Yan Uchiha cut off Itachi's proposal without a moment's hesitation.
Was he kidding? He was just a child. Where else could he go instead of staying in school like he should?
He had always educated Itachi according to the ideas he held in his previous life. This child's strength was his intelligence, but it was also his weakness. He was even too intelligent for his own good. The slightest misstep in guiding him could send him down an increasingly extreme path.
That was why the most important thing in teaching Itachi came down to a single word: stability.
He needed to advance one step at a time, making sure each step was solid, then gradually develop his own values. Once his foundations were secure, his future achievements would naturally follow.
Looking at the miserable expression on Itachi's face, Jin remained silent for a long while before speaking again.
"Stop looking so troubled."
"I really am doing this for your own good. Since you're such a clever little fellow, I'll explain my reasons."
"Do you always feel that you're much smarter than the other children your age? Do they all seem hopelessly childish to you?"
Itachi's expression immediately turned serious.
This was precisely why he was willing to accept Jin as his Teacher. Unlike Fugaku, Yan Uchiha did not simply use forceful demands to make him obey. Whenever he failed to understand something, his Teacher would stop and patiently explain the reasoning to him.
Itachi nodded solemnly, a hint of resignation in his voice.
"Yes."
"My classmates are far too childish. I can't have a normal conversation with them at all."
"To me, school feels like hell."
Yan Uchiha nodded as well. He stared at Itachi's overly serious little face, fell silent for a moment, then asked, "Then aren't you also