Konoha: Uchiha Shisui's Advisor Alliance

Chapter 73: Just a Child After All
As soon as these words came out, Shisui's mouth twitched, Hui's eyes moved slightly, and the two looked at each other in shock.

"You'll know whether you'll accept it or not later." Hui couldn't help but say before Shisui opened his mouth.

Itachi was stunned, and after looking at Hui, he didn't say anything else, but just followed quietly.

After a while, the three of them arrived at the entrance of the alley. It was still morning, and many tribesmen went out to work. There were also several small shops open at the entrance of the alley.

Some people noticed Shisui and Itachi, and bowed to them from a distance.

Shisui responded with a smile and then took Itachi to knock on a door.

After a few breaths, the door opened a body's width, and an old lady squinted her eyes and leaned her head out to look at Shisui's face.

"You are?"

Itachi stood behind Shisui, looking at him curiously. He could clearly sense that the other party was just an ordinary person who posed no threat at all.

"Good morning. Excuse me. I am Uchiha Shisui and this is Uchiha Itachi. I am sorry that the recent events in the clan have affected you. Here are some gifts. Although they are not much, they represent my thoughts. I hope you can accept them."

Shisui spoke in a gentle voice, and after a brief introduction, he placed the supplies at the door and took a step back.

"Shisui?"

The old lady was stunned for a moment before she reacted. Her eyes widened and she quickly opened the door, repeating with some excitement, "Are you Master Shisui?"

She looked excited and seemed a little bit unbelievable, she didn't know what Shisui looked like, but the other person's name had already been engraved in their hearts.

"Yes, I am Uchiha Shisui."

Shisui's tone was always gentle, and he moved slowly, fearing to hurt the old lady.

"So, so it's true, Lord Shisui, please come in and sit down. I'll go get you some water."

After receiving a positive answer, she ignored the gifts and immediately and warmly invited Shisui into the house.

Shisui did not refuse and was very obedient. One of the purposes of this trip was to let Itachi understand the living conditions of ordinary tribesmen.

Itachi picked up his things and followed closely behind. Hui left a clone to guard the cart and followed in.

After the three of them entered, they found that the room was equipped with all the necessary facilities, including a washing machine, a microwave oven and even a TV.

But almost all the home appliances were covered with a layer of dust, as if they had not been used for a long time. There were also some yellowed rotten vegetable leaves piled at the legs of the table.

"Sorry, these are all we have at home."

The old lady brought some boiled water to the group, and then took out some odds and ends that had been stored in the cupboard for a long time.

"It's ok"

Shisui waved his hand and was about to decline when he heard a creaking sound and the wooden door of a room slowly opened. Everyone looked and saw a little girl quietly poking her head out and looking at everyone curiously.

"Grandma, who are they?"

"I'm sorry, this is my granddaughter, Tomomi."

The old lady stood up and brought the girl to the three people and said, "Tomomi, this is Shisui-sama, they are..."

The old lady was suddenly stunned as she spoke, and then looked at the two of them.

"This is Itachi, son of the Fugaku clan leader, and this is Brother Hui."

Hearing that Itachi was the clan leader's son, the old lady paused, and her smile gradually became a little forced, but she still instructed Tomomi: "This is Itachi-sama, and this is Hui-sama, they are all ninjas in the clan, say hello to them."

Tomomi was only three years old, but she was not afraid of strangers at all. After hearing her grandmother's instructions, she said crisply, "Master Shisui?"

After greeting with her head tilted, Zhimei unconsciously looked at the table with her fingers in her mouth.

Shisui smiled, reaching out to stroke the little girl's head, then handed over the odds and ends on the table.

"Eat."

Shisui said softly, but Tomomi looked at her grandmother and waited for her nod before taking action.

"Where are mom and dad?"

Itachi, who had been quiet the whole time, suddenly asked, as if he had thought of something.

Shisui and Teru's faces changed when they heard this, the information of this family was all on the roster, they had already looked through it before coming, so they didn't ask much, but they had forgotten about Itachi.

“They went a long way.”

As if out of consideration for Zhimei, the old lady replied softly even though she was in a bad mood.

