The two exchanged a glance.
A moment later, Lin Ze spoke first, his voice calm:
"Uchiha Itachi."
"Welcome to Dragon Release Village."
Uchiha Itachi stood and bowed solemnly:
"Lord Lin Ze, thank you for agreeing to see me."
His manners were impeccable, but a trace of wariness remained in his eyes. Clearly, after experiencing the "night of the massacre," he kept his guard up around everyone.
Even though Dragon Release Village was the place they had chosen themselves.
Lin Ze naturally noticed. He paid it no mind, walked over to sit beside Miyamoto Ichirō, and gestured for Itachi to sit as well:
"Your mother, your brother, and Uchiha Izumi have been taken to the hospital. Dragon Release Village has fairly good medical care. They will receive the best treatment."
Hearing this, Uchiha Itachi finally relaxed his tense body a little and said quietly:
"Thank you."
"I will remember this kindness."
Lin Ze waved a hand:
"Let's get to the point. You brought your family to Dragon Release Village because you want to stay?"
"Yes."
Uchiha Itachi looked straight at Lin Ze. "I hope my mother, my brother, and Izumi can live here. I will also join Dragon Release Village and serve you."
As he finished speaking, three tomoe appeared in his eyes, then rapidly spun and changed shape. Intricate pinwheel patterns slowly rotated.
The Mangekyō Sharingan.
Uchiha Itachi said calmly:
"This is my show of sincerity."
"Though I know that, given your strength, my meager power is hardly worth mentioning."
The reception room fell silent for a moment.
Looking at those Mangekyō eyes, Lin Ze suddenly smiled:
"The eternal eyes. Do you intend to fuse them?"
Uchiha Itachi's pupils contracted. He had not expected Lin Ze to know about the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
But he understood a moment later. Uchiha