"Gua!"
Izumi's voice had grown livelier. When Gua looked at her again, he realized he could no longer reconcile her with the little girl he had first seen pinned to the ground and beaten.
"Gua!"
Itachi came over too.
The kid hadn't even come to get him for school. Gua had thought he wasn't starting the term today.
Maybe he was planning to graduate early.
After all, in the original story, he had graduated after just one year, essentially skipping grades and merely going through the motions at the Ninja Academy.
But the first thing the kid said when he rushed over was,
"Sasuke kept pestering me to take him to school, so I gave him a beating."
Gua: ...
After two seconds of silence, Gua could only say, "Good job."
He had to make sure Sasuke remembered his foolish big brother.
Gua hadn't seen Sasuke for a few months, and the kid was already tugging at Itachi and acting spoiled. He had to admit Sasuke had it good, with a brother who "doted on him" so much...
The three chatted casually for a bit, then headed to school.
The first day of the term was bustling.
Ye Chuan Dahei was also enthusiastically welcoming his students at the classroom door.
"Gua! Itachi! Izumi!"
Ye Chuan Dahei greeted the three.
Izumi greeted him cheerfully. "Hello, sir."
Itachi tilted his head and smiled. "Hello, sir."
Gua nodded too. "Sir..."
Squelch!
A kunai plunged into Ye Chuan Dahei's back. His eyes widened, and as he turned around, another kunai stabbed him through the heart.
"Aah-!"
Ye Chuan Dahei screamed and collapsed.
Blood kept flowing from his chest, staining the floor red.
Almost instantly, the people in the hallway began screaming. They shouted frantically and rushed outside.
Izumi and Itachi were stunned too.
*Wait,