Konoha: We, the Uchiha, are ready to give up!

"No matter how badly he's doing, Hiruzen Sarutobi has to protect him. Otherwise, if Kakashi gets into trouble, Hatake Sakumo's former subordinates will definitely not let Hiruzen Sarutobi off the hook!"

"So even though Kakashi was hated by everyone, he still managed to join Minato Namikaze's team, becoming one of the Hokage's direct subordinates."

"And what makes him even luckier is that he has a group of friends who will never look down on him."

"Uchiha Obito, Nohara Rin, Sarutobi Asuma, Kurenai, and others, even though Kakashi was hated by everyone, were always willing to stay by Kakashi's side and help him overcome one difficult hurdle after another."

"…Itachi, what about you?"

"You and Kakashi have the same problem. Kakashi, this young genius, graduated in one year. Although he encountered all sorts of messy problems, the problem is that he has a father who committed suicide to protect him and all kinds of friends to accompany him."

"But do you have any friends?"

“I know you have a gentle personality, and even if you look down on someone, you won’t show it directly.”

"But, similarly."

"You won't have any real friends after you join the ninja team either."

Nobody's stupid!

"You may appear gentle, but your inner pride is undeniable."

"No adult who actually joins a ninja squad wants to deal with someone like you."

"The only friends you might ever make in your life are these kids at the ninja academy that you look down on."

"You played with them, went crazy with them, and did bad things with them... (King Zhao)"

"But once these people have fully matured, they will stay by your side for life and help you when things happen. Even if your thinking is too deep, they may not be able to help you."

"But they will stay with you!"

"With the company of these friends, you won't get stuck in a rut, and you won't walk into a dead end because you can't figure things out!"

"So, got it?"

"Itachi!"

"You have no shortage of strength or mental fortitude, only this one shortcoming."

"Ordinary people can skip grades and graduate early to become ninjas."

"But you can't!"

"These six years at the Ninja Academy are your only chance to make up for your weaknesses."

"This is the only time in your life when you will be able to make friends."

"So don't give up, stay at the Ninja Academy for six years."

"Unless you are forced to graduate by higher authorities, no matter how tough things get, never think about graduating early."

Chapter 194 Being half a step ahead is genius, being a full step ahead is madness!

Itachi Uchiha had sweat beading on his forehead.

He listened very attentively.

With his intelligence, he could even understand these words.

But, same thing.

But this understanding made him uncomfortable.

Yes!

Only during childhood experiences like those at ninja academies can a person open their heart to others.

Once you graduate, that's equivalent to becoming an adult.

He had often listened to his teacher, Jin, and his father talk about the adult world during this time, so he naturally had a clear understanding of it.

Deceit and intrigue, scheming and plotting.

Everyone has their own calculations, and everyone has their own goals to achieve.

Perhaps he would be bored facing those little brats, but if he left the ninja academy to become a ninja, he would be facing the schemes and tricks of adults.

And friends?

Itachi is a normal person, and of course he also wants to have friends.

Those kids, though naive, were indeed, as Jhin said, the only ones willing to be his friends.

On the contrary.

After truly leaving the ninja academy and becoming a ninja, would someone with this personality want to make friends?

Haha, this is too difficult!

After understanding this, his heart began to calm down.

"Teacher, I understand." Itachi Uchiha said softly, "I will try my best to make friends with everyone."

"I will never say something like 'graduating early' again."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Jin smiled happily.

Itachi is indeed very difficult to persuade someone as intelligent as him.

After a moment of hesitation, he slowly spoke.

"Itachi, you must remember this."

"Being half a step ahead is genius, being a full step ahead is madness!"

"So even if you can see very far, never show it, and even subconsciously make yourself a little dumber."

"Try to make yourself a little more vulgar."

Itachi frowned slightly.

Is it true that half a step is genius, and a full step is madness?

After taking a deep breath, he nodded solemnly.

Subsequently.

Jin and Itachi chatted for a while longer, allowing Itachi, who had been holding back his feelings for a long time, to vent his frustrations before Jin let Itachi go back to sleep.

After Itachi left...

Fugaku and Mikoto, who had been hiding in the shadows, finally emerged with somber expressions.

obviously.

They heard the entire conversation between the two of them.

“Jin-kun, thank you.” Mikoto spoke first, “If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t even have noticed…”

"Itachi has such a big problem."

Yes.

Unlike Fugaku, who is a father, Mikoto is more concerned about whether her child can live a happy and healthy life.

So, to be honest.

She was truly shocked by what Jin had just said.

She was truly grateful that her Itachi had met such a good teacher.

The Uchiha clan has no shortage of teachers who simply teach ninjutsu.

However, there were almost no teachers like him who could guide Itachi's life and teach him principles.

If she were to raise her son according to Fugaku's methods, she couldn't even imagine what kind of monster he would become.

of course.

Jin, I know!

If it were raised in the same way as Fugaku, Itachi would become a very filial son, and the kind of filial son who would cause a huge uproar.

He personally wiped out the entire Uchiha clan!

"Well, sigh!" Fugaku said helplessly, "I was indeed impatient."

"However, the lesson I taught Itachi today really made him understand a lot of things."

"From now on, I will not force Itachi to compete with any geniuses."

"Itachi is already very good. What he should do now is to integrate into the ordinary as much as possible."

"However, could you please explain in detail what Jin-jun meant when he said, 'Being half a step ahead is genius, being a full step ahead is madness'?"

"I have a vague feeling that it makes sense, but I don't really understand the specifics!"

Speaking of it.

Fugaku began to get serious.