Chapter 527: Chapter 527: A Family Dinner
The Uchiha family gathered around the dining table in the evening.
Itachi sat at the head of the table, Sasuke to his left, Mita to his right, and Sarada next to Mita.
The four of them looked at the sumptuous dinner before them.
Itachi gazed gently at Mita. "Thank you for preparing such a lavish meal for us!"
Mita smiled faintly. As Itachi's wife, this was her duty.
Yet, Itachi always expressed his gratitude.
This made Mita feel valued and appreciated.
There was never any dissatisfaction or disdain toward her just because she was a full-time, ordinary housewife.
Even the most ordinary things, when acknowledged by a loved one, held great significance for Mita.
"No need to thank me. It's just because your brother is back, so I added a couple more dishes!"
Itachi nodded and looked at Sarada beside him.
"Sasuke, this is my daughter, Sarada. Sarada, this is your uncle."
Uncle?
Her father actually introduced him like that.
Uncle?
This uncle seemed way too young! He looked only a few years older than her.
"Dad! Are you serious? This guy looks about the same age as me."
"Is he really my uncle?"
Itachi nodded. "Dad wouldn't lie to you."
"Huh..."
It was true that Itachi had never lied to Sarada, but as she looked at Sasuke, with his strikingly handsome face and an age not much different from hers, he really was her uncle.
Calling him "uncle" wasn't a big deal, but the key issue was that they were blood-related. This meant the pretty outfit she had carefully chosen for today was wasted.
Her mother, noticing Sarada's slight displeasure, smiled. "Sarada, greet him properly!"
"Un... Uncle, hello!"
Being called "uncle" for the first time, Sasuke also felt a bit awkward.
He nodded.
Itachi glanced at the uncomfortable Sasuke. "Let's eat!"
"You rarely come back, so enjoy the family dinner."
As Sasuke picked up his chopsticks, Itachi continued, "Since our mother and father passed away, how long has it been since we last sat at the same table for a meal, Sasuke?"
"You're wrong."
Sasuke looked up at Itachi.
"Even when Father and Mother were alive, you were always busy with missions and hardly ever came home for meals!"
Hearing this, Itachi was momentarily stunned, then smiled wryly. "That's true..."
Mita and Sarada watched as the two conversed seamlessly.
Despite their nearly twenty-year age difference, they could communicate and interact without any barriers.
Sarada found this utterly unbelievable.
Watching them talk, they truly seemed like brothers. Sasuke looked young, but he seemed to understand her father well.
Similarly, her father also understood Sasuke.
A glance or a gesture, and he seemed to know what Sasuke was thinking.
Wait!
Sasuke?
Wasn't that the name of... that legendary monster?
"Wait, Dad! You said his name is Sasuke too?"
The two, engrossed in their conversation, suddenly heard Sarada stand up and ask in surprise.
Sasuke frowned. "Also named Sasuke? Are there many people with this name?"
Sasuke asked.
Sarana was speechless. Doesn't this guy pay attention to any rumors?
"Don't you know? There's a rumor about the most abnormal genius in Konoha's history, a guy called a monster, and his name is Sasuke!"
"Teachers occasionally mention him, saying that in terms of talent, that Sasuke guy is unmatched."
Hearing Sarana say this, Sasuke touched his nose. They must be talking about him!
Although his talent was due to the system... but being talked about so exaggeratedly, Sasuke now felt a bit embarrassed.
Itachi noticed Sasuke's slight embarrassment and smiled. "Sarana, I never told you, but the most genius person your teachers talk about is right here in front of you, Uchiha Sasuke!"
Sarana, who was about to educate Sasuke on how terrifying Sasuke was, suddenly heard Itachi's words.
She was instantly stunned.
She stiffly turned her neck to look at her father.
"Dad, what did you just say?"
Itachi smiled. "That Sasuke is Uchiha Sasuke! My younger brother!"
"What???"
Sarana turned her head in shock to look at Sasuke, who was drinking soup.
"No way... the person the teachers often mention is him?"
"At his age, how is that possible? He was the teachers' classmate when they were kids, Uncle's age couldn't possibly be him!"
Regarding Sasuke's age, Itachi was also curious. Sasuke looked no different from before.
Is the blood of the Otsutsuki clan really that powerful?
But Itachi didn't want to tell Sarana about this.
After all, knowing about the Otsutsuki might lead to knowledge about the world's crises.
These matters should be handled by people like them; the next generation of ninjas should grow up carefree.
"About this issue, sorry, Dad can't explain it to you!"
"I knew it was a lie!"
"That Sasuke..."
Sarana looked at Sasuke. "He was incredibly strong, even suppressing the Hokage of his time."
"Do you know about the Hokage?"
She asked Sasuke, who was momentarily stunned. "Yes."
"Then you should know that the Sixth Hokage, Lord Naruto Uzumaki, is hailed as the strongest Hokage in history, even recognized as the strongest in the ninja world today!"
"That Sasuke even suppressed such a man! You can't possibly be him!"
Sarana said, looking at Sasuke, who seemed to lack any strength.
Maybe he couldn't even beat her, how could he be that Sasuke?
It's just a coincidence they share the same name. Besides, the teachers never mentioned Sasuke's full name.
Why wasn't Sasuke's full name spread? Of course, it was Naruto's way of protecting the current Uchiha clan.
If the ninja world knew Sasuke was from the Uchiha, the surviving Uchiha members in Konoha would likely be in trouble.
Sasuke smiled. Impossible?
Unfortunately, he is himself!
But Sasuke didn't want to say anything more, just looked at Sarana.
"Do you like this person?"
"No~ not exactly like, I've never met him, just admire him, a man who could suppress the Sixth Hokage even in their student days!"
"If he were still alive today, perhaps he could rival the Sixth Hokage. I aim to become the Seventh Hokage!"
"So this Sasuke is also someone I admire and respect!"
Sasuke nodded. "I see."
"You're a ninja too, right?"
"Of course!"
"How's your strength then?"
Hmm! This question.
Sasuke glanced at Itachi. "Definitely stronger than your dad!"
Itachi smiled wryly. Comparing himself to Sasuke? There's no comparison.
"Dad? Dad's just a ninja in a clerical job, seems like you're not much either!"
Clerical job??
Sasuke was stunned, Itachi smiled:
"Now I'm responsible for recording and organizing the daily missions of ninjas, and the remaining settlement work!"
Ha!
The genius of the Uchiha, Itachi, is now doing clerical work.
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