aircannonsinc Chapter 270 Here and There
Chapter 270 Here and There
Facing the inevitable winner, Uchiha Itachi really couldn't muster any interest.
He does have a hobby of spying on his brother - this has nothing to do with whether he is a rebel ninja.
Just wanted to take a look, that's all.
It's just that the way the clone appeared was a little hidden, and the frequency of wanting to take a look was just a little bit higher.
This shouldn't be a big deal.
After all, my brother is so cute, so why would I want to see him more often? That's reasonable!
Stalkers are something that will never go out of style among the Uchiha no matter what era they are in.
Since everything that should be seen and shouldn't be seen has already been seen, there is naturally no such thing as a secret.
Sasuke's every move, what he is thinking, and what his preferences are will no longer be a secret.
"Please curb your desire to dominate."
Shisui stretched and yawned like a cat.
Once people interact more, their relationships will unconsciously become closer.
You see, isn't this the case now?
Not long ago, even if Uchiha Itachi had some free time, he just nodded, said hello, and went on with his own business. As for whether Shisui was also taking a break or had something to do with him, it was naturally not within Itachi's concern.
And in this respect, Shisui can be considered an outlier in the Uchiha clan.
His desire for control is not displayed on the surface, but like a pool of water, silent but full of lethality.
"Being intimate with my younger brother is something I would love to have."
Although he was almost middle-aged, he still behaved like a teenager. He put his hands behind his head and answered his companions' questions with a smile.
Yes, Shisui is very popular among his peers and juniors. There are even children who have just entered the Anbu who call him an "angel."
But Itachi knew that this man was not as harmless as he appeared.
The Uchiha clan members who had no killing power were sent to the peaceful adoption home for the old, sick and disabled six years ago. How could they be qualified to hang around in the Anbu, become seniors and heroes?
It's just that he is sometimes really generous, and from time to time he pays for everyone in the Anbu to eat and drink, and even at this time...
"It's really hard to agree with what Shisui-senpai said."
Itachi smiled and silently took a string of three-colored balls from Shisui's hand.
He really couldn't think straight to agree to let Shisui come here to watch the game.
The time was neither short nor long. When he left, Sasuke's game had just begun, and now he is back, but it is not over yet.
The crow clone in the shadows seems a little redundant.
"Why not come and see him openly? It will also let the child know that his brother still cares about him. Don't wait until the day when he really thinks he is an Avenger and defected in anger - it will be too late for you as his brother to regret it."
The Uchiha clan has always liked sweets. Shisui was the one who invited them, so naturally he bought things according to Itachi's taste.
How could a cute kid like him grow up to be so abnormal and unapproachable now?
Well, he had no right to blame Itachi in this matter.
Now if someone is wandering alone on the street and can be picked up by himself, it probably means something has happened.
It has to be something that would make even a pervert like Uchiha Itachi feel uncomfortable.
Simply put, this guy wouldn't necessarily be sad even if the world was destroyed - he might even sigh that the world can finally be saved.
Shisui really couldn't imagine that if the original plan had not been followed - if Hyuga Neji had not brainwashed himself and Itachi in the early years, this child would most likely kill all his clansmen with his own hands.
"Tell me, what happened?"
"Is the person inside unwell? Or did you do something?"
Itachi is not the kind of person who would feel guilty. The torture and counter-reconnaissance tricks are just things that children of five or six years old played.
Back then, he could think about the questions his father asked while unconsciously killing the enemies who wanted to attack him from behind.
"What are you talking about, Shisui-senpai? It's nothing more than that Sasuke is being targeted by a difficult person..."
"That may be fine if you try to fool others, but it won't work on me."
"But I have to say it, it's pretty disgusting."
"He wants to team up with the wrong people to attack your family member - don't blame me for not warning you when the time comes."
Itachi's eyelids twitched, and he felt an indescribable feeling.
The insignificant self can do insignificant things
He always thought so. And now, there are so many people around him who have the same goal.
This is what it means to be invincible in something.
But where does this uneasiness come from?
"Your breathing rate has changed, Itachi."
Shisui paused maliciously: "Because..."
In the training ground below, Sasuke's killing move is about to come. No matter whether it is sealed or the chakra is sucked away, it will not appear as a burden at this moment.
That is a necessary challenge for young people to burst with vitality.
That is necessary to "become stronger".
At this moment, Shisui even had the absurd and bizarre idea that Itachi was not wrong.
"He can win because he can win."
Itachi said, "He's an Uchiha kid, it would be weird if he couldn't do it."
"In fact, you are very proud of him. For an Uchiha child, for a ninja, it is important to become stronger and deserve it."
“The higher the cap, the longer the road to go.”
"That's destined not to be an easy road."
Itachi was chuckling: "Uchiha people are born conceited, whether it's you, Shisui-senpai, or me."
“I always think I can do anything, but I also think I can do nothing.”
"Whether it's what happened later or what happened before..."
“But that person said…”
Shisui looked at Itachi, then at the triumphant boy below, as if he was looking at the stars of the past and the future that was twinkling now.
"Why do you care what he says?"
Itachi didn't think Shisui liked Neji. The excitement and feelings he had at that time were nothing more than a joke of fate and a prank of God.
It can even be said to be annoying.
Even Senior Shisui would be somewhat subjective when it comes to someone he doesn't like. He just felt helpless and shook his head, unwilling to explain further.
No matter what I say, it seems so powerless. I am still too weak to try to convince others with words.
If he had endless power, he could protect everyone he wanted to protect, and he would no longer need to use something as pale and powerless as words to seek common ground while resolving differences. He could find a resting place for himself and those he cherishes.
This is the same as what Shisui said.
That day, Hyuga Neji clearly said:
"No matter how powerful you are, you are just put in a new cage."
As the saying goes, there will always be people better than you, and there will always be people better than you. The cage will always exist.
Itachi privately felt that he should acknowledge that Hyuga Neji, who possessed the ability to transcend the framework, was naturally much stronger than himself.
Admiration for strength constitutes almost eighty percent of Uchiha Itachi.
But he subconsciously felt that Hyuga Neji who thought this way was just not strong enough.
If I could become a little bit stronger, just a little bit stronger, wouldn't things be different?
Those who have such thoughts can only be described as weak.
If the person next to him was Neji instead of Shisui, he would have looked at everything with eyes full of melancholy, and given sincere yet illusory blessings.
Congratulations...
What are you congratulating for?
Neji wouldn't tell.
There's nothing to congratulate - just an honor to move from one cage to another.
So why congratulations?
That person's eyelashes only trembled slightly, and he naturally chose to remain silent.
Because this is a time to be happy.
Hyuga Neji is not ignorant of human nature, nor does he not know how to live. On the contrary, he understands it too well, to the point that he has become like those eyes, with only white left.
The result of mixing colors is not only pure black, but also pure white.
Maybe it’s because that person was supposed to be white.
"maybe."
Unexpectedly, Uchiha Itachi did not refute but agreed.
"Shisui-senpai, are you going to stay here? I'm planning on... going back to take a look."
The desire to dye that pure white with color was too much for me.
Even though it was just a fleeting thought, it made it difficult for Uchiha Itachi to face himself.
"It's rare that you would invite me."
Shisui's arm came up readily, he smiled, scolded, and led Itachi to the road that they had walked thousands of times.
Humans can be considered social animals.
Even Uchiha Itachi sometimes wants to be with "people of the same kind".