He did not want to discuss his own affairs too much, especially in front of Otsutsuki Toneri. This child made him extremely wary!
He was far too mysterious, especially those beautiful, unusual eyes of his!
They seemed capable of seeing through people's hearts, reaching straight into his depths and leaving all his secrets nowhere to hide!
"My background? Perhaps you're all curious? But you'll find out in the future." Otsutsuki Toneri smiled faintly.
His background-everyone who had interacted with him probably wondered about it, didn't they?
Otsutsuki Toneri's excellence truly astounded them. After all, he was only seven years old!
Seven! What did that mean?
"I see. Then I really do look forward to it. So, why did you join the Akatsuki, Toneri? Surely it wasn't that simple?" Itachi fell silent briefly before asking another question.
He was not surprised by Otsutsuki Toneri's blunt refusal to answer. After all, they were not well acquainted.
It was only natural that Otsutsuki Toneri would not reveal his own secrets. Doing so would have been far too foolish!
"As for joining the Akatsuki, you could say it caught my interest. Being teammates with someone as outstanding as you is quite interesting, isn't it, Mr. Itachi? And I'd very much like to see what changes the Akatsuki will bring to this continent."
Otsutsuki Toneri sipped his tea and explained with a soft chuckle. Those were indeed his thoughts.
He had merely concealed part of them. Uchiha Itachi naturally could not foresee the changes the Akatsuki would undergo in the future.
Itachi nodded silently, his expression and gaze perfectly calm. Beneath that calm exterior, however, he could not help feeling somewhat worried.
There seemed to be nothing unusual about Otsutsuki Toneri's words, but that was precisely what worried Itachi.
Who could predict what someone who