Chapter 440 People still need to learn more

Just do what you say. Since you have decided to travel to the Land of Fire and travel around the ninja world, Itachi will try his best to do it well.

Itachi first went to the bookstore to buy a map of the Land of Fire, and then bought some geography and humanities books, planning to read them all before going out.

In addition, Itachi also asked Nagaze about whether there was anyone in Konoha who knew all aspects of the ninja world, and finally Nagaze asked him to find Jiraiya.

In the afternoon, after finishing training, Itachi took the address Nagazawa gave him and went to Jiraiya's house to look for Jiraiya, but Jiraiya was not at home.

After waiting for twenty minutes, Itachi left without waiting, preparing to go home and come back to Jiraiya at another time tomorrow.

"Let's talk to my father and mother about leaving the village and traveling in the Land of Fire today." Itachi thought that it was time to tell Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto about this matter before leaving the day.

Itachi was not afraid that Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto would reject him, because in the eyes of his parents, Itachi was always the least to worry about, he was very independent and measured in his actions.

Of course, if Fugaku and the others refuse, Itachi has a way. Now he has learned a lot under Nagazawa's guidance, not only fighting, but he has also learned many things other than fighting.

If Fugaku and the others want to refuse, Itachi will move out of Nagazawa and say that Nagazawa agrees and thinks there is no problem.

At this time, Fugaku and the others will reflect on the fact that Nagazawa understands Itachi's strength better than they do. Since Nagazawa agrees, there should be no problem.

"Sure enough, people still need to study more." Itachi felt that studying was a very important thing. If he had been in the past, he would have obeyed Fugaku's arrangements and would not have gone if he was not allowed.

Passing by the Konoha bathhouse, Itachi suddenly saw a somewhat familiar figure, a white-haired man sneaking around beside the bathhouse window.

Itachi stopped, took out the photo Nagaze gave him from his pocket, and looked at it.

That's right, the sneaky figure in front of the bathhouse window is the legendary Sannin, Jiraiya, the senior traveling ninja recommended to him by Nagazawa.

Itachi fell silent for a moment. Although he was young and didn't understand what there was to be curious about in a girl's body, he still knew that peeping into a female bathhouse was unethical and illegal.

Itachi thought for a while and shouted in a loud voice: "Jiraiya-senpai, where are you doing?"

At this time, Jiraiya had quietly stood on tiptoes, preparing to feast his eyes on it. When Itachi shouted, Jiraiya's heart suddenly jumped into his throat, and he became extremely nervous.

Immediately afterwards, Jiraiya burst out with the extreme speed of a Kage-level powerhouse, disappeared from under the window in an instant, and appeared next to Itachi.

"Ahem." Jiraiya coughed twice and said righteously: "Children, it is not a good habit to make loud noises in public places."

After hearing Jiraiya's words, Itachi looked at Jiraiya with a slightly subtle expression.

Sensing Itachi's eyes, Jiraiya quickly spoke again;

"Don't think too much. I was patrolling around the bathhouse just now to see if any pervert dared to come to the female bathhouse to peek. If he is caught by me, I will definitely let him know how powerful I am, Jiraiya, the Toad Sage."

Itachi was silent. He felt that from Jiraiya, in addition to the senior experience of traveling around the ninja world for many years, he could also learn how to talk nonsense seriously. This could not be said without a skin thicker than the wall of the bathhouse.

Jiraiya defended himself, looked at Itachi, and suddenly realized that Itachi looked familiar, not an ordinary child.

After looking at it for several times, Jiraiya finally recognized Itachi. Isn't this Nagazawa's disciple, the genius boy Uchiha Itachi who ranked first in the Chuunin exam not long ago?

After successfully bringing Jiraiya back from the brink of committing a crime, Itachi also revealed his purpose.

"You must be Lord Jiraiya, one of the legendary Sannin."

"I heard from Mr. Nagazawa that Jiraiya-sama, you often travel to the ninja world and know the ninja world very well. I am also going to travel in the ninja world recently, so I want to learn from you some things that need to be paid attention to."

When talking about traveling in the ninja world, Jiraiya showed a proud expression. There are not many things that can make him proud, and this is one of them.

During his travels in the ninja world, he saw a lot, knew a lot, and understood a lot.

"Your teacher Nagazawa is right. I am indeed very experienced in traveling around the ninja world. But boy, at your age, is it a little too early to travel around the ninja world?

Although the ninja world is now much more peaceful than before, the darkness hidden in the shadows still cannot be underestimated." Jiraiya put away his ungrateful smile and said seriously.

"I also attach great importance to my own life safety, so I plan to only travel within the Land of Fire. When I grow up, I will travel to the entire ninja world." Itachi explained.

"As far as the Fire Nation is concerned, I am still a little confident in my own strength."

"It's just about the Fire Nation..." Jiraiya thought for a while, he also watched the Chunin Exam, and Itachi's strength cannot be judged based on his age.

"Nagaze also agreed?" Jiraiya asked.

Itachi is Nagazawa's disciple, and just now Itachi said that Nagazawa recommended him to him, so Nagazawa should know about this, but Jiraiya still asked to be cautious.

"Yes." Itachi nodded. Although Nagaze initially suggested that he go later, he later persuaded him, so there was no problem in agreeing.

"In this case, there should be no problem in the Fire Country. Come with me and I will explain it to you in detail." Jiraiya nodded.

Now that Nagaze, the teacher, agrees, he has nothing to worry about. Maybe Nagaze will send ninjas to protect him secretly.

Immediately afterwards, Jiraiya took Itachi to his home and carefully explained to Itachi some points that should be paid attention to when traveling in the ninja world.

