This Uchiha Itachi is very lonely

In the quiet dense forest, there is only the sound of rustling footsteps.

Beside the bonfire, the still alive Uchiha collected the bodies of the dead clansmen and stored them in scrolls.

After a big battle, everyone seemed a little silent.

Staring at the bonfire in front of him in a daze, Itachi's eyes reflected the blazing firelight.

Beside him, Arturia did not speak, but sat quietly, with her back straight and her hands stacked steadily on her legs.

"King, has anyone ever died for you?"

Itachi's confused heart sounded.

When he carried Uchiha Teru back to the ambush point, he always unconsciously thought that other people around him were watching him.

Even though Arturia said that no one paid attention to him at all, he still thought that others were observing him and resenting him...

"have."

Arturia calmly replied, "And there are many, many more."

"Then...were you sad when they died?"

Itachi asked again.

"sad."

Artoria replied again, "But I won't stay sad forever."

Itachi then wanted to ask the reason, but after thinking about it, he didn't say anything.

He and Artoria are different.

In fact, he had already discovered this during the previous conversation in the tree hole.

You are just an individual, but the other person is the king of a kingdom, carrying the beliefs of many people.

The meaning of Artoria's life is to protect the country and the people. Even if she sacrifices herself in the process, even if she endures all the pain in the process, she is willing to do so.

Compared to death, being unable to protect her country seems to be a more painful thing for her.

She believed it would be an honor to die for Great Britain.

This incredible belief and concept are different from myself.

I cannot understand this so-called righteousness.

So when she mentioned that she was a warrior guarding the Fire Nation, she couldn't relate to her.

Even now...she should consider this victory worthy of celebration.

With a force three times lower than the opponent's, the opponent's ambush force was almost completely wiped out here.

This battle was undoubtedly a success, and the soldiers who died were also glorious. They sacrificed their lives to protect the Kingdom of Fire.

But...should I think so?

Itachi shook his head inwardly.

As the leader of the team this time, Uchihaji died.

With the death of their leader, and the clan members who were ambushed and sacrificed this time, their team suffered heavy losses.

It's no wonder that my father is so... gaffe.

Ever since he went to the battlefield, Itachi would often hear about Uchihaji from his father's mouth.

It seems that he has been a friend of his father's since childhood and is regarded as his right-hand man.

But just such a person died in this ambush...

Chasha——

The slight sound of the soles of the shoes on the soil made Itachi, who was staring blankly at the campfire, raise his head.

Next to her, Artoria disappeared at the right time.

"What's wrong? Were you scared just now?"

A sinister-looking face came into view. It was Uchiha Teru, the genin captured by the Iwa Ninja.

Perhaps in order to better study the Sharingan, they did not do anything to Uchiha Teru, they just used very powerful medicine to make him lose consciousness without causing any physical effects.

So after being brought back to the camp, he was quickly awakened by the medical ninja in the team.

"I...I'm fine."

Itachi didn't dare to look at him, shook his head and continued to focus on the bonfire.

In his heart, he guessed what the other party's purpose was for coming to talk to him? Did he want to blame himself or curse himself?

He scolded himself for delaying the opportunity to fight, and for causing him to be captured.

"I heard you brought me back, thank you."

Surprisingly, although Uchiha Teru has a sinister appearance, his voice is very soft, "But you are really amazing. I heard that you are only... five years old this year? You were taken to the battlefield at the age of five, and you still survived.

Wow, it’s really amazing.”

Is he... thanking me?

Itachi, who was still waiting for the accusation, couldn't believe it.

Could it be that the interrogating ninjas in the team didn't learn from the mouths of these Iwa Ninjas that it was because our team rested for half a day that they assembled a force that far exceeded ours?

"By the way, I forgot to introduce myself."

When facing Itachi's confused gaze, Uchiha Teru seemed to realize something and slapped his forehead suddenly, "My name is Uchiha Teru, and I am a genin who just graduated last year."

As he spoke, a smile appeared on his face, which had a pair of triangular eyes and looked very fierce and difficult to offend.

Although this smile was terrifying against the facial features, Itachi could feel the kindness in it.

"Hello senior, my name is Uchiha Itachi."

Itachi replied politely, "But this time it is my father who saves you, not me."

"I know, but..."

Uchiha Teru nodded, "You carried me back, didn't you?"

But as he said this, he felt a little distressed, "But to be honest, I will definitely be laughed at by others when I go back this time."

"I was actually captured. This is a major mistake that few people have made in the history of Uchiha."

"If my father knew that I was so embarrassed this time, I don't know how he would discipline me..."

He kept talking.

From this battlefield experience, to how terrible his father is, and then to the life in the ninja school.

Although Uchiha Teru looks sinister, he is surprisingly talkative.

Itachi didn't take the initiative to find a topic, but passively answered his questions.

For example, is my father also that strict?

For another example, I should be preparing to go to ninja school next year... something like that.

To be honest, this was the first time Itachi had been in contact with someone other than his parents for such a long time, which made him a little uncomfortable.

"The genin over there..."

But in the middle of the chat, Uchiha Teru was stopped by a cold voice in the distance, "Why don't you come here quickly to pack your luggage and get ready to go!"

"Coming!"

Uchiha Teru waved towards the distance, dusted himself off and stood up, "But speaking of it, your father seems to be a little more cruel than my father."

"I heard that Captain Temple had a very close friendship with him. I didn't expect that he died this time. Your father seems to have not changed at all."

"We actually started organizing meetings so quickly to prepare to withdraw the plan."

Hearing what he said, Itachi's eyes froze.

Then, he looked dimly into the distance, temporarily taking on the role of captain and directing the jounin in the team to a meeting with his father.

Although, my father's face was as cold as ever, expressionless and barely revealing any emotion.

But as a child, he still felt many details in his father's demeanor that were completely different from before.

Sadness, pain, self-blame, regret, anger?

Itachi didn't know what the emotions behind these details were, but that's all.

This thought made him struggle a little in his heart.