Naruto: I upgraded my bloodline limit using chakra.

Her round little face was full of an irrepressible smile.

After playing with Sasuke for a while, Itachi said, "Sasuke, be good. I'll help Mom prepare dinner. You can go play by yourself first."

"Brother, you only played with me for a little while." Sasuke looked aggrieved, with tears welling up in his eyes.

"Come here." After Sasuke approached, Itachi gently flicked the boy's head with his right index finger. "Good boy, you've grown up now, you need to be sensible!"

Hearing Itachi say that, Sasuke felt wronged but didn't know how to refute it, so he went to play with the ball by himself.

Itachi went into the kitchen to help wash and prepare the vegetables.

Night fell quickly.

Fugaku returned home and, being observant, noticed something unusual about his son.

The meal was eaten quietly.

After the meal.

Fugaku summoned Itachi to his study.

Looking at Itachi, who was in a bad mood, Fugaku sighed softly.

"You must be feeling really bad about losing to Xuan Ye today, right?"

A bitter smile appeared on Itachi's lips. He shook his head and said, "Xuan Ye is very strong. I accept defeat wholeheartedly."

Itachi possesses his own unique arrogance.

It would be a lie to say that it was not painful to be defeated by the unknown Xuan Ye.

Fugaku felt that if he didn't guide him, even if Itachi didn't give up on himself, it would greatly affect his training.

"Come here," Fugaku said.

After Itachi approached.

Fugaku embraced him.

He patted the itachi's head.

It's like Itachi touching Sasuke.

Fugaku encouraged him.

"Itachi, your path has been too smooth since you were a child. Today's failure may serve as a wake-up call. There are always mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people. Only by facing failure head-on can you climb to the top."

"No matter what you become in the future, you and Sasuke will always be our pride as your father and mother."

From childhood to adulthood, Fugaku was seen as a strict father figure in Itachi's mind, and he never hugged him affectionately.

At this moment, Fugaku's actions deeply moved Itachi, and even the gloom of today's defeat was swept away.

"Father, I will try my best!"

A determined light gradually appeared in Itachi's eyes!

Itachi swore.

You must make your father proud!

This moment.

Itachi has found his own path forward!

Chapter 14 Listening to Reports

The Hokage's office.

Hiruzen sat in his office chair.

He was smoking a cigarette.

Listen to the report from the Anbu ninjas regarding the recent situation of the Uchiha clan.

"You mean, a little over a month ago, the Uchiha clan started bidding heavily for residential land in the village?"

Hiruzen took a deep drag on his cigarette and asked the ANBU Jonin who was giving a report.

The ANBU Jonin had silver hair.

He wore a black mask and the uniform black combat suit worn by the Dark Guard, and his expression was extremely cold.

Kakashi Hatake replied, "Yes, Hokage-sama!"

Even when facing the Hokage, he remained completely businesslike, like an emotionless machine.

Kakashi is a tragic figure.

When he was seven years old, his father, Konoha Sakumo, chose to end his life by committing suicide because he was slandered by the village.

At the age of twelve, during the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, his close friend Obito Uchiha died in battle while trying to save him from the Iwa ninja.

The subsequent plans of Kirigakure led to Rin Nohara's death from his Lightning Blade.

One year ago, the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage occurred, and the teacher and his wife died in battle.

Now he is all alone.

This directly led to Kakashi's personality becoming eccentric and cold.

As Hiruzen listened to Kakashi's report, a thoughtful expression appeared on his wrinkled face.

The Sarutobi clan had previously considered venturing into the real estate industry, but they abandoned the idea due to the huge upfront investment and long payback period.

Other families share the same concerns and are therefore not interested in the real estate industry.

The Uchiha clan actually wants to develop a real estate project?

This is just desperate measures!

A meaningful smile gradually appeared on Hiruzen's face.

He seemed to have already foreseen the dire straits that would ensue after the Uchiha Real Estate project went bankrupt.

At that time, the Sarutobi clan will be able to buy back the project at a low price without lifting a finger, thus making a fortune.

Kakashi was puzzled by Hiruzen's strange smile, but the ruthless man didn't ask any further questions and continued his report.

"In addition, recently there have been fewer complaints from villagers about the Uchiha clan, but more complaints about the other major clans."

"What's going on?" Hiruzen frowned, sensing that this was not a good thing.

It turns out that the Uchiha leadership adopted Genba's suggestion.

When faced with various conflicts in the village, the Uchiha Police Department adopted a strategy of minimizing major issues and resolving minor ones altogether.

If something can be ignored, then resolutely ignore it.

Interfering in matters that require intervention without proper guidance.

When conflicts arise between the various families and the villagers.

The Uchiha clan adopted a very gentle approach.

Always trying to smooth things over.

The conflict was secretly shifted to the major families.

In this way.

The various families couldn't say anything.

After all, they were in the wrong first.

The villagers also knew that the Uchiha had done their best.

The Uchiha Police Department extricated itself from the conflict.

Therefore, the various families and villagers became adversaries.

"That Fugaku is really cunning!" Hiruzen cursed under his breath, then said to Kakashi.

"Please pass on my message to Fugaku Uchiha: any security incidents that occur in the village from now on must be dealt with seriously, and those responsible must be held accountable."

Kakashi paused for a moment, then said, "Hokage-sama, but... many security incidents are instigated by the Sarutobi clan. Isn't that a bad thing?"

Hearing Kakashi's reply.

Hiruzen fell silent.

Since Hiruzen became the Third Hokage, many members of his clan have indeed become arrogant and domineering with him as their support.

Hiruzen sighed deeply and said, "Let's postpone it for now."

Kakashi nodded without saying a word.

After the report concluded.

Kakashi used the "Body Flicker Technique" to disappear from the office in an instant.

Hiruzen got up and gazed at the village through the window.

A year ago, the Nine-Tails calamity killed the Fourth Hokage and his wife, causing Konoha to lose two super strong ninjas, as well as many Jonin and Chunin.

After all, no amount of Jonin and Chunin could stand up to the Nine-Tails.

Even the powerful Fourth Hokage and his wife had to sacrifice their lives to barely manage to seal the Nine-Tails in two.

This was partly due to Kushina's weakness after giving birth.

On the other hand, it is also because of the Nine-Tails' power.

Hiruzen's wife, Sarutobi Biwako, was also killed by Uchiha Obito on that same day.

Hiruzen also took over in a time of crisis, returning to power.

Although regaining control is something to be happy about.

However, the loss of Konoha's fighting strength did indeed cause Hiruzen great distress.

Fortunately, the Third Shinobi World War has ended.

Occasionally, conflicts would erupt between the various hidden villages.

However, only one or two ninjas would die occasionally.

This was of no consequence to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

They sacrificed themselves for the Will of Fire.

He is a hero of the village.

They died a worthy death.

The village will always remember them.

With Hiruzen's breathing.

A faint smell of tobacco began to fill the office.

He returned to the house and sat down, where he used his telescope.

A child's figure appeared inside the crystal ball on the desk. He looked to be about one year old, with blond hair and faint lines on his fair cheeks.

Six lines!

The child is Naruto Uzumaki.

He is playing with building blocks all by himself right now.

Perhaps because the setup wasn't done well, some of them got angry and started crying.

There was no one inside the house.

We could only let him cry and scream.

After a while.

The nanny who went out to buy groceries has just returned.

Hearing Naruto's cries, he rushed into the house, picked him up, and comforted him.

Through the crystal ball.

Hiruzen could only see Naruto's movements, but he couldn't hear the latter's cries, and there was a hint of disgust in his eyes.