Chapter 52 The Covenant Between the Father and the Son
You teach your children in front of others and your wives behind your back. So how should you teach your daughters?
The old man pulled his daughter to the back and began to talk earnestly through the door curtain, but his voice could not escape the ears of Uchiha Itachi and Beihara... I don't know if this was considered front or back.
As expected of the owner of Ichiraku Ramen Shop, he has something...
"Calamus, if you feel that helping in the store is too hard, you don't have to come to the store to help in the future."
"Dad, you've started again..." The little girl pouted and retorted nonchalantly: "You obviously think it's tiring to stay open until late every day!"
"But I'm very happy when I see customers enjoying ramen." Uncle Shouda said sincerely, "Eating a bowl of hot noodles late at night will warm people's hearts."
"But dad..."
Uncle Handda suddenly laughed and said: "No but... I understand the daughter's desire to help her father. When I was very young, I even deliberately threw away my father's hoe to prevent him from plowing the fields!"
"Tch, then you still want to argue with me..."
"That's not why you want to run away from home..."
"Sooner or later I will still go out and study!"
"Let's wait until you grow up... It's really a headache. Brother Itachi has only been a ninja for a long time. If I want to entrust you, I should find a reliable ninja!"
"It's just because Uchiha Itachi is young and has just become a ninja, so the price of private entrustment will be very cheap...after all, I have too little pocket money..."
Although the father and daughter inside are still noisy, they are no longer tense and have some of the warmth of a domestic bickering...but...will you consider the mood of the cheap little ninja?
Uchiha Itachi's face was not very good. I don't know whether it was because of Iris's truth or the discussion about hitting the uncle with his hands...
The crow is not in a good mood either. He is also hungry!
Until someone finally remembered that their store was still open...
The father and daughter enthusiastically served two bowls of noodles, but Uchiha Itachi's expression remained unchanged. After Iris comforted him with a few symbolic words, the little boy's pressure became even lower...
After leaving Ichiraku Ramen in a daze, it was getting dark, and not many people could be seen on the streets of Konoha Village.
"Kitahara, I should know more about dad, about Uchiha..." Itachi suddenly stopped. He saw a person running around on the street.
Under the street lights on the street, you can also see the figure of Uchiha Fugaku... He is really worried about his son!
After all, Itachi has been away from home for too long...
Just as Uchiha Itachi was about to walk over, he saw two black figures suddenly jumping down and blocking Fugaku.
They seem to be negotiating something...
Uchiha Fugaku's attitude gradually became agitated, but the two people who suddenly appeared still stood there calmly.
"Who...are they?" Itachi Uchiha looked at them quietly, wondering: "Wearing masks...are they the ANBU in the village?"
"Gah!"
Beiyuan spread his wings and yawned. Since he wanted to know more about his father, why not go and have a look?
Their voices could be heard faintly in the wind...
"We didn't see Uchiha Itachi... we can't go over there... it's impossible... please get out of here quickly..."
"I've searched all the training grounds... Itachi hasn't left the village either... It's only possible that he came to this area..."
"Senior Fugaku... Maybe it's too dark. You can wait until daytime to search carefully... You can't stay here... Otherwise, we will ask the captain for support if necessary!"
The discussion between them became clearer and clearer. For some unknown reason, Uchiha Fugaku was not allowed by the ANBU to move around in this area. He was obviously in the village...
Taking a few steps closer, you can even see the rare anxiety on Uchiha Fugaku's face: "Jiraiya-senpai is not at home, it's so late, I don't know where Itachi can go..."
"dad!"
Uchiha Itachi quickly ran towards Fugaku. The respected and omnipotent image of his father in his mind... gradually collapsed...
Why is this happening... His father is the captain of the Konoha Police Force and the leader of the Uchiha clan...
Obviously... it shouldn't be like this! He is the most proud person of the Uchiha clan...
Itachi did not ask directly face to face, but just took a few steps and bumped into Fugaku... The crow almost fell to the ground due to Itachi's panicked movements, and could only fly into the air and land on Fugaku's shoulder.
There has never been such a close relationship between father and son like today. Uchiha Fugaku hurriedly held the child in his arms...
The old father murmured: "Weasel..."
He wanted to say something to his son, but he was a little nervous and couldn't say anything, whether it was an apology or a reproach.
Ever since Uchiha Itachi was three years old, their father and son hadn't been as close as they are now for a long time.
and…
The ANBU next to him didn't give him time to think: "Senior Fugaku, you have found your son now, please go home quickly!"
After saying that, the two ANBU members disappeared in front of them, but Fugaku, his son, and Kitahara could clearly sense that the ANBU were still nearby and paying attention to their movements.
Uchiha Itachi's voice was choked, and his tears must have been stained on Fugaku's clothes: "Dad... I'm sorry..."
Fortunately, the little guy didn't shed tears when he cried, otherwise Fugaku's clothes would definitely look ugly...Kitahara suddenly felt that there was something wrong with his way of thinking. Why did it think of these things?
There must be no problem with Uchiha Fugaku's brain circuit. He gently patted Itachi on the back: "Itachi, let's go home first... don't cry, it's all dad's fault..."
"..."
Kitahara is silent... Fugaku's education method has big problems as always.
On the way, the relationship between father and son obviously eased a lot. Fugaku carefully stretched out his palm to wipe his son's tears.
"Dad, those two Anbu just now..." The little boy looked a little shy, twisted Fugaku's hand, and started talking.
"Ah? It doesn't matter..." Fugaku was stunned for a moment, and replied casually as if he didn't care: "Maybe it's because no one is allowed to approach there at night... After all, the Hokage's residence is nearby."
This sounds so false. Kitahara can sense that there is a beast living nearby... It must be because the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki is there that he refuses to let Fugaku get close, right?
"But..." Itachi wasn't that easily fooled.
"Why would Itachi be curious about these things now..." Fugaku interrupted his son and tried to change the subject: "Where did you and Kithara go just now? Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"
"Gah..."
Kitahara responded seriously. He had just finished eating ramen. Not only was he not hungry, his stomach was still a little full...
Uchiha Itachi did not translate the crow's words, but looked directly at his father seriously: "...Dad, I am no longer a child..."
"Then wait until dad really thinks you can take on the responsibilities of a man..." Fugaku looked at his son's still red eyes and chuckled: "I'll tell Itachi everything, okay?"
He will cry over the smallest things, and he is still a child... This kid won't have tear troughs like me in the future, right?
"How long do we have to wait..." Uchiha Itachi shook his head and disagreed with such coaxing words: "Jiraiya-sensei said that I can apply for promotion to chuunin!"
"As expected of my son!" Fugaku nodded in admiration, thought for a while, and pinched the little boy's nose affectionately: "Well, then... wait until Itachi can join the ANBU?"