The ninja world is reborn, and everyone is resurrected at the start.

Upon seeing the familiar voice and figure before him, Itachi Uchiha felt a lump in his throat, forced back his tears, and replied with a smile.

"That's good!"

Mikoto Uchiha breathed a slight sigh of relief, then took Itachi Uchiha's hand and continued:

"Then hurry up and wash your hands and eat. We're all waiting for you. Today I've prepared a lot of your favorite foods, including tricolor meatballs and natto!"

"...Okay, okay!"

At first, Itachi Uchiha was a little unaccustomed to being pulled along.

But after feeling the warmth from his palm, a smile returned to his face.

Perhaps even he himself didn't know that, not only was he shocked, but his smile was also the first time he had shown so much emotion since he had betrayed the village in so many years!

That night, Itachi Uchiha sat quietly on the edge of his bed, staring blankly out the window.

The summer breeze blew gently, like a mischievous child tousling his hair.

But he seemed oblivious and continued walking quietly.

Perhaps afterwards, perhaps I'll get a little tired of sitting.

Then he stood up and jumped out of the window.

Although he was very careful, his movements still attracted the attention of some people.

After a slight pause, two more figures followed him, leaping out of the window and then trailing him at a distance...

Uchiha Itachi wandered aimlessly down the street.

At this time, the Timber Street was still brightly lit.

Many people who didn't go home that night were arm in arm, searching for their next destination to continue their revelry.

Uchiha Itachi, however, seemed somewhat out of place among these people.

Before he knew it, he had arrived near the Fourth Hokage's house.

At this moment, the Fourth Generation's house was still brightly lit, and Kushina's huge roar even reached his ears through the window.

Naruto, on the other hand, knelt on the ground in front of her, looking resentful but able to listen quietly to his mother's lecture.

Seeing this, Itachi Uchiha unconsciously smiled again.

About ten minutes later, he sighed and slowly turned around.

"You've seen something funny. Naruto went out to play today, but he got covered in mud. When he came back, he was afraid his mother would scold him, so he actually handed his clothes to Hinata, hoping she could help him wash them!"

If his mother hadn't noticed his clothes were different, that kid might have really gotten away with it today!

Just then, a gentle voice reached Itachi Uchiha's ears.

Uchiha Itachi looked up and discovered that, without him noticing, the Fourth Hokage was standing behind him.

"But Hinata is really something. How many times has she wiped this kid's butt every time? Every time, Naruto messes it up!"

The Fourth Hokage seemed oblivious to Itachi's unusual behavior and continued smiling as he told him about Naruto's amusing anecdotes.

"Kids will be kids! It's normal for them to be playful!"

Perhaps influenced by the Fourth Hokage's smile, Itachi Uchiha felt that his mood had improved considerably!

"Yes, it's normal for kids to be playful. I hope he can stay like this forever, without having to carry too much burden, and continue to be so playful!"

Minato smiled and nodded, then changed the subject and said again:

"And what about you? You didn't come out so late just to 'play around' and watch Naruto make a fool of himself, did you?"

"...Of course not!"

Uchiha Itachi was taken aback for a moment, then gently shook his head.

"You can tell me about it, maybe I can help you! Even if I can't help you, it's still better than you keeping your worries to yourself!"

"..."

Itachi Uchiha opened his mouth, but being adept at keeping everything hidden in his heart, he didn't know where to begin.

"Come on, let's go grab a couple of drinks! I think it's been a long time since we've both had a drink!"

Minato wasn't in a hurry. He walked over, put his arm around Itachi's shoulder, and headed outside.

Chapter 374: Inside and outside the izakaya

"So, you want us to use the time travel function again to send you back, is that right?"

Inside the izakaya, Minato looked at Itachi Uchiha and spoke calmly.

"...Yes, that's right!"

Uchiha Itachi was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Can you tell me why? Is it because you had a bad day, or has the world disappointed you?"

Minato took a sip of wine, then looked straight at Itachi Uchiha and asked.

"No, neither!"

Itachi Uchiha shook his head.

"Can you tell me why?"

Minato did not give up, but continued to press for answers.

"I probably can't stay here for three days!"

"Why? Is it because of your health or some other reason?"

"No, I'm perfectly healthy, it's just..."

"But what?"

"..."

Faced with Minato's aggressive tone, Itachi Uchiha lowered his head in silence.

"I'm afraid that if I stay here for three days, I won't want to leave!"

After a long while, Itachi Uchiha raised his head again and spoke to Minato with an unusually firm tone.

"..."

Minato suddenly froze.

He considered countless possibilities for Itachi Uchiha wanting to leave this world.

But one thing I didn't think of was human nature.

In Minato's view, Itachi Uchiha was willing to bear all the infamy for the sake of the village.

They were able to infiltrate the Akatsuki organization and, right under the noses of so many outstanding ninjas, send intelligence back to Konoha.

Such a person, by all accounts, should be someone with a heart as firm as a rock and a will as resolute.

Even in terms of human nature, they are very open-minded.

Such a person is unlikely to stay for any one person or any one thing.

However, the man sitting in front of him now was completely unexpected.

"What, are you surprised?"

Perhaps sensing Minato's confusion, Itachi Uchiha took a sip of sake and then said with a smile.

"A bit..."

Actually, it's nothing.

Perhaps, in your eyes, I should be an extremely calm person who is never swayed by my emotions.

Sometimes, they're even willing to hurt those around them to achieve their goals!

"No, I didn't..."

Minato tried to explain, but Itachi Uchiha interrupted him first.

"It's not surprising that you would think that way. In fact, I used to be that kind of person!"

We Uchiha are not without emotions; on the contrary, our clan understands emotions more deeply than other clans, and we love more profoundly!

Minato Namikaze nodded; he had already heard about this from Obito Uchiha.

"Before, for the sake of the village and the people, I put away all my love for my family and clan."

Then suppress them with all your might...

At this point, Itachi Uchiha couldn't help but show a wry smile on his face.

"Hey..."

Minato on the other side wanted to comfort him, but didn't know how to start.

"For so many years, I've kept them buried deep in my heart."

I thought that even if I saw members of the Uchiha clan again, or even my own family, I could keep my composure.

Unfortunately, this time, I think I overestimated myself!