บท 9: Chapter 9 - The beginning of the mission.

"Don't worry too much, I'll check the clan archives again and maybe find a solution to your problem," Uchiha Fugaku said with a frown. Right now, he was more concerned that Yuusuke hadn't awakened his Sharingan than the youth himself. In Fugaku's opinion, without the Sharingan, Yuusuke's future achievements would be limited. At this time, Fugaku did not feel any cynicism; the clan's fate was in jeopardy, and all he had to do was try his best to increase the overall strength.

"Okay, I'll do as you say. Regarding Itachi, I have two days to teach him the basics and lay a good foundation before I go on a mission on the third day, which may take a long time," Yusuke replied with a nod.

But upon hearing Yuusuke's words, Fugaku Uchiha frowned, "Mission in three days? Could it be that you will accompany Danzo to Hidden Rain Village?" - after these words, the expression on the face of the head of the clan became gloomy.

Yusuke, understanding his concern, nodded, "Yes, I will be in his squad as a representative of the Third Hokage and I will have to report everything upon my return."

When Yusuke finished speaking, Fugaku's expression turned serious, "Yusuke you have to be extremely careful with Danzo, he is a ruthless and cunning person, I'm sure he won't be afraid to kill you once you leave Konoha."

"But why did the Third Hokage send you, does he really want to suppress our clan in this way…" Fugaku's mood, which had just gotten a little better, immediately fell again.

Looking at Fugaku's condition, Yuusuke sighed to himself and decided that enough talk for today: "Fugaku-sama, if that's all, I'm leaving."

"Alright, don't forget to prepare, Danzo is not easy to deal with." Fugaku warned him once more before sending him back. Yusuke nodded and after saying a few words to Itachi, he left the clan's residence.

***

Early the next morning, Yusuke took Kabuto and Izumi to a training ground located in a remote area of the school. Yesterday, Yusuke and Fugaku asked for this area, exclusively for Yusuke's students to train. The Hokage and the school quickly approved the application and now they have their own practice area.

Yusuke had only two students at the moment, Izumi is not considered his student, but the young man thought and decided that teaching three children would not be a problem and therefore took her with him.

"Itachi, how long ago did you come?" Yuusuke laughed as he saw his student who had apparently been warming up on the training ground for some time now.

"Good morning sensei, I don't like to keep people waiting, so I usually arrive a little early," Itachi greeted Yuusuke.

Looking at Itachi's very polite demeanor, Yuusuke approached him and patted his head, "Don't be so formal."

"Itachi!!!" Izumi screamed in surprise from behind Yuusuke. Today, she was wearing a short purple outfit and her long hair was tied with a red ribbon into a high ponytail.

"And you?" - Itachi looked at the girl in confusion and thought. The girl in front of him looked very cute and seemed a little familiar.

Seeing Itachi thinking, the girl's initially joyful expression turned disappointed, "I'm Uchiha Izumi, we've already met several times! Have you forgotten!

Itachi was very embarrassed and hurried to apologize, "Sorry, that was rude of me."

At Itachi's politeness, Izumi was confused and waved her hands, "No need to apologize, no need to apologize, from now on we will train together, we will all be good friends" - when she spoke, her face slightly reddened.

When Yusuke noticed the usual mischievous Izumi acting so shy, his eyes narrowed, "Is this girl…this is not good!!!" With that, he had to wonder if Itachi had all the necessary qualities.

However, Itachi is handsome, talented, the son of the head of the Uchiha clan, summing it all up, he must be very attractive to girls. However, deep down, Yuusuke didn't want his sister to have anything in common with Itachi. He does not approve of this union!

"Hmm, looks like I'll have to be on the lookout to not let Izumi get carried away by his beauty!!" - caring and jealous brother mode has been activated.

Then, after Itachi and Kabuto introduced themselves, Yuusuke began their training. For beginner shinobi, the most important thing was not to be able to use dazzling ninjutsu, but to know the basics. Therefore, Yusuke patiently and as intelligibly as possible explained to them how to properly control the chakra, how to increase this control. Next came taijutsu skills, Yusuke slowly showing the children how to get into a fighting stance, properly redistribute weight and much more.

All three students were smart children, and like sponges absorbed knowledge, quickly mastering it. So two days passed and Yusuke was very pleased with the results.

Itachi was undoubtedly the most gifted, with excellent chakra control and physical skills; Kabuto was slightly less gifted than Itachi in terms of physical skills, but no less gifted in terms of chakra control; and his sister Izumi lagged behind the two in every way, but Yusuke was still able to pick up on her talent for taijutsu and swordsmanship.

On the evening of the second day, Yusuke called three children who had just finished training to his place.

"You all did a very good job, I watched you carefully and was very pleased," Yuusuke said with a smile, "Kabuto, your chakra control is at a very high level. I plan to make a training plan for you with a bias towards ninjutsu. Of course, physical skills should not be forgotten either, without a strong body and well-developed reflexes, no matter how good your chakra control is, it will be useless in combat."

In fact, Kabuto is Yuusuke's special student. He plans to train him not only in ninjutsu and taijutsu, but also to make him into a scientist who is likely to surpass Orochimaru.

