"Hmm…" Itachi didn't say much.
Izumi said to him, "Itachi, you're too modest. I can already imagine it: a genius Ninja in Anbu at this age, who will become Hokage-sama's capable right-hand man in the future."
Itachi nodded and said, "Perhaps."
Itachi suddenly asked her, "Izumi, why did you become a Ninja?"
Izumi suddenly recalled that there seemed to be this part in the original novel, where Itachi asked her "Why do you want to be a Ninja?" and stated, "A girl like you doesn't need to experience the painful things of a Ninja." In the original, Izumi got angry, stating that she became a Ninja because her father was a Ninja, and also because she wanted to walk the same path as the person she loved.
Finally, Izumi left unhappily, and they parted on bad terms. In the same year, Uchiha Izumi graduated from the Ninja Academy and was promoted to Genin.
However, she had changed a lot now; she had already graduated and become a Chunin.
Izumi said to him, "I became a Ninja to become stronger."
"Stronger?"
Izumi smiled and said, "That's right, it's that simple a reason."
Uchiha Itachi remained silent, so Izumi said to him, "As long as you become stronger, you can accomplish anything, and any problem can be solved easily."
Uchiha Itachi said sadly, "Becoming stronger requires a lot of sacrifice. A girl like you doesn't need to experience the painful things of a Ninja."
Izumi thought to herself, "He's still saying that. I really don't know what to say to you. Do you want me to become weaker and let others slaughter me? You do these things quite happily."
Izumi's hand, holding a dango, paused, then she ate the dango and said to Itachi, "Everyone has their own path, Itachi. You can't look down on me just because I'm a woman, can you?"
"I'm not…" Before Itachi could finish, Izumi stood up and said to him, "I'll show you how amazing I am in the future."
After speaking, Izumi left directly.
Uchiha Itachi felt a bit regretful, thinking he shouldn't have said that and hurt her pride.
Although Izumi didn't care, being underestimated like that still made her a little angry. As she walked through the Uchiha Clan compound, she was suddenly called out by an old woman.
"Oh, isn't this Izumi? Long time no see, you've become even prettier."
Izumi said shyly, "Oh, Granny Hazuki, you too, you're getting younger and younger."
Izumi's chatting skills: to an old lady with a smile, she'd say she's getting younger and younger, what happy news? To a silent old lady, a simple greeting would suffice. As for whether it worked, who cared? She had cared too much about others in her previous life and was fed up with it; this life, she wanted to be herself.
The kind old woman smiled and said, "Such a sweet talker, ha ha ha…"
The owner of a tailor shop also greeted Izumi, "Oh, isn't this Izumi, long time no see."
After chatting with the surrounding clan members one by one, Izumi returned home.
Because her mother had married out and then returned, her initial relationship with the clan members wasn't very good. Fortunately, their relationship had become more harmonious over the years. Izumi found that they weren't as difficult to get along with as rumored in the Village. Izumi decided to do her best to help them, which led to the previous scenes of her displaying her strength to defeat enemies and talking with Shisui.
Izumi hoped Shisui could wake up and not be so foolish. And after she became stronger, with so many geniuses and strong individuals in the Uchiha Clan, the higher-ups should not dare to act rashly.
Izumi suddenly felt a tingling sensation in her eyes. Izumi rubbed her eyes, becoming even happier. Since she cried last time, she had felt her eyes tingling frequently. She knew this might be a sign of awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan. Therefore, for a long time, she had been nourishing her eyes with spiritual energy containing Divine Ink. Her eyes had been feeling abnormal more and more frequently, and she knew that the Divine Ink spiritual energy was useful.
She believed that in the near future, she would be able to fully awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan.
She returned home and saw her mother reading. She directly sat next to her mother, hugging her arm to see what book she was reading.
"100 Ways to Raise a Successful Daughter…"
Izumi smiled and said, "Mom, you believe in this too."
Uchiha Hazuki closed the book and said to her, "Of course, I must fulfill my responsibility as a mother. You've been growing a bit too fast recently. I'm not a Ninja, and as a mother, I can't help much, so I have to help you in other ways!"
Izumi said speechlessly, "Oh, there's no need at all." Izumi stood up and spread her arms, saying, "Mom, look at me, I'm smart and clever, strong, kind-hearted, well-educated, and have correct life values. Isn't this all thanks to your good upbringing, Mom!"
"Is that so?" Uchiha Hazuki narrowed her eyes and stared at Izumi.
Izumi nodded proudly.
Uchiha Hazuki suddenly said, "Speaking of growth, Izumi, you have indeed grown, in all aspects. That's right, you've also reached this age. Oh dear, it seems I've been very negligent; I actually forgot such an important issue. But you were hospitalized before, so I didn't notice."
Izumi asked confused, "Huh? What do you mean 'reached this age'?"
Izumi noticed her mother kept staring at her. She followed her mother's gaze and looked down, seeing her slight curve.
"Huh?"
Uchiha Hazuki stood up directly, grabbed Izumi's arm, and said, "Let's go."
Izumi asked, "Where are we going?"
Uchiha Hazuki said seriously, "To buy a bra!"
"Ah!"
Izumi was pulled out by Uchiha Hazuki in a daze.
Much later, the door opened again.
When they returned, Izumi followed behind Uchiha Hazuki, looking awkward. Uchiha Hazuki asked happily, "Izumi, how does it feel?"
Izumi stared at her chest and covered it, saying, "It feels constrained, and not very comfortable. It's like I've lost something."
"Alright! Who knows how big they'll get in the future, I'm really looking forward to it! I wonder if they'll be as big as mine? Preferably a little bigger than mine. But if you're a Ninja, will they be a burden if they're too big? But Lady Tsunade's are very big, and it doesn't seem to be a problem." Uchiha Hazuki covered her full chest, then hugged Izumi.
"Haha… Mom, why are you so excited?"
"Oh, that's right, Izumi, I haven't finished asking. What style of clothes do you want? After all, you've become a Chunin, and I'll prepare a set for you. Do you want a dress, a cheongsam, or other types?"
Izumi touched her nose and said, "Whatever you want."
Uchiha Hazuki immediately said, "I'll buy them all for you tomorrow, how about that?"
Izumi thought that Uchiha Izumi in the original story wore a purple cheongsam, and she was currently wearing a short cheongsam, so she seemed to be used to it.
She accepted it: "Alright, I'll listen to you, Mom!"