Itachi did not disgrace Tianqi. At the age of ten, he won first place among the younger generation with overwhelming force and was even called the number one genius of the Uchiha clan by his clansmen.
"Clan leader, elders, grandfather!" Itachi, who won first place, bowed respectfully before the clan elders.
"Hahaha, good, good! Itachi, you truly deserve to be called the number one genius of my Uchiha clan. You fought beautifully in the match just now. You have the strength of a Jonin at the age of ten, which is even better than Lord Tianqi at the age of ten!" Looking at Itachi, Zhan did not hold back his praise.
"Grandpa Elder, you're exaggerating too much. How can I compare to you? I'm far from being as good as you!"
“Your great-grandfather wasn’t exaggerating. When I was ten years old, I certainly didn’t have your strength. Compared to others my age, I was inferior to you, but compared to me now, you are indeed far behind. You still have a long way to go, Itachi!” Tianqi looked at Itachi with satisfaction, but he also had other thoughts.
"Yes, I understand, I will definitely work harder to improve my skills!"
"At your age, reaching the level of a Jonin is already the limit. It's impossible to improve any further. Itachi, do you remember what I told you four years ago?"
"Yes, Grandpa, I remember. You said that as long as my strength reaches your standard, I can go out and make my way in the ninja world!" Itachi answered without any hesitation. He had never forgotten the idea of living with his younger brother, and he had been working hard to train for the past four years for his brother's sake.
“That’s right. Your strength has reached its limit, so there’s no point in you staying here any longer. It’s better to let you go out and explore on your own…”
"Really, Grandpa? You mean I can go out now? Is that true?" Itachi asked quickly before Tianqi could finish speaking. Hearing that he could go out to see his younger brother, Itachi was extremely happy and excited.
"Don't be too happy yet. Originally, I planned to let you reach the Kage level before letting you leave, but your age limits your strength, so this Kage level plan has to be brought forward. Go back today and get yourself into the best condition. Tomorrow I will personally test you. If you can't satisfy me, you won't be able to leave here, understand?"
"I understand, I will definitely make you satisfied tomorrow, Grandpa!"
"Okay, go ahead!"
Itachi didn't say much, and ran off with a big smile on his face.
Zhan watched Itachi leave and asked, "Lord Tianqi, why did you do this? Itachi is a genius. If he had stayed, the position of clan leader would definitely have been his. Why did you..."
"Clan leader? Hah, Sen, didn't you realize Itachi's heart isn't with the clan at all? The position of clan leader might be very important to others, but Itachi doesn't care about it at all. His heart is elsewhere!"
Zhan remained silent upon hearing this. How could he not see through Itachi's little scheme? He simply didn't want to give up on the outstanding clan leader heir right in front of him.
"Sigh, Itachi is smart, but he ultimately has no sense of belonging to the clan. If he had been raised with the clan's values and education, he might not be the way he is now. It's such a pity!"
"Hehe, Zhan, you're thinking too simply. Some birds can't be caged. His personality determines his life. Some things can make or break a person. Just wait and see, Weasel will pay the price for what he has in his heart sooner or later!" After Tianqi finished speaking, he turned around and left, walking back to his house.
Zhan thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out what Tianqi was talking about.
When Tianqi returned home, he saw Tsunade and the other two in the yard as soon as he entered the house, seemingly waiting for someone.
"Uh... what's going on? Are you coming today? Who are you waiting for?"
"No one's coming, we're waiting for you!"
"Wait for me? Why would you wait for me? The food is ready, you can eat first, no need to wait for me!"
"Who's going to wait for you to eat? If you don't come home on time, you deserve no food. I'm asking you, is it true that Itachi came back excitedly saying he can go back to Konoha?" Tsunade asked seriously.
"Hmm, more or less. Is there a problem?" Tianqi asked with a puzzled look. Letting Itachi go back to his home shouldn't be a problem, right?
"No problem, I just wanted to confirm with you!" After saying that, Tsunade and Garuda left.
Tianqi was completely bewildered as he watched the three of them leave.
"What's going on? Just to confirm something with me? Women really are strange creatures!"
After calming himself down in his room, Itachi prepared the necessary weapons and entered into deep meditation. He needed to get himself into peak condition today so that he could satisfy his grandfather tomorrow and then return to Konoha to see his parents and younger brother Sasuke.
Looking through the window at Itachi, who was deep in meditation, Ten shook his head helplessly.
"Those who want to leave can't be kept in the end. Itachi, itachi, whether you can change your fate depends on yourself. Let grandpa see just how far you can go!"
The day quickly came to an end. After lunch the next day, when Itachi was in top condition, Tianqi took Itachi to the great forest in the south, while Tsunade, Zhan, and other powerful people also came to watch.
Upon reaching the designated location, the grandfather and grandson stood facing each other, staring at one another.
"Come on, Itachi, if you can get the better of me, then you've passed the test!"
Itachi felt immense pressure looking at the young grandfather in front of him. As his strength increased, he understood his grandfather's terror even more. To be honest, let alone gaining an advantage, it was questionable whether he could even last ten moves against his grandfather. However, in order to see Sasuke, he had to fight.
"Why aren't you moving? Do you want me to attack first?" Seeing that Itachi hadn't moved, Tianqi slowly reminded him.
Upon hearing this, Itachi, even with his three-tomoe Sharingan activated, still frowned deeply, because his grandfather was completely flawless and he had no idea where to begin.
"Hesitating like a woman. Since you won't take the initiative, I'll make the first move! Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique!" Tian Qi instantly unleashed a Fire Release ninjutsu, and a fire dragon tens of meters long shot out.
"Such a fast casting speed!" Seeing the fire dragon rushing towards him, Itachi didn't hesitate and immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to disappear into the forest.
"Bang!" The fire dragon exploded in the forest, clearing a space dozens of meters wide.
Seeing Itachi hide in the woods, preparing to strike at an opportune moment, Tian Qi's lips curled up slightly as he said to the trees, "It's true that hiding and waiting for an opportunity when facing a powerful opponent is not wrong. However, if you encounter a true master, such petty tricks are meaningless, and they are even less effective against me!"
"Because I... know your exact location very well!" As he spoke, Tianqi turned his head to look behind him at the spot where Itachi was hiding.
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