"Big Sister Natsu, who was that big brother just now?"
Hanabi was a little curious. She thought Uchiha Itachi was rather handsome; he had driven off those two Uchiha men in an instant, so he had to be someone impressive.
"Him? He's Gen's friend and classmate. He graduated from the Ninja Academy at seven, and he's already an Anbu member now."
Hyuga Natsu could not help sighing. She still remembered the first time she had met Uchiha Itachi. When Hyuga Gen said Itachi was a genius, even stronger than himself, she had not believed it.
But now, she could only say that Hyuga Gen had an excellent eye for people. She had to admit that Uchiha Itachi was indeed frighteningly talented. The legend he had created at the Ninja Academy still had yet to be broken.
"Really? That's amazing!"
"Itachi, it feels like it's been a long time since we just walked together and chatted like this."
Hyuga Gen murmured sentimentally to himself. As for what exactly he was feeling sentimental about, even he did not know.
After running into Uchiha Itachi, Hyuga Gen sent Hyuga Natsu, Karin, and the others home. Then, he went for a walk with Uchiha Itachi, who had been waiting nearby.
"Have you been well lately? The Anbu must be pretty busy, right?"
"Mm. I'm fine."
And just like that, the conversation came to an end. The title of king of awkward silences truly belonged to him.
Hyuga Gen did not know what to say either. Perhaps there was no need to say anything. Just quietly walking together like this was nice enough.
Hyuga Gen knew that while Itachi looked calm, he was anything but calm deep down. After all, he had been searching for a way to resolve the conflict between the village and