Treating Lin Yan Like Family

Itachi rushed over from the village and subconsciously used "Shave," one of the Six Powers.

The reason is simple.

He, Kakashi, and Lin Yan returned to Konoha from the Land of Hot Water.

The two used teleportation techniques to travel on the road.

This is also a type of Body Flicker Technique, but it's far less fast than a true Body Flicker Technique.

Its advantage is its excellent battery life.

Because using escaping techniques consumes very little Chakra.

However, despite this, the two were still left far behind by Lin Yan.

Lin Yan used the Six Powers, "Shave," combined with "Geppo," to travel, making it not only very easy but also incredibly fast, surpassing any escape techniques.

When they arrived at the village, both Kakashi and Itachi were already feeling a bit tired.

His breathing became unstable.

However, Lin Yan remained calm and composed, appearing to be in complete control and possessing an unbelievable amount of energy.

This further demonstrated to Itachi and Kakashi the formidable advantages of the Six Powers.

So at this very moment, Itachi was also subconsciously training.

Compared to Naruto and Sasuke, Itachi was superior in terms of physical strength, Chakra reserves, and comprehension.

At this moment, his speed was naturally much faster than Naruto and Sasuke.

Although he didn't quite reach the standard of a true Six Powers, he still managed to stomp on the air about five times per instant.

Soon, Itachi arrived in front of Lin Yan and the others.

"Elder brother!"

Sasuke saw Itachi and immediately rushed to greet him with delight.

"The sun is setting, we should go home, Sasuke."

Itachi said.

"Um! But... brother..."

Sasuke hesitated, then turned to look at Lin Yan.

Seeing his actions, Itachi also looked up curiously.

Lin Yan smiled calmly and said, "I originally planned to invite Sasuke to eat at Ichiraku Ramen as a reward for them."

"Because he made very good progress today."

"Mom and Dad have prepared a meal at home and are waiting for us to come back... Maybe next time."

Itachi politely declined Lin Yan's offer.

After saying that, he glanced at Naruto and said, "We're going back now. See you tomorrow."

"But Itachi-nii, can't Sasuke really go to Ichiraku Ramen with me and Uncle Lin?"

"Sorry, Naruto, maybe next time."

The weasel answered.

"Oh well."

Although somewhat disappointed, Naruto nodded.

As Naruto watched Itachi carry Sasuke away into the sunset, a hint of envy flickered in Naruto eyes.

I have never experienced the feeling of being protected and cared for by my family.

Lin Yan silently observed all of this.

"Do you want me to carry you back like that, Naruto?"

At this moment, Lin Yan smiled.

Upon hearing Lin Yan's words, Naruto's face lit up with joy.

"Uncle Lin, really?"

"Yes, but you have to do one thing first."

"What is it, Uncle Lin? I will definitely do it!"

Naruto looked at Lin Yan firmly and asked.

"Now, use all your strength to run from here to that tree over there. If you can consistently stomp on the air four times, I'll carry you home."

Lin Yan pointed to a tree in the distance, at the edge of her vision.

That place is about 500 meters away from here.

"Alright, Uncle Lin! It's a deal then!"

Although Naruto was already somewhat exhausted and felt very tired.

But he still nodded vigorously.

Because in his heart, he had secretly come to regard Lin Yan as his family.

She even harbored a slight hope that Lin Yan was her father.

Therefore, he longed for Lin Yan to carry him all the way back to the village, just like Itachi carried his younger brother.

"Let's begin!"

Lin Yan smiled.

"Good!"

Naruto assumed a fighting stance, his gaze fixed on the large tree in the distance.

He then exerted his strength and rushed forward at high speed.

The start was a bit slow.

Seeing this, Lin Yan knew that Naruto, in his current state, was unlikely to fulfill the conditions she had just proposed.

Sure enough, once Naruto's speed picked up and began to stabilize, he was unable to maintain the speed of his "Shave" technique at the level of stomping the air four times every instant.

It's clear that Naruto himself realized this.

When he arrived at the tree, his face was filled with disappointment.

Lin Yan's figure flashed, and she appeared in front of Naruto.

Seeing Naruto's disappointed face, head bowed, and silence, Lin Yan smiled and patted his little head.

"Uncle Lin, can I try again?"

Naruto looked at Lin Yan expectantly and asked cautiously.

"It's getting late, Naruto. Uncle Lin, I'm hungry."

Let's call it a day.

After saying that, Lin Yan patted the other person's head again.

Upon hearing Lin Yan's words, Naruto once again showed a disappointed expression.

At the same time, I also felt a little unwilling.

"Damn it, it was so close..."

"I'm still too weak."

Naruto felt guilty inside.

However, at this moment, Lin Yan laughed and said, "You can't do it today, it's just because you're hungry and don't have the strength."

"Do your best tomorrow, Naruto!"

These words made Naruto's eyes widen, and he looked at Lin Yan in astonishment, somewhat puzzled.

At this moment, Lin Yan patted her back and said, "Come on up."

"Uncle Lin?"

"Hehe... Thank you, Uncle Lin!"

After a brief moment of surprise, Naruto was overjoyed and leaped onto Lin Yan's back.

He was like a naughty child who, after playing until he was tired, snuggled affectionately against his father's back.

Lin Yan was both amused and exasperated by the boy's actions.

He shook his head, then carried Naruto back to Konoha Village.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Itachi had just carried Sasuke back to the vicinity of the clan's territory when he sensed a very unusual and strange atmosphere.

He saw the Uchiha Police Force clan members patrolling the road, each with a grim face.

It looked as if something major had happened.

Itachi glanced at Sasuke behind him without making a sound, and found that Sasuke had fallen asleep on his back.

He hurried home.

Their mother Uchiha Mikoto, had just finished preparing the meal. Seeing the two brothers return, she immediately came out and took Sasuke off Uchiha Mikoto's back.

And she whispered to Itachi, "You must have had a tough day, Itachi?"

"Your father is waiting for you in the living room. Please go in."

"Leave Sasuke to me."

Hearing his mother say this, Itachi's heart sank slightly.

A strange pressure welled up in his heart, making him feel extremely uncomfortable all over.

"I understand, Mom."

Itachi didn't say much, but sighed silently in his heart, took a deep breath without making a sound, and walked towards the living room.

Upon entering the living room, Itachi saw that in addition to his father Fugaku, there were several other elite clan members present.

And everyone looked very unwell.

His heart tightened again, but he still steeled himself and went inside.