Amenotokotachi! Entering Demon Slayer

"Itachi, ideals and reality are two different things."

Shimizu spoke up.

Itachi glanced at Shimizu, then shifted his gaze toward Izumi.

However, Izumi still looked oblivious, clearly not having understood what Itachi was talking about.

Just as Itachi was about to explain further to her, Izumi spoke.

"Itachi, let's meet again next time."

Uchiha Izumi's voice was crisp, and she bowed to Shimizu.

"Then I'll be going as well."

Shimizu patted Izumi on the head and departed using the Body Flicker Technique.

"Did I say something wrong?"

Itachi frowned.

He watched as Shimizu vanished and Izumi gradually walked away.

For the first time, Itachi felt the difficulty of navigating interpersonal relationships.

When he was with Shisui, Shisui could always understand what he was thinking.

Now that it was Izumi, he was the one who had to guess.

"Your strength has already surpassed that of a genin."

Shisui drained his canteen and said to Itachi, tossing the canteen over to him.

"Mm."

Itachi replied, catching the canteen and holding the cold water in his mouth.

"Has Danzo been asking you to monitor the Uchiha recently?"

Itachi nodded silently.

Danzo was indeed demanding more detailed intelligence, even more than what the Anbu required.

He was no longer satisfied with the results from the surveillance devices; he wanted to know the progress of the Uchiha Clan's "coup."

The two suddenly fell into a silence.

Regarding this matter, both of them believed they were on the side of justice.

But if the people in the clan found out, they would surely curse them as traitors.

"By the way, has there been any progress between you and that girl, Uchiha Izumi?"

Shisui changed the subject.

Itachi's motion of drinking water paused.

"It's usually hard to tell what you're thinking, but you're very easy to