Chapter 26

Itachi remembered yesterday, and how he had improved his amaterasu art, and had mastered the taijutsu to near perfection, and had learned not only all the techniques but also the possible tricks, and with the sharingan he now used as a last resort if his life depended on it, he also realized that his neighbor Kakashi would be back soon, and he will also be looking for students, but he will turn them all down because their teamwork will not suit him, and he will not want to train those who give up their friends, or those who are willing to attack each other to win, so he will return them to the academy, but these students will be grateful that Kakashi sent them back, because they will really become better, In the first timeline, Kisame met Lee, Neji, and Tenten, only during the rescue of the Kazekage, Gaara, and Paine used one of the shinobi sand bodies to take on the appearance and chakra of Kisame and Itachi, Itachi himself was holding back the Kakashi squad, Kisame was fighting with the Gai team, and now Itachi is happy that it was an alternative, and that he is the reason for it, although it's a shame that no one knows about it except the third hokage, but at least Itachi isn't waiting for fame or recognition like Naruto, he just wants to improve and save the world so that people can live in prosperity from the tyranny that Sasuke-Uchiha might bring.

Itachi, thinking about all this, decided to distract himself, as another cool breeze hit him in the face, giving him comfort as if he were back in paradise, and he got out of bed, put on his black T-shirt with the blue Uchiha emblem, and also made his bed, and left the apartment, and climbed onto the roof, as he was eager to get some fresh air, Every jump from one roof to another he felt the wind, and thought that since he had the wind element, he should first understand and learn it, and even become the wind for a moment, because only then he could master it perfectly, and as Kakashi said, he had the potential for everything, Itachi didn't like to be praised and doubted himself as much as ever, but knowing what was at stake, he decided to believe his friend's words and began to adapt to everything he was inclined or even capable of learning, he began to jump while still feeling the wind, and suddenly he noticed someone following him from behind, and stopping in one of the roofs, he waited for him to catch up, and Itachi turned around and saw Asuma in a jonin outfit, stopping two meters away from Itachi, he took out tobacco and started smoking just like the third hokage, and approaching Itachi with a smile he started.

-What speed!, I wouldn't have caught up to you if you hadn't stopped-" Asuma began with a smile and continued to inhale the tobacco.

-Asuma, wasn't expecting to see you, can I help you with something?", Itachi answered him shaking out a leaf that he had gotten into his black t-shirt as he jumped from rooftop to rooftop.

-No, I just wanted to let you know that the third hokage wanted to see you," Asuma inhaled the smoke, and then continued, "When I came to tell you that the mission to escort the workers to the rice country was accomplished, I didn't have time to catch my breath before he sent me after you like I was a errand boy," he said resentfully, as if he was expecting praise from the third, but he sent him to Itachi instead.

-Heh, you know Asuma, I'm sure the third one is already happy about the completion of the task, but now you know what time it is, sometimes when you hesitate the enemy always has time to strike a surprise blow, - Itachi answered him looking at the cloud.

-I've always been amazed by your speech, you speak and think like you've been in a war," Asuma said, not realizing that Itachi had been in the fourth war.

-The Third Great Shinobi War was harsh, but I was there when I was four years old, as a human I started to find meaning in answers and even in the meaning of life itself, and in the end I gained the current warrior experience," Itachi finished his speech with a slight smile.

-Good story, I always knew you saw the real world farther than everyone else, though I wouldn't expect anything less from the main-hero of Konoha heh," Asuma said with a smile as he continued to smoke tobacco.

-Thank you for informing Asuma, but what exactly is this mission and what rank is it?" the protagonist inquired and Asuma exhaled tobacco and continued.

-I have no idea, but the third said that this mission is the highest, and added that it's more dangerous than even rank-S missions, and that you should be sent to do it, and the Hokage will even give you a special partner to do it, it's the most dangerous mission at the moment it's considered rank-S, because it's considered the highest level," Asuma finished, and then inhaled the tobacco smoke again.

