Chapter 28: Beating a Child Knows No Age
The tall, sturdy man holding a little kitten had a bit of a contrasting cuteness. His face looked fierce as he reached out and grabbed the little girl's arm, "You're not running away this time! Inuzuka Hana!"
"But, I clearly saved its life!" the little girl argued, struggling hard to break free, but the difference in their strength was obviously too great.
"Didn't you tell me you could make it recover completely? That's why I let you treat it!"
Inuzuka Hana was a bit anxious, standing on her tiptoes and gesturing the height, "It fell from that high, high up, and it's not even a ninja cat. It's bound to have some injuries..."
"...Don't run, pay up!"
"Last time during the check-up, I already apologized to you and McGarr, and I already gave you fifty thousand ryo. That was all my money..." The little girl held back tears, biting her lip to prevent them from falling.
"How is that enough compensation! McGarr is my life!"
Uchiha Itachi and the crow in his arms tilted their heads simultaneously. The situation was very clear...
A naive little veterinarian saved a cat's life, only to be extorted by the cat's owner, and even gave fifty thousand ryo. No matter how you looked at it, she was a sucker!
"Caw? Caw!"
Since that cat still have his life... then let's send both the cat and its owner away. Kill them, it's helping others!
Uchiha Itachi's face darkened, "Kitahara..."
That little veterinarian is a kind person... And her medical skills sound excellent; we still need her to treat Kitahara!
"Let go of her!" Uchiha Itachi stepped forward and grabbed the big man's arm, "She did nothing wrong. Don't be unreasonable when faced with someone's kindness..."
"Kid, what business is this of yours?"
"Caw!" Kitahara urged from the air. It was very tired today and didn't want to fly...
This situation definitely calls for action, better not preach... Do you really think all ninjas in the world are Nagato! Besides, with your skill level, you'll only be able to fool that little brat Sasuke in the future...
Uchiha Itachi looked at the big man, whose face was still full of hostility, sighed inwardly, and sent a kick flying at the man's face, sending both him and the cat flying!
Seeing someone fighting, some onlookers clapped and cheered, while others followed the rules and called the Konoha Military Police Force...
"Why is someone fighting again..." After the Police Force members arrived with troubled faces, they observed the scene and revealed admiring smiles, "Truly the captain's son!"
"..."
After a moment of silence, Uchiha Itachi explained, "He was trying to extort a little girl. I just happened to encounter it..."
"Oh oh, understood! We'll lock him up right away!" Without even waiting for Itachi to finish speaking, the Police Force members dragged away the big man lying on the ground.
They clearly could have handled the case impartially, yet they insisted on showing an attitude of backing someone up... It wasn't without reason that the Police Force was unpopular in the village.
"Thank you! This person often chases me... He's very troublesome!" Inuzuka Hana ran over to express her thanks, then looked at Kitahara, who had flown into Uchiha Itachi's arms, "It's just that this crow is so fierce. How can it talk about killing people?"
"It was joking..." Uchiha Itachi patted the crow's wing to explain, then looked at the little girl in surprise, "You, you can understand Kitahara's words?"
Inuzuka Hana covered her lips and chuckled, squinting as she waved her hand, "Because I'm a veterinarian... Phew... Luckily the syringe didn't break just now..."
"Caw!"
Kitahara soared into the air. She's a little lunatic, don't listen to her!
Uchiha Itachi opened his mouth and issued a "good person card," "Kitahara, she's a good person..."
"Oh my, your crow is really interesting!"
"He's my first friend... Forget it, it looks like he doesn't want the shot. Is there any other way?" Uchiha Itachi looked helplessly at the crow flying mid-air, then turned to the little girl.
Inuzuka Hana really had some skills; she actually knew about psychotherapy, "Then try doing something that makes it happy. Perhaps that can soothe its mood."
Kitahara quickly landed on Itachi's shoulder, looked at the little girl, and nodded, "Caw!"
You really are a good person...
"Thank you for the compliment..." Inuzuka Hana understood its words and seriously returned the courtesy to the crow. She respected all animals.
Ichiraku Ramen.
"How special! It's actually a crow that likes to eat ramen!"
"Hehe, little Itachi's crow is a regular customer of ours!" Uncle Teuchi enthusiastically brought over a bowl of chashu ramen, greeting the customers.
"Itachi? Uchiha Itachi?" Inuzuka Hana seemed to have just realized, muttering, "People in the village often mention you!"
The little boy casually took the bowl from Uncle Teuchi, pushed it in front of Kitahara, and picked up the little girl's conversation, "Very often?"
Inuzuka Hana pressed a finger to her chin and nodded without thinking, "It should be considered very often. You're very famous in the village! The genius Uchiha, the five-year-old with the Sharingan, and all that..."
"Many of my playmates have also mentioned a genius contemporary who doesn't like to play with everyone, often runs around with a red-eyed crow, and occasionally carries a child..."
"In short, just very strange..."
The little girl chattered on a lot, delivering her verdict on Uchiha Itachi.
"Little Itachi isn't strange at all..." Uncle Teuchi, watching the two children from the side, found it very amusing and suddenly spoke up to explain, "The 'ramen on the wall' we launched in our shop was little Itachi's suggestion!"
The new project launched by Ichiraku Ramen was highly praised in Konoha Village, greatly reducing the burden on many broken families and the village's orphanage.
"Wow! Really?"
"Actually, it was Kitahara's suggestion!" Uchiha Itachi denied Uncle Teuchi's words.
Inuzuka Hana tried to secretly stroke Kitahara's wing but quickly retracted her hand when the crow noticed, "...I really envy you! Unfortunately, we can only keep dogs at home... Last time I secretly brought home an injured little bird, Kuromaru ran away from home. Mom and I looked for him for a long time..."
"..."
Uchiha Itachi really wanted to say something... After all, the fact that raising a younger brother could make a crow run away from home... should he say it or not?
"Hahaha, once this fierce crow also ran away from home! Because it lost an argument! I heard it!"
The fierce little girl Ayame suddenly jumped out and said what Uchiha Itachi wanted to say, although the content was quite different.
"Did you also bring some animal home? If new members appear, they always tend to argue easily... Alas..." Inuzuka Hana sat on the chair, shaking her head. She was also troubled by this problem.
"Caw!" The crow, holding a ramen noodle in its beak, didn't miss the chance to badmouth Sasuke. That little brat at home... sooner or later, he has to leave!
"You're actually still keeping it?" After hearing the crow's words, Inuzuka Hana's focus seemed a bit off, "Itachi-kun, how did you manage it? Is it because the other one is too young?"
Uchiha Itachi looked at the little girl's curious face but had to shatter her fantasy, "No... The one who often argues with Kitahara is my younger brother, Sasuke... Is there any solution?"
"...So that's the situation!"
The little veterinarian slowly sat up straight, recalling the situation at her own home, "I also have a younger brother at home, his name is Inuzuka Kiba, not even half a year old yet! He gets along very well with Kuromaru, but occasionally his little temper makes Kuromaru unhappy..."
Uchiha Itachi waited for her next words, nodded his little head, his face full of expectation... This matter, our family has wanted to solve it for a long time!
Inuzuka Hana continued, "Mom always scolds him, then tells me that even if he's in swaddling clothes, you can't relax a man's education!"
"Caw!"
The crow beside them frantically hinted...
This little veterinarian's medical skills are very high, and what she says makes a lot of sense...
(End of this chapter)