"That's pretty much what I want to say. I'll emphasize three more points with you.

First, when in danger, you have to run away and don’t show off."

Itachi nodded. He is not an unwise person. If he senses that he is in danger, he will definitely ensure the safety of his life first, unless there is something more important than life to protect.

"Second, don't think that you are a special person. In fact, you are just one of thousands of people."

"Third, any journey has an end. Remember to go home intact and don't make the people who care about you sad." When he said this, Jiraiya's expression was very serious.

"Well, I understand." Itachi nodded, bowed to Jiraiya and said, "Thank you very much, Lord Jiraiya, these are all very helpful to me."

"Haha, it's good to be helpful to you. After all, Konoha will have to look after you teenagers in the future. We guys are getting old." Jiraiya laughed.

After saying goodbye to Jiraiya, Itachi returned home. After dinner, Itachi took the initiative to wash the dishes and then told Fugaku and the others that he had something to discuss with them.

Sasuke, who was in a daze next to Uchiha Mikoto, was also curious when he heard Itachi's words. When Itachi and the others entered the room, he followed them quietly, and then lay down outside the room to eavesdrop.

Because it wasn't top-secret information or anything like that, the door was not closed tightly so that Sasuke could hear the conversation inside.

"After some time, I plan to travel around the Land of Fire to gain experience." Itachi said directly.

"Traveling out of the village?" Fugaku frowned. It's a good thing to take the initiative to practice and gain experience, but what the hell is an eight-year-old kid like you doing?

"Don't you think it's too early now? Let's go after we turn twelve." Fugaku thought for a while and said.

Uchiha Mikoto also said softly: "Itachi, you are too young now and may be in danger. Just listen to Fugaku and don't go again in a few years."

Sasuke was a little confused outside. Traveling within the Land of Fire? Traveling out of the village? What the hell.

Suddenly, Sasuke realized, isn't this just a long trip?

Then Sasuke became a little unhappy, and his cheeks bulged slightly. If his brother went away, he wouldn't be able to see him for a long time, nor would he be able to play with him, nor would he be able to let him teach him how to practice.

So when he heard that Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto rejected Itachi's idea, Sasuke was very happy.

The denial from his father and mother did not change Itachi's expression. He had expected it and had already thought of a countermeasure.

Itachi said calmly:

"It's just within the Land of Fire. With my strength, it should be no problem. After all, there are no other ninja villages, and Mr. Nagazawa also agreed to this matter."

"Assistant Nagazawa agreed..." Fugaku fell into deep thought, with a look of emotion on his face. Naturally, he believed in Nagazawa very much.

Nagaze has always been very reliable, both in terms of his strength and his skills.

If he agrees, then it should be that Itachi's strength is really no problem, or perhaps Nagazawa will secretly send ninjas to protect him?

"Since Assistant Nagaze has agreed, then you can go and give it a try, but you must pay attention to safety. When encountering unsolvable difficulties, the first thing you must ensure is your own safety..."

Fugaku thought about it again and again and finally decided to agree.

Itachi won the first place in the Chuunin Exam, which proves his strength. He also behaves very maturely on weekdays. In addition, Nagazawa also agrees, so nothing should happen.

After agreeing, Fugaku tried his best to pass on his experience to Itachi. At this time, Fugaku was more like an ordinary parent, who would naggingly remind his children to pay attention to safety and be careful about this and that in front of their children who were about to travel far.

Although Itachi had gained enough experience from Jiraiya, he did not show any impatience when faced with the experience imparted by his old father, but listened carefully to the end.

Sasuke outside the door was not happy. He felt that his father was not firm at all. He always taught him to be firm in his beliefs, but just because his brother said that Nagazawa agreed, his father also agreed.

Finally, Sasuke walked to the courtyard in despair and grieved alone.

Although he didn't want his brother to leave, Sasuke also knew that it would be rude to rush in and yell at him at this time, which might bore his brother.

Itachi walked out of the room and when he went to the yard, he noticed something was wrong with Sasuke.

Itachi walked up to Sasuke and asked: "Sasuke, what's wrong? Something unpleasant happened? Can you tell my brother?"

Sasuke hesitated for a while. After all, he was a child who couldn't hide his thoughts, so he quickly spoke out what was on his mind.

"Brother, can you not go on a tour of the Land of Fire? Let's explore Konoha together." Sasuke opened his eyes wide and looked at Itachi expectantly.

Seeing Ou Doudou's expectant eyes, Itachi, although he was reluctant, still shook his head and rejected Sasuke.

For Sasuke, a three-year-old child, Konoha is already big enough, and he can't walk all day and night.

But for Itachi now, Konoha is very small, so small that you can meet people you know whenever you walk on the street.

He likes Sasuke and wants to protect him, but Itachi also yearns for peace and wants to end the war.

'I'm sorry, Sasuke, I can't choose you this time because I want to fight for my ideal.' Itachi said silently in his heart.

Konoha is safe now, Sasuke doesn't need his protection.

However, if he doesn't take action, how can Uchiha Itachi live up to his ideals?

Itachi put his hand on Sasuke's black hair and said softly: "Sorry, Sasuke, my brother can't agree with you this time, because this is very important to me, so I have to leave Sasuke for a while."

"But I don't want to be separated from my brother..." Sasuke's voice had a hint of crying, and mist appeared in his big black eyes.

"It's not like my brother won't come back. I will come back soon. At that time, I will share with you Sasuke all kinds of experiences I have had during my travels and tell you stories about my travels." Itachi continued to comfort him.
To be continued...