully retreating, he prepared himself for battle...

Although Yun Xi had already left the Root organization, necessary precautions were still required!

"If I wanted to kill you, there would be no need to make a sound..."

The moment Yun Xi blinked, a cold voice suddenly appeared beside him.

Yun Xi decisively opened his eyes!

He discovered that the person standing beside him was actually Uchiha Itachi...

"What the hell!"

Seeing that it was Uchiha Itachi, ten thousand horses galloped through Yun Xi's heart, and he blurted out, "Can you not scare people like that next time!"

"Is this considered scary?"

Uchiha Itachi smiled, then casually plucked a weed from the ground and held it between his teeth before saying, "You were taken into Root?"

"You were following me?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Xi was startled, but he ultimately nodded and said, "Yes, I just came out, but how did you know?"

"I was planning to find you earlier to tell you to keep your mouth shut."

Uchiha Itachi stood up, looked toward the distance of the Hidden Leaf Village, and then said, "But I didn't expect that as soon as I arrived at your house, I would discover you had already been targeted by Root. Since I didn't have anything else to do, I followed along to take a look."

"So that's how it is..."

After hearing Uchiha Itachi explain the reason, Yun Xi suddenly realized.

Indeed, given Uchiha Itachi's personality, being cautious was the most likely possibility.

After all...

If one followed the timeline of the original story...

The current Uchiha Itachi should be at his most conflicted moment.

Thinking of this, Yun Xi spoke to Uchiha Itachi in an extremely serious tone, "Although, as far as I can recall, including this time, we have only met twice, I am not a person who likes to share secrets with others, so you can absolutely rest assured about that!"

"I hope so."

Looking at the earnest Yun Xi, Uchiha Itachi did not say much more.

He simply gave a brief acknowledgement and began to walk forward.

"Where are you going?" Seeing this, Yun Xi immediately asked.

"Home..."

"Oh..."

Seeing Itachi turn and head home, Yun Xi did not linger on the streets of the Hidden Leaf Village for long.

But just as Yun Xi turned his head, a scroll was thrown directly from a distance...

Yun Xi glanced over and discovered it was thrown by Uchiha Itachi.

Not far away, a faint smile brushed across Uchiha Itachi's lips as he said, "Those targeted by Root rarely have a good ending. Work hard to become stronger."

After saying this, Uchiha Itachi leaped into the air and vanished into the streets.

Yun Xi opened the scroll that Uchiha Itachi had given him.

He discovered that it actually contained several C-rank Fire Style ninjutsu!

Although most C-rank Fire Style ninjutsu were not very famous in the original Naruto series.

Some ninjutsu used by background characters were even higher-ranked than these!

However...

According to Yun Xi's memory, even in the Ninja Academy, they only taught the basic Three Body Technique.

If one wanted to learn ninjutsu that could be used in combat, aside from family inheritance.

The only way to obtain them was to complete missions to earn contribution points for exchange!

What Yun Xi did not expect was that Uchiha Itachi would actually give him complete C-rank Fire Style ninjutsu...

It could be said that this item was absolutely the most suitable thing for Yun Xi at the moment!

Although Yun Xi had previously obtained the special Ichiraku Ramen and the Fire Style enhancement from the Uchiha clan bloodline.

Which could amplify the power of Fire Style ninjutsu...

Yun Xi didn't know any Fire Style ninjutsu at all, so he had a pile of buffs but nowhere to unleash them.

But now, it was completely different!

The training methods for Fire Style ninjutsu in his hands were an absolute surprise!

"Itachi, I'll be your fan for life!"

After the quip, Yun Xi did not linger on the street, but returned directly to his home!

He began his plan to train in Fire Style ninjutsu!

And at this very moment...

Various factions within the Hidden Leaf Village were slowly turning their eyes toward Yun Xi.