Chapter 435 Different choices

Itachi and Kabuto were discharged directly from the hospital on the fourth day.

In fact, they did not suffer any serious injuries, but some minor injuries made them look particularly miserable. In fact, the most serious thing was that they consumed too much physical strength and chakra.

With the special nutritional supplements prepared by Yongze for them, they recovered quickly and were actually discharged from the hospital on the third day. However, in order to reassure their family members, they rested in the hospital for an extra day.

On the day of discharge, Itachi was picked up by his family, and Nonoyu also came to the hospital to pick up Kabuto.

"You shouldn't work so hard. There is no special reward for being first. It's not worth working so hard. Just try your best." Nonoyu gently rubbed Kabuto's short white hair and whispered softly.

She herself was once an elite ninja. When she first taught Kabuto the medical ninjutsu, she had already discovered that Kabuto's talent was extraordinary.

Unexpectedly, Kabuto was even more powerful than she imagined. He successfully passed the graduation exam in the first grade and achieved the achievement of graduating from the ninja school in one year.

Although no big news came out later, she had always noticed that Kabuto's strength was improving.

In this Chunin Exam, he became a dark horse. He stood out among more than 300 participating ninjas and reached the finals. He also showed extraordinary strength in the finals, tied with his opponents and tied for first place.

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Although she was happy for Kabuto to receive such an honor, Nonoyu felt that it was not worth it when she saw Kabuto with a lot of bandages on his body and lying on the bed.

Is it really worth it to hurt yourself for a false reputation?

"I don't remember Kabuto being a vain child."

Hearing Nonou's words, Kabuto scratched the back of his head a little embarrassed, and then explained:

"Actually, it's because Itachi is a good friend of mine, and we usually win each other's battles, so I wanted to take this opportunity to see who is stronger. Unexpectedly, it ended up being a draw."

Kabuto didn't say what Nagazawa said.

He didn't feel anything before, but after the battle and staying in the hospital with Itachi for a few days, Kabuto gradually discovered the loopholes in Nagazawa's words.

The purpose of defeating Itachi is to allow him to grow better, and to experience setbacks so that he will not be easily defeated by setbacks in the future. This sounds like there is nothing wrong with it, but we talk about growth from the perspective of human nature.

Maybe this sentence is okay when applied to an ordinary young genius, but when applied to Itachi, it is actually a bit inappropriate.

Itachi's experience is unimaginable to ordinary people. He was taken to the battlefield at the age of four. While his peers were playing kicking bottles and throwing water away, Itachi was thinking about war and peace and the meaning of life.

For such a person, would he be proud and complacent because of a little achievement? Obviously not, because he has more ambitious goals.

Kabuto felt that at that time, he had been thinking about how to fight Itachi, and then he believed Nagazawa's lies.

"Besides, it's not like there's no reward at all. Brother Yongze said that if I get first place, he can help me fulfill my wish. I will agree to any request that is not too excessive."

"Nagazawa's wish..." Nonoyu was stunned, but he didn't expect that it was Nagazawa's reason that made Kabuto so desperate.

‘I have to ask Nagaze when I get back.’ Nonoyu thought in her mind that if Nagaze didn’t have a better reason, then she would have a serious fight with Nagaze in bed.

"What is Kabuto's wish?"

"I want to ask for some money from Brother Nagaze." Kabuto thought for a while and finally expressed his thoughts.

"Kabuto, are you short of money?" Nonoyu asked with some confusion. All of Kabuto's expenses were covered by Nagazawa, so he shouldn't be short of money.

"It's not for my own use. I plan to use the money to repair the orphanage and improve everyone's lives. This will make it much easier for you, the director," Kabuto explained.

Life in a ninja school is quite busy. You have to receive training from Nagazawa and also go to school, so you don't go to the orphanage very often.

After graduation, if Kabuto has time, he will go back to the orphanage to see his former friends and help out with some things.

When he was in the orphanage, because he didn't like to talk much and was of average height, he acted like the younger brother who was being taken care of.

Now, although he doesn't have a big physique, he has been exercising due to practicing breathing techniques, plus he has chakra. He now has great strength and can do any work without any problem.

Occasionally, his friends would ask him about life in the ninja school and the life of a ninja. At this time, Kabuto transformed into a storyteller and told stories to his friends.

Kabuto's original motivation for wanting to become a ninja was to help Noonoyu and make the orphanage better and better.

He has not forgotten his original intention. If it weren't for joining the special operations squad, he might have turned into a mission maniac and make money doing missions every day.

The special operations team focuses on training to enhance their strength. Only those who pass the assessment and become a formal team member can take on tasks.

The assessment is held once a year, and the first assessment of the special operations class will begin in half a month.

"Kabuto..." Nonoyu looked at Kabuto with extremely complicated eyes.

She didn't expect that Kabuto still remembered what he said that day, and that there really were children who could be so sensible.

At this moment, she felt that all the previous hard work was worth it. She regarded these orphans as her own children, and they also regarded her as their mother.

