Konoha: I, Uchiha, am brimming with positive energy

Chapter 306 Intersection of Different Dimensions

"The Uchiha here."

After leaving, Itachi felt that their tone was too harsh and their attitude was extremely arrogant, completely different from the Uchiha in his timeline.

"There might be special reasons, which you'll have to explore yourself. Also, the direction of this timeline is completely different from ours. It probably started changing around the time of the fourth generation."

Uchiha Yoichi bought a bag of red bean dumplings. There were only about ten skewers left in the shop, so he bought them all.

However, after taking a bite and finding the taste mediocre, Uchiha Yoichi gave all the red bean dumplings to Uchiha Itachi, and continued to say to him, "Itachi, if you want to know all this, you'll have to investigate it yourself. With your genjutsu abilities, no one in the village should be able to threaten you. If you encounter any danger, contact me."

The Hell Raven within Itachi's body is known as the "Lord of the Mist." Although it is not the true Lord of the Mist, its genjutsu abilities are unparalleled. While it is not the strongest in Konoha, its genjutsu abilities are so powerful that, apart from a select few, no one else can see through them.

"I understand, Father."

Itachi Uchiha nodded, then looked at the red bean dumpling in his hand, tilted his head, and asked, "But Father, this..."

"I don't want it anymore. It's not good, and it's nowhere near as good as Misaka's cooking."

Uchiha Yangyi shook his head and said that even Mikoto was better than him, let alone the cooks and maids he employed; he was tolerant of other things, but he was quite particular about food and drink.

Itachi also took a bite and thought to himself that the taste was indeed just average, not as good as the desserts at home. However, the education he received since childhood made him reluctant to throw away food casually.

"Boss, do you have any more red bean dumplings?"

"That's all, we just sold out. Only a few bowls of red bean soup left."

"That's all? No way, boss! Could you make a few more servings? Without red bean dumplings, the red bean soup tastes bland."

"Never mind, Red Bean, I'll buy it next time. Don't make things difficult for the shop owner."

Hearing the conversation behind them, Uchiha Yoichi and Uchiha Itachi turned around at the same time and saw two female ninjas wearing Konoha headbands buying things from the dumpling shop owner.

One of them was someone Itachi Uchiha recognized very well; it was Kurenai Yuhi, his father's disciple. However, in this world, things had probably changed drastically.

Itachi Uchiha glanced at Yoichi Uchiha, and seeing that his father's face remained expressionless, he took the red bean dumplings and went into the shop. He approached Kurenai and Anko, saying, "Hello, these are freshly bought. We haven't tried them yet. If you don't mind..."

After saying that, Itachi handed over the bag he was holding.

Hongdou said with some delight, "Of course I don't mind! You're so kind, sir. I would have died if it weren't for the red bean dumplings today."

"Wait a minute, Red, don't reach for food every time you see it!"

Kurenai stopped Anko and asked, then tentatively asked Itachi, "Little brother, why didn't you eat it after you bought it?"

Uchiha Itachi glanced at Uchiha Yoichi and said, "Father said it doesn't taste good, not as good as the ones made at home." As soon as he said this, the owner of the dumpling shop next door turned pale.

Why buy from him if the food isn't good? Are you trying to cause trouble?

When Anko heard Itachi Uchiha badmouthing her favorite red bean dumplings, she couldn't help but retort, "Kid, these dumplings are delicious!"

Itachi didn't argue, but simply put the bag away and said, "If you don't need it, then forget it. Sorry for bothering you."

After saying that, he was about to leave, but Mitarashi Anko quickly stepped forward and put her arm around Itachi, saying with a smile, "Of course, thank you, young man. But the dumplings here are really delicious, even more so with red bean soup; would you like to try some? It's on me."

"No need, my father and I have other matters to attend to, so we'll take our leave now."

After Itachi handed over the bag containing red bean dumplings, he went out and left with Uchiha Yoichi.

The dumpling shop owner only dared to say after Itachi and Uchiha Yoichi left, "Those two guys are really strange. They bought so much but didn't eat any."

Just now, the two of them were dressed in an air of nobility. Even when they were sitting in the shop, their posture and mannerisms were different from others, so he didn't dare to speak ill of them when they were around.

