Chapter 39: Itaru's Regret

"Boss!"

The two addressed Itsuki.

"Bo, Boss?"

"Yes!" Itsuki said with a grin, "These two are employees in my shop, I pay them wages, we don't do shady business."

Itachi and Shisui fell silent once again.

You're amazing!

You use Jonin as employees!

Damn, the entire Uchiha clan only has about thirty Jonin, and the entire Konoha only has over three hundred.

In the whole of Konoha, which shop uses Jonin as employees?

They're the village's elite, meant for A-rank and even S-rank missions.

Unknowingly, he showed off.

Itsuki asked, "Where's the clan leader?"

"At home!" Nanto replied, "Elder Satana is also there, the two of them should be discussing something."

"Oh!"

Itsuki nodded and said, "Both of them are there, just right, I'll go over too."

"Brother Itsuki!"

Hearing that Fugaku and Satana were together, Itachi's expression tightened.

"Itachi, you don't need to go, help me watch the shop. If a customer comes, just cremate them directly, no, ask them how they want to be cremated."

Itsuki got carried away and spoke his mind. Seeing everyone's silent expressions, he quickly waved his hand and said, "I'll go confirm your position as deputy clan leader, don't worry, I'm sure of it. But, Itachi, I hope you can promise me one thing."

His expression became serious.

Itachi looked slightly nervous and said, "Tell me!"

"Since you've already decided to change the relationship between the village and the clan, I hope you won't have any prejudice after becoming the deputy clan leader."

Itsuki looked at Itachi seriously, "Don't have any preconceived notions about people and things, face them with a fair and impartial attitude."

Itachi smiled slightly, about to speak, but Itsuki continued.

"For example, your dad, although he has fierce eyes and doesn't look like a good person, in reality, he's not that bad."

"Therefore, you absolutely cannot learn from others and judge people by their appearance, otherwise, your dad would have been killed several times already."

Shisui rolled his eyes, wanting to slap him.

If you can be serious for three sentences, I'll lose!

"What?" Itsuki said unhappily, "Am I wrong?"

Itachi was silent for a moment and said, "I'll try my best!"

"Hmm!"

Itsuki nodded in satisfaction, about to go out, when the bell hanging on the door rang.

"Welcome!"

Itsuki didn't even have time to turn his head, he opened his mouth and said, "Does the customer want to cremate their friends and family, themselves, or their enemies? Different people have different prices."

"We have five levels, the lowest is ordinary people, and the highest is Hokage level, which guarantees a Hokage-like treatment, allowing you to die with a smile. May I ask which level the customer..."

Itsuki looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a dark expression and said, "...wants to try personally?"

The Third Hokage's face twitched, he took a deep breath, and tried to soften his voice as much as possible, "Itsuki, you're fooling around again, opening a cremation shop? If your grandfather Kagami knew, who knows how angry he would be?"

These words were just short of saying, can you be a normal ninja for a few days?

"He would indeed be angry!"

Itsuki nodded repeatedly, "He didn't even have a body left when he died. If he knew his grandson opened a cremation shop, he would definitely be angry that he didn't get to enjoy it."

The Third Hokage: "..."

Itsuki looked at the Third Hokage and said, "Hokage-sama coming here, could it be to book for Danzo? Cremating Danzo, I'm afraid I'll have to pay out of my own pocket! No? Then is it Elder Mitokado or Elder Utatane? I can only give them a discount! Still no? It can't be yourself, right? Has Hokage-sama grown tired of living?"

The Third Hokage said faintly, "Is it possible that I just want to see my old friend's grandson?"

Itsuki also said faintly, "Just based on how Shisui and I look now, have you thought about what to say to my grandpa when you see him down there, Third Hokage?"

The Third Hokage looked at Itsuki with bandages on his face, then at Shisui who came out of the meeting room, speechless.

"Hokage-sama!"

Shisui and Itachi bowed respectfully at the same time.

"Hmm!"

The Hokage nodded slightly, looking at the two, his heart finally felt a bit like he was the Hokage.

There was no other way, the Hokage position had too little presence in front of Itsuki.

Think about the tormented Danzo.

How could he, the Hokage, be any better?

Itsuki's pranks were far more powerful than Naruto's.

Naruto only made people feel disgusted, but Itsuki was trying to kill people.

You couldn't just kill a child because of some pranks, right?

Moreover!

Itsuki's identity was sensitive.

Not long ago, the scene of Itsuki fighting Danzo and killing over ten Root ninjas on the spot also made the Third Hokage wary.

He couldn't help but be cautious of Itsuki's strength.

"Why are you two here?"

"This..."

Shisui was about to speak, but Itachi spoke first.

"Hokage-sama, Brother Itsuki opened this... shop, we came to take a look."

His expression was somewhat indescribable.

The Hokage didn't suspect anything, but because of Itachi's expression, he understood a lot.

After hearing that Itsuki opened such a thing, his jaw almost dropped.

This child, was he stimulated?

They even specifically called Danzo out of confinement to discuss it together.

The result was, of course, Danzo yelling and screaming: This evil Uchiha, he must have a trick up his sleeve.

In the end!

The Third Hokage decided to come and see for himself.

Who knew, as soon as he entered the door, Itsuki wanted to cremate him.

Even the experienced Third Hokage almost couldn't hold it in.

"Sigh!"

The Third Hokage sighed and said, "Itsuki, you are an excellent ninja with the potential to become Hokage, I hope you can focus a bit more, even if it's for your deceased grandfather, Kagami!"

"Sigh, my grandpa died so miserably, there wasn't even a body left."

Itsuki sighed and said, "Otherwise, using my grandpa's body as the shop's opening ceremony would definitely be meaningful."

"And, grandpa would definitely bless my business to prosper and cremate the entire ninja world!"

The Third Hokage: "..."

You truly are a filial grandson!

Itachi: "..."

Brother Itsuki, you've put so much effort into this shop!

And your ambition is quite grand.

Shisui: "..."

I really want to hit him!

As Itsuki expressed his regret at not being able to cremate Kagami, Kurenai walked in with tea.

She elegantly poured tea for the Third Hokage.

Seeing Kurenai Yuhi, the Third Hokage's eyebrows twitched again.

This was the daughter-in-law he had his eye on, but Itsuki had snatched her away.

Damn it, he moved so fast.

It was said that Itsuki had been sleeping at Kurenai's house these days, and the two of them should have made substantial progress.

Otherwise, the Third Hokage wouldn't have allowed them to be together no matter what.

How many connections did Kurenai Yuhi's father leave behind?

How many people in Konoha owed him favors?

Kurenai herself was also outstanding among kunoichi, becoming a Jonin was only a matter of time.

In the end, Itsuki got all the benefits!

The Third Hokage, feeling more and more heartbroken, drank a cup of tea and turned to leave.

Itsuki also hurriedly went to find Fugaku and Satana.

It was just right that the two were together, saving him the trouble of having to see them separately.

As he approached Fugaku's house, Satana happened to be coming out.

Without saying a word, Itsuki pulled Satana back into Fugaku's house and then let out a howl.

"Clan leader, I'm here to warn you, your son wants to kill you, watch your back!"

(End of Chapter)