"We can go out to eat, but Father... Itachi hasn't come back yet. How about we wait until Itachi comes back so the whole family can go together?"
"Itachi hasn't come back yet? The sun is almost setting and he's still not back. Doesn't the school not usually have evening classes?"
"Uh... there's no evening class. This kid must have gone off to play somewhere. That brat is getting more and more disobedient. I'll definitely discipline him when he gets back..."
Before Mikoto could finish speaking, Tianqi interrupted her.
"No need to pack up. Itachi is still young, and it's normal for kids his age to be playful. How about you sit and wait for a bit, and I'll go pick up Itachi!"
"Why trouble Father to go looking for him? I can just send someone out to fetch him."
"It's alright, it'll be faster if I go!"
After saying that, Tian Qi disappeared instantly, teleporting towards the direction where Itachi was. With Tian Qi's perception, finding someone in Konoha Village was incredibly easy.
A few seconds later, Tianqi was teleported to a forest. Standing on a tree trunk, Tianqi looked at the two children not far away with a curious expression.
"How did that little Itachi end up in the big forest behind Konoha? And who's that other slightly older little guy? He looks so familiar."
Just as Tianqi was watching, the two little guys not far away suddenly started fighting, displaying their martial arts skills with various punches and kicks.
"Oh, I thought they were going to play a ninja game, but it turns out they were training. As expected, those who grow into geniuses always work hard. It's no wonder they're so strong, starting such rigorous training at such a young age!"
After the two children fought fiercely for five minutes, Itachi's forehead was covered in sweat. Although Itachi was very talented, the other child was no less skilled and was even stronger than Itachi. The other child was almost always dominating Itachi.
"You're quite strong, taking on seven opponents at once. If I were your age, I definitely wouldn't be a match for you!"
"Brother Shisui, you're too modest. You're a genius of the Uchiha clan and a master who has awakened the Sharingan. How can I compare to you?"
"I'm not being modest; I'm stating the facts. I believe that given time, you will definitely surpass me and become a master as strong as the Hokage. You can definitely do it!"
"Brother Shisui, don't praise me like that. My strength is nothing to brag about. I can't even compare to a genin, how could I possibly be compared to a Hokage?"
...
With his excellent hearing, Tianqi listened to the two little ones praising each other and finally realized who the older little one on the other side was.
"No wonder he looked so familiar. It turns out he's Uchiha Shisui, the descendant of the hapless Uchiha Kagami. I never thought Itachi, who wasn't born into the Uchiha clan, would become friends with Shisui. Has the gears of fate started turning again?"
After so many years, Tianqi's memory of the Naruto storyline had become hazy, but he remembered some special things with unparalleled clarity. He remembered the name of Shisui, especially since Shisui possessed the most overpowered eye technique in the Naruto world, Kotoamatsukami.
Tianqi smiled slightly, jumped down from the tree, and slowly walked towards the two little ones.
"Good, good, good! It's truly remarkable that someone so young possesses such strength!" Tian Qi clapped his hands and walked out.
"Huh? Who are you?"
Shisui frowned as he saw the sudden appearance. Despite having the strength of an elite genin, he hadn't noticed the other party approaching. If the other party hadn't revealed himself, he would never have noticed. This guy seems to be a master. When did he come here? Could he have some ulterior motive?
"Grandpa? What brings you here?"
Unlike Shisui's nervousness, Itachi ran straight over when he saw that the person who came was his adoptive grandfather.
When Shisui heard Itachi call this person "grandpa," he was suddenly taken aback. When did Itachi have a grandfather? As his friend, he had never heard of this before.
"You haven't come home after school yet, child. I was worried about you, so I came out to look for you!" Tianqi patted You's head affectionately. He loved his hardworking and talented grandson no matter how he looked at him.
"Oh, there's nothing to worry about. What could possibly happen in Konoha? I just came here to train after school."
"Training also has its own schedule. After school, go home and let us know you're safe before you come back. Grandpa gets so worried when you don't come home after school. Next time, you must go home and let us know you're safe first, okay?"
"Okay, I understand!"
After affectionately patting his eldest grandson's head, Tianqi turned his gaze to Uchiha Shisui, who was standing there dumbfounded.
Why don't you introduce your friends to Grandpa?
"Oh right, I almost forgot about that! Come on, Grandpa, let me introduce you to my good friend!" Itachi patted his head and pulled Tenki to Shisui's side.
"Grandpa, this is my good friend Shisui, Uchiha Shisui! Shisui-nii, this is my grandpa, um... he just came back from a trip!" Itachi didn't call Tenki by his name directly, because that would be too impolite.
"Uchiha Tenki, nice to meet you!" Tenki didn't put on any airs of being an elder and simply extended his hand with a smile.
"Oh, my name is Uchiha Shisui. It's a pleasure to meet you!" Shisui, who was in a daze, saw Itachi's grandfather extend his hand and immediately extended his own small hand to shake it.
When younger generations meet elders, they usually bow to show respect. Shisui was not used to this way of greeting with a handshake. Handshakes are usually only for peers. Itachi's grandfather actually extended his hand to him, which was really giving Shisui a lot of face.
With a simple handshake, Tianqi was able to ascertain the true state of Zhishui.
"Hehe, you've already reached the level of a Chunin at such a young age, that's really impressive!"
"Huh? This..." Upon realizing that her strength had been instantly understood by the other party, Shisui quickly withdrew her small hand, looking surprised.
"Don't panic. I'm a sensory ninja. Touching people's bodies to check their condition is a habit of mine. I'm really sorry I didn't get used to it right away!"
"Uh... it's okay."
"You look very familiar. Are you a descendant of Jing?"
"Yes, my grandfather was Uchiha Kagami."
"So he really is a descendant of Jing! No wonder he has such amazing skills at such a young age. Amazing! It seems that Jing has a worthy successor!"
As he said this, Tianqi added to himself, "Another die-hard Konoha fan."
"No, no, you flatter me. My little skill is nothing at all, I..."
"Excessive humility is hypocrisy. I rarely praise people. If I say you are capable, then you must be capable. Being humble in front of others is fine, but there's absolutely no need for it in front of me. What's there to be afraid of if you're capable, right?"
"Uh...yes, yes, yes!"
Zhi Shui nodded in agreement, but inwardly he didn't quite agree with Tian Qi's words. With his limited strength, it was fine for him to be arrogant in front of his peers, but he should be more humble when facing the older generation.
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