"So, you want to take Sasuke away?"
After receiving the information Itachi had stored in Tenzo's eye, Fugaku questioned Tenzo, giving him an exceedingly strange look.
Why the strange look? Because one of Tenzo's eyes now belonged to his son and carried his own genes.
Besides, he was genuinely curious about why Itachi had lent Tenzo his eye.
After all, the Mangekyō's ocular power was limited. How could he lend it to someone else instead of conserving it himself?
Out of respect for Itachi, however, Fugaku did not ask Tenzo that question.
"That's what Itachi wants, yes."
Tenzo nodded, staring through his mask at Fugaku's imposing face.
"But Sasuke is very tired right now."
"And he has classes tomorrow."
Fugaku said.
"That does make things difficult, but Itachi said this was rather urgent."
Tenzo lowered his head as he spoke.
After all, the man was his senior and twice his age.
"Ah, all right."
Fugaku sighed helplessly, then turned and entered Sasuke's room.
Sasuke was exhausted that day, his body thoroughly overtaxed, so he was sleeping particularly soundly.
"Zzz... Zzz..."
His eyebrows twitched gently with his breathing. His mouth was closed, and he was not drooling.
Tenzo tactfully stayed in the living room rather than following Fugaku inside.
Fugaku gave Sasuke a doting look, then pried his eyelids open.
"What's... happening... Zzz..."
Awakened by the disturbance, Sasuke was knocked unconscious again by his father's genjutsu the very next second.
Fugaku nodded. That would do it. There was no need to worry about Sasuke waking up along the way, either.
"Let's go."
Fugaku patted his clothes, hoisted Sasuke onto his shoulder, and tossed him to Tenzo.
Wait, what???
Tenzo hurriedly caught Sasuke, his mask nearly slipping out of place.
Who treated their child like that?
As though he understood the emotion