"Women would only slow me down in upholding justice."
Uchiha Jin murmured under his breath.
The truly strong often understood what they really needed.
Romance was only for youngsters who had yet to develop any sense.
Like that idiot Obito Uchiha...
If only he had listened to Jin back then and put the effort he spent chasing girls into training.
His chances of surviving on the battlefield would have been better.
After all, Obito Uchiha did have talent. He just wasn't very smart, and his academic grades were terrible.
If he had really trained like Uchiha Jin did.
Jin believed he could have soon caught up with Kakashi.
Unfortunately, that fool had thought of nothing but chasing girls.
"I'd rather spend that time catching a few more criminals."
Uchiha Jin sighed helplessly.
He had only meant to be polite. Offering to treat someone to a meal "sometime" was just a pleasantry.
Who would have thought Kurenai Yuhi would take it seriously?
It looked like he would have to find time to buy her a meal. After saying that much, he couldn't very well back out.
The day's patrol ended.
Uchiha Jin gave Weasel his routine instruction.
At the Naka River, Jin sat on the bank fishing.
"Teacher, I'm back."
Uchiha Jin hadn't been using shadow clones to attend school lately.
Mainly because Jin had requested it.
After all, he had to work during the day, catching criminals in exchange for Justice Points. He couldn't give up his working hours to teach Weasel.
"Has anyone been bullying you at school?"
Holding his fishing rod, Uchiha Jin watched the float on the river.
Uchiha Itachi froze for a moment at the question.
"...No."
Though people who didn't know any better often came looking for trouble at school, none of them were a