"Nissan~"
The sliding door was pushed open from the outside, and a head cautiously poked in....
"Brother Shisui...." Itachi lifted his eyes in greeting,
Uchiha Shisui smiled warmly at Itachi, while Roy casually said, "Come on in."
Ducking down and crawling in, he closed the door behind him.
"Speak, what's the matter?"
Coming without reason, Shisui was strong, enduring despite being an orphan in war and the hardships of life, still living alone without bothering Uchiha Fugaku or other village elders, hence,
Roy rarely saw him coming home at mealtime, glanced at him casually...
The young man carrying a short sword with a solemn face quietly approached, whispered, "They've reached out to me again, Nissan, what should I do?"
Danzo... Roy stretched lazily with open arms, carelessly chuckled, "Just follow your heart, if you want to join then join, say what you want to say...."
"But they've hinted that I should collect information on Nissan," Shisui hesitated, cautiously looking at Roy and said, "I suspect they mean harm to Nissan."
"They dare!" Itachi suddenly glanced coldly at Shisui, "Anyone who harms Nissan, I'll kill them!"
"That's why I came," Shisui sat upright, solemnly said, "No need for you to act, just a word from Nissan, and I'll kill him right away!"
The wind blew in, causing the bangs on the foreheads of the boys to sway....
Though it was summer, the sudden burst of killing intent made it feel cold... Whether [Root] and Danzo being remembered by Itachi and Shisui is fortunate or unfortunate?
In any case, for the fact that he conspired with Orochimaru to steal the Sharingan for [Izanagi] and desecrate the spirits of The Uchiha Clan, he is destined to die at Sasuke's hand in the original story... truly deserved....
"Shisui,"
"Itachi,"
"Have you ever seen fireflies?"
Roy, resting his head on Itachi's lap, raised his right hand over his forehead, peering through his fingers at the rising sun, the morning glow splashing red across half the sky, asked them casually.
Shisui and Itachi exchanged a glance, nodded despite not understanding.
"Since you've seen them, do you think compared to the sun, are fireflies bright?"
"Not bright."
"Exactly..." Roy pinched a streak of morning glow between his fingers, smiled at the two and said, "The sun doesn't care about the thoughts of the tiny fireflies, much like a jumping joker against absolute strength is just a joke,"
"Let him jump,"
Roy squinted, suddenly pinched off the morning glow forcefully, saying blandly, "The higher they jump, the quicker they die."
A tall shadow swiftly flashed across the sliding door....
Followed by Uchiha Fugaku's steady voice: "Time to eat."
Roy brushed off his rear, stood up, ruffled Shisui's and Itachi's hair with a hand each, saying, "Coming."
Reached out to open the door, stepped outside.....
Silently, Itachi and Shisui exchanged a glance again, followed without words,
Soon, a simple yet nutritious breakfast ended,
As usual, Uchiha Fugaku was the first to get up, wearing his Jonin vest, set off for duty at the police station,
"Creak~" the door opened, a man's brief words echoed from the foyer: "The other is Hokage Assistant, don't be careless."
Shisui and Itachi paused, glanced towards the foyer... door opened and shut, Fugaku's figure was gone.
"What are you looking at, let's go....." Roy wiped his mouth, stood up impassively... Itachi and Shisui snapped back, hurriedly followed... the trio embarked on their usual journey to the southern forest, parted only at the training ground.....
Today is the weekend, promised Sarutobi Hiruzen to visit his residence, to see the [Sealing Book],
Roy briefly instructed Itachi and Shisui to continue training with the Sword, glanced at the sun, stretched a bit, preparing for a small run like in Kukuroo Mountain, not to arrive too early, seeming impolite... started to traverse slowly through the southern forest.....
"Tap... tap...." footsteps sounded evenly in the morning light....
The cool wind whistled by, causing the boy's thick black hair to sway slightly.....
At a certain moment, on the edge bordering the village, the area covered by a sensing barrier, Roy's gaze shifted, seeing a large and small watermelon hairstyle in the distance, also running around the southern forest....
The bright green training suit they wore was strikingly noticeable against the morning light and sweat.
Roy quickened his pace, approaching, saw that it was indeed Might Duy leading Might Guy in training,
The boy smiled slightly at the pair, feet lightly spinning with the wind, swiftly brushed past their shoulders, heading deeper into the southern forest....
"Dad, that person is so fast!" Might Guy, barely catching a glimpse of Roy's face, slightly stunned, then shouted excitedly, "Hey~ Wait for me!"
Then, his footsteps moved, arms swung wide, as if a hurricane, chased after Roy's back, leaving Might Duy alone to watch Guy and Roy from afar, grinning revealing a mouthful of shining big teeth: "Youth... this is youth...."
"Guy, unknown young man,"
"You should know adults were young once too...."
Suddenly a wind rose, Might Duy laughed heartily, wiped his thick black mustache, and swiftly followed.....
"Swoosh... swoosh... swoosh...." three visible streams, two green and one deep blue, racing along the lush southern forest edges!