Itachi nodded, with little worry in his eyes. He trusted his teacher's strength, and trusted his character even more.
As a wise man, his teacher would never let anything go to his head.
Probably.
Tobirama rested his hand lightly on Itachi's shoulder and said in an extremely gentle voice, "Little Itachi, I put your training plan for the next month in cabinet two in Area One. Cabinet one contains the few hundred million Forbidden Techniques I left you."
( ꒪Д꒪)ノ
Itachi shuddered, then looked at his teacher in disbelief. He really shouldn't be saying things like that. Why did it sound like he was making his final arrangements?
"Teacher!"
Itachi tried to grab Tobirama's sleeve, but the Interference Device Tobirama had made was already emitting a blue glow, and the blue screen was flickering more violently.
"Little Itachi, don't worry. I'm carrying an Interference Device with me. If anything unexpected happens, I can come back."
Looking at Itachi's concerned expression and outstretched hand, Tobirama stopped him from coming closer. After all, he hadn't yet researched how to send someone's soul back if he took it away with him.
Itachi watched Tobirama vanish in an instant, still feeling the pat on his shoulder. He lowered his head and murmured to himself, "Is that so..."
A while later, he raised his head and gently rubbed his eyes. Looking at where Tobirama had disappeared, he said, "Then I wish you smooth sailing, Teacher. May neither wind nor rain stand in your way."
The dango shop where his teacher had been now felt cold and deserted. Itachi casually picked up a skewer of dango and took a bite.
Sweet, but only sweet.
"Hey? Itachi, come eat!"
Izumi's voice traveled through Itachi's ears into his mind, bringing him out of his daze.
The slightly stiff