The assistant's voice was incredibly familiar to Itachi; it was the voice of his father, Uchiha Fugaku.
Itachi looked at the assistant with an expression of disbelief, his Sharingan already activated.
Unlike a few years ago, Itachi hadn't made no progress; at the very least, he no longer had to rely on Fugaku's connections to attend clan meetings.
Itachi now possessed the Three Tomoe Sharingan.
Of course, this was useless, as the Uchiha Clan had not held a clan meeting since Yuuki became the Clan Head.
Itachi carefully observed the person behind Gengetsu with his Sharingan, not detecting the slightest trace of a Transformation Jutsu.
Itachi did not ask the idiotic question, 'Who exactly are you?'
Yuuki's and Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan were not secrets. For his Sharingan to be completely unable to see through a disguise, there was only one possibility.
That was his father, Uchiha Fugaku, also possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan.
After the initial shock, and once his Sharingan confirmed it, Itachi quickly regained his composure, his eyes filled with understanding, and he looked at the person beside Gengetsu with respect.
Fugaku stopped his disguise, his entire body cracking like a mirror, which then shattered, revealing his true appearance.
The Mangekyo Sharingan in his eyes rotated slightly, then disappeared.
All of Itachi's reactions were clearly visible in Fugaku's Mangekyo, and Fugaku looked at his somewhat unfamiliar son with a very complex gaze.
"In the past, I was unqualified, whether as a Clan Head or a father. But Itachi, you are the one who makes me most proud."
"Your extraordinary talent and your exceptionally mature thoughts were once what made me most at ease."
After his emotion, Fugaku's tone became somewhat cold.
"Facts have proven that you are indeed excellent, beyond my imagination. To have been deceived by you for so long, as your father, I couldn't even discover it!"
"I never taught you to wear a mask and deceive your own family!"
Fugaku simply could not believe that the son he had lived with for so many years had been acting all along!
At this moment, Fugaku couldn't help but recall the day a few years ago when he and Yuuki went to the Hokage Office.
That was a day that opened Fugaku's eyes. The verbal sparring between Hiruzen Sarutobi and Yuuki, both with ulterior motives, still left Fugaku with much to ponder.
But it wasn't that.
Fugaku then remembered his confident promise: that as long as he focused on his family, he could make Itachi change his mind and get back on track.
At that time, when Yuuki heard Fugaku's promise, he gave Fugaku a smile of unclear meaning.
Now, at this moment, Fugaku finally understood the meaning of Yuuki's smile.
You must have known this outcome long ago, Yuuki-kun.
After giving Itachi an incredibly disappointed look, Fugaku spoke to Gengetsu.
"Gengetsu-kun, please inform the Clan Head that I have no objections!"
Upon hearing this, Gengetsu nodded to Fugaku, then looked at Itachi and said,
"Uchiha Itachi, follow me. You have a new mission."
Itachi said nothing, didn't even glance at Fugaku again, and followed Gengetsu directly out.
Witnessing Asuma's actions tonight made Itachi completely understand his own heart. He knew his blood was cold, and if necessary, he could even turn his blade against Fugaku and Mikoto.
It is always the most difficult to see who one truly is; few people can achieve it.
Yuuki was unaware of Itachi's thoughts, otherwise he would surely be overjoyed. Besides himself, someone else in the Uchiha Clan had finally come to understand their own heart.
Yuuki had always had a very clear understanding of himself: a refined gentleman with a bright heart and an innocent spirit.
After Itachi and Gengetsu left, a door beside Fugaku was pulled open, and Mikoto, in tears, rushed into Fugaku's arms, repeatedly hitting him, venting her emotions.
For no particular reason, Mikoto simply felt that Itachi's departure this time meant they would likely not meet again.
Weak in strength, she had no power to resist and hadn't even dared to show her face just now.
Fugaku, without a word, held Mikoto tightly, not letting go no matter how she struggled, but in his heart, he once again remembered what Yuuki had once said to him.
"Fugaku-senpai, you should put more effort into Sasuke. He is a genius who will surpass Itachi, and even Shisui and me."
Fugaku, who had always been half-believing, half-doubting this, had paid close attention to Sasuke these past few years.
However, no matter how Fugaku looked at it, he felt that Sasuke simply couldn't compare to Itachi, let alone surpass Shisui and Yuuki.
After what happened with Itachi, Fugaku felt that perhaps he really should try. It seemed Yuuki had never been wrong.
On the other side, Itachi silently followed behind Gengetsu, who also remained quiet.
Even the sound of their footsteps as they leaped was very faint, and in this eerie silence,
Gengetsu led Itachi to the back of the Ninja Academy.
Then Yuuki's voice appeared directly in Itachi's ear, as if Yuuki were right nearby.
"Itachi, come up the mountain."
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