"Holy crap, you're way too good at this! You caught such a huge fish in no time! You really are so much better than Akagimaru!" Ruri said in surprise when he saw the big fish on Uchiha Itachi's hook.
Uchiha Itachi's face reddened slightly at Ruri's praise. Without saying anything, he took the big fish off the hook and set it aside.
"I told you I could fish too. I'm not that bad at it!" Uchiha Itachi said shyly.
"Look at him, then look at yourself. And you still have the nerve to call yourself a fishing expert! Hurry up and catch a big one!" Ruri said with a laugh, looking at Akagimaru beside him.
"Hmph, I'm definitely catching a fish bigger than his today. I'll show you what a real fishing expert looks like!" As he spoke, Akagimaru took out another earthworm, put it on his hook, and cast the hook into the river.
Under a nearby tree, Reika Hyuga was watching Ruri and the others fish. When she saw Uchiha Itachi catch a very large fish, she said with a smile, "Itachi really is amazing. Just what I'd expect from the boy I've set my sights on! He really can do anything! Hehe!"
After the two of them cast their hooks into the river again, Ruri tried fishing himself.
Ruri took out an earthworm and put it on his hook, then copied them and cast the hook into the river. He quietly watched the float's movements, afraid that a moment's inattention would let a hooked fish get away.
Time ticked by, and Ruri began to grow impatient. "Fishing really does take patience. It's only been a little while, and I'm already getting impatient! Besides, I haven't caught a single fish all this time! Look at you guys-you've already