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At just four years old, Uchiha Itachi is introduced to the harsh reality of the ninja world when his father, Fugaku, takes him to a battlefield strewn with corpses. The sight stays with him, planting a deep desire to end the endless cycle of war. Determined to grow stronger, Itachi throws himself into training, convinced that power can be a tool for protection rather than destruction.

When his brother Sasuke is born, that resolve hardens. Sasuke’s fragile presence becomes everything to Itachi, and he swears to keep him safe. But the world around them grows more dangerous. The Nine-Tails attacks Konoha, leaving ruin behind. In the aftermath, the Uchiha clan is blamed and pushed to the village’s outskirts.

Tensions rise between the Uchiha and the village leadership. Itachi is torn — caught between his family’s growing resentment and his hope for peace. His bond with his friend Shisui offers some comfort, but even Shisui can’t shield him from the pressure closing in. Fugaku, Itachi’s father, grows fixated on the clan’s struggles, and whispers of rebellion begin to spread.

Trapped between duty and loyalty, Itachi struggles to find a way forward. His love for Sasuke remains his anchor, but the burden he carries feels heavier by the day. As conflict brews, Itachi faces a choice that will define his legacy — and change the course of the ninja world.

Naruto : Itachi's Story (Completed)

"Make sure you show this test to your parents," his teacher instructed, and Itachi carefully folded in half the page with the 100 on it.

"Um," a voice said suddenly, and he looked back slowly.

In the hallway after school, all around him were boys waiting for friends to go play with and girls chatting and squealing with laughter. Filled with a sense of liberation at their release from the formalities of lessons, they were excessively energetic.

"You're Uchiha Itachi, right?" the girl said, looking at him with upturned eyes. Her brown hair reached down to her shoulders, and she had both arms crossed in front of her chest. The eyes below thin eyebrows were almond-shaped and bright, while at the same time having a mysterious charm that made him feel bittersweet somehow.

"I-I'm also a member of the Uchiha clan."

It wasn't just with this girl. Itachi always had this attitude at school. Most people would crumble at this point in the conversation. And then they would never try to step into his space again.

"My name's Uchiha Izumi. I'm in the class next door."

Shisui had the day off today for the first time in a while, so once school was over, they were supposed to train together. He didn't have the time to dawdle here like this now.

"There's only one Uchiha compound. Of course, we take the same way."

"Uh, um," the girl Izumi said, hanging her head. "M-maybe we could—"

"Sorry, I'm in a hurry." Itachi turned his back to her and started racing down the hallway.

"So how's school?" Shisui asked, wiping away the sweat on his forehead with a towel.

Itachi jerked his shoulders up and down and exhaled heavily.

They were talking at the park in the center of the compound after running for about four hours. And not just running: running at top speed. They ran for four hours, maintaining their top speed the entire time. Anyone not diligent with their ninja training wouldn't have lasted five minutes.

Shisui looked slightly cooler than Itachi felt, and the younger boy glared slightly as he opened his mouth. "It's way better for me to train with you."

"But you've gotten pretty good at talking since you started at the academy."

"I guess you have always been pretty mouthy." Shisui laughed and put a hand on Itachi's head. "I guess there's no one in your class who can take you on?"

"Is there?" Shisui asked, surprised.

Itachi shook his head from side to side, his friend's hand still pressing down on it. "I don't know what kind of grades everyone else gets. But as far as I can tell from watching them in the schoolyard, there's no one amazing or anything."

"So you're only looking at yourself?"

Itachi felt like that might be exactly it. He couldn't see his classmates. What should he do? How could he become the best ninja? That's all he had thought about since he was a little kid. He had no energy to spare on anyone else.

"There's no one more amazing than you at that school. I'll tell you that right now." Shisui's hand tousled Itachi's hair.

"Quit it." He pushed the hand away.

"As long as we have you, the future of the Uchihas is secure," Shisui said, laughing, but his smile was a little sad somehow.

Chapter 10 A Glimpse of Connection