Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

It was October, and Konoha Village was just entering autumn.

The weather wasn't actually that cold, but upon hearing about Shinichi's recent experiences, the two of them shivered involuntarily. Their attack movements became noticeably distorted. Instead of seizing the opportunity to break through the blockade and launch a strong attack, Shinichi stopped in time and sat down on the grass in a corner of the training ground, looking rather uninterested.

Shisui and Itachi, who had stopped fighting, exchanged a glance and sat down on either side of Shinichi without saying a word.

"Don't you two have anything to say to comfort me?"

Shinichi glanced at the two people beside him, put his arm behind his head, and lay down on the grass. When he was with Shisui and Itachi, his heart was actually calmer to some extent.

Because these two are just too much like "ninjas".

When he's with them, Shinichi doesn't feel any sense of "out of place".

"Comfort? Hmm... isn't that a good thing?"

"It's just about meeting people of the opposite sex. It's perfectly normal at your age, isn't it?"

"If you ask me..."

What you need isn't comfort, but the experience of someone who's been there!

As expected of Shisui, he always gets to the heart of the matter. Although his tone was teasing, Shinichi actually nodded in agreement.

"you're right."

"Actually, I'm not against it in my heart. I just don't know what kind of girl I would like."

When you get used to living alone, you lose the ability to love. Shinichi Hinata actually has some "arranged dating anxiety".

"Zhishui, what you said makes a lot of sense. Do you have any experience you can share with me?"

At this point, Shinichi narrowed his eyes with ill intent. Come to think of it, he seemed to have never paid attention to the opposite-sex friends around his close companions.

I don't know if it's because it wasn't there, or because I didn't pay attention to it?

"I don't have the experience to teach you. Hey, ask Itachi, he does."

Shisui waved his hands repeatedly, but soon he gently patted Shinichi's stomach and then pointed at Itachi Uchiha.

Itachi, who was listening attentively, was taken aback when he heard this. He hadn't expected the topic to suddenly turn to him, and quickly shook his head.

"No, I have no experience!"

Itachi denied it swiftly, but Shisui's sabotage was just as quick:

"Huh? Really not? I saw you eating with a girl a while ago."

"That looks like your classmate, right? Her name is Izumi, isn't it?"

“Hey, Shinichi, don’t listen to his excuses. I’ve actually seen it more than once.”

"He's experienced."

Shisui completely exposed Itachi's true colors, "sharing" his frequent interactions with Uchiha Izumi with Shinichi. This ignited Shinichi's gossipy nature, and he abruptly stood up, grabbed Itachi's shoulder, and laughed:

"what's the situation?"

"I've never heard you mention this before, report it now!"

Itachi was firmly restrained by Shinichi, and Shisui chuckled and patted Itachi's thigh, echoing, "Did you hear that? Report back now!"

Under their persistent questioning, Itachi could only manage to utter one sentence:

"Friend, Izumi and I are just friends."

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Chapter 172 The Woman Who Died Under Tsukuyomi (Part 2)

"We're just friends."

Under the teasing of Shisui and Shinichi, even Itachi looked embarrassed and it took him a while to utter such a sentence.

Upon hearing this answer, Shinichi Hyuga couldn't help but let out a disappointed "Eh," before kindly offering a suggestion:

"Itachi, if someone hears you saying that, it will hurt that little girl's feelings!"

On the surface, Shinichi Hyuga and Itachi are the same age, but Shinichi Hyuga's life experience far surpasses Itachi Uchiha's. Although he has never been in a relationship, that doesn't stop him from being an "expert" on emotions.

Although Shinichi had never witnessed Itachi and Izumi interacting, he was certain of one thing: Izumi definitely did not consider Itachi Uchiha as an ordinary friend.

However... Shinichi wasn't quite sure what Itachi's opinion of Izumi was.

Although he wasn't the gossipy type, as Itachi's closest friend, how could he just stand by and watch Itachi miss out on a good relationship without realizing it?