"Itachi, your talent is excellent in every aspect, and you are a well-rounded ninja. With you, I will be especially strict in every aspect." Although Yusuke said that he would be extremely strict with Itachi, in fact, he knew about his student's fatal problem, namely the lack of chakra. Although Itachi's talent was incredible, his chakra volume did not match him. And as his teacher, Yusuke felt it was his duty to solve this problem.

"What about me, what about me?!" Seeing Yusuke praising Kabuto and Itachi but not saying anything about her, Izumi felt offended and stared at her brother with an expectant look.

"And you, I will train in protective, medical and rescue techniques so that I don't have to worry about you in the future!" Izumi said smiling to Yusuke and stroked her head.

"What? Am I really that weak!!" - the girl exclaimed indignantly.

"Don't worry sensei, I will protect Izumi!!" Kabuto said with a serious face as he adjusted his glasses.

"I will also do my best to protect Izumi!!" Not wanting to give in to Kabuto, Itachi hastened to say. It was clear how close the three had become in a couple of days.

Kabuto, being two years older than Izumi and Itachi, behaved like an older brother, although he was shy at first. Itachi, in turn, although younger than Kabuto, but in terms of emotional development, was a little better than the first and took care of both Kabuto and Izumi without any hesitation. Finally, Izumi, although her talents and cultivation were not as outstanding as those two, she was the soul of the group, lively, sweet and sociable, naturally very easy to get along with.

"Looks like being a teacher isn't such a bad idea, maybe I'll be able to raise new Sannin" - Looking at the three small figures in front of him, Yuusuke thought. But then looking at his sister, his gaze turned dark. In order to keep up with these two, the girl will have to work very hard, otherwise, she will only be a burden on their team. However, if you think about it, under the protection of these two little monsters, she can perform a good support role.

***

After finishing his morning workout, Itachi quickly returned home. Entering the house, he saw his father and mother waiting for him at a table full of homemade food.

"Sit down, I just finished cooking, the food is still hot, be careful." Mikoto smiled as she passed a bowl of rice to Itachi. Itachi accepted the bowl and glanced at his mother's bulging belly, it was obvious that it would not take long for him to have a younger brother or sister. Itachi was looking forward to this day.

"How was the training? To be honest, even I was amazed by his methods, they are very effective and easy to learn. Itachi do your best, this is a chance not to be missed," Fugaku said as he poured himself some sake.

"Of course, but even if you didn't say anything, I would still try my best. In just two days of training, I feel like I've made a lot of progress." Looking at his father seriously, Itachi replied as he put his chopsticks aside.

"I would like to know more about this teacher Itachi. I heard that he is only fourteen or fifteen years old, what kind of person is he? - listening to the dialogue between father and son, Mikoto became interested.

"Strange"

"Inconsistent"

Fugaku and Itachi answered at the same time. Only the words they used to describe Yuusuke were slightly different.

Mikoto smiled softly while covering her mouth with her hand and asked, "What do you mean, I don't understand you."

Fugaku poured himself another drink and downed the glass in one go, saying, "This boy is obviously still concerned about the fate of the clan, but he acts like he doesn't care, and he's also arrogant as hell. Isn't this kind of behavior strange?

Mikoto smiled softly and shifted her gaze to her son. Noticing her gaze, Itachi thought for a moment and said, "Just like his father said, although he usually behaves without crime, I feel that in fact, he is a very warm-hearted person. He can be strict and demanding and even cruel during training and in life, but on the inside, he seems kind and caring."

***

In the meantime, Yuusuke, who was called *weird* and *inconsistent*, was looking all over the house for scrolls and books. He wanted to give Kabuto as much as possible before he had to leave. After several hours of searching, as it was already dark outside, Yuusuke still managed to find in the attic, in a dusty closet, a very heavy scroll for Kabuto.

Kabuto solemnly took the scroll and read the title: "Twenty-one ninjutsu from beginner to master?"

"Two years ago, I compiled a list of the most important ninjutsu that I think every shinobi should know. While I'm gone, apart from practicing the basics of chakra control and taijutsu, I want you to memorize everything that's inside this scroll. When I get back, I'll check on you." Yuusuke said in a stern voice.

Kabuto nodded with a serious face, "Don't worry sensei, I won't let you down!"

Leaving Kabuto to study the scroll, Yusuke went to the window and looked at the beautiful moon. Looking at this beautiful night sky with a bright moon, strewn with countless stars, Yuusuke for some reason felt a vague anxiety. This feeling came up every time he thought about an upcoming mission.

***

The next morning, Yusuke arrived at the exit of the village in time to meet the delegation led by Danzo. By this time, all the members of the mission had arrived, except for the old man. However, Yuusuke and the others didn't have to wait long, the old man soon appeared.

He was dressed in a half-black, half-white kimono, his face, including his right eye, and the exposed part of his chest were tightly wrapped in bandages, and he had an "X"-shaped scar on his chin.

Most of the shinobi lowered their heads slightly and didn't dare to look directly into his eyes. As Danzo's eyes shifted to Yuusuke, the youth sensed a vague murderous intent and, meeting the old man's gaze, he found its source. After looking into Yuusuke's calm eyes, Danzo averted his gaze and moved out along with everyone else.