Hearing Clan Leader Shin's words, Uchiha Itachi quickly shook his head. "You are the strongest fighter in our Uchiha Clan, Clan Leader. With you teaching Sasuke, I have nothing to worry about. You'll certainly teach him better than I could."
Shin Uchiha shook his head with a chuckle at Uchiha Itachi's reaction. "Don't worry. Sasuke is my disciple, so of course I'll teach him properly. The reason I want to put him in your care after he graduates is so he can follow you and gain some experience out in the world. That will also give you brothers a chance to spend some time together.
"Besides, Sasuke is a genius of our Uchiha Clan. After he graduates, he won't need to stay in Konoha doing missions posted by civilians."
Hearing Clan Leader Shin's words, Uchiha Itachi pictured that future for a moment before saying, "Sasuke is still young. Once he graduates, I'll take him under my wing."
After easing Uchiha Itachi's concerns, Shin Uchiha sent both him and Shisui to Whirlpool Island.
However, since the house belonging to Uchiha Itachi's family was unoccupied, he simply moved into Shisui Uchiha's home to live with him.
After bringing Uchiha Itachi and Shisui over, Shin Uchiha did not hurry back. Instead, he took a stroll around the Uchiha District, then stopped by the Elder's home.
Shin Uchiha had recently been busy training in Shikkotsu Forest's Sage Mode, leaving him no time to handle the Uchiha Clan's affairs, large or small. For all of that, he had the Elder to thank.
It was only because Shin Uchiha had a good relationship with the Elder, and because the Elder had no selfish ambitions, that things remained this way. Otherwise, given how he managed the Uchiha Clan, the Elder would have long since stripped him of