"I'm going out for a walk and will be back soon."
Uchiha Izumi, who was slightly relieved, showed a heartfelt smile to his mother.
Whether it is an illusion or a hallucination, you only need to go out and take a look to find out.
After all, Itachi-kun...
The blood on Uchiha Itachi's body is really concerning.
"Yeah, let's go. It's too stressful. It's good to go out and relax."
Seeing his mother nodding in agreement, Izumi did not put on any equipment.
In a blink of an eye, the figure disappeared into the house.
The next moment, she appeared on the streets of the Uchiha clan.
"I remember that the patriarch's house is in... that direction."
Quan slightly squinted his eyes and looked around, then determined a direction and rushed towards that direction.
brush! Swish!
The flickering figures kept walking through the calm, dim streets and alleys.
"It's normal, very quiet, just like usual."
So what just happened was just a false alarm?
Look at the lights in every house and the shadowy figures under the lights.
The delicate face that was originally solemn and nervous gradually became soothing, and Quan's mood began to become relaxed and comfortable.
These are obviously common sights.
Now, Quan felt an unprecedented warmth and warmth, gradually pouring out of his heart and slowly spreading to his body and limbs.
"Although those images are really horrifying, the joy of recovering something is really hard to suppress."
Uchiha Izumi smiled, then stopped in front of a mansion.
This is the residence of the patriarch's family.
Looking into the brightly lit room from the outside, one can faintly see several figures sitting around the table.
Boom!
Quan walked to the door and knocked, then took a step back and folded his hands in front of him.
Not long after, I heard a steady sound of footsteps appearing in the entrance hall behind the door.
Click!
"Ah you are……"
The door slid open slowly, and what appeared in front of Quan was a middle-aged man with a serious appearance and a deep temperament.
——Uchiha Fugaku.
The patriarch of the Uchiha clan, the captain of the police force, and the father of Uchiha Itachi.
"Lord Clan Leader, I am Izumi Uchiha. I am very sorry for bothering you so late."
Uchiha Izumi politely leaned forward slightly and asked obediently: "But because I will leave the village to perform a mission tomorrow, I want to confirm the details of the mission again."
Confirm the details of the task.
This was just a random excuse she made.
It's just an excuse to open up the conversation and ask other questions.
But what Fugaku said next was beyond Izumi's expectations.
"Oh, I remembered, it turned out to be Quan."
As if remembering the identity of the girl in front of him, Fugaku's frown suddenly relaxed, and his expression changed from serious to gentle.
Seeing this look in Quan's eyes, he became a bit honest.
"I wanted to wait and inform you later that your one-week mission has been canceled by the client."
Uchiha Izumi was stunned when he heard this.
The task was actually canceled by the client?
"Hmm? Quan, do you have any questions?"
"No, no."
Hearing Fugaku's words, Izumi shook his head subconsciously and said, "In other words, that would be the best."
Although it feels a bit sudden, I can spend a few more days with my mother.
"Yeah, it's really good."
Fugaku smiled sincerely and said with emotion: "Itachi also quit the ANBU and joined the police force. He will not be so busy in the future."
"It has been a long time since our family had a good reunion like today."
"..."
These two short sentences, and the information contained in them, made Quan feel shocked again.
Uchiha Itachi is at home now.
And this undoubtedly further confirmed her suspicion.
"However, Itachi-kun actually quit ANBU?"
Uchiha Izumi couldn't help but frown, and the thoughts in his mind became confused.
This is not bad news.
And on the contrary, it is still good news.
Itachi-kun no longer needs to live in the depressing atmosphere of Anbu, nor does he need to be so bitter and resentful.
She will spend more time with Itachi-kun.
This way, she would have more opportunities to express her feelings to Itachi-kun.
But, but...
"This is too sudden."
"Ah, it is indeed a bit sudden, but it is true."
Hearing this, Fugaku smiled gently and said, "If Izumi wants to find Itachi in the future, you can do so at any time. You don't need to worry about Itachi leaving the village to perform his mission."
As soon as these words came out, Uchiha Izumi couldn't help but have a smile on his face.
"Anyway, it sounds good."
But suddenly, I noticed the teasing gaze in front of me.
He couldn't help but blush shyly.
Uchiha Izumi bowed slightly to Fugaku and said, "Well, I won't bother you anymore. I'll come visit another day."
Immediately, regardless of Fugaku's reaction, he hurriedly left the patriarch's mansion.
Walking on the streets of the tribe, Quan's mood gradually relaxed.
Thinking about what happened tonight, a smile flashed in his eyes.
"so good."
It was like suddenly coming from a cruel purgatory to a beautiful paradise.
………………
For the next few days, Konoha was also very calm.
But it was not without any changes, everything happened imperceptibly.
The Uchiha clan and the top management of Konoha have reached some kind of consensus.
An Uchiha elder joined Konoha's decision-making team, and Uchiha's voice in Konoha was strengthened.
The police force is no longer the private property of the Uchiha clan, and foreigners have begun to join the police force.
