After Ryun left, Fugaku Uchiha slowly stood up. He walked towards the river. At this moment, he only wanted to wash away the distress on his face. For that damned son, he had really gone all out.
Itachi Uchiha seemed to have a telepathic connection with his old man at this moment. He shivered all over, feeling an inexplicable sense of guilt. However, looking at Ju Uchiha in front of him, he thought again, those things were not important.
Right now, the most important thing was making sure little Ju ate well. Itachi Uchiha held chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat, and placed it on the grill plate. It sizzled.
The perfect mix of fat and lean made one's appetite soar. Itachi Uchiha activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, staring intently at the grilling meat, not missing the moment it was perfectly cooked. As soon as it was done, he picked it up and gave it to Ju Uchiha.
Ju Uchiha had a full smile on her face. She felt that coming out to eat BBQ with her Itachi brother was different. She didn't need to grill herself, didn't need to worry about other people's gazes, didn't need to worry if her manners were proper.
She just needed to enjoy the moment, enjoy the BBQ Itachi brother gave her. That was enough.
Ju Uchiha coated the BBQ with dipping sauce, then ate it in one bite. Instantly, a fruity flavor burst forth, accompanied by meat juices and aroma, elevating the BBQ to a flavor beyond its own.
"It's delicious!" Ju Uchiha smiled sweetly, then handed the chicken wing she had grilled to Itachi Uchiha. Itachi Uchiha was stunned for a moment, then smiled and started eating it.
"Mmm, the meat Ju Ju grills is so fragrant, it makes people unable to resist wanting to eat more," Itachi Uchiha praised generously.
Ju Uchiha giggled happily. This state continued for more than two hours.
Because Ju Uchiha could eat, she kept consuming food continuously. Such a small person ate a quantity for three people, and the key point was she would not gain weight.
It really made others envious. Although Itachi Uchiha did not eat much, his hands never stopped, continuously grilling meat and arranging dishes for Ju Uchiha.
After many dishes and much food, Ju Uchiha leaned back comfortably in her chair. Itachi Uchiha looked at her gently, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"Itachi brother, I'm so full. What should we do next?" Ju Uchiha said dazedly.
Itachi Uchiha looked at her appearance and could not help but laugh. "We will take a walk for digestion later, then go home."
Hearing this, Ju Uchiha instantly wilted. Not because of the walk, but because of going home. She had just had a falling out with the old man and for a moment did not know what to do.
Going home, she was unwilling. If she went home so early, her dad might laugh at her. Because in her eyes, her dad was just that kind of person.
And now he also bore the title of Hokage. The Hokage she admired was her own dad. Really! It made her both embarrassed and happy.
If she did not go home, where could she go? Given her dad's influence and strength, probably if she went to someone else's house, or tried to leave Konoha, an estimate of a hundred or so jonin would rush out. She could not defeat them...
Itachi Uchiha urged Ju Uchiha a bit more. Ju Uchiha's eyes dodged, and finally she nodded. She would go home in a while, but how long this "a while" was, she decided!
On Ryun's side, the phone calls came every ten minutes, every ten minutes. They were all reports from Anbu Captain Sakumo Hatake on Ju Uchiha's movements.
Learning that Itachi Uchiha had merely taken Ju out for a meal, his expression improved considerably. Luckily Itachi Uchiha was sensible, otherwise Ryun would not have minded breaking his third leg!
Appreciation was appreciation, but if you touch my fresh, tender cabbage, I will chop you up!
"Continue tracking, keep an eye on both of them. If anything happens, report immediately!" Ryun said indifferently.
"Yes!" Sakumo Hatake replied, then hung up the phone, continued suppressing his chakra, and started typing, contacting colleagues through some software.
"Everyone, listen up. Keep a close eye on the young lady and Itachi Uchiha!" Sakumo Hatake typed.
"OK""Received""Over"
Sakumo Hatake looked at everyone's replies, the corners of his mouth lifting, then continued watching.
Finally, everyone discovered that these two were just leisurely strolling around the village streets. As for what they said, because they were too far away, the Anbu shinobi could not hear clearly.
They just felt the two were somewhat intimate. This made all the Anbu shinobi view Itachi Uchiha in a higher light. This kid might become the Hokage's son-in-law in the future.
Even Sakumo Hatake was secretly giving Itachi Uchiha a thumbs up. However, wanting to become the Hokage's son-in-law would be somewhat difficult, because the father-in-law was very strong-willed and very powerful.
Ju Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha walked and chatted. Just like that, two hours passed. Finally, it was time to part.
"Time to go back!" Itachi Uchiha looked at the sky that had already darkened and murmured.
Ju Uchiha looked at the sky, her mood somewhat low. She said, "Oh." Itachi Uchiha smiled and patted her head. He was about to say something when he heard a click-click sound.
An Anbu member holding a digital camera instantly drew the attention of many people. Sakumo Hatake in the shadows saw this and was so angry he slapped his thigh.