-Really... - Itachi replied and looked at the sky with a serious look, wondering what else he had done in this chronology. He looked at Asuma and added, "Great job, Asuma, I'll take care of it from here, good luck..." and went to the Hokage's residence. - and left for the Hokage's residence.

-He's not even surprised? -Huh, he doesn't seem to be surprised by anything, I guess I figured out why he's called the protagonist, because the real Itachi has an infinite will.... - Asuma said to himself as he stood on the roof and inhaled another smoke from tobacco, as he liked it to take his mind off his problems.

Itachi was heading towards the hokage building, and began to think about the fact that one day he would have to transplant someone else's eyes to awaken the eternal-mangekyo-sharingan, and then Itachi wouldn't have to stay on pills, and he could also use sousanoo safely, and improve it to a perfect susanoo, and it's strong chakra flow and higher form, and eventually it won't be red, but already blue like Madara's, or like the sage's when he fought against Kaguya, and then he remembered the spare eyes, they were the eyes of the head of the Uchiha clan, Fugaku Uchiha's mangekyo sharingan, after Itachi killed him to save Konoha, he took both of his eyes because they would play a big role in the final battle against Sasuke, Itachi also thought of pushing these eyes to Sasuke to tell him about the mangekyo sharingan, and then when his Indra essence is revealed during Sasuke's rinnegan, Itachi will strike him, but now he hasn't decided what to do with the clan leader's eyes, whether to give them to Sasuke?, He tried not to think too much because he knew he would find a better solution later, and now he had reached the hokage's residence, he put his thoughts aside for a while, went through the door and followed the corridor until he came across the third hokage's office and didn't knock because he knew that the hokage was inside according to Asumi, but Itachi decided to just enter and did.

-Hokage-sama was summoned? Asuma told me that I was the one they wanted to see," Itachi began, standing up against the third hokage and watching him sit pensively in his chair with his eyes closed.

-Yes, I called Itachi, and I'm afraid I have to ask for your help, because you are one of the strongest shinobi-konoha, and this is not a simple mission of rank-S, there are some very unusual opponents substituted for you - having finished the phrase, the third opened his eyes and noticed how someone entered, and Itachi turned around and raised an eyebrow.

-Hiashi, it's good to see you and I'm sorry I had to call you in I realize you're the clan leader now... - said the hokage, looking toward Hiashi Hyuga, who had just entered.

-Nothing, I understand everything third, and I haven't been on missions for a long time, and with such a partner I won't be lost -Hiashi looked at Itachi and continued -Good to meet you Itachi-Uchiha, I'm Hiashi Hyuga, the head of my clan, though I'm sure you know who I am already heh.

-Itachi replied with a smile, because he knew who he was back in the first timeline, though who wouldn't know the head of the strongest clan in Konoha, or what they considered to be the strongest Hyuga clan.

-Itachi folded his arms on his chest and listened, while Hiashi looked at the third and tried not to miss his every word, because when he heard the word "limit", the third continued, "I have heard rumors that one of the three legendary sannin is planning to attack the lightning country, and this shinobi is a nukenin and my former student.

-What's his strongest technique, and what's his name?", Hiashi inquired, raising an eyebrow at what he heard.

-His name is Orochimaru, and I'm sure his strongest technique is the Edo-tensei technique of the second hokage, and it can call the dead back to life," Itachi said, and Hiashi gave him a thoughtful look, as he hadn't thought that was possible before.

-Itachi's right," the third replied, and continued, "I know his strength and potential and skill are inferior to yours, but I'm afraid he wants to attack the country with lightning, resurrecting the first and second hokage, and he'll also be there in person," Itachi wasn't surprised, as he had expected Orochimaru to do the same, I want you two to get to Lightning Land and get ahead of him, and I want you two to be met by two Raikage jonin who will help you track down Orochimaru, you have an hour to get ready, time is of the essence, so excuse me... - Itachi and Hiashi nodded to the third, and left the office, and then the residence itself.

-Itachi how do you know so much about Orochimaru?" asked Hiashi, though he didn't know that Itachi had crossed paths with him more than once in the first timeline, Itachi shifting his gaze to his side replied.

