After leaving the Hokage Building, Xuanhui did not rush home. He went to the Uchiha Clan Compound first.
"Fugaku, where's Itachi?"
"In the back room. Why don't you go take a look?"
Xuanhui followed Fugaku into the back room.
Mikoto waved happily when she saw Xuanhui arrive.
She placed three-year-old Itachi in Xuanhui's arms.
"Come on, say 'Teacher'!"
"Teacher..."
Hearing Itachi's little baby voice filled Xuanhui with delight!
"I'm assigning you two an S-rank mission: feed him well and make him the healthiest child there is.
When he turns five, I'll start training him.
I'll leave all that to you."
Xuanhui rummaged through his bag and handed them a scroll labeled "Itachi."
"What's inside?"
Fugaku held Itachi while Mikoto opened the scroll.
"These are..."
"They're all nutritional supplements. We bought quite a few from the major ninja villages during our travels.
The Kaguya Clan's bone powder milk has the highest nutritional value, followed by the Yotsuki Clan's black-leaf greens. They contain a wide range of rare elements the human body needs..."
Xuanhui explained where all the nutritional supplements came from.
He was determined to raise a healthy Itachi!
As for the weapon he had made for Itachi, he would keep it for now.
After saying goodbye to Fugaku and Mikoto, Xuanhui sought out his other student, Shisui Uchiha.
The moment they met, Xuanhui slung an arm around Shisui's shoulders and ruffled his hair.
"Shisui, you've grown taller again!"
"Teacher, stop touching my head! Keep doing that and I'll stop growing!"
Shisui struggled for quite a while before finally escaping Xuanhui's embrace.
"You little rascal, is there something you haven't told me?"
"Teacher, do you mean my eyes?"
"What else? Don't you know what you've been keeping from me?"
Shisui smiled awkwardly.
"I just haven't had a chance to tell you