"I'm heading to the Anbu now. Bye, Dad, Mom!" Uchiha Itachi said to Uchiha Fugaku inside the house and Uchiha Mikoto beside him after putting on his shoes.
"All right, Itachi. Remember to come home for lunch. I'll make you something delicious!" Uchiha Mikoto said to Uchiha Itachi with a smile.
Just then, Uchiha Fugaku came out of the house carrying Sasuke and said to Uchiha Itachi, "When you're at the Anbu, make sure you learn plenty from your seniors. That's how you'll improve. Do you understand?"
Uchiha Itachi nodded, then said to Uchiha Fugaku with a smile, "I understand, Dad. I'll get going now, or I'll be late!"
Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto smiled and nodded, and Uchiha Itachi left the house.
"Itachi really has grown up quite a bit!" Uchiha Mikoto said to Uchiha Fugaku beside her once Uchiha Itachi had completely disappeared from her sight.
Uchiha Fugaku was playing with Sasuke Uchiha in his arms. Looking with a smile toward where Uchiha Itachi had disappeared, he said to Uchiha Mikoto, "Yes! Itachi really has grown up. All right, let's get back inside. Remember to make Itachi something delicious for lunch. Working in the Anbu must be exhausting!"
With that, Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto went back inside, carrying little Sasuke.
After leaving his home, Uchiha Itachi went nowhere else, heading straight for the Anbu.
Walking along Main Street, Uchiha Itachi thought, I'm coming, Ruri. Make sure you wait for me at the Anbu!
As he spoke, a confident expression appeared on Uchiha Itachi's face. Although there was an enormous gap between his strength and Ruri's, given his personality, he would not give up easily. Besides, he believed he had what it took.
While Uchiha Itachi was heading toward the Anbu after leaving home, Ruri said impatiently at