"They probably ate a lot of good food growing up; they're clearly not short of money."

Hong guessed that she had observed the two carefully and found nothing wrong with them, and the boy obviously seemed inexperienced, so she hadn't paid much attention to him.

"I've bought the red beans and dumplings. Now come with me to buy some liquor."

"Hey, isn't red bean soup better?"

"You're not trying to renege on your debt, are you!"

The two pulled at each other and then walked out of the red bean dumpling shop.

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After leaving the red bean dumpling shop, Itachi Uchiha parted ways with Yoichi Uchiha.

In Uchiha Yoichi's words: "Itachi, what you lack right now is experience, so go and make your own way. Even if you cause trouble, it's okay, I'll cover for you."

Afterwards, Itachi Uchiha wandered around Konoha alone. At first, he didn't know what he was going to do, but when he thought of himself, Sasuke, and his father and mother in this world, he wanted to go and see them.

And why is the Fourth Hokage of this world someone else? If he remembers correctly, the Hokage Rock is the Jonin Namikaze from the village.

"Let's go to the library. I remember it should have information about the history of the ninja world and ninja villages, as well as introductions to the various ninja clans. And Father, if nothing unexpected happened, there should be another Father in this world. Did Father go to find himself?"

Uchiha Itachi guessed this in his mind, and then began to search for the library.

Knowing that the entire Hidden Leaf Village was shrouded in a barrier that could detect chakra, Itachi Uchiha tried to avoid using chakra.

However, after searching for a long time in Konoha, he still couldn't find the library and couldn't help but sigh, saying, "This is different from home. Where is the library?"

"What are you looking for?"

A voice suddenly came from behind. Itachi turned around and saw a Konoha ninja with a cat-like face standing behind him. Itachi said, "Excuse me, I'm looking for the library, but I don't know this place very well."

"The library? Come with me, the library isn't here."

"Cat Face Anbu said, then led Itachi to the other side."

As they walked, he said, "If this is your first time in Konoha, don't wander around aimlessly. You've completely gone astray; you almost trespassed into the Uchiha clan's territory just now."

"Huh? Can't we go in there?"

Itachi asked in confusion. He remembered that their clan lived right next to the commercial district, and outsiders could enter almost freely. Even if this world didn't have a commercial district, they wouldn't be chasing away ordinary people just because they saw them.

"The Uchiha clan is a very closed-off clan within Konoha. They do not welcome any outsiders, and their reputation in the village is not very good. Ordinary people should try to avoid getting involved with the Uchiha clan."

After a moment of silence, the cat-faced ANBU ninja spoke to Itachi.

However, Itachi was a little unhappy after hearing this. Even though he wasn't from the Uchiha clan in this timeline, he was still somewhat displeased to hear someone slander the Uchiha clan's name.

In his world, the Uchiha were already the guardian ninja clan of the village, and his father was a god who brought about change in the ninja world.

"Doesn't the Uchiha clan have any merits? During the past Fourth Shinobi World War, the Uchiha clan must have done a great deal to protect the village, right?"

Upon hearing Itachi's words, the cat-faced ANBU member stopped in his tracks, remained silent for a few seconds, and then continued walking, saying, "Immersed in past glories, this arrogant clan will sooner or later taste the bitter fruit sown by their pride."

"Arrogant, conceited, detached from the village, and overconfident."

Itachi shook his head and said, "I think you're too prejudiced. Can the contributions the Uchiha made in the war be erased with just a few words?"

The cat-faced ANBU turned his head, a red light flashing in the shadow beneath his mask, and then asked, "Why are you always speaking up for the Uchiha? This should be your first time in Konoha."

"Because your words are full of prejudice!"

Itachi looked at the cat-faced Anbu in front of him with a serious expression and said, "Everything has its good and bad sides, but from your mouth, I only hear prejudice. If the Uchiha were really as despicable as you say, then this clan would probably have been wiped out by others long ago."

"How can someone survive in this world if everyone hates them?"

The cat-faced ANBU ninja stopped and, after a moment of silence, said, "What you said might be true, but it's best not to get involved with the Uchiha clan. The library is just ahead; remember not to wander around next time."

Swish!

After saying that, the cat-faced ANBU used the Body Flicker Technique to leave.