"I'm sorry." Itachi was already familiar with death, and he understood what the other party meant when he heard it. He wanted to make amends and continued, "I heard from my father that the third generation will pay the pension on time, and the clan will also compensate. If you need it, I can help you." "Itachi!"

Shisui quickly interrupted, then stood up and bowed to the old lady to apologize, "I'm sorry, we will definitely solve the clan's affairs as soon as possible. These things are just our thoughts. If you encounter any difficulties, you can come to me. I'm sorry."

"No, you don't have to apologize. This has nothing to do with Master Shisui. If it weren't for your help, I'm afraid it would have been difficult for us to get through this period."

The old lady's voice was a little choked. Zhimei looked up and saw her tears, and immediately hugged the old lady timidly.

"Thank you, really, it's great that you can come."

The old lady stroked Zhimei's hair and controlled her emotions to express her gratitude.

Shisui bowed again and then left with the two of them.

After saying goodbye to the old lady, the three of them went to the next house with heavy hearts, without saying a word or taking a break. Then they went to more than a dozen houses in a row, until all the things on the cart were delivered, and then they turned back again, time and time again.

Even at noon, he only ate something quickly, and then repeated this until the evening.

The more they came into contact with these people, the more silent they became. In his heart, Shisui was grateful for Sima Yi's gaze, but at the same time, he felt more annoyed at his previous neglect.

Most of the time, Hui just followed quietly, his eyes often falling on Itachi, observing his every move.

And Itachi remained silent the entire day.

Among the people I met today, there were elderly people living alone, middle-aged ninjas with serious injuries and disabilities, and ten-year-old boys who were alone with their younger brothers and sisters.
"It's great that you guys came."

"Thank you very much, Master Shisui."

"I don't know what to say anymore, thank you so much!"

He recalled the reactions of those people before they left.

Unlike what he had imagined, each of them was very happy and excited about Shisui's arrival, some even shed tears. The ten-year-old boy even opened his Sharingan because of this.

"Why did you stop me before? Did I say something wrong?" Itachi did not hide his curiosity, and under the street light, he finally asked as the three of them turned back.

Shisui looked at Itachi. He knew that the other party had good intentions, so he did not mean to blame him. He just explained: "The parents of that little girl were not ninjas, and they died on the night of the Nine-Tails. There is no pension."

"Not a ninja?" Itachi's expression changed. His first reaction to the middle-aged man's death was the battlefield and the ninja.

"Well, ordinary people like this are the majority in the tribe. Do you think there is any difference between them and the ordinary villagers outside?"

Itachi shook his head slowly, if it was before today, he would have labeled every Uchiha clan member except Shisui with a general label, arrogant, rude, and narrow-minded.

But after today he understood that even if they were born in the Uchiha clan, the lives of ordinary members of the clan still revolved around the daily necessities and trivialities of life.

It's hard to say whether he likes it or hates it, but there is undoubtedly a huge sense of disconnection from the ninja world he knows.

Besides that, he discovered something else.

"Brother Shisui, do they hate me?"

Including the old lady, it seemed that everyone's expressions changed after knowing his identity. Although they were still respectful, they were not as grateful as they were to Shisui.

Shisui's expression froze when he heard that, then he stepped forward and patted Itachi on the shoulder. He couldn't answer this question directly.

"They don't hate you, it's because your father, our patriarch, has led us into this difficult situation."

When Shisui didn't say anything, Hui spoke for him.

Unexpectedly, Itachi seemed to have already guessed it. He lowered his head and whispered, "Is that really the case?"

"Itachi, don't mind it. I promised you that I would make up for it all. Now that I have completed the first step, please trust me for the rest of the matter."

Shisui stroked Itachi's short hair. He had his back to the setting sun, and his gentle smile was like the rising sun in the cold winter, shining on Itachi's tender cheeks.

Itachi stared at Shisui's smile blankly and nodded slowly.

"Hmm~"

Three steps away from the two men, Hui pulled the cart and walked away with a pout, thinking of Sima Yi's instructions in his mind.

'Keep an eye on Itachi's every move. If what happened today doesn't move him, then we should consider getting rid of him.'

"He's just a little kid, but you're so serious. You made me nervous all day."

Glancing back at the dazzling two people, Hui sighed and pushed the cart away, shouting, "Go back quickly! I'm starving!"

(End of this chapter)