Chapter 218 — The Three Brothers in the Bath
Mikoto looked confused by the strange comparison.
Fugaku only smiled mysteriously and said in a teasing tone,
> "You'll understand soon enough."
Seeing her husband act so secretive, Mikoto gave him a playful glance — and before he could react, she reached toward him with a mischievous smile.
Fugaku was startled and tried to stop her, but…
Moments later, the sound of laughter echoed through the room once more.
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Two hours later, the front door opened.
Uchiha Itachi returned home with Sasuke and Naruto.
The two young boys were drenched in sweat from the intense training Itachi had put them through. Their clothes clung to them, completely soaked.
Still, under such rigorous training, both Sasuke and Naruto were improving rapidly.
Despite their exhaustion, genuine smiles lit up their faces. They clearly didn't see Itachi's training as punishment — they enjoyed it, as if competing to prove who could improve faster.
Ignoring the two squabbling behind him, Itachi stepped inside, removed his sandals, and entered the living room.
There, he saw his father slouched on the sofa, an expression of weary satisfaction on his face.
"Father, are you all right?" Itachi asked curiously.
Fugaku waved a hand weakly.
> "It's nothing. Take your brothers and go get washed up. Your mother already set your clothes in the basket."
"Oh… understood."
Itachi nodded obediently, not asking further questions, and led his younger brothers toward the bathroom.
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The Uchiha residence was spacious, and even the bathroom was large enough for the three of them to bathe together comfortably.
At first, Sasuke had been hesitant. It was one thing to bathe with his brother, but sharing the bath with Naruto too felt… awkward.
For the first two days, he stubbornly refused, insisting on bathing alone.
But on the third evening, when he saw his adored Itachi-nii-san bathing with Naruto and chatting casually, Sasuke's pride gave way to curiosity — and from then on, he joined them.
That marked the beginning of the "three brothers" bath routine.
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In the changing area, Sasuke calmly undressed, grabbed a towel, and walked into the steamy bathroom.
"Wait up, you idiot Sasuke!" Naruto called out.
He was busy cleaning something stuck on his goggles. By the time he finished, Sasuke had already disappeared inside.
Naruto quickly pulled off his clothes, threw on a towel, and dashed in after him.
Inside, Itachi stood under the shower, rinsing his lean, muscular body. Though he appeared slender when clothed, his physique was solid from years of discipline.
He noticed Naruto rushing in and reminded gently,
> "Slow down, Naruto—"
But before he could finish, Naruto stumbled forward, about to slip.
Anticipating it, Itachi extended his arm to catch him — but before contact, Naruto's body suddenly steadied mid-fall.
He grinned, one eye open.
> "I'm fine, Itachi-nii-san!"
If one looked closely, faint chakra ripples could be seen swirling beneath his feet.
He was channeling chakra to the soles of his feet to grip the floor — a trick Itachi had recently taught him.
Itachi smiled approvingly.
> "Good. You've learned how to use it flexibly. You're improving fast, Naruto."
Naruto laughed sheepishly and scratched his hair.
> "Hehe, that's only because you're a great teacher, Itachi-nii-san."
"Haha, you're even learning modesty now."
Itachi chuckled and lightly patted him on the shoulder.
On the other side, Sasuke was washing his hair under another shower, head covered in foam. Hearing the exchange, he squinted sideways, then shifted over and bumped Naruto with his hip.
> "Move over, idiot Naruto. You're taking up too much space."
Naruto blinked, confused but obediently shuffled aside.
> "Oh, okay."
Then, noticing something, he grinned mischievously.
> "Sasuke, you're still so small!"
Sasuke didn't even flinch. Naruto said that almost every night by now.
> "As if you're any bigger," he replied dryly.
Naruto puffed up his chest.
> "Mine's definitely bigger, no doubt about it!"
Sasuke smirked.
> "Oh? Using big words now, huh? Who taught you 'no doubt about it'?"
Naruto proudly declared,
> "Shikamaru did! Cool, right?"
Sasuke shook his head helplessly. Typical Naruto.
Itachi watched from the side, smiling quietly at their antics.
Sometimes Sasuke even thought Itachi should include an intelligence training session for Naruto during practice — just to keep him from being tricked so easily someday.
Otherwise, with how naïve he was, Naruto might end up being sold by someone and still help count the money afterward.
After rinsing the foam from his hair, Sasuke looked at Naruto with mock sympathy.
> "You should thank me, idiot Naruto. As long as I'm around, no one will fool you."
Naruto turned off the shower, blinking in confusion.
> "Huh? What are you talking about?"
Sasuke just sighed, too tired to explain, and stepped into the large bathtub where Itachi was relaxing.
> "Nii-san, want me to scrub your back?" Sasuke asked eagerly.
Itachi smiled faintly, accustomed to the routine.
> "Go ahead."
Sasuke beamed and hurried to fetch the scrubbing brush, kneeling behind his brother and carefully scrubbing his back with small, practiced strokes.
> "How's that, Nii-san? Too soft?"
> "It's fine. A bit more pressure."
> "Got it!"
Sasuke nodded seriously and continued, full of energy.
Meanwhile, Naruto finished rinsing and cannonballed into the tub with a shout.
A huge splash followed — water flying everywhere, soaking both Itachi and Sasuke.
Neither even flinched. They were long used to Naruto's dramatic entrances.
In fact, both brothers had turned their heads slightly before he jumped to avoid getting splashed in the face.
It was a typical night in the Uchiha household.
And with how spacious the clan leader's residence was — the bathroom larger than most living rooms, and the bathtub nearly the size of a bedroom — even Naruto's chaotic dives couldn't disturb the warmth of the family's laughter.
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