Konoha Notes

Chapter 1 Shuji and Itachi
Shuji is a ninja.

Itachi was also a ninja.

"Uchiha... Itachi?"

Shuji looked at the boy in front of him, who was wearing a dark blue short-sleeved shirt and shorts... He shouldn't be described as a boy, he should be called a child.

At the age of eight, his tender face still bore traces of baby fat, but his dark eyes were like a deep pool, showing no trace of the liveliness and innocence that a child should have.

“Yes, Senior Shuji,” the child replied softly.

Although I have been in control of this body for half a month and have mastered everything that needs to be practiced,

Although he was only fourteen years old, he was already a ninja and had been killing people for several years. However, he was still not mentally prepared to take a child out to kill people.

Even if this person is Uchiha Itachi.

He showed no sign of anything unusual on his face. He simply took out the mission scroll and was about to explain the details of the mission when he smelled a sweet fragrance.

It was nine o'clock in the morning. Several sparrows hopped on the eaves, chirping sweetly. The air was filled with the scent of morning dew and earth, which was pleasant to the eye. The sun was shining brightly and warmly.

Shuji followed the smell and saw a confectionery shop. The owner was very diligent, opening early and currently making mochi balls.

“Uchiha—cough, I’ll just call him Itachi.” Shuuji’s Adam’s apple bobbed involuntarily.

"Yes, senpai," Uchiha replied calmly.

"eat something?"

Itachi finally raised his head, a hint of surprise in his eyes, and followed Shuuji's gaze.

Confectionery shop, dumplings...

Uchiha Itachi hesitated: "This... Shuuji-senpai, the mission..."

"The dumplings seem to be freshly made." The boy turned towards the confectionery shop, took a step, and muttered to himself, "Freshly made food tastes the best, and what I ate in the morning wasn't enough... It's early in the morning, so eating more is fine..."

The senior is a Chunin and the leader of this mission. Since he has made the decision, it is not appropriate to object.

Thinking this, Itachi followed Shuji into the confectionery shop. After sitting down, Shuji ordered four skewers of dango, all three-colored, and two cups of tea to cut through the richness.

The three-colored dumplings were served in a small blue dish, emitting a warm, sweet aroma. The glutinous rice dumplings were translucent, with pink cherry blossom flavor, green matcha flavor, and white original flavor neatly arranged, and the surface was decorated with fine powdered sugar, shimmering with an enticing luster in the sunlight.

Shuji rinsed his mouth with tea first, but when he put down his teacup, he found that there were only two skewers of dumplings left in front of him.

He blinked, making sure he wasn't seeing things, and then looked at Uchiha Itachi opposite him—his fair cheeks were slightly puffed up, and there was a bit of sugar powder on the corner of his mouth. His usually calm eyes were now slightly narrowed, revealing a hint of satisfaction.

"Boss, two more skewers, please." Shuuji couldn't help but laugh, pushing the remaining dumplings in front of Itachi.

Seemingly embarrassed, Itachi lowered his head slightly, but still reached out and picked up a string of dumplings.

The meatballs are sweet, chewy, and delicious.

Have another sip of tea, very good.

Shuji let out a pleasant sigh. Itachi also put down his teacup with satisfaction, the barely perceptible glint in his eyes still lingering.

Shuji unfolded the mission scroll and began to explain: "This mission is to wipe out thieves. There are no portraits of the individuals involved. All we know is that they originally robbed on the border of the Land of Rivers. When the Land of Rivers was pursuing them, they crossed the border and fled into the Land of Fire."

"When the daimyo's residence received the news and dispatched soldiers, the enemy fled to the Land of Rain."

"When neither country intended to take any further action, the bandits reappeared on the border of the River Country and committed crimes. In the end, the River Country entrusted this task to the village."

"According to the intelligence handed over from the Land of Rivers, there are no ninjas among the bandits."

"However, they were able to evade capture very cleverly on several occasions, and escaped without any casualties."

"The number of bandits is between fifteen and twenty."

"Since there is no expectation of engaging in combat with ninjas, the mission is classified as Rank C. Considering the large number of the enemy, the reward is 50,000 taels."

After briefly explaining the mission details, Shuji pushed the scroll towards Itachi, indicating that he should also take a look.

"Although this is a temporary team, let me talk about my abilities. I am a ninja specializing in ninjutsu, and my ninjutsu range and power are both good. There is no need to consider combat issues in this mission."

The original owner was from a border combat squad. During the last patrol mission, they encountered a large force from the Hidden Cloud Village. Two of his teammates were killed in battle, and he was the only one who escaped with intelligence after being seriously injured. As a result, he was sent back to Konoha Village for treatment. The one who woke up in the end was not the original Shuuji, but the one now.

He wasn't sure if his situation was possession or awakening. In any case, he possessed all the memories of this body from the past fourteen years, as well as the memories of an ordinary person from another world from the past twenty years. Xiu Si himself didn't want to dwell on these things; it was pointless.

After recovering for half a month, I planned to find a task to do some rehabilitation exercises and also reintegrate into the world.

Because the mission description indicated that the target was ordinary people, the difficulty actually lay in tracking down and finding them. He originally planned to do it alone, but the village still assigned a team member.

“Senior, there’s no need to worry about me.” Itachi straightened his posture and introduced himself earnestly. “I can use ninja tools, have some knowledge of genjutsu, and also know some fire-style techniques. If you determine that I might affect the mission, you can abandon me at any time.”

His father once said that Shuji was a very good ninja.

"Although it's a C-rank mission, the fact that he can team up with a Chunin and a Genin at least shows that his strength is top-notch among Chunin and that he has no obvious weaknesses."

Uchiha Itachi disagreed with his father Fugaku on some issues, but when it came to judging the strength of ninjas, he completely trusted the judgment of the Konoha Guard Captain.

Upon hearing these "mature" remarks, Shuji's eyebrows rose slightly.

"Since you put it that way, you'll have to follow my orders completely for this mission, okay?"

“Yes, senpai.” Itachi nodded in response.

"Furthermore, regarding the task compensation..."

"Senior, you don't need to worry about my part. It's already an honor for me to learn from you." Itachi was very humble, but for the Uchiha clan, this mission reward was indeed insignificant.

But this does not conform to the principles of the sculptor.

He tapped the table lightly, his tone calm yet authoritative: "Since we're going on a mission together, let's not talk like that. The reward will be split 60/40. As a Chunin and captain, I'll take the larger share, but you won't get a penny less of what you're entitled to. Is that arrangement acceptable?"

“Yes, senpai,” Itachi replied softly.

(End of this chapter)