He quickly typed in the software group. Whose subordinate is this? So stupid!
Then he saw someone get kicked out of the group chat.
Report: "No one!"
Sakumo Hatake rubbed his forehead. The team member was a talent, the captain was too.
Itachi Uchiha's expression was very unpleasant. How could he not know he was already being watched by Anbu shinobi? And that Anbu shinobi just now wanted to provide Ryun with first-hand information!
His face darkened. He wanted to take action, but finally Ju Uchiha stopped him. "Itachi brother, forget it. This is also to send messages to my father. He is not wrong."
Ju Uchiha sighed. After learning Ryun's identity, she naturally understood what was going on when she always felt gazes from behind before.
These were all guards sent by her father, arranged to ensure her safety.
Hearing this, Itachi Uchiha nodded. "Alright, for the sake of our Ju Ju, I will not take action against them." After speaking, Itachi Uchiha coldly glanced at that Anbu member holding the digital camera.
That Anbu member smiled awkwardly, hid the digital camera behind his back, and retreated with an apologetic look. He was also doing this for advancement, for work.
Itachi Uchiha snorted coldly, then took off his windbreaker and wrapped it around Ju Uchiha. Ju Uchiha smiled slightly. "Thank you, Itachi brother!"
Itachi Uchiha nodded, then escorted Ju Uchiha home.
Sakumo Hatake reported this news to Ryun. Ryun's mouth twitched first. Since when did such a talent enter the Anbu!
You can secretly photograph if you want, but you even used flash and made a sound. Even if it were not a shinobi, they would probably notice!
Stupid to the extreme! However, hearing that Itachi Uchiha had been perfectly proper with his child, only patting her head without any improper behavior, he also felt somewhat relieved.
Then he straightened his clothes and walked out of the villa.
He prepared to welcome his daughter home. After all, although hiding the fact that he was Hokage from Ju Uchiha was for her own good, he had ultimately deceived her.
As a father, he still needed to apologize to his daughter.
As for Itachi Uchiha, that long-haired guy, Ryun took two deep breaths. He must not take action later, must not take action!
Impulse is the devil, impulse is the devil! It took Ryun ten minutes to calm his emotions.
Even when trapped in desperate straits, even when powerful enemies surrounded him, even when the next moment meant being shattered to pieces, Ryun's emotional fluctuations were never this big. Now his daughter was being wooed, how could this be allowed!
Just as he was thinking whether to steam or braise Itachi Uchiha, Tsunade walked out. She was wearing a green cheongsam, her hair in a ponytail. She hugged Ryun from behind.
"Hubby, you're still thinking about our daughter, right?" Tsunade pressed her face against Ryun's back.
Ryun's tense muscles instantly relaxed. He sighed. "Yeah, Ju Ju is still young, cannot distinguish between what is love and what is admiration. I'm afraid she will be deceived."
Tsunade laughed softly. "Hubby, aren't you underestimating our daughter too much? Do you think, as Ryun Uchiha's daughter, she would not know the difference between love and admiration?"
"Do you think our daughter would be so easily deceived? It is just that she never guarded against you, taking everything you said as truth," Tsunade explained.
She had noticed from the start that Ju Uchiha was not such a simple little girl. She liked to observe, liked to explore, and even liked to question.
This was exactly like the young Ryun Uchiha.
Ryun Uchiha fell silent at this moment. He lowered his head and sighed. It was he who had hidden things from Ju Uchiha.
Thinking about the sadness in Ju Uchiha's heart, Ryun instantly softened. Even regarding Itachi Uchiha, he did not want to pursue the matter anymore.
"Hubby, we fell in love freely back then. How come when it is our daughter's turn, you want to interfere? And I think little Itachi is motivated, kind, and brave, serious and diligent in missions, never slack in training. He is only four or five years older. I think it is pretty good," Tsunade smiled.
Ryun did not speak. He neither nodded nor shook his head. He just kept looking in the direction the Anbu reported.
Tsunade sighed inwardly. "Daughter, I can only help you this much."
Who made Ju Uchiha's father Ryun Uchiha? Who made Ryun Uchiha's strength number one in the ninja world?
To become Ju Uchiha's boyfriend, Itachi Uchiha still had a long way to go. His biggest and hardest hurdle was Ryun Uchiha.
Ryun's eyes suddenly lit up. He saw his daughter's figure.
A tall figure, tied ponytail, long straight black hair, youthful and beautiful face.
Ryun instantly felt overjoyed, wanting to step forward and hug his daughter. However, before half a second passed, he froze. His expression changed from sunny to cloudy.
The previously upturned corners of his mouth now drooped, as if someone owed him fifty billion!
Itachi Uchiha draped his coat over Ju Uchiha's shoulders, looking at Ju Uchiha with doting affection in his eyes, seemingly unaware that he should restrain himself a bit in front of her old father!