"Actually, it doesn't have to be like this. Now that the orphanage has the support of the village, it's not as difficult as you imagined. Kabuto should just choose some wishes that are beneficial to you." Nonoyu advised.

The current orphanage is no longer the one that could only be maintained by Danzo's funds. With the official support of Konoha, there is actually no shortage of money, and everything is available.

It's just that it's an orphanage after all. Yongze can't give money to build it into a community. That would be too much.

"I'll think about it again." Kabuto agreed on the surface, but in his heart he was not prepared to change his plan.

Maybe the current orphanage is not as difficult as it was at the beginning, but it can also become better. Even if the money is not used, it is a good choice to stay there as a backup emergency.

The verbal agreement was mainly to reassure Nonoyu, but when the money came into his hands, Nonoyu would not say anything.

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After returning home, Fugaku was obviously very satisfied with the results of the Chunin Exam, with a smile on his face.

Because Itachi and Kabuto were in the same ward before, it was not convenient for Fugaku to say too much. After returning home, he didn't have to worry so much.

"Itachi, you did a great job. Although you are tied for first place, being able to get first place in this special Chunin Exam is proof of your strength. I am proud of you." Fugaku's serious face was also at this moment.

He showed a cheerful smile.

Nowadays, the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha continues to improve. Itachi is his eldest son and Nagazawa's disciple.

When Itachi grows up, the relationship between Uchiha and Konoha will be completely relaxed by then.

Moreover, Fugaku saw a glimmer of hope in Itachi, the hope of becoming Hokage.

There is no doubt about Itachi's excellence, he has proven himself with his strength.

And his teacher Nagazawa is the strongest person in Konoha now, and he also holds the position of assistant to the Hokage.

If I continue on this track, I can really compete for Hokage in the future.

Next to him, Sasuke looked at Fugaku happily praising Itachi with a smile, showing an envious look. He was envious that his brother could get the praise from his father, and he was also happy for his brother's achievements.

"You wait here for a while, I'll go get the gift prepared for you." Fugaku smiled, then stood up and walked in his direction.

Itachi's expression remained unchanged, he nodded, and waited quietly.

Whether it was tied for first place with Kabuto or Fugaku's gift, it actually didn't make Itachi feel anything special.

It's nothing new for him to have a draw with Kabuto.

As for the gift, because the person who gave it was Fugaku, Itachi would still be happy in the end, but this was the touch brought by family affection.

But it was Nagazawa's wish that really haunted Itachi.

This thought may be a bit hurtful, but Itachi really thinks this way, that is, Fugaku cannot give him much help in the pursuit of peace.

His father, Uchiha Fugaku, is the leader of the Uchiha clan. He is probably among the strongest members of the Uchiha clan now, but if he compares his strength with Nagazawa, it would be overestimating one's abilities.

Facing the conflict between Uchiha and Konoha, he was helpless and was carried by the general trend. It was also thanks to Nagazawa and Shisui that the conflict was eased to a certain extent.

This is not because Itachi looked down on his father, it was a very cruel thing to compare Fugaku and Nagazawa.

For Nagazawa, Itachi's feelings are more complicated.

Although Nagaze is not as perfect as he imagined, there are many aspects of Nagaze that Itachi yearns for.

It can be said that Nagaze is simply the almighty version of Itachi's fantasy self.

He is powerful and can crush all opponents. He is knowledgeable and has his own unique understanding of war...

Itachi rarely had ideas that he could hide from Nagazawa. He felt as if Nagazawa had investigated his life and knew him better than he did himself.

Therefore, Itachi's feelings for Nagazawa are very complicated and cannot be described by a simple master and disciple. More often than not, Itachi treats Nagazawa as a soul friend, which Fugaku cannot do.

Fugaku quickly came back after picking up the things. It was a long and beautifully packaged box.

"Open it." Fugaku handed the box to Itachi and said with a smile.

"Yes." Itachi nodded, without any pretense, and opened the gift directly. Inside was a thick scroll.

Itachi untied the ribbons that bound the scroll, opened the scroll, and found some techniques for using fire escape, as well as two fire escape ninjutsu.

"There are two fire escape ninjutsu recorded here, one is high fire extinguishing, and the other is high fire extinguishing arrow. They are both very powerful fire escape ninjutsu." Fugaku introduced.

"Thank you, I know, I will practice hard." Itachi said aloud, put away the scroll and smiled lightly.

The two fire escape ninjutsus are indeed in line with his father's style. It can't be said to be a surprise, but it's pretty good.

"Very good." Fugaku nodded with satisfaction. The more he looked at Itachi, the more he felt that Itachi was the hope of revitalizing the Uchiha clan.

Then Fugaku said some commonplace things, probably telling Itachi not to be complacent and to continue practicing hard to revitalize the Uchiha clan in the future.

Itachi nodded in agreement without saying anything else.

After completing the education of his eldest son, which he was most satisfied with, Fugaku went to work on his work. The recent Five Shadows meeting, the police department is not easy.

Although no one should dare to sabotage at this time, after all, this is the gathering of the five major ninja villages. To sabotage at this time is to oppose the five major ninja villages at the same time.
To be continued...