The top management of Konoha has promulgated complete regulations, and the law enforcement power of the police force has been recognized from top to bottom.
The reputation of the Uchiha clan in Konoha began to reverse.
In this harmonious environment, Konoha became more and more prosperous, and everything looked so beautiful.
And Uchiha Izumi also became a Jonin and finally joined the police force.
Located in the police force building in the center of Konoha.
At this time, dozens of members of the police force had gathered on the first floor of the building.
As the captain, Uchiha Fugaku stood in front of everyone, his serious eyes sweeping over everyone's faces.
In front of the five teams, there were five squad leaders standing.
Uchiha Itachi, the squad leader, was among them.
He perfectly inherited the talents and abilities of the Uchiha clan.
His reputation outside even surpasses Fugaku's reputation as "Evil Eye", and he is feared by ninjas from other countries.
Moreover, his will and ability were recognized by everyone present.
He is likely to become one of the candidates for the fifth or sixth generation Hokage in the future.
Of course, he is also the target of Uchiha Izumi's pursuit and admiration.
Next to Uchiha Fugaku, Izumi, wearing a police force uniform, stood in front of everyone.
"Hello, seniors!"
Her tone was neither humble nor arrogant: "I am Uchiha Izumi. I am very happy to work with you. Please take good care of me in the future."
For a moment, the members of the police force below looked at her with curious and friendly eyes.
The atmosphere seems to be very harmonious.
"As Izumi Uchiha said, from today on, she is a member of the police force."
Uchiha Fugaku introduced with his hands folded across his chest, then pointed to Uchiha Itachi's team and said: "Izumi, the team you are in is the second team that Uchiha Itachi belongs to."
Hearing this, Izumi Uchiha couldn't help but be stunned.
After a moment of silence, he nodded.
"yes."
Miizumi walked towards Itachi.
Fugaku said meaningfully to Itachi: "Itachi, I will leave it to you to guide Izumi, so that she can get used to the rhythm of the police force as soon as possible."
"yes."
Uchiha Itachi nodded seriously.
After a while, Fugaku dismissed the team.
Members of the police force also left one after another to carry out internal work in the village.
Until the end, only Itachi's second detachment had not left, remaining on the first floor of the police force building.
Uchiha Itachi looked at his team members and said calmly: "Everyone except Uchiha Izumi can leave."
"yes."
After the others left, only Itachi and Izumi were left.
Izumi's eyes met, and Itachi's serious expression gradually softened, and he said with a teasing tone: "As you can see, you will be under my control from now on, Uchiha Izumi."
"……I understand."
Quan's expression was a little complicated, and he just nodded slightly.
Itachi looked at Izumi in confusion, wondering why she had such an expression.
From a few months ago, Quan's mood seemed to be very wrong.
But whenever he asked, Quan would just change the subject.
"It's really hard to guess a woman's mind."
Itachi couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, then looked at Quan and said: "Come with me now, and we will go on patrol in the village together."
After that, he took steps and walked towards the outside of the building.
When Quan saw this, he didn't say much, and just followed Itachi obediently.
The two of them walked together in silence.
"Itachi, we're patrolling again!"
"Well, good morning, ma'am."
Along the way, the villagers on both sides of the street greeted Itachi in a friendly manner.
But he saw Izumi Uchiha following him.
"Itachi, is this girl behind you..."
Some gossipy aunts would come up and ask about their relationship, half seriously and half jokingly.
Facing these people's questions, Uchiha Izumi just smiled reluctantly and did not respond.
"Ah, madam, don't think too much."
Uchiha Itachi on the side would take the initiative to come to the rescue and explain in a gentle tone: "We are just friends and colleagues for the time being."
"Oh~ We are friends and colleagues for now! I understand, I understand~"
When these aunts heard this and understood what he meant, they suddenly smiled as if they had discovered some little secret.
Uchiha Izumi never gave any explanation or defense from beginning to end.
This made those people more certain of their guesses.
The two of them walked until they were near the Forest of Death before their ears completely stopped.
That's when.
Uchiha Itachi suddenly stopped, turned to look at Uchiha Izumi and said with a smile: "Would you like to find a place to rest for a while?"
Quan, who was following behind him, also stopped.
Looking at Itachi with a gentle smile, a look of struggle flashed in her eyes.
After a long silence, he shook his head and refused: "There is no need to rest, I'm not tired yet."
But Itachi obviously just asked as usual, and actually had no intention of listening to her opinion.
Before Quan could answer, he had already walked towards the forest of death.
"That's it..."
Uchiha Izumi looked at his back and smiled bitterly: "Have we finally reached this point?"
Maybe it's time to make a break.
Thinking of this, Quan took steps again.
Following Itachi's figure, Izumi's figure was gradually swallowed up by the shadow of the death forest.
The two of them walked in tandem.
Itachi slowed down several times along the way, but Izumi had no intention of keeping up.
Uchiha Itachi sighed secretly when he saw this, and had no choice but to let her go on her own.
After a while.
Hua Hua Hua~
The two walked out of the forest and came to a clear stream.
"Ah~ I haven't been here for a long time."
