Chapter 193: I Punish You by Forbidding You from Stealing My Three-Colored Dango!
Where there are ninja, there is conflict.
The Ninja Academy, as the cradle for nurturing ninjas, would inevitably have troubles erupt from time to time. This time, it was an upperclassman beating up a freshman.
And what a good-looking fight it was.
The punches and kicks exchanged between the little girls were much more pleasing to the eye than a fight between a bunch of dirty little boys. They were sensible and decent people, after all!
Izumi had the advantage in stamina, and with her two-tomoe Sharingan, beating the first-year freshman Karin should have been a foregone conclusion… But the red-haired little girl had the Uzumaki bloodline, and her unique constitution allowed her to be self-sufficient.
When Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki arrived, Karin was in the middle of biting her own arm again. Why was this little girl fighting so desperately?!
"Izumi! Stop!"
Itachi quickly leaped forward, grabbing Izumi's wrist with one hand and pressing down on Karin's little head with the other. He frowned. "What's going on?"
The red-haired little girl lowered her head, and two streams of tears fell down her cheeks. Her glasses were covered in mist. "Lord Itachi…"
She looked utterly wronged.
Izumi Uchiha was fuming. "Itachi!"
As an upperclassman, being unable to take down a freshman in a short amount of time made her feel a little embarrassed, especially in front of Sasuke… The impression she made on her little brother-in-law was very important!
But this little girl that Lady Tsunade had adopted was really tough…
"I'm sorry…"
Upon seeing Itachi's arrival, Karin meekly lowered her head first and bowed to Izumi. "In the future… I won't… I don't dare… be disrespectful to Sasuke Uchiha anymore… mm…"
Izumi Uchiha: "…"
Before she could even react to what was happening, Itachi Uchiha's reproachful gaze had already turned to her. He condemned her in a low voice, "We shouldn't interfere in their affairs."
"…No… it's not…"
Izumi Uchiha felt extremely wronged. What the red-haired girl said was technically the truth; after all, the reason she had intervened was because Karin had started the fight…
But something still felt not quite right…
It was strange…
How did it sound like she had become the one in the wrong?
She had clearly just happened upon the scene and came to stop Karin's violent behavior! Now, it was as if she had come specifically to beat up a little girl on Sasuke Uchiha's behalf!
This first-grade brat was playing at a high level! As expected of the greatest enemy in her heart. This little girl named Karin was definitely the person most likely to interfere with her and Itachi!
Sasuke didn't understand the convoluted details. Instead, he put on a magnanimous air towards Karin. "I will defeat you myself in the future."
Naruto Uzumaki waved his fist beside him. "Sasuke! I believe in you!"
Izumi Uchiha: "…"
What kind of god-tier teammates were these?!
Wait, they weren't her teammates in the first place!
"Izumi…"
The Jonin youth paused for a moment, glanced at the two stupid little brothers beside him, and said with a helpless gesture, "I understand your good intentions. You should understand me…"
"…Yes."
Izumi Uchiha nodded in resignation.
These days, the Uchiha clan's code of conduct was quite strict. As the number one great clan of Konoha, not only did they have to work hard to be worthy of the fan emblem on their backs, but they also could not rely on their status as a great clan to gain special privileges, nor could they bully ordinary Konoha villagers.
What the family could provide for them was an absolutely safe environment, along with the many family ninjutsu and Kekkei Genkai passed down through the Uchiha clan, as well as the guidance of the clan elders.
Even Fugaku would not tolerate an elder helping a junior to bully a classmate. His, his eldest son's, and Shisui's three pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan were not for allowing their clansmen to act lawlessly!
Not to mention the Uchiha clan was now thriving. As the Third Hokage grew older and Tsunade's attitude towards the Uchiha improved, Itachi Uchiha was getting closer and closer to the position of Hokage…
Anything that damaged the family's name and prestige was deeply detested by the old father!
Wouldn't that just hinder his son's future?
As the head of Konoha's number one great clan, the captain of the Konoha Military Police Force, and the chief executive of the Konoha Defense Department, he had to work his fingers to the bone every day, checking things, and even finding time to have tea with Hiashi Hyuga… Wasn't it all to ensure that the Uchiha clan didn't hold his eldest son back?!
It was truly unimaginable…
What Fugaku Uchiha's rage would be like if he found out about this…
That Sasuke Uchiha, holding a grudge against a classmate he couldn't beat, had found a senior from the clan to beat up a six-year-old girl…
The old father would probably break his youngest son's legs!
"Izumi Uchiha, Sasuke Uchiha…"
Itachi looked at Izumi, then at Sasuke, and continued in a solemn voice, "Although you are not official ninjas, I will punish you according to the ninja code of conduct for misconduct…"
"Nii-san?"
Sasuke Uchiha blinked his eyes. Hearing his brother's tone, he finally sensed that something was amiss.
Kisame Hoshigaki took a few steps forward and smiled at Sasuke. "Itachi-kun is so strict… After all, Sasuke is still a child!"
"It's precisely because he's a child…" Itachi Uchiha shook his head and continued, "Kitahara once said that children are willful by nature. If you don't correct them, they will think the wrong things they do are right…"
Kisame Hoshigaki smirked to himself. Wasn't the purpose of his words to bait Itachi Uchiha into saying just that?
"That's really true!" The shark-faced youth thought for a moment and added, "That woman Mei Terumi is always soft-hearted towards misbehaving little brats, which makes those little ones think that the mistakes they make are not such a big deal…"
Itachi Uchiha lowered his head. "I understand, Kisame-senpai."
It seemed that the Uchiha family's eldest son had really taken his words to heart. Only then did Kisame Hoshigaki nod in satisfaction.
"Izumi Uchiha!"
Itachi Uchiha looked at Izumi. The little girl who had once traveled with him had gradually grown up. Her black hair draped over her shoulders, her appearance was soft and pretty, yet there was a new firmness in her eyes.
This kind of girl who was soft on the outside but tough on the inside…
The expression of the great Konoha Jonin couldn't help but soften, and his voice gradually became gentle. "I punish you… by forbidding you from eating three-colored dango for one month!"
Karin: "…"
Kisame Hoshigaki: "…"
Sasuke Uchiha: "…"
Naruto Uzumaki scratched his little face. "Shouldn't the punishment be forbidding her from eating Ichiraku Ramen for a month?"
Izumi Uchiha was slightly stunned, then she pursed her lips. "Yes. And if I can't resist and buy three-colored dango, should I still give them to Itachi-kun?"
"I'll be out on a mission tomorrow, so you don't need to buy them for me for now…" Itachi Uchiha replied subconsciously.
"Brother, are you leaving again tomorrow?" Sasuke's lip quivered as he tugged on Itachi's sleeve. "Didn't you promise that you would train with me when you got back?"
"Forgive me…"
Itachi Uchiha rationally retracted the two fingers he was about to use, and instead placed his hand on Sasuke's forehead. He said with great solemnity, "Sasuke, your punishment is to kneel at the Naka Shrine for one night. While I'm away from the village, Shisui will be in charge of supervising your training!"
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