This Uchiha Itachi is very lonely

"boom--"

"Zen, do you want to kill me?!"

"Sorry, sorry, I thought you could at least improve your level by one or two if you could practice with Itachi before. What a pity, you haven't made any progress at all."

"die!"

…

The usually quiet forest seemed a little noisy.

Early the next morning, when Itachi and Artoria arrived at their usual training place, Fai and the others had already started practicing.

It seemed that last night's sparring had touched them deeply.

Except for Uchiha Rin, whose arms still need to rest for a few days, who was reading scrolls under a big tree, everyone else had already started basic training sessions, from taijutsu, ninjutsu to genjutsu.

I don't know if it was what I said last night that made them change, or if they had arranged it this way before.

The targets of their sparring against each other all chose people with a small gap in strength.

When Itachi tested the strengths of Uchiha Teru and others one by one last night, he more or less understood who was higher and who was lower, and had also communicated with Artoria.

The most powerful among them is undoubtedly Uchiha Zen.

He has a pair of magatama sharingan eyes,

He has achieved success in all aspects of taijutsu, ninjutsu, illusion, and ninjutsu throwing.

In terms of tactical experience and mentality, he is more cautious and steady than others. He likes to use shadow clones to repeatedly test the enemy and formulate tactics.

Next under him is Uchiha Teru.

The same pair of magatama sharingan are relatively poor in physical skills, focusing more on illusions, while the use of ninjutsu is relatively balanced.

The combat strategy is very changeable, but its execution is relatively ordinary.

Regarding this aspect, Itachi guessed that his father, Uchiha Aomen, had given him special guidance and passed on his tactical experience to him, but he had not yet become familiar with it and was quite impulsive and aggressive.

As for Uchiha Shanchang and Uchiha Qi.

They all only have one pair of Magatama Sharingan.

Shanshang pays more attention to physical skills and has undergone special physical training, but is relatively weak in illusion. He seems to be very confident that he can awaken the three Magatama Sharingan in the future to make up for his shortcomings in this area.

Qi and Hui, on the other hand, focus more on illusions and are very knowledgeable in chakra control.

But his body is very fragile, and his physical skills are even worse.

The four of them, except Zen, all have their own strengths and weaknesses in terms of strength.

However, the four of them were good at a variety of tactics, and Itachi saw from them many paths of ninja concentration.

As for... Uchiha Rin.

Because she was knocked down with just one move, Itachi couldn't make a specific judgment. He only knew that she was relatively fragile physically and didn't have much strength.

However, she has a double magatama and a single magatama Sharingan. In terms of the power brought by her bloodline, she is stronger than Shanchang and Qi.

"Itachi, you're here."

Seeing Itachi coming nearby, Uchiha Teru and others stopped their movements and all greeted him.

"Good morning."

Itachi nodded and replied politely.

"……Good morning."

They were all very unaccustomed to greeting Itachi the way he did.

"Itachi, how do you plan to start today?"

Then, Zen asked impatiently, "Do you need me to accompany you to practice?"

"...Eh eh eh?"

Next to him, Hui turned his head suddenly, "What about me?"

"伱?"

Zen glanced at him and said, "You stay with Shanchang and Qi. Anyway, the three of you are about the same."

"Zen!"

Hui shouted and was about to rush towards Uchiha Zen.

"Because we had a short sparring session last night, I don't plan to continue today."

But Itachi's answer stopped their movements, "You just continue to practice at this pace. I can practice alone."

He didn't intend to ruin the atmosphere they just had.

As for Itachi's rejection, Uchiha Zen felt a little regretful.

"There is no trace of anyone else nearby. It seems... they kept their agreement last night."

After saying hello to Teru Uchiha and the others, Itachi arrived at the other end of the forest.

And just as he stopped, Arturia's figure emerged from beside him. "What we were worried about did not happen. Maybe... we used the hearts of villains to judge the hearts of gentlemen."

"Don't say that."

Itachi shook his head and responded to her words in his heart, "In a short period of time, we don't know much about their personalities, so it's always right to be more cautious."

Teru's father, Uchiha Aomen, is a member of the radical faction of the clan.

Regarding this, Itachi could more or less see it from the fact that he came to quarrel with his father and wanted to recommend him to become the Fourth Hokage.

Radicals are some people who emerged after the Uchiha tribe received unequal treatment in Konoha because of their status.

They regretted not leaving with Uchiha Madara in the first place, and gradually tended to favor Madara in their thinking and behavior, and they always wanted to regain the rights and status that Uchiha should have in Konoha.

The parents of Zen Uchiha and others who grew up with Teru probably had the same idea.

So after contacting them yesterday, Itachi was actually a little worried that Zen and the others would not abide by the agreement and inform their families about his strength, thus exposing his whole body to the sun.

After arriving here, Artoria temporarily acted as his eyes, helping him to confirm whether there were any hidden tribesmen nearby.

She is in a special state, and if she serves as a sentinel, she can maximize her search capabilities.

In fact, there was no trace of anyone else nearby, and they did abide by their agreement, which made their impression in Itachi's mind a little better.

Perhaps... they have never become people with extreme thoughts and behaviors like their father.

"But I do think that if you show your talents appropriately, you may leave some foundation for you to gain status and voice in the clan in the future."

Artoria suggested, "Although your father's decision is sound, things may not develop smoothly."

"Always hide your words. If there is something that really requires you to stand up, no one may be willing to follow your orders."

Hearing this, Itachi turned around and looked back at her, "Aren't Uchiha Teru and others the targets I chose?"

Artoria was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "...Indeed, if everything goes well, they will be the best candidates."

"I hope things go well and that the family can reconcile with Konoha safely."

Itachi sighed in his heart, and then didn't want to worry about family matters, "In that case, let's start practicing."

My father has always wanted to hide his strength and does not want to get involved in this power dispute at this age.

And Itachi himself didn't want to get too involved in this matter. After all, from Artoria's memory, he knew very well that the process of these power struggles was very complicated and contradictory.

There is no absolute right or wrong, black or white, but only interests from different angles and different perspectives.

Itachi didn't want to participate in this,

He just wants to practice hard and protect his family, that's all.