"Hey, Itachi, have you ever asked someone out alone?"

Shinichi released Itachi's shoulder, gently nudged Itachi's waist with his elbow, and asked with a chuckle. Hearing this, Shisui also glanced curiously at Itachi. He treated Itachi like his own younger brother, so he naturally cared about Itachi's affairs.

"It seems...there isn't."

"I told you, we're just friends..."

At this point, Itachi Uchiha couldn't help but recall all the time he and Izumi spent together. Countless moments flashed through Itachi's mind.

He suddenly realized that although he considered Izumi a friend, he had never actually asked Izumi to do anything.

They were classmates who grew up together since childhood. It's unclear when it started, but Itachi Uchiha seemed to have become accustomed to Izumi occasionally appearing in his life.

Sometimes, when faced with Izumi's invitations, Itachi felt somewhat used to it, as if he were just as used to it as he was to Shisui and Shinichi.

Itachi lowered his head in deep thought, actually seriously considering what kind of relationship he had with Izumi.

That's just how Itachi is. He can think very calmly no matter what. Most importantly, he is not only used to thinking, but also good at thinking, and he takes everything very seriously.

Such a person must be sensitive and meticulous, and truly gaining the trust of such a person is definitely not an easy task.

Itachi had a clear understanding of his own personality, so he only began to seriously consider things when he realized that he had actually gotten used to Izumi's presence.

"Itachi, what's wrong?"

"What are you thinking about?"

Shinichi hadn't expected that his words would cause Itachi to lower his head and ponder. Seeing that Itachi hadn't responded for a long time, Shinichi gently nudged Itachi's shoulder and asked.

"I'm wondering if Izumi and I are really friends."

Itachi's answer left Shinichi and Shisui looking at each other in bewilderment.

Hmm... this answer is really...

Awesome...

"Don't you know what kind of relationship you have? Do you even need to think about it?"

"I've never seen anything like this before..."

Shinichi was somewhat speechless. He lay back down on the grass, looked up at the azure sky, and felt the cool breeze blowing through the forest. He couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly.

Seeing this, Shisui ignored Shinichi and instead asked Itachi with some seriousness:

"Itachi, I have a question I want to ask you."

"If Izumi and I fell into the water at the same time, who would you save first?"

Shisui asked the question with a straight face, and Shinichi, who was resting on the grass, couldn't help but chuckle and interrupt, "Hey, Shisui, what kind of question is that?"

Where did you hear that?

Upon hearing this, Shisui couldn't help but recall the "Make-Out Paradise" book Kakashi had shared with him some time ago. A fleeting look of embarrassment crossed his face as he replied:

"Don't worry about it."

"This is a classic testing question."

"I'm sure I can help Itachi resolve his current predicament."

"Hey, Itachi, answer me, if Izumi and I both fell into the water, who would you save?"

After saying that, Shisui waited expectantly for Itachi's reply.

"this..."

"Shisui, stop making me laugh. You and Izumi are both ninjas. Even if you fell into the water together, would I need to save you?"

Itachi waved his hand, a faint smile on his face, giving a perfunctory answer.

"Hahaha!"

Shinichi's laughter came from the side, and Shisui's eye twitched. He hadn't expected Itachi to have such a thought process, so he could only add conditions and continue asking:

I mean, if!

"If neither Izumi nor I can swim, we'd be doomed if we fell into the river and no one saved us."

"If you could only save one person, who would you save?"

Shisui set conditions for Itachi, determined to get the answer from Itachi Uchiha.

After a brief moment of thought, Itachi raised his head and answered quite seriously:

"If you and Izumi fell into the water together..."

"I will save Quan first."

Upon hearing this, Shisui paused for a moment, then his smile widened as if he had discovered something extraordinary. Shinichi Hyuga also stood up abruptly, looking at Itachi with disbelief, utterly surprised by his answer.