Konoha: The Absolute Justice of the Uchiha

Chapter 50 Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Itachi
Itachi Uchiha's words caused an awkward silence to fall over the dinner table, until the clueless Sasuke Uchiha reached out his chopsticks and picked up a piece of tempura.

Sasuke suddenly realized something was wrong, and his small hand froze for a moment.

He looked left and right.

I noticed that my father, my mother, and my dearest brother were all sitting motionless in their chairs.

Sasuke also noticed that his older brother was looking at their father, and that their father and mother were both looking at his older brother.

"What happen to you guys?"

Sasuke swallowed hard; he couldn't resist breaking the silence.

But he found that his father ignored him and said directly to his brother, "Itachi, I told you during the day that in such a critical moment, I will never allow you to lay a hand on your own clansmen without a proper reason."

"and……"

Fugaku said solemnly, "You and Ikezumi are both geniuses who will be able to shoulder the responsibilities of the Uchiha clan in the future. If the two of you were to clash, how would others view our Uchiha clan?"

“We are already being ostracized. If it is discovered that we have serious internal discord, the Uchiha’s situation will become even more precarious.”

“Itachi, you are only twelve years old, but you should understand the principles I’m talking about. You are a precocious child.”

Uchiha Itachi shook his head.

“Father, I will not clash with him,” he said expressionlessly. “I just want to talk to Uchiha Ikezumi.”

Later, Itachi Uchiha added, "I promise."

……

The next day, it was still dark.

Uchiha Itachi stood in front of a simple two-story building.

He had some dark circles under his eyes, indicating that he hadn't slept well that night.

He looked up and his gaze fell on the doorbell in front of him.

"Press it."

A low, deep voice sounded from behind Itachi Uchiha: "Didn't you say you wanted to talk to Izumi?"

The speaker is Fugaku!
Fugaku believed that since Itachi had made a promise to him, he would never use force against Uchiha Ikezumi. He considered himself to know his eldest son, whom he was very proud of, very well.

but……

He also believed he knew Uchiha Ikezumi quite well, and Fugaku wasn't sure if Ikezumi would target Itachi. After all, Ikezumi had already attacked him once several years ago.

Although Chi Quan seemed to have "calmed down" afterward, even when she happened to run into Itachi one day, they only exchanged glances.

But Fugaku still didn't want to see that kind of risk.

So he followed.

But at that moment, both Itachi Uchiha and Fugaku Uchiha simultaneously shifted their gaze upwards.

They both saw an orange ninja cat sitting on the second-floor balcony railing, its eyes fixed on the two of them.

—What a fat cat.

This was the father and son's first impression.

“It’s Izumi’s ninja cat,” Fugaku said to Itachi. “It’s a very powerful ninja cat. It was already by Izumi’s side during the Third Shinobi World War and followed Izumi around the battlefield. It’s said that even elite Jonin have a hard time catching this ninja cat.”

“I recognize it.” Itachi Uchiha said indifferently, “On the day I had a physical altercation with Izumi Uchiha, this ninja cat left three deep wounds on my ankle. Even now, the scars are still on my ankle.”

Fugaku fell silent.

It seems that the ninja cats around Uchiha Izumi are no pushovers!
"Lord Fugaku."

Tachibana Jiro was still quite respectful to Fugaku.

But it didn't give Itachi any face; it didn't even greet Itachi.

Tachibana Jiro licked his paws and said, "Lord Ikezumi is already in the living room on the first floor. The tea is ready, meow. There's no need to ring the doorbell; the door is open. Just push it open and come in." Fugaku was taken aback.

She immediately realized that her eldest son had been standing at the door for more than three minutes without ringing the doorbell.

Presumably, Uchiha Ikezumi had already discovered them when they first appeared here.

Itachi Uchiha stepped forward.

Push the door open.

This was his first time entering this place, and the first time in years that he had stood face to face with Uchiha Ikezumi—this young man, several years older than him, was Shisui's peer, and perhaps even a little older. Ikezumi's reputation within the Uchiha clan had once been on par with Shisui's.

Fugaku followed him in.

Fugaku realized that he was the most nervous of the three people present.

He was afraid that the two young men in front of him would make a move.

He was prepared to stop it. Even if it meant revealing his Mangekyou Sharingan, he couldn't just stand by and watch two geniuses of the Uchiha clan become mutually destructive in their internal strife.

……

Uchiha Itachi did not sit down. He walked to a sofa and looked at Uchiha Ikezumi, who was sitting on the sofa in casual clothes.

"I thought the moment I walked in, I would be greeted by rolling lava, and I was prepared for a fight to the death."

Itachi Uchiha glanced again at the several cups of strong tea still steaming on the coffee table.

The slight tension in my heart eased a bit.

What he said wasn't just polite talk; it reflected his true thoughts.

Facing a man who was once on par with Shisui, Itachi Uchiha did not take any chances.

Even with the legendary eyes, he was not arrogant in the slightest—because he was unsure whether the man in front of him, whose “capacity” was equally astonishing, also possessed such eyes as he and Shisui.
Uchiha Itachi removed the ninja sword from his waist and placed it aside, saying in a calm tone, "That incident back then has always left me with a question. In my memory, I have never offended you."

"Then why do you want to kill me?"

……

at the same time.

It's not far from the door.

"Ah, we've finally arrived..." Having learned her lesson from being late once, Izumi secretly vowed never to be late again. She woke up before dawn and headed to Izumi-senpai's residence.

But just then, she suddenly discovered that the door to Senior Chi Quan's residence was open!
The girl was taken aback.

The absurd thought that her senior's house had been burgled flashed through her mind, but she quickly dismissed it.

Izumi thought there wouldn't be anyone in Konoha who would be so foolish as to try and steal from Izumi-senpai's house.

Filled with curiosity, Quan patted his listless little face, which was still a bit sleepy.

Step up.

Walked over.

"Senior! Police Force trainee 'Uchiha Izumi' reporting for duty!" The girl raised one hand and shouted energetically in front of the door, attracting the attention of three people inside the house.

"Eh?"

"Eh!"

Izumi never expected that he would actually meet the head of the Fugaku family and Itachi-kun at Izumi-senpai's house!

hiss!
Was it bad timing for me to come on my own?
……

……

(End of this chapter)