Itachi sat on a stone by the stream, looked at the scene in the distance and sighed: "In the past, we used to practice ninjutsu here, but so many years have passed without realizing it."
Uchiha Izumi lowered his head and slowly came behind him.
Yes, it has been so long before I knew it...
She has been very, very happy over the years.
There is no need to leave the village to do those threatening tasks. You can stay in the village to accompany your mother and have a friend who appreciates each other...
"spring."
Uchiha Itachi was looking into the distance without looking back. After hesitating for a moment, he finally said: "If I remember correctly, we have known each other for ten years, you..."
Itachi, who usually looked decisive and rational, rarely showed embarrassment at this time.
If those subordinates saw it, they would not believe their eyes anyway.
This is obviously the look of someone who is in love for the first time, right?
But Quan, who used to be reserved and indifferent, is now uncharacteristically neither happy nor sad.
"You want me to be with you, right?"
"I……"
Itachi Uchiha was also stunned by this straight shot.
However, Izumi didn't care about his answer.
Instead, he nodded slightly and looked into the distance with complicated eyes.
"If I choose to accept everything."
"Then one day in the future, you will put the ring on my hand with your own hands."
"Our children will live in a peaceful environment from an early age. They will not have to feel the cruelty of war, let alone listen to the cries of battlefields."
"The child will also move in the direction I hope to become an ordinary person with physical and mental health."
"I will live peacefully to the age of seventy and die before you."
"You will hold my hand beside the hospital bed, and I will pass away without any regrets and with a peaceful smile."
In a calm tone, Izumi Uchiha kept describing the beautiful future he wanted.
This is the future she sees.
This is also the future she longs for most in her heart.
After Izumi finished speaking, Uchiha Itachi on the side also came back to his senses.
He turned around and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Quan, what are you talking about..."
Just didn't wait for him to finish.
Poof!
There was a muffled sound of piercing flesh, and Uchiha Itachi's eyes suddenly widened.
"Quan, you, why..."
Faced with his doubts, Quan never looked at him from beginning to end, but looked into the distance by himself: "Tell me, which one is easier for people to accept, false beauty or cruel reality?"
Then he asked and answered with a wry smile: "Without a doubt, it's the former."
However, it was obviously a false illusion, so why let her know?
Self-deception or something like that.
It's really sad.
Also, becoming friends, husband and wife with the executioner who killed his mother.
really……
"It's a really disgusting future!"
Snap! Snap!
Uchiha Izumi lowered her head, the shadow of her hair covering her face, but tears couldn't stop falling from her eyes.
"Humph! Humph hahaha!"
She was crying and laughing as if she was losing control of her emotions: "I really want this kind of future. I really don't want to believe that you would do that kind of thing!"
"But, but!"
Quan's whole body was shaking with tears streaming down his face, and then he suddenly raised his head.
The eyes turned scarlet and took on the shape of three magatama.
Her eyes were full of resentment and anger: "No matter how I deceive myself, every time I see you in front of me, I can't help but want to vomit!!"
Even though she desperately told herself in her heart.
That was just an illusion, it was impossible for Uchiha Itachi to do that kind of thing.
However, her mother, her people, and everything around her was beautiful.
Even the nightmares every night reminded her all the time.
This is just her wishful thinking!
Her mother had died under Uchiha Itachi's butcher knife!
This is just a beautiful future specially fabricated for her by Itachi Uchiha!
The warmth of being with my mother, and the pain of pretending not to know even though I know it's false.
Every time Uchiha Itachi appeared in front of her.
That hypocritical face and every word and deed will deepen the resentment and pain in her heart time and time again!
The strong hatred from the bottom of her heart continued to torture her day after day, year after year.
Now, I can't hold it back at all!
"Itachi Uchiha!!"
Poof! !
As the words fell, the kunai was also pulled out from Uchiha Itachi's heart.
The blood that kept pouring out also splashed onto Quan's face and clothes.
And the next moment, everything in front of him began to twist and deform.
The gurgling creek, the bright sunshine, the fresh air, and the slowly falling Uchiha Spring...
All of this is gone.
The sky suddenly turned into night, and she appeared in her home again.
"Am I out of the illusion?"
Uchiha Izumi just showed a hint of joy, before she could react.
A cold, familiar voice suddenly came from beside him.
"Is this the only extent of your hatred?"
This cold tone made Uchiha Izumi tremble.
Immediately, he slowly raised his head and looked at the figure in front of him with a blank expression.
It seemed that in an instant, he fell from heaven to hell again.
Uchiha Itachi stood there, looking at her with a cold face.
Poof!
The butcher knife in his hand was pulled out directly from the mother's heart.
The blood spurted out and splashed directly onto Quan's stunned face.
This is reality.
This is an extremely cruel and cruel reality.
That delicate cheek gradually became distorted.
A pair of scarlet and tearful eyes were instantly filled with hatred.
"Ah! Uchiha Itachi!!"
Her Sharingan, filled with anger and hatred, began to spin rapidly, and she shouted hysterically: "I want you to die!!!"
(End of chapter)
