34 Strength...

Chapter 34

Title: Strength...

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Many months passed by, and Shanks extended his stay in Foosha Village. It was the scene that has now become a very familiar scene to see the Red-Haired Pirates just messing around in Foosha Village. Some villagers and crew members became very good friends. It was a truly strange sight, seeing a normal villager and pirate being friends.

Shanks was also in Makino's bar, she giggles a little again as she hears another one of Shank's jokes about some of the silly moments during his journey.

That is when some bandits come in, and also due to not having any booze, Shanks' ofers them a bottle... they humiliate Shanks by breaking the bottle over his head. Luffy, of course, is angry, but Itachi who was in the background didn't say anything. 

'Hmmm?... that is lame as hell. Letting people beat you around. If it was dad, he would kill the bandits... and their whole families too. But I guess some people don't mind being beaten around.' Contemplates Itachi as his opinion of Shanks plummets down, he knows that Shanks can beat the bandits. He has that feeling of danger when he looks at Shanks, just like his father or Kisame. 'What is the use of power if you don't use it…'

Itachi just looks at Luffy as he eats a Devil Fruit. He doesn't do anything, his father has given him certain instructions that he must follow. He is allowed to improvise, but he should follow the instructions his father and Kakashi worked so hard to come up with.

Itachi just sighs at this. He knows that the bandits will come back, that is the reality of the world. Problems left unsolved will come to bite you in the asś...

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-Itachi POV-

Father always says that for each action we take, there are reactions. If one can predict the reactions that his actions will have, then one will be able to slightly predict his own future.

Anyway, I should try learning <Soru> soon, I know how to learn it and many other techniques. I just need the neccessary strength to do so.

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Tomorrow Shanks leaves and as expected the bandits come again in the bar. Now normally I wouldn't care about any of this, but a blockhead like Luffy is here.

As soon as the bandit leader, whatever his name is, starts talking bad about Shanks and the rest of his crew. "Sheesh, did you see those guys, and they call themselves pirates… they are a lame excuse of a criminal. It makes sick to my stomach that I am in the same category as that coward."

Luffy's z body shakes in anger and I just go to the back. Knowing what is already gonna happen.

 "Hey, you!!! You are the losers!!! SHANKS ISN'T A COWARD!!!" I hear Luffy yelling as I go to the wine cellar. But as my hand touches the doorknob I stop...

*sigh*

Some people truly do seek death, and some people like me who are truly hypocrites.

I have the power… so maybe I should use it. 

Sorry dad, but I will act however I want. You told me that I can improvise… so I will.

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-General POV-

On the outside, Luffy was on the ground being kicked by the bandits what a childish voice says. "Oi! I would suggest that you don't kick my friend over there."

The bandits turn around to see who said that and see Itachi with an apron on come out and say. "He is a regular customer, and he has quite a lot to pay from his tab.  Him dying would make me lose that money."

The Village Elder had already bowed and it hadn't worked so the bandits weren't ready to listen to a kid. 

"I think you should go inside kid… or you might get hurt." Says one of the bandits as he points his gun towards Itachi. Who just shakes his head slightly and says. 

"Well… sadly for I am not like Shanks… so when someone threatens me…" Says Itachi as his hair covers his eyes in a shadow.

Fwosh!

Before the bandit who has a gun pointed at Itachi can say anything. Itachi like a shadow appears behind him and kicks the back of the bandit's knee. That brings the bandit to his level and...

Slap!

*Crack*

Like a twig, with just a simple slap Itachi broke that bandit's neck. The other bandits are shocked at this and immediately they start shooting at Itachi.

Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow!....

"""Itachi!!!""" Yell the villager's in worry and even Luffy has tears in his eyes when he sees that.

But before the bullets ecen leave their barrels, Itachi grabs the dead bandit's body and uses it as a shield against the other bandits. Due to him having a small eight-year-old body, the bandit's body is sufficient to cover him. He then grabs the gun of the dead bandit's and shoots back.

Pow! Pow! Pow!....

He shots one of the bandits twice in the chest and then in the head, killing him immediately.

*Click!*

But not long after Itachi runs put of bullets and the bandits do too, so they charge at him with their swords.

Itachi has a cold look at this. He is best in close combat so he will definitely kill them all easily now.

But the leader of the bandits notices Itachi's calm look and then he remembers the young man's when he killed Kenny (goon bandit). 

"Stop!!!" He yells, stopping his men in his tracks and Itachi just looks at the man questionably. The bandit leader takes his own pistol and points it at Luffy's head. "I will shoot this little twerp if you make any move kid."

Itachi thinks for only a second and shrugs and nonchalantly says. "Shoot him, I am not willing to risk my life for him. But after that first shot, I will definitely be able to close the distance between us in a split second and kill you."

As he says that the bandit's body is filled with cold sweat and his heart feels like a drum to his ears. 'W -What… I am scared of a kid like him!?!??!'

Itachi notices this and calmly walks towards the bandit leader. 

The bandit leader just moves his gun from Luffy's head and points it towards Itachi. "S -Stop."

Itachi smiles at him. "What re gonna do? You gonna shot me? Then do it… DO IT!!!" Screams Itachi.

Pow!

The bandit shots at Itachi, whose body arches backward. The bandit smiles at this and the villagers are terrified of this, Makino screams at this.  But as Itachi's back is about to touch the ground.

"Hehehehe…" A strange laugh comes out of him, and his body straightens up again, he then looks at the bandit leader with a smile on his face, Itachi has the bullet between his teeth. 

Crack! 

The bullet breaks and Itachi chews into it.

*Munch* *Munch* *Munch*....

He chews a couple of times and that is when…

Spew!

He spits out the hunk of metal on the ground, now fully deformed, and seemed like gum.

But by this time the other bandits, though scared had loaded their guns and had them pointed at Itachi.

Pow!

And one shot rings out…

But instead of Itachi being hurt one of the bandit goons falls on the ground… dead. 

*Munch*

Lucky Roo appears out of nowhere and has a smoking gun on his hand. 

"Luffy… you said that your punch is as strong as a pistol." Says Shanks as he and his crew returned back, he then smiles at Luffy. "Makino told me about everything that happened… don't worry now, I will take care of everything."

Itachi looks at Shanks and says. "Took you long enough…"

*Poof*

And in a puff of smoke, he disappeared, with another Itachi coming out of Makino's Bar. 

'Welp, I planned to sneak attack the bandit leader, but since Shanks is here, he can take care of it.' Thinks Itachi as he yawns and starts walking away, back into the bar. "I will leave everything to you. Gotta go or the food will be burned."

Shanks smiles when Itachi that. "Keep some warm for me..."

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AUTHOR NOTE:

Itachi is strong, also he doesn't know the future like his father, so don't expect him to make the perfect move. (Also Time Skip coming soon)

P.S: The clone is weaker than the real Itachi… also Itachi was never in any danger. He obviously won't endanger his life for Luffy, and bullets are dangerous to him.

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