-I saw him for the first time after the end of the third great shinobi war, and even then I felt something strange about him, and even though he was one of the legendary sannin, but his look and smile and the way he said there was no point in bowing down to the dead, I was already disappointed in him, and years later, the entire anbu division was informed that he was a rank-S criminal, Itachi thought that Orochimaru had a really poor understanding of life, only after using izanami on Kabuto, Orochimaru took the paralyzed Kabuto's chakra, then he was able to understand his thoughts and memories, and then he was able to revive the four hokage, but now Itachi realized that he was the enemy, so he had to be stopped...

-I see," Hiashi replied, and he looked forward and continued, "I have to say, I never liked him... and after the Third Great War ended, the third wanted to resign, and I somehow managed to attend the council to choose a fourth hokage. and after the end of the third great war, the third wanted to resign, and I somehow managed to attend the council to choose the fourth hokage, and when Danzo proposed to choose Orochimaru as the fourth hokage I wanted to be the first to object, and luckily the council ended when the third objected to this decision and said that the fourth hokage would be yellow lightning, Minato-namikaze.

-If Orochimaru had become the Hokage, I'm sure there would have been a rebellion soon, and I would have had to kill him as well as my clan," Itachi said confidently, heading towards the gates of the konoha, walking with Hiashoi-hyuga.

-You know... Rumors of your heroism spread first to our clan, and even though the Hyuga clan is the strongest in Konoha, it would have been impossible to defeat the Uchiha clan without losses, especially against Fugaku-Uchihi's mangekyo, who could control the Kyuubi with his mangekyo-sharingan, But you saved our village and the Uchiha clan with it, and you were also able to prevent all of this, so know that you are the first and foremost respected in our clan," Hiashi replied positively, folding his arms across his chest, and Itachi smiled slightly at his positivity.

-Thanks for the good news and words, I didn't even think I deserved all of this, for me in a way it counts as a mass murder and I wanted to take the nukenin role because I thought I deserved it," Itachi finished thinking and looking up at the blue sky.

-Not in this life, Itachi, take what you deserve, because sometimes it's a confidence booster, and that quality of thinking about order and balance is a good quality, I'm even glad you're going to be my partner," Hiashi grinned, and the two of them had already reached the gates of Konoha, and saw Izumo and Kotetsu waving at them.

-I took everything I needed, the scroll I put all my stuff in this morning, because I had a feeling someone would call me for a mission," Itachi began so that he knew he had everything planned out.

-I have everything packed too, the scrolls are in my left pouch, I'd rather keep my white kimono, I can feel the wind better that way, - Hiashi said briefly and continued - you know, this morning when I was walking to the Hokage's residence I noticed someone jumping on the rooftops, activating the Byakugan I realized it was you, I'm sure you want to feel the wind element too...? Itachi paid attention to his words, and after thinking about it he realized that everything fits together, and the wind is easier for him to master, because in katon he is perfect, hearing Hiashi's speech he even smiled looking forward, And Hiashi added: "By the way, Itachi, although I am the father of two daughters and the head of the Hyuga clan, but I want you to call me without suffixes, just Hiashi, because now I am on missions for the first time in a long time and I feel like myself" - finishing his speech, Hiashi smiled lightly, looking forward.

-As you say Hiashi," Itachi smiled lightly, and then took out his scroll and folded the seals there appeared Itachi's dark blue cloak, he put it on and continued walking along with Hiashi continued, "by the way I know a lot about Orochimaru, I've studied about him, and I even know that he was in an organization called Akatsuki.

Hiashi raised an eyebrow, and rejoiced inwardly that they had an advantage against Orochimaru, and about his ability and his motives, Itachi had learned all about him when he was in Akatsuki, from the documents Paine had given him, and he'd learned all about Kabuto, too, so he was aware of Kabuto's life when he was in the Fourth Shinobi War, He would tell Hiashi a different story, about what he had learned about Orochimaru when he was in the forbidden archive of the anbu vault, and about Akatsuki, something he and Shisui had studied together, which he would tell Hiashi on the way, and now they jumped into a tree and began to move towards the lightning village.