"For no reason at all"

Itachi shook his head, then looked at the library in front of him, his lips twitching as he said, "This is way too small."

Despite its small size, the library was not closed to people from outside the village. After showing his identification, Itachi went inside.

"The history of the ninja village has been found, and so has the history of the ninja clan. Is it really that thin?"

After finding a few books, Itachi returned to his seat and began reading.

"During the Third Shinobi World War, the Yellow Flash of Konoha Village saved the village from a war-torn crisis with the fastest speed in the shinobi world, earning him the love and respect of everyone and being elected as the Fourth Hokage. However, he died a year later due to the Tailed Beasts. Did Jonin Namikaze die?"

Itachi glanced at the book; it was from two years ago and looked very new.

As for the news about the Fourth Hokage, Sakumo Hatake, from his world, Itachi also found it. However, Sakumo Hatake died earlier, seemingly before the Third Shinobi World War. The specific cause and time were not recorded; it was only said that Sakumo Hatake died because of the village.

As for the others, Itachi found some familiar ninjas, but his father was not among them.

He then opened another ninja clan chronicle, which was even thinner and seemed to record the glorious history of each ninja clan. When he turned to the Uchiha clan, it only contained simple information that even ordinary people in the ninja world might know, without any specific details.

"There is no information about my father either. As for 'me,' I should be almost thirteen years old now."

Itachi pondered, realizing he was almost twelve. Should he go to the Ninja Academy tomorrow? Sasuke was definitely there, but he wondered if the others were there. Haku and Kimimaro were probably not.

"Hey, hey, buddy, I've called you three times already."

Itachi was suddenly jolted awake. Because he hadn't used his chakra and was preoccupied with other thoughts, he hadn't noticed the person beside him for a moment. Only after seeing the library staff member did Itachi speak, "Excuse me, what's wrong?"

"It's already dark, I have to close up shop now. Come back tomorrow."

"Is it dark yet? Sorry to bother you."

Itachi glanced out the window, then stood up and apologized to the staff.

After returning the books to the table, Itachi walked outside; however, once outside, Itachi felt somewhat lost. His father was not by his side, and he seemed unsure of what to do next.

This time it's not a mission, but 'time travel'.

"Let's find a place to stay first!"

Itachi thought to himself, then asked some passersby who hadn't gone home yet for directions to an inn in Konoha, and headed in that direction.

However, his actions were seen by the cat-faced shaman who happened to be passing by before going home.

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next day

After waking up and having lunch, Itachi went to the library. He planned to read more books today, at least to understand what had happened in this timeline.

Back at home, at Uchiha Yoichi's request, Itachi had developed the habit of reading to find answers. Since there wasn't much to learn at the Ninja Academy, Itachi would read other books during class, and he felt he gained a lot from each new book he read.

This time, Itachi went to the library again and read for several hours. Itachi only left the library when he felt hungry at noon.

"I never imagined that this timeline would be so different from mine. It probably started to change after the Third Shinobi World War. Without Father, Konoha seems to have suffered quite a loss."

Itachi thought to himself with a sense of wonder that seeing two similar worlds with different histories made him very curious. He even wanted to ask his father to use that time-space artifact again so that he could go to a historical point and witness the changes.

"Let's go eat. If we stay another afternoon, we should be able to finish reading those books."

Itachi didn't want to read many books; they were all related to history. He didn't care for other books either, as the library here was less than half the size of the one in his timeline.

"Did you just finish reading a book?"

Swish!

A figure suddenly appeared in front of Itachi. Because he was thinking about something, he almost couldn't resist using his ability.

Upon seeing the familiar cat-face mask, Itachi finally spoke, "Oh, it's you. Your sudden appearance was quite startling. I was just about to go eat, and I'll come back to check on you this afternoon."

"There aren't many people interested in reading these days. How about I treat you to lunch? Ramen?"

The cat-faced ANBU spoke up, but his action of completely blocking Itachi's way of standing in front of him didn't seem like he was asking a question.

"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you?"

"No, I just finished my shift and was about to go eat."

"Oh, I see. Thank you for your help. I also really like ramen."

Itachi nodded and said that he guessed that this person had come to find him on purpose, so he wanted to go and see what his plans were.

(End of this chapter)