Konoha Qiweiju

"Rice balls?"

Itachi was slightly surprised when he saw what Zhenxiu threw over him.

what is this?

Feed?

Itachi was quite speechless.

This boss is still as out of character as before.

"Eat it, it tastes very good."

As Zhenxiu spoke, he actually took out a rice ball from his arms and started to nibble on it.

The meatball on the side said dissatisfiedly: "Where's mine?"

"Oh, I almost forgot about you."

Zhen Xiu took out another rice ball from his arms and threw it to Meat Ball.

The meatball happily took it and started chewing it too.

Looking at the man and the cat who were eating excitedly in front of him, three black lines appeared on the ferret's forehead.

what is this?

The rice ball in front of him exuded a tempting aroma. Out of self-cultivation as a spy and ANBU, Itachi thought it would be better not to eat it.

But after thinking about a true cultivator, it seems that he would not do something as despicable as poisoning.

Then, Itachi took a bite of the rice ball.

It has a soft and waxy texture, a warm touch, and a subtle taste of salt and green onion sauce.

A simple dish with a mild and delicious taste.

Itachi's mind flashed back to his past family moments.

It's like the breakfast his mother prepared for him.

Warm.

He closed his eyes, the corners of Itachi's eyes were slightly moist.

The Sharingan eyes in his eyes dimmed even more, returning to a pitch-black color.

He swallowed the whole rice ball in two or three mouthfuls, not knowing whether it was because he was hungry or because he wanted to end that imagination as soon as possible.

Now he is not a person who can be sad.

He is no longer qualified.

When he opened his eyes again, the warmth in the corners of his eyes had long disappeared, and the blood-red Sharingan was still there.

"thanks for treatment."

Itachi said coldly, but he still couldn't control the trembling in his voice.

No matter how strong a young man is when he leaves home, he still has a fragile side.

This is true even for Weasels.

How strong can a thirteen-year-old boy be?

Perhaps it can exceed people's expectations, but in the eyes of true cultivators, the Itachi in front of him is still fragile.

Because he is still human.

"As long as you are satisfied."

Itachi looked at the smiling true cultivator, with more and more questions in his mind.

He considers himself smart, and there are few people in this world that he cannot see through.

Even for people as powerful as the Third Hokage and Danzo, he could still tell the difference.

But in front of the owner of Qiweiju, he felt that he couldn't see through it.

He seems to be a simple person, but every time he does something, it makes people feel that there is something special about it.

Just like the rice balls just now, although they are just ordinary dishes, they can evoke his emotions and past events.

This is simply comparable to the most powerful illusion.

Although, it is not lethal.

But at that moment, if someone had attacked Weasel, Weasel would have been seriously injured or even killed.

Warmth is sometimes the most deadly poison.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Itachi was silent for a long time, but he still asked this question.

This is also a rare question he has.

After all, if anyone used tricks in front of him, he would see through them.

But now, he is really confused.

Beyond Kirigakure, after the murder.

Companions were killed, and the clan was slaughtered first.

The timing, location, and identity of Zhenxiu's appearance are all intertwined and appear extremely strange.

Itachi doesn't believe that true cultivation has no purpose.

Maybe this is a smart person.

Sometimes I think too much.

Especially when facing people he is unfamiliar with and cannot control, his thinking will cover all aspects, and then reduce them one by one to reach the final conclusion.

This is a good habit, but it becomes more complicated when you encounter people and things that cannot be measured by common sense.

To put it simply, you think too much.

Just like the real cultivator appearing here now, he just happened to know that Itachi was here, so he came to take a look.

As for the purpose, there really is no purpose.

But Itachi wouldn't believe it.

It started when he sentenced the village to massacre and became a spy.

He will complicate everything.

Just be careful and you won't make a big mistake, that's all.

"Just seeing an old friend. Itachi, you have become more wary."

Zhenxiu smiled faintly and didn't care about Itachi's question.

After all, in his opinion, Itachi was just a child.

Itachi's brows furrowed tightly, and his eyes were full of doubts.

What exactly does this person want to do?

At this time, Zhenxiu threw another rice ball over.

Itachi took it subconsciously.

"You can take this with you to eat on the road. After all, it's a long road, and you won't have time to sleep tonight."

After Zhenxiu finished speaking, he turned around and left.

Looking at that familiar figure, the time spent in Qiweiju came to mind one by one.

At that time, he still had close friends, parents, younger brothers, and clan members.

But now, he has nothing but the belief in his heart and his only obsession.

It's so shocking to see the huge difference between the two times you meet a person.

"Wait a moment!"

Itachi suddenly shouted.

"Um?"

Zhenxiu's face was full of doubts.

"This rice ball is delicious. If you return to Konoha and continue to run Shichimiju, I hope you can sell it too."

After Itachi finished speaking, he moved instantly and disappeared.

The real cultivator was slightly surprised, but he didn't understand why Itachi suddenly said this.

Selling rice balls?

Would Itachi care about such a thing?

Or is this some kind of code word?

But for a while, Zhenxiu didn't understand the meaning.

No wonder true cultivators don’t understand.

Because Shinshu doesn't understand Sasuke.

Rice balls are Sasuke's favorite food.

Itachi's tenderness was only mixed in these light words.

But there is also risk in this sentence.

But Itachi chose to believe in true cultivation.

Because he always sees people very accurately.

Although he didn't know what Zhenxiu was thinking, Itachi saw kindness in Zhenxiu's eyes.

Therefore, Itachi gave Sasuke his final tenderness.

"What a strange guy."

Shinshu murmured and returned to Kirigakure Village with the meat ball.

The young face gradually aged and changed back to the appearance of a middle-aged man again.

In the dark night, the ferret walked quickly.

He only stopped when he reached the edge of the Water Kingdom.

Looking at the country shrouded in thick fog behind him, Itachi felt quite heavy in his heart.

The sky is slightly bright.

Itachi took out the rice ball in his arms.

The rice balls still have a slight residual warmth.

"Uzumaki Shinshu, the boss of Shichimiju, and the rumored brother-in-law of the first Hokage. Judging from his performance just now, he is stronger than the Third Generation. If he is willing to help Sasuke, Sasuke will grow much faster."

Itachi murmured, biting off the rice ball, exposing a month and a half.

"Sasuke should also like this flavor of rice balls."

Thinking of this, a rare smile appeared on Itachi's lips.

Not only the taste, but also the memories brought by the rice balls will make Sasuke fall in love with that feeling.

Itachi believed that as long as Sasuke had been to Shichimiju, he would fall in love with it.

And at that time, there will definitely be a connection between Shinshu and Sasuke.